Request for Proposals: Bridgeton ABC Store Murals
The Craven County ABC Board (CCABCB) and Craven Arts Council & Gallery (CAC&G) are seeking proposals for a public art project in the new Bridgeton Campus ABC store, slated to open December 2023. This store will feature a set of murals featuring historical and contemporary points of interest in Craven County, and tell the story of our area to the viewer.
Proposed Mural Sites:
Project Background:
The CCABCB is constructing a $5.3M state-of-the-art complex located on US 17 in Bridgeton NC. The complex is planned to open late September 2023. It will be perhaps the only NC ABC store directly on US 17 from the Virginia to South Carolina borders. As such, we expect that visiting travelers will make up 20% or higher of the stores potential business. Many will be first time visitors to the area. The CCABCB sees this as not only an opportunity to sell ABC products to the visiting public but use this visit to familiarize tourist with Craven County though tourist information, interactive IT, and art.
Project Vision:
Provide an ABC store in a one-of-a-kind setting, both interior and exterior. Use the above shelving space to ceiling space to tell the story of Craven County’s principal pre-colonial, colonial, 18th-21st century history. Feature art that can be seen and understood by the average customer. Art that will quickly convey our over 200-year history message to the tourist. Our art message will be portraited in a 360-degree panoramic view oriented to the points of the compass. The artwork must be hung in a fashion that makes it removable. The work will commence in late June 2023 and be completed no later than December 1, 2023. The work may be accomplished within a workspace of the store to create an “artist in residence” feature. Please refer to Attachment A: Principle Points of History for more information concerning proposed ideas for the panels.
Role:
The selected artist shall design, fabricate, and create multiple mural panels as outlined in the Site Requirements below. The artist shall work with the Craven County ABC Board on revisions to their proposed design, mural framework, and installation as necessary.
The CCABCB is constructing a $5.3M state-of-the-art complex located on US 17 in Bridgeton NC. The complex is planned to open late September 2023. It will be perhaps the only NC ABC store directly on US 17 from the Virginia to South Carolina borders. As such, we expect that visiting travelers will make up 20% or higher of the stores potential business. Many will be first time visitors to the area. The CCABCB sees this as not only an opportunity to sell ABC products to the visiting public but use this visit to familiarize tourist with Craven County though tourist information, interactive IT, and art.
Project Vision:
Provide an ABC store in a one-of-a-kind setting, both interior and exterior. Use the above shelving space to ceiling space to tell the story of Craven County’s principal pre-colonial, colonial, 18th-21st century history. Feature art that can be seen and understood by the average customer. Art that will quickly convey our over 200-year history message to the tourist. Our art message will be portraited in a 360-degree panoramic view oriented to the points of the compass. The artwork must be hung in a fashion that makes it removable. The work will commence in late June 2023 and be completed no later than December 1, 2023. The work may be accomplished within a workspace of the store to create an “artist in residence” feature. Please refer to Attachment A: Principle Points of History for more information concerning proposed ideas for the panels.
Role:
The selected artist shall design, fabricate, and create multiple mural panels as outlined in the Site Requirements below. The artist shall work with the Craven County ABC Board on revisions to their proposed design, mural framework, and installation as necessary.
