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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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Asian American Resource Center Grand Opening
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Photo by Philip Rogers
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Join us for the dedication of Lotus!
When: Saturday, September 28, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Where: 8401 Cameron Road Austin, TX 78754
The newly completed Asian American Resource Center is having a grand opening celebration! The official ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. and it will include the dedication of a new public art work, Lotus, by Austin artists Sunyong Chung and Phillipe Klinefelter. The artwork includes nine-foot-tall hand-carved granite petals and a twelve-foot-diameter mosaic made of hand-crafted porcelain tiles.
Click here for more information about the grand opening.
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Public Art Dedication at Pickfair Park
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Artist Reception & Dedication
When: Friday, September 20, 4:00 p.m.
Where: 10904 Pickfair Drive Austin, TX 78750
Artist Virginia Fleck has completed a new public artwork entitled Bounce for the Pickfair Community Center.
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Photo by Philip Rogers
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Fleck's colorful mandalas and flowers bounce along the exterior courtyard and indoor play area of the center, adding dynamism and beauty to the neighborhood while also creating a stimulating environment for the children who use the center.
Click here for more information.
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Call for Artwork:
The People's Gallery 2014
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Deadline: October 18, 2013, 5:00 p.m. The City of Austin seeks 2- and 3-dimensional artworks in any medium by Austin-area visual artists or from Austin galleries or visual arts organizations. The 2014 People's Gallery Exhibition runs from February 28, 2014 through January 9, 2015. Read the complete Call for Artworks at tinyurl.com/peoplesgallery. Connect with The People's Gallery on Facebook! Questions? Contact Suzanne Burton at 512.974.6456 or suzanne.burton@austintexas.gov. |
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Call to Artists: Austin's New Year
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Austin's New Year Call to Artists
Deadline: October 1, 2013, 11:59 p.m.
 The City of Austin is once again looking for dynamic and diverse groups of local performers and artists to participate in its annual traditional family-friendly New Year's Eve celebration downtown. Come share your artistry with over 15,000 people as we ring in 2014! Visit the Austin's New Year webpage to read the full Call for Artists.
There will be one more artist information meeting:
September 26, 6:30 p.m.
Where: Cultural Arts Division offices
201 E. 2nd Street Austin, TX 78701
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AIPP Open Office Hours
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September AIPP Open Office Hours
Stop by the Cultural Arts Division offices (201 E. 2nd Street) on Friday, September 13, between 2:00 and 4:00 p.m. for Open Office Hours!
Meet with an AIPP staff member and ask any  questions related to public art commissions or the AIPP collection. We will also be able to answer any questions related to applying for the People's Gallery 2014 exhibition. No appointments necessary!
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Congratulations to These Newly Commissioned Artists!
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TEMPO 2013 Art in Public Places Project
Commissioned Austin artists, working title for proposed artworks:
Brent Baggett, Tree Hugger
Melissa Borrell, Glo-Wave
Jessica Braun, Pennant Flags
Juan Deleon, Frozen Flow
Autumn Ewalt, Solar Fireflies
John Mark Luke, Window Walk
Mason Leland Moore and Joel Nolan, Space Camp
Lindsay Palmer, Dazzle House
Jamie Panzer, Binary Branch
Amy Scofield, Treevolution
Jacob Villanueva and Jeff Clark, Below
For more information on this temporary art installation program, please click here.
Spirit of Austin Lane Cell Phone Waiting Area
Art in Public Places Project
Commissioned Artist: Eric Eley
Alternate: Tom Orr and Frances Bagley (team)
Terminal East Infill Project Art in Public Places Project
Commissioned Artist: Mikyoung Kim
Alternate: Alice Aycock
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Other Opportunities and Events
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Austin Museum Day Public Art Crawl
Sunday, September 22, 2013, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
This year, the Art in Public Places program and Landmarks, the public art program at UT, have partnered to create a "public art crawl" just for Austin Museum Day!
Join us for a guided tour from 10 a.m. to noon. The guided tour will begin on the UT campus.You must register in order to take
Since 1998, the Austin Museum Partnership has hosted the annual Austin Museum Day, a free city-wide event that encourages you to explore interactive art projects, see special performances, and discover new exhibits at participating institutions across the city!
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 THIRST THIRST, a temporary public art installation on loan to the City of Austin, will be on view for three months this fall, starting September 28. This large-scale site-specific installation will be located on Lady Bird Lake, near the Pfluger Pedestrian Bridge. Austin's Center for Women & Their Work assembled a team of artists and architects--Beili Liu, Emily Little, Norma Yancey, and Cassie Bergstrom--to collaborate on the project, which is funded by a grant from the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation and private donations. THIRST memorializes the loss of over 300 million trees that died in the drought of 2011.
See Thirstart.org for additional information.
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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 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 Development Department. 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 their 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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