Deadline Approaches for Art Explored Proposals

ROYAL OAK, MI – Artists’ proposals for consideration in the fourth annual Art Explored, the Royal Oak Commission for the Arts’ temporary display of public art, are due Feb. 15.

Selected works of art will be displayed at various locations in the city from June 2016 to April 2017, according to a story on the city’s website.

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Proposals will be reviewed and juried by a committee of Commission for the Arts members and prominent community art representatives that have not yet been selected.

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Selected artists will receive a $600 honorarium. Artwork will be accompanied by plaques identifying the artwork and artist.

A 25 percent commission will be paid to the Commission for the Fine by artists if their work is sold during the exhibit. The commission will be used to sustain the Art Explored public art program in the future.

A signed contract and license agreement approved by the city commission will be required before artwork can be displayed. General liability insurance is not required from the artist. However, the Commission for the Arts does recommend that all artists obtain property insurance to cover their work.

How to Submit an Application

Artists interested in submitting proposals for consideration must submit a completed application with required attachments here. A printer friendly version of our Call for Artists may be found here.

Project Timeline

• Feb, 15, 2016: Application deadline
• Feb. 16 - 29, 2016: Jurying and selection
• March 15, 2016: Selections announced
• March 4 - 25, 2016: Site Identifications and Contracts Signed
• April 6, 2016: Final approval of signed contracts
• June 6, 2016: Artwork installation deadline

Questions should be directed to rocfa@romi.gov or (248) 246-3200.

» Photo: Paolo Pedini’s “Exit Portrait,” courtesy of the city of Royal Oak