St. Mary s Hospital Grand Junction, Colorado Call for Entries Sculpture

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1 St. Mary s Hospital Grand Junction, Colorado Call for Entries Sculpture The Art Center Request for Proposal Artist Call for St. Mary s Hospital & Medical Center Sculpture Western Colorado Center for the Arts (The Art Center), Grand Junction, Colorado, invites artists to submit proposals for an exterior sculpture. The work may be either existing artwork or a commissioned piece of sculpture. It will be placed at St Mary s Hospital, Entrance 5. Proposals shall be accepted until 5:00 p.m., May 9, 2014 and shall be directed to The Art Center, Attn: Camille Silverman, 1803 N. 7 th Street, Grand Junction, CO 81501, , csilverman@gjartcenter.org. Proposals will not be accepted after 5:00 p.m., May 9, A. St. Mary s Hospital: The Century Project and The Century Tower Completion Project In January, 2010, St Mary s Hospital & Medical Center opened the Century Tower, a 12 Story, 434,000 square foot addition to the hospital located at its 7 th and Patterson campus. The Century Tower houses Emergency Services, Surgery, Intensive Care, Labor and Delivery, Neonatal Intensive Care, Postpartum and Women s Health Services, and Orthopedics. Public spaces include a hospital lobby with gift shop and coffee shop, a full hospital kitchen and cafeteria with outdoor dining, and a new Saccomanno Education Center. Atop the roof of the Century Tower is the CareFlight Heliport. Century Project planning also ensured that expansion would be possible, and the top four stories of the 12-story tower were constructed, but left vacant for future occupancy as the hospital grew. St Mary s is now taking the next step and is finishing those four tower floors in the Century Tower Completion Project, two floors at a time. The first tower completion project, which began in early 2013, will finish floors 11 and 12 for Surgical Acute Care on floor 11 and Rehabilitation Services on floor 12. Each floor comprises approximately 30,000 square feet of space with 32 patient rooms per floor. Artwork has always played an important part in St Mary s healing environment. Calming, uplifting, and healing images providing color, value, and light to physical space contribute to the healing process and to an environment in which comfort and care can best occur. St Mary s collection of artwork proudly displayed in the original hospital and its many additions is remarkable, and in keeping with that healing art tradition, over 1,000 pieces of 2-D and 3-D art including original and print wall art as well as sculpture were purchased by St Mary s Century Project from more than 400 artists, and installed in the Century Tower. B. St. Mary s Hospital Artwork Goals St. Mary s Hospital & Regional Center wishes to acquire a new piece of exterior sculpture to support its policy of Healing Art, to create a visually pleasing environment, to partner with the local community, and to expand opportunities for local artists to display art. To that end, the hospital is partnering with The Art Center to acquire a piece of sculpture to be installed at St Mary s Hospital Entrance 5. The Art Center will serve as an artwork consultant to St Mary s Hospital. Their services will include issuance of this RFP, receipt of artwork entries, assistance in selection of artwork together with St. Mary s Healing Environment Team, management of budgets, presentations and handouts, and coordination of the purchase and installation of the selected piece of art. 1

2 C. Artwork Specifications Sculpture must comply with the St. Mary s Hospital Healing Art Policy (attached). This is a competition. The winning piece of sculpture, or commissioned sculpture, will be selected based on image, quality, and price. Artists are encouraged to provide competitive pricing. The maximum total sales price to be paid to the artist, including delivery and complete installation, shall not exceed $21,800. The sculpture shall be placed at Entrance 5 at St Mary s Hospital, 2635 N. 7 th Street, Grand Junction, CO The site is surrounded on two sides by buildings of different height. Suggested size is 6 to 8 high with a 4 to 5 rectangular base. No specific size is mandated, but size and scale will be important! Reference site photograph of Entrance 5 on page 4 of this RFP. D. Submission Requirements and Entry Format Entries shall be in electronic file formats (.jpg,.doc, or.pdf) and shall be submitted on a USB thumb drive or compact disk (CD). No paper submittals will be accepted. Each artist shall provide the following material in order for his or her proposal to be reviewed: 1. Each submittal must include a USB thumb drive (or compact disk) with two folders. One folder will include the artist s RESUME, and the other folder will include IMAGES, descriptions and costs of existing sculpture that the artist wishes to present, or images, descriptions and cost of a concept for a commissioned piece of sculpture. 2. RESUME folder: Label the folder RESUME and include the artist s name. Example of folder name: RESUME-Michelangelo. In the RESUME folder, submit a current résumé in Word (.doc) or.pdf format (1-page, double sided limit), describing the artist s experience, including the artist s name, phone number, address, physical address, and date. The name of the resume file should include the word Resume, the artist s name, and the date: Example of resume file name: Resume-Michelangelo doc. 3. IMAGES folder: Label the folder IMAGES and include your name in the label. Example of folder name: IMAGES-Michelangelo. In the IMAGES folder, submit digital images of existing sculpture to be considered together with descriptions and costs of each item, and/or, concept images, descriptions and cost for a commissioned sculpture: a. Images of existing artwork: For each image of existing sculpture, submit a.jpg file for that image in the IMAGES folder. The name for each.jpg file should correspond to the artwork item and should include the item number, the name of the piece, and artist name. Submit no more than 10 images of existing artwork. Examples: #1-Cheeseburger In Paradise-Michelangelo.jpg #2-My Favorite Martian-Front-Michelangelo.jpg #3-My Favorite Martian-Side-Michelangelo.jpg b. Descriptions of existing artwork: Submit a Word (.doc) file or a.pdf file in the IMAGES folder that lists the items of existing artwork included in the IMAGES folder and which contains the following for each item: item number, artist name, name of the piece, size, medium, and purchase price. The list must conform to the following format. The format is important - your.doc list will be used to create a Powerpoint presentation for the St. Mary s Healing Environment Team. Examples of descriptions of existing artwork: Item: #1 Artist: Michelangelo Title: Cheeseburger in Paradise Size: 4 wide x 6 long x 8 high Medium: Bronze Sale Price including install: $19, Item: #2 Artist: Michelangelo Title: My Favorite Martian Size: 3 wide x 5 long x 6 high Medium: Steel Sale Price including install: $17,

3 The name of the.doc file should include Descriptions of Items and the artist s name. Example: Descriptions of Items-Michelangelo.doc. c. Concept sketches and concept description & cost for commissioned artwork: In the IMAGES folder, include preliminary concept sketches in.jpg format of the sculpture being proposed. The name for each.jpg file should correspond to the concept sketch and should include the sketch number and artist name. Submit no more than 4 concept sketches for a commissioned piece of sculpture. Example of concept sketch: #1-Concept Sketch-Front-Michelangelo.jpg #2-Concept Sketch-Side-Michelangelo.jpg Also include a brief one page description of the concept and its inspiration in Word (.doc) or.pdf format. At the conclusion of the description, the artist should include the proposed total cost of the sculpture including installation. The file containing the written description & cost should be titled Concept Description & Cost, and should include the artist s name. Example of concept description: Concept Description & Cost-Michelangelo.doc 5. Proposed costs should include artwork, delivery to the site, and installation, including a base or support structure. 6. Thumb drives and compact disks will not be returned. 7. submissions will not be accepted. E. Selection Process and Maquette All proposals shall first be evaluated by The Art Center for completeness and compliance with the requirements of this RFP and with the St. Mary s Hospital Healing Art Policy. The Art Center will prepare a Powerpoint presentation of the entries which comply with the requirements of this RFP and with the St Mary s Healing Art Policy for review and consideration by St. Mary s Healing Environment Team. The Healing Enviironment Team will then make a final selection. If the final selection is a commissioned sculpture, the selected artist will then be required to submit a 3-D maquette, to scale, for final review and approval by the St Mary s Healing Environment Team. The size of the maquette will be the responsibility of the artist, but must be of sufficient size to clearly represent the final piece of art. The Healing Environment Team reserves the right to request minor changes to the maquette at no additional cost. F. Schedule The Art Center reserves the right to modify the schedule listed below. Proper notification of changes to the schedule will be made to all known interested parties. RFP Issue Date: April 11, RFP Responses Due: no later than 5:00pm, May 9, Award Notification: June 6, Maquette presentation (see Selection Process) to the St Mary s Healing Environment Team: July 18,

4 G. Ownership The artwork, once purchased, shall become and shall wholly remain the property of St. Mary s Hospital. After notification of successful selection, artists may not reproduce the artwork. Through the purchase of the artwork, the hospital is obtaining the reproduction rights to use images of the artwork to be used in the preparation of and distribution of marketing materials, web site materials, and for any other use in promotional materials. H. Payment to the Artist If the work is a commission (rather than a finished, existing piece) the artist will be paid 30% of the total sale price upon approval of the maquette. An additional 30% of the sale price will be paid upon submittal of proof of 90% work-in-progress. Artist will be paid in full 45 days after delivery and acceptance of the completed artwork (commission or finished piece) to the designated location at St Mary s Hospital, Entrance 5. I. Information Questions concerning this RFP should be directed to Camille Silverman at The Art Center, , csilverman@gjartcenter.org. Thank you for your interest. Site at Entrance 5 4

5 St. Mary s Hospital & Regional Center Healing Artwork Policy Artwork at St. Mary s Hospital & Regional Center has been selected over the years to aide in creating a healing environment. The artwork collection offers therapeutic benefits through seeing likenesses in representations that are culturally, educationally, ethnically, and geographically familiar. In stressful situations, proper selection and placement of artwork causes people to feel comfortable, familiar, and reassured. Art has a healing quality when it is an integral part of the health care environment and not randomly placed, but well thought out. Art can distract us from harshly lit corridors, imposing medical equipment, and signs that don t let us forget where we are or what our circumstance is for being there. Our awareness of our experience while at the hospital must be positively influenced by artwork we encounter. Goals: 1. to support our mission of revealing God s healing love through the values we provide the community 2. to support our value of taking care of the whole person spiritual, psychosocial, emotional, and physical 3. to reduce stress of both patient and staff 4. to facilitate a more positive medical outcome 5. to facilitate a more positive work environment 6. to support the wayfinding system by visual reinforcement through artwork 7. the artwork program will reflect the standard of excellence of St. Mary s Hospital & Regional Center Guidelines for Artwork: 1. All artwork will have positive content. 2. Artwork will convey a sense of security, safety, and familiarity. 3. Geographically familiar images: a. contemplative images b. water images that are static and uncluttered 4. Floral -Local plants or blooms familiar to the Western Slope 5. Figurative a. To portray cultural and generational diversity b. To express dignity and respect for the individuals portrayed c. To depict people in positive, relaxed environments. d. Artwork may not be abstract in style. 5