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Call for Art: CT State Gateway

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Call for Art: CT State Gateway

About this call

Project Summary

The Connecticut Office of the Arts (COA) is currently seeking artwork by Connecticut artists for the interior of CT State Community College Gateway in New Haven, Connecticut.  A budget of up to $50,000 is available to purchase additional art for the interior.

About the Art in Public Spaces Program

Connecticut's Art in Public Spaces program was established in 1978 and requires 1% of the cost of construction or renovation of publicly accessible state buildings to be allocated for acquisition of artwork as part of the building's construction. The Department of Economic and Community Development's Office of the Arts and the Department of Administrative Services jointly administer the Art in Public Spaces program. Visit the Art in Public Spaces program webpage for further information about the program and past acquisitions throughout the state.

About CT State Community College Gateway

Gateway is located in the heart of downtown New Haven, a thriving city with academic, cultural, and retail opportunities within blocks of campus. Gateway provides residents and businesses of the Greater New Haven area with innovative educational programs as well as social and cultural opportunities.  More than 14,000 full and part-time students choose from more than 100 accredited degree and certificate programs. 
 
The four-story, 358,000 sq. ft. community college campus was designed to accommodate student achievement, classroom functionality, connection to downtown New Haven, and a commitment to sustainability.  A glazed tower defines the main entry, marking a corner of one of New Haven’s “Nine Squares” and the building culminates in a curved, multi-story glass volume that houses the college library and makes a unique urban gesture as a “gateway” to the city.  

The downtown Gateway campus is a linear structure consisting of two large buildings and is linked by a 3-story pedestrian bridge spanning George Street. A highly integrated work of art was created and installed within the pedestrian bridge as part of the earlier construction project along with the acquisition of a number of 2D artworks. 

Project Description

The Connecticut Office of the Arts (COA) and CT State Community College, Gateway Campus are currently seeking to purchase artwork by Connecticut artists for the campus building in New Haven, CT.  The college is enhancing its art collection and will be considering a few new 2D acquisitions that resonate with the student population and add to the academic experience. 

Eligibility Criteria

Artists who are residents of Connecticut

Artists must be able to complete a W9 and enter into a contract with the State of Connecticut for the purchase of the artwork. Contracts can only be administered with an artist. Contracts cannot be issued with a gallery representing the artist, an estate, a non-profit, etc. 

Application Requirements

Artists may submit up to six (6) images of available art for purchase.
 
The selection committee will review submissions in January, 2027 with notifications anticipated for early February, 2027. 
COA will contact artists who are selected by the committee for further review and consideration and additional art may be requested and reviewed. 

Artwork does not need to be framed to be consider for purchase. Please make a note of the framing status within the submission. 

Artists are not required to 'hold' these pieces. We do not want you to miss out on other opportunities for the sale of your work. The committee has been made aware that submitted artwork may be available for sale or exhibit elsewhere. If a submitted artwork is no longer available then please send an email to [email protected] so we can remove it from the review.   

As part of the submission, artists can respond to the following questions that are included in the application. 
  • You may briefly share why you have selected these pieces for consideration and/or express your interest in being considered for this project.
  • Enter a brief bio
  • Framing Status: Please indicate if the artwork is framed or unframed.

Rules and Terms


Rules and terms to be aware of if your art is selected 

PAYMENT
The Artist shall submit a billing/invoice on his/her letterhead to DECD. The State will process the invoice and make payment to the Artist approximately thirty (30) days after the Work of Art has been inspected by DECD or its duly authorized representative and determined to be satisfactory, and picked up by DECD or its designated transportation contractor. Payments are issued as a check by mail or direct deposit. 


WARRANTIES
The Artist warrants that: (a) the Work of Art is solely the result of the artistic effort of the Artist; (b) the Work of Art is unique and original and does not infringe upon any copyright; (c) the Work of Art is an edition of one (1) or is part of a numbered edition; (d) the Work of Art, or duplicate thereof, has not been accepted for sale elsewhere; (e) the Work of Art is free and clear of any encumbrances from any source whatever; and (f) the Work of Art will be free from faults of material and workmanship for a period of twenty-four months (24) months after payment by the State.


REPRODUCTION
The Artist hereby reserves all rights to graphically reproduce the Work of Art, but shall not unreasonably refuse the State permission to graphically reproduce it. The Artist also reserves all rights under any copyright laws to which the Work of Art may be subject.

Notwithstanding the above, the State shall have the right to graphically reproduce the Work of Art for brochure, newsletters, or other media as produced and distributed by the State. When reasonably possible, any graphically reproduced images used by the State will include a credit line stating the name of the artist(s) and title of the Work of Art.

It is hereby agreed that the Artist will not reproduce the Work of Art in like manner. 

Note: The term "reproduce" as mentioned above refers to the creation of an exact copy of the artwork. The term "graphically reproduce" refers to images of the art used for promotional purposes. Artwork may be part of an edition as long as the art is assigned a unique edition number.  

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