City seeks applications for public art opportunities with a $660,000 total budget

With the goal of finding professional visual artists and artist-led teams to create artwork for public places in Austin, the application window for three public art opportunities is open till 5 p.m. Dec. 19. The effort is sponsored by the Economic Development Department’s Art in Public Places Program (AIPP), and budgets for the three projects range from $70,000 to $400,000. Austin-based artists are sought for a project (artwork budget: $70,000) for a family violence shelter and protection center, aiming to integrate the visions of key stakeholders into a functional and well-designed facility providing shelter for women and children experiencing family violence in Central Texas. Texas-based artists are sought for a project (artwork budget: $190,000) that’s part of the expansion and renovation of the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center, which hosts programs that cultivate a profound understanding and appreciation of Mexican American, Native American, Chicano and other Latin American cultures. National artists are sought for a project (artwork budget: $400,000) on the second level of the Palmer Events Center‘s main entrance lobby space. For details on AIPP, public art opportunities and eligibility, visit www.austintexas.gov/aipp.