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Public Art Opportunity at Mountainland Applied Technology College

Date Posted: 02/03/10
Organization: Utah Division of Arts & Museums
City: Salt Lake City

Description:

The Utah Division of Arts and Museums’ Public Art Program, in collaboration with Mountainland Applied Technology College and the Division of Facilities Construction and Management, announces a call for artist qualifications for the creation of site-specific public art as part of the inaugural building on the new Mountainland Applied Technology College, Thanksgiving Point Campus in Lehi, Utah. The deadline for receipt of letters of interest and qualifications is March 4, 2010 at 5 p.m. Mountain Time. Interested artists may apply online at www.dccgrants.org or submit materials by mail or delivery to Jim Glenn, 617 E. South Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84102. A full project description and submission specifics are available at utahpublicart.org or by calling 801-533-3585. The Mountainland Applied Technology College campus, which is being built in the Thanksgiving Point, development, will be the focal point for delivery of career and technical education in the Mountainland Region. The art committee anticipates the artist(s) will be a contributor in helping them create and reflect a union between educational training and economic development which is a vital role of the college. This will be a place where community members can take advantage of the training programs to provide a better quality of life, to further their career development, and to develop a love of lifelong learning. The artwork for this campus should reflect the community, topography and traditions of the Mountainland Region and Utah County. The committee anticipates that the artwork will encourage the students, public and employees to reflect and to be drawn into a welcoming, warm environment. The Utah Division of Arts and Museums’ Public Art Program was created by the Utah State Legislature in 1985 with the passage of the Percent-for-Art Act. This statute allows for 1 % of construction costs for new or remodeled State facilities to be added to the project for the commissioning or acquisition of art that is site-specific to the facility and About the Utah Division of Arts & Museums The Utah Division of Arts and Museums is a division of the Utah Department of Community and Culture. The Division provides funding, education, and technical services to individuals and organizations throughout the state so that all Utahns, regardless of race, gender, ethnicity or economic status, can access, understand, and receive the benefits of arts and culture. Additional information on programs and services offered can be found at www.artsandmuseums.utah.gov or by calling 801.236.7555.