Request for Qualifications: Large-Scale Indoor Artwork Commission at New Kroger in Madison

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Arts Huntsville and the Kroger Company announce a request for qualifications from interested artists for a large-scale indoor artwork to be located at the soon-to-be completed Kroger Grocery Store #605 at 4579 Wall Triana Highway in Madison. This 16’w x 5’h artwork will have high visibility and will be prominently displayed within the store. The artwork should engage the local community while referencing the area’s history and culture.

The deadline for qualifications to be received is Tuesday, July 5, 2016.
The call for entries is open to all artists 18 years and older residing in the greater Huntsville metropolitan region.

Finalists will be chosen based on work samples, experience and their connection to the Madison County community. Finalists will then be asked to submit a proposal addressing the installation requirements. Of the finalists submitting proposals, one will be selected to create the artwork for the new Wall Triana Kroger in Madison, opening September 2016.

The deadline for selected finalists to submit their proposals is July 22, 2016.

Selected finalists will receive $250 for their completed proposal. Payment to the selected artist is $9500 including all materials.

There is no application fee. To be considered, artists should submit three samples of their work (including title, medium, and dimensions), a brief resume and an explanation of their connection to the community to [email protected] by 5:00 pm, Tuesday, July 5, 2016.

For more information, please contact Jana Savanapridi, Member Engagement Manager of Arts Huntsville at the email listed above.

About the Kroger Art Program
The Kroger Family of stores is excited to give local artists the opportunity to lend their talents into creating an uplifting experience in our stores. The objective is to create a space that encourages community gathering and celebrates the spirit of the neighborhood. The Kroger Company hopes to have an interior mural created by a local artist within 65 of its new stores across the country this year.

About Arts Huntsville
Arts Huntsville stimulates and supports community creativity and engagement by advancing the arts, entertainment and culture to enrich quality of life, education, and economic development in the greater Huntsville metropolitan region. Our vision is Huntsville as the premier mid-sized city for the arts, entertainment, and culture in the Southeastern United States.

Contact: Jana Savanapridi
700 Monroe Street Suite 2
Huntsville, AL 35801
256-519-2787
[email protected]
www.artshuntsville.org