The City of Moscow is seeking designs for a permanent public interpretive sign at the Wisescape® demonstration garden located at Moscow City Hall. The sign is meant to educate the community about the benefits of the water efficient landscaping in the demonstration garden.
The final design must blend with the theme of the garden, complement the historic building, be waterproof, able to withstand the Palouse weather, and preferable have a table top design for easy viewing. As the sign has two main elements, the sign stand and table top art, artists can work as a team. Installation of the interpretive sign must be completed by the artist by May 31, 2017 and must not damage the existing vegetation.
The winning design becomes the property of the City of Moscow and the artist will be required to sign an Art Purchase Agreement transferring all rights to the City of Moscow, The selected artist(s) will be paid a $3500 stipend for the design, construction, and installation.
Applications: available for pick-up at Moscow City Hall or can be downloaded online
Stipend: The selected artist(s) will be paid a $3500 stipend for the design, construction, and installation.
Deadline: All entries must be received by Tuesday, November 14, 2016 by 5:00 p.m