Call to Artists for Whitewater Park Boulevard Public Art
May 23, 2013
CONTACT | KAREN BUBB, PUBLIC ART MANAGER
208.433.5677, KBUBB@CITYOFBOISE.ORG
WEB ADDRESS | WWW.BOISEARTSANDHISTORY.ORG
Idaho artists are invited to apply for an opportunity to design
a public artwork for the new roundabout on the new 30th
Street Extension/Whitewater Park Blvd at the intersection of the
boulevard, Stewart Avenue and the entrance to the recently created
Esther Simplot Park (ESP). The Veterans Park Neighborhood
Association received a grant from the Mayor's Neighborhood
Reinvestment Grant Program for this project and will be involved in
the art selection process.
The chosen artwork will accord with the themes and recommendations
of the 30th Street Arts & Cultural Plan by Stephanie
Inman (available through the Boise City Department of Arts &
History). The roundabout is the focal point as the main
entrance to Boise's largest city park. This work will set the tone
for the surrounding neighborhood and be the first art in a
roundabout in Boise.
This project has a budget of $30,000. Applications will be accepted
until 4PM on Friday, July 12, 2013. Individual or team applications
are welcome. CLICK HERE for more information.
The Department of Arts & History was established by City Ordinance in March 2008 to enhance the Boise community by providing leadership, advocacy, education, services, and support for arts and history. The new Department emerged from the former Boise City Arts Commission, which was established by City Ordinance in 1978 as a nonprofit city agency to advise and assist the City Council in development, coordination, promotion and support of the arts.