Go to the Westlake Park Call for Artists for more information and to apply.

Two artists or artist teams will create installations that run sequentially, while accommodating the other activities produced by Parks and other entities that occur frequently at the site. The artworks will contribute to Seattle’s Center City Initiative to help make downtown streets safe and inviting, and will support Westlake Park as an enjoyable hub of the city. The artwork should activate the space, engage pedestrians and encourage pedestrian flow through the park. Artworks may be two- or three-dimensional; offer participatory or interactive experiences for visitors to the park; and can include projection, light, sound or performance components.

The selected artists will develop design proposals for projects to be installed in summer 2013, with fabrication starting in late spring 2013. The artworks will be on view for a minimum of three weeks to a maximum of three months, based on the artwork media and concept.

The budget is $10,000 per project, all-inclusive of travel expenses, taxes, proposal fees, and all project costs for design, fabrication/production, installation and removal of artwork. Two artists or artist teams will be commissioned.

The project is funded by Seattle Parks & Recreation 1% for Art funds.

Beginning in late 2014, SPU will install new hydraulic controls and active-control technology at the facility, with gates, pumps and sensors that monitor and control the amount of flow that is allowed to enter the downstream sewer system.

Based on SPU’s work to retrofit the CSO tank, the selected artist will work with the CSO project design team, SPU staff and community members to design, fabricate and install an artwork at the CSO Tank 168 facility at 2106 S.W. Orchard St. The artwork should focus on the agency’s system-wide stormwater infrastructure and solutions designed to protect local water quality. The artwork should also address stormwater management as it relates to SPU’s work, the local community and natural elements of the nearby Longfellow Creek watershed. The artwork can include a variety of media including light, stone, steel, glass, sound and passive water features.

The CSO project is currently in design through mid-2014 and construction is expected to begin in late 2014. Project completion is expected in late 2015. The artist will work with SPU and its consultants to develop an artwork that will be constructed within the project schedule.

The total budget for the artwork project is $200,000 inclusive of all costs to design, fabricate and install the artwork. The artwork is funded by SPU 1% for Art funds and administered by the Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs.

For more information about SPU’s sewage overflow protection programs, go here.

Apply here for the Fire Station 32 call for artists.

The selected artist will work with the community, firefighters, city staff and the design team to develop art integrated into the facility or create a site-specific, durable, three-dimensional, free-standing artwork. The artist will be required to take into consideration the limited ground space on the lot in the design of their artwork, whether site-integrated or free-standing. Artists should have skills in designing, fabricating and installing artwork in one or more of these media: metal, glass, stone, concrete, ceramic, wood, light, surface treatment, sustainable design and environmental design. The artwork should address the work and spirit of the firefighters and the unique character of the surrounding neighborhood.

The existing Fire Station 32, located at 3715 W. Alaska St., was built in 1966 and is being replaced in order to create adequate space for staff and modern apparatus. The new fire station will be built at the same location and will be the lead station for all of West Seattle, southwest Seattle and Harbor Island, and the industrial areas lining both sides of the Duwamish River.

The artist will join the project in April or May 2013. The design development phase is anticipated to begin in September 2013, construction in fall 2014, and completion in fall 2015.

The project is funded by the city’s Fire Facilities and Emergency Response Levy program, passed in 2003 by Seattle voters. The program provides $197 million in levy proceeds and other funding to replace and relocate five neighborhood fire stations, rebuild six stations, and renovate 20 stations. The Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs, with DFAS and SFD, has developed an art program to commission artworks that address the intersection of the firefighters and the community. Since the passage of the levy, eight artists have been commissioned to develop artworks for eight different neighborhood fire stations. Over the next two years, three additional artists will be commissioned for upcoming projects. The selected artist for Fire Station 32 will receive a commission of $90,000, inclusive of all costs to design, fabricate and install artwork. Find more information here on the Fire Facilities and Emergency Response Levy and Fire Station 32.

Artwork should reference air, water, temperature or light and may or may not be representational. All types of media will be considered. Artists working in color are encouraged to apply. The call is open to professional artists residing in Washington, Oregon, British Columbia, Montana, Idaho or Alaska. Applications close 11 p.m., Jan. 28, 2013 (Pacific Standard Time).

To apply, artists may submit up to 10 images of artworks that are available for purchase. Multiple artworks by an individual artist may be purchased.

Go to the Call for Artists for more information and the online application.

A total of $125,000 for all artworks is available for the direct purchase. The purchase is made possible with SPU 1% for Art funds administered by the Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs. Purchases will be chosen by a panel of arts professionals who are charged with selecting high-quality artwork that reflects diversity of expression.

SPU’s rotating collection is exhibited throughout the utilities’ offices, engaging both employees and the public by helping to create an interesting and diverse work environment.

IMAGE: Mary Ann Peters, In and instant—cluster to star burst (detail), 2007, gouache, watercolor, pencil on polypropylene paper, 20″ x 70″. Photo by Spike Mafford.

The call is open to established professional artists residing in Washington state, Oregon and British Columbia who are eligible to work in the United States.  Artists who have a historic and artistic connection to the tribal nations that have a connection to this area are encouraged to apply. Artists may apply individually or as a team of two. Applications are due 11 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013 (Pacific Standard Time).

Go to the Landsburg Park call for artists for more information and to apply.

SPU is planning improvements for the Facilities and Chlorination Project and the park, including ADA accessibility. The artwork could reinforce the entry to Landsburg Park, enhance the interpretive elements conveying the history and importance of the site for people and fish, and enliven the pathway and visitor experience in the park. Events at the park include an annual kayaking competition on the Cedar River white-water kayak and the annual Cedar River Salmon Journey.

The selected artist will receive a commission of $50,000, inclusive of all fees, taxes, fabrication, delivery, installation, travel and additional site work necessary to accommodate the artwork. The artist will receive an initial design contract for $7,500 to develop the artwork design. If the proposal is accepted, the artist will receive a contract for $42,500 to fabricate and install the artwork.

The artist will join the project team in February 2013. Construction will begin in December 2013, with completion scheduled for 2015.

The artwork is funded by SPU 1% for Art funds and administered by the Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs.

The artist will work closely with SCL and the substation’s design team to develop the artwork. The artist will also develop proposals for opportunities for future artworks by other artists that can be incorporated in and around the facility.

The artist will join the project team in January 2013. The design phase of the project is in design development, with construction to be complete in late 2016.

The budget to complete the artwork is $300,000, all-inclusive of travel expenses, taxes and other proposal and project costs. The artist will first receive a design contract for $60,000 to develop artwork and additional art opportunities. If the artwork proposal is accepted, the artist will receive a contract for $240,000 to fabricate and install the artwork.

For more information, contact Jason Huff, public art project manager, (206) 684-7278.

The new Elliott Bay Seawall will replace the existing seawall in downtown Seattle, from South Washington Street to Broad Street, with a structure that meets current safety and design standards. The seawall protects Seattle’s downtown waterfront from wind-driven storm waves and the erosive tidal forces of Puget Sound and Elliott Bay. The seawall will also be the structural support for new public spaces along Seattle’s waterfront.

The selected artist will join the seawall project team in early 2013. The seawall project is scheduled to reach final design in late 2013, with construction to be complete in early 2016.

The initial concept design budget is $30,000 all-inclusive of travel expenses, taxes and other proposal costs. The selected artist will work with project designers for the Elliott Bay Seawall Project and Waterfront Seattle, the Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs, Seattle Department of Transportation, and other city departments and community representatives to select sites and develop art for the project.

For more information, contact Kelly Pajek, public art project manager, (206) 684-7311.

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Image: Film still from Waterway by Britta Johnson, a stop-animation film about naturally filtering and cleaning water. The film is part of several temporary artworks that address environmental sustainability for The Next Fifty, the 50th anniversary of the 1962 World’s Fair. The performances run May 4 through May 27 at Seattle Center.

SPU is restoring lower Mapes Creek and creating an open-stream channel in Beer Sheva Park to improve habitat for juvenile Chinook salmon in Lake Washington. The project area includes 52^nd Avenue South, between Rainier Avenue South and South Henderson Street, and into the park.

The call is open to professional artists residing in the United States. The total budget for the artwork is $200,000, all-inclusive of fabrication, installation, travel, taxes and other project costs.

The creek restoration is currently in design through early 2013 and construction is expected to begin in mid 2013. Project completion is expected in 2015. The artist or artist team will work with SPU and its consultants to develop the artwork within the schedule of the restoration.

Application deadline is 11 p.m., Friday, May 18 (Pacific Daylight Time). Click here to apply.

The artwork project is in partnership with SPU and Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation.

We’re seeking artists to create temporary art installations along Greenwood Avenue North and the Central Waterfront for the project Art Interruptions. Art Interruptions encourages artists to install artworks on city sidewalks and parks and offer passers-by a brief interruption in their day with a moment of surprise, beauty or humor. Possible locations for artworks include street and park infrastructure and furniture (utility poles, trees, tree pits, walls, railings, stair risers, etc.). Up to 12 artists will be selected to develop artworks to be displayed for six weeks this summer.

Possible sidewalk and park locations include Greenwood Avenue North between North 65th and North 87th streets, Waterfront Park, Piers 62 and 63, and Pike Street Hill Climb between Alaskan Way and Western Avenue. 

The call is open to artists residing in Washington state. Each selected artist will receive a $1,000 stipend. Application deadline is 11 p.m., Friday, May 4. Click here to apply.

For more information, contact Jason Huff, public art project manager, (206) 684-7278.

Art Interruptions is administered in partnership with Seattle Department of Transportation and Seattle Parks and Recreation.

Image: Suzanne Tidwell, Artificial Light, a large-scale knitting (acrylic yarn), 2011. Located at Occidental Square as part of ArtSparks 2011. Photo by Suzanne Tidwell.