The Arts Commission approved the prospectus for a new art installation at the site of a new Austin Convention Center warehouse and marshaling yard in Montopolis as part of its Art in Public Places program. AIPP uses 2 percent from capital improvement project budgets to commission local artists to create public artworks. The Austin Convention Center Department initiated the construction of the warehouse and marshaling yard for off-site storage and to alleviate downtown traffic after City Council approved the land acquisition in 2017. AIPP is now seeking a local artist to create a permanent art installation on the outside of the warehouse or elsewhere on the site. The prospectus states that only low-maintenance, durable projects will be considered. The total artist contract awards $100,000 for the project, which comes from 2 percent of the Convention Center Department’s capital improvement budget for the warehouse and includes the fees for design, fabrication, installation and other project-related costs. Artist submissions close in September and the Arts Commission’s tentative schedule expects for the project to be installed in July 2021.
Arts Commission approves new art installation in Montopolis
