Call to Artists
We want you to bring your passion, joy, and talents to our project
Want to bring your creativity to life at the Jackson Hole Children's Museum?
Email jb@gydearchitects.com with your Submission of Interest. Please include the following:
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Your name and medium(s)
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The exhibit(s) you're excited about and why
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Visual samples of your work
What happens if you're selected to develop a concept proposal?
JHCM and GYDE Architects may contact artists to develop a concept proposal. If a concept
proposal is requested, a $1,000 stipend will be provided.
Concept Proposals should:
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Be creative in ideas, materials, and fabrication
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Align with the museum's mission and program pillars, including STEAM
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Connect to the spirit of Jackson, Wyoming
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Provide a tentative schedule and budget for design and fabrication
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Drawings, sketches, models and more are all encouraged!
What happens after the concept proposal?
JHCM and GYDE Architects will review concepts and choose artists and teams to develop and
fabricate the exhibits! This will be a collaborative process working with museum staff and
educators to fully develop the exhibits and ensure engagement, functionality and integration of
STEAM principles. Contracts and payment terms for winning concepts will be determined in
January 2025.
Call to Artists Flyer
Important Information about Children's Museums
STEAM
Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math.
Play Based Education
Play-based learning is an approach to child development training emphasizing the importance of hands-on, active experiences that engage children's natural curiosity and creativity. Research shows that play-based learning improves cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development in young children. A study by the LEGO Foundation found that play-based learning can help children develop crucial skills such as problem-solving, creativity, and empathy – skills that are essential for success in today's rapidly changing world.
Remida
Remida is a cultural project of sustainability, creativity and research on waste materials. It promotes the idea that imperfect and useless things are the bearer of an ethical message, capable of soliciting reflections, offering itself as an educational resource, thus escaping the definition of useless and wasteful.
Reggio Emilia
The Reggio Emilia Approach is an educational philosophy that centers on the idea that children are born curious and competent, and should be respected and celebrated