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Artist sought for new fire station
In partnership with the Seattle Fleets and Facilities Department and the Seattle Fire Department, the Office seeks an artist to develop a site-specific art project for a new Fire Station 6.
The project is part of the Fire Facilities and Emergency Response Levy, which will replace or renovate 32 city fire stations. Located in the heart of the Central District, the existing Fire Station 6 is a historic landmark. The city will build a new Fire Station 6 at 2615 S. Jackson St. Design is expected to begin in late summer 2009. Construction is anticipated to begin in 2011 with completion in 2012.
The opportunity is open to professional artists living in the Northwest (Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana) or California. The selected artist will work with the community, firefighters and city staff to create a site-specific artwork or design element on the public-facing portion of the building. The total budget for the artwork is $90,000.
Application deadline is Tuesday, June 30. A link to the guidelines and online application is available on our Web site.