The City of Pasadena Cultural Affairs Division and the Pasadena Arts & Culture Commission announces a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Pasadena-based, 2-D visual artists. Artists are invited to submit their qualifications to be considered for multiple upcoming and possible future public exhibition opportunities.
 
This RFQ is part of the City of Pasadena’s efforts to meet the community’s cultural needs and to fulfill the goals of Nexus: providing equity and access to the arts, providing exhibition opportunities for Pasadena-based artists, and allowing community members – both audiences and artists alike – to experience the arts in unexpected places; giving all a new perspective on the boundless possibilities of who and what art can be and where it can happen.
 
Exhibition opportunities include: Pasadena Convention Center meeting rooms; public lobbies; and municipal buildings.
 
All work must be two-dimensional, but all media will be considered: painting, drawing, collage, mixed media, photography, etc.
 
The competition is open to artists ages 21 and older, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, physical disability or mental disability. Artists must reside or work in Pasadena.
 
Artists who wish to be considered for this exhibition must submit the following: a one- to two-page resume in no smaller than 12-pt. type, including name, address, phone, and email; a brief artist’s statement; an image list to include title, size after framing, medium, and completion date; and images of up to 10 works of art to be considered for exhibition – CDs, slides, or photographs will be considered for review.
 
A panel of local arts professionals will review all submissions and contact those artists selected for exhibition opportunities as they arise. Evaluation includes quality, creativity, and strength of previous work.
 
The deadline for receipt of submissions is 5:00 p.m., February 4, 2008. Call the Cultural Affairs Division at 626-744-7062 for more information.
 
Image submission details

Digital image requirements: not to be more than 1920 pixels in either height or width; file format should be baseline .jpg; files should not be larger than 1.8 MB; each .jpg must be titled with the artist’s name and number that corresponds to the image list. CD labels must include artist’s name and telephone number.
 
Slide requirements: submit slides in a clear vinyl slide sheet; each slide must be labeled with the artist’s name, title of the work, medium, size, and year of creation; and each slide must also be clearly labeled with an arrow designating the top of the work and a red dot indicating the lower left hand corner.
 
Photographs may be digital print-outs or film-based images at least 4” x 6”. Attach a label to the back of all photographs with the name of the artist, title of the work, medium, size, year created, and an arrow indicating the top of the work.
 
Materials will only be returned if a self-addressed, stamped envelope is included with the artist’s submission.