[IndianaTrails] Cultural Trail seeks artists

[Kevin Heber]

Press Release

INDIANAPOLIS ? The Arts Council of Indianapolis, on behalf of the  
Indianapolis Cultural Trail, is requesting qualifications from Indiana  
artists who are interested in creating an outdoor site-specific public  
art project. The Arts Council is the leader of the Trail?s Public Art  
Team charged with selecting artists and managing a $2 million budget  
for public art projects that will be incorporated along the  
Indianapolis Cultural Trail.

While this Request for Qualifications is an open call to artists  
living in Indiana, the final pool of qualified artists will include  
artists from other parts of the world as determined by the Public Art  
Team?s Curatorial Advisory Committee. The Curatorial Advisory  
Committee is comprised of local curators of contemporary art, local  
artists and relevant design professionals. The Public Art Team will  
work with neighborhood stakeholders to select artists and art projects  
that reflect the unique characteristics of each of the five downtown  
Cultural Districts connected by the Indianapolis Cultural Trail while  
supporting the project leaders? goals of creating a world-class, 21st  
century icon and an unprecedented model for multi-modal transportation  
systems in urban areas.

This is the only open call currently planned for the Trail. To reply  
to the request for qualifications (RFQ), artists must be 18 years of  
age or older and provide proof of residency in Indiana.

The 7.5-mile trail will expose users to downtown?s dynamic arts  
amenities and the city?s rich heritage, providing an inspiring and  
safe way to travel and exercise throughout Indianapolis and serving as  
the downtown hub for the central Indiana greenway system.

The five downtown cultural districts connected by the Indianapolis  
Cultural Trail include Fountain Square, Indiana Avenue, Mass Ave, The  
Canal & White River State Park and Wholesale District. The  
Indianapolis Cultural Trail will also connect with the Monon Trail via  
Mass Ave at 10th Street, allowing visitors easy access to Broad Ripple  
Village from downtown.

Construction of the Indianapolis Cultural Trail will begin in March  
2007, with the corridor along Alabama Street. The project will be  
built in six corridor stages over three years, and is projected to be  
complete in 2009.

More information about the Indianapolis Cultural Trail is available at  
www.IndyCulturalTrail.org.

Source: Arts Council of Indianapolis