Arts CommissionNov. 17, 2025

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• Project: Northeast Service Center Garage Façade • Artist(s): TBD • Phase: Art Call (Invitational) • Sponsoring Department: Austin Resource Recovery & Austin Fleet Mobility Services • Project Budget: $1,800,000 • Council District: 1 • Project Manager: Rebecca Rende Arts Commission Meeting Agenda Item #10 Date:11/17/2025 NESC Project Overview Northeast Service Center: • Public Private Partnership (P3) • AFS: managing dept, Austin Public Facilities Corporation • New campus will consolidate services to one location • ARR: trash collection, recycling, composting, large brush collection and bulk items • AFMS: vehicle maintenance needs for City of Austin AIPP Participation: • First AIPP project within P3 delivery model • $3 million in Art Commissions • AIPP developed opportunities & budgets • Phased approach: Garage façade now, additional opportunities in 2026 NESC location: 8301 Johnny Morris Rd NESC Site & AIPP Opportunities North Campus: Austin Resource Recovery South Campus: Austin Fleet Mobility Services $1,800,000 Garage Façade Interior Hanging Artwork $ 300,000 $ 300,000 Cistern Murals x 2 Sculptures x 5 $ 600,000 Total AIPP Opportunities $3,000,000 NESC Garage Façade - Art Call Scope of Work: • Site-specific permanent artwork • Square feet: 7,500 • Kinetic artwork, if possible • Considerations • Users of the site • Public who visit the site • Pedestrian and vehicular traffic • Views from the interior of the garage • Day and night • Engage stakeholders and community Eligibility: • Texas-based established public artists • Ability to work with design teams, stakeholders and community Rendering: garage facing Jonny Morris Road NESC Garage Façade - Artist Selection Process November: Art Call • AIPP Panel & Arts Commission – Art Call approval • Identify selection panelists • Identify 5-7 invited public artists December: Artist Selection Panel • Identify 3 artists to invite to apply • Review applications • Artist interviews January: Artist Approval & Contracting • AIPP Panel & Arts Commission – Artist Selection Approval • City Council – Contract Approval • Artist Contracting NESC – Next Steps Garage Façade • AIPP Panel – Art Call approval • Arts Commission – Art Call approval • Identify selection panelists • Identify 5-7 invited public artists • Volunteer to sit on the Artist Selection Panel NESC Campus AIPP Projects • Coordination w/ sponsors and managing departments to develop art calls for additional AIPP opportunities Action needed to approve the Art Call