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Greetings Artists and Arts Supporters!
We are sending you this newsletter to let you know about the latest activities of AIPP as well as upcoming opportunities!
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Open Calls to Artists
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Request for Qualifications
Deadline Extended: Thursday, July 11, 5:00 p.m. (CST)
Budget: $28,500
The City of Austin Art in Public Places (AIPP) program seeks to commission a professional visual artist or artist team to design and fabricate artwork for the Auditorium Shores Trailhead area, located immediately west of the First Street Bridge near the south shore of Lady Bird Lake. The artwork should respond to the issue of climate change in central Texas. The City of Austin requests qualifications from professional visual artists who live and work within 35 miles of Austin. One artist or artist team and one alternate will be recommended for the project.
8th Street Streetscape Project
Request for Qualifications
Deadline Extended: Friday, July 26, 2013, 5:00 p.m. (CST)
Budget: $77,000
The City of Austin Art in Public Places (AIPP) program seeks to commission a professional visual artist or artist team to design and fabricate artwork for the streetscape along 8th Street between Congress and West avenues. Street construction is currently underway and the selected artist(s) will work with City staff to locate, design, fabricate, and install artwork for this corridor. This opportunity is open to professional visual artists who live and work in the Austin metropolitan area, including Travis, Williamson, Bastrop, Caldwell, and Hays counties.
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AIPP Open Office Hours
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Friday, July 12, 2:00-4:00 p.m.
City of Austin Cultural Arts Division offices, 201 E. 2nd St.
 - Are you interested in applying for a public art commission?
- Are you curious about the artist selection process?
- Would you like to know more about the AIPP Collection?
Then come to Open Office Hours! On the second Friday of the month, from April to September, AIPP staff will be available for informal meetings with artists and arts professionals interested in public art in Austin. No appointment necessary!
Free parking is available in the Austin Convention Center 2nd Street Parking Garage; enter on Brazos Ave. or San Jacinto Blvd. between Cesar Chavez and 2nd streets. RSVP on Facebook.
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Project Spotlight
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Composite self-portrait by artist Fidencio Duran, repairing one of his murals.
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The murals at Parque Zaragoza Recreation Center received a major freshening up recently from artist Fidencio Duran, who patched up holes, repainted damaged areas, and cleaned off nearly 20 years of dirt and scuff marks.
Duran created the murals in 1996 for the award-winning recreation center. Located in the entrance hall and community room, the vividly colored paintings depict the history of Austin's Mexican American community, the founding of Parque Zaragoza in the 1920s, and neighborhood festivals Diez y Seis and Cinco de Mayo.
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Artwork Offsets Carbon
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June Energy Production Report for Dittmar Solar Tree
The total energy production by Dittmar Recreation Center's Solar Tree in the month of June is 179 kilowatt hours.
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Solar Tree by artist Barna Kantor (Philip Rogers photograph)
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The artwork's carbon offset for June was 273 lbs.of carbon, offsetting the equivalent of three trees.
Austin Energy provided the photovoltaic portion of this project and will continue to maintain the system as it harvests power for the City. Live graphs reporting on the generated electricity can be viewed at https://enlighten.enphaseenergy.com/public/systems/ABPW16503.
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Other Opportunities and Events
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 Art After Six
Friday, July 12, 6:00 p,m.
City Hall, Council Chambers
301 W. 2nd St.
Join us for extended gallery hours and talks by artists featured in the 2013 People's Gallery exhibition! Artist talks will begin in Council Chambers at 6:30 p.m. The gallery will be open until 8 p.m.
Four artists who are part of the People's Gallery 2013 show were selected to speak based on the theme of "Use and Interpretation of Color":
- Gerardo Arellano
- Gladys Poorte
- Jaelah Kuehmichel
- Beatrice Baldwin
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Composite image of the four artists' work.
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Mark your calendars! Click here for more information on the July talk. Additional talks will take place on August 2 and September 6.
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Cultural Tourism Planning for Austin
The Cultural Arts Division has received a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to develop and implement a cultural tourism plan for Austin.
--We are working with a committee of local arts, business, and tourism representatives to create the plan, with the goal of implementation in 2014.
--We'll also be reaching out to community members for input about Austin's cultural assets and what makes an authentically "Austin" travel experience.
Americans for the Arts President to Kick Off Planning Effort
When: July 18, 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Where: Marchesa Hall & Theatre (6226 Middle Fiskville Rd.) The Cultural Arts Division is bringing Robert Lynch, president of Americans for the Arts, to Austin this month to give a public presentation on the value of cultural and heritage tourism. Lynch serves on the U.S. Travel Advisory Board, an advisory body to the Commerce Department on the travel and tourism industry in the United States. The presentation is free and open to the public. A reception with Mr. Lynch will follow his talk. Join us for Mr. Lynch's talk and help us kick off the planning process! RSVP on Facebook
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Sponsorships for Placemaking Projects and Events
T he Downtown Austin Alliance (DAA) is offering sponsorships for placemaking projects and events that are within the DAA's public improvement district. The guidelines for applications can be found here. Applications can be completed online and are due August 22. ***** Have your say! Come discuss the Barton Springs Pool Grounds Improvement AIPP Project On June 20, 2011, artist Hawkeye Glenn was commissioned through the City of Austin's Art in Public Places program to create sculptural seating to accommodate at least six people. As defined through the community engagement process, the artist is focused on a site for his artwork outside the south gate to Barton Springs Pool. Please come share your thoughts with Hawkeye! This is your opportunity to contribute to the artist's design process by sharing which location and materials you prefer for his work. When: Friday July 19; 9 - 10:30 a.m. Saturday July 20; 10:30 - 1:00 p.m. Monday July 22; 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Where: Meet just inside the ticket gate at the south entrance to Barton Springs Pool. You can share your thoughts anytime throughout the weekend by leaving a comment or drawing on the canvas mounted to the fence near the south entry gate.If you cannot attend any of these meetings and would like to comment, please contact AIPP Coordinator Sue Lambe at 512-974-7852 or susan.lambe@austintexas.gov.
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OTHER ARTWORK OPPORTUNITIES
For basic information about, and links to, other Public Art Calls to Artists around the country, please visit Public Art 4Culture.For 4Culture Opportunity Listings, click here.
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The City of Austin's Art in Public Places program acquires and maintains works of art for City facilities and parks through commissions, donations, and loans for the cultural enrichment of the Austin community. AIPP is part of the Cultural Arts Division within the City of Austin's Economic Growth and Redevelopment Services Office. For more information, please visit www.austincreates.com or e-mail aipp@austintexas.gov. |
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ART IN PUBLIC PLACES PANEL MEETINGS
The AIPP Panel usually meets at 6 p.m. on the first Monday of every month at City Hall, in room 1029. Come see artists presenting their design work, listen as panel members discuss upcoming opportunities for public art, and see how the whole process happens from start to finish!
AUSTIN ARTS COMMISSION MEETINGS
The Arts Commission usually meets at 5:30 p.m. on the third Monday of every month in City Hall Council Chambers. After the AIPP Panel votes on a project or an upcoming opportunity, the Austin Arts Commission reviews the panel's work and decides which projects and opportunities move forward.
Check here for actual meeting dates and agenda items. Meetings can be changed so it's always good to check before you make the trip! See you soon!
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