Call for Artists

VAN NESS AVENUE BUS RAPID TRANSIT PUBLIC ART PROJECT 
OPPORTUNITIES: ARCHITECTURALLY INTEGRATED ART FOR TRANSIT STOPS

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ)

DATE ISSUED:  July 1, 2012

APPLICATION DEADLINE:  July 29, 2013; 11:59 p.m. PDT

ELIGIBILITY: Eligibility is open to professional, practicing artists residing in the United States.  Entries not meeting eligibility guidelines shall be withdrawn from consideration.

DESCRIPTION:  In conjunction with the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), the San Francisco Arts Commission will commission an artist to design an integrated art program for the Van Ness –Bus Rapid Transit line (VN-BRT). The VN-BRT will extend from Market Street to Union Street, and eliminate the Van Ness Avenue sidewalk bus stops. The VN-BRT will create nine boarding stations (18 platforms) between Market and Union streets.  There are three major stations expected to have high volume located at Market, McAllister (across from City Hall) and Geary streets.