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Authorize negotiation and execution of an agreement with Saya Woolfalk Studio, LLC for artwork for the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport Tunnel Art in Public Places Project for a total agreement amount not to exceed $5,800,000. Funding: $5,800,000 is available in the Capital Budget of the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.
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Economic Development.
Fiscal Note
Funding in the amount of $5,800,000 is available in the Capital Budget of the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.
For More Information:
Anthony Segura, Interim Director, Economic Development Department, (512) 974-3187; Matthew Schmidt, Acting Cultural Arts Division Manager, Economic Development Department, (512) 974-6415.
Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action:
January 13, 2025 - the Art in Public Places (AIPP) Panel approved the selection process recommendation for the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport Tunnel AIPP Project, naming Saya Woolfalk as the selected artist, Jean Shin as the first alternate, and Carolina Caycedo as the second alternate for the $5,800,000 commission. (Motion by Arts Commission Liaison Maldonado, second by Panel Member Shaer; approved 7-0-0).
January 27, 2025 - the Austin Arts Commission approved the selection process recommendation for the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport Tunnel AIPP Project, naming Saya Woolfalk as the selected artist, Jean Shin as the first alternate, and Carolina Caycedo as the second alternate for the $5,800,000 commission. (Motion by Commissioner Gray, second by Commissioner Garza approved 8-0-0, with Commissioner Keys and Commissioner Medicharla absent).
Additional Backup Information:
The Economic Development Department's AIPP program is the City's public art program funded from 2% of eligible capital improvement project budgets. AIPP and Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) seek to commission artists or artist-led teams to design, fabricate, and install large to medium-s...
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