Procurement #67259



Title
Request for Art-TEXTILES
Status
Active
OpenDate
08/10/2018
CloseDate
08/24/2018
Description
Cherokee Nation Businesses (CNB) is accepting bids for textiles to be displayed within the Cherokee National Capitol Museum in Tahlequah, OK. This museum is in the early stages of construction with a tentative opening date of Spring 2019.Deadline to submit designs is 4:00 pm on Friday, August 24, 20
Detail
Items should depict clothing worn by a Cherokee War Chief, Peace Chief, and Beloved Woman pre-European contact. Three full sets of adult-sized clothing are requested. A full set of clothing may include, but is not limited to: feather capes, mantles, breechcloths, leggings, woven belts and garters, wrap skirts, head ornaments, and pucker-toe moccasins. Necklaces, gorgets and other adornments would be made of shell or copper. Twine, plant-based materials and leather would be common materials to work with. Each full set of clothing will be displayed on a mannequin within an enclosed tableau in the Cherokee National Capitol Museum. This particular exhibit focuses on Cherokee self-governance during the time period 500 BC to 1540 AD. Reference examples are attached. For the bid submission, a sketch, list of materials, and projected cost estimate is required. Artists may bid on all or part of the bid. Feathers used for any part of this bid must be acquired in accordance with all state and federal regulations including, but not limited to, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918. Artists may be required to produce documentation of the legal acquisition of said regulated materials in the form of a legal hunting license and tag or proof of purchase. Bid Information Deadline to submit designs is 4:00 pm on Friday, August 24, 2018, to: Stephanie Shults, CNE Buyer, at 1102 No. 193rd E. Ave, Building 3; Catoosa, OK 74015. If you would like to drop off your submissions in Tahlequah, please submit to Keli Gonzales, Cultural Art Coordinator, at 950 Main Parkway in Tahlequah, OK 74464. Designs can also be digitally submitted, by the deadline, by emailing those to stephanie.shults@cnent.com. Selections will be made by 5:00 pm on Friday, August 31, 2018. Artists will be notified shortly thereafter. All final wardrobe selections are due by Friday, February 8, 2019. *****Must be a Cherokee Nation citizen to submit. Please provide a copy of Cherokee Nation blue card or photo ID.*****
Name:Stephanie Shults
Email:stephanie.shults@cnent.com
Phone:918-384-7455
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