Call for submissions: Bicycle parking for the city of Seattle

Artist sought to design on-street bicycle parking Seattle’s Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs in partnership with the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) seeks an artist or artist team to design on-street bicycle parking. Artist-designed bicycle parking is a product of the SDOT Art Plan. Bike racks will fill one or two motor vehicle parking spaces on the street. Each car-sized space will accommodate up to eight bikes.

The selected artist will work with SDOT staff to design, fabricate and install bicycle parking at two to four on-street locations. The new program addresses the expanding need for bicycle parking and is part of the city’s Bicycle Master Plan, which aims to triple the number of people bicycling in Seattle over 10 years.

Eligibility: Professional artists living in Washington state

Budget: $30,000 for design, fabrication and installation

Deadline: 11 p.m., Monday, April 13, 2009

For Guidelines and to download the application, visit: http://www.seattle.gov/arts/publicart/calls_for_art.asp#bike

Funding available for Seattle artists in performing arts

Detail of performers from 2007 CityArtist Julie Tobiason's Seattle Dance Project. Photo © Angela Sterling.

Funding up to $10,000 is available in 2009 for Seattle-based artists working in the performing arts, including theater, dance and music. The Office's CityArtists program provides support to individual artists to conceive, develop and present new, in-progress or finished original works. All projects must include a public presentation.

A link to the new online application, guidelines and workshop information is available on our Web site. Application deadline is Tuesday, Feb. 17.

A free information session will be held 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 13, at the Queen Anne Branch of The Seattle Public Library, 400 W. Garfield St. A series of workshops offering online application assistance and application draft review begin Jan. 15. See the Web site for the complete schedule. The workshops are free, but reservations are required.