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Call for Proposals - Ragdale Ring Project
Ragdale Ring Project - Contemporary Redesign of Historic Performance Space at Artist Retreat in Lake Forest
CALL FOR PROPOSALS – RAGDALE RING PROJECT
Contemporary Redesign of Historic Performance Space at Artist Retreat
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Ragdale, the nationally acclaimed artists’ residency program in Lake Forest, Illinois invites architects, designers and artists to apply for the opportunity to design, build, and exhibit the 2015 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. A jury of architects, artists and arts administrators will select a single project to realize at full scale on the Ragdale grounds.
Key dates:
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February 20 Deadline for submissions
March 10: Notification of winning team
March/April: Off-site Production
May: Design/Build residency
June 5: Ragdale Ring complete
June 13: Ragdale Ring Gala
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.
Design/build residency:
Includes a large studio, room and board for up to 10 individuals for 18 days in May.
Information:
See complete RFP for project guidelines, eligibility, application instructions and visuals at
http://ragdale.org/residency/ragdale-ring/
For questions, call 847.234.1063 ext. 26 or email: info@ragdale.org.
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. Ragdale offers a peaceful setting where at any given time, a dozen creative individuals experience uninterrupted time for dedicated work, a supportive environment, dynamic artist exchanges, 50 acres of idyllic prairie and a family-style dinner each evening. http://ragdale.org
