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THIS CALL HAS CLOSED. |
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| Budget: $287,000 | ||||
| Activated: 01/12/2016 Deadline: 03/02/2016 |
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| Call Summary Outdoor sculpture to be located at the Texas Tech University New Honors Residence Hall. See RFQ for full project description. |
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| Budget Description All inclusive |
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| Project Description Original Commission |
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| Artwork Goals The Texas Tech University System seeks to commission a professional artist(s) to create site-specific exterior sculpture(s) to be placed outside of the New Honors Residence Hall. The building is scheduled to be complete by August 2017. The New Honors Residence Hall will be an L shaped four story building that will house approximately 305 Honors students in modern traditional style rooms with pod style restroom facilities. A 50 seat classroom, full service name brand Coffee House, laundry, mail room, study areas, and support spaces will encompass the building. Safety is imperative; durable, low-maintenance materials are recommended to withstand West Texas’ intense weather conditions. Ideal submissions will create a functional art piece that can also work as a shade structure in the courtyard. This art installation will not only aesthetically enhance the area, but will also create a natural gathering place in the courtyard and create a visual focus in the space. Submitting artists should consider lighting and other elements that will draw attention to the sculpture at various times throughout the day. Water features are highly discouraged, but the selected artist may have an opportunity to collaborate with landscape architects for the project. If budget permits, submitting artists may want to consider creating smaller pieces that complement the main shade structure in the area. Additional pieces could be scattered throughout the courtyard or travel from the front of the building through the arched tunnel to the courtyard (see building renderings in attachments). Artists may also want to consider incorporating seating to establish a welcoming, accessible outdoor destination for students. Public art near this location include “Wind River” by Deborah Butterfield and “We are in the Business of Changing the World” by Joe Barrington and Tara Conley (see photos in attachments). Soon to be nearby is a commissioned sculpture by Koryn Rolstad. Artists should keep in mind that this will be an environment that supports the intellectual and emotional growth of students. Collaborations between students, faculty, and staff foster a seamless learning experience and help to develop responsible, caring, and confident life-long learners and citizens. Any concepts that may be considered polemic or political should be avoided. In order to be considered, submissions must comply with the requirements outlined in this document. Objects that are mass-produced or of standard manufacture are not eligible for consideration. |
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| Artwork Location Description Site-specific exterior sculpture(s) to be placed outside of the New Honors Residence Hall (see additional resources for location images). |
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| Site History This building will be located on the Texas Tech University campus in Lubbock, TX near another dorm (Murray Hall) and the Rawls College of Business. Three other public art pieces are in the area (see attachments for photos). This is a highly-trafficked area of campus, both to students and the general public. |
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| Eligibility All professional artists are eligible. |
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| Application Requirements | ||||
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Biography Resume: 3 page(s) maximum Work examples: 5 - 15 Artist Statement: 500 word maximum Letter of Interest: 500 word maximum Please describe your initial impressions of and projected approach to this public art project for the New Honors Residence Hall. Specifically, please address your thoughts on location and medium and, if applicable, discuss any projects for which you used a similar approach (limit to 250-500 words). References: 3 |
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Artists are allowed to apply in teams.
Artists applying as a team must split the allotted number of work examples between themselves. |
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| Selection Information | ||||
| Selection Process Texas Tech will select the Artist that best meets the requirements, based on the information contained in their response to the Request for Qualifications, any reference checks conducted, and the information presented during any interviews conducted as part of the selection process. |
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| Selection Criteria Specifically, in the selection of finalists, Texas Tech University System and its University Public Art Committee will review and consider the following: 1. The conceptual basis for the Artist’s body of work as defined in the written statement. 2. The quality – technical and aesthetic – of the artist’s past work as represented in the image submissions. 3. The experience of the artist in successfully designing, fabricating, administering, and completing public art projects and/or custom architectural elements on time and in budget. 4. The artist’s training and education. 5. The quality and comprehensiveness of the submission package. After evaluating the artists’ submissions, Texas Tech will narrow the pool of applicants to approximately two to five finalists to develop a design and model for presentation to the University Public Art Committee in Lubbock, Texas. Each finalist will be paid an honorarium not to exceed $2500 for the development of their Design Proposal and to facilitate travel for the presentation. The model will not be returned to the artist. The Design Proposals will be subject to review and acceptance by Texas Tech University System’s University Public Art Committee, the President of Texas Tech University, and the Chancellor of the Texas Tech University System. |
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| Timeline Post RFQ: January 12, 2016 Written Inquiries must be received by: January 29, 2016 Responses to Inquiries: February 2, 2016 Responses due by: 3:00 PM, CDT, March 2, 2016 Finalist(s) selected and notified: mid to late March 2016 Finalist(s) design Presentations: late April to early May 2016 Commission awarded: TBD Installation Deadline: August 2017 Texas Tech reserves the right to modify this schedule as required. |
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| Additional Resources | ||||
| http://esbd.cpa.state.tx.us/bid_show.cfm?bidid=122123 | ||||
| New Honors Res Hall RFQ + Renderings (PDF) | ||||
| Renderings + Surrounding Public Art Images (PDF) | ||||
| Contact Information | ||||
| Emily Wilkinson Executive Director of Public Art Box 42014 Lubbock Texas 79409 United States emily.wilkinson@ttu.edu 8068341668 |
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