Metro Nashville Arts Commission: Call to Nashville Area Songwriters, Composers, Poets, Creative Writers and Sound Artists
Supported by the Bonnaroo Works Fund of the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee
The Metro Nashville Arts Commission (Metro Arts) seeks to commission writers, poets, authors, songwriters, musicians or sound artists to compose a new and original work inspired by a public artwork in the Metro Arts Collection or Art in Public Places database. Selected artists will receive a $1,000 honorarium to create, perform and deliver their work in a digital format to Metro Arts. The new works will be debuted and artists will be asked to be available for a live performance in October 2015, during Artober Nashville-a month long celebration of arts and culture in Nashville. The final works will also be featured on ExploreNashvilleArt.com- a comprehensive online guide to the visuals arts in Nashville. To view the Metro Nashville Arts Commission Public Art Collection or the Art in Public Places database visit www.ExploreNashvilleArt.com
Eligibility
This project is open to writers, poets, authors, songwriters, musicians or sound artists who can demonstrate at least two years of exhibition, performance or professional history. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age and currently residing within the Greater Nashville/Davidson County area.
Project Timeline
Wednesday, July 1st – Call to Artists is released
Wednesday, July 29th 8:00 a.m. CST– Deadline for application submittal
Monday, August 3rd – Selected artist notification
August/September – Work Created
Friday, September 18– Delivery of commissioned works to Metro Arts
October– Live “Artober” performances
How to Apply
All applications should be submitted via this web link and include the following information and attachments:
- Statement of Interest (no more than 1000 characters) –Briefly addressing what you wouldcreate (poem, short story, song, or musical composition etc.) and which public artwork it wouldbe inspired by. The statement should include a personal bio/artist statement.
- 3-5 examples of previous works (PDF, JPEG, MP3, MOV files are all acceptable file formats)
- Current artist resume, not to exceed two pages, including name, address, phone number, e-mail address and website. Resume must demonstrate two years of exhibition, performance orprofessional experience within the applicant’s creative practice of choice.
**Application Deadline is Wednesday, July 29th 8:00 a.m. (CST)**
Questions? Please Contact Van.Maravalli@Nashville.gov