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| What is Arts In Transit? |
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2004, the CTA and the City of Chicago Public Art Program
installed nine permanent works of art at eight renovated
rail stations on what is now known as the Pink Line.
The CTA has since created an ongoing program to showcase
permanent works of art in conjunction with the City
of Chicago Public Art Program. The Arts in Transit Program
is funded by the Federal Transit Administration, and
creates opportunities to develop original artwork for
station reconstruction projects along the CTA Red and
Brown Lines. Artists were selected for each of the
stations included in the Brown Line Capacity Expansion
Project. |
| As part of the Brown Line Capacity Expansion Project,
original artwork was installed in each of the 18
renovated stations along the CTA's Brown Line.
By combining the visibility and accessibility of the
city's mass transit system with the creativity of Chicago's
art resources, this program resulted in a successful
public display of professional works of art designed
with input from nearby communities. This program
provided high profile locations for public art in stations that serve
as a gateway to communities served by the Brown Line.
Media under consideration included, but was not limited
to, mosaics, art glass, ornamental fencing, mixed-media
artwork, and freestanding sculpture and furniture. |
| The CTA
and the City of Chicago Public Art Program, administered
by the Department of Cultural Affairs, encourages and
facilitates collaborations between artists, government
agencies, the community and other partners. The City
of Chicago Public Art Program accepted qualifications
from local and national professional artists or artist
teams capable of creating permanent public works of
art for the CTA Arts in Transit Program for the renovated Brown Line stations. |
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| Completed
CTA Arts In Transit Projects |
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| Montrose - Brown Line |
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Kedzie - Brown Line |
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Central Park - Pink Line |
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| Artist
Selection Process |
| The
CTA Arts in Transit Program is open to all living professional
artists regardless of race, color, religion, national
origin, gender, age, military status, sexual orientation,
marital status, physical or mental disability or residency.
Artists working in appropriate materials are encouraged
to apply. Currently, there are no active submission opportunities. |
| To
qualify for a commission for artwork, artists submitted
their qualifications to the City of Chicago Public Art
Program through a Request for Qualifications (RFQ). Submissions
included a current resume, slides of completed representative
projects, a written statement detailing previous experience,
and supporting documentation including reviews and other
press materials. The CTA and Public Art Program then
began a selection process in collaboration with members
of the Brown Line communities. |
The CTA
Arts in Transit program reviewed
submitted qualifications and issued a Request for Proposals
(RFP) to up to four artists per station to complete site-specific
proposals for artwork. Artists receiving the RFP were asked to submit a comprehensive proposal including
a maquette. Artists who submit a comprehensive proposal
received a $500 design fee. The proposal became
the property of the CTA. The CTA Arts in Transit program
reviewed proposals and selected artists for the commission
of permanent artwork for each designated transit station.
Fabrication and installation occurred in
accordance with station construction schedules.
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obtain a Request for Qualifications form: |
Web
site: www.cityofchicago.org/publicart (see
"Applications" link)
Telephone: 312-742-1161 |
| Para más
informacíon, contacte a Fabi Ramirez de el Programa
de Arte Publico al 312-742-1156. |
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| Artists currently
registered with the City of Chicago Public Art Program
may use their current file for the CTA Arts in Transit
Program by submitting only the completed registry form
and addendum to be added to their file. However, artists
are encouraged to update their file with recent work reflective
of their capabilities for the CTA Arts in Transit Program. |
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| Timeline |
The Brown Line Arts in Transit program consisted of three phases.
The first phase included Kimball, Kedzie, Francisco,
Rockwell and Western stations and have completed installations.
The second phase comprised Damen, Montrose, Irving
Park, Addison, Paulina, Southport, Wellington, Diversey,
Armitage, Sedgwick and Chicago stations. Most of this work has been installed. Artwork
for the remaining Brown Line stations, Belmont and Fullerton,
was selected and installed as part of the third phase.
Artists
that submitted RFQs by January 20, 2006, were eligible
for projects occurring in all three phases. |
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| Phase
1 |
Artwork
for Phase 1 stations was selected and has been installed. selected
artists |
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| Phase
2 |
Artwork
for Phase 2 stations was selected in August and December
2006 and was installed in accordance with station
construction schedules. selected
artists |
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| Phase
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Artwork
for the remaining Brown Line stations, Belmont and Fullerton,
was selected and installed as part of the third phase.
Meetings for these stations were held July 21 &
24, 2008, January 27 & 29, 2009, and June 9, 2009.
To
qualify for a commission for artwork for Belmont and
Fullerton stations, artists submitted their qualifications
to the City of Chicago Public Art Program through a Request
for Qualifications (RFQ). Submissions included a
current resume, slides of completed representative projects,
a written statement detailing previous experience, and
supporting documentation including reviews and other
press materials. |
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Information
about the CTA Arts in Transit Program and the Artist
Registry application may be found at www.cityofchicago.org/publicart. |
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Artwork from the Arts in Transit Program has been installed in the following Brown Line stations:
Kimball: Josh Garber – functional sculpture
at station entrance
Kedzie: Anne Marie Karlsen – art glass inside
stationhouse
Francisco: Ellen Harvey – tile mosaic at station
entrance
Rockwell: Thomas Skomski – sculpture/art glass
inside stationhouse
Western: Ellen Rothenberg – art glass in station
façade
Damen: Ron Baron – functional sculpture on platform
Montrose: Jason Pickleman – wall-mounted sculpture
inside stationhouse
Irving Park: Juan Carlos Macias – tile mosaic
inside stationhouse
Addison: Gregory Gomez – exterior-mounted sculpture
on elevator tower
Paulina: Barbara Cooper – suspended sculpture
and tile mosaic inside stationhouse
Southport: Elizabeth Freiberg – glass mosaic
inside stationhouse
Wellington: Martin Donlin – art glass in station
façade
Sedgwick: Carlos ‘Dzine’ Rolon – glass
tile inside stationhouse
Armitage: Jonathan Gitelson – photographic tile
inside stationhouse
Chicago: BJ Krivanek – exterior-mounted sculpture
at platform level
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Diversey: Dennis Oppenheim – free-standing sculpture
at station entrance
Fullerton: Derick Malkemus – bronze sculpture
Belmont: David Lee Csicsko - mosaic
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