Call for Coast Salish Artists
Public Art at Be’er Sheva Waterfront Park
This call ended with submission deadline on September 25, 2023
dəxʷwuqʷad (Mapes Creek) @ Be’er Sheva Park
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The Rainier Beach Link2Lake (RBL2L) Steering Committee is seeking emerging Coast Salish artist(s) to create a two-dimensional public art piece that highlights cultural, historical, and ecological significance of the area now referred to as Be’er Sheva Park in south Seattle.
The public art piece is a 24”x36” illustrated panel to be located on the new beachfront along the southern shores of Lake Washington at Be’er Sheva Park. Our goals are two-fold:
(1) to feature and elevate Indigenous voices that carry ancestral and contemporary connections and understanding of the cultural, historical, and ecological significance of this place; and
(2) to help visitors situate themselves in the landscape by encouraging exploration and connection with Indigenous communities that continue to steward the land and waters across our region.
RBL2L Steering Committee was given a generous donation from the Norcliffe Foundation to create this work.
COMPENSATION
The artist (or collective) selected for the commission will receive a stipend of $7,000.
TIMELINE
January - June: Tribal outreach and selection committee formation
July-September: Open call for artists, July 10 - September 25
September-October: Artist review and selection
October-November: Content collaboration and consultation with Tribal Culture Committees
December: Tribal Culture Committee’s design review and approval. City of Seattle design review and approval
January: Art fabrication
February: Art installation & park re-opening, exact dates TBD
