Public Art In Old Town North: Call For Artists

Press release from the City of Alexandria:

Apr 6, 2021 at 8:05 PM

For Immediate Release: April 7, 2021

Tri-State Call (VA, DC, MD)Deadline: 6 p.m. EST, Friday April 30, 2021

The City of Alexandria is inviting artists 18 and older who
live and work in Virginia, Maryland, or the District of Columbia to submit
their application to create an original design for stormwater covers and the
surrounding concrete apron within Old Town North. Specific proposals are not
requested at this time.

The City will commission up to three (3) artists to create
up to two (2) original, site specific designs with a budget of $2,000 to design
their artworks. The designs will be cast on approximately 24 stormwater
covers throughout Old Town North, with a focus on Fairfax Street. Artists
will be required to visit the area and create a design that is representative
and inspired by Old Town North. Opportunities to include the stormwater “apron”
in the design will also be reviewed as part of this project.

For information about the project and a link to the
application, visit the Public
Art in Old Town North project website.

For reasonable disability accommodation, contact jennifer.zettl@alexandriava.gov
or call 703.746.5590, Virginia Relay 711.

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This
release is available at alexandriava.gov/121450

This press release was produced by the City of Alexandria.The views expressed here are the author’s own.