Historic Tree Grove "Illustrating History": Call for Artists

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Richard T. Bowers Historic Tree Grove at MOSI, Tampa

Illustrating History: Using art to interpret historical connections

Call for Artists

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Overview

Two dimensional visual art pieces are sought for display in the Richard T. Bowers Historic Tree Grove at MOSI. Sixteen two-dimensional visual art pieces will be selected to artistically interpret each of sixteen trees in the Historic Tree Grove. MOSI receives between 750,000 and 1,000,000 visitors annually, providing for an opportunity for increased visibility to established, local, high school, college and senior artists.

Submission Review

Submissions will be reviewed by a selection panel and three to five pieces will be selected for an online public vote. This online vote will decide the selection chosen for final inclusion in the Richard T. Bowers Historic Tree Grove at MOSI.

Selected Work

Selected art will be printed on vinyl, attached to benches and displayed for a term of no less than 5 years. While displayed, each art piece will have a corresponding page on the MOSI.org website that will include a digital version of the piece, an artist biography, an artist statement and an artist headshot. Links back to artist blogs or websites can be included. Additionally, art and artists will be highlighted via MOSI press releases and social media.

About Us

About MOSI

MOSI is a non-profit, community-based institution and educational resource that is dedicated to advancing public interest, knowledge and understanding of science, industry and technology. MOSI's core ideology is to make a difference in people's lives by making science real for people of all ages and backgrounds.

About the Richard T. Bowers Historic Tree Grove

The Richard T. Bowers Historic Tree Grove at MOSI offers a unique timeline of America's history as it was viewed by silent witnesses, trees. Our trees in the grove are all seedlings of trees that witnessed amazing historic events or were associated with famous historical people.

About this Project

To interpret the history of the Richard T. Bowers Historic Tree Grove at MOSI, MOSI Outside has obtained a Historic Preservation Grant from Hillsborough County that will provide interpretive signs, benches, murals, kinetic sculptures and ethnobotanical gardens for each of our trees.

About our Trees

There are sixteen trees for which we are accepting artwork. For more information on the trees, please visit the website below and refer to trees numbered 1 through 16. http://www.mosi.org/what-to-do/mosi-outside/historic-tree-grove.aspx

Selection Committee

The selection committee for this project will include:

• Holly Bird: Award-winning artist and graphic designer
• T.J. Couch: Chairman of the Hillsborough County Historic Preservation Challenge Grant Program
• Heather Harris: Graphic designer and PTA President at Thonotosassa Elementary
• Teresa Silva: Creative Director at MOSI
• Kristen Gilpin: MOSI Outside staff
• Jill Staake: MOSI Outside staff

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Rules

Important Dates

• Submission deadline: March 4, 2013
• Jury announcement of final selections: March 29, 2013
• Open voting begins: April 8, 2013
• Open voting ends: April 23, 2013
• Winner announcement: April 26, 2013

Conditions of entry

• Historical Interpretation: Each entry will illustrate the history of one tree and the people and places with which it is associated.
• Family friendly: All art must be acceptable for inclusion in an exhibit at a family-friendly public venue.
• Signature inclusion: All art should include an artist signature placed within the body of the work. The signature should NOT be placed in the lower left corner of the piece
• Open Space: A 3”x3” space in the bottom left corner will be used to display a QR code that links the art piece to a corresponding web page. This area may be left blank or may contain art but this area will be obscured by the QR code.
• Multiple Entries: Multiple entries will be accepted from a single artist. Artists should only submit one design per Historic Tree.

Artwork size

• Size:
• Digital Art: 45 inches in width by 10 inches in height at 300 DPI
• Hand drawn or painted art: 22.5 inches in width by 5 inches in height
• Open Space: A 3”x3” space in the bottom left corner will be used to display a QR code that links the art piece to a corresponding web page. This area may be left blank or may contain art but this area will be obscured by the QR code.

Fees

• There is no submission fee to participate in this project.

Images for Submission

• Digital Art
• File format: .JPG or PDF
• File size: 5 MB or smaller
• File resolution: 72 dpi
• Delivery method: email to kristeng@mosi.org
• Hand Drawn or Painted Art (Should be scanned and submitted as follows)
• File format: .JPG or PDF
• File size: 5 MB or smaller
• File resolution: 72 dpi
• Delivery method: email to kristeng@mosi.org

Submission Requirements

Submissions must be received by March 4, 2013.

• Title of work
• Name of Historic Tree that the work is intended to represent
• Artist bio
• Artist statement
• Artist headshot
• Digital image of finished two dimensional visual art piece that meets image standards as listed above.

Selected work

• Selected art will be printed on vinyl, attached to benches and displayed for a term of no less than 5 years.
• While displayed, each art piece will have information published on a page of the MOSI.org website indexed by the Historic Tree to which it is attached. Online publication will include display of a small scale digital version of art, an artist biography, an artist statement and an artist headshot.
• Links back to artist blogs or websites can be included in the published website information.
• Art and artists will be highlighted via MOSI press releases and social media.
• Digital art pieces selected for final inclusion in the project will need to provide high resolution (300 DPI) 10 inches high by 45 inches wide digital versions of the artwork. Final submissions will be sent via You Send It or on CD/DVD  
• Hand drawn or painted art pieces selected for final inclusion in the project can be physically delivered or mailed to MOSI or scanned at 600 DPI and submitted via You Send It or on CD/DVD. If a self addressed and stamped envelope is provided, submitted art will be returned to the artist or will be available for artist pick-up.

Exhibition Agreement

• Artist retains ownership of their original artwork.
• By submitting art for this call, artists grant MOSI unlimited use of their design in part or in whole. This includes but is not limited to: display of work for jurying purposes, display of art for public vote, social media and print media related to the art project, display on a bench in a public garden and display on the MOSI website.