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Subject Line: Celebrate Black History Month with Us – Join Our Event!
Overview:
The Sugar Land Civic Arts Division invites Black businesses, bookstores, and organizations to participate in our upcoming Black History Month celebration. This year’s program centers around Black Carnige, a powerful performance by Houston’s renowned Urban Dance Souls, led by Harrison Guy and Walter Hull. The event will spotlight literacy in the Black community, bringing together a vibrant showcase of Black authors, businesses, and culture.
Event Details:
- Date: 2/22/2025
- Time: 12pm-4pm
- Location: Sugar Land Town Square
- Theme: Black Art, Literacy, and Dance
Why Participate?
This is an incredible opportunity to connect with the community, highlight your business or organization, and celebrate Black excellence. We aim to create an enriching experience for attendees by offering them access to Black literature, art, and commerce in a dynamic and inspiring environment.
Ways to Participate:
- Vendor Booths: Share your products, services, or mission with event attendees.
- Book Displays: Feature and sell works by Black authors or literary collections that amplify Black voices.
- Community Engagement: Host mini sessions, workshops, or interactive activities related to literacy, culture, or the arts.
- Sponsorship Opportunities: Partner with us to support this impactful event and gain recognition within the community.
What We Provide:
- Complimentary booth space for participating Black-owned businesses and organizations.
- Marketing and promotion of your business through event materials.
- A chance to connect with hundreds of community members and other Black entrepreneurs.
How to Sign Up:
Deadline for application is Friday, Jan 31st, 2025
**Vendor must supply tables/coverings and electricity! Completion of this application DOES NOT guarantee a reservation. Applications will be processed as received and are granted on a first come, first served basis until spaces are filled. Spaces are limited. Vendors will be notified of receipt of application within 3 business days of submission.
Questions?
We’d love to hear from you! Contact Sha Davis at sdavis@sugarlandtx.gov
Celebrate Black Excellence Together
Join us in honoring the rich legacy of Black art, literacy, and culture. Let’s make this Black History Month a powerful showcase of creativity, community, and connection.
The City of Sugar Land, Civic Arts Division is seeking artists for its Pre-qualified Artist Roster!
The Roster will be used in the following ways:
1. As projects are identified and budgeted, staff may develop a shortlist of pre-qualified artists from the Roster and invite them to indicate their interest and availability for the commission. If they are interested and available, artists may be invited to participate in an interview or other selection process with project stakeholders.
2. Staff may also identify one or more pre-qualified artists from the Roster and invite them to submit a paid conceptual proposal for a project or commission that has been identified and budgeted.
3. Staff may use the Roster to connect artists and others to resources and opportunities.
4. Staff may make the Roster available to public agencies, private businesses and other organizations seeking to commission artists for projects in the public realm.
In addition, all Roster artists will be notified of open calls not using the Roster that may be available for artists through the city of Sugar Land’s Civic Arts Program.
Note: Artists whose body of work is juried through another City of Sugar Land opportunity using a selection panel to review work samples and qualifications may be invited to join the Roster.
GOALS
This program is designed to respond to the goals established in the city of Sugar Land’s Public Art Plan adopted by the city council in 2016. The Goals for Public Art specified in the plan are to:
- Create memorable, meaningful places that are focal points for civic and community life,
- Anchor activity centers,
- Create whimsy and delight in everyday places
- Enhance the appearance of infrastructure,
- Enhance the appearance of civic facilities, and
- Reflect Sugar Land’s history and heritage.
BUDGET
The range of artwork budgets anticipated through upcoming projects for the Roster is projected to be $1,000 - $150,000 or more. In general, the total award for an artist contract will include design, fabrication and installation, engineering fees, travel and shipping expenses, insurance, and all other project-related costs.
The City of Sugar Land, Civic Arts Division is seeking artists for its Pre-qualified Artist Roster!
The Roster will be used in the following ways:
1. As projects are identified and budgeted, staff may develop a shortlist of pre-qualified artists from the Roster and invite them to indicate their interest and availability for the commission. If they are interested and available, artists may be invited to participate in an interview or other selection process with project stakeholders.
2. Staff may also identify one or more pre-qualified artists from the Roster and invite them to submit a paid conceptual proposal for a project or commission that has been identified and budgeted.
3. Staff may use the Roster to connect artists and others to resources and opportunities.
4. Staff may make the Roster available to public agencies, private businesses and other organizations seeking to commission artists for projects in the public realm.
In addition, all Roster artists will be notified of open calls not using the Roster that may be available for artists through the city of Sugar Land’s Civic Arts Program.
Note: Artists whose body of work is juried through another City of Sugar Land opportunity using a selection panel to review work samples and qualifications may be invited to join the Roster.
GOALS
This program is designed to respond to the goals established in the city of Sugar Land’s Public Art Plan adopted by the city council in 2016. The Goals for Public Art specified in the plan are to:
- Create memorable, meaningful places that are focal points for civic and community life,
- Anchor activity centers,
- Create whimsy and delight in everyday places
- Enhance the appearance of infrastructure,
- Enhance the appearance of civic facilities, and
- Reflect Sugar Land’s history and heritage.
BUDGET
The range of artwork budgets anticipated through upcoming projects for the Roster is projected to be $1,000 - $150,000 or more. In general, the total award for an artist contract will include design, fabrication and installation, engineering fees, travel and shipping expenses, insurance, and all other project-related costs.
TIMELINE
Submission Deadline: November 1, 2024
Decisions/Notifications: December 1, 2024
Upon acceptance, artists will remain active from 2025 through 2027