DATE: September 5, 2014
MEDIA CONTACT: Jody Horne-Leshinsky,
Broward County Cultural Division
PHONE: 954-357-7463
EMAIL: jleshinsky@broward.org
BROWARD COUNTY, FL – Broward Cultural Division’s Public Art & Design Program, in partnership with the Parks and Recreation Division is seeking to commission one artist or artist team to design, fabricate and install site-specific artwork at Tradewinds Park Stables & Farm located in Coconut Creek, FL. The function of the artwork will be to increase the Park’s visibility from either West Sample Road or the Florida Turnpike. It is envisioned that the artwork will become a landmark and welcome visitors to one of Broward County’s largest and most diverse parks. The application deadline for this Call to Artists is September 28th.
This Call to Artists is open to all professional artists, twenty-one or older; residing in the United States who have completed a minimum of five (5) public art projects with a budget of $25,000 or more and have demonstrated experience completing and coordinating exterior art installations with construction project managers, and related contractors, engineers and architects. Interested artists should apply only if they are able to complete the project in accordance with the schedule.
Tradewinds Park Stables & Farm is one of Broward County's largest and most diverse parks.
The 626.5 acre park is located in north central Broward County and contains many recreational and educational facilities. The Park is intersected by Sample Road; a major east-west traffic corridor. On the south side of Sample Road, there is a disc golf course, a lake for fishing, athletic fields, and the world-famous Butterfly World. On the north side of Sample Road, the Park offers horse stables, an educational farm facility, and model steam train rides. Both sections of the Park include playgrounds and picnic areas, as well as shelters of various sizes available to rent.
The Park will be undergoing some major site renovations and the selected artist or artist team will be required to collaborate with the design team, the contractor and Park project managers during design and installation phases of the project. Overall site plan design will impact the artwork location within the site.
To see a full version of this Call, including the project description and submittal requirements, visit the Broward Cultural Division website.
“Broward County Public Art & Design program is a national leader in developing model public art policies and best practices, producing exemplary public artworks synthesizing design excellence. Broward County has received five Americans for the Arts Year in Review public art awards over the past eight years an indicator of the program’s outstanding commitment in advancing art and design, ” Liesel Fenner, ASLA (American Society of Landscape Architects), Former Public Art Program Manager, Americans for the Arts.
For more information, contact Leslie Fordham, Public Art & Design Administrator, at 954-357-7532. Visit the Division website for a map and guide to airport art; or visit the ONLINE TOUR of the County’s entire public artwork collection.
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About the Broward Cultural Division
Broward Cultural Division is a local arts agency, one of thousands across the U.S. providing financial, technical and marketing assistance to artists and arts organizations. Broward County has more than 1.8 million residents, 13.4 million visitors, 10,000 artists, 6,523 arts-related businesses employing 23,497 people, 823 not-for-profit cultural organizations and 31 cities, some of which operate their own arts councils and public art programs. For more information about the Broward Cultural Division, call 954-357-7457.
About Tradewinds Park
Tradewinds Park Stables & Farm is one of Broward County's largest and most diverse parks. The 626.5 acres Park is located in north central Broward County and contains many recreational and educational facilities. The Park is intersected by Sample Road; a major east-west traffic corridor. On the south side of Sample Road, there is a disc golf course, a lake for fishing, athletic fields, and the world-famous Butterfly World. On the north side of Sample Road, the Park offers horse stables, an educational farm facility, and model steam train rides. Both sections of the Park include playgrounds and picnic areas, as well as shelters of various sizes available to rent.
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