Art Glass Transit Shelters Public Art Project - Bonnie Doon (SG-4)

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1 call to artists request for qualifications Art Glass Transit Shelters Public Art Project - Bonnie Doon (SG-4) The Art Glass Transit Shelters Bonnie Doon Stop public art competition is open to professional artists residing in Canada and is held in accordance with the City of Edmonton policy Percent for Art to Provide and Encourage Art in Public Areas (C458C). Budget: $97, CAD (maximum, all inclusive) Deadline for Submissions: 4:30 pm on Monday, February 27, 2017 Delivery: Spring 2019 Installation: Summer 2019 An INFORMATION SESSION for four Valley Line Art Glass Calls will be held: Wednesday, February 1, 2017, 5:00 pm 6:15 pm Lestock Lounge Room 218, 2nd Floor Prince of Wales Armouries, Avenue, Edmonton, AB. RSVP is required by Monday, January 30, 2017 (see contact info below) the event will be cancelled with low response. City of Edmonton & EAC Public Art personnel will outline the specifics of the project and requirements. After the Info Session notes from the meeting are available online at NOTE: There are four glass calls circulating for Valley Line LRT. Artists may apply for one or multiple calls, and should provide a distinct submission package for each call in separate s. Submit visual documentation only once if it is exactly the same for each submission, and indicate so in your . For more information, contact Chelsea Boida: phone (780) ext. 229 or cboida@edmontonarts.ca The Edmonton Arts Council is committed to equity in all aspects of its work, and invites proposals from all potentially interested artists. We thank all artists for their time and professional interest in this call. 1

2 call to artists Art Glass Transit Shelter - Bonnie Doon About Edmonton Located on the banks of the North Saskatchewan River, Edmonton, Alberta is known as Festival City and Gateway to the North. With more than one million people living in the Greater Edmonton region, the city is the largest, northernmost municipality in North America. Geographically, Edmonton is situated at the boundary between prairie and boreal forest. The river valley constitutes the longest stretch of connected urban parkland in North America. Edmonton is home to Canada s second-largest urban Indigenous community. The City of Edmonton lies in the heart of Treaty No. 6 territory and honours the traditions and spirit of the area. For centuries this area has been a place of gathering, relationship building, harmony, balance, and commerce for many peoples. It was in this place that early relationships led to the development of Treaty No. 6 Territory, the Province of Alberta, and the City of Edmonton. This relationship with the Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations has been recognized by the City of Edmonton through City Council s Declaration-Strengthening Relationships between the City of Edmonton, Urban Aboriginal Peoples, the Edmonton Urban Aboriginal Accord, and the Memorandum of Cooperation and Dialogue signed in Since the 1800s Edmonton has been home to the Métis people who were some of the first settlers in the Edmonton area and played a significant role in its development. They continue to be the largest proportion of the Indigenous population in Edmonton. This deep history, and the subsequent migration of many new Canadians to the area, imbues Edmonton with a rich cultural and ethnic heritage. This diversity contributes to a dynamic urban landscape alive with arts and culture, business, research and development, and industry. Indicators for the next twelve years point to steady economic and population growth. As Edmonton s economy flourishes, so does the spirit of revitalization. Edmonton is undergoing an unprecedented amount of infrastructure growth with major roadways, streetscapes, and significant development in neighbourhoods. Aspects of these, and other municipal projects, including public transportation, provide public art opportunities through the City s Percent for Art to Provide and Encourage Art in Public Areas policy. Edmonton s spirit of optimism is reflected through its ever-evolving Public Art Collection. With more than 200 pieces, the collection includes visual art from a variety of disciplines by local, national and international artists. Valley Line Light Rail Transit Project Background Edmonton is a rapidly growing municipality. In order to keep up with increasing transportation capacity needs, Edmonton City Council adopted a long-term LRT Networks Plan to define the future size, scale and operation of a regional Light Rapid Transit (LRT) system. Eventually, the network will encompass six lines linking the northwest, northeast, southeast and southwest ends of the city. Like many international cities, Edmonton will adopt a commuter and environmentally friendly low-floor system for some of their new lines. The Valley Line is the first part of this new system and will be constructed in two phases. The first phase, a line stretching 13.1 km southeast, will link downtown Edmonton with Mill Woods. The line will run a new low floor design to integrate into the surrounding communities with small stops, reduced traffic speeds and minimum of gates, warning bells and flashing lights. The Valley Line will have one landmark elevated station and 11 street level neighbourhood stops. Art opportunities are available at these access points and other significant locations along the line. The Public Art Plan for the Valley Line envisions artworks that reflect the diversity and character of the communities the LRT line serves. 2

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4 call to artists Valley Line Light Rail Transit Project Background- Continued The Valley Line will be procured through a Private-Public Partnership (P3). The City of Edmonton ( the City ) will enter into a contract with a consortium. The consortium is called Project Co (the Prime Contractor). Coordination in terms of delivery and installation of the art between the artists and Project Co, facilitated by the EAC and City, is paramount to the successful integration of Public Art into the Valley Line Project. Neighbourhood Context Bonnie Doon The Bonnie Doon stop is located in one of Edmonton s oldest, and busiest, communities. It is located on two major thoroughfares, 82 (Whyte) Avenue and 83 Street, and adjacent to Bonnie Doon Mall, restaurants, and apartment complexes. One of the original residents was Alexander Cameron Rutherford the first Premier of Alberta. He named his homestead Bonnie Doon, a Scottish expression meaning pleasant rolling countryside in memory of his Scottish homeland. This name was adopted for the community in During the early 20th century the community was home to the Silver Heights Peony Garden, which, until the 1940s was a major attraction and the source of most peonies found in gardens throughout Alberta. Up to the 1950 s, the area was also home to many dairies, including the Mayflower Dairy located at present day Bonnie Doon Mall. The Bonnie Doon streetcar ran through the area until Despite its Scottish heritage, Bonnie Doon is now the heart of the Franco-Albertan community. It is home to the only Francophone University west of Manitoba University of Alberta s Campus Saint-Jean, located a few blocks away from the LRT stop on Rue Marie-Anne Gaboury (91 Street), as well as thriving cultural organizations including L Unithéatre and La Cité Francophone and the Flying Canoe/Canoë Volant winter festival. City Of Edmonton Website Edmonton Archives Websites 4

5 call to artists Shelter Description The Valley Line theme for this stop is Transitional/Traditional. The Bonnie Doon location will have 8 glass shelters in total; 4 will be located on each side (east & west) of the LRT Line The shelters are constructed under a curved wood roof canopy with glazed flat glass walls supported by steel or aluminium columns and metal roof connections. Per shelter there are 3 fixed walls (2 side walls and the back of the shelter). The front wall includes fixed panels and sliding doors. See page 12 for renderings. Public Art Opportunity The Edmonton Arts Council Public Art Program on behalf of the City of Edmonton is seeking an artist or artist team to integrate site-specific public art at the Bonnie Doon Art Glass Transit Shelters. The location is a significant and highly visible public art installation opportunity for visual artists including, but not limited to, print makers, painters, ceramicists, photographers, and graphic artists who can translate their work into permanent art glass that meets specifications of the shelters. Artwork imagery on glass can be created using one or more mechanically applied processes such as silk-screen, frit, sandblasting, glass paint and other permanent applications. NOTE: Digital film interlayers or other processes susceptible to fading will NOT be accepted. The artwork should be an identifying and unifying feature at this stop and reflect the cultural and historic identity of the neighbourhood. Applicants must identify their conceptual approach to the project and a preliminary indication of a community engagement strategy in their Letter of Intent. Digital originals or reproductions of artwork will be required to translate the work into a permanent application with a manufacturer. Consider your team with this in mind. EAC will provide direction on process to shortlisted artists as needed. The artwork concept may be located in one zone or in a series across some or all of the shelters at the stop. For safety reasons art glass designs should maintain 80% transparency. Specifications will be provided to shortlisted artists. Community Engagement The selected artist(s) or artist team is required to consult and engage with the Bonnie Doon community to develop their final work for the art glass. Please include preliminary ideas for community engagement in the submission package. See Project Images on page 10 for examples of glass art in public art projects. For reference drawings and illustrations please refer to the appendix at the back of this call. Rendering - Detail of Isometric View (see Page 12 for full image) 5

6 call to artists Artist responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Adhere to Project Co s schedules and deadlines. Produce art glass panes to meet Project Co s specifications. Coordinate delivery of art glass panes to a location specified by Project Co within a radius of 50 km from the installation location. Ensure all aspects of engineering of work meet best practices. Supervise installation on site as necessary. Note: Artist commission is inclusive of all work needed to complete the artwork including, but not limited to - consultations, community engagement, design, digitalization, cost of glass, art process on glass, delivery of glass to designated location in Edmonton, travel, attendance on site during installation, insurance and taxes. Project Co s responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Provide timely, adequate scheduling and drawing information including all relevant plans, elevations, sections, dimensions, shop drawings and glass specifications of the art zone to meet the artists fabrication schedule. Provide material specifications of glass panes and any other special design/engineering/access parameters or restrictions that will impact the art opportunity. Provide location access routes and schedules for delivery of art glass panes. Install the art glass panes into the final assembly. Install the art glass in accordance with the artist s design. All aspects and costs of the installation are the responsibility of Project Co. Artwork Permanence All artwork proposals will receive a preliminary conservation review for permanence of materials and construction methods in order to proactively address maintenance and conservation concerns. The EAC Public Art Conservation program supports the artistic process while ensuring that all commissioned artworks are high quality, durable, and maintainable. Because the Edmonton Public Art Collection is located in the public realm, it is important that durable materials are used. Artwork proposals should take into consideration the location in which they will be sited. This can include (but is not limited to) repeated weather changes and climactic cycles, sunlight exposure, physical environment risks, and countless audience interactions. For additional resources, please go to artists/ and 6

7 call to artists Selection Process: The commissioned artwork will be chosen through a two-stage artwork selection process: The first stage will short-list applicants based on qualifications and preliminary written ideas. The second stage of the competition will select an artist or artist team based on a full project proposal with illustrations adequate to describe the concept, and a glass sample. Shortlisted artists will be paid $1,000 all inclusive for their proposals. Selection Committee members will include representation as follows: City of Edmonton, project team, artist and community. The Selection Committee is under no obligation to choose any finalists. All decisions of the Selection Committee are final. The City of Edmonton and the Edmonton Arts Council reserve the right to revoke the public art call and/or public art project. Communication with the Selection Committee: The Edmonton Arts Council will be responsible for all communication, either verbal or in writing, between artists making submissions and members of the Selection Committee. Any communication between applicants and Selection Committee members regarding submissions or the competition may result in disqualification. Entry Requirements: There are four glass calls circulating for Valley Line LRT. Artists may apply for one or multiple calls, and should provide a distinct submission package for each call in separate s. Submit visual documentation only once if it is exactly the same for each submission, and indicate so in your . Please send entry requirements 1-6 as a single pdf file, and requirement 7 (images) as separate jpeg files. No hard copies of these requirements will be accepted unless previously arranged. Submissions should be ed unless previously arranged. Incomplete applications will not be accepted. Artists must submit the following in order to qualify for consideration in the competition: r 1. SUBMISSION FORM r 2. LETTER OF INTENT r 3. ARTIST STATEMENT & BIO r 4. REFERENCES r 5. CURRICULUM VITAE r 6. DOCUMENTATION LIST Complete and signed with contact information. Written letter outlining why you are interested in this project, how it relates to your art practice and how you would approach this project as an artist. Discussion about your plans for community consultation should be included here. (One page maximum). Total of one page maximum. Four, with a minimum of two from either public art commissioning agents, or clients or consultants. Please provide references current contact information. Detailing professional experience as an artist, prior public art experience, and other relevant information, max 3 pages. If applying as a team please identify all with a brief CV for each. Provide a written list that clearly identifies the Visual Documentation (below) with corresponding numbers and titles. For previous public artworks include details of title, date, locations, commissioning agent or client, budget, medium, size and a brief description of the work. 7 r 7. VISUAL DOCUMENTATION Of previous public artworks or artworks which best illustrate a related body of artwork to the proposal. Include a maximum of 10 images JPEG files only please, we will not accept pdf, PowerPoint or tiff formats; minimum 150 dpi; Number each JPEG to correspond with the Visual Documentation List.

8 call to artists Criteria for Selection: Artists who meet the following criteria may be considered for commission: Demonstrated experience in completing public art projects with equivalent budgets; Demonstrated understanding of the project and its context; Adept at creating artwork that reflects community spirit; Quality of overall past work. Deadline for Submissions: Complete submissions must be received no later than 4:30 pm on Monday, February 27, Submissions are to be received by or link (eg. Dropbox or Google Drive) to: Chelsea Boida Subject line: Bonnie Doon Glass Return of Submissions: Following completion of the competition, applications will be kept on file and the artist s name added to the Edmonton Public Art database. If the artist does not want to have their application added to the database, then indicate so on the entry form. Loss or Damage: While every precaution will be taken to prevent loss or damage, the jury, the Edmonton Arts Council and their agents shall not be liable for any loss or damage, however caused. Commission: The total commission for the artwork is $97, CAD (including GST) and must cover all costs associated with the design, fabrication, shipping, and supervising of installation for relevant site locations of the artwork including but not limited to artist fees, materials, insurance, etc. Original Work: The artist must guarantee that the artwork is original and does not violate the copyright of any other person. Contract: The artist(s) will enter into a contract with the Edmonton Arts Council. Copyright: Successful artist(s) must be prepared to grant and license to the City of Edmonton and the Edmonton Arts Council the exclusive right to exhibit the work in perpetuity, and the non-exclusive right to photograph or video tape the artwork for promotion or distribution, without further compensation. The artist retains copyright as the creator of the artwork. The City of Edmonton will not alter the artwork for purposes of maintenance, conservation, etc. without prior consultation with the artist. The City of Edmonton reserves the right to move or de-accession the artwork if necessary and will make every effort to notify the artist. 8

9 submission form ART GLASS TRANSIT SHELTERS - Bonnie Doon Public Art Project Name: Address: City/Province: Postal Code/Country: Phone (home): Phone (work): Address: Website (if applicable): Please retain my application as part of the Edmonton Public Art artist database at the Edmonton Arts Council. (Check one.) r YES r NO How did you hear about this Call to Artists? r EAC Weekly r EAC Monthly r Art Rubicon r Akimbo Other: I, (PRINT NAME) hereby make a Submission for the ART GLASS TRANSIT SHELTERS - Bonnie Doon Public Art Project and am in agreement with the Terms of Competition as outlined in the Information Package. Applicant Signature Date Check List Include all of the following: r 1. SUBMISSION FORM r 2. LETTER OF INTENT r 3. ARTIST STATEMENT & BIOGRAPHY r 4. REFERENCES r 5. CURRICULUM VITAE r 6. DOCUMENTATION LIST r 7. VISUAL DOCUMENTATION There are four glass calls circulating for Valley Line LRT. Artists may apply for one or multiple calls, and should provide a distinct submission package for each call in separate s. Submit visual documentation only once if it is exactly the same for each submission, and indicate so in your . Deliver To: to: Chelsea Boida cboida@edmontonarts.ca Subject line: Bonnie Doon Glass Deadline: Received no later than 4:30 pm Monday, February 27, The information on this application is being collected under the authority of Section 33(c) of the FOIP Act and will be used by the Edmonton Arts Council to determine eligibility for Edmonton Arts Council Public Art programs. The aggregate data may be used for program planning and evaluation. All information collected by the Edmonton Arts Council is protected by the provisions of the FOIP Act. You may direct questions about the collection, use or disclosure of your personal information by this program to the Edmonton Arts Council at (780)

10 project images Cappy Thomas, I was Dreaming of Spirit Animals, vitreous enamels on glass, Seattle, Washington USA 68m1YU-68m1Gh-C8jVAG/ Gordon Huether,Over Houston, etching, fusing, laminating, and painting on glass, Houston, Texas USA Barbara Astman, Untitled, digital images sandblasted (etched) onto glass, Toronto, Ontario CAN Julie Berger, Forest Illumination, fritted glass, Burien, Washington USA =Collection&cat2=Project&cat3=A-J&cat3b= Examples of Art Glass in Public Art Projects 10

11 project images North Saskatchewan River Valley Line LRT Track Strathern LRT Stop Hollyrood LRT Stop OTTEWELL Public Art Opportunity Bonnie Doon LRT Stop AvonmoreLRT Stop Map of Area Surrounding Public Art Opportunity Map Source: &hl=en&t=m&msa=0&z=14&source=embed&ie=utf8&mid=1aiuz3mey9oiorwkbs0p-fqa1mze 11

12 Renderings of Bonnie Doon Valley Line LRT Stop 12 Isometric View Site Plan project images

13 project images Plan and Elevation Drawings of Bonnie Doon Valley Line LRT Stop 13

14 project images Elevation Drawings of Bonnie Doon Valley Line LRT Stop 14