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Authorize negotiation and execution of an agreement with Gil Rocha Public Art Projects LLC for artwork for the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport Departures Ticketing Art in Public Places Project for a total agreement amount not to exceed $1,000,000. Funding: $150,000 is available in the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Capital Budget of the Aviation Department. Funding for the remaining years of the agreement is contingent upon available funding in future budgets.
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Lead Department
Office of Arts, Culture, Music, and Entertainment.
Fiscal Note
Funding in the amount of $150,000 is available in the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Capital Budget of the Aviation Department. Funding for the remaining $850,000 of this contract will be added as the construction phases begin.
For More Information:
Angela Means, Director, Office of Arts, Culture, Music, and Entertainment, 512-974-1624; Morgan Messick, Assistant Director, Office of Arts, Culture, Music, and Entertainment, 512-974-7873.
Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action:
April 21, 2025 - the Austin Arts Commission approved the selection process recommendation for the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport Departures Ticketing AIPP Project, naming Gil Rocha Public Art Projects LLC as the selected artist and Jose Rafael Vargas-Suarez (Vargas-Suarez Universal) as the alternate for the $1,000,000 commission. (Motion by Vice Chair Schmalbach, second by Commissioner Houston; approved 6-0-1, with Commissioners Kracheni, Hussain, Gray, and Maldonado absent).
April 7, 2025 - the AIPP Panel approved the selection process recommendation for the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport Departures Ticketing AIPP Project, naming Gil Rocha Public Art Projects LLC as the selected artist and Jose Rafael Vargas-Suarez (Vargas-Suarez Universal) as the alternate for the $1,000,000 commission. (Motion by Chair Lemmo, second by Panel Member Davis; approved 5-0-0, with one vacancy and Arts Commission Liaison Maldonado ab...
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