Application Closed
Number of Applications Allowed: 3
Images | Minimum:Min. 3, Maximum:Max. 6
Total Samples | Minimum:Min. 3, Maximum:Max. 6
Eligibility: National
State: Florida
Call to Artists: Oasis Sculpture
SELECTED ARTIST BUDGET: $30,000.00
DEADLINE: October 5, 2017
INTRODUCTION
The City of Pompano Beach will commission an artist/artist team for the design and installation of a sculpture that will be located at the Oasis Water Plant. This project must focus on water education and the Oasis Reuse Program in the City.
THEME
The theme for this project is water education and with special focus on the Oasis Reuse Program implemented in the City. As part of the Oasis Reuse Program, all water is delivered through purple pipes throughout the City. The City would like the selected artist to create a sculpture using the theme of purple pipes. The purple must match the pipe color the Oasis Program uses. The sculpture must be sufficient in size and command attention from the roadway.
The materials, design and palette must stand up to local weather and be amenable to ongoing maintenance.
For more information on the Oasis Reuse Program, visit http://pompanobeachfl.gov/index.php/pages/ut_oasis/oasis.
The purple that must be used in order to match the pipes in the City is Pantone 522C.
PROJECT LOCATION
The exact location has not been selected but the general location is outside the premises of the Oasis Water Plant at 1799 North Federal Highway, Pompano Beach, 33060. Artist may provide other location options but must keep in mind land requirements, code and restrictions. The location suggested by the Public Art Committee is provided in the Floor/Site Plan.
INSTALLATION
Artist is responsible for the professional installation of the artwork and must supply engineering designs/specs and permits required. Artwork must meet hurricane resistant wind loads. The City is responsible for the slab the artwork will be installed on.
ARTWORK PURCHASE BUDGET
The selected Artist will receive $30,000.00. The price will include all taxes, insurance and all other fees. The artist is required to install the artwork in a professional manner and is responsible of any installation fees.
PERMITS & INSURANCE
It shall be the artist’s responsibility, where applicable, to obtain all necessary permits prior to fabrication and installation. The artist will ensure that the design will be code compliant. The artist is also required to have Commercial General Liability Coverage with a minimum of $1,000,000, naming the City of Pompano Beach as additionally insured.
ELIGIBILITY
The project is open to all professional artists nationwide. Artists are NOT eligible if they are immediate family or business partners of members of the Public Art Committee or program staff.
QUESTIONS
Contact: Laura Atria, Public Art Program Manager
Phone: 954-786-4310
E-mail: Laura.Atria@copbfl.com
BACKGROUND ON THE POMPANO BEACH OASIS PROGRAM
The city saves Broward County treated wastewater, slated for ocean outfall, by diverting it into the reuse plant. At the plant, this water is further filtered, disinfected and tested before being sent to irrigation customers. The Oasis program allows us to reduce our dependence on drinking water for irrigation, protects our water supply against saltwater intrusion and helps the City save money on additional plant capacity driven upgrades while meeting future drinking water demands.
BACKGROUND ON POMPANO BEACH PUBLIC ART PROGRAM
In 2012, the Pompano Beach City Commission adopted a public art ordinance to “enhance the aesthetic and cultural value of the city by including works of art on public properties within the city.” The City Commission seeks “benefits of public art that are both aesthetic and economic.” For more information on what is planned over the next ten year period, please refer to the Public Art Masterplan that is located at
http://pompanobeachfl.gov/index.php/pages/public_art/public_art.