The Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville and its Art in Public Places is announcing seven (7) open Calls to Artists for Miller Electric Center (Jacksonville Jaguars’ Sports Performance Facility). To see them all search all properties. The new practice and training facility is under construction northwest of TIAA Bank Field and is scheduled to open before the 2023 season (see the true look of the site HERE). The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional football team, one of 32 member clubs of the National Football League (NFL), aligned in the South Division of the American Football Conference (AFC).

PROJECT 4. MURAL INDOOR PRACTICE FACILITY

ARTWORK DESCRIPTION:

(1) One, monumental, digital mural designed for print on transparent vinyl and installed upon polycarbonate on north façade of the Indoor Practice Facility. Viewable from the exterior and interior of the building (Reference Full Call to Artist HERE).

ARTWORK SIZE & VINYL MEDIA DESCRIPTION

• Mural Location Size: 23’10.25”h X 407’8.25”w
• Substrate Surface: Kingspan Polycarbonate, Clear Matte
• Kingspan’s Recommended Film Product to be Used on Polycarbonate Material: IJ8150 Film; Using UV, Latex or Solvent Ink; The ink will need to be protected with 8518 Overlaminate
• Product Specifications (click to access)

MURAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Represent the city of Jacksonville as a whole. For example, the Arlington Mural spells out ARLINTON in large letters surrounded by art. This could instead be a big JACKSONVILLE with different scenes depicting areas of our city ranging from the beach to downtown to the St. Johns River and could include various staple events, such as Porch Fest, Jacksonville Jaguars games, etc.
• Be easily discernible by people driving by quickly from the highway. If spelling out Jacksonville, the letters should be easily read

ARTISTIC SERVICES (The following activities will be required):

• Complete, Concise RFQ Response
• Proposal Development
• Final Design Presentation
• Coordination with JAGS/CCGJ Project Management Team
• Submission of Print-ready, Digital File in Specifications Required by Vinyl Printer, TBD Upon Selection of Vinyl Print Bid Winner

ANTICIPATED PROJECT SCHEDULE:

• Call to Artist Application Deadline:  October 28, 2022,  11:59PM MST
• Client Review & Voting on Top Three (3) Finalists:  November 4-18, 2022
• Finalist Artists Notification:  November 21-23, 2022
• Design Contract Execution & $1,000 Honorarium Processing: December 1-2, 2022
• Artist Visits for Community Engagement/Site Visits NOT MANDATORY, provided as needed and will also be offered virtually on an as needed basis for selected artists: December 1, 2022 – January 10, 2023
• Finalist Concept Designs Due:  January 20, 2023
• Design Review & Awardee Selected:  January 23 – 30, 2023
• Final Design Due: March 2, 2023
• Final Art Review:  March 6 – 10, 2023
• Contract Execution:  March 13 – 17, 2023
• Digital Print-Ready File Due:  March 24, 2023
• Site Prep & Install:  May 15 – June 16, 2023
• Grand Opening Dedication Ceremony for all artwork:  TBD – Slated for Summer 2023

PROJECT BUDGET:

Finalist (3) Mural Art Design Honorarium:  $1,000, quantity 3; Awarded Artist Honorarium:  $35,000

The budget includes all costs to the artist: i.e., artwork proposals, artwork design, artwork electronic submission, and travel.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:

The information and documentation below must be submitted through CaFE by 11:59 MST on October 28, 2022.

1. 1. Artist Statement:  Upload an artist statement with the following (copy and paste is acceptable.)
      1. If needed, I am/We are available to visit the site in person for potential client engagement during the period of December 1, 2022 – January 10, 2023, in order to complete the design as per the project schedule.
      2. I am/We are over 21 years old, not a student in a formal degree program and have been creating and installing public art for more than seven (7) years.
   2. Current resume
   3. Letter of Interest
      1. Contact info for all artist(s)/design team members
      2. Artist interest in the project and previous experience
      3. Artist philosophy on public art and integration into the surrounding environment
   4. Images minimum: (7) with descriptions – completed mural projects
   5. Images maximum: (10) with descriptions – completed mural projects
   6. References (3)
   7. Please provide the names, addresses, current telephone numbers and email addresses for three professionals to reference your past work and qualifications.

ARTIST ELIGIBILITY:

The project is open to artists over 21-years-old, who are not students in a formal degree program and who have been practicing artists for more than seven (7) years. Artist is defined broadly to include the traditional arts and the design arts.