Request For Qualifications
Public Art Opportunity
Annie’s Artist Flats, Olympia, WA
Application Deadline: January 9, 2018
Installation Deadline: September 30, 2018
Total Budget: $66,000
For information contact: Alice Taylor, [email protected] (360) 229-8333
Description
Annie’s Artist Flats, a 4-story apartment building with street level commercial space and parking garage, is currently under construction in downtown Olympia. The new construction reflects the adjacent complex, Annie’s Artist Studios, currently under renovation, originally the 100-year old Montgomery Ward & Co. building. Artwork installation is coordinated with building occupancy around September 30, 2018.
Urban Olympia 4 LLC, the developer, is seeking 2-3 artists to attach flat, bas-relief, or sculptural artwork to pre-determined locations on the exterior of the building. Artwork will be applied/attached to concrete or brick. Durable materials should be utilized to withstand the saltwater environment.
Goals
The artwork should engage the space in an uplifting manner that creates excitement for the community by reflecting the physical, cultural and/or historic South Sound region and/or building architecture and use.
Eligibility
Open to established professional artists located within 120 miles of Olympia, WA. Only artists able to work within the structured anticipated timeline should apply. South Sound artists are encouraged to apply.
Submission Deadline
Submit digital materials to [email protected] by January 9, 2018. If successfully transmitted, you will receive confirmation within two business days.
Anticipated Timeline
Installation Deadline
September 30, 2018, in conjunction with building occupancy.
Budget
The total budget of $66,000 will be split between 2-3 selected artists. The specific budget for each selected artist will be determined by each artist’s portfolio, medium, and location. Each budget will include design, travel, structural engineering, materials, fabrication, installation, artist fee, state and local taxes, and other associated project costs. It is anticipated that the developer will provide structural engineering for attachment points, lighting, and assistance with installation.
Architectural Documents
Click on links to view potential artwork locations (labeled A-E), vicinity map, floor plans, and elevations.
Public Art Opportunity
Annie’s Artist Flats, Olympia, WA
Application Deadline: January 9, 2018
Installation Deadline: September 30, 2018
Total Budget: $66,000
For information contact: Alice Taylor, [email protected] (360) 229-8333
Description
Annie’s Artist Flats, a 4-story apartment building with street level commercial space and parking garage, is currently under construction in downtown Olympia. The new construction reflects the adjacent complex, Annie’s Artist Studios, currently under renovation, originally the 100-year old Montgomery Ward & Co. building. Artwork installation is coordinated with building occupancy around September 30, 2018.
Urban Olympia 4 LLC, the developer, is seeking 2-3 artists to attach flat, bas-relief, or sculptural artwork to pre-determined locations on the exterior of the building. Artwork will be applied/attached to concrete or brick. Durable materials should be utilized to withstand the saltwater environment.
Goals
The artwork should engage the space in an uplifting manner that creates excitement for the community by reflecting the physical, cultural and/or historic South Sound region and/or building architecture and use.
Eligibility
Open to established professional artists located within 120 miles of Olympia, WA. Only artists able to work within the structured anticipated timeline should apply. South Sound artists are encouraged to apply.
Submission Deadline
Submit digital materials to [email protected] by January 9, 2018. If successfully transmitted, you will receive confirmation within two business days.
Anticipated Timeline
- January 9, 2018: Applications due
- January 24, 2018: Finalists notified
- January 31, 2018: Site Visit
- February 16, 2018: Artwork Concept Presentation
- March - September 2018: Fabrication and installation
Installation Deadline
September 30, 2018, in conjunction with building occupancy.
Budget
The total budget of $66,000 will be split between 2-3 selected artists. The specific budget for each selected artist will be determined by each artist’s portfolio, medium, and location. Each budget will include design, travel, structural engineering, materials, fabrication, installation, artist fee, state and local taxes, and other associated project costs. It is anticipated that the developer will provide structural engineering for attachment points, lighting, and assistance with installation.
Architectural Documents
Click on links to view potential artwork locations (labeled A-E), vicinity map, floor plans, and elevations.
A0.0 Vicinity Map.pdf | |
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Art Location Key.pdf | |
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A0.1 Site Context.pdf | |
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A1.1 Site Plan.pdf | |
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A2.1 Floor Plan.pdf | |
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A3.1 Elevations.pdf | |
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A3.2 Elevations.pdf | |
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Selection Process
Walker John is the developer behind Urban Olympia 4. His mother, Anne John, is an artist and has her own gallery, Art at the Cave, in Vancouver, WA. The new spaces, Annie’s Artist Flats and the adjacent Annie’s Artist Studios are named for her.
Walker John and Anne John in consultation with the public art project manager and the architectural firm representative comprise the selection team. Selection will be made based upon body of work (appropriate materials, site responsiveness, and artistic excellence, as defined below), interest in this specific project, and ability to work within the timeline and budget. The team may or may not choose to conduct interviews or select artists.
- Appropriate Materials: Ability to execute artwork utilizing durable materials that are appropriate for an exterior space in a saltwater environment;
- Site Responsiveness: Ability to create artwork that addresses the physical and/or community context of its placement, including the stated goal of the project; and
- Artistic Excellence: Mastery of skills and techniques, professional approaches to process and presentation, and/or communication of unique vision or perspective.
Commission
Selected artists will enter into design and fabrication contracts with Urban Olympia 4 LLC, secure appropriate licenses (state and Olympia business and contractor’s, if required), and pay applicable taxes. Artists will coordinate work with Alice Taylor.
The contracted artists will:
- Meet in Olympia twice with the developer, project manager, and architect during the design process;
- Design and propose an artwork for review and approval; and,
- Work within the assigned budget and construction timeline.
- Structural engineering for attachment points;
- Lighting for the artwork; and,
- Installation services, if feasible.
Submission Requirements
Submit the following set of documents:
- Letter of Interest 1.) State your artistic vision and approach to public art. 2.) Address how your experience has prepared you for this specific project. 3.) Provide the budget range that you require. 4.) State the material/s that you would use for either a) a flat or bas relief artwork on a 10 ft X 12 ft flat surface or b) a suspended sculptural object for a 2 ft x 9 ft space. Not to exceed 350 words. (DOC or PDF format)
- Professional resume/CV (limit 2 pages). (DOC or PDF format)
- Eight images of relevant past work, preferably created within the past 5 years. 1000 pixels on the long side, 72 pixels/inch minimum, file size less than 1 MB, each image numbered and titled uniquely in the sequence to be viewed by the selection team. (JPEG format)
- Annotated image list in one document corresponding to the 8 artwork images. Provide the same sequential number and unique title of each image file name along with title of work (if different than unique title), dimensions, materials, date of work, location, budget, commissioning entity, and 10-word descriptor of goal. (DOC or PDF format)
- Two professional references from past projects, including email addresses and telephone numbers. (DOC or PDF format)
Background Information
Olympia is home to Washington’s State Capitol, The Evergreen State College, South Puget Sound Community College, Port of Olympia, a downtown filled with owner-operated businesses and majestic government buildings, Harlequin Productions, Washington Center for the Performing Arts, Olympia Little Theatre, Olympia Family Theatre, Hands On Children’s Museum, Olympia Farmer’s Market, Wooden Boat Festival, Percival Landing Boardwalk, Procession of the Species Earth Day Celebration, Arts Walk Street Events, and an array of restaurants, coffee shops, breweries, galleries and vintage shops.
Tucked on the southern tip of Puget Sound, the old Olympia Brewery still stands on the Deschutes River, which feeds into Capital Lake and then empties into Budd Inlet. Olympia hosts many waterfront vistas with the Olympic Mountains and Mt Rainier towering in the distance. Olympia has two harbors with moorage for live-aboards, recreational boaters and guests. Beaches are farmed with cultivated clams, oysters, and geoducks while mussel rafts dot inlet fingers. Orca and humpbacks occasionally make their way to Olympia. The Nisqually, Squaxin, and Duwamish gathered shellfish and harvested salmon near Olympia for over 500 years prior to the appearance of white settlers. Shellfish farming and salmon fishing continue to this day. The McLane Creek Nature Trail and Woodard Bay Natural Resources Conservation Area host a myriad of native flora and fauna.
Click link for Olympia History