Private Building Mural Program
Request for Qualifications & Proposals
Spring 2009 – Winter 2009
QUALITY GUIDELINES:
1. Theme / Design Criteria:
a. Murals on privately-owned buildings will reflect the character, culture and history of the area/neighborhood. Murals will adhere to creative themes including but not limited to: Citrus Heritage, Inclusive Community, Riverside history, local sports, arts, or education – with an emphasis on their relevance to the specific area/neighborhood, and to the contemporary relevance that is appropriate to the time in which the mural is produced.
b. Appropriate thematic and other relationships to the surrounding environment.
c. Readability and appropriateness of scale
d. Content: No signage or subject matter that could be construed as advertising or political messages.
RFQ ARTIST SELECTION CRITERIA:
a. Experience with similar mural projects, examples of past projects – either in Riverside or other cities with strong mural programs, including at least ten (10) color images of one or more completed mural projects – and three supporting professional references.
b. Willingness to work with The City of Riverside Arts and Cultural Affairs Division, the Riverside Arts Council, the ad-hoc Mural Advisory Committee, the building owner and the community to develop and refine the mural design.
c. Timely response to the RFQ, which shall include but not be limited to a requirement that at least ten (10) color renderings/designs of the proposed mural, a written description of the mural, and photographs of the proposed site and physical surroundings be submitted to RAC.
d. Innovative and unique artistic vision, including technique, composition of visual art elements, use of line, color, form, and texture.
e. Realistic project budget and timeline.
f. Willingness to enter into a contractual agreement with RAC.
g. Liability/worker’s compensation/automobile insurance.
h. Agreement to allow images of the completed mural to be placed on the City of Riverside web site.
Send Application Materials to: Riverside Arts Council
SELECTION CRITERIA:
Criteria used by the selection committee include but are not limited to: Aesthetic quality of artist’s work; quality of previous work; artist’s history of reliability and commitment on previous projects.
For further information about this project please contact:
Patrick Brien
Executive Director
Riverside Arts Council
(951) 680-1345, e-mail: pbrien@riversideartscouncil.