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Art in Public Places | Cultural Arts Division Economic Development Department | City of Austin 201 E. 2nd Street | Austin, TX 78701 512.974.7700 | aipp@austintexas.gov PROCESS SUMMARY Terminal/Apron Expansion and Improvements Phase II A, B and C Art in Public Places Project at Austin- Bergstrom International Airport Pre-Qualified Artist Pool SELECTION PANEL www.austincreates.com Leslie Moody Castro, Independent Curator, Austin, TX   Fernando Andrade, Artist, San Antonio, TX  Alex Rubio, Artist, San Antonio, TX   Phillip Townsend, Fellow in African American Art at The Blanton, Austin, TX Julia Hendrickson, Associate Curator, The Contemporary, Austin, TX PROJECT TEAM Julie Harris, Program Manager; Properties Group, Aviation Dept., City of Austin  Gabriel Gomez, Contract Specialist; Properties Group, Aviation Dept., City of Austin  Terra Goolsby, Artist, District 2   Cory Hurless, Curator; Program Manager I, Aviation Dept. City of Austin  Burton Jones, Architect; Public Works Project Manager, City of Austin  Rohini Kumarage, Aviation Project Manager, City of Austin  Chris McCray, Designer, AIPP Panel Chair and Project Liaison  Janet Zweig, Artist, Terminal Expansion AIPP Project Phase I PROJECT SUMMARY The City of Austin Art in Public Places (AIPP) program of the Cultural Arts Division, Economic Development Department, seeks to commission three professional visual artists (or artist teams) to design, fabricate, and install artwork for the second stage of the Terminal Expansion Project at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS). Applicants must have been selected as a participant in the 2018-2020 Pre-Qualified Artist Pool. The Terminal/Apron Expansion and Improvements Phase II B opportunity will have a LaunchPAD program component. The LaunchPAD Program provides a professional development opportunity for a local artist to gain technical and administrative expertise needed to compete within the field of public art while providing services benefitting a public art project. The program expands AIPP’s ability to attract new and emerging public artists to participate in the City of Austin’s public art program and provide opportunities for local artists to gain more expertise in public art. LaunchPAD also aids in the growth of the City of Austin public artist talent pool, creating a more solid foundation for Austin public artists as they apply for public art projects locally, nationally and internationally. PROJECT GOALS Art in Public Places seeks to commission works of art of redeeming quality that advance public understanding of visual art and enhance the aesthetic quality of public places through the selection of a qualified artist who can innovatively and thoughtfully design within the context of this project. The goal of the AUS Terminal Expansion Projects Phase II is to select three artists or artist teams who will, in collaboration with the Project Team, design artwork that: enhances the travellers’ experience by piquing curiosity and/or conveying a sense of wonder; distinguishes Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and reflects the nature and character of Austin; supports the Airport’s commitment to sustainability; contributes to a local, regional and national contemporary art dialogue; and serves as a significant piece within the artist’s oeuvre. BUDGET Three artist commissions will be awarded in the amounts of $260,000, $155,000, and $155,000. Each award will be inclusive of all costs associated with the project, including design, fabrication, lighting, and installation of artwork (including shipping expenses and insurance), travel, time spent working with city staff, stakeholders and the Project Team, and all other project-related costs. The funds for this project are derived from the 2% for public art portion of the City of Austin’s contribution to the estimated construction budget. SELECTION PROCESS A Request for Qualifications (RFQ) was released on September 20th, 2019 to professional visual artists on the 2018-2020 Pre-Qualified Artist Pool. An online artist information meeting was held on September 30th, 2019 to explain the parameters of the three opportunities; a video recording of this meeting was also posted to the internet. On October 29th, 2019, the jury reviewed 29 applications and recommended eight artists as project finalists. Each finalist was paid a $750 stipend which included attendance at a finalist orientation meeting (held on November 14th, 2019 and December 4, 2019) and submission of a conceptual proposal. The eight finalists were Virginia Fleck, Laurie Frick, Kat Kohl, Josef Kristofoletti, Beili Liu, Steve Parker, Margo Sawyer, and Reji Thomas. Finalists presented their conceptual proposals to the Project Team on January 17th, 2020. The Project Team artist selection recommendations were as follows: Selected Artists:  Project A ($155,000 Budget): Beili Liu  Project B ($260,000 Budget): Josef Kristofoletti  Project C ($155,000 Budget): Kat Kohl Alternates:  Project B Alternate: Laurie Frick  Project A+C First Alternate: Steve Parker  Project A+C Second Alternate: Margo Sawyer SELECTION PANEL COMMENTS Recommended Artist Beili Liu: “Beili Liu is a seasoned artist with a great deal of installation experience. Her work is quiet but strong. She demonstrated a great ability to collaborate and communicate concisely.”  Recommended Artist Josef Kristofoletti: “(Kristofoletti) employs technique and process that best conveys sense of wonder & curiosity. The process of social & community feedback will incorporate the nature and character of Austin.” Recommended Artist Kat Kohl: “Kat Kohl’s work is contemplative and multi-faceted. She is organized and demonstrated a strong background in architecture and material.” ART IN PUBLIC PLACES PANEL (Prospectus/Selection Process) On March 3, 2019 the AIPP Panel approved the prospectus for the three Terminal Expansion Project Phase II AIPP Projects A-C at Austin Bergstrom-International Airport. Vice Chair Walker motioned approval, Panel Member Carr seconded. Arts Commission Liaison Brett Barnes and Panel Member Tammie Rubin were absent. Vote 5-0-0. AUSTIN ARTS COMMISSION (Prospectus/Selection Process) On March 18, 2019 the Austin Arts Commission approved the prospectus for Terminal Expansion Phase II Art in Public Places Projects A-C at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. Motion to approve item 6.c on consent. Motioned: Commissioner Barnes; seconded: Commissioner Polgar; passed on consent 7-0, Commissioner Fonte off the dais, Commissioner Garza absent. ART IN PUBLIC PLACES PANEL (Artist Selection) On February 3, 2020 the AIPP Panel approved the selection panel recommendations for the three Terminal Expansion Project Phase II AIPP Projects A-C at Austin Bergstrom-International Airport. Arts Commission Liaison motioned approval, Panel Member Lemmo seconded. Vote 7-0-0. Art in Public Places Program 201 East 2nd Street Austin, Texas 78701 512.974.7700 www.austincreates.com Art in Public Places Request for Qualifications 2018-2020 Local Pre-Qualified Artist Pool Outreach In order to ensure all interested artists would hear of this opportunity and be able to apply, an extensive process of outreach took place to advertise the Local and National Pre-Qualified Artist Pools Request for Qualifications. Local artists were able to apply for both pools. Particular attention was paid to messaging this opportunity to artists who have difficulty accessing or using City systems. In addition, outreach and application efforts encompassed new approaches to bring these opportunities to people of color. Outreach Summary These opportunities were advertised via the Cultural Arts Division and AIPP e-newsletters, on City web pages and Facebook pages, online media postings, and printed flyers.  Locally, four Artist Information Sessions were conducted at various public locations (North, South, East, and West) during the Call.  Four Open Application Sessions were held at the African American Cultural Heritage Facility.  Additional direct artist outreach was performed by staff attendance at a number of community events during the Call including the Capital Views Arts annual holiday party, East Austin Studio Tours, and the Texas Biennial Catalogue Release Event.  Press release regarding the opportunities released by City to over 600 media outlets resulting in published stories at the Austin American-Statesman, Austin Chronicle, Community Impact Newspaper and others.  The AIPP website featured the opportunities for the duration of the RFQ period.  Notice was included in multiple AIPP e-newsletters.  Announcement of RFQ’s was posted on the AIPP and CAD Facebook pages.  Posted to websites and Facebook pages including but not limited to: Glasstire, Austin Chronicle, CultureMap Austin, NowplayingAustin, Soulciti.com, Community Impact, Holly’s Hot Happenings, DANA, and Art Alliance Austin.  National Artist Call posted to websites with a national reach, including the Americans for the Arts Public Art Network listserv, Sculpture.org and 4Culture.  Conducted on-air interview on KOOP Radio 91.7FM. (Chart of detailed dates & locations next page.) DATE Accomplished Outreach to: Where # of people contacted ATXN advertised the Call during the application period - slide 10.13.17 AIPP Newsletter 10.17.17 Sent out press releases on the Calls. 10.18.17 AIPP Call to Artists list 10.2.17 Call to Apply for Pre-Qualified National andLocal Artist Poolsreleased on PublicArtist.org 10.3 - 12.31 Calls to Artists (Calls) were on the City of Austin AIPP Website for 3 months; posted the PDFs of the RFQs; info on the Artist info meeting and information on how to apply. 10.30.17 Meeting: Six Square's Community Conversations: East Austin Murals 10.30.17 People's Gallery List constant contact constant contact 2503 600+ 2640 PublicArtist.org constant contact 2022 Meeting at Methodist Church on Angelina constant contact 15 2027 10.31.17 EAST Artists Public Group Facebook 549 10.31.17 Artist Opportunities Facebook 1421 10.31.17 ATX Interactive Installation Meetup Facebook 174 10.31.17 Austin Art Calls 10.31.17 Facebook post 11.1.17 "large promo" web ad added to the CAD website 11.1.17 Included in community calendars across Austin 65 outlets 11.2.17 Included in the CAD Nov eNews 11.2.17 Texas Biennial Catalog Release 11.6.17 KOOP radio Facebook Facebook 817 4622 impressions to date, with 325 clicks City website Constant Contact KC Grey Home Furniture 2299 3 2503 15 reps from different orgs constant contact Palm Door Canopy 6 2 3 4 3 2 10 103 11/11- 11/12 EAST - personal visits to studios and arts orgs, etc., including Canopy, Pump Project. 11.14.17 AIPP Newsletter 11.14.17 Creek Show Artist Talk 11.14.17 Brought flyers to AMP meeting attendees 11.15.17 11.16.17 McCray and Co. Open House KAZI radio 11/18- 11/19 EAST - personal visits to studios and arts orgs, etc., including Canopy, Pump Project. 11/18- 11/19 EAST - personal visits to studios and arts orgs, etc., including Canopy, Pump Project. 11.21.17 Multi-Ethnic Chamber Alliance City Hall 11.29.17 Postcard Mailer 11.30.17 Austin Mural Project Meeting Six Square 10 12.11.17 Mass email constant contact 1004 12.12.17 Colony Park Artist Info Meeting 12/13/2017 4-6 PM Open Application Hours at AACHF Open Application Hours at AACHF Open Application Hours at AACHF Turner Roberts Rec Center AACHF AACHF AACHF 12.14.17 Capitol View Arts - info session Victory Grill 30 12.14.17 AIPP Newsletter Open to close of call Open to close of call Responded to questions from multiple artists about the Call. E-mailed and called over 50 artists directly to make sure they knew about the call. constant contact In person Email 2503 50