Proposals for Zoo Boise Public Art Project
October 02, 2012
CONTACT | KAREN BUBB, KBUBB@CITYOFBOISE.ORG OR
208.433.5677
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Five Idaho Artists Present
Finalist Proposals
for Zoo Boise Public Art Project
The Public is Invited to Comment on Proposals at Boise City Hall and Zoo Boise
Boise- Idaho artists were invited to apply for an opportunity to
design public art for Zoo Boise to celebrate the fifty-year
relationship between Friends of Zoo Boise and the City of
Boise.
Up to $40,000 is available to commission art; it is expected that
two to four artworks each under $24,000 will be commissioned.
Muralists, sculptors, mixed-media artists of all kinds
applied.
Forty-four applications were received. A panel made up of
representatives from Zoo Boise, Friends of Zoo Boise Board, Boise
City Council, Arts & History Commission and the community
reviewed all applications and narrowed it to five artists. The
finalists are listed below.
Who:
Robert Carter, metal sculptor
Reham Aarti, mosaic artist
Marcus Pierce, painter
Stephanie Inman, architect/designer/painter
Rachel Teanalach, painter
What: Artists created site-specific proposals for Zoo Boise.
What's Next? Proposals are on
public view at Boise City Hall October 2-9 and Zoo Boise
October
10 - 19 to receive public comments. A panel will select winning
proposals.
Zoo Boise, located in Julia Davis Park in downtown Boise, connects visitors with animals to inspire and involve the community in the conservation of wildlife worldwide. Zoo Boise is a service of the City of Boise and is supported by the Friends of Zoo Boise, a non-profit organization that has raised thousands of dollars for new exhibits and wildlife conservation.
Questions: Karen Bubb, Arts & History, kbubb@cityofboise.org