CALL TO LOCAL ARTISTS:
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR MURAL PROJECT
DEADLINE FEBRUARY 29, 2012
This ugly facade really needs a mural! Click image to enlarge.
The City of
El Paso Public Art Program invites professional artists or artist teams living
within the County of El Paso to submit their qualifications to be considered
for City of El Paso Police Department Headquarters Mural Project located at 911
N. Raynor in the Five Points area. Call to Artists will open February 1st.
To access application, go to www.callforentry.org
and look for “City of El Paso: Police Department Headquarters Mural
Project”.
Current employees of the City of
El Paso, their spouses, or members of the Public Art Committee are not eligible
to apply. The City of El Paso does not accept qualifications from undergraduate
students for Public Art Projects.
About the Project
The City of El Paso Public Art
Program is seeking artists or artist teams to create a series murals on west
facing façade of the Police Department Headquarters building located at 911 N.
Raynor. Four panels have been identified on Piedras Street, each measuring
approximately 8ft by 12ft for the design and development of a series of murals.
The commissioned artist will be required to gather research and present an
original design reflective of the history of the Five Points area.
Application
All interested artists are
encouraged to apply and review further details of the RFQ at www.callforentry.org and submit
application by February 29th by 5 o’clock pm.
For more information please visit
www.elpasoartsandculture.org
and click on the “Public Art” tab. For questions or concerns please contact
Patricia Dalbin, Public Art Coordinator, at (915) 541-4894 or dalbinp@elpasotexas.gov.
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