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Asian American Resource Center Art Call – Item #7 Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment Art in Public Places Panel | March 2, 2026 Asian American Resource Center (AARC) Project Phase Scoping: Art Call (delayed from May 2025, formatting and eligibility edits) Artist(s) Name TBD Budget $90,000 Commission Funding Type Capital Improvement Project Sponsor Dept Austin Arts, Culture, Music, and Entertainment (AACME) Managing Dept AIPP, AACME Council District 1 2 AARC – Project Overview Call Summary / Site History: • One artist or artist-led team • Outdoors, 2D or 3D • Centers around development of a multipurpose pavilion integrated with existing great lawn • Envisioned as a flexible, year-round venue designed to host a variety of small to medium-sized programs and events Artwork Goals: • AIPP standard programmatic goals + • Speaks to and represents the Asian American experience in Austin, Texas, including • Diaspora, migration • Belonging, setting roots • Identity making, Asian American History, and/or local community building Timeline: • Call Open Spring 2026 • Artist Contracted Fall 2026 3 AARC – Art Call Requirements: • CV/Resume • 10-images of completed relevant artworks with descriptions • 4 short response questions • 3 professional references Eligibility: • Austin-based • Mid-career (newly defined) • Public artists are recognized in their fields and have a track record of exhibits, engaging communities, and completed projects in the public art realm. Minimum of five relevant completed projects with budgets up to $100,000. • Artists who have three or more permanent commissions represented in the AIPP public art collection; artists who are currently under an active contract for a permanent AIPP project; and artists who have completed a permanent AIPP project within the past year are not eligible to apply. 4 AARC – Artist Selection Process Selection Criteria: • Artistic merit, creative capacity, technical expertise of past work (30%) • Enthusiasm and ability in creating site-specific public artwork and working with local communities (40%) • Demonstrated experience in the field of public art (30%) Selection Process: • 3 visual arts professionals voting panelists • Additional community and City staff advise by providing their respective knowledge and expertise about the site, the community, the neighborhood, and the sponsor project • 1 round; score offline for short list, live discussion and vote 5 Next Steps Timeline: • AIPP Panel (Art Call) • Arts Commission (Art Call) March 2, 2026 March 23, 2026 Action needed: A motion to recommended the approval of the Austin Art in Public Places Asian American Resource Center Art Call to the Arts Commission. 6 OPEN CALL FOR PUBLIC ART Austin Art in Public Places project Asian American Resource Center (AARC) - District 1 Call open – Friday, March 27, 2026 Deadline for Submissions – Sunday, May 31, 2026; 11:59pm Central Submit all information via PublicArtist.org Call Summary Austin Art in Public Places program (AIPP) from Austin Arts, Culture, Music, and Entertainment (AACME) seeks to commission one local mid-career professional visual artist or artist-led team to design, fabricate and install a two and/or three-dimensional exterior artwork at the Asian American Resource Center, 8401 Cameron Rd, Austin, TX 78754. Budget: $90,000 Budget Description: Funded by the 2018 General Obligation Bond, the Capital Improvement Project features a new pavilion and associated improvements within the AARC Great Lawn. As per City of Austin Ordinance, 2% of capital pro- ject costs are set aside to commission public art though the AIPP Program. The total award for the artist contract is $90,000 and is paid over the course of the commission with mile- stones at community engagement, design, fabrication, installation, and closing. AIPP recommends that selected artists or artist-led teams budget 10% for contingency, and budget the remainder for all other pro- ject expenses including but not limited to: insurance, promotion, community engagement, design, all engi- neering, fabrication, materials, subcontractors, travel, transportation, shipping, permits and installation. Artwork Goals • A work of art of redeeming quality that advances public understanding of visual art and enhances the aesthetic quality of public places • Conceptualizes a strong overall artwork design approach that integrates with the site and surrounding natural environment • Speaks to and represents the Asian American experience in Austin, Texas, including o Diaspora, migration o Belonging, setting roots o Identity making, Asian American History, and/or local community building • • Is easily maintained and vandal resistant in an exterior environment Is permanent with an expected life span of at least 20 years Artwork Location Description The final artwork site will be determined in collaboration between the selected artist, City staff, sponsor project design team and the community. Possible locations and/or considerations include: visibility from the great lawn • • open wall space underneath the existing ballroom balcony Placement of artwork must be ADA accessible, not restrict views of the new pavilion, not obstruct use of the lawn, and not impede with critical tree root zones or canopies. Site History The Asian American Resource Center Pavilion project centers around the development of a multipurpose pavilion that integrates with the existing great lawn. The pavilion is envisioned as a flexible, year-round venue designed to host a variety of small to medium-sized programs and events. Key planned features include a performance area, accessible amenities, and supporting infrastructure for diverse community activities. This project is designed to provide a high-quality, versatile space that meets the diverse needs of its users and emphasizes sustainability. Other nearby and future projects include: Watershed Protection Department’s (WPD) AARC/Rutherford Campus Stormwater Improvement Project which includes two pedestrian bridges, nature trails, nature play area, boardwalk over the pond; and The Little Walnut Creek Urban Trail, a portion of which will be con- structed with the WPD project. The Asian American Resource Center does include one existing AIPP artwork: Lotus, 2013, ceramic tile and granite; by Sunyong Chung and Philippe Klinefelter. Eligibility Description The City of Austin AIPP program strives to commission a broad range of artworks which contribute to the current dialogue in the field of visual art. AIPP defines “artist” as an individual recognized by critics and peers as a professional practitioner of serious intent and substantial ability. • Austin-based: Visual artists who reside in the seven counties bounding the Austin metro area (Travis, Hays, Williamson, Bastrop, Caldwell, Burnet, and Blanco counties) • Mid-career: Public artists recognized in their field and have a track record of exhibits, engaging communities, and completed projects in the public art realm. Minimum of five relevant completed projects with budgets up to $100,000. • at least 18 years of age Artists who have three or more permanent commissions represented in the AIPP public art collection; art- ists who are currently under an active contract for a permanent AIPP project; and artists who have com- pleted a permanent AIPP project within the past year are not eligible to apply. City of Austin full-time employees, or contractors hired by the sponsor project, are not eligible. Requirements 1. Credentials: CV/Resume (limit 3 pages) 2. Ten images of previous work (only one image per page) a. Label each image: title, date of completion, location, materials, budget. b. For team applications, please indicate the lead artist for each project; or provide an anno- tated image list. c. IMAGES OF INCOMPLETE PROJECTS OR PROPOSAL IDEAS WILL NOT BE REVIEWED 3. Short responses to the following questions (100-300 words per question) a. Describe your artistic practice, professional experience, and how you are the right fit for this particular opportunity at the AARC. Please give examples describing your creative pro- cess of completed artworks, and how you managed the project. b. As an artist approaching public art, how do you design works that respond to a particular site? Please elaborate on what “site specificity” means to you. c. Phase I of the AIPP contract is Community Engagement. With this in mind, how do you col- laborate or engage with community members and other stakeholders in your art practice? Please give an example of a successful public artwork with elements informed by commu- nity feedback. If available, please share an example specific to working with the Asian American community, or with elements informed by Asian American experiences. d. Do you have a personal connection to the AARC,its history, or the role it serves? Please share personal experiences outside of your professional history or expertise. 4. Three Professional references: (names, phone numbers and email addresses) 5. Demographic Survey (optional, not part of selection process) Selection Process A selection panel will review qualifications using evaluation criteria from all artists who met the minimum eligibility requirements. Three voting panelists who are working visual arts professionals provide scores to determine a short-list of applicants to discuss as a group and make the final vote for one artist or artist-led team and one alternate to be recommended for the commission. Additional community representatives and City staff advise the selection process by providing their respective knowledge and expertise about the site, the community, the neighborhood, and the sponsor project, to help select the best candidate for this opportunity. The contracted artist must be able to work with English language speaking staff and documents. Selection Criteria • Artistic merit, creative capacity, and technical expertise of past work (30%) • Enthusiasm and ability in creating site-specific public artwork and working with local communities (40%) • Demonstrated experience in the field of public art (30%) Timeline (Subject to Change) Friday, March 27, 2026 Sunday, May 31, 2026; 11:59pm Central September 2026 September 2028 Call Open Call Deadline Selected Artist under contract Target Installation Complete Additional Resources: Please visit PublicArtist.org to find this document translated in Spanish, a sam- ple Scope of Work, and a flowchart summarizing the AIPP process. Contact Information: Questions regarding this solicitation must be directed in writing to AIPP Coordina- tor Lindsay Hutchens – lindsay.hutchens@austintexas.gov ************* Artist Information Meetings DATES TIMES TBD AIPP staff will present information on the project and answer questions from interested artists. AIPP staff will also review the application procedures. The presented materials, along with Q&A, will be posted to City’s website after the meeting: [LINK] Language interpretation may be requested for all Artist Information Meetings at least two business days before the scheduled event.