2-D Art for Fence at the King County International Airport/Boeing Field
Create site-specific, permanent artwork influenced by the rich history and contextual narrative of the Georgetown and/or South Park neighborhood(s) and the communities and industry of the Duwamish River basin.
1 About the Project
1 About the Project
- Budget: $65,000 total budget includes $13,000 for artist design development, $47,000 for implementation*, and $5,000 for travel*
- Eligibility: open to professional artists who reside in Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia. The artist should work in a two-dimensional media such as photography, printmaking, painting, illustration, or graphic design. Emerging artists as well as artists who have a cultural, historic and/or artistic connection to the Duwamish River or neighborhoods proximal to the site are strongly encouraged to apply.
- Application: submission of an online application is required for this opportunity.
- Deadline: Tuesday, November 5, 2019 by 4:00 pm PST
*4Culture will manage fabrication, oversite and installation of the artwork.
**Travel: Artists from outside of the greater Seattle area who are selected for the commission will be reimbursed for travel expenses and hotel accommodations for their work with project stakeholders and for presentations to the 4Culture Public Art Advisory Committee.
Opportunity
4Culture and the King County International Airport/ Boeing Field (KICA) seek an artist to develop a 2-dimensional artwork that will be translated to metal panels. Metal panels will be installed along the KCIA Security fence (see Exhibit A). The artwork will create a strong visual element in its siting adjacent to the planned public access road to the Georgetown Steamplant Museum (GSPM). The selected artist will have the opportunity to create a design that is influenced by the rich history and contextual narrative of the surrounding neighborhoods, communities, industry, and Duwamish River basin.
The artist design fee will cover creation of a unique, site specific artwork in the form of a high resolution digital file. The final dimensions are being confirmed, but the completed artwork will be approximately 8 feet tall x 80 feet long. 4Culture will select the fabricator and manage the fabrication, oversite and installation of the artwork making this an ideal project for an emerging artist.
Location
The north portion of KCIA is located in Georgetown, one of Seattle’s oldest neighborhoods and the South portion is in the City of Tukwila. To the west is the Duwamish River, which historically meandered through the present-day location of the KCIA. Seattle’s only river has served as a home to the settlements of Duwamish, Muckleshoot, and Suquamish tribes. The river was dredged, straightened and eventually became the industrial corridor it is to this day.
The KCIA is constructing a new Snow Removal Equipment Building (SRE) to house the snow removal equipment fleet which is currently stored outside and exposed to the elements near the existing maintenance facility. This new facility seeks to fulfill petal requirements associated with the Living Building Challenge (LBC), the world’s most rigorous proven performance standard for buildings, according to the International Living Future Institute, the organization who developed the standards for obtaining the LBC recognition. One of the LBC petal requirements outlines that the project must “meaningfully integrate public art.” The new facility will be located adjacent to Seattle City Light Georgetown Steam Plant proposed public access road which presents an opportunity for strong public visibility along the SRE security fence (see exhibit A).
The selected artist will create an original artwork located along the KICA SRE fence, adjacent to the planned public access road to the Georgetown Steamplant Museum (GSPM). The artwork will unify the Georgetown Steam Plant visitor experience and will create a strong visual identity for this access point and entry.
Client Background
The north portion of KCIA is located in Georgetown, one of Seattle’s oldest neighborhoods and the South portion is in the City of Tukwila. To the west is the Duwamish River, which historically meandered through the present-day location of the KCIA. Seattle’s only river has served as a home to the settlements of Duwamish, Muckleshoot, and Suquamish tribes. The river was dredged, straightened and eventually became the industrial corridor it is to this day.
The KCIA is constructing a new Snow Removal Equipment Building (SRE) to house the snow removal equipment fleet which is currently stored outside and exposed to the elements near the existing maintenance facility. This new facility seeks to fulfill petal requirements associated with the Living Building Challenge (LBC), the world’s most rigorous proven performance standard for buildings, according to the International Living Future Institute, the organization who developed the standards for obtaining the LBC recognition. One of the LBC petal requirements outlines that the project must “meaningfully integrate public art.” The new facility will be located adjacent to Seattle City Light Georgetown Steam Plant proposed public access road which presents an opportunity for strong public visibility along the SRE security fence (see exhibit A).
Artist will be selected to create original artwork located along the KICA SRE fence, adjacent to the planned public access road to the Georgetown Steamplant Museum (GSPM). The artwork will unify the Georgetown Steam Plant visitor experience and will create a strong visual identity for this access point and entry.
Client Background
King County International Airport
Owned by King County and managed by the county’s Department of Executive Services, KCIA is one of the busiest general aviation airports in the country. It serves all sizes and types of aircraft, fills a wide range of commercial and recreational needs, and is home base for about 150 businesses – including air cargo companies, flight schools, charter operations, and helicopter services, as well as various Boeing Company operations and The Museum of Flight.
4Culture Public Art
4Culture provides funding and support for the cultural work that makes King County, WA vibrant. Our four program areas—Arts, Heritage, Preservation, and Public Art—put public resources to use all over King County. We are actively working to become a more equitable agency to ensure access to cultural experiences for all, from museum collections to theater productions to artists showing work in our gallery.
4Culture Public Art commissions artwork for shared public space throughout King County, stewards the King County Public Art Collection, and offers expertise to public and private developers through consulting. We work to ensure that the work and thinking of artists is reflected in our built environment, bringing art into everyday life.
2 Timeline
2 Timeline
Timeline for Selection
Application deadline: November 5, 2019 4:00 pm PST
Selection panel meeting: November 19 or 20, 2019
Finalist notification: November 22, 2019
Finalist interviews: December 10–13, 2019
Project Timeline
Artist selection and contracting: December 2019—January 2020
Conceptual design: January—June 2020
Public Art Advisory Committee presentation: June 18, 2020
Implementation: winter 2020—spring 2021
3 Are You Eligible?
3 Are You Eligible?
Eligibility
This call is open to professional artists who reside in Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia. The artist should work in a two-dimensional media such as photography, printmaking, painting, illustration, or graphic design. Emerging artists as well as artists who have a cultural, historic and/or artistic connection to the Duwamish River or neighborhoods proximal to the site are strongly encouraged to apply.
Selection Criteria
Finalists will be selected on the basis of the following criteria:
- Quality and strength of past work as demonstrated in the submitted application materials
- Ability and interest in creating site-specific, narrative-based artwork that will serve as a strong visual identity for this access point and entry
- Proficiency and experience using digital media to create 2-dimensional artwork and/or graphic design work*
- Availability to begin research and design development in January 2020
*If the selected artist needs additional support with translating art into digital files, a portion of the budget will be dedicated towards these services.
Selection Process
A five-person selection panel comprised of art professionals, community representatives, and County staff will review applications and interview finalists.
4 How to Apply
4 How to Apply
You must submit the following materials via online application. Please don’t hesitate to contact us with questions.
Profile
Contact information for yourself.
Statement of Interest
Write a statement of 500 words or less explaining why you are interested in working on this project and how you would approach this commission opportunity considering your past work. Consider the selection criteria as it relates to this opportunity. Applicants are NOT asked to submit a proposal as part of the application.
Résumé
Two-page maximum current professional résumé plus one additional page with references (see instructions below). Keep the formatting as simple as possible. PDF is preferred; text (.txt) files will also be accepted.
Work Samples
You must submit work samples to be eligible for consideration. We encourage you to submit work samples that best illustrate your qualifications for this opportunity.
Visual artists may submit a minimum of 8 and up to 10 digital images—no composites—of past work. Upload JPG files only; images must be 1920 pixels on the longest side, at least 72 dpi, and less than 2 MB in size.
Each work sample requires a brief description of 75 words or less. That should include the following information, if applicable: project location, commissioning agency, budget, project partners, photo credit, and copyright owner.
References
Please attach one page to your résumé that lists the name, email address, and phone number of up to three references who can speak to your professional history and community involvement. Briefly note how you know the person.
5 Help
5 Help
Contact
If you have questions regarding the application, please contact:
Andy Le
andy.le@4culture.org
206-263-1587
If you have questions related to the project, please contact:
Selina Hunstiger
selina.hunstiger@4culture.org
206-263-2518
Deadline: applications must be received no later than 4:00 pm PST on Tuesday, November 5, 2019.