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2027 Beam Camp Project Open Call
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- Who Can Apply: Open worldwide to creative individuals and teams of any age, including artists, engineers, architects, builders, filmmakers, musicians, designers and technologists
- The Focus: Design proposals for a unique, ambitious large-scale public artwork built collaboratively with youth and staff at Beam Camp in Strafford, NH
- Compensation: Selected proposers receive a $5,000 award plus approximately $15,000 in project fabrication budget; reasonable travel expenses to camp are reimbursed
- Key Requirements: Submit one PDF containing the project title, a detailed project description, visuals (sketches, diagrams, renderings, video links) and co-designer information (names, emails, experience/resume/CV/portfolio, phone numbers); the application form also asks for name, email, previous work links, proposed title and a brief description
DeadlineMonday, November 30, 2026
PaySelected project proposer(s) receive a $5,000 award; the project separately has an approximately $15,000 fabrication budget for the build at camp (not paid to the proposer; the page does not itemise what it covers). Reasonable travel expenses to attend camp are reimbursed.
Program datesSummer 2027
LocationStrafford, NH
ParticipationOn-site
Career stagesAll Stages
Disciplinespublic art, large-scale construction, interdisciplinary design, architecture, engineering, filmmaking, music, technology
Application notesApply through the form on the event page: proposer name, email, links to website/previous work, proposed project title, brief project description, and a single-PDF proposal upload. Two Zoom info sessions for prospective proposers: Thursday, October 22 at 2:00 PM and Saturday, November 14 at 2:00 PM (registration required). Selected proposers must be available for bi-weekly meetings beginning 6 months before project completion (Summer 2027) and provide plans per the project development schedule. Beam Center asks proposers to use AI sparingly. Note: the page's intro says projects will be realized 'in July 2026', which appears to be a typo; the project site section states completion Summer 2027.
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