RFP – Bonnaroo Works Fund & Arts at the Airport Exhibits

RFP – Bonnaroo Works Fund & Arts at the Airport 2024 Nashville Airport Exhibit

Entry Deadline: March 17, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. MT
Selection Made by: March 22, 2024
Delivery and Installation Date:  May 20 – June 3, 2024
Length of Exhibition: June 5, 2024 – April 7, 2025
Eligibility: All U.S. Citizens ages 18+
Honorarium: $4,500 per skylight
Number of Applications Allowed: 2

REQUIREMENTS
MEDIA
Images: Minimum 7, Maximum 10
Video: Minimum 0, Maximum 0
Total Media: Minimum 7, Maximum 7

The Bonnaroo Works Fund in partnership with Arts at the Airport, are seeking proposals for 4 temporary public artwork Bonnaroo-themed displays at BNA, in Nashville, Tennessee. The display, which will be suspended from the ceiling  June 5, 2024– April 7, 2025, encompasses 4 skylights located in the airport concourses on the secure side of the terminal. Each selected artist will receive an honorarium of $4,500 and 2 General Admission Weekend Passes + 1 Car Camping Pass to the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival June 13-16, 2024.  The ideal project will be of highest artistic quality (any media) and should be inspired by the principles of the Bonnaroovian Code. The public artwork should communicate the Bonnaroo brand to new and familiar audiences through incorporation of the following project elements:

• Creative incorporation of iconic Bonnaroo festival elements. Other examples of iconic elements include the Bonnaroo Arch, Fountain, Fire Tower with disco ball, fan atmosphere and the Bonnaroo infinity symbol.  Please note the full Bonnaroo brand logo may not be included.
• Bonnaroo focus on “Recycling, Sustainability and Global Consciousness”.
• Bonnaroovian Code: Prepare Thy Self, Play as a Team, Radiate Positivity, Respect The Farm, Don’t be that Guy/Gal, and Stay True Roo (see website for more info https://support.bonnaroo.com/hc/en-us/articles/4403008247700-The-Bonnaroovian-Code 
• Incorporation of the Bonnaroo mantra “Radiate Positivity” or the Bonnaroo Works Fund mantra “Radiate Compassion”.

About the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival®
Imagine a magical, peaceful city of 80,000 happy people that pops up out of a 700-acre Tennessee farm for a long weekend every June. Fill it with multiple stages jumping with 150+ acts playing music almost 24 hours a day for four straight days; including some of the greatest music legends there are and strong up-and-comers. In addition to music, there are visual arts, the Silent Disco, The Silent Auction, Planet Roo, the Fountain, the Arch and more. This is all just one part of what makes Bonnaroo, Bonnaroo.

The other part—the most important part—is the unique “Bonnaroo vibe.” Bonnaroovians form a true community, filled with discovery, generosity, spontaneity, social consciousness, and genuine kindness. It changes people in a way that changes the world. Ziggy Marley put it best, “Bonnaroo is not an entertainment thing,” he said. “It’s a people thing.”

About Bonnaroo Works Fund
The core values of the Bonnaroo Works Fund are Community, Creativity, and Positive Influence. We are a 501(c)(3) that champions organizations changing the world through social impact, human development, and community inspiration. Through our festival resources, we support and collaborate with nonprofit partners benefiting the arts, education, sustainability, and social impact. With our unique culture and platforms, we engage and inform our festival community to make positive contributions in all forms. #RadiateCompassion

Project Description
Each artist will be applying to create a site-specific sculpture/kinetic mobile for one skylight that will be located on two different concourses throughout BNA. There are 4 skylights, 1 on B and 3 on C. Each application will be for one skylight. Artists will be assigned to a specific skylight after being selected to exhibit in the competition. The skylights have glass panels and are open to the exposed sky, UV protective glass is not installed and exposure to extreme sunlight and high temperatures are possible. There is a weight limit of 300 lbs. per sculpture, per skylight. See Exhibit A for specific dimensions of each of the skylights and locations of anchoring devices within the skylights. Toggle bolts secured in drywall can be added for additional anchoring materials. Artist is responsible for selecting materials that can withstand exposure to sunlight, high temperatures and being suspended in the skylight for up to 11 months.

Selection Criteria 

• All required application materials included in submission and received by submission deadline
• Work selected on artistic merit as evidenced by submitted visual materials
• Incorporation of project elements:
• Creative incorporation of iconic Bonnaroo festival elements. Other examples of iconic elements include the Bonnaroo Arch, Fountain, Fire Tower, fan atmosphere and the Bonnaroo infinity symbol. Please note the full Bonnaroo brand logo may not be included.
• Bonnaroovian Code: Prepare Thy Self, Play as a Team, Radiate Positivity, Respect The Farm, Don’t be that Guy/Gal, and Stay True Roo
• Artist or organization has proven track record of completing work on time
• Maintainability: exhibit must be structurally sound and durable, and require no maintenance after installed
• Public safety accounted for in all aspects of proposal (public will be walking underneath the exhibit)
• Must include Written Installation Plan with application proposal. This same plan must be updated and submitted to Arts at the Airport one month prior to installation. To include:

• Weight of sculpture (estimate for proposal).
• Verify material composition of sculpture.
• Determine points of support required for sculpture to hang in skylight.
• Include in final installation plan, one month prior to installation:

– Verify weight of sculpture
– Number of supports required to hang sculpture in skylight and where they connect to support beam in skylight.
– How were points of support determined and assess the tension capacity at each point.
– Artist is required to suspend sculpture at their studio for a two week period to verify its performance. Photo documentation will be required of suspended sculpture.
– If adjustments need to be made, they will need to be corrected in the artist’s studio before installation at BNA.

Selection Committee 
The Selection Committee is comprised of members from the Bonnaroo Team, Arts at the Airport Board of Directors, BNA’s Community Affairs division.

Perks
Each selected artist will receive 2 free tickets to Bonnaroo 2024. Artists or organizations will be recognized on the Bonnaroo Works Fund website (bonnarooworksfund.org), social media, and in an email promoting the installation. Artist and installation will also be promoted through the Arts at the Airport social media channels and the BNA website (flynashville.com).

TICKETS DISCLAIMER

• BWF can only accommodate the 2 GA and 1 GA Car Camping Pass. Any upgrades will be the winner’s responsibility and not managed by BWF.
• Donated tickets are handled in a different manner than items sold through the Bonnaroo ticketing platform. Final names and arrival day preference will be requested by the end of May 2024 and entered in an administrative system that opens in June.
• Passes must be picked up at Will Call. The name must match a government issued ID.

Timeline

Application Guidelines
Completed proposal submissions must include:

1. Résumé of the artist or organization, not to exceed 2 pages
2. Photo examples will include both previous works and visual representation of the proposed skylight (minimum 7, maximum 10) and video (minimum 0, maximum 0)
3. Written site-specific proposal description (maximum 3 pages)

• • Brief artist statement about project – must describe how project elements would be incorporated and how the piece is connected to Bonnaroo. While we encourage artists to submit site specific concepts, we understand that this project can be an opportunity to bring unrealized ideas to fruition. It is vital that all concepts are clearly connected to the missions of Bonnaroo and Bonnaroo Works Fund.
  • Include brief biography on artist or organization.
  • Must include: Dimensions of each piece, weight (not to exceed 300 lbs. per sculpture) and Written Installation Plan (see Selection Criteria for Written Installation Plan outline). All media used must include explanation of exhibit resistance to UV light (treatment to fabrics, etc.), resistance to high temperatures and the ability to maintain being suspended in the skylight for up to 11 months. The skylights do NOT have protection from UV rays. Neither the Bonnaroo Works Fund nor Arts at the Airport will be responsible for UV or other damage to the exhibit. Artist is responsible and liable for the integrity of the materials selected for sculpture.
  • Project may NOT include elements requiring electricity or maintenance after installation.

4. Applications must be submitted electronically via www.callforentry.org.
Hard copies of submissions will not be accepted. Selection of artists will be done by juried selection through callforentry.com (CaFÉ). No artist interviews or presentations will be allowed beyond the materials submitted through callforentry.com.
5. Each artist or organization may submit no more than two applications.
6. Artists who have previously been selected must wait one year to be eligible to apply again.

Apply using this direct link:
https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=13096

Download a diagram of skylight dimensions here:
https://flynashville.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/SkylightDimensions.pdf

For Further Research and Information
Applicants can find more information about BNA’s facilities and culture by visiting www.flynashville.com. For information about the Arts at the Airport program, visit: www.flynashville.com/arts-and-music. For questions specific to The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival®, see the Bonnaroo website: www.Bonnaroo.com, or contact info@bonnarooworksfund.org. For information on Bonnaroo Works Fund visit http://bonnarooworksfund.org/ Please review all the RFP guidelines carefully. Applicants who have a question after reviewing these instructions may contact the Arts at the Airport Curator at morgan.thompson@flynashville.com or (615) 275-1614.