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Denmark Vesey & The Spirit of
Freedom Monument Committee
Please click here for Call For Artist Brochure
The Denmark Vesey & The Spirit of Freedom Monument (DVSFM) Committee desires to create a Monument to
recognize the tenacity and vitality of the spirit of freedom among African-Americans in the
Carolina Low Country embodied in the efforts of Denmark Vesey and a number of
enslaved Americans to liberate themselves from antebellum slavery.
Denmark Vesey is best remembered as the planner of a Charleston rebellion of 1822 which led to the establishment
of a military garrison to thwart future slave rebellions by enslaved people.
Call For Artists Selection Criteria
1. Quality of art work as presented,preferably in slide format, which documents the
artist’s work. Drawings or other visual materials may be substituted for slides if necessary, e.g., cd-rom, jpeg disks.
2. Clear and concise presentation of proposal.
3. Willingness to be responsive to the Committee and the Community.
How To Apply
The following materials must be submitted in triplicate (except slides) or cd-rom, jpeg file disks.) All materials
must be labeled with the
artist’s name, address, and telephone number. All materials need to be in a format that is
easily photocopied for distribution to jurors (8 1/2 ” x 11” or 14”). Materials will be returned upon request (SASE).
1. Resume of the Artist includes description of previous commissioned art work, if any.
2. Drawings, sketches, and detailed written description of the proposed art work, including qualities,
materials, and dimensions.
3. No more than 10 slides representing the artist’s work. Teams may submit 5 slides per member.
Please submit slides in a slide sheet. Each slide must be labeled with name and phone number.
Eligibility
All artists who reside in the United States may apply. The DVSFM Committee promotes equal opportunity and shall not
discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, age, nationality,
or the presence of any disability.
Description of Artist Opportunity
An artist commission will be awardedto develop, create and install a site specific monument in an urban Victorian park
setting where trees create a cathedral like quality and sense of enclosure for the space.
One suggested proposal is a monument consisting of three figures; however, artists wishing to propose other
concepts are encouraged. The neighborhood is separated from the park by an oval interior roadway and wooded lawns
stretching to the bordering streets. This neighborhood, Hampton Park Terrace, features a number of architectural styles
including Victorian, Moorish, Charleston single houses, Arts and Crafts bungalows, and vernacular Freedmen’s
cottages. Westside, an adjacent neighborhood, traversed by Ashley Avenue which leads into Hampton Park,
was the location of the legendary “hanging tree.”
Description of Site
The site, located in Hampton Park (Charleston, S.C.), adjacent to The Citadel, the Military College of South
Carolina, is at the convergence of South and Center axial paths behind the bandstand. Coastal Peninsular
Charleston, South Carolina, environment is one of wind, salt air, heat and humidity, and sun exposure.
The installation in the Hampton Park setting should be considered permanent.
Please refer to Maps : Click here
Artist Commission
A final budget of $150,000.00. will be awarded. The commission will include all costs associated with the work of
art and an appropriate base, including design work, models, drawings, materials, execution, crating, shipping,
insurance, permits, and taxes (liability insurance while working on-site and insurance while work is
under construction and during delivery), installation, lighting, photography of the completed work, the artist’s travel
and fees, a small percentage for contingency and maintenance. A local architectural firm, would design the
project base and landscape surround in consultation with the artist.
Selection Process
A jury appointed by the DVSFM Committee will review all applications and select (3) semi-finalists for
proposal development. A fee of $500.00 will be provided for this work. Semifinalists will present their
proposals in public meetings to the community and the jury. A final selection will be made by
the jury based on this review.
Application Deadlines: To Be Determined:
Please contact Curtis Franks
at (843) 953-7610 for postmarked deadlines
Applicants will be notified by
US mail of the final selection.
Call for Artists Questions May Be
Directed To:
Mr. Curtis Franks, Vice Chairman
(843) 953-7160,
e-mail: Curtis_franks@denmarkvesey.org
or
or Mr. Henry Darby, Chairman
Phone: 843-270-2190
E-mail: henry_darby@denmarkvesey.org
Please submit your complete entry package to :
Denmark Vesey & The Spirit of Freedom
Monument Committee
4743 Ezekiel Avenue
North Charleston, S.C. 29405
Website:www.denmarkvesey.org
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