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From: wormfarm <wormfarm@jvlnet.com>
Date: Mon, Nov 30, 2009 at 9:31 AM
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 Call for Proposals: Opportunity for Artists, Artisans, and Builders



The *Roadside Culture Stand* tangibly unites art and farming – reminding us
that culture surrounds our food and food imbues our culture. This project is
open to artists, architects, mechanics, farmers, visionaries and handy folk
throughout the upper Midwest.

* *

*Project overview*:

*Roadside Culture Stands* are artist-designed and built mobile farm stands
that will be used to display and sell fresh local produce as well as the
work of local artists (where allowed).  Each will be built on a 5x10 foot
steel flatbed trailer (provided) and should be visually compelling when in
use as well as when closed. Each stand will incorporate an informational
display component (kiosk, signage, etc.) that will highlight area food and
cultural offerings (restaurants, galleries, bookstores, etc.). Each *Culture
Stand* will have a home base but may also travel to local festivals, county
fairs etc. *Culture stands* will be in use during a Wisconsin growing season
(mid June – mid October), will be stored for the winter and be in use for at
least 5 years. There will be both rural and urban stands with separate
juries who will consider the following:

·         Artistic excellence

·         Feasibility

·         Context

·         Innovation

·         Spirit of community collaboration



The proposed sites for 2010 are in southern Wisconsin: rural Sauk County,
rural Iowa County, rural Dane County and inner city Milwaukee. All stands
will remain the property of Wormfarm Institute, a non profit 501(c) 3
organization that works to

re-integrate culture and agriculture.



When in use:

   - *Rural Culture Stands* will be located within scenic working lands to
   reinforce the message to *Eat the View *- a concept that makes the point:
   if you want to preserve those views, then eat from the food chain that
   created them
   - *Urban Culture Stands* will be located within an inner city *Food
   Desert* - defined as an area with little or no access to fresh, healthy
   food, but often served by plenty of processed food or *fast
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   * restaurants



*Project timeline*:

   - Application deadline: Dec 31, 2009
   - Notification of finalists: January 18, 2010
   - Trailers available: February 15, 2010
   - Target completion date:  May 31, 2010


Project Budget:  $3,500. This is expected to cover all design, fabrication
expenses and artists fee for each stand with the exception of flatbed
trailer that will be provided.



*Submission must include:*

   - One page cover letter including: contact information; preference for
   rural or urban stand. Address why this project interests you *note- if
   applying as a team, list all team members and designate one as *lead
   applicant*.
   - At least two drawings of proposed *Culture Stand* design, including one
   view of stand closed and empty of produce, and one view of stand open for
   business. The words “Home Grown” should be featured prominently
   - A statement, not to exceed one page, describing *Culture Stand* and its
   function in detail.
   - Current resume, not to exceed 2 pages with 3 professional references
   who can address your capacity to realize such a project.
   - Up to 10 images of past work. Preferred format CD or DVD.  Each image
   must be jpg not to exceed 1MB. Your name must be on CD*. *High quality
   photos or slides are also acceptable.  Images must be sent through
   regular mail and will be returned only with self-addressed stamped mailer.
   IMAGES MUST NOT BE E-MAILED* *

*Note*: your past work should communicate:

    - Artistic excellence
      - Evidence of technical capacity (work may be that of a builder
      partner)
      - An interest in the intersection of culture and agriculture



Submissions must be received by December 31 2009 and mailed to:

*Selection Committee*

*Wormfarm Institute*
E7904 Briar Bluff Rd

*Reedsburg WI 53959*


Things to consider

   - Roadworthiness – pulled by pick-up truck
   - Ease of set up (1 person)
   - Vegetables like shade
   - Grower/seller-people like shade
   - Weather - rain, wind, heat
   - Looks great open - Abundance – pile it high - watch it fly
   - Looks great closed and empty
   - Visible at night (rural especially)
   - Durable, low maintenance materials (recycled encouraged)
   - Interior appearance and function
   - Security (especially urban)
   - Info area accessible whether open or closed


Selected artists

   - Will be asked to do more formal measured drawings or scale model -
   initial design submissions may be more ‘conceptual’


   - 5x10 foot flatbed trailer will be delivered to selected artists within
   a 150 mile radius of Reedsburg (50 miles north of Madison). Those selected
   who live farther are responsible for picking up trailer.



Questions?

Email Donna Neuwirth, project director Wormfarm Institute

wormfarm@jvlnet.com



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