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Austin Art in Public Places Newsletter JANUARY 2016
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In this issue...
Austin Convention Center Garage
Austin Fire Department Artist Residency
TEMPO 2016
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 2015 Year in Review
There's lots of fond memories to look back on this year, but maybe most notably...we turned 30! We celebrated in style with our 30th Anniversary party and a year-long exhibit of our program at the 2015 People's Gallery. A couple of other past projects from this year include:
- Organized Hello Lamp Post, a city-wide installation selected as a finalist for SXSWEco's Place by Design Competition (Data + Tech Category)
- Launched 5 new projects and installed 7 permanent artworks
- Saw TEMPO grow with 10 temporary pieces and new events like Pi�ata Day at Las Pi�atas, the East Austin Studio Tour AIPP bus tour, Skylines with a special performance by Dance Waterloo, and more!
We turned 30!
Hello Lamp Post participants text their city's infrastructure
TEMPO 2015 installations and events
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New works around town
This past year we added 7 new permanent works to our collection. Make sure to visit them in person to see these exciting new works up close! Our new works for 2015 include:
- Eric Eley, Checker Burst and Shock Egg
- Laura Garanzuay, Flow
- Lars Stanley, Cypress Grove
- Ryah Christensen, Reflections on the Brazos
- Michael Singer, Uplifted Ground
- Hunter Cross, Geode
ABIA Cell Phone Lot
Photo: Jeremy Green
Shock Egg, Eric Eley
ABIA Cell Phone Lot
Photo: Jeremy Green
Second St. & Guadalupe
Photo: Philip Rogers
Cypress Grove, Lars Stanley
Second St. & Congress
Photo: Philip Rogers
Reflections on the Brazos, Ryah Christensen
Second St. & Brazos
Photo: Philip Rogers
Northwest Greenway, Mueller Neighborhood
Photo: Philip Rogers
Uplifted Ground, Michael Singer
ABIA Rental Car Facility
Photo: Michael Singer Studio
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Staff Changes at AIPP
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Adios, Jean!
Our best wishes go out to Jean Graham, who is leaving AIPP after many years of bringing to life public art throughout the City of Austin. She has served the program and the arts community with passion. Her career in the arts has been lively and diverse, and as an artist with an MFA in ceramics, her metaphor for retiring is refiring!
A Message from Jean:
After first joining the AIPP program in 2000, I am excited now to be moving on to my next creative phase. It has been a privilege to work with so many talented artists, collaborating professionals, city staff, and community members in the course of managing both public art commissions and the first seven years of the People's Gallery. There was never a dull moment. I have seen the program grow and wish it well into the future. Thank you and vive l'art!
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| Congrats, Meghan!
We're happy to announce that Meghan Wells is moving from her position as AIPP's Program Administrator to her new role as Manager of the Cultural Arts Division. Meghan will oversee all Cultural Arts Division programs including cultural funding, Art in Public Places, the People's Gallery exhibition, and creative placemaking and economic development initiatives. Meghan brings over 18 years of professional experience in the cultural arts and nonprofit fields. For the past 11 years, she has worked within the Cultural Arts Division for the Art in Public Places program; first as a project Coordinator and, since 2010, as the program's Administrator.
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CALL TO ARTISTS
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Looking for opportunities with AIPP?
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Austin Convention Center 2nd St. Garage Elevators
Request for Qualifications
Deadline to apply: 2/18/16 @ 5 PM
Artist Info Meeting: 1/28/16, 12-1 PM
Eligibility: Austin Metro Area
AIPP seeks to commission a permanent public artwork for the Austin Convention Center (ACC) Second St. Garage. The project will engage the entire height of the parking garage and presents an opportunity to create a new landmark for downtown Austin at a highly visible and busy downtown intersection.
Austin Fire Department Artist-in-Residence
Request for Qualifications
Budget: $36,000
Deadline to Apply: 3/3/16 @ 5 PM
Artist Info Meeting: 2/4/16, 6:30 - 7:30 PM
Eligibility: Austin Metro Area
AIPP is accepting applications for a residency program with Austin's Fire Department. The selected artist will spend 2-3 months observing and documenting fire station activities and create a series of 2-dimensional, permanent works sited at six separate fire stations.
TEMPO 2016
Request for Proposals
Deadline to apply: 3/10/16 @ 5PM
Artist Info Meeting: 1/23, 1/30, 2/2, and 2/9
Eligbility: Austin Metro Area
AIPP's temporary installation series is kicking off again and AIPP is inviting professional visual artists or artist teams to design, fabricate, install and de- install site-specific, short-term artwork or time-based artwork for specific City sites. Multiple commissions will be awarded with budgets ranging from $5,000-$10,000.
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Other Artwork Opportunities
For basic information about other public art calls to artists around the country, please visit:
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AIPP Open Office Hours
When: Friday January 15, 2:00-4:00 pm Where: Cultural Arts Division offices, 201 E. 2nd Street
Curious about the art selection process? Interested in applying for a public art commission? Visit us during our monthly office hours the second Friday of each month, 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., at Cultural Arts Division offices (201 E. 2nd Street). No appointments necessary!
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PROJECT SPOTLIGHT
Golden Afternoon by Urban Matter Inc. is now in fabrication and will be installed on the 3-story wall in the stairwell of the Seaholm Redevelopment parking structure (near Trader Joe's). Here you see some of the steel flower forms, which are based on floral geometries of Texas wildflowers.
Fiber optics with LED lighting are being assembled and tested now, and once installed, will be responsive to the presence of the viewer, by changing color when someone approaches the installed sensors. The installation will be completed by mid-March.
Rendering of Golden Afternoon, by Urban Matter Inc.
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ABOUT US
Art in Public Places is the City of Austin's public arts program. We acquire, commission, and maintain works of art for City facilities and parks for the cultural enrichment of the Austin Community. AIPP is a program of the City of Austin's Cultural Arts Division within the Economic Development Department.
ART IN PUBLIC PLACES PANEL MEETINGS
The AIPP Panel is a seven-member standing committee of volunteer visual arts professionals, appointed by the Arts Commission to help guide AIPP. AIPP Panel meetings are the first Monday of each month (excepting holidays) at 6 p.m. at the Cultural Arts Division Offices, 201 E. 2nd St and are open to the public. Come see how the whole process unfolds!
AUSTIN ARTS COMMISSION
The Arts Commission is comprised of citizens appointed by City Council to help advise council in all arts-related matters. After the AIPP Panel votes on a project or opportunity, the Arts Commission reviews and decides which projects to move forward. Arts Commission meetings are the third Monday of each month (excepting holidays) at 6 pm and are open to the public. Check the meeting agendas for locations
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