Mural Opportunity in Austin

AUS AEDP Phase III Opportunities: Restroom Entries, Amenity Lounges, & Spaces for Children (apply via link)

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APPLY HERE -- https://www.publicartist.org/artist/call.cfm?id=7016&CFID=12314357&CFTOKEN=977999c9da76cbf9-6DF2584B-E11D-96CB-C83AB5A6BC11F61F -- The City of Austin Art in Public Places program (AIPP) of the Cultural Arts Division, Economic Development Department (EDD) and AUS Arts of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) invites Austin-based artists and artist-led teams to submit qualifications in consideration of collaboration, design, fabrication, and installation of new public art opportunities located throughout the new Concourse B and the new Arrivals and Departures Hall: two spaces for children, a sensory lounge, a mobility lounge and 18 restrooms. Interested artists should approach the opportunities with an open mind and should not attempt to conceptually propose solutions as the contexts for the sites are a part of the Journey With AUS Airport Expansion & Development Plan (AEDP) and do not yet exist. The AEDP building program is designed to meet the current and future needs of our growing region while staying true to our roots and elevating the passenger journey with an authentic Austin and Central Texas experience. AEDP AIPP opportunities for artists have been published through multiple phases. Phase III opportunities are listed in link. -- BUDGET DESCRIPTION -- This application is for multiple Art in Public Places (AIPP) commissions located at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS). For estimated budgets per project, see the "Project Description" section. All Artwork project budgets are inclusive of artists’ fees, all phases of Artwork design, engineering, testing, prototyping, fabrication, permitting, installation, inspection, artists’ travel, public meetings, presentations, administration, taxes, and insurance relating to the project. Selected artists will be expected to navigate construction logistics and are responsible for their own project management from design through installation and close-out. -- PROJECT DESCRIPTION -- Original artwork establishes an intuitive way of discovering and recognizing the locations of restrooms. While new immersive amenity areas are intended to balance functionality with imagination while honoring the transformative power of creating intentional respites, spaces for play, and places with visual and tactile interests within the busy airport environment. Through imagination and inventiveness, these opportunities challenge artists to converge industrial design with artistic sensibilities through creative use of functional and utilitarian materials. Reimagining objects d’art through practical perspectives within different and busy spatial contexts, the art becomes an experiential environment that redefines how we experience airports.

Artist Preferences

artist budget

$2,904,000

Eligibility Phase III Opportunities are open to Austin-based artists and artist-led teams working locally and based in the Greater Austin area (Bastrop, Caldwell, Hayes, Travis, Williamson, Burnet, and Blanco counties) working in two-dimensional media or experience creating site-specific installations. Through submission of portfolio images, artists must demonstrate a strong design aesthetic, unique perspectives, exemplary approach to compositions, and exceptional use of media and materials. Austin-based artists working in all media are encouraged to apply including mosaicists, painters, photographers, videographers, textile artists and sculptors of soft forms, industrial designers, and lighting designers. Members of an artist-led team could include (but are not limited to) industrial designers, woodworkers, carpenters, crafters and other makers and lighting designers. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - Professional artists based in Austin over the age of 18 - Professional Artists. AUS Arts and AIPP define Artist as an individual recognized by critics and peers as a professional practitioner of serious intent and substantial ability in the visual, performing, or literary arts. - The City of Austin AIPP and AUS Arts programs strive to commission a broad range of artworks that contribute to the current dialogue in the field of visual art by broadly awarding commissions among local, state, and national artists. - Applicants who do not meet the minimum qualifications will not be considered. INELIGIBILITY Design professionals, including architects who do not have a consistent visual art practice are ineligible to apply as team leads, but can be a part of an artist-led team. The following are ineligible: 1. Artists who do not live in the greater Austin area as defined above 2. Artists who currently have artworks sited at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. 3. Artists with more than three artworks in the City of Austin’s Art in Public Places public art collection 4. Artists who currently are under contract with the City of Austin for a permanent AIPP project 5. Artists who have completed an AIPP project within the past year (from the date of application) 6. City of Austin employees 7. Architects, other designers and other contractors currently working with the City of Austin or with AUS 8. Elected and appointed City officials such as City Council and members of City Boards and City Commissions

Location Preferences

approximate size

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wall budget

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Deadlines

Artist Proposal

03/31/2025

Project Completion

12/31/2025

Design Information

Reference Link

https://www.publicartist.org/artist/call.cfm?id=7016&CFID=12314357&CFTOKEN=977999c9da76cbf9-6DF2584B-E11D-96CB-C83AB5A6BC11F61F

Aditional Information

A virtual Pre-Submittal Meeting will be held on March 10, 2025, at 5:00 PM CT. To attend, register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/art-in-public-places-aus-artist-pre-submittal-meeting-tickets-1267735564199?aff=oddtdtcreator

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