Pharr Tennis Center Art In Public Places Project Presentation — original pdf

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Prospectus Pharr Tennis Center AIPP Project ARTS COMMISSION AU GU ST 1 7 , 2 0 2 0 Pharr Tennis Center: Background Ø District 9 Ø Next to Patterson Neighborhood Park and adjacent to the Mueller Development Ø Pharr is one of four municipal tennis centers; constructed in the late 1970s Ø Surrounding Cherrywood census area: 94.9% white (alone or in combination); 3.8% Black (alone or in combination); and 5% Asian (alone or in combination); 19.8% Hispanic/Latino; 11.69% speak Spanish; adjacent Mueller area is slightly more diverse Ø Pharr is used by members of the surrounding communities but also by clubs and individual players from all over Austin Pharr Tennis Center Prospectus Budget: $30,000 Selection Process Open Call to Local Artists; open for 2 months Artist Eligibility Applicant requirements: ➢ Professional visual artist, or artist team; ➢ At least 18 years of age; and ➢ Live in the 7-county Austin metropolitan area (Williamson, Travis, Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, Burnet, and Blanco counties). Applicants are ineligible if they are also: ➢ Full-time, permanent City of Austin employees; ➢ Employees of the project consultants and sub-consultants; or ➢ Artists who are under an active contract with the AIPP program Selection Criteria ➢ Artistic merit and technical expertise; ➢ Ability to engage the community in which the artwork is being proposed; ➢ Demonstrated success completing works of art AIPP Project Goals from June 2020 community meeting + online survey Represents the energy, activity, and camaraderie of tennis through inspiring or vibrant design; Showcases the unique character or history of the surrounding neighborhood, park, and/or tennis facility; Creatively embodies the diversity and culture of Austin, specifically East Austin; and Is safe, easily maintained, and vandal resistant in an exterior environment. Pharr Tennis Center Prospectus Budget: $30,000 Artist Selection ➢ A 3-person jury will choose 3-5 finalists; followed by artist interviews ➢ Recommendation of 1 artist and 1 alternate to the AIPP Panel and Arts Commission for approval ➢ The artist will be engaged in a design + commission contract Prioritized List of Jurors Kel Brown, TEMPO 2D Artist Luis Angulo, TEMPO 2D Artist Shiva Jabarnia, Landscape Designer at dwg. Maddy Webster, Sawyer Yards Artist Complex Staff; Former Collegiate Tennis Player Jamie Robertson, Visual Artist and Educator; Experienced Community Artist Project advisors may include: ➢ George Maldonado, Project Manager, Parks and Recreation Department, City of Austin ➢ Lonnie Lyman, Event Coordinator Senior, Parks and Recreation Department, City of Austin ➢ Audra Biediger, Project Manager, Public Works Department, City of Austin ➢ Suzanne Stege, Community Advisor, Tennis Player at Pharr Tennis Center ➢ Brian Graham-Moore, Community Advisor, Tennis Player at Pharr Tennis Center and Cherrywood Neighborhood Resident ➢ Joel Nolan, AIPP Panel Liaison ➢ Maria Luisa "Lulu" Flores, Austin Arts Commission, District 9 Pharr Tennis Center Prospectus Tentative Schedule 2020 August: Request for Qualifications (RFQ) released September: Artist Information Meeting October: Call closes November: Jury review of applications; Artist Interviews December: Approval of artist and alternate by the AIPP Panel and Arts Commission 2021 January: Artist design + commission contract executed; AIPP Project Kick-Off Meeting February – March: Artist community engagement April: Court renovation construction starts; Mid-Design review by AIPP Panel June: Final Design review by the AIPP Panel and Arts Commission July – September: Fabrication October: Installation December: Renovation construction complete; Artwork dedication Budget: $30,000