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Organization: City of Raleigh Arts Commission

Location: North Carolina-Raleigh/Durham-RTP

Web Site: www.raleighnc.gov/arts

Category: Percent-for-Art and Public Art Competitions

Last Day to Apply: 04/09/10

Area of Focus: Public Art
Date Posted: 03/08/10
Title: City of Raleigh -- Buffaloe Road Aquatic Center		 Bookmark and Share

Description:

Summary:

The City of Raleigh invites artists who are United States citizens to submit qualifications to provide site-specific public art for Raleigh’s new Buffaloe Road Aquatic Center. The project budget is $70,000 inclusive of all expenses. Qualifications must be submitted via CaFÉ (http://www.callforentry.org/) by 5 p.m. E.D.T. on Friday, April 9, 2010. There is no fee to submit qualifications.

Project Overview:

The Raleigh Parks and Recreation Department is developing the Buffaloe Road Aquatic Center as part of the Buffaloe Road Athletic Park at 5900 Buffaloe Road, Raleigh, NC. This new recreational swimming facility will be a regional destination located within an 167-acre park that includes a half dozen athletic fields and hiking trails, wetlands, and, in the near future, connection to a greenway along the Neuse River. Designed by Szostak Design (Chapel Hill, NC), the facility of about 18,600 square feet will attain LEED Silver Certification.

Public Art Goals, Opportunities, and Possible Themes:

Public art at the Buffaloe Road Aquatic Center will:
· Encourage visitors to reflect on the natural beauty of the park;
· Recognize the creative spirit of the architecture;
· Engage visitors and enhance experiences of the park and swimming facility.

The Public Art and Design Board has identified opportunities for public art including, but not limited to:

· The landscape/streetscape entry to the facility, including the landscaped islands created by the drop-off cul-de-sac (see site plan);
· The exterior patio, visible upon arrival, which may include a 1,500 gallon cistern that will harvest rain water fed to a bioretention pond near the facility (see east exterior elevation detail);
· The interior wall of the pool area starting 8 feet above the pool deck, a surface approximately 108 feet in length and 13 feet in height that includes ten vertical windows (see west interior elevation).

Themes that public art might address include, but are not limited to:

· Water in its different forms;
· Water stewardship and conservation;
· Water and healthy lifestyles;
· The intersection within this facility of people of different ages and abilities.

Budget:
The project budget is $70,000 inclusive of all expenses including design, fabrication, installation, travel, taxes, permits and fees.
 

Qualifications:

The selection process will have two stages. During the first round, the Artist Selection Panel will evaluate qualifications of artists based on five criteria: artistic merit; placemaking experience; experience in collaborative public art processes; project management experience; and technical expertise.

The Artist Selection Panel will identify up to three finalists. To participate in the second round, finalists will receive a stipend of $500 to cover all travel and related expenses associated with an interview in Raleigh.? A specific proposal is not expected from the artists at this interview.
 

How to Apply:

Applications must be received at CaFÉ by 5 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on Friday, April 9, 2010. There is no application fee to apply or use the CaFÉ™ online application system. To view this RFQ, go to http://www.callforentry.org/, register a username and password, navigate to Apply to Calls, and search the list for City of Raleigh – Buffaloe Road Aquatic Center. The following materials will be required:

1. Statement of Interest. A statement briefly outlining interest in this project and experience working on comparable projects.

2. Resume. A resume of one-to-two pages highlighting professional accomplishments.

3. Digital Images. Ten digital images of previously completed artworks.

4. Image Identification List. A separate document providing information about the images.

5. References. Contact information for three references

For questions contact Jerry Bolas, public art coordinator for the City of Raleigh Arts Commission, at 919.831.2414 or email at gerald.bolas@ci.raleigh.nc.us.