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Austin Convention Center2nd Street Garage
CULTURAL ARTS DIVIS ION, CITY OF AUST IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
JANUARY 28, 2016
ARTIST INFORMATION MEETING
Welcome, Introductions, and Overview of Art in Public Places
Project Background and Schedule
Artwork Goals, Selection Process, Online Application
Q&A
Maybe a Site Visit? (right outside)
Agenda
Presentation and Q&A results will be posted on our website: austincreates.com
About Art in Public Places (AIPP)Program began with AIPP ordinance in 1985 ◦ 1985: 1% of Capital Improvement Project (CIP) Budgets go to artwork ◦ 2002: percent for art increased to 2%
Capital Improvement Projects include: buildings, parks, streetscapes, bridges and more…
Artwork must be sited at funding project/facility
Staff works with AIPP Panel, Austin Arts Commission, project stakeholders, and the community to develop artist opportunities
View our collection at publicartarchive.org/austinaipp
Austin Convention Center2nd St. Garage ElevatorsPROJECT INFORMATION
ACC 2nd St. Garage ElevatorsNW Corner:Artist Opportunity
NE Corner:New elevators designed by McKinney York Architects
Austin ConventionCenter
Garage
ACC 2nd St. Garage Elevators
Site of artwork opportunity
Site of new elevator
We are here
Artwork OpportunityA range of materials and conceptual approaches are welcome for this commission as long as the parameters and goals of the project are met
The artwork must engage the entire height of the building within the site boundaries (the inverted corner of the building in yellow)
The work can use the ground within the site boundary, but is not required to do so .
The selected artist will work with the project design team, designing an artwork that supports a cohesive experience of the building as a whole.
BUDGET: $74,000Inclusive of ALL project‐related costs such as design, fabrication and installation, consultants, permitting, travel and shipping expenses, insurance etc.
Project Goals and PrioritiesWe are seeking artwork that can…
• reflect the mission of the Austin Convention Center to promote Austin as a premier destination for business and leisure
• energize the urban fabric of the street intersection
• employ integrated design approaches and/or sustainable materials
• be easily maintained and vandal resistant in an exterior environment
• contribute to the depth/breadth of the City of Austin’s public art collection
Project Site
Rendering courtesy of McKinney York Architects
Things to consider….
Site visibility from blocks away
Visibility and relation to nearby windows
Street‐level pedestrian experience
Night and day experience
Rendering on the left shows new elevators looking west down 2nd Street
Artist EligibilityOpen to artists or artist teams from Austin metro area: Travis, Williamson, Bastrop, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, and Hays counties.
Full‐time, permanent City of Austin employees including employees of the Austin Convention Center Department and the Economic Development Department, and project consultants and their employees and sub‐consultants are ineligible to apply.
Artists who currently have one active contract with the Art in Public Places program or who have more than two commissioned permanent projects in the AIPP Collection are ineligible to apply.
AIPP defines an artist as…
“a practitioner in the visual arts with an original self‐conceptualized body of work, generally recognized by critics and peers as a professional possessing serious intent and ability.”
Project TimelineFebruary 18, 2016
March 8, 2016
April 12, 2016
May‐June 2016
July 2016
Summer 2016
Fall 2016
TBD
February 2017
TBD
Deadline to submit applications via publicartist.org
Selection of Finalists
Finalist Interviews and Selection of Artist + Alternate
Approval of Artist and Alternate by AIPP Panel and Arts Commission, City Council authorizes contract
Mid‐Design review
CIP Construction Documents Scheduled for Completion
Final Design review
Notice to Proceed with Fabrication
CIP Construction Begins
Artwork installed
Application & Selection ProcessVISIT AUSTINCREATES.COM FOR MORE INFO
Selection ProcessDEADLINE TO APPLY: February 18, 2016 at 5PM (CST)
AIPP Staff will convene a three member Selection Panel to evaluate the submissions. Up to three finalists will be selected for interviews and proposals.
Chosen finalists will be asked to create a conceptual proposal with $1,000 stipend to cover time and materials
The Selection Panel will interview finalists, and select one artist and one alternate. This recommendation will be presented to the Art in Public Places Panel and Arts Commission for approval.
Evaluation Criteria
• Artistic merit and technical expertise
• Successful, innovative, and effective approach to public art projects of a similar scope
• Ability to successfully execute a public art project
• Expressed interest in creating artwork within this project’s site and context
How to Apply 1. Download and review the full RFQ
at austincreates.com
2. Sign up and create a FREE artist profile at publicartist.org
3. Complete and submit the application online at publicartist.org
DEADLINE TO APPLY: February 18, 2016 at 5PM (CST)
Applicants must submit all materials through www.publicartist.org
• Sign up for FREE! • For technical assistance:
[email protected]‐701‐0775(9am ‐ 5pm)
1. Download and review the full RFQ at austincreates.com
Click on PUBLIC ART OPPORTUNITIES in the left column to see the current open calls to artists
Click on the link below the project description to download the full RFQ
Click on the publicartist.org logo on the left to go directly to our public artist page to apply
1. Download and review the full RFQ at austincreates.com
2. Sign up and create a FREE artist profile at publicartist.org
For technical assistance, please [email protected] or 210‐701‐0775 (9AM‐5PM)
www.publicartist.org/austinaipp
3. Complete and submit the application online at publicartist.org
You can find all the AIPP open calls on our public artist page:
publicartist.org/austinaipp
For technical assistance, please [email protected] or 210‐701‐0775 (9AM‐5PM)
3. Complete and submit the application online at publicartist.org
Click the blue APPLY button at the bottom of the call’s page to open the application.
You can download the RFQ under Additional Resources
SCROLL DOWN
Click to Apply
Download RFQ
For technical assistance, please [email protected] or 210‐701‐0775 (9AM‐5PM)
Application RequirementsThe application includes:
◦ Letter of Interest: why you are interested, what makes you a good match for the project, and how you might approach it. Please keep in mind the Project Goals & Priorities!
◦ Up to 10 images of completed relevant artwork with the required descriptions◦ Resume (up to 3 pages)◦ 3 professional references (Name and contact information)
For Artist TEAMS:◦ Artist teams must have each team member’s work represented in the 10 images.◦ In Letter of Interest, please write your group members’ names
For technical assistance, please [email protected] or 210‐701‐0775 (9AM‐5PM)
Questions?Shirley RempeArt in Public Places Project Manager512‐974‐[email protected]
VISIT OUR WEBSITE:WWW.AUSTINCREATES.COM
THANK YOU!
For technical assistance with online application,please [email protected] or 210‐701‐0775 (9AM‐5PM)
Stay connected!• Art in Public Places Monthly Newsletter• Call to Artists Email List• Cultural Arts Division Monthly Newsletter• www.facebook.com/AustinAIPP• www.austincreates.com
AIPP Approval Process
Austin Arts Commission: Citizen commission appointed by Council to advice City Council in all arts‐related matters.
Art in Public Places (AIPP) Panel: Panel of seven citizen volunteer art and design professionals appointed by the Austin Arts Commission serving 2 year terms
Selection Panel: Group of 3‐5 art and design professionals organized by AIPP project manager and approved by the AIPP Panel to select an artist