DesCours

Please visit www.descours.us for the full RFP and more information.

DesCours 2008 is an annual event in its second year being held in New Orleans, December 8 -14. There are a total of 16 artists and architects (individuals and teams) that will be selected through invitation and this proposal process to participate by creating installations for French Quarter courtyards, downtown building lobbies and public walkways. Overall, we are seeking installations that react and respond both to the historic nature of the site, and to the public audience that views them.

There are two primary conditions for installation, being indoors or outdoors. The outdoor locations exist largely in the French Quarter within open courtyards, and they will be viewed at night. The interior locations are located in the Central Business District, and they will have daytime and nighttime viewing hours. For the outdoor locations we are seeking installations that are viable when exposed to the elements (rain, moisture, etc.) and also respond to the dark (illuminated or otherwise). The exact locations of projects will be determined upon
receipt of all proposals in order to provide the most suitable match of site to project.