Utah Department of Public Safety in partnership with the Utah Division of Facilities Construction and Management and the Utah Arts & Museums’ Public Art Program requests qualifications from Utah artists and/or artist teams interested in creating site specific artwork(s) for the new Public Safety Building in Brigham City.

BOX ELDER CONSOLIDATED PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING
This facility will house four Department of Public Safety divisions: Utah Highway Patrol, Driver License, an office for a deputy Fire Marshal serving northern Utah, and a communications center to service the needs of emergency personnel. Consolidating these services will serve the growing population of Box Elder County and benefit the department through shared resources.

The proposed new office for law enforcement will include a built-in evidence storage facility, a formal interview room, and a secured controlled entry/sally port. There will be a professional dispatch center to meet current and future needs of the public and multiple agencies who utilize DPS 911 Communications. The Drivers License Division will gain an appropriate area for commercial driver license and motorcycle testing. The new building will reduce strain on each division with the continued population growth in Box Elder County, which is expected to increase 17% by 2030.

BRIGHAM CITY, UTAH
The land now known as Utah was first inhabited by the ancient Pueblo people, sometimes referred to as the Anasazi. Later, the Ute Tribe, which the state is named for, settled in the area centered around the Provo Valley. The state has eight federally recognized Native Nations, the Confederated Tribes of the Goshute Indians, Navajo Nation, Ute Indian Tribe, Northwestern Band of Shoshone, Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah, San Juan Southern Paiute, Skull Valley Band of Goshute, and White Mesa Band of the Ute Mountain Ute. The Northwestern Shoshone Tribe established many migratory paths throughout the west that included this area of Utah for hunting, fishing, and natural harvesting. The Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation continues to have a presence in Box Elder County today.

The first group of European settlers to arrive in Brigham City were led by William Davis in 1851. The difficulties of settling this new community were numerous, but circumstances improved as the town grew. Many of the merchants united their businesses for the benefit of the community through cooperative living. The Cooperative offered a wide variety of services and thrived until the late 1870s.

The Golden Spike Monument in Promontory, Utah recalls the joining of the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroads in 1869. The track took six years to construct and would change the United States forever by facilitating expansion to the west. Coast to coast travel time was reduced from six months to one week. The railroad’s presence helped Brigham City to continue growing with each passing year.

In 1970, Robert Smithson created his famous Spiral Jetty, on the northeastern side of the Great Salt Lake in water that has a red tone from bacteria and algae. The combination of black basalt rocks and earth from the site creates a clockwise coil 1,500 feet long and 115 feet wide. The Spiral Jetty is submerged when the lake level rises but has been well above water level for the last ten years.

Brigham City’s outstanding distinguishing factor is quality of life. Residents and visitors both describe it with a variety of terms such as “small-town atmosphere,” or “hometown feel.” Brigham City offers a picturesque location at the foot of the Wellsville Mountains, tree-lined streets, historic architecture, adjacent wildlands, and outdoor recreation areas. The parks and recreation programs offer year-round activities for all ages. World class artistic and cultural offerings are available both at home and nearby. The annual Brigham City Heritage Arts Festival is a popular event highlighting the various periods in Brigham City’s history. The Brigham City Museum offers a variety of traveling exhibits as well as a permanent collection of artwork that is regularly displayed. The Heritage Theater, in nearby Perry, offers live productions drawing on local and regional talent.

COMMITTEE STATEMENT
The Box Elder Consolidated Public Safety Building is an essential addition for a rapidly-growing population. It is the intent of the Art Selection Committee to commission a public artwork that will reflect the interests of the diverse, developing community in the Box Elder region. The artwork should be accessible to the public and enhance both the citizen and employee experience of the space.
The Selection Committee invites artists to consider the role of community, security, and functionality while interpreting the architecture of this new building. With these principles in mind, the Committee recommends the following areas as potential sites for an artist’s integration:
1. The western exterior, on the same side as the public entrance to the building, or in open space near public parking area
2. Interior walls in public lobby areas

BUDGET
$58,200 is available for all related expenses of this Public Art commission(s) including (but not limited to) artist fees, fabrication, insurance, shipping, travel, installation, documentation, etc.

DEADLINE
Complete application packages must be RECEIVED on or before November 4, 2022 by 11:59p.m. MDT
(THIS IS NOT A POSTMARK DEADLINE)

SELECTION PROCESS AND SCHEDULE
The Selection Committee will review all properly submitted qualifications from which a short list of semi-finalists will be selected. Semi-finalists will be asked to present a full proposal to the committee on January 11, 2022 to include concept, budget, and timeline. All semi-finalists will be awarded an honorarium to help defray the costs of the development of the proposal. The honorarium will be applied toward the commission amount for the artist(s) awarded the commission(s.) Utah Arts & Museums will not be responsible for applications delayed or lost. The Box Elder Public Safety Building Art Selection Committee reserves the right to withhold the award of a commission or re-release the call for entries.
Schedule:
November 4, 2022, 11:59pm MDT – Deadline for receipt of preliminary materials
November 10, 2022 – Committee Review
January 11, 2022 – Finalists interviews and presentations
Spring 2024 – Project substantial completion

ARTIST SELECTION COMMITTEE
Lucas Davis - Project Manager, Division of Facilities Construction Management
Brittany Elmer - Facilities Specialist, Utah Department of Public Safety
Scott Holmes - Sr. Project Manager, Galloway Architects
Peter Christian Knudson - Art Curator, Brigham City Museum
Bryce Kohler - Lieutenant, Utah Highway Patrol
Kyra Lindstrom - Supervisor, Brigham Field Office, Utah Department of Public Safety
Michelle MacDonnell - Project Architect, Galloway Architects
Kristy Rigby - Deputy Commissioner, Utah Department of Public Safety Manager
Nicole Richards - Manager, Box Elder Communications Center
Chris Simmons - Captain, Utah Highway Patrol

Please do not contact committee members directly. If you have any questions about this or other projects information is available at: artsandmuseums.utah.gov/public-art-opportunities/ 
Or contact: Hannah Barrett at hbarrett@utah.gov or 801-245-7271

Application Requirements

Interested artists may submit applications on-line via CallForEntry. Register at www.callforentry.org and follow the directions for registration and submitting material for this Public Art Request for Qualifications.
This online application process will prompt you for all necessary documents and information. This will include a Letter of Interest, up to ten images of past work, and a CV or resume. This includes up to 10 images and/or up to 1 movie file of previous work, a CV or resume, and a Letter of Interest explaining your interest in the project and how your work might relate to the project.

Eligibility Criteria

This project is open to legal Utah resident artists / artist teams only. Utah artists who are part of a historically underrepresented population are strongly encouraged to apply. Art Selection Committee members, staff and Board of Utah Arts & Museums, and employees of Galloway & Company are not eligible to apply for this commission.