The Leonardo Announces Jury for Public Art Piece
Salt Lake City - February 2, 2010
The Leonardo Announces Jury for Public Art Piece
RFQs Due February 8
SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 2, 2010-The Leonardo has announced members of the jury who will select the artist(s) who will create a major art installation for its main lobby.
The Leonardo issued an RFQ in December for submissions from artists in the United States who are experienced in creating large-scale commission projects. The winning submission must show an understanding of The Leonardo's blend of science, technology and art, as well as its commitment to inspiring creativity and innovation in visitors.
The deadline for submissions is February 8, 2010, at 5 p.m. MST. The jury will review all complete applications during February and March 2010, and select three finalists, who will receive a stipend to create a specific proposal.
The jury will announce the winning artist no later than June 15, 2010. The selected artist will then have approximately seven months to work on the piece, with installation to commence by Jan. 15, 2011. Installation must be complete by the end of February 2011, in preparation for The Leonardo's April 2011 opening.
Jury members include:
Ellen Bromberg, a Guggenheim Fellow, is a choreographer, media artist, dance film curator and educator, and was the founding director of the University of Utah's Center for Interdisciplinary Arts and Technology. Currently an associate professor of modern dance at the University of Utah, Ellen has received numerous awards and grants for her work. Her choreography and her films have been broadcast nationally and have been seen at numerous international dance film festivals.
The arts, especially the visual arts and music, have played an integral part in Howard Brough's life and career. Howard attended the University of Utah (where he earned a BFA in studio art), Lone Mountain College, and the University of Arizona where he earned an MFA in painting and drawing. He has exhibited his paintings in California, Arizona, and Utah. He has worked for the Salt Lake City Library for the last 28 years, most of that time as a librarian in the fine arts sections. He assisted with curation for the library's Atrium Gallery in the old Main Library (The Leonardo building) and developed the program for the Gallery at Library Square in the current Main Library. He has been in charge of the Gallery at Library Square since 2003.
Rick Graham is the director of the Salt Lake City Department of Public Services. He has worked for Salt Lake City for 30 years, primarily in the management of parks and open spaces, and public works. He is a graduate of the University of Utah with a bachelor's degree in recreation management and of Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government for Senior Executives in State and Local Government. In his career with the city he has managed the design and construction of numerous public parks, recreation facilities, golf courses and public buildings. Rick has been closely involved in The Leonardo project while acting as the administrative project manager for Salt Lake City.
Alexandra Hesse, associate executive director of The Leonardo, brings extensive curatorial, project management and marketing experience in the arts, culture and entertainment sectors to The Leonardo. Most recently, Alexandra managed the Stills Gallery in Sydney, Australia, where she oversaw educational programming, external partner relationships, touring and loans, and licensing agreements. Before that, Alexandra worked as a project manager for Salt Lake Organizing Committee Creative Services during the 2002 Winter Olympic Games, and as project/exhibits manager for the Olympic Co-Ordination Authority in Sydney, Australia. She was instrumental in conceiving and bringing BODY WORLDS 3 to The Leonardo, and served as the Project Director.
Jeff Lambson is curator of contemporary art at the BYU Museum of Art (MOA). Prior to coming to Utah, Jeff worked at the Smithsonian Institution's Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, D.C., from 2001 to 2007. Since joining the MOA he has curated "Dan Steinhilber" and "Mirror Mirror: Contemporary Portraits and the Fugitive Self," and recently wrote the catalog biography for the retrospective on Guillermo Kuitca, co-organized by the Hirshhorn, the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, the Walker Art Center, and the Miami Art Museum, traveling to the Guggenheim Bilbao.
Judy Neil is an NCIDQ certified interior designer with 13 years of design experience in several states as well as Mexico. Her most recent work has been with Dixon & Associates, a firm within steps of The Leonardo and Library Square. Her experience includes interior space planning and design for commercial spaces, creating construction documents and finish specifications, and helping clients select furnishings, artwork and plants to complete the overall design of the spaces. Additionally, Judy is a LEED-accredited design professional with particular expertise in directing clients to sustainable, intelligent, responsible design options. Judy graduated cum laude from Utah State University with a degree in interior design. She has been involved in many leadership positions for IIDA (International Interior Design Association) including Chapter President for the Rocky Mountain Chapter.
Tony Yamada is an architect who trained at BYU, the University of Utah, and a branch of the Ecole des Beaux-Arts located in Fontainebleau, France. He worked for The Architect's Collaborative, an architectural firm founded by Walter Gropius; while there, he worked on the Bauhaus-Archiv Museum in Berlin, among other projects. He has worked extensively on projects in the Middle East, including the University of Baghdad in Iraq, the Baghdad Sheraton Hotel, and the Kuwait News Agency building. Most recently, Tony worked for GSBS Architects in Salt Lake City, and he serves as the Salt Lake City Arts Council representative on this jury.
BUDGET
The project budget is $74,000. This amount includes all fees and expenses, including, but not limited to: materials, equipment costs, fees, labor, insurance, taxes, travel, installation, and, as needed, any additional engineering review and work.
MORE INFORMATION
An electronic version of the Request for Proposals can be downloaded at http://www.theleonardo.org/contact_us/jobs_and_volunteering/.
For all questions, please contact Kersten Swinyard at kswinyard@theleonardo.org.
The Leonardo
Opening in 2011, The Leonardo is a science-tech-art center fostering creativity and innovation in young people and adults. Located in the heart of Utah's capital city, The Leonardo will offer on-site, on-wheels and online programs that include exhibits, hands-on activities and workshops, classes and special events. For more information, please visit www.theleonardo.org.
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