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Greetings Artists and Arts Supporters!
We are sending you this edition of the Austin Art in Public Places (AIPP) newsletter to let you know about the latest activities of AIPP as well as upcoming opportunities!
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REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
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2nd Street Bridge & Roadway Extension (Shoal Creek to West Avenue) Art In Public Places project
Budget: $ 166,000
Deadline: MONDAY February 13, 2012 at 5 PM
The City of Austin Art in Public Places (AIPP) program of the Cultural Arts Division, Economic Growth & Redevelopment Services Office (EGRSO) seeks to commission a professional artist or artist team to create a work of exterior art that is engaging for families and children. The artwork is to be located between the proposed New Central Library and Shoal Creek in the downtown Seaholm District, north of Cesar Chavez and south of Seaholm Substation Wall AIPP project. The City of Austin requests qualifications from professional visual artists who live in the state of Texas.
Artwork Opportunity
This artwork opportunity is open to a wide range of ideas to be proposed by the selected artist. The completed artwork should engage children and families in a form of sensory interaction with the work (potentially through sound, touch or light). Due to the challenges for maintenance of the artwork, only artwork of substantial durability and low maintenance needs will be considered.
An Artist Information Meeting took place on January 18, 2012. A video of the meeting has been posted on the AIPP website here. |
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The People's Gallery
2012 Opening Reception
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Friday, February 24 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Austin City Hall (301 W. 2nd Street)
The 2012 People's Gallery exhibition features over 150 artworks from Austin-area artists, galleries, museums, and art organizations displayed throughout the first three floors of City Hall.
The exhibition this year includes an installation of "The Mona Lisa Project" by photographer Rino Pizzi in collaboration with 16 women artists, a grouping of works celebrating the life of Damian Priour, and many fine examples of Austin's visual art talent!
Enjoy live music and refreshments, generously provided by Whole Foods Market!
- The People's Choice Award ceremony will begin at 6:30 p.m. in Council Chambers.
- Short films from the Faces of Austin collection will screen in Chambers beginning at 7 p.m.
Please carpool or walk to alleviate any congestion in the parking garage. Visit austintexas.gov for more information!
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Cultural Arts Division News
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Megan Crigger announced as Cultural Arts Program Manager
I am pleased to announce Megan Crigger's appointment as Cultural Arts Program Manager for the City of Austin Cultural Arts Division. Megan has been employed with the City's Art in Public Places Program since 1997 and has been serving as Acting Cultural Arts Program Manager over the last year, leading efforts in cultural tourism, resource development, and creative learning initiatives to lead the strengthening of Austin's creative economy.
Megan has a Master of Arts in Art Education, from UT Austin, as well as a Bachelor of Fine Arts, Art History, and a Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, from UT Austin.
 Please join me in thanking Megan for her continued outstanding leadership of the Cultural Arts Division and congratulating her in her now official role as the Cultural Arts Program Manager.
Sincerely,
Rosy Jalifi,
Assistant Director, EGRSO
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NEXT LEVEL WORKSHOPS
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A Roadmap to the pARTnership Movement
Wednesday, February 15, 2102 2 - 3 pm
Training Room at the Cultural Arts Division, 201 E. 2nd Street
Americans for the Arts (AFTA) just launched The pARTnership Movement promoting the message to businesses that partnering with the arts builds their competitive advantage. To help insure that all our constituents understand how to use the campaign locally, we are presenting this AFTA webinar "A Roadmap to the pARTnership Movement."
You are invited to join the Cultural Arts Division for a LIVE, PUBLIC VIEWING this webinar, which will be an in-depth look at the website, specifically the For Arts Groups section. We will walk through all the elements for getting started with technical assistance for downloading and customizing the ads and everything you need to know about marketing the movement on the local level.
Free parking is available in the Convention Center Parking Garage, access from Brazos St. (one-way heading north) between Cesar Chavez and 2nd Streets. Bring your garage ticket to the class to receive a voucher. **********************************************************Article
Tax Time "Chill Pill" for Creatives
Tuesday, February 21, 2012 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Training Room at the Cultural Arts Division, 201 E. 2nd Street
Few words strike more fear in the hearts of business-minded creative folks than "tax time," but it doesn't have to be this way.
Lower your April 15th anxiety by attending this "chill pill" seminar presented by Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts.
Space is limited. Please RSVP to info@talarts.org before Friday, February 17, 2012. For questions contact Kristian, TALA Office Manager at the above email address or (713) 526-4876.
Robert "Rex" Schuller is the only fire-spinning, stilt-walking, reformed choir boy who's also a CPA and a Certified Internal Auditor. In his signature fun-and-fact-filled style, he'll reveal the easy-to-implement secrets to mastering the great business and tax mysteries of artistic life. Free parking is available in the Convention Center Parking Garage, access from Brazos St. (one-way heading north) between Cesar Chavez and 2nd Streets. Bring your garage ticket to the class to receive a voucher. TEXAS ACCOUNTANTS AND LAWYERS FOR THE ARTS supports the cultural community in Texas by providing volunteer legal and accounting services, educational programs and publications to artists, nonprofit arts organizations and other art constituents. |
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OTHER OPPORTUNITIES AND EVENTS
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Salon with Christina Lanzl Monday, February 20 at 5:30 pm taking place at Open Room Austin. (located on West 2nd Street, just east of the Sandra Muraida Way traffic circle. Access from Cesar Chavez or Lamar - limited parking available)
Bring something to eat and meet up with fellow artists, designers, public art affcianados, AIPP staff and visiting public art expert Christina Lanzl in an open dialogue about public art. Consider this a modern version of the 18th century French tradition of gathering for cultural discourse. (If it is pouring rain, this event will be cancelled). Christina Lanzl is a public art consultant, cultural planner, freelance curator, presenter and author with more than 20 years of experience working with the creative leadership of neighborhoods, towns, and cities to create successful places that become part of our history, part of our evolving culture, and part of our collective memory. She is currently a Project Manager with Urban Arts Institute of Massachusetts College of Art and Design.
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Texans for the Arts Workshop
Wednesday, February 22, 2012 from 9:30AM ~ 4:30PM
The Long Center in Austin, Texas
Don't miss this information packed workshop for arts administrators, arts organization's board members and community arts advocates. The day will include a challenging professional development workshop with content for all levels and a primer on arts advocacy that will prepare you to be an effective advocate for the arts or other issues in your community. Texans for the Arts ~ The Official Arts Advocacy Organization for Texas
and The Texans for the Arts Foundation Make your plans now to join us in Austin!
- $25 ~ TFA Member; $50 for an additional person from a TFA member
- $75 ~ Non-Member
- ($25 goes to one-year annual membership in TFA)
- Prices include registration and lunch.
Contact: mburketfa@gmail.com
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For basic information about, and links to, other Public Art Calls to Artists around the country, please visit Public Art 4Culture.
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