Eligibility
All Applicants must meet these requirements:
Be 18 years or older.
Be a Wisconsin resident to apply.
Application Components
You will be asked to provide the following:
Contact and eligibility information
Artist Statement
Artist Bio
Artist CV
Work Sample of existing artwork and corresponding information. (Title, year, materials, dimensions and price)
Mural Artists will need to provide proposal designs for designated walls. (See below)
How to Apply
Tips to a successful application:
Organize your images and written materials ahead of time.
Follow directions in “File Preparation” section below.
Applications must be completed in one session. You cannot save and return.
When you have all of your materials together, click the Apply button at the bottom of this page to begin.
There are no application fees.
File Preparation
Artist Statement:
300 words max.
Prepare in advance and upload as a PDF.
Include your name and email address at the top of the document.
Label the file “Artist_Statement_FirstName_LastName” (Example: “Artist_Statement_Barbara_Kruger”).
The Artist Statement should describe your approach to making art (medium, process, themes, and how your work samples relate to your work in general).
Artist Bio:
200 words max.
Prepare in advance and upload as a PDF.
Include your name and email address at the top of the document.
Label the file “Artist_Bio_FirstName_LastName” (Example: “Artist_Bio_Barbara_Kruger”).
The Artist Biography is written in narrative format and should be no longer than one to two paragraphs. It should focus on your professional accomplishments as an artist, including your exhibition history.
Artist CV or Resume:
3 pages max
Prepare in advance and upload as a PDF.
Include your name and email address at the top of the document.
Label the file “Artist_CV_FirstName_LastName” (Example: “Artist_CV_Barbara_Kruger”).
The Artist CV is in list format and covers the information in your bio, providing dates and details of your exhibition history, education and other milestones in relation to your artwork.
Artwork Applications
Artwork Applications:
PPWI is looking for artwork from a broad array of disciplines in a variety of sizes. Both craft and art have a place in the vision for our locations. Most artwork will be wall hanging and easy maintenance is required.
Image File Preparation & Information:
You may submit up to 10 images. Detail images will count towards the total of 10. Do not collage multiple images in a single image file.
How to prepare your image files:
All images should be uploaded as JPGs sized at 72 dpi with the longest side at 1400 pixels, 5 MB max for each image.
Label the image 01 through 10 in the following way before uploading: “Image_01_FirstName_LastName” (Example: “Image_01_Barbara_Kruger”).
The application form will have fields to fill in:
Title
Medium
Dimensions
Year the artwork was created
Suggested price
A short description of each image
Mural Proposals
Mural Proposals:
Artists applying with a mural proposal need to provide four images of previous mural work and up to three concepts (six images total) to fit the wall ratios below. Actual wall sizes will be provided later in the selection process. Viewing distance and theme suggestions are provided to help with understanding how patients and staff may interact with murals.
2:1 ratio (Horizontal) - Viewing distance 10’
4:1 ratio (Horizontal) - Hallway - Viewing distance 5’
1:3 ratio (Vertical) - Viewing distance 30’
1:1 ratio (Square) - Viewing distance 5’
When submitting, muralists will be asked to describe how their concept relates to any combination of the following themes identified as important by Water Street staff: Forward, Unity, Uplift, Empower, Identity, Destiny, Dream, and Soothe.
As each PPWI location is an active health center, muralists will be creating murals off-site in their own studios or providing digital files for reproduction. Mural production may include painting on wood boards, polytab, or reproduction on vinyl. How a mural is produced is dependent upon the installation wall. This information as well as purchase price will be negotiated with selected muralists upon contract. Reproduction on vinyl and installation of all mural based work will be provided by PPWI.
Image File Preparation & Information:
Muralists may submit up to 10 images. The first four images must show previous murals you have made. The remaining six images should be used to present up to three mural concepts (i.e. two images per concept if providing three concepts). Do not collage multiple images in a single image file.
All images should be uploaded as JPGs sized at 72 dpi with the longest side at 1400 pixels, 5 MB max for each image.
Label images 1 through 4 demonstrating your previous mural work in the following way before uploading: Portfolio_01_FirstName_LastName (Example: Portfolio_01_Barbara_Kruger).
Label images 5 through 10 showing your concept sketches in the following way before uploading: Concept_01_FirstName_LastName_detail_1 (Example: Concept_01_Barbara_Kruger_detail_1).
A description is required with each concept submission.
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