METRO ANNOUNCES STATION ART WORKSHOPS FOR ARTISTS
Posted on
February 15, 2014
METRO ANNOUNCES STATION ART WORKSHOPS FOR ARTISTS
Metro Art will be holding local workshops for artists seeking Metro station art commissions. Artists from all disciplines are encouraged to attend one of the workshops and apply to be qualified for upcoming project selection. The Regional Connector Stations, one of which will be the Little Tokyo/Arts District station, are included in the new opportunities. The workshops will outline the RFQ (Request for Qualification) on-line process and describe how artists will work with Metro and other vendors in order to produce the works. The reproduction methods and scope of available opportunities will be discussed. Artists need not be currently familiar with these processes nor do they need public art experience in order to be qualified. Qualified artists will be paid to submit specific proposals from which the final selections will be made. The RFQ will become active the first week in February and remain open for 7 – 8 weeks; qualification is essential to receiving a commission. Notice:
http://www.metro.net/about/art/artist-opportunities/
Artist Workshops
Metro Art will host seven free workshops in various locations throughout Los Angeles County. Come learn about up-coming transit related art opportunities and how to become eligible for commissions on the Crenshaw- LAX, Westside Extension and Downtown Regional Connector corridors and more. The same workshop will be hosted at each venue. Artists working in all media and disciplines are encouraged to attend.
MidCity
Monday March 24, 2014 (6:00 – 7:30pm)
LACMA
Brown Auditorium
5905 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90036
South LA
DATE TBD
Museum of African American Art
Macy’s 3rd Floor
Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza
4005 Crenshaw Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90008
San Gabriel Valley
DATE TBD
Rio Hondo College
Black Box Theater
3600 Workman Mill Road
Whittier, CA 90601
The artwork integrated into Metro’s system-wide station design creates a sense of place, encourages the use of public transit, engages transit riders and improves the quality of life throughout LA County.
