145 CLINTON STREET

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

MURAL PROJECT

OBJECTIVE

Site 5 DSA Owner LLC seeks proposals from artists for a mural on the façade of an exciting new

development on the Lower East Side in the Essex Crossing project. The mural will be one of the

largest of its kind in New York City. Please provide a proposal for the creation of a mural on the

façade in accordance with the requirements below. Respondents may propose to design and

paint the entire façade or a portion of the façade. Responses are due by December 15, 2017.

PROJECT OVERVIEW

145 Clinton Street is part of the Essex Crossing project bounded by Clinton, Suffolk, Broome

and Grand Streets. Essex Crossing is a collection of new residences, office space and retail in

addition to cultural space. 145 Clinton contains 211 apartments—consisting of 107 market rate

units and 104 affordable units. The project will also involve the creation of a new park along

Broome Street next to the site. Essex Crossing as a whole is comprised of nine sites on six acres

which have sat mostly vacant since 1967 and represents one of the most significant urban

renewal developments in the history of New York City.

PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS

Artists are encouraged to submit ideas for a mural on the western façade of 145 Clinton Street.

The façade is 220 feet long and either 35 or 79 feet high. See attached exhibit for

dimensions.

Façade finish: Stucco

Artists will be required to use paint compatible with the stucco finish, which will be

coordinated with the building’s owner.

The content of the mural should not serve as any sort of promotion or branding for any

business or organization.

The design should be suitable and acceptable for public viewing of all ages.

The mural should be distinctive through use of design, color and subject matter and

reflect the character of the Lower East Side.

Title of ownership for the artwork will pass to the owner of 145 Clinton Street, and the

artist will be required to sign a temporary non-exclusive license agreement for the

installation, display and removal of the mural. Pursuant to such license agreement, the

artist will waive all so-called “moral rights” to install, exhibit, preserve or maintain the

temporary mural under the Visual Artists Rights Act, 17 USC section 101, et seq., the

Artists' Authorship Rights Act, New York Arts and Cultural Affairs Law section 14.03,

or any other similar law, rule, regulation or order.

The temporary mural is expected to remain in place indefinitely at the sole discretion of

the owner of 145 Clinton Street and may be removed or covered by the owner at any

time.

Artists can propose to paint the entire façade or a portion thereof, but in no event shall it

be smaller than 75 feet long and 35 feet high.

PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS

Project budget including artist fee, supplies, and any other requirements

Bio or resume of artist

Examples of your mural work including any addresses of any locations in NYC

Your process for transferring your work from small to large scale

A list of proposed project materials (include paints, tools, etc.)

Your expected time frame

A detailed full-color sketch to scale of your proposed mural submitted in digital format

Give an overview of the design concept conveying the artistic intent

TIMELINE

Painting of the temporary mural will be coordinated with the owner and is subject to change

based on construction progress. The owner of 145 Clinton Street reserves the right to withdraw

this request for proposals at any time or change the terms and conditions hereof at is sole

discretion.

QUESTIONS

Questions submitted to epadron@bfcnyc.com will be answered by email up to the due date.

Deadline for Submission of Proposal: December 15, 2017 by 5pm.

Submit to epadron@bfcnyc.com

145 CLINTON WESTERN FAÇADE

79

FEET

220 FEET

35

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145 Clinton – Mural Wall