Item 4aiii - Prospectus for the Emma Long Metropolitan Park Art in Public Places Project — original pdf

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Emma Long Metro Park Art in Public Places Project Prospectus M AY 3 1 , 2 0 2 2 Emma Long Metro Park Project Background • Northwest Austin near FM2222 and City Park Road • Secluded 1,147 acre wooded day-use metro park with access to Lake Austin Purchased by the City in 1939 and developed by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) into a municipal park • • Current phase of improvements includes restroom upgrades, camp site expansion, plaza and picnic area improvements, sidewalk and trail enhancements through the central lawn, and volleyball courts Emma Long Metro Park Prospectus District 10 Emma Long Metro Park Project Goals Community feedback for the goals was gathered by Staff from park visitors on Saturday, April 9th, 2022 Artist Budget: $43,000 Serves as a welcoming entry feature to Emma Long Metro Park—is inviting to a diversity of park visitors Integrates with the park’s natural surroundings—potentially incorporating themes of nature and/or outdoor recreation into the artwork (water, trees, sunshine, camping, boating, etc) Considers the daily use of Emma Long Metropolitan Park as a family-friendly place of rest and play Is safe, easily maintained, and vandal-resistant in an exterior environment; and Contributes to the depth and breadth of the City of Austin’s public art collection Emma Long Metro Park AIPP Project Potential Artwork Locations • Open Spaces near Park Entrance • Landscape Medians near Pay Booth • Avoiding park interior/camping areas due to day-use fee Emma Long Metro Park Prospectus District 10 Eligibility 2021-2023 Pre-Qualified Artist Pool •Eligible: Currently in the Pre-Qualified Pool; Professional visual artists or artist teams; at least 18 years of age; live in the 7-county Austin metropolitan area •Excludes: Full-time, permanent City of Austin employees; employees of the project consultants and sub-consultants; artists under an active AIPP contract 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 Joint Selection Process •Local artists from the Pre-Qualified Pool will be asked to attend an Artist Information meeting and opt-into the project by answering a short answer question •A jury will select 3-5 finalists for interviews from the opt-in list of artists; recommend an artist or artist team and an alternate •Approval by AIPP Panel and Arts Commission •City Council action •Selected artist or artist team is engaged in a design + commission contract with AIPP Emma Long Metro Park Prospectus District 10 Jury Suggestions Advisors The 3-person Jury, including at least one visual artist, will each have one vote, and may include: The project advisors to the panel may include:  Rachel Stephens, Coldwater Studios, District 10  Damon Moseley, Professional Artist  Agustina Rodriguez, Professional Artist  Margo Sawyer, Professional Artist  Scott Sinn, Project Manager, Parks and Recreation Department, City of Austin  TBD, AIPP Panel Liaison  Amy Mok, Austin Arts Commission, District 10 Emma Long Metro Park Prospectus District 10 Tentative Schedule (Subject to Change) 2022 April • AIPP community engagement May • Prospectus approval • Q2 Opt-ins released June • Artist Information Session • Opt-in closes July • Artist Interviews & Selection August • Artist Selection Recommendation approval October • Artist under Contract • Project Kick-off Nov-Dec • Community Engagement 2023 January • Community Engagement February • Mid-Design Review April • Conservation Review May • RAS Review & User Department Evaluation June • • Notice to Proceed for Fabrication Final Design for Approval Emma Long Metro Park Prospectus District 10