upcoming grant deadline: 05/15/2024
The Percent for Art Program, the Philadelphia Department of Public Property, and the Philadelphia Fire Department seek to commission an outdoor artist-designed seating element, which is high quality, original, and site-specific. The location for this artist seating has been identified as one of the grassy areas in front of the firehouse. If necessary, the City will provide a concrete belowgrade foundation for this commission. More information, as well as a site visit of the existing firehouse and surrounding area, will be given at the Pre-Proposal Meeting. Some themes which are of interest to the community include: the historic neighborhood; the history of the fire department at this site originating as a volunteer organization and metamorphosing to a staffed facility, the oldest continually operating fire station in the city; the element of water the fire fighters use, and the site’s location within the Wissahickon Creek watershed; the local geology of the area comprised of the Wissahickon bedrock formation, and the use of Wissahickon Schist for the existing structure. A budget of $49,000 has been allocated for this Percent for Art commission. This sum is inclusive of all artist(s) fees, insurance, fabrication, installation, travel, and all other project related expenses.
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