New Jersey Transit Elizabeth Rail Station Fencing Inserts

NJ TRANSIT is soliciting Expressions of Interest from prospective artists to design, fabricate and install artwork for the planned Platform and Station Reconstruction of Elizabeth Rail Station in Elizabeth, New Jersey. This call is only open to artists living in NJ, NY, PA, DE, MD and DC. The proposed artwork is part of the New Jersey Arts Inclusion Program, coordinated by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts and NJ TRANSIT.

The Elizabeth Rail Station Platform and Station Reconstruction Project includes construction of a new multiple-story station building with ticket office, restoration and extension of high-level platforms, new platform canopies and climate controlled shelters, facility lighting, passenger communications and video surveillance systems, rehabilitation of existing and construction of new passenger elevators, new stairs, and improvements to the pedestrian tunnel. The location for art inclusion is identified as fencing inserts within railings on platforms and/or staircases on both inbound and outbound platforms. Materials selected shall be sustainable, require minimal maintenance, and be appropriate for a public setting. The total proposed budget for the fencing inserts is $50,000.00, covering all costs incurred by the artist including design, fabrication, installation, materials, and transportation.

Artists interested in participating shall submit letters summarizing their interest and experience in creating public artworks, including a list of at least 3 references with contact information. Submissions should also include resume, photographs/images (minimum 4, maximum 6) of examples of public art installations, and website links. The selection committee will rate proposals based on artistic quality, appropriateness to site and project objectives, permanence and durability, absence of public hazards, vandalism protection measures, innovation in materials and techniques, willingness to coordinate with the project team, ability to meet established timeframes, and fabrication price within budget. Shortlisted artists will receive a request for proposal (RFP) to respond to their ability to approach the project in the specified art medium. Notification of finalists is August 29th, 2016, with finalist presentations between September 27th-30th, 2016, and notification of selected artists on October 5th, 2016.