The City of Salina and the Department of Arts & Humanities are advancing an art integration project at Fire Station #4 near Crawford Steet and Markley Road. Identified as a Capital Improvement Project (CIP), the station is considered suitable for art integration, with a focus on community input and thorough review before the final design is presented to the city commission.
City staff and the project’s site committee prioritized working with local or regional artists or design teams. Artists and designers residing in Kansas can request the call for art proposals packet by contacting the art services coordinator at Salina Arts & Humanities. Applicants should have prior experience in large-scale, outdoor public art and be prepared to submit examples of past work with their proposal. Interested artists must contact the Art Services Coordinator by November 15, 2024, to receive a packet.
Project Overview and Vision Statement
Three areas at Fire Station #4 have been identified for design enhancement rather than a standalone art piece, reducing the overall cost of integration and addressing elements that must be included in the construction project.
The locations are:…