MTA Arts & Design has issued two “Call for Artists” for several New York City Transit stations in Manhattan and Brooklyn through its Percent for Art program. Artists are being asked to submit previous works for review by its selection panel, which is comprised of arts and design professionals. The final original project will be fabricated in durable materials, such as mosaic or glass. This art is seen by hundreds of thousands of residents, commuters and tourists who use the MTA’s various modes of transportation year-round.
As the MTA rehabilitates subway and commuter rail stations through its Capital Program, it uses a portion of the funds to commission permanent works of art. In this case, stations in Manhattan include: 72 Street, 86 Street, and 163 Street-Amsterdam Avenue stations along the Eighth Avenue Line; and in Brooklyn include 8 Avenue, 18 Avenue, 20 Avenue, Bay Parkway, 86 Street stations along the Sea Beach Line.
One artist per station will be selected to receive the commission based on “artistic merit as evidenced in previous work, exhibition history, awards, honors, and publications, and demonstrated proficiency and technical knowledge of the medium(s) in which the artist regularly works.”
The budget for design and fabrication of the artwork for each station is approximately $150,000 in Manhattan and approximately $200,000 to $230,000 in Brooklyn. This includes an artist fee of up to 20% of the final art project cost. Artists must be available to work in New York during the required design and construction period (2016 to 2018 for Manhattan, 2016 to 2020 for Brooklyn).
For additional details, and to submit your work, visit:
Brooklyn (Deadline: midnight on Friday, September 30, 2016)
Manhattan (Deadline: midnight on Monday, October 10, 2016)
Image: Susanna Starr’s “A Continuous Thread” at 79th Street // photo source: web.mta.info
