The BCA is pleased to announce a call for applications for Occupy 539, a unique platform for artists to engage with audience through public art projects that explore ways in which people congregate, occupy and linger in public spaces. Artists are invited to submit proposals for a temporary public art project that will be exhibited on the Plaza of the BCA campus for July through September, 2012.

Artists from New England (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maine">Maine, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Hampshire">New Hampshire, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vermont">Vermont, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massachusetts">Massachusetts, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhode_Island">Rhode Island and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connecticut">Connecticut) are invited to apply for a $2,000 honorarium to develop, produce and install the public artwork. Artists are asked to craft their budget to take shipping, construction and additional support for installation into consideration. Proposals for site-specific temporary artwork should reflect the artist’s concerns and simultaneously explore the many ways in which the flow of public traffic is transformed. Non-traditional media is welcomed.

Past artists include John Slepian, Jaimie Calderwood, Philippe Lejeune and Matthew Cleary.

2011 Occupy 539 received positive local and regional press including The Boston Globe.