AIRPORT PARKING GARAGE
PUBLIC ART
MARCH 9,2023
N EED
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P UBLIC ART
Welcomes
travelers and
visitors
Supports Beautify Fresno
Initiative to create a
positive image of Fresno
while also fulfilling a
public art certification for
Parksmart.
Public art is a distinguishing part of our
public history and our evolving culture. It
reflects and reveals our society, adds
meaning to our cities, and uniqueness to our
communities. It provides an intersection
between past, present and future, between
disciplines, and between ideas.
• State-local partner to California Arts Council and
designated by the county board of supervisors to
serve Fresno County’s residents.
• FAC has history with public art solicitation
process.
• Airport partnered with FAC because it is a
respected arts organization with experience in
identifying and selecting art, appropriate
payment to artist, selecting appropriate materials
for a public art project and locating conservators
for public art.
• FAC Executive Director, Lilia Chavez, is the
immediate past board chair of the California Arts
Council, a renowned organization with strong
contacts in the arts community locally and
statewide.
FRESNO ARTS
COUNCIL
A formal Call to Artists went sent out statewide through the CA Arts Council in June and was promoted through social media and local arts organization as well.
Artists were informed the Fresno Airport was seeking a public art piece that would be iconic, serve to welcome travelers and visitors, and celebrate the cultural diversity and spirit of the Central Valley. It was also asked that submitted work consider the existing airport mosaic by Raymond Rice and be complimentary since the artworks would be facing each other on exterior walls.
A formal proposal from artists was requested. Artists were asked to submit a statement of their artistic vision, concept and budget, examples of past work demonstrating experience in large scale public art and references.
4 17 artist submission were received.
3 2
1 • The panel reviewed 17 submissions and rated
them based on the scoring criteria.
• Scoring criteria consisted of appropriateness
of art, artist ability, budget and experience.
• The 3 top scoring artists were interviewed by
the selection panel. After the interviews were
conducted, the panelists discussed the artwork
and scores and unanimously agreed on an
artist.
• FAC staff assisted in an advisory capacity.
P AN ELIS TS
Jesus Se p u lvid a // A rti st & Presi dent of the Soci ety of West Coast A rti sts SJV Chapter
Elle n Ar m o u r// A rti st, D evel opment & M arketi ng Director of Fresno Philharm onic & Board President of
F resno A rts Counci l
M ark D avi s // A i rports Pl anni ng M anager
Vikkie Ca ld e ro n / / Airp o rt Me d ia & Pu b lic Re la t io n s Officer
Cla u d ia Arg u e lle s-Mille r / / A irport Marketing Manager & A irport A rts & Culture Program Manager
REVIEW P RO CES S
ARTIST INTRODUCTION AND UNVEILING