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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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DEADLINE: Tuesday, September 30, 2014, 5:00 p.m. (CDT)
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS:
Airport Entrance Project
at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
Budget: $2,000,000
The City of Austin Art in Public Places (AIPP) program of the Cultural Arts Division, Economic Development Department, seeks to commission a professional visual artist or artist team to design, fabricate, and install artwork for the Airport Entrance AIPP project at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. Professional visual artists or artist teams who live in the United States are eligible to apply. The total budget available for this project is $2,000,000.
View the full RFQ.
Apply for this project.
An Artist Information Meeting was held on Friday, August 29, 2014. The recording of the meeting, the slides presented and the Q+A received to date are posted here.
For questions, please contact:
Susan Lambe, Art in Public Places Coordinator
(512) 974-7852 or susan.lambe@austintexas.gov
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DEADLINE: Tuesday, September 30, 2014, 5:00 p.m. (CDT)
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS:
Terminal/Apron Expansion and Improvements Project
at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
Budget: $1,000,000
The City of Austin Art in Public Places (AIPP) program of the Cultural Arts Division, Economic Development Department, seeks to commission a professional visual artist or artist team to design, fabricate, and install artwork for the Terminal/Apron Expansion and Improvements Project at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. Professional visual artists or artist teams who live in the United States are eligible to apply. The total budget available for this project is $1,000,000.
View the full RFQ.
Apply for this project.
An Artist Information Meeting was held on Friday, August 29, 2014. The recording of the meeting, the slides presented and the Q+A received to date are posted here.
For questions, please contact:
Carrie Brown, Art in Public Places Coordinator
(512) 974-9310 or carrie.brown@austintexas.gov
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DEADLINE: Thursday, October 16, 2014, 5:00 pm (CST)
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS:
Austin Police Department (APD) Mounted Patrol Facility
Budget: $53,000
The City of Austin Art in Public Places (AIPP) program of the Cultural Arts Division, Economic Development Department, seeks to commission a professional visual artist, or artist team, to design, fabricate, and install artwork for the APD Mounted Patrol Facility located on 88 acres at 11400 McAngus Road in far southeast Austin (Del Valle), adjacent to the highly-frequented Circuit of the Americas track. It is desired that the artwork be visible to cars passing by on McAngus Road and/or contribute to the sustainability goals of the project. Professional visual artists, or artist teams, who live and work in Williamson, Travis, Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, Burnet and Blanco counties are eligible to apply. The total budget available for this project is $53,000.
To view the full RFQ and apply for this project, click here.
An Artist Information Meeting will be held on Thursday September 25, 2014 at 5:30 p.m., at the Cultural Arts Division Offices (201 E. 2nd St., Austin, TX 78701.)
Free parking available in the Austin Convention Center garage at 2nd and Brazos; we can validate your parking if you park in this garage.
AIPP staff, APD staff, and members of the project team will present information on the project and answer questions from interested artists. The questions and answers from the meeting will be posted here afterward.
Click here for more information about the meeting.
For questions, please contact:
Anna Bradley, Art in Public Places Coordinator
(512) 974-7841 or anna.bradley@austintexas.gov
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AIPP Open Office Hours
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Where: Cultural Arts Division offices (201 E. 2nd Street)
When: Friday, September 12, between 2:00 and 4:00 p.m.
Topic: Open/Current Calls to Artists
Free parking available in the Austin Convention Center garage at 2nd and Brazos; we can validate your parking if you park in this garage.
AIPP staff will be available for informal meetings with artists and arts professionals interested in or any other topic related to public art in Austin. No appointment necessary!
Get staff tips on developing your studio practice into a public art career and, while you're here, pick up the updated Artist Resource Guide 2014 to learn about the City's public art process!
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Public Art Dedication
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When: September 18, 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Where: Auditorium Shores Trailhead, 920 West Riverside Dr., 78704
 Please join us for the grand opening of the improved Auditorium Shores Trailhead. We will be dedicating the newest addition to the Art in Public Places collection, Cyclical Interplay, by artists Andrew Bellatti Green and Adam Pyrek.This kinetic sculpture changes daily, reflecting the rainfall and water levels in central Texas from data collected by Watershed Protection Department. Light refreshments will be served. Want to let us know you will attend? Click here. |
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Join us for a Public Art Crawl
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Austin Museum Day 2nd Street Public Art Crawl
When: September 21, 10:00 a.m.
Where: Meet on the southwest side of City Hall Plaza, 301 W. 2nd St.
As part of the city-wide Austin Museum Day, Art in Public Places will host a tour of public art in the 2nd Street District. During the tour, we will also share the latest on the public art planned for the Seaholm District.The guided crawl starts at City Hall at 10 a.m. RSVP here. You can also download a public art map and explore on your own!
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Mark Schatz's artwork, Nobody Writes Poetry About the Trinity, catalogs the artist's observations about what remains of the rich and varied habitat of the Trinity River basin..
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Join us for a tour then be sure to check out other downtown sites. Visit AustinMuseumDay.org to see the full schedule of events at over 35 area museums!
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Call for Artworks:
The People's Gallery 2015
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DEADLINE: Tuesday, October 18, 2014, at 11:59 p.m.
 We're calling out to Austin-area artists, arts organizations, and galleries to submit works for inclusion in the 2015 People's Gallery exhibition at City Hall!
Visit tinyurl.com/peoplesgallery to read the full guidelines and to apply. Applications will be accepted online ONLY.
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Austin AIPP collection online
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Project Spotlight
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Drinking Grove by Lars Stanley in process
Artist and architect Lars Stanley is working on his artwork to be installed next year at the northeast corner of Congress Avenue and 2nd Street.
Drinking Grove will be a grouping of abstracted cypress trees, fabricated from fabric-formed concrete and tapering stainless steel forms. The artwork will incorporate shallow stainless steel saucers, which will serve as a drinking fountain for thirsty passers-by.
Drinking Grove is one of many public artworks along 2nd Street that were part of a 2006 public art master plan by artist Barbara Grygutis. Many of the works are now in place - join us on Austin Museum Day, September 21. to learn more about them. Meet on the southwest side of City Hall Plaza, 301 W. 2nd St, at 10 a.m. to join the tour.
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Other Opportunities and Events
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Creative Placemaking Seminars & Speaker Series
The Cultural Arts Division invites the community to a series of public events to learn more about the creative placemaking and how it can be applied here in Austin.
This speaker series will bring national experts to give public presentations on different aspects of the creative placemaking process. The final talk in this series will take place on September 18 and will be presented by Mark Stern.
Where: Asian American Resource Center, 8401 Cameron Road, Austin 78754
Click here for more information.
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 Americans for the Arts (AFTA) Placemaking and Cultural Districts Webinar Week
When: September 12
Where: Cultural Arts Division Offices, 201 E. 2nd Street, Austin 78701
These webinars are free for AFTA members. If you are not a member, we invite you to join us at the Cultural Arts Division offices for three 45 minute webinars and learn ways that communities are using cultural, arts and entertainment districts as tools for community revitalization and placemaking. Reserve your seat now!
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Mark Your Calendars for Getting Connected
When: September 25, 1:30-6:30 p.m.
Where: Palmer Events Center
(Free Parking!)
You won't want to miss the biggest small business event of the year featuring classes, panel sessions, one-on-one consultations, and access to resources and support organizations for local small businesses and non-profits. The event is free to attend, but registration is required for classes & panels.Learn more at GettingConnected.
(If you are interested in registering as an exhibitor, contact sbdp@austintexas.gov)
 The Cultural Arts Division will host a special panel discussion from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. for artists and creative entrepreneurs:
Expanding Your Portfolio: Building a Sustainable Arts Career.
Learn how to take your skills outside the studio and expand into new markets with advice from our expert panel! The class is free, but registration is required.
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Focus on Good: Project Based Workshop - Create Your Own Film with Lights. Camera. Help.
When: October 3, 17, 31, & November 14
Throughout this 8-week, 4 workshop course, you will receive the skills and resources you need to make a film that tells your non-profit organization's story-the right way. No experience or special equipment is required for this workshop series.This workshop series is limited to 5 organizations, each of which can send up to 3 staff members. Click here for more information.
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TCA Statewide Conference - Registration is Open
When: January 29 & 30, 2015
TCA's conference, State of the Arts: Engaging New Audiences will take place in Austin, Texas at the Sheraton Austin Hotel at the Capitol on January 29 & 30, 2015. This powerful two-day gathering is aimed at art administrators, arts education providers, staff of cultural institutions, board members and trustees of art organizations, and interested others. Click here to register.
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Call for Nominations: Texas State Artist
Deadline for nominations: 10/15/14
The Texas Commission on the Arts (TCA) is pleased to announce the call for nominations for the 2015 and 2016 positions of:
- Texas State Musician
- Texas State Poet Laureate
- Texas State Visual Artists 2-D
- Texas State Visual Artists 3-D
All Texans are invited to nominate qualified artists for these four positions. Self-nominations are encouraged. Click here for more 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:
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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 6:00 p.m. on the first Monday of every month at City Hall, room 1029, however during July, August and September of 2014, meetings will be held in the Cultural Arts Division Training Room at 201 E. 2nd Street. 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 at 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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