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Authorize negotiation and execution of an agreement with artist Rudy Herrera for artwork for the Canyon Creek Austin Fire Department/Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services Station Project, for a total contract amount not to exceed $240,000.
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Economic Development.
Fiscal Note
Funding in the amount of $240,000 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 and 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 Panel unanimously approved the direct selection recommendation for the Canyon Creek Austin Fire Department/Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services (AFD/EMS) Station Art in Public Places Project (AIPP), naming Rudy Herrera for the $240,000 commission. (Motion by Vice Chair Muzacs, second by Saer; approved 4-0-0).???
On April 15, 2024, the Austin Arts Commission unanimously approved the AIPP panel selection recommendation for the Canyon Creek AFD/EMS Station AIPP Project, naming Rudy Herrera for the $240,000 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 AFD/EMS AIPP Canyon Creek 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 stakeholders, 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 station serves the ...
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