Request for Proposals
Audible is pleased to request proposals for the inaugural phase of the Newark Artist Collaboration. This initiative will provide ongoing opportunities to Newark-based artists and encourage local investment in our creative community. The program will commence this fall with twelve commissions for Audible’s newly renovated headquarters at One Washington Park and the surrounding downtown neighborhood.
Artists are asked to embrace concepts of resilience, invention, innovation, and futurity.
Who are the voices of leadership —changemakers to celebrate, amplify, and archive?
What narratives have yet to be shared or have been overlooked?
How do we reinvent, for inclusion and empowerment of all of our communities?
How can we use media to create a new or deeper understanding and experience?
What do you want to see in our futures?
Audible strives to not only support artists, but to elevate and empower them through technology and the reinvention of media. Through this program, we seek to support a unique type of collaboration and advancement of artistic practice. We encourage work that is interdisciplinary, immersive, and interactive.
Eligibility
Newark-based artists and artist collectives are welcome to apply. To be eligible to submit a proposal, applicants must be 18 or over and currently living or working in Newark, NJ, or engaged in a current artistic practice in Newark, NJ. Applicants must show evidence of (a) currently living or working in Newark, which may be accomplished by submitting (i) an active home or studio lease, (ii) a current utility bill, or a (iii) a current letter of employment, or (b) engagement in a current artistic practice in Newark, which may be accomplished by submitting a letter of reference from a Newarkarts organization or gallery confirming the applicant’s artistic practice in Newark. Employees of Audible, Amazon, or any companies owned or operated by Audible or Amazon are not eligible to participate in the Newark Artist Collaboration Project.
Scope of Work
The inaugural phase of the Newark Artist Collaboration will include an array of site-specific and original multidisciplinary artworks to be installed in and around Audible’s HQ in downtown Newark.
Opportunities
Indoor and outdoor facade activations (murals, wall installations, etc.)
Digital artwork and video
Experimental and immersive media (light, sound, etc.)
Interventions, functional sculpture and space design
Design work in a collaborative framework (apparel, product design, etc.)
Artist Compensation
Project honorariums range from $2,500 to $25,000, depending on the scope of work and scale of the project. All project expenses (materials, assistance, documentation, etc.) are covered separately.
*Applicants are not required to submit budgets with the exception of the functional sculpture opportunities.
Timeline
The request for proposals will open on June 21st, and close August 9th. Eligible parties can apply via Submittable. A virtual Community Meeting will take place on July 14th, from 4pm to 6pm to review the inaugural scope of work, as well as answer questions about the opportunities. Projects will be executed in Fall/Winter 2021 and Spring 2022.
About Audible, Inc.
Audible, Inc., an Amazon.com, Inc. subsidiary (NASDAQ:AMZN), is the leading creator and provider of premium audio storytelling, offering customers a new way to enhance and enrich their lives every day. Audible content includes more than 600,000 audio programs from leading audiobook publishers, broadcasters, entertainers, magazine and newspaper publishers, and business information providers.
*Please note that the scope of work, and project(s) duration is subject to change or modification. Upon selection, artist(s) will work with the Audible team to further engineer proposed concepts for site specifications and public safety.