2 Writer-Photographer Teams Sought ASAP! Up to $8,000 is available per team to produce materials for the Midtown Greenway Corridor Project public art master plan, produce a character map of three south Minneapolis neighborhoods and help establish an ongoing community archive and database of retrievable information. Introduction FORECAST Public Artworks is assisting the Freeman/Whitehurst Group consulting team with the development of a public art master plan and implementation strategy for the new Midtown Greenway Corridor (a program of Hennepin Community Works), a 6-mile bike/skate/walking path in the former railroad corridor in south Minneapolis. As part of the public art master plan, FORECAST will commission two documents to provide valuable contextual information for artists and designers of future public art and public improvement projects in the Midtown Greenway Corridor. The documents will serve as character studies, or a character map of areas affected by the new Greenway. Eligibility Two teams, each comprised of one writer and one photographer, will be selected to spend up to three months preparing text and images (approximately 10,000 words and 50-75 images) for multiple uses and future applications. Both teams must focus on three target neighborhoods: Whittier, Phillips, and Powderhorn in south Minneapolis. � One team must focus on the history of the Greenway and its relation to the three target neighborhoods. This could include oral histories, historic and current images pertaining to special places, important people, and significant events. � One team must focus on the current realities of these three neighborhoods and their aspirations for the future. This could include interviews, profiles of special places, dreams of young people for their neighborhood, etc. Both teams will have access to community advisors, including historians, geographers, interpretive planners, artists, and residents; and resources, such as the Corridor Framework Plan, technical data, recent photographic portraits of neighborhood residents (by Wing Young Huie), photo scrapbooks and newspaper clippings. Deadlines & Important Dates Interested teams must submit a brief letter of interest, biographical information, and work samples to FORECAST by Friday, September 29 (all materials must be submitted to the FORECAST office by 4:30 p.m. to be considered). � Four finalist teams (two in each category) will be invited to an interview on Thursday, October 5 (one hour scheduled between 10 a.m. � 2 p.m.). Finalist teams must be available for interview on this date. � The two selected teams must participate in an orientation meeting on Friday, October 6, from 8:30-10 a.m. � Work must commence October 6 and be completed and delivered to FORECAST by January 20, 2001. Commission Fees A total of $8,000 is available per team to cover fees, travel, materials, out-of-pocket expenses, and deliverables (text must be provided in digital and hard copy formats; images must be provided in 35mm color slide transparency formats). All work produced will become the property of Hennepin Community Works. To Be Considered Interested Writer-Photographer teams must submit a brief letter of interest, accompanied by biographical information and work samples (up to 10 slides or prints, and up to three published writing samples). Please submit all materials to FORECAST by Friday, September 29: FORECAST Public Artworks 2324 University Ave. W. #102 St. Paul, MN 55114 All materials must be submitted to the FORECAST office by 4:30 p.m. to be considered. FFI For further information, contact Jack Becker, FORECAST Public Artworks, at 651-641-1128 (or [EMAIL PROTECTED]).
