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SBA Call For Artists

SANTA BARBARA, CA – The Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) is seeking artists to create and apply
design elements to be incorporated in the structure of the new Airline Terminal. A request for proposals is being released today as a ‘Call for Artists’ in three categories:1) stenciling of wooden ceiling beams; 2) wrought iron embellishments for interior railings; and 3) floor medallion design and installation in the
rotunda of Terminal’s north entrance. These opportunities are part of the Airport’s Public Art Program.
The finished works will be viewed by over 2,000 people daily.

As an important community gateway, SBA is committed to providing a venue for public art that enriches the visitors experience and reflects the history and culture of the region. The SBA Public Art Program has four major components:

•  Existing Art: Inclusion and relocation of the Good Time Clock by George Rhoades and  the Albatross - Golden Glider by Dustin Shuler courtesy of the Bermant Foundation.

•  Commissioned Art: Various pieces sponsored by the Airport, Santa Barbara Beautiful and the     Pierre Claeyssens Museum.

•  Long-Term Loan Art: Fiesta (1984) mural by Channing Peake, on loan from the Santa BarbaraCounty Arts Commission; and a large 1930’s courthouse lantern on loan from the Santa Barbara Courthouse Legacy Foundation that will hang in the main entrance hall of the new Airline Terminal.

•  Regional Art: Artwork in various media by regional artists will be displayed on a rotating  basis throughout the year.

To launch the new Art Program, murals created by local students will be installed on the construction fence around the Airline Terminal building site in 2010.

The $32M Airline Terminal Project includes:

•  Construction of a new two-story 67,000 sq ft Terminal of Spanish Colonial Revival architecture
•  Registration with U.S. Green Building Council Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
•  Reconfiguration and landscaping of a new Short Term Parking Lot
•  Construction of a new Terminal loop road with a separate lane for public transportation vehicles
•  Rehabilitation and relocation of the historic portion of the existing 1942 Terminal

Please visit http://flysba.com/doing_business/request_for_proposals to download the ‘Call for Artists’ Request for Proposals. Questions regarding the RFP may be to directed to Rita Ferri, Visual Arts Coordinator, Santa Barbara Arts Commission, ferri@co.santa-barbara.ca.us – subject: Airport Public Art RFP.