Warehouse 508: Request for Qualifications

                              Request for Qualifications

                                             PROSPECTUS
                                         City of Albuquerque
                            Public Art Urban Enhancement Program 

LOCATION/CONTEXT: The Albuquerque Arts Board announces a national 1% for Art project RFQ. The site is located at Warehouse 508, a converted warehouse space in downtown Albuquerque, NM. Warehouse 508 provides opportunities for Albuquerque youth by offering workshops and classes in: poetry, film editing, advertising, mentorships in graphic design, and entrepreneurial projects such as a youth-run retail store. This public art project is expected to serve as both a thoughtfully integrated, electronic “digital mural” and a “living art piece" whose technological aspects can be updated to reflect the current technological environment and whose visual canvas can be updated easily and frequently to accept newly created pieces. The project will meet both the mission of Warehouse 508 and the Public Art programs’ goals to commission an electronic public art project. www.warehouse508.org

PROJECT INTENT/THEME: The Warehouse 508 Selection Committee seeks an interior and/or exterior electronic/digital artwork situated at the Warehouse 508 teen center. The selection committee has requested that the work be a stellar and dynamic use of cutting edge technology (hardware and software) that offers an opportunity for the youth at Warehouse 508 and the community to interact with the piece (content). The work should be upgradeable as technology changes (infrastructure/platform) and with the interaction of Warehouse 508 staff/youth and community evolve over the life of the piece-resulting content. The intent of the project is for the artist concept to be a starting point, with the artistic content to be developed in collaboration with youth in response to the original piece. This artwork will serve as an access point to Warehouse 508, youth of Albuquerque, and the City of Albuquerque’s Public Art Program.

MEDIA/STYLE/SIZE: The chosen artist/artist team must carefully consider the local setting and weigh the long term impact that proposed media would have on the immediate environment. The life span of this work of art should be 15 years, at minimum.

PROJECT FUNDS: $100,000 is available to commission a constructed and installed work of art for Warehouse 508 Project.                     

                        Deadline for Submitting Qualifications
                                          August 31, 2010

       DOWNLOAD COMPLETE PROSPECTUS AND SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS HERE

QUESTIONS/FOLLOW UP: Questions about the project may be directed to Matt Carter at the Albuquerque Public Art Program (505) 768-3804 or email: mcarter@cabq.gov