Entry Deadline: October 16, 2011
Texas A&M University Art Galleries Department is now accepting entries from professional artists to create a permanent sculpture to be housed in the Memorial Student Center (MSC) on the campus of Texas A&M University. The commission awarded to the selected artist will total $350,000. The MSC is currently undergoing a major renovation (updates about MSC renovation on http://ourmsc.tamu.edu). The installation of this sculpture will be the capstone to the entire project and is planned to coincide with the ceremonial opening of the building in September.
Selection Process
The call for artists is Phase One of the commissioning process. In this phase, the artists need to send a resume that reflects their ability to handle a project of this size along with representative images of their previous work. On the basis of the received applications, three finalists will be selected by the jury to move on to Phase Two. In Phase Two, the three finalists will receive $4,000 each to visit the College Station campus, review the site, and produce a maquette of their proposed suspended sculptural installation. If the maquette design is approved and accepted by the university, a standard contract for commissioning of artwork will be made between the university and the artist.
Sculpture Proposals
Sculpture proposals are not limited in style or medium. There is no theme for this site-specific competition. Instead artists are asked to review the architectural design of the building as a whole and propose something that will foster the vision of the MSC as a vibrant and welcoming place for students and reflect the MSC’s role as the gateway to campus.
