Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd and Greenway/Hayden Loop Public Art Project

Scottsdale Public Art is accepting qualifications from artists for a public art opportunity at the intersection of Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd and the Greenway/Hayden Loop in Scottsdale. This beautification project, spearheaded by Keep Scottsdale Beautiful in partnership with Scottsdale Public Art, Central Arizona Project, The Bureau of Reclamation and the City of Scottsdale, will have a significant impact on the quality of life for locals and visitors for generations to come. The intersection is adjacent to the Central Arizona Project Canal, The Tournament Players Club of Scottsdale, and a City of Scottsdale Water Resources facility.

The project artist will be asked to work with a team of students from a collegiate design program to create a plan for enhancements for the intersection. Enhancements could include a mural, landscaping, and other streetscape improvements. The student team will be selected as part of a contest for teams to join the artist as part of the design team for the project. The project artist will be one of the contest judges. The scope for this public art project focuses on working with the winning student design team to design enhancements for the project site that integrate the artist's work and vision with the student's creative solutions for a cohesive design from roadway to the canal berm. Once design is complete, the project artist will be contracted to work with fabricators, if necessary, and oversee installation of the designed enhancements with the student team. Opportunities for integrating enhancements into the project site could include a mural on the exterior of the Scottsdale Water Resources facility, low-water-use landscaping next to sidewalks, ground treatments like decomposed granite that can withstand heavy vehicles driving over them, improvements to the railings along the overpass over the canal, improvements to the fencing on the berm, or permanent infrastructure for rotating temporary artworks on top of the berm.

The total project budget is $300,000 and is inclusive of all costs associated with the project including the artist selection process, design costs, artist's fee, fabrication, and installation. The budget includes all travel for site visits, community meetings, and meetings between the artist and the project design team. The budget includes all taxes and insurance. An artist-selection panel will evaluate all submissions and select one artist and an alternate for the project. Selection criteria include: the applicant's professional qualifications; proven ability to complete projects of a similar scope; artistic merit as evidenced by the submitted materials; and demonstrated ability to work with government agencies and stakeholders in the creation of site enhancements for a public art project. The project artist(s) will be recommended by the selection panel for approval by the Scottsdale Public Art Advisory Board. Contract and project plan are to be negotiated with Scottsdale Public Art. The application deadline is January 28, 2019.