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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_ARTAB_01.16.2008Minutes of the Meeting of the Arts and Culture Board City of Georgetown, Texas Wednesday, January 16, 2008 Board Members Present: Charles Aguillon, Rich Bartko, Addie Busfield, Nancy Blansett, Paul Gaffney, Georgene Richaud, Ruth Roberts Board Members Absent: Jane Paden, Penny Plueckhahn Staff Present: Eric Lashley, Library Director; Judy Fabry, Library Administrative Assistant Regular Session A. Call to order at 2 05 p.m. B. Announcements from the Chair and Board members • Ruth reported that Jane is recovering well from her knee surgery • Judy told the Board members that no distinction is made any longer between excused and unexcused absences from Board meetings. All absences are just absences. According to a Council resolution passed in July 2007, a Board member may be removed if he or she misses more than 25% of the meetings. • Ruth apologized for the RFQ process being behind schedule. She and Judy have been working on it, but only got all the necessary information in the past few days. • When asked about the Texas Society of Sculptors (TSOS) show proposed for the library, Judy reported that she was meeting with Dar Richardson and Bill Colley later in the week to begin making plans for the show in June. Ruth also said that she had sent an email to Dar confirming the interest of the Arts and Culture Board about working with the TSOS on future projects C. Citizens wishmg to address the Board —There were none. D. Consideration and approval of minutes of last meeting Georgene moved and Paul seconded a motion to accept the minutes as distributed. ['he motion passed unanimously. F. Consideration of and possible action on 1. Report on hangmg systems for City facilities - Tudy Fabry Judy said that the hanging system the Board purchased for the Rec Center may not be installed until the renovation of the building is complete, which will be at least a year. Greg Olmer, the manager of the rec center, has accepted responsibility for trying to get the facilities manager to give permission for the installation. 2. Report on membership of next Public Art Panel - Ruth Roberts Ruth said that the following citizens have agreed to serve on the Public Art Panel: Linda. Scarbrough, Chris Damon, Ellen Davis, and Tom Nichols Addie and Nancy are still interested in being on the panel, as is Ruth. Penny was not present to say whether she wants to serve on this panel. The group agreed to wait until the February meeting to choose the Board members who will be on the panel. 3. Acquisition of pubhc art for location on the downtown Square - Ruth Roberts The group discussed the draft RFQ that was distributed with the agenda packet and agreed to the following revisions, additions, and corrections: • Add the population of Georgetown and that it is 30 miles north of Austin • Change the submission date to March 14 • Reword the first paragraph • Put 2008 after all dates in the RFQ • Omit "Red Poppy Capital' from the description of Georgetown • Add the size specifications • Add that the artwork may not pose a public safety hazard nor may it require electricity • Add that the appearance of the work should not be altered by weather and it should be low mamtenance Georgene moved and Rich seconded a motion to send the RFQ to the City Purchasing Departntent after the recommended changes are incorporated. Motion passed unanimously. 4. Development of a directory of local artists — Nancy Blansett Nancy proposed a directory that is limited to artists who live and work in Georgetown. It would include artists and galleries and could be published in hard copy as well as online She used Laguna Beach, California's directory and artist/gallery information sheet as a possible model. Their directory is updated annually. It is basically just a list that may be sorted by artist or gallery and is searchable within those categories. Rich said he had done a similar directory for the Williamson County Art Guild, although it was only a binder filled with information. The question that remained unanswered at the end of the discussion was who would do the work necessary to compile the directory. 5. Development of a long-range plan for pubhc art for Georgetown. — Charles Aguillon Charles pointed out that the Board is about to become smaller (reduced to 7 members in the next month or two), and that to accomplish all of the work the Board hopes to do, they will need to tap interested volunteers to provide some of the labor. Charles met recently with Georgetown Art Works and he believes that organization could work well with the Arts and Culture Board. Charles proposed having a semi-annual meeting to which all of the arts organizations in Georgetown would be invited. At this meeting the Board could talk about their goals and seek help from the community. He thinks that the profile of the Board needs to be raised and also that inaccurate information about what the Board has been/is doing needs to be addressed. If the Board develops a long-range plan and follows it, they will have more credibility in the community. Eric suggested that with some of next year's budget the Board hire a consultant to help develop a master plan. He said that bringing a well -written master plan to the City Council for its approval and adoption would be the best way to insure continuing and increased support for the Board. Nancy spoke about her positive experience with facilitators. She thinks it would be useful to have a facilitator present when any meeting with area arts organizations takes place. Georgene said that the Board has to decide whether they are just going to be an agency that buys public art for the City or if they are going to be the arts coordinators for the City. These are issues that need to be addressed in a long-range plan. Charles proposed inviting a different group to meet with the Board each month, to discuss how the Board could help them with their work. He hopes that the new superintendent of GISD might be one of the first to visit since she has shown much interest in the arts. 6. Seek increase m funding to 2% of all CIPs Ruth Roberts Ruth is concerned that the Council's agreement to give the Board 2% of "appropriate" Capital Improvement Project (CI1) budgets will allow them to not fund any art from CIPs in some years. Eric responded that the Board needs to establish a track record of responsible spending that produces good pubhc art before they go to Council to ask for more money. Also, he pointed out, the composition of the Council will change with the election in May and the Board has no way of knowing how the new members will view funding the arts. Georgene suggested that perhaps it is the proportion of the General Fund that needs to be mcreased insteadof tapping more CIP budgets. If there are no CIPs for a number of years, the Board will be left with only the General Fund monies. All agreed that the Board needs to work with Parks to get art written into their grant proposals. To facilitate this idea, the Board will invite the chair of the Parks Board to the March meeting. Agenda items for the February meeting: ® Certificates of Appreciation (this is a good way to keep the Board before the Council) ® If no one from Southwestern University is appointed to fill Paul Gaffney's position, discuss changing the ordinance to say that representatives from SU and GISD are 'desirable" rather than required • Establish the Board's top five priorities (each Board member should come with a list) ® Discuss how to spend down the entire FY 2007-08 appropriation Paul moved to adjourn at 3:35 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Charles Aguillon; Secretary Ruth Roberts, Chair REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) FOR A PUBLIC ART PROJECT FOR THE GEORGETOWN, TEXAS COURTHOUSE SQUARE The Arts and Culture Board of the City of Georgetown, Texas, seeks visual artists or artist teams to provide a public art project for The Georgetown Courthouse Square. The Board wants the artist's best, most interesting work, a piece that will draw people to the area. The Project Art Panel, the Arts and Culture Board, and the Georgetown City Council must approve the piece. DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: March 15, 2008 City of Georgetown employees are ineligible to apply. BUDGET for this site -specific artwork is $70,000, which must include the cost of any necessary base and installation expenses. THEME/MATERIALS: NONE STIPULATED This first piece of outdoor art to be purchased by the Arts and Culture Board must be of a permanent nature: able to weather Texas summers, winter temperatures that go below freezing, and the admiring hands of active children. As an example of our interest in durability: If the piece is bronze and has seams, we will want a letter from the foundry where it was cast, verifying that the seams are back -welded, with no mild steel, and that the substructures are 304 stainless steel. A water feature 6not desired. LOCATION is the 'heart' of the city, the southeast corner of The Georgetown Square, which is the square block containing the Williamson County Courthouse. The four blocks that face and surround it contain restaurants, shops and boutiques, spas, a newspaper, various business offices, and City Council Chambers. Some of the buildings are multi -story with retail establishments on the lower floors and offices or residences above. A major thoroughfare is on one side of the Square. The artwork will not be on that side, but will be visible to passing traffic. A BRIEF HISTORY OF GEORGETOWN - the Red Poppy Capital of Texas - as well as information about The Square can be found at http://www.georgetown-texas.org. At the top of the page, a banner strip shows some of the buildings that surround the Square. For a more in-depth understanding of Georgetown, the following sites are also recommended; each has different information: visit_. eq_orgetown.com; mainstreet.georgetown.org; and red poppyfestival.com. SUBMISSIONS: All items other than images must be in WORD format. Please submit nine (9) identical discs (hardcopy materials will not be accepted), each containing the items listed below to: Judy Fabry Administrative Assistant Georgetown Public Library 402 W. 8th Street Georgetown, TX 78626 512-930-3552 • 512-930-3764 (fax) i kf(aD_georgetowntx.org YOUR ARTISTIC PROPOSAL MUST INCLUDE: (1) Three (3) .jpg images of the work you propose for this project, showing it from different • angles, whether it is an existing work or conceptual drawing. The images should be 800 pixels tall and 600 pixels wide, at 72 dpi. (2) A Word document of no more that 500 words describing the work and its structural components, and expressing why you believe your work would enhance this particular corner of the Georgetown Courthouse Square. (3) A proposed timetable for delivering and installing your work. (4) A resume of your experience as an artist. In the case of a team application, please include resumes for each team member. (5) Not more than ten (10) .jpg images of previous works. Images must be no larger than 800 pixels tall and 600 pixels wide, at 72 dpi. Dimensions are not interchangeable; images may not be 800 pixels wide. Please use simple labels for images, e.g., AdamSmith1.jpg, AdamSmith2.jpg. (6) References: Names and contact information of three (3) individuals with whom you have worked or who have commissioned your work in the past. References will be contacted for all applicants whose work is of interest to the Project Art Panel. DATES AND DEADLINES: Call to Artists Issued January Deadline for Submissions (at the Library) Friday, March 14, 5 PM, Central Time Selection by Project Art Panel mid -May City Council Approval of Chosen Artist June 10 Award of Contract June 18 Installation of Artwork before Dec. 6 4RUESTIONS: Judy Fabry, whose information is above ATTACHMENTS: Photos and schematic drawings of the site Map and introduction to the area from 2008 Georgetown Visitors Guide is Facing northwest 0 • Facing northwest Facing south _ 3 ,` Facing east • to "Dar and Cheri" <, 01/06/2008 07:06 PM Hi Ruth To "Ruth Roberts" < cc <epl@georgetowntx.org>, <ikf@georgetowntx.org> bcc Subject Re: from Georgetown Arts and Culture Board Thanks for the e-mail update. since attending your meeting I did discuss my attendance at the Georgetown Arts and Culture Board meeting. The TSOS was very much interested in conducting some exhibit in Georgetown. I did speak with Eric about doing an exhibit at the Library. He said he would like that. I then brought that up at another TSOS board meeting. we selected June 2008 as time to conduct the exhibit. Erick said that June would be ok. So I will be attending the TSOS board meeting this coming Wednesday, Jan 9th to confirm a June date. when speaking with Eric, it was agreed that we would meet probably on a Friday to look over the library and discuss in more detail the exhibit. Now that I know that Judy Fabry is the contact person, I will make sure that Judy is included in the meeting once the time and date is set. Hope this all makes sense. my phone number is 512- 869-7522. Judy, I will give you a call the later part of this coming week. look forward to participating with you in an art sculpture event. take care dark Richardson • ----- Original Message ----- From: Ruth Roberts To: Richardson Dar Cc: Fabry Judy Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 2:10 PM Subject: from Georgetown Arts and Culture Board Hello Dar Richardson, Although email is informal in the extreme, please consider this the official response from the City of Georgetown Arts and Culture Board to your November 21, 2007 presentation to us regarding the Texas Society of Sculptors' interest in placing temporary displays of sculpture in public places in Georgetown. In a word: YES. Adding a few more words: As you probably already know, the City of Georgetown has only recently entered the ranks of cities that are putting part of their budgets where their artistic hearts are. At this time, we have completed only one project, a rather delightful series of murals in the Children's Room at the Library. We hope to issue an RFQ in the near future for the first City -funded sculpture, which will be on • the Courthouse Square. You, Dar, are on the list to be notified. When you receive the RFQ, please do circulate it to the ranks of the Texas Society of Sculptors. • As to your presentation, we were all delighted to receive it and look forward to working with you to bring the project to fruition. As soon as is convenient for you, please let us know dates. If coming back to address our board about specifics is necessary, we will happily place you on our agenda. Please stay in touch with us about this upcoming experience for Georgetown Contacts: Judy Fabry, who is Administrative Assistant for the Georgetown Public Library and our board's liason with the rest of the City's bureaucracy, should be your primary contact: 512-930-3552 512-930-3764 (fax) ik&,georgetowntx.org Please copy me: Ruth Roberts We look forward to working with you and the Texas Society of Sculptors Best regards, • Ruth Roberts, Chair, Arts and Culture Board No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.13/1210 - Release Date: 1/5/2008 11:46 AM CJ Request for Qualifications (RFQ): LARGE SCULPTURE • for Georgetown Texas Courthouse Square The Arts and Culture Board of the City of Georgetown, Texas, seeks visual artists or artist teams to provide a public art project for The Georgetown Courthouse Square. The site for the sculpture is the `heart' of the city, the downtown area surrounding the recently restored Williamson County Courthouse. Deadline for Submissions: March 15, 2008 City of Georgetown employees are ineligible to apply. Budget for this site -specific artwork is $76,000, which must include the cost of any necessary base and installation expenses. Theme/Materials: none stipulated This first piece of outdoor art to be purchased by the Arts and Culture Board must be of a permanent nature: able to weather Texas summers, winter temperatures that go below freezing, and the admiring hands of active children. A water feature is not desired. Georgetown wants artists' best, most interesting work. This RFQ is for a piece that should be a dynamic draw for the area. No theme is stipulated; however, the Project Art Panel, the Arts and Culture Board, and the Georgetown City Council must approve the piece. 1:)cation is in the middle of The Georgetown Square: the square block containing the County urthouse and the four blocks that face and surround it. These blocks contain restaurants, shops and boutiques, spas, a newspaper, various business offices, and City Council Chambers. Some of the buildings are multi -story with retail establishments on the lower floors and offices or residences above. A major thoroughfare is on one side of the Square. The artwork will not be on that side, but will be visible to passing traffic. A brief History of Georgetown as well as information about The Square can be found at http://www.georgetown-texas.orq. At the top of the page, a banner strip shows some of the buildings that surround the Square. Submissions: All items below must be submitted online to ?????????????. Hardcopy materials will not be accepted: • Letter of interest: Your specific interest in the project. • Resume of your experience as an artist. In the case of a team application, please include resumes for each team member. • 10 - 20 jpeg images of previous work. Images must be no larger than ,800 pixels wide and 600 pixels tall, at 72 dpi. Dimensions are not interchangeable; images may not be 800 pixels tall. Please use simple labels for images, e.g., AdamSmith1.jpg, AdamSrnith2.jpg. • References: Names and contact information of three individuals with whom you have worked or who have commissioned your work in the past. References will be contacted for all applicants • whose work is of interest to the Project Art Panel. Dates and Deadlines: ,,Call to Artists Issued adline for Submissions Selection by Project Art Panel ---Do we need to select an alternate? City Council Approval of Chosen Artist Award of Contract Installation of Artwork Please Address Questions to: Name & "Title" Phone Number Eddress early January Friday, March 14 mid -May (specific date needed?) June 10 June 18 before Dec. 6 (Christmas Stroll date) ******************************* End of Georgetown's RFQ********************************* - We must encumber funds; it is not realistic to expect instaiaton by Oct. 1. Below is information to help our thinking AUSTIN'S TENTATIVE SCHEDULE FOR Mexican -American Cultural Center (Phase 1 A) : (subject to change) Call to Artists Issued Early November adline for Artists Submissions January 4, 2008 election Panel/Artist Recommended Mid January 2008 Approval of Selected Artist and alternate by AIPP Panel and Arts Commission February 2008 Design Contract with Artist late February 2008 Mid -design presentation to AIPP Panel mid -April 2008 Final design presentation to AIPP Panel /AAC May/June 2008 QUESTIONS: Kathleen Brady, Art in Public Places Coordinator (512)974-9308 ART IN PUBLIC PLACES Select Location Purchase Hanging System Install System 0 40 Select Project Manager Contact Artists/Association Plan Calendar 6-12 mon. ahead (no blank walls) I Prepare A reements Extend Artist Courtesies Reminder letters Thank you notes Labels, bios Assistance hanging Receptions • AGREEMENT FOR THE LOAN OF ART TO ENHANCE A PUBLIC SPACE: DATE: PARTIES TO THE AGREEMENT: LENDER NAME: ADDRESS: CITY: TELEPHONE NUMBER: STATE: ZIP: BORROWER NAME: ADDRESS: CITY: STATE: ZIP: TELEPHONE NUMBER LENDER agrees to: • 1. Loan work/s of art (listed at the bottom of this document) to BORROWER for the following period of time 2. Deliver work/s to BORROWER at the beginning of the loan period, ready to install, Date: 3. Notify BORROWER a week or two before the end of the loan period. 4. Pick up artwork/s by: 5. Hold BORROWER harmless in the event of damage to, or theft of, any of the artwork/s. BORROWER agrees to: 1. Install work/s carefully using security locks, in one of the following onsite locations: 2. Place a name plate beside work/s with title card information: Example: Name: Title: Medium: 3. Give reasonable care to protect the work/s from damage or theft. E • 0 List of work/s with title card information: Price or NFS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. (Add more artwork below) PLEASE ATTACH BIOGRAPHY LENDER'S SIGNATURE BORROWER'S SIGNATURE: 0 gViealing arts galleryWanagrmt rev. 4/19/05 DATE : DATE MW CARLS, MCDONALD & DALRYMPLE, L L P • FROM ATTORNEYS AT LAW CONFIDENTIAL MEMORANDUM TO: ERIC LASHLEY FROM: TRISH CARLS, CARLS, MCDONALD & DALRYMPLE, L.L.P'. SUBJECT: WHETHER THE CITY'S ARTS AND CULTURE BOARD CAN JUDGE RESPONSES TO RFQ'S FOR PUBLIC ART IN A CLOSED OR PRIVATE SESSION? DATE: DECEMBER 13, 2007 FACTS: The Arts and Culture Board will be convening a panel to help select an artist for a piece of public art. The City will be sending out an RFQ in January 2008. A panel will make a • recommendation to the Arts and Culture Board, and the Board will then make a recommendation to Council. The panel would like to judge the responses in a closed or private session. The panel is comprised of persons with expertise or experience in issues that may come up in judging public art. The panel members are not a subcommittee of the Arts and Culture Board. The panel is comprised of members of the public, as well as members of other City boards and commissions (but fewer than a quorum of any one board or commission) chosen for their expertise or experience in judging public art. • QUESTION PRESENTED: 1. Can a panel of experts, which is not a subcommittee of the Arts and Culture Board, meet in a closed session to judge the responses to RFQ's for public art and make recommendations to the Arts and Culture Board? 2. Can the Arts and Culture Board meet in closed session to consider the recommendation of the Panel on the public art? 3. Do the responses to either Question No. 1 or No. 2 above change if the contract with the artist is a "professional services" contract? BARTON OAKS PLAZA 2, 901 SOUTH MOPAC EXPRESSWAY, SUITE 500 , AUSTIN, TEXAS 78746 PI 5 1 2.472-4845 FI 5 1 2.472-6403 • DISCUSSION: 1. Yes. The panel is not a City board or commission, and is not a subcommittee of a City board or commission. Therefore, the panel is not subject to the Open Meetings Act by virtue of Section 2.36.010(E) of the City Code of Ordinances or the Board's bylaws. 2. No. The City has an ordinance that is more stringent that state law. Section 2.36.010(E) of the City Code of Ordinances makes all of the City's boards and commissions, even advisory boards and commissions, subject to the Open Meetings Act. In contrast, under state law, advisory boards and commission whose decisions are not routinely "rubber-stamped" by the City Council are exempt from the Open Meetings Act. The Open Meetings Act does include provisions that allow closed or private meetings, but there is no "implied right" to meet in a closed session. There has to be an express authorization to conduct a closed or private meeting. A review of the exceptions to the Open Meetings Act does not reveal an exception would be applicable to this situation. The exceptions to the Act are as follows: 1. Section 551.071: Consultations with Attorney 2. Section 551.072: Deliberations about Real Property 3. Section 551.0725: Deliberation by Certain Commissioners Courts about Contract Being Negotiated 4. Section 551.0726: Texas Building and Procurement Commission: • Deliberation Regarding Contract Being Negotiated 5. Section 551.073: Deliberations Regarding Gifts and Donations 6. Section 551.074: Personnel Matters 7. Section 551.0745: Deliberations by Commissioners Court about County Advisory Body 8. Section 551.076: Deliberations about Security Devices 9. Sections 551.078 and 551.0785: Deliberations Involving Individuals' Medical or Psychiatric Records 10. Sections 551.079 through 551.0812: Exceptions Applicable to Specific Entities (Not cities) 11. Sections 551.082, 551.0821, and 551.083: Certain School Board Deliberations 12. Section 551.085: Deliberation by Governing Board of Certain Providers of Health Care Services 13. Section 551.086: Certain Public Power Utilities: Competitive Matters 14. Section 551.087: Deliberation Regarding Economic Development Negotiations 15. Section 551.088: Deliberation Regarding Test Item None of these exceptions apply to the subject that the Arts and Culture Board may wish to discuss in Closed Sessions. Absent express authority to meet in a closed or private session, the • Board may not meet in a closed session. . < 1 • 3. The fact that the contract for public art may be a "professional services contract" does not change the analysis under the Open Meetings Act. However, it does help to draw an analogy with the standard City purchasing process when an RFP or RFQ is used. The City often assembles a panel to review those responses in order to make a recommendation to Council. The panel reviewing the public art RFQs seems similar, except that its membership includes some non -Board and non -City members. • 0 ART IN PUBLIC PLACES Select Location Purchase Hanging System Install System 0- 0 Select Project Manager Contact Artists/Association Plan Calendar 6-12 mon. ahead (no blank walls) Prepare A reements Extend Artist Courtesies Reminder letters Thank you notes Labels, bios Assistance hanging Receptions • AGREEMENT FOR THE LOAN OF ART TO ENHANCE A PUBLIC SPACE: DATE: PARTIES TO THE AGREEMENT: LENDER NAME: ADDRESS: CITY: TELEPHONE NUMBER: STATE: ZIP: BORROWER NAME: ADDRESS: CITY: STATE: ZIP: TELEPHONE NUMBER LENDER agrees to: • 1. Loan work/s of art (listed at the bottom of this document) to BORROWER for the following period of time 2. Deliver work/s to BORROWER at the beginning of the loan period, ready to install, Date: 3. Notify BORROWER a week or two before the end of the loan period. 4. Pick up artwork/s by: 5. Hold BORROWER harmless in the event of damage to, or theft of, any of the artwork/s. BORROWER agrees to: 1. Install work/s carefully using security locks, in one of the following onsite locations: 2. Place a name plate beside work/s with title card information: Example: Name: Title: Medium: 3. Give reasonable care to protect the work/s from damage or theft. • • List of work/s with title card information: Price or NFS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. (Add more artwork below) PLEASE ATTACH BIOGRAPHY is LENDER'S SIGNATURE DATE BORROWER'S SIGNATURE: DATE : 0 g\healing arts galleryUoanagrmt rev. 4/19/05 Request for Qualifications (RFQ): LARGE SCULPTURE for Georgetown Texas Courthouse Square �he Arts and Culture Board of the CityGeorgetown, of Texas, seeks visual artists or artist teams to provide a public art project for The Georgetown Courthouse Square. The site for the sculpture is the `heart' of the city, the downtown area surrounding the recently restored Williamson County Courthouse. Deadline for Submissions: March 15, 2008 City of Georgetown employees are ineligible to apply. Budget for this site -specific artwork is $76,000, which must include the cost of any necessary base and installation expenses. Theme/Materials: none stipulated This first piece of outdoor art to be purchased by the Arts and Culture Board must be of a permanent nature: able to weather Texas summers, winter temperatures that go below freezing, and the admiring hands of active children. A water feature is not desired. Georgetown wants artists' best, most interesting work. This RFQ is for a piece that should be a dynamic draw for the area. No theme is stipulated; however, the Project Art Panel, the Arts and Culture Board, and the Georgetown City Council must approve the piece. ,�,/ 5 CC, vocation is ir}fhe-middle of The Georgetown Square: the square block containing the County Courthouse and the four blocks that face and surround it. These blocks contain restaurants, shops and boutiques, spas, a newspaper, various business offices, and City Council Chambers. Some of the buildings are multi -story with retail establishments on the lower floors and offices or residences above. A major thoroughfare is on one side of the Square. The artwork will not be on that side, but will be visible to passing traffic. A brief History of Georgetown as well as information about The Square can be found at http://www.georgetown-texas.org. At the top of the page, a banner strip shows some of the buildings that surround the Square. Submissions: All items below must be submitted online to - = - > Hardcopy materials will not be accepted: • Letter of interest: Your specific interest in the project. • Resume of your experience as an artist. In the case of a team application, please include resumes for each team member. • 10 r 20 jpeg images of previous work. Images must be no larger than 800 pixels wide and 600 pixels tall, at 72 dpi. Dimensions are not interchangeable; images may not be 800 pixels tall. Please use simple labels for images, e.g., AdamSmith1.jpg, AdamSmith2.jpg. • References: Names and contact information of three individuals with whom you have worked or who have commissioned your work in the past. References will be contacted for all applicants whose work is of interest to the Project Art Panel. • Dates and Deadlines: 4all to Artists Issued eadline for Submissions Selection by Project Art Panel ---Do we need to select an alternate? City Council Approval of Chosen Artist Award of Contract Installation of Artwork Please Address Questions to: Name & "Title" Phone Number Eddress e-arty January Friday, March 14 mid Wy'specific date needed?) J June.18 be€e= 6 (Christmas Stroll date) ******************************** End of Georgetown's RFQ********************************* - We must encumber funds; it is not realistic to expect installaton by Oct. 1. Below is information to help our thinking AUSTIN'S TENTATIVE SCHEDULE FOR Mexican -American Cultural Center (Phase 1 A) : (subject to change) Call to Artists Issued Early November adline for Artists Submissions January 4, 2008 election Panel/Artist Recommended Mid January 2008 Approval of Selected Artist and alternate by AIPP Panel and Arts Commission February 2008 Design Contract with Artist late February 2008 Mid -design presentation to AIPP Panel mid -April 2008 Final design presentation to AIPP Panel /AAC May/June 2008 QUESTIONS: Kathleen Brady, Art in Public Places Coordinator (512) 974-9308