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CALL TO ARTISTS REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS PUBLIC ART PROJECT Orange County Public Library Hillsborough, North Carolina Project Summary DESCRIPTION: The Orange County Arts Commission and Friends of the Orange County Public Library are pleased to announce a Request for Qualifications to create public artwork(s) for the Orange County Public Library to be located in Historic Hillsborough, North Carolina. The newly constructed library will be a 25,000 square foot, two-story brick building in a traditional style. The library building will be located in historic downtown Hillsborough and will serve not only as a gathering place, but more importantly as a place to educate, enlighten, and engage the more than 120,100 people who reside in Orange County (2006 census). SITE FOR ARTWORK: A 13 x 40 foot space located to the northeast side of the main entrance to the library facing Margaret Lane (see attached site plan). The artwork placed in this space will be visible from within the building through three large front-facing windows (see artist's rendering above). ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists or artist teams currently living in North Carolina, working in any media. Artists residing in Orange County, NC are encouraged to apply. PRO]ECT BUDGET: $10,000 (public/private). POSTMARK DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: April 6, 2009 SITE SPECIFIC CONSIDERATIONS The proposed artwork should enhance the library building's function as a location with purpose within the community. The intention of this public artwork is to draw people to the site and encourage the use of the library and its grounds as a place to gather, relax, reflect and socialize. As this building is a new construction in Hillsborough, it is anticipated that landscaping will be planned around the art following installation. This artwork will be a permanent outdoor fixture in Hillsborough.