Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Call for artists: Utah public art project

From a press release:

The Utah Division of Arts and Museums’ Public Art program, in collaboration with the Division of Facilities Construction and Management, announce a call for artist qualifications for the creation of site-specific public art for the new Department of Motor Vehicles and Department of Public Safety Driver’s License joint-use facility in Draper. Letters of interest and qualifications are due May 11

The new facility, designed by JRCA Architects, is at 14555 S Minuteman Drive in Draper. It is now open to the public Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Interested artists are welcome to visit and see the public areas of this facility during normal business hours.

Interested artists and/or artist teams are encouraged to submit a letter of interest and qualifications to Jim Glenn, Utah Public Art Program, Attention: DMV/DPS, Utah Arts Council, 617 East South Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah 84102. The submission deadline is 5 p.m. on May 11, 2009. Please note this is not a postmark deadline.

The complete selection committee statement, budget and site information, submission requirements, and other project-related materials are available on the Utah Arts Council web site at www.utahpublicart.org or by calling the Public Art Program
office at 801-533-3586 or 801-533-3585.