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EXHIBIT A
CALL FOR ARTISTS
Call for Artists : TRAFFIC BOX ART IMAGE REPOSITORY
OVERVIEW:
The Meridian Arts Commission (MAC) seeks proposals of two-dimensional artwork to be added to a repository
of images portraying artwork available for reproduction on a vinyl wrap to be installed on a traffic box in
Meridian. As funding becomes available, MAC and/or a sponsoring partner may select a piece of artwork
represented in the repository to reproduce as a vinyl wrap. A $300 stipend shall be available for artists
whose work is selected for reproduction as a vinyl wrap to be installed on a traffic box, following execution
of, and pursuant to, a written agreement with the City of Meridian and scanning of the original artwork
portrayed in the selected image by City or City’s selected vendor.
ELIGIBILITY:
The Traffic Box Art Image Repository is to include original artwork by artists who live or work in Idaho’s
Treasure Valley, created using any medium, so long as it can be represented in a high-resolution digital
image without loss of integrity or quality. No artwork will be included in the repository which does not
meet the selection criteria. Artists whose work is selected for reproduction as a vinyl wrap will be required
to enter into a written agreement with the City setting forth specific terms and conditions of inclusion.
Each person may submit up to ten (10) images for consideration; a maximum of two (2) images per person
will be selected for inclusion in the repository.
PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS:
An artist wishing to submit an image for inclusion in the digital repository must provide the following
materials and information to MAC in order to be considered for inclusion in the digital repository:
• Completed, signed Traffic Box Art Image Repository Application & Acknowledgements form;
• One-page letter of intent, including biography of the artist, on 8.5x11” sheet of 20 lb., white paper; and
• Up to ten (10) digital images, in .jpg format, of original artwork proposed for inclusion in the digital
repository, on a CD or jump drive; image file names must include artist’s last name and artwork title.
Materials submitted will not be returned. E-mailed submissions will not be accepted; materials must be
submitted via U.S. Mail or in-person delivery, addressed to:
Meridian Arts Commission
Attn: Traffic Box Art Digital Repository Proposal
33 East Broadway Avenue
Meridian ID 83642
DEADLINE:
This call shall be open until 5:00 p.m. on Friday, May 1, 2015.
SELECTION PROCESS:
The selection of art for inclusion in the digital repository will be made by MAC. MAC will jury submissions at
its regularly scheduled meetings, as they are received. MAC will notify selectees by letter sent U.S. Mail. In
evaluating eligible proposals, the following factors will be considered:
• Quality of work;
• Appropriateness of subject and concept for a public space;
• Consistency with City policy and community values; and
• Contribution to aesthetic and cultural atmosphere of the Meridian community.
Artwork will be deemed inappropriate which portrays: content which violates copyright or other known legal
ownership interest, profanity, obscenity, indecency, violence, pornography; discrimination on the basis of
race, creed, color, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or nationality; defamation or personal attacks.
CONTACT MAC:
Questions regarding this Call for Artists may be sent via e-mail to mac@meridiancity.org.
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EXHIBIT B
APPLICATION MATERIALS
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EXHIBIT C
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