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Authorize negotiation and execution of an agreement with artist Adrian Aguilera and Betelhem Makkonen, for artwork for the Davenport Austin Fire Department/Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services Station Project, for a total contract amount not to exceed $196,000.
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Economic Development.
Fiscal Note
Funding in the amount of $196,000 is available in the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Capital Budget of the Austin Fire Department/Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services.
For More Information:
Sylnovia Holt-Rabb, Director, Economic Development Department, 512-974-3131; Laura Odegaard, Acting Cultural Arts Division Manager, Economic Development Department, 512-974-6345.
Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action:
On April 1, 2024, the Art in Public Places (AIPP) Panel unanimously approved the panel selection recommendation for the Davenport Austin Fire Department/Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services (AFD/EMS) Project, naming Adrian Aguilera and Betelhem Makkonen for the $196,000 commission. (Motion by Vice Chair Muzacs, second by Saer; approved 4-0-0).??
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On April 15, 2024, the Austin Arts Commission unanimously approved the AIPP panel selection recommendation for the Davenport AFD/EMS Station AIPP Project, naming Adrian Aguilera and Betelhem Makkonen for the $196,000 commission. The item passed on consent. (Motion by Commissioner Gray, second by Commissioner Schmalbach; approved 9-0-0).
Additional Backup Information:
AIPP, of the Cultural Arts Division, Economic Development Department sought to commission local professional visual artists to design, fabricate and install artwork for the AFDEMS AIPP Davenport Station Project.????
The goal of the project is to commission Texas-based artists and/or artist teams who, in collaboration with City staff and community, design artwork that integrates with the AFD and EMS sites and architecture.? The artwork should be relevant to AFD/EMS's role in how the...
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