CMOSC Lighting Commission
The Children's Museum of Sonoma County (CMOSC) is giving us a commission to design, fabricate, and install a hanging LED lighting sculpture to be placed underneath a solar array, outdoors in Mary's Garden.
This project will be discussed in class in detail.
Information List
- Budget for materials including LED strip lights, pool noodles, and mounting hardware not to exceed $1500
- Commission of $1500 to the winner, or split among a team
- Three students or teams will receive $100 each as runners-up
- Proposal must be in the form of a maquette and/or drawn
- Jurying will take place on Monday, September 8, 9am
- Juried by Collette Michaud, CEO and Founder of CMOSC, and David Farish, Director of Facilities and Exhibit Production
- Installed by October 19, 2025
- LED strip lights inserted into white pool noodles are the basic mateirals
- Method of hanging must be considered and implemented
- Method of plugging into outdoor existing outlets to be planned for
- At time of install, museum extension cords may be temporarily used to provide power but the museum will be responsible for permanent electrification
- Ladders, scaffold or Skyjack rental provided by CMOSC
- Scouting the location before making a proposal is recommended
Site Dimensions
Site Photographs
Our student assistant, Tony Avitia, photographed the site, and the structure has been measured. Below you will find Tony's photos, which can be used to conceptualize or even draw on for your proposal. The photos are full resolution, so the group may take time to load. "Right Click" on an image, and select "Open Image in New Tab" to see it in full resolution. You can download it by "Right Clicking" and then selecting "Save Image as...". Close the window to return to this page.
