Call for Proposals: Bethel Woods Art & Architecture Festival 2025

BuildFest 2: Peace Rises invites proposals for timber “Peace-Infrastructure” at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, the historic site of the 1969 Woodstock festival. 

Grounded in the theme of fire as both a gift and a burden—mirroring humanity’s responsibility in wielding emerging technologies—the competition seeks designs that foster community, craft, and ecological balance.

Proposals fall into three typological scales:

• Peace Pop-ups: Small-scale interventions (e.g., seating, tables, bars).
• Peace Hubs: Medium-scale structures (e.g., gateways, shade pavilions).
• The Peace Pavilion: A single space for gathering and contemplation.

Awards: Between $1,000 and $6,000 available per project, accepting up to 9 proposals.

Deliverables:

• Project statement (max 250 words)
• Conceptual imagery (drawings, models, diagrams, renderings)
• One “hero” image (3000 px on short edge)
• Off-site construction timeline and on-site installation schedule
• Draft budget (including any existing monetary or in-kind support)
• Bios of the faculty team
• Links to past projects/research

Submission Format: Single PDF (max 20MB) to BuildFest@bethelwoodscenter.org with the subject line “Peace Rising”

Submission Deadline: April 21

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