SPARE PARTS PROPOSAL
DEADLINE APRIL 19, 2013

APRIL 19TH DEADLINE
TIME IS RUNNING OUT, SUBMIT YOUR PROPOSAL NOW!

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Overview and Project Goals

The Fort Worth Avenue Development Group is happy to announce the return of the Spare pARTS Public Art Initiative. We are requesting proposals from Dallas area artists for functional, site-specific artwork that encourages pedestrian activity and makes use of recycled/repurposed materials. Our goal is to encourage street life and pride along Fort Worth Avenue by recruiting and supporting the artistic ingenuity that epitomizes the DIY spirit of the area.

WHAT

-Reuse, repurpose: Installations must make useof recycled, re-used, and re-defined materials in
keeping with the spirit of the incremental redevelopment of the neighborhood.
-Utility: The art is required to fill a utilitarian role, such as providing shade, seating, bike parking, lighting, etc.
-Location: The installation(s) will be placed on private property along Fort Worth Avenue. Artists are encouraged to visit the site and must tailor their proposal to that specific location.

The site for 2013 is:

-Vendor Trailer area fronting Dallas West Mobile Home/RV Park on W. Commerce St.
-Budget: The project budget is $5000. This amount is to cover materials, supplies, labor, and installation
costs. Please consider the cost of anchoring, lighting, and any landscaping in your proposal.
-Lifespan: It is understood that due to the material nature and budgetary limits these works will not last
forever, but they should be designed and built to remain functional for a period of at least five years.
-Artist Eligibility: All artists must be at least 18 years of age.

Selection Process:

Any artist/artist team over 18 years of age can submit one or more proposals. There is no fee for submissions. The selection panel jury consists of 5 local area arts professionals, chaired by Kay Kallos, Office of Dallas Cultural Affairs.

All submissions will be reviewed by the selection panel.
Three submissions will be selected as finalists, and the artists must present their projects to the selection panel in person. Each of the three finalists will receive a $100 stipend to cover additional time and materials spent on project details such as final illustrations and /or 3D renderings.

Submission Requirements

1. Letter of Interest: Please describe your interest in the project and your approach towards the installation. Please include a description of the location, the scale of the installation, materials to be used, and requirements for long-term (5 years) maintenance and care. Letters should be no more than one page in length.
2. Resume/CV: Please include a professional resume or CV along with a brief biography and artist statement.
3. Image of proposed work: Please include a rendering, sketch, photo, 3D, or other visual representation of the work for review.
4. Images of past work: Please include relevant images of past artworks. Images may be submitted via prints, CD, or as hyperlinks to online photos.

Mailing or Drop-Off Location:

Red Arrow Contemporary, 1130 Dragon St. Suite 110, Dallas TX 75207
Phone: 214 426.9783
Email: ed@redarrowcontemporary.com

WHEN

April 19, 2013 — Initial proposals due
May 4, 2013 — Finalists announced
May 25, 2013 — Finalist presentations to selection panel
May 26, 2013 — Award/Commission, 1st cash installment $3000
August 24, 2013 — (no later than) — Installation, balance $2000
September 7, 2013 — Christening ceremony

About the Fort Worth Development Group

The purpose of the Fort Worth Avenue Development Group is to improve the West Commerce/Fort Worth Avenue corridor and maintain a high quality of life for the area’s residential neighbors, property owners, and businesses. Learn more at www.fortworthavenue.org

DALLAS MARATHON BOOTH
DECEMBER 09, 2012

Sunday morning the FWADG will be cheering on the Dallas Marathon runners as they cross the Commerce St. Bridge. Set up is no later than 7:45 am at our booth in front of the Dallas West trailer park.   We are looking forward to seeing everyone bright and early Sunday morning as we support our local athletes.

Please refer to the attached map for a better visual on our location for the event and where to join us.

 ANNUAL MEMBER MEETING
DECEMBER 01, 2012
Join us for our annual member meeting:

The Hive
2139 Fort Worth Avenue
(across from Minyard's)
Saturday, December 1, 2012
9am to 10:30am

To all of our members, it is time to nominate new officers for the Fort Worth Avenue Development Group board.

Nearing the end of my term in office, I can only say that it has been my pleasure to be involved with and to serve such an active and important group of volunteers, members and those on the Fort Worth Avenue Development Group board of directors over the course of the past two years.

An awful lot has happened along our corridor since 2010, and our community has many new accomplishments to be proud of.

We now have Metro Paws, a fabulous, new, state of the art animal clinic and hospital located at the intersection of Fort Worth Avenue and Malone Drive.

Jack's Backyard, always a local favorite, has been replaced with Chicken Scratch Restaurant and The Foundry; business on that corner has never been better!

Our roadways have received a tremendous amount of attention; the opening of the Calatrava bridge, the soon to begin reconstruction of Sylvan Avenue, the intersection of Beckley Avenue and Commerce Street, the new bridges on Sylvan Avenue, Interstate 30, and Interstate 35.

The proposed bicycle lanes on Edgefield, Fort Wort Avenue and Sylvan Avenue are slated to be striped any day now, and will tie into the Coombs Creek Trail.

FWADG is negotiating a "Supplemental Irrigation Agreement" with the city to manage the flora within the new rain gardens at the Commerce/Beckley intersection which will be the first true COMPLETE & GREEN STREET in Dallas.

In case you hadn't noticed, we have public art along our corridor in front of the Belmont and Chicken Scratch, with more to come soon after this year's fundraiser dollars are allocated to a local artist.
Maybe just as artsy but edible are the snow cones at the new vendor trailers east of Pittman.

The Dallas Marathon will be crossing the Trinity River on December 9th with a loop through our community on Commerce Street, Ft. Worth Avenue, Sylvan Avenue and Singleton Boulevard.

I could go on, and on, but let me get to the point; it is time for ALL OF OUR MEMBERS to nominate new officers to lead Fort Worth Avenue Development Group forward in 2013.

Offices to be filled:

• President
• Vice President
• Secretary
• Treasurer

There is no requirement that the nominees be current FWADG board members, only that they be current Fort Worth Avenue Development Group members in good standing.  If you know of someone who would make a good, hard working candidate with our community's best interest in mind, please nominate them to one of the officer positions.

Please send your nominee recommendations to:   
officer@fortworthavenue.org

Your nominee submissions will be promptly processed and interviewed by our FWADG nominations committee.

The deadline for submitting your nominees to the nominations committee is Sunday, October 14, 2012. Please do not delay in making your recommendations.

Thank you for being a member of our vital organization, your thoughts and input are important to us.
Please let your voice be heard.

Sincerely;
David Lyles
President
Fort Worth Avenue Development Group

Fort Worth Ave Development Group
Presents
Mobius Bench
A Spare Parts Art Installation

Dallas, Texas – The Fort Worth Avenue Development Group is proud to announce the completion of the first Spare Parts Public Art Initiative.  The team of Erik Glissman and Nicole Cullum Horn’s Mobius Bench is installed at the corner of Pittman and Fort Worth Avenue, on the property of Chicken Scratch. There will be a reception and christening Monday, August 27th, at 7pm and the artists will be on-hand for interviews and photos.
 

About Mobius Bench

 Mobius Bench is a dynamic sculpture designed to provide seating and shade for pedestrians along Ft. Worth Avenue.  The structure is deceivingly simple, yet in the grace of its curvature becomes intriguingly complex.  Reflecting the infinite curve of the Mobius strip, the patron is surrounded by an arched interior of reclaimed cedar with a curved exterior skin of recycled sheet metal scales.  As the arch returns to the ground, the strip is broken into two seats situated to encourage street-level conversation.  The nature of the materials and utility of the structure are meant to reflect the beauty of the neighborhood while serving those who use it. 

About Spare Parts

Spare Parts is an initiative by the Fort Worth Avenue Development Group to support public art that emphasizes re-used materials and utility for the community.  To raise the funds for Spare Parts the FWADG set aside 50% of the proceeds from sales at their annual fundraiser of the same name. This year's auction is coming up on September 22nd at Four Corners Brewery. Our goal is to support the ingenuity and DIY spirit of the area, and to encourage street life and pride along Fort Worth Avenue.

About Fort Worth Avenue Development Group

The FWADG is a group of committed volunteers from the neighboring community.  The purpose of the Fort Worth Avenue Development Group is to improve the West Commerce/Fort Worth Avenue corridor and maintain a high quality of life for the area’s residential neighbors, property owners and businesses.