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Topic: Manhole Cover Student Design Contest - Deadline: April 30, 2010
As part of the replacement of the manhole covers throughout the City of Spokane, the Spokane Arts Commission and the City of Spokane Wastewater Management invites all students age 18 and under to participate in an art-design contest to design new manhole covers for the City of Spokane. The manhole covers selected will be cast and used at the start of the 2010 summer. The selected artist(s) will receive $100 and their design on manhole covers throughout the City of Spokane for up to 50 years. Students interested in submitting a design are invited to download the prospectus below. All submissions should be sent to Manhole Cover Art Contest, Attn: Gary Kaesemeyer, City of Spokane, 909 E. Sprague Avenue, Spokane, WA 99202. Questions on the submission process or the project may be addressed to: Gary Kaesemeyer, City of Spokane Wastewater Management (509) 625-7909 or Karen Mobley, Arts Director, City of Spokane (509) 625-6050. Deadline is Friday, April 30th, 2010 at 3 p.m. PST.
Download File: Manhole-Cover-Student-Design-Contest.pdf (108410 bytes)
Topic: Request for Qualifications for Art Project at Spokane Convention Center Group Health Exhibit Hall - Deadline: April 7, 2010
The Public Facilities District Board (PFD) and Spokane Arts Committee will commission an artist or artist team to create a work to enhance the site improvements at the Spokane Convention Center - Group Health Exhibit Hall. All artwork will be indoors. Art work may be a wall or overhead sculpture. The artwork should be welcoming and an enhancement to the visual appearance of the Convention Center. The artwork should appeal to a broad age range and should be uplifting and stimulating to the spirit, intellect and physical senses. The artwork will be in the public use area of the Convention Center and will be seen by all clients, residents, and staff. The artwork should show a connection to the region and the unique attributes to the City of Spokane. Artist/artist teams both emerging and established are encouraged to apply. Artists working as a team should submit their application as a package. The full prospectus may be downloaded below. Send/deliver submissions to: Karen Mobley, Arts Director, Spokane Arts Commission, 808 West Spokane Falls Boulevard, Ste. 609, Spokane, WA 99201. For more information contact Karen Mobley, Arts Director at kmobley@spokanecity.org or (509) 625-6050. Deadline to submit is Wednesday, April 7, 2010 at 3 p.m. PST.
Download File: Convention-Center-Prospectus.doc (52224 bytes)
Topic: First Friday Planning Guide for 2010
The First Friday Planning Guide for 2010 is complete with brainstorming ideas, the dates for First Fridays this year, and Washington state liquor law information. Anyone wanting to participate in First Friday needs to email their listing information (i.e. artist name, exhibit/series title, type of artwork, if you have music, refreshments, etc.) to Leanne Sangster at lsangster@downtownspokane.net by the deadline. If you have an image to send, please feel free to do so as well. The listings in The Inlander are limited so it is likely that your text will be cut down for the ad, however, the web site and media listings are kept longer (up to 50 words). Download the First Friday Planning Guide for 2010 below and contact Leanne Sangster at lsangster@downtownspokane.net or (509) 456-0580 x 102 for more information.
Download File: First-Friday-Planning-Guide-2010.pdf (395876 bytes)