New Jersey Transit Lyndhurst Station Glazing

NJ TRANSIT is soliciting Expressions of Interest (EOI) from prospective artists to design, fabricate and install artwork for the Lyndhurst Rail Station. This call is specifically for artwork for the glazing elements of the station. The proposed artwork is part of the New Jersey Arts Inclusion Program and is coordinated by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts and NJ TRANSIT. Since the passage of the New Jersey Arts Inclusion Act of 1978, the program has led to the commissioning and installation of hundreds of public artworks in state financed construction projects throughout New Jersey.

The Lyndhurst Rail Station Construction Project will include the design and construction of new High Level Platforms with a Station Enclosure along the Eastbound tracks as well as a new High Level Platform along the Westbound Tracks. The location for the glazing art is the expansive glass panels located at the station building and/or wind screens along the platforms. The total estimated budget for glazing artwork is $55,000.00, which shall cover all costs incurred by the artist relating to design, fabrication and installation. Materials selected shall be sustainable and require minimal maintenance and upkeep, and should be appropriate for a public setting.

Artists interested in participating shall submit letters summarizing their interest and experience in the creation of public artworks, including a list of at least 3 references (name, contact information – phone number and e-mail address) for similar projects. Submissions should include resume, photographs/images (minimum: 4, maximum: 8), and website links. Three artists will be selected to prepare project-specific, in-person presentations to the Transit Arts Committee at NJ TRANSIT Headquarters in Newark, NJ. Each finalist will receive a $1,000.00 stipend to cover costs associated with presentation preparation and travel expenses. The committee will rate artists and proposals based on artistic quality, appropriateness to site, permanence and durability, absence of public hazards, vandalism protection measures, innovation in materials and techniques, coordination with the project team, ability to meet established timeframes, and fabrication price within budget constraints.