City of Sisters US20 at Barclay Drive Roundabout Art Commission

The City of Sisters, Oregon (with support from the Sisters Arts Association), Sisters Ranger District (USFS), and the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) are conducting a search for an original, large-scale, interpretive public artwork. The artwork will be a permanent installation situated in a roundabout at the intersection of US Highway 20 and Barclay Drive in Sisters, Oregon. The project is fully funded by a Federal Lands Access Program Grant (FLAP).

The Barclay Roundabout Project is the second largest single-lane design to accommodate highway caliber traffic in Oregon, situated at the West Entrance to the City of Sisters and serving as the US 20 gateway junction to Central Oregon, Deschutes National Forest, and the McKenzie Pass-Santiam Pass National Scenic Byway. The center of the roundabout is designed to feature an interpretive artwork expressing the theme, "A Journey Through the Passes is a Journey through a Land of Contrasts." This installation will serve as a welcome feature to visitors and the community.

The project is fully funded to a maximum of $200,000.00, including all project costs such as artist's fees, permitting fees, stamped engineering drawings, transportation, and installation. The artist will be responsible for all costs associated with design, engineering, and fabrication of the foundation. Travel and accommodations for the artist must be included in this budget. Resident American or legal resident artists and artist teams are eligible. Submissions must include three to six digital images of previously completed works, an annotated image list, a letter of interest (maximum two pages), and current CV(s), artist statement(s), or resume(s) (maximum three pages). Up to eight semifinalists will be notified and asked to submit a formal proposal including a one-page concept and sketch/CAD drawing, and will receive $250 to develop their design concepts. Up to three finalists will be required to create a scale model (maquette) of the proposed artwork in a 1-inch to 1-foot ratio. Artwork must comply with public safety and highway operations requirements, be constructed with durable materials, not interfere with highway operation or maintenance, and must not imitate traffic control devices, have moving elements or water, obscure the roundabout form, attract pedestrians to the center island, or contain text, advertising, or commercial messages.