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Dear (Contact First Name),
March Madness means more than basketball with the San Diego International Airport Art Program! With just over a year until the Green Build is unveiled the Art Program is busier than ever preparing for the installation of several public artworks. After being recognized this past year in the international magazine Passenger Terminal World as one of the Most Noteworthy Airports for its art program, we hope to maintain this high regard by continuing to present relevant and impactful art and culture to our traveling public as well as to our regional community.
We sincerely hope to keep you informed and Connected as we continue developing our program.
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| Three new artists selected for public art commissionThis past fall marked another step forward for the Airport Art Program. Three new artists have been added to the roster for projects that will become part of the Green Build collection, making this a total of 12 projects currently under way.
- Mikyoung Kim received the commission for the Passenger Waiting Room Bays project. This project will be integrated into the new passenger waiting room in Terminal 2 at Gate 51. Kim is a Boston-based artist who is trained as a musician and considers her work to be orchestrations of color and light. Her integrated projects merge sculpture, architecture and sustainable initiatives.
- Local artist Paul Hobson will bring his sculptural experience to the Terminal 2 East Ceiling Node project. His work will hang in an area called the "Y" where the concourse splits into two diverging directions. Hobson is a San Diego-based artist who has worked on a variety projects in collaboration with government agencies and private developers. His approach to enhancing capital improvement projects is inspired by a need to articulate community identity and values.
- In a new and exciting opportunity, Sheryl Oring has been named the San Diego International Airport's Resident Artist. Oring is charged with observing the inner workings of the airport environment, from the day-to-day operations to the executive level. The project involves creating an artwork that will stimulate an intentional and ongoing dialogue with the local and traveling communities through the creation and installation of site-specific art. Oring is a former San Diegan who now resides in Greensboro, North Carolina. Her process relies heavily on engaging broad-based audiences through the facilitation of public discourse on political, social, historical and personal subjects. Her work is manifested as sculpture, site-specific installations, books and videos.
New project updates and new opportunities will be announced in April! Stay tuned! |
| Green Build public art highlights: "The Journey" lights up and "The Cloud" becomes structuralWith the Green Build Terminal expansion just about one year away from completion, many of the public art projects under contract are beginning to enter final design development and some are even in the midst of fabrication. Read below for further updates on these projects.
Jim Campbell's "Journey" will begin near the security checkpoint of Terminal 2 and will stretch through the new north concourse. This ribbon of lights will be suspended just below the ceiling and will span an area that measures 6 feet wide by 700 feet long. Low-resolution images will be emitted from these lights. The project is currently being fabricated for anticipated installation in early spring 2013.
How is a cloud made? Stuart Keeler's sculptural forma tion is based on the structural study of how water condenses to form a cloud. Our "Cloud Taxonomy " will convey the architecture of the lattice cloud through repeating static grid forms. The cloud structure will be complemented by a custom rain shower made of Swarovski crystals. This concessions area centerpiece will be installed in Terminal 2 summer of 2013.
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| OPPORTUNITY: A call to artistsNew Media/Multimedia Lounge Public Art Opportunity
A new project will be advertised soon! If you are interested in receiving notification about this project, please take some time to register as a vendor on our website www.art.san.org/opportunities.
An artist-led design team will be selected to create a multifaceted environment using interactive technology to engage teenagers (and teens at heart) as a target audience. The environment will be a stand-alone room located just post-security near the security checkpoint adjacent to the new concessions area (Sunset Cove). The room will be encased by at least two glass storefront walls. The applying team must consist of at least an artist and designer(s) (interior designer, architect, and/or interior architect) with demonstrated experience in designing furnished and interactive creative solutions for highly used spaces. We will advertise this opportunity before the end of March.
Budget: Approximately $400,000
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| "Signalscape" brings new light to Terminal 1This past fall, in conjunction with Art Program Manager Constance Y. White, Miki Iwasaki successfully installed his artwork above Terminal 1 Baggage Claim.
This piece, titled "Signalscape", is comprised of various light boxes that are activated by the movement of passengers below. The piece measures 64 linear feet and is arranged in a grid pattern of wooden boxes in various dimensions.
 
"Whether viewing our landscape from 30,000 feet or viewing the pixilation on the digital screen in front of us, we are constantly reminded of how these systems dictate the visual patterns and physical conditions of our lives." - Miki Iwasaki |
| New members appointed to Art Advisory CommitteePer Airport Authority policy, members of the Art Advisory Committee may serve a maximum of three years. 2011 marked the end of terms for Art Committee Chair Vicki Estrada and Greg Esser. They were an essential part of the committee and will be missed. Next to take on the role of committee member are Ben Fyffe, Indra Gardiner, and Deborah Van Huis. Read below for more information about them.
Indra Gardiner is serving as a San Diego County art and design professional on the Art Advisory Committee. Gardiner is the Founder/Chief Influence Officer at the i.d.e.a. brand where she has led her team in the areas of social media, digital thinking and integrated marketing strategy. She has spoken nationally about the subject of social media and public relations and has trained several agencies throughout the country on incorporating social media and digital techniques into their service offerings.
Ben Fyffe has been appointed to the Art Advisory Committee as a national art and design professional. Fyffe is the arts education program coordinator for the City of El Paso Museums and Cultural Affairs department, where he works to interface the programs and needs of artists, arts organizations and schools and oversees a teaching artist program serving 40,000 annually.
Deborah L. Van Huis is serving as a San Diego County art and design professional. Van Huis is the Director and Newsletter Editor for the San Dieguito Art Guild and has served on the planning committee for "Something Fishy," a Grand Rapids Community Art Project & Exhibition Planning Committee. She is also the Managing Director of the Stella Vista Program for high achieving professionals and leaders for Business Women Rising's Leadership Vistas.
*Are you interested in art in public spaces? Are you an arts administrator, artist, or design professional who would like to serve as an Art Advisory Committee Member? We have seats to fill: one for a local art/design professional, and another for a national art/design professional. If you would like to be considered for committee participation, please email your resume or CV to cywhite@san.org. |
| Three new exhibitions to view in MarchFebruary marked the end of three exhibits: Enduring Beauty, Good News and Elite & Popular Culture of Old China. Please take a sneak peak at the three new exhibits that will be on display this month.
San Diego Button Society
First appearing as functional objects used to secure popular snug-fitting garments, buttons have now grown to incorporate a dazzling array of shapes, sizes and materials.
The Art of the Button provides an overview of various international art movements and their creative influence on the button-making community. From tiny buttons lined up in close-set rows of trim to large jewels set in silver or gold and used as hat ornaments; buttons made of wood, pearl, and porcelain; plastic buttons in various textures and geometric shapes. Button making has evolved into a highly refined and sophisticated art form. This exhibit is located in the Commuter Teriminal and will be on display until September 2012.
Visions Art Museum
Crazy Quilts became popular in the United States in the 1880s with the use of fine fabrics like silk, satin and velvet. Shapes were not necessarily symmetrical and were stitched together with embroidery stitches, then heavily embellished with ribbons, buttons, beads and lace. The 16 Crazy Quilts on exhibit represent the vast breadth of techniques used in contemporary quilting today and incorporate both vintage and modern fabrics using machine and hand stitching. This exhibit will be on display in the Commuter Terminal until September 2012.
TERI Center
The Center for the Arts at TERI opened its doors in 2007 to provide a space for artists with autism and other developmental disabilities to collaborate, experiment with sensation and express themselves. Their work is often expressive, provocative and collaborative and provides peopel of diverse abilities the opportunity to participate.
Through the use of acrylic, collage, mosaic and mixed media these artists have taken repurposed, often discarded items to create art that is meant to be reconsidered and revalued. Their collective body of work is a testament to their inherent value and contribution to society and serves as a declaration of perseverance and permanence. This is a story of triumph, overcoming and breaking through in bright colors and bold strokes. This exhibit will be on display in Terminal 2 West until September 2012.
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| Youth art focus: Quilting CreativityQuilts brighten the Youth Art Wall
Quilting Creativity features African American-style quilt squares designed and constructed by students at Porter Elementary and Cherokee Point Elementary as part of Mingei International Museum's ART OF THE PEOPLE - School Outreach Program. This exhibi t is comprised of student quilts inspired by the designs and techniques presented in the Museum's exhibition, including variations on traditional quilt patterns, improvisation, bold colors and storytelling.
Be sure to visit this exhibit, on display until May 2012 and located in Terminal 2 East.
Wrapping up its three-month exhibit at the Youth Art Wall was Expressions of Me, an exhibition by the Collaboration of Arts Resources for Education (CARE) and was comprised of artworks by local San Diego students. This purpose of this exhibit was to demonstrate the success of using art and design to develop individual identity. The CARE program is a school-based artist residency and teacher professional development among the four following arts organizations: the Museum of Photographic Arts, La Jolla Playhouse, the Mingei International Museum and the Timken Museum of Art.
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Farewell reception for the Japanese Friendship Garden
In the final month of its Commuter Terminal exhibition, the Art Program celebrated "Enduring Beauty" with a reception that included Shamisen, Koto and Taiko players; fan dancing; origami workshops and a photo station. The exhibit was installed in August 2011 and featured cranes throughout each case, symbolizing peace, and paying tribute to the enduring beauty of Japan's people, culture and traditions. The Japanese Friendship Garden supports the well-being of all people by providing educational programs that encourage understanding of the Japanese heritage among people of diverse ethnic backgrounds and cultures.
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on a sidenote
 | | Simon, Mitchell and Joel band is scheduled to perform tonight, March 9. |
Greetings music lovers and Airport Art Program fans!
We have created a music-review e-newscard, sidenote, to keep you connected with our complimentary performing arts program, ă brève.
Concerts are every second and fourth Friday of the month from 7:00-9:15pm in Terminal 2 Baggage Claim. All performances are free to the public. Refreshments are available for purchase.
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Questions?
art@san.org
art.san.org
SDCRAA
P.O. Box 82776
San Diego, California 92138-2776
619-400-2400 |
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