MCC Public Art Update (May 2012)
Local Artists
With the completion of the commissioned art selection process, the MCC Public Art Committee (PAC) is eagerly working to complete the selection process for the local (“acquired”) artworks over the next few months. The MCC Citizen Selection Panel concluded earlier this year the review of over 2500 images for the 62 “acquired” art locations in the Music City Center. The MCC PAC is reviewing the recommendations from the MCC Citizen Selection Panel to identify local artists whose artworks ultimately will be part of the Music City Center’s art collection.
Commissioned Artists
The selection process for the commissioned art locations is complete. There were 221 proposals received from artists across the country vying to create site specific works of art for eight (8) art locations, 7 interior locations and 1 exterior location along 6th Avenue. The Convention Center Authority is very thankful to the MCC Public Art Committee and the MCC Citizen Selection Panel for assisting in the selection process. We believe the Nashville community will be pleased with the commissioned art collection for the Music City Center.
Request for Qualifications
Overview
In 2013, Nashville art lovers can celebrate the addition of another institution to the city’s already rich artistic environment: Over 70 interior and exterior locations for public art have been identified through the Music City Center’s master planning process where the Convention Center Authority budgeted $2 million to finance the purchase of artworks for the new convention center. The new convention center’s collection could feature a broad spectrum of artistic media, including paintings, suspended pieces, works on paper, new media, mosaics, and light works.
Public input during workshops and casual conversations has proved to be instrumental in guiding the themes that will be represented throughout the building. For instance, many in the community would like the center’s art to reflect the city’s diverse musical and cultural heritage and to showcase Nashville’s progressive and entrepreneurial spirit. Eight works will be commissioned for original design and fabrication. These works are part of a national open call for artist submissions. The remaining works will be purchased directly from artists. These non-commissioned works will be open to regional artists in the Southeast with an emphasis on those from Tennessee. Priority will be placed on supporting local artist participation in the project.
Site Plan
Public Art Committee
Mr. Rich Boyd, Executive Director
Tennessee Arts Commission
Ms. Lanie Gannon, Artist
Nashville, Tennessee
Ms. Elisa “Putt” Putman, Assistant Director
Nashville Convention Center
Ms. Paula Roberts, Executive Director
Museum of African American Music, Art & Culture
Mr. Mark Scala, Chief Curator
Frist Center for the Visual Arts
Mr. Ronnie Steine, Councilman At-Large
Metropolitan Council of Nashville and Davidson County
Ms. Mona Lisa Warren, Secretary/Treasurer
Convention Center Authority
Citizen Selection Panel
Dr. Phyllis Qualls-Brooks, Former Deputy Commissioner
State of Tennessee Department of Tourism
Mr. David Koellein, Instructor and Interior Design Chairperson
O’More College of Design
Ms. Janet Kurtz, Director of Sales and Marketing
The Hermitage Hotel
Ms. Pamela Johnson, Vice President of Development
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
Ms. Debby Dale Mason, Chief Community Action Officer
Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce
Dr. Courtney Martin, Postdoctoral Research Associate and Lecturer
Vanderbilt University
Mr. Terry Thacker, Chair of Fine Arts
Watkins College of Art, Design & Film
MCC Public Art Program's Contact Person
Ms. Debbie Frank, Project Manager
Convention Center Authority
413 Fifth Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37203
615-880-1468
debbie.frank@nashvillemcc.com