Call for Proposals

For: artXposium 2009
Looking for: Site specific installations throughout the City of West Chicago
When: September 18-20, 2009
Why: On its third edition this year, artXposium is a 3-day multimedia art experience taking place in the City of West Chicago, IL. Local, national and international artists will come together from September 18 to the 20 to install a variety of temporary artwork in the public areas across town. This years event also conclude the month long international artist-in-residence program featuring Danish artist Berit Nørgaard at the West Chicago City Museum.

We are looking for proposals for temporary site-specific work appropriate for all walks of life. If you have an idea for an installation, sculpture, outdoor drawing, performance or anything else you might deem fit send it it our way. Possible locations include parks, sidewalks, empty lots, parking lots and if local business owners agree storefronts.

A guided tour of West Chicago lead by artXposium organizers will take place on August 1st at 2pm. RSVP required. If you cannot make this tour, please be in touch and we can try to work something else out.

All proposals are due via email: artxposium@gmail.com by midnight on August 23.

Please include the following with your proposal:
Name, Address, City, State, Zip, Phone Number, Email and Website.

On behalf of the artXposium 2009 committee,
Anni Holm