Art and Writing
Vancouver’s Downtown Association seeks artists to submit proposals for two funded projects slated for 2020. “12th & Main Artlet” will install a parklet with artful treatments at a downtown intersection, along with painted crosswalks and bulb-outs and the artful treatment of the blank facade of an adjacent parking structure. “Bike Art Park on Main” will install two bike corrals on Main Street. The bike racks will be custom-designed and incorporate artistic features that celebrate architectural designs from local, historic buildings as well as cultural icons of downtown Vancouver, along with street art murals beneath the corrals. Submissions must be received by noon Feb. 10, clearly marked with the name and address of the respondent. For details, contact Michael Walker at 360-258-1129 or director@vdausa.org. Find complete information at vdausa.org/call-for-artists/.
The city of Vancouver invites artists to submit proposals for public art at the Clark County Historical Museum, 1511 Main St., Vancouver. Proposals are due by 3 p.m. Feb. 26. The project’s goal is to create something that demonstrates the museum’s relevance while respecting its commitment to preserving the community’s stories and artifacts. Proposals will be reviewed by the city’s Public Art Committee, in consultation with the museum and the Uptown Village Association. Once a proposal is selected, artwork will be completed and installed within six months. The project’s budget is set at $30,000, including artist’s fees, engineering fees, labor and materials, documentation and transportation to the site. The city will be responsible for site preparation and installation of the artwork, in consultation with the artist(s). For complete details, visit www.cityofvancouver.us/PublicArtCommittee.
Vancouver Community Library invites creative writers and visual artists to submit original works for “Visions & Voices,” and then to create a response piece to the original work assigned to them. The submission deadline is Feb. 28. There is no cost to submit. Written work may be submitted to vaartteam@fvrl.org, or in person at the library, 901 C St., Vancouver. Art pieces must be submitted at the library. Participants will be notified of acceptance by email, and their response piece will also be sent through email. Pick up an application at Vancouver Community Library, or go to www.fvrl.org; click on Locations>Vancouver, and click on the purple button labeled Apply for Visions & Voices. Each work and its response piece will be displayed beginning Friday, April 3. For more details, call 360-906-5000.
Oregon Christian Writers seeks writers to enter the Cascade Writing Contest. Entries can be received through March 15. Each entry will be reviewed by three preliminary judges with feedback provided to every contestant. The final three in each category will be submitted to Christian writing and publishing professionals for judging. Winners will be announced at the Cascade Writing Contest Awards at 7 p.m. Aug. 19 at Portland’s Red Lion on the River Hotel. You do not need to be an Oregon Christian Writers member to enter. Both published and unpublished writers can enter. For complete details, see oregonchristianwriters.org/cascade-writing-contest.