History

The new Station was a joint project between the City and the County of Los Angeles (County). The Station is a Type 1 detention facility, with a 4,000-square-foot vehicle maintenance building and a heliport. The Station is located on City-owned property on Golden Valley Road, between Centre Pointe Parkway and Robert C. Lee Parkway. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) is a law enforcement agency that serves Los Angeles County, California, an area totaling approximately 4,084 square miles with a population of almost 10 million people (2010 U.S. Census).  LASD is the largest Sheriff's Department in the world. The current service area of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station has a population of approximately 293,000.

LASD is guided by these principle values:

•           Integrity

•           Accountability

•           Service

•           Ethics

The Station serves the City in a variety of different ways, some of which include the release of inmates or filing police reports. The Station also serves as a safe space for the community, for example, families may use the Station lobby as a meeting area when transferring custody of children.

The all-inclusive budget for this project is $190,623.  Artist(s) are invited to submit portfolios of past work for consideration.

DESIGN GUIDELINES:

·       The site, its history, and members of the community should serve as inspiration.

·       Creativity, timeliness, and innovation of design are encouraged.

·       Artwork must be an original design.

·       Artwork must be suitable for viewing by all ages.

·       Artwork may not be used for advertisement or to promote business, product, or viewpoint.

·       Designs must not include any breach of intellectual property, trademarks, brands, business names, corporate or organizational branding, or images of drugs.

·       Artwork can be of any medium, but artists should consider structural and surface soundness as well as inherent resistance to theft, vandalism, and excessive maintenance and repair costs.

·       Artists will be required to outline in their proposal a suggested maintenance schedule.

 PROJECT GUIDELINES:

·       Artwork must fit in the pre-determined location identified as the upper lobby walls and ceiling.

·       Artwork must hang no lower than 8 feet above the lobby floor.

·       Artwork must be installed in a manner with sufficient anchoring to prevent it from being removed, broken, or overturned. 

·       The City will review the artist's proposed installation plans and will request additional information from a California-licensed engineer (hired by the artist) to address safety concerns the City may have.

·       The City will provide a plaque near the artwork, that indicates the name of the artist and the title of the artwork.

·       Artwork must comply with standard engineering practices and requirements.

·       Artwork will be evaluated to require that it does not present a hazard to public safety and must conform to ADA standards.

·       Delivered artwork that differs significantly from artwork represented in proposed installation plans will be disqualified.

TENTATIVE TIMELINE:

July 31, 2022, at 11:59 pm PST - Application Due

September 2022 – Semi-finalist notified (Eight weeks to develop proposal)

September 2022 – Semi-finalist Orientation & Site Visit

November 2022 – Semi-finalist Site-Specific Proposals with interview presentation.

December 2022 – Arts Commission and City Council review and approval

February 2023 – Selected finalist notified (to start contract process)

2023 – Installation

LOCATION:

The identified location will be at the new Sheriff Station, 26201 Golden Valley Rd, Santa Clarita, CA 91350.

SEMIFINALISTS:

Up to five (5) artists will be invited to create proposals for site-specific artwork and will receive a $1,000 honorarium. 

The presentation will include:

o   Concept of the site-specific artwork, which follows the Design and Project Guidelines

o   Concept visuals (at least two 2-3 visuals of the proposal concept shown on the site)

o   Maintenance and Conservation of artwork

o   Budget

o   Questions and Answers from the Artist Selection Committee

FINALIST:

The total budget for the artwork is $190,623.

·       Artist is responsible for the delivery and installation of artwork per scheduled date.

·       Artist is required to provide a maintenance guide outlining proper care of the artwork.

·       Artist is responsible for all associated expenses related to design, fabrication, installation, and transportation of completed artwork.

·       Artist is responsible for travel and hotel accommodations.

·       The selected artist will be required to include insurance coverage for the installation period only.

·       Insurance coverage will be requested at the signing of the contract.

EVALUATION CRITERIA:

·       Consideration of site-specificity and explicit relationship to the surrounding community.

·       Visual impact

·       Interpretation and creativity

·       Composition and design

·       Craftsmanship

·       Clarity of project-specific intent, relevant professional experience, and artistic vision, as expressed in Cover Letter, Resume/CV, and Artistic Statement

·       Design criteria and eligibility guidelines met

ARTIST RESOURCES / SANTA CLARITA COMMUNITY:

Links regarding the community and history of the Santa Clarita area:

·       City of Santa Clarita – www.santa-clarita.com

·       Santa Clarita Sheriff Station - https://lasd.org/santa-clarita-valley/

·       Demographics - https://www.santa-clarita.com/city-hall/departments/community-development/demographics

·       Community Profile - https://www.santa-clarita.com/city-hall/30th-anniversary

·       Historical Society - https://www.santa-clarita.com/city-hall/departments/community-development/redevelopment/hart-park-historical-society

·       Public Art App - https://scpublicart.goodbarber.com/

·       SantaClaritaArts.com - http://santaclaritaarts.com/

·       Visit Santa Clarita - http://visitsantaclarita.com/things-to-do/outdoor-recreation/bike-rentals/

FURTHER INFORMATION:

For further information about the prospectus, please contact the City of Santa Clarita’s Arts and Events division at ArtistCall@santa-clarita.com or (661) 250-3787.

Application Requirements

TO APPLY:

The required materials must be submitted electronically through CaFE (callforentry.com).

1.     Application Questions

2.     Resume or CV

3.     Up to ten (10) images of previous artwork.  At least one example must be an existing public artwork.

4.     Artist statement

Eligibility Criteria

ELIGIBILITY:

Artists 18 years of age or older are invited to submit an individual or collaborative artist application.  Artist must have a US mailing address for payment to be mailed to and must fill out a W-9.