RESYMB L
MARKS THE ART
RESYMB L T h e C i t y o f S a n A n t o n i o ’s D e p a r t m e n t f o r C u l t u re and Creative Development’s Public Art Division, invites artists from all disciplines to participate in an upcoming temporary public art installation series, Resymbol, as part of our X MARKS THE ART downtown art program.
San Antonio is known for many iconic symbols that signify centuries of local history and culture; including the Historic Missions, the Alamo, the beautiful River W a l k , H e m i s f a i r ’ s To w e r o f t h e A m e r i c a s , a n d t h e ‘ To r c h o f F r i e n d s h i p ’ m o d e r n i s t s c u l p t u r e . San Antonio is joining the ranks of top-ten cities a c r o s s t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s i n t h e 2 1 s t c e n t u r y. A s w e continue to grow it is time to embrace the discovery of new symbols that resemble changing times and t h a t a r e a p p r o p r i a t e t o t o d a y ’s i d e a l s w h i l e a l s o anticipating a vision of the future. Resymbol is a temporary public art series that explores the diverse ways in which San Antonio identifies itself through the creative use and placement of artistdesigned symbols. The purpose of the series is to convey a sense of place and engage the public in a new and unique representation of contemporary San Antonio. Artists will be asked to design and submit their artwork or symbols, as a digital file. If selected, the city will enter into a licensing agreement with artist t h a t w i l l a l l o w PA S A t o r e p r o d u c e , i n s t a l l , a n d p u b l i c l y display the artworks within the urban environment of downtown San Antonio for the purpose of this
series. Various production solutions will be used depending on the chosen site for the artwork and may include: banners, vinyl pints, cut vinyl, wall and building graphics, floor graphics, acrylic mounted prints, metal panels, and metal prints. The produced artworks are expected to range in scale as small as 2’ x 2’ to as large as 6’ x 8’. Specific locations for artwork will be determined by PA S A a n d i s p l a n n e d t o i n c l u d e u n d e r u t i l i z e d p r o p e r t i e s and locations downtown. Artworks may be installed: • in multiples and spread across a large urban area (on buildings, sidewalks, fences, etc.) • large scale to interact and respond to downtown architecture Surfaces where artwork may be attached or adhered i n c l u d e b r i c k , s t o n e m a s o n r y, g l a s s w i n d o w s , grates or fences. While specific locations will be s e l e c t e d a n d d e t e r m i n e d b y PA S A , a r t i s t s m a y s t a t e conceptual preferences for the types of locations and installation method in the artist statement section of the application.
SYMBOLS
Symbols can be stand-alone images, incorporate a background, or be arranged within a shape.
BANNERS
WINDOW GRAPHICS
BUILDING AND FLOOR GRAPHICS
BACKLIT SIGNS
L A R G E - F O R M AT D I R E C T P R I N T I N G
Symbols can be printed directly onto vinyl, metal and wooden panels.
Requirements: Biography (please submit a short artist biography 500 words max) Artwork Submissions (for application purposes please upload your artwork s u b m i s i i o n s ( s ) a s a . j p g n o t t o e x c e e d 1 6 0 0 x 1 6 0 0 p i x e l s . Yo u m a y s u b m i t up to 5 artworks. If selected, native high resolution files will need to be provided. (CMYK TIFF or .ai Illustrator files) Artist Resume Artist Statement (provide a description of your symbol(s), and conceptual requirements related to their siting or installation.) Letter of Interest (please provide a short letter stating your interest in participating in the Resymbol series)
Selection S e l e c t i o n P r o c e s s : A r t w o r k s w i l l b e r e v i e w e d b y PA S A s t a f f a n d s e l e c t e d based upon the below criteria.
Selection Criteria: • Originality • Artistic merit • Potential to make greatest impact in the downtown urban setting • Approprateness to a public audience which includes people of all ages and backgrounds (depictions of nudity or violence will not be accepted)