Attention Stonington Artists

The Town of Stonington is looking for Stonington artists to share design concepts for the future Veterans Memorial, which will be prominently located on the grounds of the Stonington Police Department.

This 100 square foot, eight-sided monument will feature porcelain slabs that will showcase artwork honoring veterans who have served this country since World War I.

The Town is looking for concepts depicting how the eight sides of the monument could serve to educate visitors to the monument about the history and meaning of veterans’ service to our country.

We are looking for an artist, or collaboration of artists, to share an overview of their vision for the eight sides of the monument. This could be graphic art, painting, drawing or other mediums. The Town, through a partnership Buzzi memorial, will then scan the work and translate it onto the porcelain. The artwork will ultimately be placed on porcelain that is measured at 31 1/5 x 35 ½ and it can be submitted as a PDF or, if shared in another format, 300 DPI or better. Please know, where the rendering here shows a penny- these eight sides will feature the seal of each of the 7 divisions of the armed forces, along with the Town seal (see Department of Defense site for more on each branch).

There will be a cash prize, in the sum of $10,000, as well as recognition at the site of the monument for the artist or artists collaborative chosen. We will be forming a small group to review the submissions, which will be made public. The review will focus on how the proposals help further the storytelling related to our shared history and the meaning of service to veterans over the years. Submissions that include more than one artist will be viewed positively.

We are grateful to the artistic community for considering this request. To submit please include:

• Your name and address. We can only consider local artists. You can be a resident and/or your business can be located in Stonington. If you are submitting along with other artists, please include all of their information as well. You must also be up-to date on all taxes.
• A written narrative explaining the vision for the monument, along with a draft rendering of what you are proposing for the design.
• Examples of previous works are also appreciated.

The deadline for the call for proposals is November 4, 2022 at 4pm. The final designs will need to be in by the end of December.  For more information, contact the First Selectman’s Office via 860-535-5050; or email Danielle Chesebrough DChesebrough@stonington-ct.gov or Stacey Haskell at shaskell@stonington-ct.gov.

You can read more about the project here: Stonington Veterans Monument Project | Stonington CT (stonington-ct.gov). You can also see our flyer attached.