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You will submit this application online using PublicArtist.org.
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| Budget: $100,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Activated: 09/24/2024 Deadline: 10/22/2024 |
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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 professional visual artist or artist-led team to design, fabricate and install an exterior artwork at Elisabet Ney Museum at 304 E 44th St, Austin, TX 78751. |
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| Budget Description Funded by a 2012 voter-approved bond, the Capital Improvement Project features renovation of the Ney studio, including a new HVAC system, improved weatherization, and additional site enhancements. Building and interior improvements will also resolve water penetration and interior air quality issues. As per City of Austin Ordinance 2% of the estimated construction budget is set aside for the commissioning of public art though the AIPP Program. The total award for the artist contract is $100,000.00, and is paid over the course of the commission with milestones at community engagement, design, fabrication, installation, and closing. AIPP recommends that selected artists or artist-led teams budget 20% for their artist design fee, 10% for contingency, and budget the remainder for all other project expenses including but not limited to: insurance, promotion, community engagement, design, all engineering, fabrication, materials, subcontractors, travel, transportation, shipping, permits and installation. |
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| Artwork Goals • A work of art of redeeming quality that advances public understanding of visual art and enhances the aesthetic quality of public places • Honors Elisabet Ney’s art, history and legacy • Conceptualizes a strong overall artwork design approach that integrates with the site and surrounding built and natural environments • Is easily maintained and vandal resistant in an exterior environment • Is permanent with an expected life span of at least 20 years |
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| Artwork Location Description There are limited locations where an artwork can be sited throughout the facility and grounds, as the site is historical. Potential artwork locations include a new entry point from Shipe Park on 44th Street and Avenue G. The final artwork site will be determined in collaboration between the selected artist, City staff, and the community. |
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| Site History The Elisabet Ney Museum is the former studio and portrait collection created by 19th century sculptor Elisabet Ney. The museum offers a range of educational programs, exhibits, special events, workshops and lectures throughout the year. In 1892, European portrait sculptress Elisabet Ney (1833-1907) purchased property in Austin, established a studio named?Formosa?and resumed her career as a sculptor of notables. At?Formosa,?Ney sculpted legendary Texans, including Stephen F. Austin and Sam Houston. Ney also assembled at her American studio portraits of European notables, including King Ludwig II of Bavaria, Otto von Bismarck, Arthur Schopenhauer and Jacob Grimm. At the turn of the 19th century, Elisabet Ney’s studio became a gathering place for influential Texans drawn to “Miss Ney” and to the stimulating discussions of politics, art and philosophy that took place there. Following Ney’s death, her friends preserved the studio and its contents as the Elisabet Ney Museum and established the Texas Fine Arts Association dedicated to her memory.?The Museum is listed on the National Register of Historic Places based on its significance as the former American studio of Elisabet Ney, and a member of the?National Trust for Historic Preservation's?Historic Artists’ Homes and Studios program. The property is also designated as a Texas State Antiquities Landmark, a Texas Recorded Landmark, a City of Austin Landmark, and listed as a contributing site to the Hyde Park National Register Historic district and the Hyde Park Local Historic District. Receiving 21,000 visitors each year from local, national, and international locations the Elisabet Ney Museum is located in historic Hyde Park. Hyde Park is defined by W. 38 Street to the south, W. 51 Street to the north, Duval Street to the east, and Guadalupe Street to the west. It is situated just north of the University of Texas and borders the neighborhoods of Hancock and North Loop. Hyde Park traces its origins back to 1891 and is considered to be Austin's first suburb. |
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| Eligibility ELIGIBILITY - The City of Austin AIPP program strives to commission a broad range of artworks which contribute to the current dialogue in the field of visual art. AIPP defines artist as an individual recognized by critics and peers as a professional practitioner of serious intent and substantial ability. Additional requirements include • Experience creating 3-dimensional permanent artwork in materials suitable for exterior environments • Austin-based visual artists must reside in the seven counties bounding the Austin metro area (Travis, Hays, Williamson, Bastrop, Caldwell, Burnet, and Blanco counties) • at least 18 years of age / INELIGIBILITY - Design professionals, including architects, who do not have a consistent visual art practice are ineligible to apply as team leads, but may be a part of an artist-led team. Artists who have more than three permanent artworks represented in the AIPP public art collection; artists who currently are under an active contract for a permanent AIPP project; and artists who have completed an AIPP project within the past year are ineligible to apply. City of Austin full-time employees, or contractors hired by the sponsor project, are ineligible. |
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Resume: 3 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 five-member selection panel composed of visual arts professionals and community representatives will review all eligible submissions. Only one artist or artist-led team and one alternate will be recommended for the commission. |
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| Selection Criteria • Technical quality and aesthetic appeal of past work • Dedicated and consistent artistic practice • Authenticity, creativity, and innovation of work as presented • Communication of ideas and intentions • Ability and enthusiasm to engage the community in which the artwork will be installed • Experience with public art projects of a relatively similar size and scope |
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| Timeline Selected Artist under contract Winter 2025 Construction begin Winter 2025 Target Installation Winter 2026 |
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| https://www.austintexas.gov/aipp | ||||||||||||||||||
| RFQ - English (PDF) | ||||||||||||||||||
| RFQ - Spanish (PDF) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Lindsay Hutchens Coordinator 5202 E Ben White Blvd. Suite 400 Austin TX 78741 United States Lindsay.Hutchens@austintexas.gov 512-974-3788 |
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