The City of Austin seeks 2 and 3-dimensional artworks in any medium created by Austin-area visual artists or on loan from Austin visual art organizations or museums for the 2009 Austin City Hall People’s Gallery Exhibition which runs from February 20, 2009 – January 29, 2010. More than 100 works are selected each year for this exhibition. New this year is an opportunity to receive a temporary installation honorarium for site-specific work. Read the full Call for Artworks HERE.

To apply, artists do not need to be registered with ASAPP! the Application System for Art in Public Places, however, applications must be submitted through ASAPP!. Go directly to the “Apply for the People’s Gallery” tab.

Two New Pieces Added to AIPP Collection

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES CAMPUS: The dedication for Letterscape, 2007, by Jimmy Luu, an earthwork commissioned by AIPP for the Health and Human Services Administrative Campus, took place on Friday May 9th, 2008 from 4-6 pm. This artwork is comprised of steel letters planted with wildflowers which together spell out the word "Onward". The artist also planted native grasses in arcs across the campus. The size of each arc is proportional to the population of Austin by decade since 1903 - the first year official birth records were kept in the Office of Vital records.

The Health and Human Services campus is located at 601 Airport Boulevard by Levander Loop.

GUS GARCIA REC CENTER: Saturday April 26th, at 11 am, the grand opening of the new Gus Garcia Recreation Center, located at 1201 E. Rundberg Lane, took place. The recreation center is 19,200 square feet in size and houses a gymnasium, a weight room, an aerobics classroom, arts and crafts area, a computer room, and a tiny tots' room.

Artist Lars Stanley was commissioned by AIPP to create Tribute to Gus Garcia, a forged steel and stone desk surround for the lobby.

News Items

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* The People’s Gallery was recognized in The Austin Chronicle’s "Best of Austin" 2007 issue. The Reader’s Poll selected City Hall as the Best Indoor Public Space, saying “within City Hall’s limestone walls and among the shimmer of her 66,000 square feet of copper, you’ll find a great indoor space, including the People’s Gallery, which showcases visual art.”

* AIPP presented AUSTIN'S PUBLIC ART WORKSHOPS 2008, July-October for artists and arts audiences. Click the banner for more information

* First piece of public art installed at the new Mexican-American Cultural Center, Benito Huerta's "SnakePath (Mexican Milk Snake)." Read More

* The Create Austin Community Cultural Plan was presented to City Council on June 5, 2008. Click the logo to learn more.

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