Researched commission brief
Northeast Service Center suspended artwork
Lobby staircase sculpture at 8301 Johnny Morris Road is scheduled for September 30, 2027 installation. Application is explicitly closed.
City of Austin — Art in Public Places
Commission facts
Deadline date has passed. This does not establish the selection outcome.
- Source-observed stage
- Closed at review
- Location
- Austin, TX
- Deadline as published
- 08/03/2026
- Source time
- Not documented
- Source timezone
- Not documented
- Published funding
- USD 300,000
- Funding scope
- All-in milestone-paid commission including engineering, fabrication, insurance, transport, permits and installation.
Calendar flags use the UTC date; the original deadline and timezone are preserved. A passed date does not establish whether selection is underway, awarded or closed.
Who may apply
Texas-based, 18+, mid-career; five relevant projects with budgets up to $100,000. Excludes three or more permanent AIPP commissions, active permanent AIPP contracts, permanent AIPP completion within one year, city employees and project contractors.
Selection / procurement route
Qualifications and panel selection; teams permitted.
Deliverables
- Community engagement, design, fabrication and installation of suspended 3D artwork.
Site requirements
- Coordinate structural engineering, suspension loads, fire systems and access clearances.
Maintenance & care
- At least twenty-year life; accessible cleaning and easy maintenance.
Unresolved questions
- Award outcome, final loads and connection points unverified; deadline time/timezone unspecified.
Commissioner contact / project page ↗
Sources & review dates
- www.publicartist.org ↗ · Reviewed 2026-10-10
Issuer project page supports these facts; stage reflects the review date.