PUBLIC ART

Frances Plaza Water Feature

The proposals are in for a site-specific water feature at Frances Plaza as part of the State Street Design Project. The selection and commission process is well underway and will move to the State Street Oversight Committee in the coming weeks. After Common Council finalizes the decision we’ll start working with the artist or artist team who will create the next major piece of public art for our City. View the handouts and models from their public presentation:

Review the video interviews the candidates made during their orientation in April:

To watch these videos, you will need the FREE Basic RealPlayer installed on your computer.

View the Applicant Work Samples (PDF)

During the State Street Redesign Project, Frances Plaza was designated as a "special place" along State Street, the dynamic pedestrian/bus transit mall that joins the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the State Capitol, businesses and residential areas. This project provides an opportunity for an artist, design team, or company to create a site-specific water feature that affirms the character of Madison and celebrates Madison's famed State Street. The Commission chose semi-finalists with the following experience and interest:

Design and installation of outdoor art water features in extreme freeze/thaw conditions;
Working in a collaborative effort with project design teams and engineers;
Creating an aesthetically pleasing work that supports the goals and design elements of the State Street Design Project; and
Artwork that minimizes operational/maintenance costs and energy needs.

Request for Qualifications (PDF)

Let the Madison Arts Commission know which of the artists work you like the best by e-mailing your thoughts, questions, comments, concerns to kwolf@cityofmadison.com.

You can also print out the comment form (PDF) and mail it to the address below:

Karin Wolf, Arts Program Administrator
Madison Arts Commission
P.O. Box 2985
Madison, WI 53701-2985

The Madison Arts Commission greatly values community involvement in our Public Art Program. We welcome your input!


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Poet Laureate Program Frances Plaza Water Feature Outdoor Public Art Conservation Arts & Culture in the City of Madison Dept. of Planning & Community & Economic Development	PUBLIC ART Frances Plaza Water Feature The proposals are in for a site-specific water feature at Frances Plaza as part of the State Street Design Project. The selection and commission process is well underway and will move to the State Street Oversight Committee in the coming weeks. After Common Council finalizes the decision we’ll start working with the artist or artist team who will create the next major piece of public art for our City. View the handouts and models from their public presentation: Actualsize (PDF) Tom Askman (PDF) Myklebust + Sears (PDF) Stoller Studio (PDF) Howard Ben Tré (PDF) Review the video interviews the candidates made during their orientation in April: To watch these videos, you will need the FREE Basic RealPlayer installed on your computer. Watch: Actualsize Watch: Tom Askman Watch: Myklebust + Sears Watch: Stoller Studio Watch: Howard Ben Tré View the Applicant Work Samples (PDF) During the State Street Redesign Project, Frances Plaza was designated as a "special place" along State Street, the dynamic pedestrian/bus transit mall that joins the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the State Capitol, businesses and residential areas. This project provides an opportunity for an artist, design team, or company to create a site-specific water feature that affirms the character of Madison and celebrates Madison's famed State Street. The Commission chose semi-finalists with the following experience and interest: Design and installation of outdoor art water features in extreme freeze/thaw conditions; Working in a collaborative effort with project design teams and engineers; Creating an aesthetically pleasing work that supports the goals and design elements of the State Street Design Project; and Artwork that minimizes operational/maintenance costs and energy needs. Request for Qualifications (PDF) Let the Madison Arts Commission know which of the artists work you like the best by e-mailing your thoughts, questions, comments, concerns to kwolf@cityofmadison.com. You can also print out the comment form (PDF) and mail it to the address below: Karin Wolf, Arts Program Administrator Madison Arts Commission P.O. Box 2985 Madison, WI 53701-2985 The Madison Arts Commission greatly values community involvement in our Public Art Program. We welcome your input!