The Madison Avenue Trolley Line is open for business and features permanent public art in six stations by five local artists.

 

The art enhancement program for the Madison Avenue Line was developed in 2000. MATA set aside $100,000 for public art to be incorporated into the trolley expansion. The UAC agreed to oversee the program pro-bono and to raise additional funds for the project. First Tennessee, the UT Memphis Student Government Association and the Tennessee Arts Commission generously donated a total of $66,000 to the project.

 

In 2001 a call to artists was distributed and artists were selected by MATA representatives, representatives from the Edge (the area around Sun Studio and Marshall Arts Gallery), artists, and arts professionals. They selected five artists to complete designs for the six stations.

 

The artists developed the themes for the stations drawing heavily, where appropriate, on the history and character of the area surrounding each stop. During design and fabrication they worked closely with MATA, the project architect (Self Tucker Architects), UAC and Hill Brothers Construction to ensure that the projects were in keeping with the spirit of the architecture and the functional requirements of the stations.

 

UAC hopes MATA will remain committed to the art enhancement program and include art enhancement funds in all future rail extensions. In the near future other artistic elements will be incorporated into station railings, an additional design feature required by the Tennessee Department of Transportation.

 

Traveling east from Downtown you will see:

Third Street Station by Cindy Metcalf and Jeanne Seagle

Danny Thomas Eastbound and Westbound by Carol DeForest

Orleans Station by Cindy Metcalf and Jeanne Seagle

Dunlap Station by Carol DeForest

Pauline Station by Harriet Buckley

Cleveland Station by Claudio Perez-Leon

 

We encourage everyone to visit the stations and ride the trolleys.

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Upcoming Projects - Sexton Community Center

The existing Katie Sexton Community Center, located at 1235 Brown Street in Klondike Park, is being renovated and expanded. The renovation is the final phase in a series of upgrades that included the Charlie F. Morris, Sr., Aquatic Facility. The pool opened in June 2000 within the community center with zero-depth entry, water toys, learn-to-swim instruction and other amenities.

 

The renovation project is scheduled to be completed within the next few months. The UAC staff will work with the architect and the selection panel to identify and recommend art opportunities within the completed facility. The neighboring schools - Northside High and Klondike Elementary offer excellent opportunities for community participation in the design and/or fabrication of the artwork. Look for your Sexton Community Center call to artists in the mail soon!

****Palm Beach County, FL

Public Art Position

Deadline: April 2, 2004

Manage the public art program in Palm Beach County. Generally good government position. $41,000 annual salary. Approximately 1 million in projects to administer.

http://www.co.palm-beach.fl.us/fdo/art/home.htm

Join the very professional community of public art administrators in Florida.

http://www.co.palm-beach.fl.us/erp/Jobs/PublArtProgAdmi.htm

 

****Portland, OR
Regional Arts & Culture Council
Deadline: April 2, 2004 at 5:00 pm PST

The Regional Arts & Culture Council (Portland, OR) is pleased to invite artists/teams
to submit qualifications for a public art project for the 3rd and 4th Avenue Streetscape project. A total of $150,000 is available for the public art.

At the heart of the new streetscape design are the two "Festival Streets," on NW Davis and NW Flanders. One of the most frequent comments heard from the public during outreach was the need for flexible neighborhood public space. In response, the Festival Streets will be curbless with black granite bollards to delineate the boundary between sidewalk and street. The streets are designed to accommodate temporary closure for neighborhood events. The street area will be scored concrete with an eight-foot wide band of 16" x 16" gold granite pavers in a large rectangle that forms the sidewalks on both sides and a band across each end of the roadway.
 
The Selection Panel, fueled by input from the community, would like the artwork commissioned for this project to draw inspiration from or be reflective of one or more aspects of the history, cultural influences (past and present) or future uses of the area. The mix of cultures within the neighborhood has been varied over time (Chinese, Japanese, Greek, African American, etc.) and the neighborhood now includes two historic districtsÜthe New Chinatown/Japantown Historic District and the Skidmore/Old Town Historic District. The Japanese presence before the internment during World War II was quite strong, with a particular focus on Third Avenue.

To read the complete guidelines, visit http://www.racc.org/PA/pacurrent.html#Anchor-49575

****Anchorage, AK

Bartlett High School Renovation

Deadline: Wednesday, April 7, 2004

Budget: $ 70,000 lobby windows, $100,000 exterior piece

The Anchorage Museum of History and Art announces an opportunity for professional artists to submit slides to the Municipality of Anchorage 1% for Art Program for art work to be included as part of phase 2 of the renovation of the high school. This current Phase 2B renovation will impact the main entrance, a new theater, renovated the office areas, renovated classrooms and an upgrade to the commons area.

 

The two areas that the jury is considering for artwork includes the 3-story high windows on the west side of the new theater lobby and some type of sculpture or freestanding piece in the exterior space in either the ÒislandÓ or across the new driveway into the visitorsÕ entrance at the corner of the theater addition. The artwork should welcome students, staff and visitors to the school.

 

Works of art included in the 1% for Art program are selected by mayor-appointed art selection juries as a result of an ordinance which requires that one percent of the construction costs of new public buildings and major additions to existing buildings be spent on permanent art to enhance the space and bring professional art work to public buildings and facilities. Each jury has seven members including the project architect, a user of the building, representatives of the Urban Design Commission, the Arts Advisory Commission, the History and Fine Arts Commission and two citizens of the community "at largeÓ, one of whom must be a professional artist. The jury also includes one student from the school.

For more information, contact Jocelyn Young at (907) 343-6473 or at youngjh@muni.org.

 

****Pinellas County, FL
The Pinellas County Arts Council

Deadline: April 8, 2004 and April 29, 2004

The Pinellas County Arts Council is currently advertising a call-to-artists for two new public art projects:

A. Epi Center Building, interior lobby ceiling, budget $85,000, postmark deadline April 8, 2004;

B. Palm Harbor Main Street, exterior sculptural entry markers, budget $85,000, postmark deadline April 29, 2004.

Interested artists must apply separately for each project by submitting a brief description of their proposed artwork, a resume, and slides of recent work. For complete project information, graphics, and application instructions visit the Pinellas County Arts CouncilÕs public art web-page at www.pinellasarts.org or contact Mark Flickinger, Public Art and Design Director, T: 727-453-7869 or E: mflickin@co.pinellas.fl.us.

 

****Seattle, WA

Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs

Deadline: April 16, 2004 at 5pm PST

 

The Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs seeks an artist to create a permanently sited artwork involving light or light and sound for the Hiillclimb Stair Entry at the new Seattle City Hall. City Hall forms the heart of the new Civic Center in downtown Seattle. Embodying the spirit of the people of Seattle, this landmark building features a ceremonial civic plaza that is currently under construction. Applications are available online at www.seattle.gov/arts/fundingapplications. Artists unable to download the application may call T: 206-615-1800.

 

The joint venture Bassetti Architects/Bohlin Cywinksi Jackson designed City Hall, with Gustafson Partners/Swift & Company Landscape Architects. The building is composed of two dramatic stone and glass volumes. One volume houses the Mayor's Office, City Council, City Attorney's Office and supporting departmental offices; the other includes the Council Chambers and a variety of public spaces. Public gathering areas include a lobby, reception area, Boards and Commissions room and Council Chambers, all featuring sweeping views across the civic plaza to Puget Sound. The plaza design includes a monumental stair and water feature that travels through the building to connect the City Hall with other buildings in the Civic Center. Information about the City's Civic Center project is available at http://www.seattle.gov/civiccenter/.

 

****Baton Rouge, LA

Energy, Coast and Environment Building, Lousiana State University

Deadline: April 16, 2004

A call for artists has been issued through the Louisiana Percent for Art Program for a commission for the campus in Baton Rouge. The budget is $161,820.00 and the deadline for applications is April 16, 2004. The commission will address the outside concrete perimeter of the rotunda portion of the Building which houses The School of the Coast and Environment and The Center for Energy Studies. One artist or artist team will be selected to create site specific work or works for the concrete perimeter surrounding the building. All appropriate media are eligible for consideration (not limited to 3-D). The artist's budget for the commission includes all travel, materials, fabrication and installation costs. The fabrication of the artwork will take place off-site by the artist and will be installed when completed. The artwork created for this site must be permanent and require minimal long-term maintenance. This call is not limited to Louisiana artists. Eligible artists must have experience with at least three similar public art projects (similar size budgets, size of site, outdoor, etc.), and the submitted two-page resume summary must demonstrate at least ten years experience as a professional working artist. The commission will be awarded in July, 2004. For complete application material, please contact Kitty Pheney at kpheney@crt.state.la.us, or Judyth Demarest @jdemarest@crt.state.la.us. A complete Call for Artists may be found at the Louisiana Division of the Arts website:www.crt.state.la.us/arts under the Percent for Art link.

 

**** Ipswich, MA

New England BioLabs, Inc.

Deadline: April 30, 2004

 

New England BioLabs, Inc. is seeking proposals for the design of two art installations for its new

240,000 sf molecular biology laboratory facility. The winning designs, which will become a part of the building's architectural expression, will form the basis of two commissioned pieces of art.

 

One artwork, a large-scale relief created in glass, ceramic, metal or mixed media will be incorporated into a section of the patina copper exterior facade of the building. The other artwork, a set of two glass sculptures, will be incorporated into two 7' 3" x 7' window section above the entry of the building's glass atrium.

 

For more competition details visit www.neb.com/adc