Photo: The City of Petaluma Public Art Committee (PPAC)
Big news on the art around town scene here at the gateway to wine country. The City of Petaluma Public Art Committee (PPAC) is currently seeking qualifications from artists or artist teams for the commission and installation of a site-specific, original, outdoor art piece for the riverfront area in downtown Petaluma.
Budget for the project is $120,000 to $150,000. The budget is all-inclusive
and must cover design fees, travel expenses, all materials and fabrication costs, lighting, insurancecosts, site-preparation costs, traffic control costs, engineering expenses, shipping and transportation to the site, installation, any applicable permit fees and taxes, any other expenses related to the design, fabrication, installation, and documentation of the public art component of this project.
The Public Art Committee aims to commission and install public art in the Waterfront Plaza area near the western terminus of the Balshaw Bridge. The primary area of focus is from Washington Street to the Balshaw Bridge, extending from the railroad tracks to the far top of bank and including Western Avenue from Water Street to Petaluma Boulevard North.
This is a pedestrian area along the riverfront in Petaluma’s downtown commercial district, most of which is on the National Register of Historic Places. It is in the heart of the City near the city of petalumaite of Petaluma’s first trading post and is bordered by a mosaic of businesses that have secondary access to the river. This is a highly visible location in the public right-of-way and the project offers the opportunity for the artist’s work to be integrated into a key historic district along the City’s riverfront.
Hopefully once installed, a high profile art attraction will draw renewed interest to the vital need to repair the historic trestle, rotting away by the day along the city's central riverfront.
The intent of the project is to add a signature art installation along the Water Street corridor that enhances a sense of place associated with the riverfront area. A successful piece will integrate with existing landscape and structures, consider the area as whole, and take into account the history of the area and its cultural importance to the City of Petaluma. The piece should be inviting to pedestrian traffic from the downtown area and viewable day or night.
This opportunity is open to all artists and artist teams over the age of 18.
The deadline for submission is February 2, 2015, 5:00 p.m. (PST) For information on how to apply, click here.
The mission of the City of Petaluma’s public art program is to enhance the appearance and cultural richness of the City by incorporating works of art into public places. Specifically, this includes the acquisition and placement of public art on public property, as outlined in the General Plan, Public Art Master Plan, the enabling legislation of the Petaluma Public Art Committee (PPAC), and Chapter 18 of the Implementing Zoning Ordinance (IZO).
The City’s public art fund is generated through payment of the required 1% public art in-lieu fee for non-residential projects with construction costs greater than $500,000.
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