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Letter of Interest

About Us: The Gateway Project is a coalition of non-profits and community groups who are raising funds to bring a piece of art from Gary Gunderson to the City of Reno art collection.  Mr. Gunderson is the creator of Trillium. This year’s project will include an auction of 25 bicycle scaled and themed sculptures, community workshops on art bike creation, bike lighting for kids and families, and an evening Art Bike parade. Our partners include the Sierra Arts Foundation, City of Reno Arts and Culture Commission, Burning Man Project (when we receive permission to add them to the list), Kiwanis, and the Reno News and Review.

Artwork Overview: We are commissioning 25 pieces of sculpture each made from at least one bicycle and any other materials the artist chooses. These creations should be fun, interactive and celebrate play bike culture. The bike sculptures will be auctioned off to fund the purchase of art.

Design: We will accept freestanding sculpture, two dimensional wall pieces or mobiles and stabiles.

Location: The sculptures will be displayed throughout Reno during ARTOWN. Our corporate sponsors will have the opportunity to display their sponsored pieces in their businesses, and will then be able to bid on them during the Gateway event if they would like to keep the sculptures.

Materials budget: If desired, one bicycle will be provided to each artist for the project or they may acquire a bicycle of their own to work from. Selected artists will receive a fee of $500 and will also receive 10% of the final auction price of their sculpture to cover costs of design, materials, fabrication, finishing, and transportation of the sculpture to Reno. The Gateway Project is responsible for costs associated with installation.

Timeline:

LOI Due Date: February 15, 2015

LOI Review: March 2, 2015

Invitations and Funding Agreements to Artists sent: March 13, 2015

Fabrication: April 1, 2015 – May 31, 2015

Delivery to Reno: June 1, 2015

Installation: June 15, 2015

Sale: October 9, 2015

How to Apply
Artists, architects, engineers, fabricators, designers, and others 18 years of age and older are invited to submit proposals. Those new to the public art process are encouraged to apply. Please submit the following for consideration:

1. Letter of Interest – In one page, summarize your qualifications and qualities relevant to the project.
   2. Project Description – In one page, please describe your project, including what types of materials you will use to implement your design. No more than 2 pages of drawings should be submitted as either jpeg or pdf files.
   3. Professional Resume – Please outline your experience as an artist, designer, fabricator, etc. (no longer than two pages). The resume should include all relevant contact information, references, and your website if applicable.
   4. Digital images of at least two completed installation or sculptural works – JPEG images (3 to 6 images total) should be submitted. Images should have maximum dimensions of 800 x 600 pixels and minimum dimensions of 720 x 480 pixels. Images should be labeled as follows: LastnameFirstname1.jpg; LastnameFirstname2.jpg; LastnameFirstname3.jpg; etc.

Contact
For additional information, contact Sierra Arts Foundation at 775 329-2787. Materials can be emailed to: stacey@sierra-arts.org. Materials can be mailed to:

The Gateway Project LOI

Sierra Arts Foundation

17 S. Virginia St, Suite 120

Reno, NV 89501