Call for Artists: Free Art Exchange Box Project
Bangor artist Brian Cattelle and Downtown Bangor Partnership are launching a Free Art Exchange program in Bangor, Maine with the support of a Community Art Grant from City of Bangor Commission on Cultural Development.
The boxes function similar to Little Free Libraries, but for the visual arts.
These small, public installations are places where people can take, leave, or trade original art. Project collaborators are seeking a local artist to participate in the program. Applicants will be evaluated by a panel that will select an artist for inclusion in the project.
The selected artist will receive a $950 in compensation disbursed as follows:
- $200 up front for materials
- $500 on delivery of the box with inaugural art inside
- $125 for each of two additions to the box.
Artist Responsibilities
– Decorate one Free Art Exchange Box
– Include original art to start the exchange
– Contribute additional art pieces a minimum of two times throughout the year (roughly November and March)
– Promote the box and the spirit of the project by encouraging friends and followers to participate.
– Help inspire a sustainable, community-driven art exchange
Compensation
– $750 Artist Fee
– $200 Materials Stipend
Submission Requirements
– 3 examples of your work
– Brief outline of how you plan to decorate the box and how you’ll use the $200 materials budget
– Short written statement about your connection to the project and how you’ll support its community goals
– Optional: include your website and/or social media links
– Please click on the link to fill out the official submission form
Key Dates
Box Completion Deadline: July 18
Application Submission Deadline: June 21
Artist Selected: June 28