2020 North Adams Project grantee Ciarra Fragale. Image by Neil Segal           Introducing the "New" North Adams Project! It's no longer about attracting artists to North Adams.  It's about giving them the support they need to stay.   Assets for Artists and the North Adams Artist Impact Coalition are teaming up to design a broader, more robust "North Adams Project" that will assist a small cohort of artists who live or have studio space in North Adams and who are looking to deepen their roots and/or become better engaged and active within the city. Selected artists will receive: A grant of $1,000 - $4,000. A local "community liaison" who'll help you make the connections you need to fulfill your vision for the next stage of your creative career in North Adams. Access to AIC members' extensive network of knowledge, community connections, and affiliations. Professional development in the form of priority access to Assets for Artists' financial and business workshops, and 1-on-1 coaching. Access to a tight-knit group of fellow cohort members from across the North Adams arts scene. Application deadline: June 14, 2021    LEARN MORE

UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES FROM MASS MoCA

• Grant: Public Art Learning Fund, NEFA. Due: April 20
• Call for Artwork: Planned Parenthood of MA. Due: April 31
• Grant: Collective Imagination for Spacial Justice, NEFA. Due, May 24.
• Grant: Public Art for Spacial Justice, NEFA. Due: May 24

CALL FOR PERFORMERS 

SUMMER PERFORMANCE SERIES

CHARLOTTE FORTEN PARK & DERBY SQUARE 

     SUMMER 2021

 

Mayor Kimberley Driscoll and the Salem Public Art Commission (SPAC) announce the launch of the SPAC’s Summer Performance Series of 2021 to take place in both Charlotte Forten Park and Derby Square, of Salem, MA.   

Derby Square, at the heart of the City’s historic downtown, was originally built as a marketplace and continues to this day to be an important public plaza and pedestrian way.  

Charlotte Forten Park was opened in late 2019 and is centrally located at 289 Derby St along the South Rive Canal. This park was designed with activation and performance in mind and is one of Salem’s most exciting new spaces. 

 

Performance Series Details
The Performance Series seeks to activate Charlotte Forten Park and Derby Square with community accessible theatrical performances and creative engagements of the public space.  

We are excited to hear how you want to transform the space and interact with the community. We are open to:

• Outdoor theatrical performances
• Immersive theatre performances/experiences
• Dance and movement performances
• Performance Art

Performers will be responsible for planning, implementing, and scheduling performances in close collaboration with the City of Salem’s Senior Planner for Arts & Culture and the artisans on Artists’ Row.   We welcome original work as well as published work providing that the Performer is responsible for all rights and royalties. Performers are paid to publicly present their work without charging admission for audiences of all ages. Priority will be given to North Shore based performance groups.

 

If accepted the Performer would be required to:

• Meet at least once with the Senior Planner for Arts & Culture.
• Conduct at least two (2) rehearsals in the public realm, one per location (Derby Sq. & Charlotte Forten Park). These two (2), site-specific, public rehearsals are required, but more are welcomed and encouraged.
• Produce four (4) performances free of charge to the community on a schedule mutually agreed upon by the performer and the City. One (1) applicant will be selected to produce all four (4) events.
• Market the events via their networks and include SPAC logo. If flyers or other materials are created, please share copies with the City.
• Provide copies of any photographs of the events to the City for use in promoting future events.
• Adhere to all State and City COVID regulations as they relate to outdoor performances, including but not limited to, social distancing among performers and between performers and the audience; size of audience; mask wearing, etc.

 

Timeframe for Program
The Performance Series will consist of four (4) events over the course of two weekends, with two events each weekend, in late August or early September 2021 (as conditions and public health allow).  Exact dates and times can be a bit flexible. 

Stipend
The selected Performer/Group will receive a $5,000 honorarium; half will be distributed up front and the other half following the last event.  The honorarium includes all planning, implementation, supplies/materials, equipment, and performer fees necessary to produce the program.  The Performer is responsible for compensating any additional artists or personnel they employ for their project or any other associated marketing and/or production expenses.  

Marketing
The City of Salem’s Senior Planner for Arts & Culture will help promote the program through a formal press release as well as postings on the Salem Public Art website and Facebook pages. We encourage performers to promote their performances via their normal network, website, social media, as well as other forms of creative advertising.  All marketing materials & digital platforms for promoting this series should include the Salem Public Art logo.

 

Application Timeline:

April 16, 2021 at 12noon          Deadline to Apply

May 1, 2021                                    Final Selection Announced/Applicants Notified of Decision

 

How to Apply:  

Salem is committed to providing equal opportunities for ALL.  Artists/Creatives of all gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, age, sexual orientation/ identity, religion/beliefs, education and abilities are encouraged to apply.

 

Please submit the following for consideration: 

• Statement of Interest & Proposed Performance Description (1 page max)
• Resume/Biographical information for organization, lead artist, artistic director, etc. (No more than 3 pages)
• Contact information and website (if applicable)

• Rehearsal Plan & Proposed Performance Schedule
• Tech Rider outlining what you will bring and any needs/requests you may have
• Examples of past work (links to performance samples or MOV files, no more than 5 examples)

 

All of the above materials, except MOV files, should be saved in a single PDF and emailed to Julie Barry, Senior Planner for Arts & Culture, at jbarry@salem.com by the above deadline.

If you do not have access to email or have questions, please call Julie at 978-619-5685.

Please note: The City of Salem reserve the right to postpone or cancel any event at any time due to public health or other such safety concerns.

Julie Barry
Senior Planner, Arts & Culture

City of Salem | Department of Planning & Community Development

98 Washington St., 2nd Floor | Salem, MA  01970

978-619-5685  ext. 42506 | jbarry@salem.com