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Authorize the negotiation and execution of an agreement with Dharmesh Patel for artwork for the Walter E. Long and John Trevi?o Jr. Metro Parks Art in Public Places Project for an amount not to exceed $100,100. Funding: $100,100 is available in the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Capital Budget of the Parks & Recreation Department.
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Office of Arts, Culture, Music, and Entertainment
Fiscal Note
Funding in the amount of $100,100 is available in the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Capital Budget of the Parks & Recreation Department.
For More Information:
Angela Means, Director, Office of Arts, Culture, Music, and Entertainment, (512) 974-1534); Matthew Schmidt, Acting Cultural Arts Division Manager, Office of Arts, Music, Culture, and Entertainment, (512) 974-6415.
Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action:
April 7, 2025 - the Art in Public Places (AIPP) Panel approved the selection process recommendation for the Walter E. Long and John Trevino, Jr Metro Parks AIPP Project, naming Dharmesh Patel as the selected artist, John Maisano as the alternate artist for the $100,100 commission. (Motion by Kristi-Anne Shaer, second by Andrew Danziger; approved 5-0-0).
April 21, 2025 - the Austin Arts Commission approved the selection process recommendation for the Walter E. Long and John Trevino, Jr. Metro Parks AIPP Project, naming Dharmesh Patel as the selected artist, John Maisano as the alternate artist for the $100,100 commission.
Additional Backup Information:
The Office of Arts, Culture, Music, and Entertainment's AIPP Program is the City's public art program funded from 2% of eligible capital improvement project budgets. AIPP and the Parks and Recreation Department (PARD) sought to commission an artist or artist-led team to design, fabricate, and install exterior artwork for the Walter E. Long Metro Park at 6620 Blue Bluff Rd, Austin, TX 78724 and the John Trevino, Jr Metro Park at 9501 FM 969, Austin, TX 78724.
The goal of the pr...
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