North Domingo Baca Multigenerational Center
Call for Proposals!
The Public Art Urban Enhancement Program is seeking proposals for a ceramic fountain to be placed in the lobby of the LEED certified North Domingo Baca Multigenerational Center. New Mexico artists are welcome to apply for this project until Friday, July 29th, 2011. To find a copy of the prospectus, please visit our Opportunities for Artists page. |
Santa Fe Railyard Art Project
Call for Submissions!
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We are pleased to help get the word out from our true sister city, Santa Fe, about a great new project at the Railyards! The Railyard Arts Committee is accepting applications for temporary public artworks to be installed in designated areas in Santa Fe's Railyard Park and Plaza. New Mexico artists and art teams are invited to complete the online application.
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Notes from the Annual Americans for the Arts National Convention
 | "Cradle" on the Santa Monica Parking Garage by Ball-Nogues Studio, recognized in the Public Art Year in Review 2011
(47 projects selected out of 439 submissions) |
Sherri Brueggemann, Public Art Urban Enhancement Program Manager, attended the 2011 Americans for the Arts Annual Convention that was held in San Diego from June 16th to the 18th. She notes the theme for the Public Art track was "Infrastructure" and that some of the thoughts about public art that are circulating around the field nationally include: "The aesthetic value of a project is half the meaning."
Artists need more "media hydrants" - places where they can plug into "infrastructure data."
Thinking "In Situ: when bigger is better."
"New ideas need old buildings." (attributed to Jane Jacobs)
And finally, "Infrastructure is the new natural."
For a great example of the theme "In Situ: When bigger is better", check out the Portland Acupuncture Project .
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Public Art Videos on Vimeo
Check out "A Stop on the Rio Grande" and other public art videos coming soon to our new Vimeo webpage. "A Stop on the Rio Grande" follows artist John Davis as he creates and installs a public artwork by the same name. Keep checking back for more videos that will soon be uploaded, including the fantastic "Public Art: Making History" which documents the founding of the 1% for Art program here in Albuquerque.
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