Deadline: 24 March 2025
The Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest is requesting proposals for its LAND – Landscape + Art + Nature + Design Initiative that annually celebrates innovative design concepts for immersive outdoor installations on a grand scale that spark imaginations, conversations, and a deeper appreciation of the natural world.
Goals
- To contribute to the region’s cultural vitality with an innovative public arts program that excites the greater community.
- To hear new voices and perspectives on nature and climate crisis issues through creative experiences and expressions.
- To develop into a major showcase of environmental design.
- To develop programing around L+A+N+D experiences that inspires sustainability practices at home and within communities which motivate people to act in protecting the natural world.
Benefits
- L+A+N+D award and promotion of your work on website, social media platforms, and in digital and print collateral
- Furnished rustic housing for duration of installation period with full kitchen, bath, and Wi-Fi
- Access to basic hand and power tools upon request
- Limited staff and volunteer assistance as needed
- High profile public and private events promote awareness of your work, L+A+N+D and the Arts in Nature program at Bernheim
- Ambassadorship to the forest and the region at large.
Funding Information
- Tier 1 proposals: $10,000 honorarium and up to $20,000 materials and production budget
- Tier 2 proposals: $5,000 honorarium and up to $10,000 materials and production budget
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants are encouraged to form multidisciplinary teams with (but not limited to) other artists, architects, ecologists, scientists, and/or engineers.
Selection Criteria
- Relativity to Bernheim’s mission of connecting people to nature and the goals of L+A+N+D
- Artistic excellence, innovation, and unique approaches to the L+A+N+D site
- Accessibility to Bernheim visitors and how the work serves to activate or enhance public space
- Creative use of materials that have minimal impact on the environment
- How structurally sound, safe, resilient to weather, and heavy use by the public
- Visual impact, including interactivity and scale/scope of the work
- Demonstrated ability to realize the work through detailed and realistic budget and installation plan.
For more information, visit Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest.
