Bus Shelter Design - City of
Bloomington, Indiana, USA
Competition
Website
March 07 2002
The Third Street corridor leads directly to Bloomington's historic courthouse
square, at the heart of a city that flourishes as the political, social,
commercial and artistic center of the region. The seat of Monroe County
[population 135,000], Bloomington is home to the main campus of Indiana
University, with its richness of museums, libraries, theatres, musical and
sporting events. Apart from government services and education, the community is
supported by a diverse economic base, from traditional limestone quarrying to
modern electronics and light manufacturing. The resources of the university and
the vibrant local community join with the natural beauty of the region to draw
new residents and visitors from every quarter.
Understanding Bloomington's reputation as a lively arts community and its
magnetism as a tourist destination, the city has directed its new "Percent
for the Arts" funds to create public art in areas of high visibility.
Indiana's first Percent for the Arts Program, begun in Bloomington in 1993,
anticipates several new projects based on one percent of the budget of a
city-wide transportation improvement plan launched in 2000. The Bloomington
Community Arts Commission, which supervises the Percent for the Arts Program,
reviewed the preliminary plans for the enhancement of Third Street and decided
to collaborate with Bloomington Transit in the creation of artist-designed bus
shelters with benches along this corridor. "Percent" funds will
augment the Transit budget to allow $22,000 for each of three bench and shelter
units for the south (inbound) side of the street. Designs are sought that
express themes of transportation and movement, local heritage, or an exciting or
witty approach to form and function.
The $22,000 budget for each bench and shelter unit must cover the cost of all
materials and fabrication; the creation of sealed engineering drawings, if such
drawings cannot be supplied by the artist; state and local permits; transport to
the site; installation and anchoring (into a pre-laid concrete slab); and
incidental expenses for the artist, such as travel and lodging. This budget does
not include the artist's fee of $2500, which will be awarded separately by the
jury and the Arts Commission.
Type: Open
Registration Deadline: April 19, 2002
Submission Deadline: April 19, 2002
Open to: All
Entry Fee: US $10
Awards: US$2,500 each plus commission
Jury: Unannounced
For more information or to register, contact:
Website: http://www.city.bloomington.in.us/engineering/arts_commission/shelter.html