Saturday, August 25, 2007

Public Art Opportunity in PA

The City of Philadelphia’s Department of Public Property, Public Art Division, in conjunction with the Philadelphia Water Department, announces a competition for the commissioning of site specific artwork for the Manayunk CSO Basin at the Venice Island Recreation Center located between the Manayunk Canal and the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A total budget of up to $275,000 has been allocated for this Percent for Art project. The competition is open to artists or collaborative teams who reside in the U.S. Prior experience in public art is not required. The deadline for entries is Friday, September 28, 2007 at 4:00 p.m.

For a prospectus please visit:
http://www.publicartphiladelphia.org

Contact:
Margot Berg, Director, Public Art Division, 215-686-4596, margot.berg@phila.gov
Theresa Rose, Program Assistant, 215-686-4593, theresa.rose@phila.gov

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