The 4Culture is pleased to announce King County Metro Rapidride Expansion, I Line: Small Bbut Mighty to Develop a series of small sculptures and related retaining wall treatments for the new RapidRide I Line corridor, which will connect the King County, WA cities of Renton, Kent, and Auburn via bus rapid transit.
Donor Name: 4Culture
State: Washington
County: King County (WA)
Cities: Renton, Kent, and Auburn
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 07/13/2022
Grant Size: $525,000
Grant Duration: 4 years
Details:
4Culture, in partnership with King County Metro Transit, seeks a professional artist or artist team to develop a series of retaining wall treatments and small sculptures –unified by concept, scale, and (durable) media– for permanent installation at up to a dozen bus stations and adjacent points of interest along the new RapidRide I Line corridor, which will connect the King County, WA cities of Renton, Kent, and Auburn.
Funding Information
- Budget: $525,000 ($100,000 design, $425,000 implementation; budget is inclusive of travel and WA Sales/Use Tax).
- Project term: September 2022—September 2026.
Eligibility Criteria
This opportunity is open to professional artists, working independently or as a team with a solid history of collaboration, that reside in the United States. Some travel to King County, WA is expected.
Finalists will be selected on the basis of the following criteria:
- Quality and strength of past work as demonstrated in the submitted application materials.
- Experience working in the context of capital projects and in creating site-specific artwork, especially in outdoor environments.
- Demonstrated aptitude in analysis of opportunities, constraints and resources.
- Proven ability to collaborate with design professionals and community stakeholders.
- Interest in working with King County Metro.
- Availability to work both remotely and in King County, WA between September 2022 and September 2026.
For more information, visit 4Culture.
