Chief Seattle Club is requesting concept proposals for artwork to be commissioned or purchased for placement in and on the new addition to Chief Seattle Club established on Coast Salish territories and located in the Pioneer Square neighborhood in Seattle, Washington.
Chief Seattle Club exists to provide sacred space to nurture, affirm, and renew the spirit of urban Native people. We are a Native-led human service agency that provides for the basic needs of our members, many of whom are experiencing homelessness. Our new annex consists of an eight-story mixed-use building incorporating an art gallery/cafe, a full primary healthcare clinic and seven floors of low income, workforce housing for at risk adult Native Americans.
Native people in urban areas face unique challenges and Chief Seattle Club embraces the diversity of Native cultures, languages, and traditions of Native Americans and Alaskan Natives as the primary method for healing and transformation. Artwork considered for installation must align with our core values of wellness and healing for our members. For more information about our project, please visit our website.
ELIGIBILITY
Coast Salish, Native American and Alaskan Native Artists and Art Collectors living and residing in the United States are welcome and encouraged to submit proposals.
SUBMISSIONS
Proposal packages will be accepted online through Submittable or can be mailed to:
Chief Seattle Club, Attn: Lacey Warrior
410 2nd Ave
Extension S, Seattle, WA 98104.
If you need assistance with the submission process, please contact Lacey Warrior at lacey@chiefseattleclub.org or 206.473.8425 Mon-Fri 9am-5pm PST.
REGISTRATION
Send an email to Lacey Warrior at lacey@chiefseattleclub.org with subject title “CSC ?al?al Art RFP Registration” and include:
Artist Full Name – if submitting as a team, please indicate lead Artist.
Artist Contact Info- phone number and email address.
A brief introduction and statement of interest.
DETAILS
There are more than 60 art locations throughout the building, all varying in size and potential artwork mediums. For more information about the project, access to the full RFP, artwork locations and details, and project guidelines, please register as a submitting artist.
TIMELINE
Call Open – Sept. 1st 2020
Submission Deadline – Nov. 1st 2020
Artist Interviews – Jan. 15th-30th 2021
Award Notifications – Feb. 10th 2021
Artist Contracts Due – Mar. 1st 2021
Artwork Installation – Sept. 2021
Public Art Show – Sept. 2021