CALL FOR ARTIST PROPOSALS

Public Art International Open Competition
“Onoden Municipal Elementary School in Musashino, TOKYO”
Deadline: December 1, 2003


The city of Musashino in Tokyo is requesting proposals from artists who are interested in creating art works with schoolchildren. This project is aimed to cultivate the children’s sensitivity, symbolize the school and be cherished by people in the community.
This open competition project is based on the community participation. It invites applications for the works from the public, holds an exhibition of the proposed ideas afterwards, and as for a certain work, provides an opportunity for the citizens — including children, parents, teachers, and people in the community — to vote and select. The project widely invites proposals for the works that will be created on the premise that the children at Onoden Elementary School will participate in the process of the creation in some way or another. The project aims to produce high quality public art works that take root in the community and are loved by people for a long time.

Timeline:
Dec. 1 Artist Proposals due
First Selection Early January, 2004
Final Selection Late January, 2004 (Location C: February, 2004)
Fabrication Beginning April, 2004
Project Completion February, 2005

Further information:
http://www.townart.co.jp/onoden/

Send all materials to:
Sumiko Amano
Town Art Co., Ltd.
Public Art Open Competition Project for Onoden Municipal Elementary School in Musashino
1-14-5 Hamamatsu-cho, Design Information Center 4F
Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0013 JAPAN
Tel: 03-3434-3042 Fax: 03-3437-3049
E-mail: [email protected]