(Augusta, ME) The Maine Arts Commission is making an international call to artists to submit proposals to design, create and install artwork at the Stewart New Media Center/Art Complex at the University of Maine, Orono, Maine. The total project budget is $10,000 and the submission deadline is 3:00 pm Thursday, November 15, 2012.

The funds for this project are available through the Percent for Art law in Maine. This law reserves one percent of the construction funds for all state-funded building projects to provide artwork for the public areas of these buildings and /or their exterior renovations and additions.

Recent work at the Orono campus transformed a former dining area and added additional space to create the Stewart New Media Center/Art Complex. This is an approximate 33,000 square foot structure housing the New Media Innovation, Research and Development Center. It also houses facilities for Audio, Video, Rapid Prototyping and Computer Production, as well as providing studio spaces for the Department of Art. This includes Painting, Drawing, Printmaking, Photography and 3-D design.

The Percent for Art Selection Committee is open to all media of art including interactive and video work. However, the Committee would like to stress that the artwork be appropriate for the designated locations of art and be reflective of the facility’s function.

To select artwork suitable for this location an independent selection committee of five members has been assembled. The committee will review the materials to determine whom to invite for a second round of evaluation. Final proposals will include detailed models, drawings, renderings, samples of work and/or materials depending on the nature of the proposal. All finalists will present their final proposals to the committee in person. Artists are asked to not submit detailed models, drawings, samples, or final proposals for the first round of the selection process.

All professional artists may apply for consideration to this project. Artists who are employees of the University of Maine are ineligible for Percent for Art projects at the location where they are employed, as are members of the selection committee and their immediate families. Students at any level are ineligible. The project is open to all artists age 18 and over, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or physical disabilities. Artist teams are eligible to apply, including teams of artists from multiple disciplines.

The full prospectus can be found on MaineArts.com by clicking here. All questions should be directed to Donna McNeil at the Maine Arts Commission through e-mail at donna.mcneil@maine.gov, or via telephone at 207-287-2726.

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