RTD Gold Line Wheat Ridge/Ward Road Rail Station Public Art Commission

The Regional Transportation District (RTD) of Denver, Colorado is seeking commissioned artwork for the Wheat Ridge/Ward Road commuter rail station on the Gold Line, part of the FasTracks Eagle Project. The station is located at West 50th Place and Ward Road in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, with a travel time of 26 minutes from Denver Union Station. Potential artwork locations include the pathway between the parking area and station and/or the landscape area between the bus bays and parking area.

Artwork must be durable and able to withstand Colorado's weather conditions, including wide temperature fluctuations and intense sunlight. Materials must require little or no maintenance. Artwork must not violate clearance and safety regulations concerning overhead electrical wires or impede train operations. Prior approval is required for use of electricity. The movement, safety, and security of pedestrians is a priority.

Applications must be submitted digitally via Café at www.callforentry.org by November 7, 2014 at 11:59 p.m. MST. There is no application fee. Each application must include eight digital images of relevant work with accompanying annotations (media, size, title, date, and brief description), a current resume, and two professional references. An optional description of initial ideas for the artwork at this location may be included. A two-phase selection process will be used: finalists will be selected by the Eagle Project Art Committee based on application materials, then finalists will make a site visit, prepare a proposal, and be interviewed. Final artist notification is scheduled for January 26, 2015, with artwork installation in Summer 2016.