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Shared Streets Art Call Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment Art in Public Places | March 2, 2026 Item #10 Art Call March 2, 2026 The Gathering Place, Samara Barks Project Name Project Phase Scoping: Art Call Artist(s) Name TBD – 3 artists Art Commission $170,000 / each Funding Type Sponsor Dept Bond ATPW Managing Dept n/a Council District City-wide 3 Shared Streets Project Overview Project Overview: • Pilot projects within ATPW • Shared streets are environments where people walk, bike and drive sharing the same space. • Accommodate all travel modes, ages, abilities, while prioritizing comfort and safety for pedestrians Project Goals: • Goal is to prioritize safety and comfort of pedestrians while allowing for bicycles and motor vehicles • Connect urban trails to our sidewalks/shared street, and bicycle networks • Build safe and comfortable way to walk and bike Timeline: • Vary by project 4 Shared Streets – Art Call Scope of Work: • Commission three artists or artist teams to create permanent artworks • Four locations identified by ATPW • Collaborate with stakeholders and surrounding communities • Design, fabricate, and install artworks within the right-of-way Considerations: (if applicable) • Pilot project for ATPW • Longterm maintenance • Right-of-way requirements Eligibility: • Local mid-career public artist Mid-career: public artists are recognized in their field and have a track record of exhibits, engaging communities, and completed projects in the public realm. Minimum of five relevant completed projects with budgets up to $100,000. 5 Shared Streets – Art Call Location 1: Avenue G and H and 55th St Artwork Opportunity: • Retrofit artwork into design plans: traffic circles, pedestrian crossing islands, bulb outs, chicanes Project Goal: • Converting pilot shared street to permanent project, including two Healthy Streets Project Timeline: • Project Design complete: spring 2026 • Construction starts: • Construction complete: fall/winter 2026 early 2027 Location 1: Avenues G and H and 55th St Project Area 6 Shared Streets – Art Call Location 2: Neils Thompson and Longhorn Blvd Artwork Opportunity: • Retrofit artwork into design plans: shared use path for both pedestrian and bicyclists Project Goal: • Converting pilot shared street to permanent project, including two Healthy Streets Location 2: Neils Thompson Drive and Longhorn Blvd Project Area & Schematic Design Project Timeline: • Construction starts: • Construction complete: under construction spring 2026 7 Shared Streets – Art Call Location 3: Davis Lane and Latta Drive Artwork Opportunity: • Retrofit artwork into design plans: redesign of intersection, bike lane and sidewalks, and shared use path Project Goal: • Build a safer Violet Crown Trail Project Timeline: • Project Design complete: • Construction starts: • Construction complete: fall 2025 winter 2026 spring 2026 Location 3: Davis Lane and Latta Drive Project Area & Schematic Design 8 Shared Streets – Art Call Location 4: Kendra Page Park Artwork Opportunity: • Collaboration with APR to retrofit an artwork within the park space • Opportunity to engage Langford Elementary School Project Goal: • Safe Routes to School Program recently completed new sidewalk along Kendra Page Park Project Timeline: • ATPW construction complete Location 4: Kendra Page Park Sidewalk completed on Blue Meadow Drive 9 Shared Streets – Art Call Pedestrian crossing island (painted, concrete, multimodal) Curb extensions (typically a bulb out) Chicanes 10 Shared Streets – Artist Selection Process 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%) Artist Selection Panel: • Identify artist selection panelists (3 visual professionals) • Project advisors • Review applications • Shortlist 3 artists for interviews • Artist interviews 11 Shared Streets – Artist Selection Panelists Artist Selection Panel Members • 3 voting members • Austin based visual art professionals • Advisors • Austin Transportation Public Works • AIPP staff • Rebecca Rende, AIPP Coordinator Senior • Jaime Castillo, AIPP Manager 12 Next Steps Timeline* (subject to change): • AIPP Panel (Art Call) • Arts Commission (Art Call) • Artist Applications • Info session/workshop • Artist Selection Panel • AIPP Panel (Artist Selection) • Arts Commission (Artist Selection) March 2, 2026 March 16, 2026 April – May 2026 Spring 2026 TBD TBD TBD Action needed: A motion to recommended the approval of the Art Call for Shared Streets Art in Public Places Project to the Arts Commission. 13 OPEN CALL FOR PUBLIC ART City of Austin Art in Public Places Project Sidewalks & Shared Streets (City-wide) Call open – [DAY, DATE] Deadline for Submissions – [DAY, DATE, TIME CENTRAL] Submit all information via PublicArtist.org Call Summary The City of Austin Art in Public Places program (AIPP) from Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment (ACME), in partnership with Austin Transportation and Public Works (ATPW), seeks to commission three (3) Austin-based mid-career professional visual artist or artist-led team to design, fabricate and install one exterior site-specific work of art. Four artwork locations include Avenue G and Avenue H from East 51st Street to East 56th Street (D4 and D9), Neils Thompson Drive and Longhorn Boulevard (D7), Davis Lane and Latta Drive (D8) and Kendra Page Park (D2). Only one artist or artist-led team per location. Budget: $170,000 | Budget Description: As per City of Austin Ordinance, 2% of capital project costs are set aside to commission public art though the AIPP Program. Sidewalks and Shared Streets is funded by a 2020 voter-approved bond, the Capital Im- provement Project features the projects listed below. The total award for each artist contract is $170,000.00 is paid over the course of the commission with milestones 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 project expenses including but not limited to: insurance, promotion, community engagement, design, all engineering, fabrication, materials, subcontractors, travel, transportation, shipping, permits and installa- tion. 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 • A work of art that responds to the neighborhood, community, or history in collaboration with com- munity engagement feedback Is easily maintained and vandal resistant in an exterior environment Is permanent with an expected life span of at least 20 years • • Artwork Location Background The Sidewalk and Urban Trails Division is responsible for the sidewalk and shared streets network. Urban trails are built to connect with our sidewalk/shared street and bicycle networks and designed to provide a safe and comfortable way to walk and bike. There are over 1,500 miles of missing sidewalks in Austin. Currently, about 800 miles are planned to be shared streets and 700 miles are planned to be sidewalks. Shared Streets are designed to accommodate all travel modes, ages, and abilities while prioritizing the comfort and safety of pedestrians. Four locations have been identified for possible public art installations, see details below. Only one artist or artist-led team will be selected per location at a maximum of three locations. The final artwork site for each location will be determined in collaboration between the selected artist, City staff, sponsor project design team and the community. Location 1: Avenues G and H and 55th St ATPW is converting a pilot shared street project along Avenue G and Avenue H between East 51st Street up to East 56th Steet to a permanent project, including two Healthy Street projects and Avenue G and East 55th Street. See project map below. Anticipated timeline: (subject to change) Project Design: Project Construction Starts: Project Construction Complete: complete spring 2026 fall/winter 2026 early 2027 Sidewalks & Shared Streets Art Call Deadline: Thursday, XXX, 2026 Location 1: Avenues G and H and 55th St Project Area Location 2: Neils Thompson Drive and Longhorn Boulevard ATPW Sidewalk Program is constructing a shared use path on a section of Shoal Creek Trail along Neils Thompson Drive and Longhorn Boulevard. The shared use path will include separate bicycle and pedestri- an facilities, see project area and schematic plans below. Anticipated timeline: (subject to change) Project Construction Starts: Project Construction Complete: currently under construction Spring 2026 Sidewalks & Shared Streets Art Call Deadline: Thursday, XXX, 2026 Location 2: Neils Thompson Drive and Longhorn Boulevard Project Area and Schematic Design Location 3: Davis Lane and Latta Drive ATPW’s Sidewalks, Urban Trails, and Drainage Program and Active Transportation and Street Design are working to build a safer connection of the Violet Crown Trail along Davis Lane between Sendera Mesa Park and the trail near the Primrose School of Southwest Austin. The capital project will include redesign of the intersection of Davis Lane and Latta Drive, including replacing the existing bike land and sidewalk on the northeast side of Davis Lane, a wider shared use path along Davis Lane, and a raised crossing at Mule Deer Drive. See project area and schematic plans below. Anticipated timeline: (subject to change) Project Design: Project Construction Starts: Project Construction Complete: complete fall 2025 winter 2026 spring 2026 Sidewalks & Shared Streets Art Call Deadline: Thursday, XXX, 2026 Location 3: Davis Lane and Latta Drive Project Area and Schematic Design Location 4: Kendra Page Park ATPW’s Safe Routes to School Program recently completed a new sidewalk along Kendra Page Park, along Blue Meadow Drive across the street from Langford Elementary School. Artwork opportunity includes col- laboration with Austin Parks and Recreation to install an artwork within Kendra Page Park. ATPW has com- pleted construction. Location 4: Kendra Page Park Sidewalk completed on Blue Meadow Drive Sidewalks & Shared Streets Art Call Deadline: Thursday, XXX, 2026 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 public artist or artist team who reside in the seven counties bounding the Austin metro area (Travis, Hays, Williamson, Bastrop, Caldwell, Burnet, and Blanco counties) • Mid-career 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. • at least 18 years of age 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. City of Austin full-time employees, or contractors hired by the sponsor project, are ineligible. Requirements 1. Credentials: CV/Resume (limit 2 pages) 2. Ten images of previous work (only one image per page) a. Label each image with: title, date of completion, location, materials, art budget. b. For team applications, please indicate the lead artist for each project; or provide an annotated 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 opportunity. Please give examples describing your creative process 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. 4. Three Professional references: (names, phone numbers and email addresses) 5. Demographic Survey (optional, will not be used as part of selection process) Selection Process A three-member selection panel comprised of visual arts professionals and community representatives will review all eligible submissions. The selection panel may choose recommendations and alternates at the time of the initial review. Up to six artists or artist-led teams may be shortlisted and invited to interview. Only three artists or artist-led teams and three alternates will be recommended for the commission. Additional community representatives and City staff advise the selection process as non-voting members, providing their respective knowledge and expertise about the site, the community, the neighborhood, and Sidewalks & Shared Streets Art Call Deadline: Thursday, XXX, 2026 the sponsor project, to help select the best candidate for this opportunity. Selection Criteria • Artistic merit, creative capacity, and technical expertise of past work (30%) • Demonstrated experience in the field of public art (40%) • Enthusiasm and ability in creating site-specific public artwork and working with local communities (30%) Timeline (Subject to Change) Call Open Call Deadline Selected Artist under contract Target Installation Complete TBD TBD TBD TBD 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 Coordi- nator Senior, Rebecca Rende, rebecca.rende@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. Sidewalks & Shared Streets Art Call Deadline: Thursday, XXX, 2026