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You will submit this application online using PublicArtist.org.
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| Budget: $250,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Activated: 02/03/2025 Deadline: 03/14/2025 |
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| Call Summary The City of Austin Art in Public Places program (AIPP) of the Cultural Arts Division, Economic Development Department (EDD) seeks to commission one artist or artist team to create a site-specific installation or artwork that highlights the history of the St. John neighborhood as prioritized by the Council-adopted St. John Community Vision (Resolution No. 20200729-0117). This opportunity is within the improved park space for the St. John Site located at 800 E. St. Johns Avenue, Austin, Texas 78752. |
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| Budget Description One commission for $250,000 will be awarded for this project. The project budget is inclusive of design, fabrication, installation, engineering, permitting fees, travel, shipping expenses, insurance, and other project-related costs. |
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| Project Description As Austin works to acknowledge the grim events of the past, this in-depth effort to strengthen and provide a well-planned and community-focused addition to the St. John neighborhood is key. One artist or artist team will be selected to create an integrated installation or artwork to be placed within the redesigned and expanded St. John Park that welcomes, informs and excites the local community and visitors alike. |
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| Artwork Goals - Highlight the history of the St. John neighborhood. - Engage the local community to reflect their values and history. |
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| Artwork Location Description The request for qualification's attached map (Exhibit A) highlights the proposed park improvements and potential locations for art opportunities within it. Final location of art installation or artwork to be determined with the developer, but the opportunity will be focused within the improved park space. The selected artist will design, fabricate, and implement one installation or artwork that pays homage to the past and links the site improvements and park space to the community today and tomorrow. |
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| Site History The St. John Site is roughly 19 acres of city-owned land located in Council District 4 at the northeast corner of the intersection of St. Johns Avenue and N IH 35. With a rich history as a Freedmen’s community dating back to the 1890s, the St. John Site has been a pivotal location for Central Texas’ African American community to date. |
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| Eligibility This opportunity is limited to teams of artists based in the State of Texas. All team members must be at least 18 years of age. Applicants who do not meet these eligibility requirements will be withdrawn from consideration. Artists are ineligible if they are currently under contract with the City of Austin for a permanent public artwork commission or if they are a City of Austin full-time employee. |
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Resume: 2 page(s) maximum Work examples: 1 - 10 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 Process A three to five voting member selection panel comprised of visual arts professionals, and community representatives, and non-voting advisors with subject matter expertise to the proposed development and community will review all eligible submissions. Up to three teams of artists will be shortlisted, invited to interview and submit a proposal. Artists will be compensated $1,500 towards the cost of the submitted proposal. The selection panel reserves the right to recommend one team of artists and one alternate at the time of initial review. Only one applicant will be selected to receive a commission. |
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| Selection Criteria The panel will evaluate applications based on the following criteria: • Quality and aesthetics of past work • Experience with public art projects of a similar size and scope • Creativity and innovation in the portfolio of past work • Expressed interest in and ability to engage and include communities specific to the artwork site • Experience and approach to community engagement |
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| Timeline Information Meeting TBD 2025 Submission deadline March 14, 2025 Short-listed artists notified Early April 2025 Interviews April 2025 Artist under contract Summer 2025 |
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| St John Redevelopment Site RFQ (PDF) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Reurbanización del Predio St. John RFQ (PDF) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Contact Information | Ryan Runcie Austin Texas 78741 United States ryan.runcie@austintexas.gov |
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