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 Greetings, artists and arts supporters!
The Austin Art in Public Places program is turning 30 in September and we are celebrating all year long! Watch this newsletter for all the happenings.
This newsletter will continue to let you know about the latest activities of AIPP as well as upcoming opportunities!
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Open Call to Artists
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TEMPO Request for Proposals
Budget: $3,000 - $10,000 per artwork. Multiple artists will be
commissioned.
Deadline to submit: Friday, April 24, 2015, 5:00 p.m. (CST)
When: Thursday, March 26 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 9 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Where: Cultural Arts Division Offices, 201 E. 2nd Street
Two artist information meetings will be held to familiarize artists with the project opportunity including the application and selection process, and mission/intent/guidelines for temporary work.
Parking is available in the Convention Center Parking garage located on Brazos street, between Cesar Chavez and 2nd Streets. You must bring your parking ticket to the meeting to receive validation.
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Hello Lamp Post: Austin @ SXSW
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When: Tuesday, March 17, 1-4 p.m.; Artist Talk at 2 p.m.
Where: Brush Square Museums located at 409 E. 5th Street
 Hello Lamp Post: Austin, an official art project of SXSW 2015, is a city-wide
platform for play that allows you to talk
to the city's infrastructure, lamp posts,
bus stops and more to share your stories using the text messaging function of your mobile phone.
Stop by our event on the north side of Brush Square to learn more about the project and give it a try!
Sam Hill of Pan Studio, the project's designers, will give a short presentation at 2 p.m. This event is free and does not require a SXSW badge.
Visit HelloLampPostAustin.com to learn how it works and see what people around the city have been sharing!
In celebration of our 30th anniversary year, and in partnership with Art Alliance Austin, AIPP commissioned award-winning temporary public art project, Hello Lamp Post. The project will run through April 27, 2015.
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SURVEY: Help Us Help You!
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Creatives, share your opinions with the City of Austin now via the Building Austin's Creative Capacity survey!
Calling all Actors, Architects, Artists, Arts Educators, Choreographers, Composers, Chefs, Dancers, Designers (incl. Costume, Fashion, Game,
Graphic, Industrial, Interior, and many more) Directors, Make-Up Artists, Musicians, Performers, Producers, Tour/Travel Guides, Writers and so many more creatives:
- Are you a creative interested in strengthening your business skills so you have more time for your artwork?
- Are you interested in growing your creative business and develop more productive employees?
- Are you interested in becoming a stronger nonprofit organization?
- Are you interested in helping strengthen our Creative Community?
Go to austintexas.gov/CreativeCapacity now to help the City of Austin assess the service needs of our creative community. Ask every creative you know to take the survey too! The survey is open through Saturday, March 14th!
Survey takers can check the results in real time by viewing the Building Austin's Creative Capacity Dashboard online after you take the Survey.
The findings will be presented and discussed at a public meeting tentatively scheduled for May 2015. The Final Report will be released in July 2015.
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AIPP Open Office Hours
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 Due to parking constraints during SXSW, AIPP held Open Office Hours on March 6th. If you missed it, never fear!
The next AIPP Open Office Hours will take place at the Cultural Arts Division offices (201 E. 2nd Street) on Friday, April 10 between 2:00 p.m and 4:00 p.m.
No appointment necessary!
Theme: From Studio Practice to Public Artist
Get staff tips on developing your studio practice into a public art career and, while you're here, pick up the Artist Resource Guide to learn about how to become a public artist.
Staff will be available to answer questions regarding the TEMPO Call to Artists. Click here to review the Request for Proposals.
Parking is available in the Convention Center Parking garage located on Brazos street, between Cesar Chavez and 2nd Streets. You must bring your parking ticket to the meeting to receive validation.
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Project Spotlight - Michael Singer
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A new consolidated rental car facility (CONRAC) is nearing completion at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. The AIPP project associated with the facility, titled Uplifted Ground by artist Michael Singer, is currently in fabrication.
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Artist Michael Singer alongside a mock-up of Uplifted Ground, testing placement of sculptural elements to be installed at the new rental car facility. There will be hundreds of these elements installed in the final artwork.
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The notion of uplifting has many meanings from the nearby Llano Uplift geological formation, to the uplift of aircraft and perhaps, the uplifting of one's spirit.
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Detail of texture for concrete elements; the texture was derived from central Texas geological formations, Texas minerals, and patterning from regional aerial photography.
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Uplifted Ground will transform a 300'+ walkway connecting the airport
terminal to the rental car facility through a combined abstraction of hundreds of earth-toned grounded and suspended elements, flanked by similarly colored and patterned walls.
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Materials for the sculptural elements also include copper, shown above, and aluminum. Light will emerge from some of the pieces as night falls.
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The People's Gallery 2015
AIPP 30th Anniversary Exhibit
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When: All year long, while City Hall is open. Where: Austin City Hall, 301 W. 2nd Street; first floor
The People's Gallery 2015 is now open and AIPP has mounted an exhibit featuring artist proposals spanning the years of the AIPP program's existence! Please be sure to stop by - the exhibit is located just inside the north entrance, near the vending area. Check out original artworks, models and exhibits showing artist's proposals and their finished works.
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The AIPP 30th Anniversary exhibit was launched on February 27th at the opening reception of The People's Gallery 2015.
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AIPP Project Recognized by the Smithsonian
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The North Austin Community Garden (NACG) has been included in the Community of Gardens website, a digital archive hosted by Smithsonian Gardens in partnership with the Archives of American Gardens.
The NACG was designed by Austin-based art and design studio, Thoughtbarn, and is located at the YMCA/North Austin Community Recreation Center (1000 W. Rundberg Lane). Read more about the project online.
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Collection Repairs
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Spring cleaning for Texas Botanicals by Jill Bedgood
The paintings, commissioned in 1998 for the Austin Convention Center, received a minor treatment last month after staff noticed unusual white streaks on one of the panels.
AIPP called in Mark Van Gelder, an Austin-based painting conservator. Mark used a scissor lift to examine the top of the 8-foot-high painting, and expertly removed the streaks. The culprit? Turns out an errant pigeon
had landed on top of the painting and left a calling card. Luckily, the acidic excrement was removed before it could eat away the paint.
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Other Opportunities and Events
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Two New Funding Programs for Austin Artists and Arts Organzations
The City of Austin's Cultural Arts Division of the Economic Development Department is pleased to announce two new cultural funding programs now open to local artists and arts organizations: Capacity Building Program and Cultural Heritage Festivals Program.
Please check the cultural funding programs website for details regarding the programs, including guidelines and eligibility: www.austintexas.gov/department/cultural-funding
Deadline for Capacity Building applications is March 23, 2015.
Deadline for Cultural Heritage Festivals applications is March 30, 2015.
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Montopolis Community Center - Meet the Artists!
When: March 24 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Where: Montopolis Neighborhood Center, 1416 Montopolis Drive
Come meet the artists commissioned to design and fabricate an artwork for the Montopolis Neighborhood Center. A preview of the proposed artwork will be on view and the artists will be on hand to listen to comments and answer questions. Light refreshments will be served.
The artist team of Amy Bunker, Foster Talge, and Travis Seeger were selected to build an exterior artwork for the Montopolis Neighborhood Center. The goals of the public art project are to develop a family-friendly experience that is integrated into the campus, to engage facility users, and to reflect the diverse community served by the Center. The budget for this project is $42,000.
Taking Applications: Cultural Arts Division Manager
The Cultural Arts Division is now taking applications for the vacant division manager position. Qualifications and application information are posted on the Austin City Jobs website:
Deadline to apply is March 27!
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Raising Artists Mini Conference
When: March 28, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Where: AIA Austin offices, 801 W. 12th St.
Raising Artists is a professional development program for artists at different stages of their creative pursuits, from high school portfolio requirements to financials for artists who are small business owners.
http://tinyurl.com/o3ma39f
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March Webinars from Creative Capital
Creative Capital is offering six webinars in March. Reinvigorate your image with Authentic Branding and Strategic Marketing; freshen up your online activity with Social Media and Web Site, Blog & Email Essentials; stimulate your creativity with Applying for Grants and Residencies; and uncover the artist-parent dynamic (whether you are a parent now, or think you may be one in the future) with Artists Raising Kids.
http://creative-capital.org/events/calendar/type:Online%20Learning
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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Want to visit the City of Austin Art in Public Places collection?
To browse the City of Austin's public art collection and find art in your neighborhood, please visit PublicArtArchive.org/AustinAIPP and start exploring!
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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 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. After the AIPP Panel votes on a project or an upcoming opportunity, the Austin Arts Commission reviews 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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