East Valley Community Health Center Invites Local Artists To Submit Proposals for Artwork for Pomona Clinic

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Contact: Clara Potes-Fellow
Advancement and Communication Director
(626) 919-4333 ext. 2221
cfellow@evchc.org

CALL FOR ARTISTS
East Valley Community Health Center Invites Local Artists To Submit Proposals
for Artwork for Pomona Clinic

August 4, 2014— East Valley Community Health Center has launched a request for proposals (RFP) that provides local artists an opportunity to display their talents and be recognized in the community by creating and implementing a permanent public art project.  The artwork will be installed on the outer wall of East Valley’s recently inaugurated health center in Pomona. The selected artist or team will be given a budget of $33,000 to complete the project. 

“The successful proposal will help define East Valley Community Health Center’s façade as a cultural space, bringing positive attention to the building and ultimately contributing to the cultural legacy of the City of Pomona,” said East Valley CEO Alicia Mardini.

The project will have a community component that provides the opportunity for students enrolled in local schools to participate in the creation of the final work. The competition is open to artists who work or live within the cities of Pomona, La Verne, or Claremont. 

Art proposals must be delivered to East Valley by 1 p.m. on September 22. Proposals must include a written description of the vision, a high resolution picture of the design concept, a budget worksheet, a detailed plan for involving local students and taking the project from concept to reality, the artist(s) resume and high resolution pictures of past artwork. The selected artist or artist team will be announced in early October 2014.

To download the RFP, including the rules, timelines, and the process for submitting proposals, please go to Twitter.com/EastValleyCHC; or to East Valley’s website at http://Pomona.evchc.org/art-project/

Founded in 1970, East Valley Community Health Center is a Federally Qualified Health Center serving families in the East San Gabriel Valley and Pomona Valley. In 2013, East Valley provided nearly 80,000 health care visits to nearly 26,000 unduplicated individuals. East Valley also serves an additional 5,000 people every year with outreach, education, and prevention services.