Milwaukee Professionals Association

CFNBA 2005 - BUSY BEAVER PUBLIC ART & SAFETY PROJECT

BE A SPONSOR. BE AN ARTIST. BE A DONOR. BE A VOLUNTEER.

CAMPAIGN NEIGHBORHOOD - CFNBA
CNI/Fondy North Business Association

FACT SHEET

Contact Person: Mary Glass – Project Director

Phone Number: 414/610-1044

E-mail:  mpapublicpolicyreview@gmail.com

Websites: mpapublicpolicyreview.blogspot.com

                 neighborhoodlink.com/milwaukee/cfnba

Project Title:
BUSY BEAVERS PUBLIC ART PROJECT

Fiberglass Design (1): “Upright” (5’ high, 30” wide, 24” deep)

Fiberglass Design (2): “Walking” (18” high, 30” long, 12” deep).

Time Line: NOW thru October 1, 2005

SPONSOR/Upright Design: $3,000.00

SPONSOR/Walking Design: $2,000.00

Charter Sponsors: by Thursday, March 17, 2005 - Saint Patrick's Day

Artist Design: by Thursday, March 17, 2005 - St. Patrick's Day(1st order)

Auction: Saturday, October 1, 2005

Description:
Have you heard of the Cows in Chicago, Beasties in Milwaukee or the Dogs & Cats of Racine?

This is a similar project except we are working with BEAVERS.

This is a Public Art Project designed to increase:

1.....Image Building
2.....Paradigm Shifting
3.....Neighborhood Participation
4.....Neighborhood Empowerment
5.....Neighborhood Awareness
6.....Art Appreciation
7.....FUNDRAISING

The funds raised will benefit:

1.....CFNBA Neighborhood Greeters Program (foot/bike/car patrol)

2.....Jazz & Blues @ Johnson Pavilion - Fabulous Johnson Park

DESIGNS
Beavers are given to Artists for design submission.

1st Designs & Briefing: Monday, February 14, 2005 - Valentine's Day, 5:30pm, Big Man's House of Blues, 35th & North.

SIZE OF SUBMITTED DRAWINGS
The two-dimension drawings submitted by Artists for selection by the Review Committee for the competition should be:

19" X 30" .... Minimum Size

21" x 30" .... Maximum Size

An Artist may submit more than one design but not more than two.

DESIGN SELECTION
Designs are selected by the REVIEW Committee for three-dimension fiberglass prototype form painting.

The Project Director and Review Committee must authorize physical changes to the Beaver prototype.

The FIBERGLASS ART FORM has specifics for completion. Technical support is provided by Cowpainters, LLC - Chicago, IL.

THE 2005 REVIEW TEAM WILL BE ANNOUNCED BY MARCHC 1, 2005.

Artist Fee:
$1,000.00 - Upright

Artist Fee:
$ 500.00 - Walking

In addition to the Artists that create the finished fiberglass forms, we need volunteers to serve on various Committees.

They are:
1....Advertising
2....Auction
3....Celebrity
4....Logistics
5....Merchandising
6....Parties
7....Public Relations
8....Review
9....Sponsor
10...Transportation

For more information and participation:
Email mgurbanicongroup@yahoo.com and
Telephone - 414/610-6688.

JOIN US!


The website link below is to the 2005 Cat Project in Racine, Wisconsin; Catn'Around Downtown.

It allows you to see a similar project.

Email us
busybeaver@earthlink.net

Links

Cat'n Around Downtown