The RFQ is open until Monday, March 31st.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
CONTACT: Justin Fair
Hyattsville CDC
Artists and Arts Professionals Wanted for
Gateway Business Partnership Program
Initiative Engages
Artists/Arts Professionals with Businesses to Collaborate for Mutual Benefit
February 5, 2014 – The Hyattsville
Community Development Corporation (CDC) in concert with
the Art Lives Here Initiative is pleased to
announce the “Biz-Art Match-Up” business-artist partnership
program. The Program seeks artists and arts professionals of all media to
connect with local area businesses, to build a
relationship, brainstorm and collaborate on a project that will benefit both
parties. The program will provide a minimum of $800 to each selected artist for
time and materials.
Artists are invited to respond to the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) by Monday,
March 31, should they wish to be considered for the program’s pool of qualified
artists.
The Biz-Art Match-Up
will provide 10-12 local businesses with an artist to create a relationship
that enables business owners to enjoy and participate in the creative life of
the Gateway Arts District in a new way, through a collaborative one-on-one
process with an artist that provides them a creative, lasting deliverable(s). A
list of creative industry services can be found online. During and after the
RFQ, businesses will be invited to apply throughout April, and those that
proceed will access the pool of jury-approved, pre-qualified artist portfolios
for an introduction.
The arts are more than
an attraction in this Arts District; they offer a complementary development
asset for area local businesses.
The RFQ is available
online at http://hycdc.org/biz-art; please e-mail responses to the e-mail
address provided on page 2 of the RFQ. The Art Lives Here Initiative is
coordinated by Joe’s Movement Emporium and funded by ArtPlace America.
About
Art Lives Here
Art Lives Here is a visibility
campaign designed to showcase creative life in the Prince George's County
Gateway Arts District. The artist community has partnered with local
businesses, two community development corporations, four cities, and Prince
George’s County. The initiative’s objective is to enliven the two-mile historic
corridor using a mix of temporary and longer term projects to support existing
small business, attract commercial in-fill, prepare for a new round of anchor
developments, and further strengthen our diverse and streetwise creative
communities.
About
Hyattsville CDC
The Hyattsville
Community Development Corporation (CDC) is a non-stock, charitable 501
(c)(3) non-profit whose mission is to spur local economic development; rebuild
the Hyattsville’s commercial corridors; develop arts and public spaces; and
encourage leadership for community revitalization.
About
Joe’s Movement Emporium
Joe’s Movement
Emporium is the community performing arts center of World Arts Focus, a 501(c)
(3) charitable organization founded in 1992. The mission is to promote
participation and practice in dance, movement, and performing arts traditions
from around the world while using the arts as a key tool to revitalize
community.
Founded in 1992, World
Arts Focus provides educational and cultural programs incorporating dance,
movement and performing arts traditions from around the world. For more
information call (301) 699-1819 or visit joesmovement.org.
About
ArtPlace America
ArtPlace America
provides grants and loans, supports research, and conducts outreach and
advocacy. To date, ArtPlace America has awarded 134 grants totaling $42.1
million to 124 organizations in 79 U.S. communities (and a statewide project in
the state of Connecticut).
Foundations
participating in ArtPlace America include Bloomberg Philanthropies, The Ford
Foundation, The James Irvine Foundation, The John S. and James L. Knight
Foundation, The Kresge Foundation, The McKnight Foundation, The Andrew W.
Mellon Foundation, The William Penn Foundation, The Rockefeller Foundation,
Rasmuson Foundation, The Surdna Foundation, and two anonymous donors.
ArtPlace America also
seeks advice and counsel from close working relationships with various federal
agencies, including the National Endowment for the Arts, the departments of
Housing and Urban Development, Health and Human Services, Agriculture, Education,
and Transportation, along with leadership from the White House Office of
Management and Budget and the Domestic Policy Council.
ArtPlace America is
also supported by a $12 million loan fund capitalized by six major financial
institutions and managed by the Nonprofit Finance Fund. Participating
institutions are Bank of America, Citi, Deutsche Bank, Chase, MetLife, and
Morgan Stanley.
Justin Fair
Economic Development
Coordinator
Hyattsville CDC
a 501 (c)3 non-profit
organization
