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THIS CALL HAS CLOSED. |
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| Budget: $220,000 | ||||
| Activated: 05/08/2017 Deadline: 06/15/2017 |
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| Call Summary The Texas Tech University System seeks to commission a professional artist to create site-specific exterior sculpture(s) to be placed outside the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ Theatre and Dance Complex, located at the Texas Tech University campus in Lubbock, TX. Construction of the facility’s addition will be completed by December 2018. Please see the full RFQ and image attachments at: http://esbd.cpa.state.tx.us/bid_show.cfm?bidid=139787 Make sure all images submitted include work that you have created or that is in progress. Do NOT include proposed pieces that were not accepted. Also, include budgets of past projects. |
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| Budget Description All inclusive |
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| Project Description Original commission |
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| Artwork Goals The Charles E. Maedgen Theatre, built in 1964, houses faculty offices, classrooms, a black box theatre and a 400-seat proscenium theatre that has hosted over 170 University Theatre productions and many theatrical competitions. The 50,000 GSF Theatre and Dance Complex addition will include features such as a new lobby, updated black box theatre, classrooms, rehearsal spaces, green room, scene shop expansion, a CADD lab, and faculty/staff offices. Safety is imperative; durable, low-maintenance materials are recommended to withstand West Texas’ intense weather conditions. The public art will serve to enhance and highlight the new entrance to the building. The current entrance will still be prominent; however, the public art at this location should attract visitors more directly to the new entrance and welcome them to the theatre. Ideal submissions should incorporate light into the piece as many visitors will be here during both the day and night. This piece should be outdoors and available to the community, as well as integrated into the environment. Water features are highly discouraged, but the selected artist will have an opportunity to collaborate with landscape architects for the project. This piece should imply movement or a kinetic element and be interpretive and abstract. The sculpture should have a light and airy feel. Any concepts that may be considered polemic or political should be avoided. Also, human forms, theatrical stereotypes, and literal sculpture should be avoided. Artists should attempt to create a design that speaks to the artistic expressions that will take place within this building, as well as welcome visitors to their experience in the Maedgen Theatre. We are seeking art that represents metaphorically the act of theatre. Outdoor public art near this location include “Summer Tree Autumn Tree” by Corinne Ulmann, “Headwaters” by Larry Kirkland, and a reproduction of the ancient Greek sculpture “Zeus or Poseidon of Artemision” by an unknown artist (see photos in attachments). Paintings by Tina Fuentes are in the current Maedgen Theatre lobby. Please keep in mind that all art pieces are nearby but not in direct view of this future installation. To be considered, submissions must comply with the requirements outlined in this document. Objects that are mass-produced or of standard manufacture are not eligible for consideration. Selected finalists will receive a maximum of $2000 for travel and design fees following the submission and presentation of a Design Proposal and a model. |
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| Artwork Location Description Site-specific exterior sculpture(s) to be placed outside the College of Visual and Performing Arts's new Theatre and Dance Complex (see additional resources for location images). |
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| Site History Founded in 1923 as Texas Technological College, Texas Tech University has the distinction of being the largest comprehensive higher education institution in the western two-thirds of the state of Texas. Texas Tech’s campus boasts a strong tradition of Spanish Renaissance architecture, characterized by light-colored brick structures with stone accents and red tile roofs. More information about the architectural traditions of Texas Tech can be found at http://today.ttu.edu/2010/03/campus-architecture-history/ . The Texas Tech University System’s Public Art Program was initiated by the Board of Regents as an investment in the campus environment and an extension of Texas Tech’s educational mission. The Public Art Committee, with the Director for Public Art, commissions original public artworks of the highest quality, be they permanently sited, portable, or architecturally integrated. These works are funded using one percent (1%) of the estimated total cost of each new major capital project. Since 2001, the Public Art Program has commissioned or purchased artworks by some of today’s leading artists, including Deborah Butterfield, Terry Allen, Barbara Grygutis, Larry Kirkland, Bruce Munro, Jesús Moroles, Owen Morrel, Shan Shan Sheng, and numerous others. The J.T. and Margaret Talkington College of Visual and Performing Arts is committed to providing an engaging and challenging environment that promotes the highest standards of excellence in art, music, theatre and dance, and it intends to be recognized as a leader in linking the elements of arts education, research, performance, creativity, and technology. Their students and faculty are direct beneficiaries, and the possibility for interdisciplinary affiliations are boundless. Of equal importance, however, is their potential to enhance the arts climate in West Texas. The university has long been recognized for its unique contributions to cultural life in the region. The Theatre and Dance Complex will greatly increase the College’s ability to reach out to students, as well as offer a top-class facility for classes and performances. To learn more about the J.T. and Margaret Talkington College of Visual and Performing Arts, visit: http://www.depts.ttu.edu/cvpa/ Finalists will develop a design concept that reflects the standards and culture of Texas Tech specific to the Theatre and Dance Complex, and will prepare presentation materials, drawings, a model, and related specifications in sufficient detail and in the format required to convey the design intent. |
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| Eligibility All professional artists are eligible. See sample contract in additional resources. |
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| Application Requirements | ||||
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Resume: 2 page(s) maximum Work examples: 5 - 15 Artist Statement: 500 word maximum Letter of Interest: 500 word maximum Please describe your initial impressions of and projected approach to this public art project for the Theatre and Dance Complex. Specifically, please address your thoughts on location and medium and, if applicable, discuss any projects for which you used a similar approach (limit to 500 words). References: 3 |
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Artists are allowed to apply in teams.
Artists applying as a team must split the allotted number of work examples between themselves. |
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| Selection Process Texas Tech will select the Artist that best meets the requirements, based on the information contained in their response to the Request for Qualifications, any reference checks conducted, and the information presented during any interviews conducted as part of the selection process. |
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| Selection Criteria 1.The conceptual basis for the Artist’s body of work as defined in the written statement. 2.The quality – technical and aesthetic – of the artist’s past work as represented in the image submissions, as well as budgets that the artist has worked with. 3.The experience of the artist in successfully designing, fabricating, administering, and completing public art projects and/or custom architectural elements on time and in budget. 4.The artist’s training and education. 5.The quality and comprehensiveness of the submission package. After evaluating the artists’ submissions, Texas Tech will narrow the pool of applicants to approximately two to five finalists to develop a design and model for presentation to the University Public Art Committee in Lubbock, Texas. Each finalist will be paid an honorarium not to exceed $2000 for the development of their Design Proposal and to facilitate travel for the presentation. The model will not be returned to the artist if they are selected. |
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| Timeline Post RFQ: May 8, 2017 Written Inquiries must be received by: May 22, 2017 Responses to Inquiries: May 24, 2017 Artist Submission due: 3:00 PM, CDT, June 15, 2017 Finalist(s) selected and notified: June/July 2017 Finalist(s) design Presentations: October 2017 Commission awarded: TBD Project Completion: December 2018 |
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| Additional Resources | ||||
| http://esbd.cpa.state.tx.us/bid_show.cfm?bidid=139787 | ||||
| Full RFQ (PDF) | ||||
| Building Renderings + Image Attachments (PDF) | ||||
| Sample TTUS Public Art Contract (PDF) | ||||
| Contact Information | ||||
| Emily Wilkinson Executive Director of Public Art Box 42014 Lubbock Texas 79409 United States emily.wilkinson@ttu.edu 8068341668 |
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