Art on the move
A few points about all this.
The Central Ave BID and CDTA are looking for artists to create public works for the new Bus Rapid Transit system that's being constructed along Route 5. It sounds like they're open to pretty much anything:
There are many concepts that could meet the criteria and consideration for public art. Public Art could be simply a metal insignia or representational tiles or words as concepts embedded or attched to nearby sidewalks, buildings, the bus shelter or who knows. Art for this project could even be considerd a multi-media interactive projector that displays art on nearby buildings, or it could be music or sounds. It could be tactile pads, buttons, braile or something that you touch or listen to. You are the artists, and therefor in the medium you are familiar with, tell us your ideas.
Other cities have done some really interesting stuff with transit art. The MTA has an ongoing "Arts for Transit" program. And Flickr is full of examples from around the world.
The first deadline for submissions is April 17. There are a bunch of other details posted on the project's site.
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Comments
I am all about this project! I love art for art's sake! This is a great way to liven up the rundown Route 5. However, since my desk is going to be three feet from one of the new transit stops, there better not be sounds or music. There is enough unwelcome noise at my job and if you add a sound loop to the cachophany I will be driven to mess up some sh**. So keep that in mind, CDTA.
... said Katherine on Apr 8, 2009 at 10:02 AM | link