IAH is looking for artworks to fill the new terminal. Open to artists living and working in the greater Houston area, the call seeks both artworks that already exist that the airport could purchase, and artworks that could be commissioned for specific locations throughout the terminal. Along with the open call, the Houston Arts Alliance released a document detailing proposed art locations within the building. The total budget for all of the terminal’s acquisitions and commissions is $847,000, meaning the money will be split up for chosen projects during the selection process. The project will be overseen by the Houston Arts Alliance.
Additionally, the Houston Arts Alliance released a document detailing proposed art locations within the building.
This call is open to artists in the greater Houston area. Projects will be evaluated using four categories:
- Artistic quality: Artists or artist-led teams are of the highest artistic caliber as demonstrated by examples of past work
- Responsiveness: The artist’s submitted materials successfully demonstrate that the artist is capable of meeting the overall goals of the project, including creating an inviting space for visitors.
- Demonstrated technical abilities: Applicants demonstrate that the artist or artist-led team has the necessary capabilities to accomplish all artistic, technical, budgetary, and engineering aspects of the project and to have the project meld successfully with the surrounding space and architecture.
- Project management ability: Applicants demonstrate that they have the ability and the capacity to complete the project on a very tight schedule and within budget. Applicants exhibit their abilities to successfully collaborate with the architects and the contractor and to establish sufficient relationships with potential vendors and manufacturers.