Temporary Light-Based Installation
- Deadline
- 37 days left
- Entry fee
- Free
- Award
- $20,000
- Location
- Jackson, Wyoming
- Exhibition window
- Mar 1, 2027 → Jan 31, 2028
- Applicants notified
- Sep 5, 2026
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Artists and artist teams are invited to submit qualifications for a temporary light-based installation in the Theater Gallery celebrating The Center's 20th Anniversary.
Overview
Center for the Arts in Jackson, Wyoming invites artists and artist teams to submit qualifications for a temporary light-based installation celebrating The Center's 20th Anniversary. The selected installation will transform the Theater Gallery through creative use of light. This is a Request for Qualifications (RFQ); a site-specific proposal is not required at this stage.
Gallery & Project Details
The Center Theater Gallery is an approximately 35-foot-long transitional hallway from the theater to the education pavilion, with high visibility and high traffic (100,000+ annual event attendees). The selected installation is expected to remain on view for 8 months to one year. The gallery welcomes proposals for new site-responsive installations, adaptations of existing works, or existing installations available for temporary loan.
Media & Approach
Artists working with projection, LED technology, interactive media, fiber optics, kinetic light, sculpture, and other illuminated media are encouraged to apply. Installations may incorporate projection mapping, programmable lighting, responsive technologies, sound, sculpture, or other illuminated media. Proposals may be contemplative, playful, interactive, or experiential.
Key Dates
- Call Opens: July 8, 2026
- Submission Deadline: August 19, 2026
- Finalists Selected: Early September 2026
- Finalist Proposals Due: Late September 2026
- Artist Selected & Contract Awarded: October 2026
- Design Development, Fabrication, and Project Preparation: October 2026 – February 2027
- Installation: March 2027
Eligibility
Artists and artist teams with experience creating light-based, installation, media, or interactive artwork are encouraged to apply. The Center welcomes applications from emerging and established artists.
Award & Budget
The selected artist will receive a commission of up to $20,000 USD, inclusive of artist fees, design, fabrication or preparation of existing work, equipment, shipping, travel, installation, deinstallation, insurance, and all other project-related expenses. Artists proposing an existing installation available for temporary loan should include anticipated costs associated with transportation, installation, and exhibition within the project budget.
Application Requirements
Submit through CaFÉ: Letter of Interest, Artist Statement, Resume or Curriculum Vitae, 8–10 images of completed work, up to three video links (optional but encouraged), and Image list including title, year, dimensions, materials, and brief description.
Selection Criteria
- Artistic excellence
- Creativity and originality
- Quality of previous work
- Experience working with light-based or installation artwork
- Technical capability
- Ability to realize the project within the available budget and schedule
- Potential to create an engaging visitor experience
Contact
- Email: jenny@jhcenterforthearts.org
- Phone: 307-734-8956
- Award
- Commission of up to $20,000 USD, inclusive of all project-related expenses
- Entry fee
- Free to enter
- Entries per artist
- Up to 1
- Eligibility
- Artists and artist teams with experience creating light-based, installation, media, or interactive artwork; emerging and established artists welcome.
- Audience
- Emerging and established artists; artist teams welcome
- Contact
- jenny@jhcenterforthearts.org
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