Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site is currently accepting proposals for its 2012 season of site-specific artist installations. Maximum funding is $7,500 per project.

Deadline for proposals is June 16, 2011.

For guidelines, helpful hints, and FAQs, please visit our website at EasternState.org/artguidelines.

Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site was once the most famous and expensive prison in the world, but stands today in ruin, a haunting world of crumbling cellblocks and empty guard towers. Known for its grand architecture and strict discipline, this was the world’s first true “penitentiary,” a prison designed to inspire penitence, or true regret, in the hearts of convicts.

Its vaulted, sky-lit cells once held many of America’s most notorious criminals, including bank robber Willie Sutton and Al Capone.

Tours today include the cellblocks, solitary punishment cells, Al Capone’s Cell, and Death Row. A critically-acclaimed series of artist installations is free with admission.

Proposal Deadline (for all funding and approvals):
Thursday, June 16, 2011, 4:00 pm

Attn: Sean Kelley
Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site
2027 Fairmount Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19130

Note: This is not a deadline for a postmark, but for delivery at the historic site. There is a 24-hour grace period for all applications. Applications received after 4 pm on Friday, June 17, 2011 will not be reviewed.

Contact:
Sean Kelley, Program Director
sk@easternstate.org
(215) 236-5111 x13