The Seattle Office of Arts & Culture,(ARTS) in partnership with Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) will commission one artist, or artist team of no more than two, to work with SDOT and ARTS staff to research, develop, and create a Public Art Plan for downtown Seattle based on current capital projects in Seattle’s downtown core. SDOT’s Center City projects include, but are not limited to: the Center City Connector (1st Avenue streetcar), Third Avenue Transit Corridor Improvements, and Pike/Pine Improvements Project. The selected artist will guide and influence the development of a public art plan that creates a robust, cohesive, and long-range vision for SDOT’s 1% for Art programming in Seattle’s downtown core.
Eligibility: This call is open to all professional artists residing in in the United States and British Columbia and who are eligible to work in the U.S.
Budget: The total budget for this project is $30,000. Approximately 60% of the budget will be allocated for the residency and 40% for the development and submission of the art plan. All project fees are all inclusive of travel expenses, taxes and other project costs.
Deadline: 11p.m., December 1, 2015 (Pacific Daylight Time).
Application: Click here to apply on CaFÉ.
Info: Kristen Ramirez, public art project manager, (206) 615-1095.