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CALL FOR PROPOSALS – RAGDALE RING Contemporary Redesign of Historic Performance Space at Artists’ Retreat
Contemporary Redesign of Historic Performance Space at Artists' Retreat !
Ragdale, the nationally acclaimed artists’ residency in Lake Forest, Illinois invites architects, designers and artists to apply for the opportunity to design, build, and exhibit the 2017 Ragdale Ring, a temporary outdoor theatre to house summer concerts, performances, and events. Ragdale seeks proposals for a full-scale project and installation that consider contemporary, fanciful and functional interpretations of the original Ragdale Ring, designed by architect Howard Van Doren Shaw in 1912 as a garden theatre.
Key dates:
March 3 Deadline for submissions
March 4-19 Jury process
March 20 Notification of winning team
March/May Off-site Production
May 22- June 9 Design/Build residency
June 8 Ragdale Ring complete
Location: Ragdale, 1260 N. Green Bay Road, Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
Production grant: The recipient will receive a $15,000 production grant to fund the project.
Residency: Includes a large studio, room and board for up to 10 individuals for 18 days.
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Information: See complete RFP for project guidelines, eligibility, application instructions and visuals at http://www.ragdale.org Questions? Call 847.234.1063 or email: info@ragdale.org.
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The Ragdale Foundation Ragdale is a non-profit artists’ residency located on Arts and Crafts architect Howard Van Doren Shaw’s country estate in Lake Forest, 30 miles north of Chicago. Today, Ragdale hosts up to 150 artists, writers and composers at all stages of their career for 18-25 day residencies each year, making it the one of the largest interdisciplinary artist communities in the country. http://ragdale.org
