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EXTENDED Deadline to Apply: Monday July 11th, 2022

Notification: July 16th, 2022 - City of Water Day @ Gardenship

Honorarium for Winner of RFP: $500

To Apply: Send artist/collective bio & statement (500 word maximum) & design to info@gardenship.art with e-mail subject line "ARTIST/COLLECTIVE NAME - BILLBOARD"

• Design submitted should adhere to specifications on the following page of this RFP

• Files should be 300dpi with a live image area of 14'x48' and a bleed area of 15' x 49'

The static billboard at the corner of Hackensack Drive and Route 1-9 in Kearny NJ is open to proposals! Gardenship and Kearny Point invites artists all over New Jersey to create a design that highlights issues around climate change, climate justice, and climate equity. Artists/Individuals/Organizations doing work in this area, especially those of diverse backgrounds, working locally to address climate issues, are highly encouraged to apply.

Kearny Point, developed by Hugo Neu, is set on the southernmost point of South Kearny, located directly between the Ironbound section of Newark NJ and the west side of Jersey City near Lincoln Park, seated at the confluence of the Hackensack and Passaic River. Hugo Neu is dedicated to re-purposing and re-defining the legacy industrial campuses at Kearny Point with advanced energy, clean water solutions, and environmentally sustainable strategies. The landscape design will restore native ecosystems and provide a habitat for increased biodiversity.

Gardenship, a 501(c)(3) located at Kearny Point, is an artist-run collider space, fabrication space and artist residency that fosters an ecosystem of creative discourse, exchange, discovery, equity, skill, & support. Gardenship is committed to sustaining the material and new technology arts in New Jersey while focusing on sustainability and environmental wellness.