Call Summary
Arts & Science Council (ASC) is accepting qualifications from professional artists and professional artist teams for multiple original and site-specific art commissions as part of the Terminal Lobby Expansion (TLE) Public Art Program at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT).

6-7 opportunities available; individual project budgets range from a $30K design fee to a $1.7M all-inclusive commission budget

Budget Description
$3,390,000 total; 6-7 opportunities available; individual project budgets range from a $30K design fee to a $1.7M all-inclusive commission budget; see below for details.

A total budget of $3,390,000.00 has been allocated to commission multiple site-specific and permanent artworks to be integrated into the Terminal Lobby Expansion project. Individual project budgets vary in structure and scope depending on the scale and location of each opportunity.

All budgets listed in this RFQ fully include artist-design fees and associated travel costs, insurance, fabrication, storage, transportation and installation of the artwork on site with the following exception: artists receiving commissions for “Integrated Floor Art” will be paid a one-time design fee not to exceed $30,000.00. Fabrication and installation of the Integrated Floor Art project areas and associated costs will be managed as part of a separate budget by ASC staff working in close collaboration each commissioned artist, project architects and general-/sub-contractors.

Project Description
The CLT TLE Public Art Program is comprised of 6-7 opportunities for permanent integrated artworks, each with differing budgets dependent on the projects’ respective size, prominence of location, and anticipated material and fabrication needs. The final project locations and scopes identified in the RFQ will be determined by ASC in close collaboration with CLT Airport and the project design team, with careful consideration of input from the selected artists or artist teams.

Please refer to the individual project descriptions below for a more complete understanding of the various TLE art project areas, objectives and associated budgets.

1) Suspended Artwork at Ticketing/Departures Level, Pre-Security. Budget: $1,725,000.00 for 1 artist or artist team. Up to 2 potential locations.

Opportunity for large-scale, signature artwork suspended from the ceiling of the Terminal Lobby at the East, and potentially West wings of pre-TSA check passenger circulation. The artwork will be accessible by ticketed customers and the general public alike. The primary goals of this opportunity are:

• To create a signature artwork for CLT Airport and the City of Charlotte public art collection.
• To support wayfinding goals of CLT Airport and Terminal Lobby Expansion plan.
• Equally effective both day and night; effectively engage multiple sightlines including exterior views furnished by floor-to-ceiling glass curtain walls at location.
• Designed specifically for the airport environment and in consideration of specific architectural features, anticipated programming & uses, and general character of TLE.

Artist may engage designated areas at both East and West Wings of Lobby, or may choose to focus primarily on the East Wing. In either case the artwork may not significantly obscure or obstruct the views of Charlotte’s “Uptown” City skyline furnished by glass curtain wall at East Wing.

2) Integrated Floor Art at Ticketing and Baggage Levels (Terrazzo) & surfaces of Pedestrian Bridge. Artist design fee: $30,000.00 per artist for 2 or 3 artists. Up to 3 potential locations.

An exciting opportunity to contribute a memorable design motif to be integrated into the refurbished lobby floors at both Ticketing (Departures) and Baggage (Arrivals) Levels, with a potential third opportunity to engage the surfaces and underside of two Pedestrian Bridges that will connect Terminal Lobby to Daily Parking Decks. The primary goals of this project are to assist customer wayfinding and to enrich the overall customer experience in a surprising and readily accessible way.

• Opportunity 2A: Ticketing Level terrazzo designs
• Opportunity 2B: Artist-designed elements (pavers or embedded materials suitable for a semi-exterior environment) to be installed in the surfaces and underside of two Pedestrian Bridges. Both Bridges present a semi-exterior environment that will be covered by a large glass canopy designed to shield traffic, but will allow direct sunlight to filter through year-round.
• Opportunity 3C: Baggage Level terrazzo to include one “medallion” at each entry/exit portal for a total of 4 medallions.

Fabrication and installation of terrazzo and associated costs will be managed by ASC working in close collaboration with commissioned artists, project architects, general contractors and CLT management as part of a separate budget.

3) Domestic Arrivals / Welcome Wall at Arrivals Level, Post-Security. Budget: $550,000.00 for 1 artist.

This is an opportunity for a 2-dimensional mural or 3-dimensional applied wall art / frieze installation intended to greet domestic passengers before they descend to the Baggage Level to either exit the airport or await their luggage. The commissioned artist will create a strong visual presence to engage the end walls of two symmetrical, vertically oriented-elevator wells. The primary goals of this opportunity are:

• To establish a strong, yet welcoming visual presence that celebrates domestic travelers’ journey.
• To assist with customer wayfinding experience by guiding travelers down symmetrical escalator wells toward Baggage Level and the Terminal Lobby exit portals.

4) International Arrivals / Welcome Wall. Budget: $525,000.00 for 1 artist.

2-Dimensional mural or 3-Dimensional applied wall art / frieze opportunity at end of FIS corridor; potential for art application on adjacent support columns. The message “welcome to Charlotte” shown in the image represents preliminary design goals and is not a literal representation of the desired final artwork. However, this opportunity does represent a great opportunity for text based artworks, or artists that incorporate text into their work as evidenced by submitted portfolio of works. Goals for this location are as follows:

• To establish a strong, yet welcoming visual presence that celebrates international travelers’ arrival to Charlotte, North Carolina and the surrounding region.
• To reinforce TLE wayfinding plan by marking transition from FIS corridor to TLE Baggage/Arrivals Level.

5) Subterranean Walkways. Budget: $500,000.00 for 1 artist.

2-Dimensional mural or 3-Dimensional applied wall art for two underground walkways connecting daily parking decks to terminal lobby (via elevator back up). There are two art wall locations per walkway, totaling four art wall locations for the entire opportunity. Goals for this location are as follows:

Alleviate underground/tunnel feeling of program area using creative artistic applications.
Potential artistic strategies for this location may include but are not limited introducing a theme or impression of the outdoors, nature, or panoramic landscape(s); abstract or geometric works are welcomed as well.
Contribute to a calming and welcoming environment for pedestrians.