The document discusses plans for public art installations at four sites near stadium bridges in Ann Arbor, Michigan. A task force was formed with representatives from the public art commission and local neighborhoods to review submissions from artists and select finalists. The task force spent over 50 hours on the process, narrowing 32 initial submissions down to four finalists. Public meetings were then held for the finalists to visit the sites and present their proposals, and get feedback from residents.

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Why Stadium Bridge?

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1% for Art
Funding Sources
Streets capital improvement fund
Parks capital improvement fund
Solid Waste capital improvement fund
Water capital improvement fund
Sewer capital improvement fund
Stormwater capital improvement fund
Airport capital improvement fund
Energy capital improvement fund

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Task Force Members
Bob Miller - Ann Arbor Public Art Commission
Wiltrud Simbuerger - Ann Arbor Public Art Commission
Eli Cooper - Transportation Program Manager, City of Ann Arbor
Nancy Leff - Neighborhood Resident
Joss Kiely - Neighborhood Resident
Dave Huntoon - Neighborhood Resident

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Task Force Members
Bob Miller - Ann Arbor Public Art Commission
Wiltrud Simbuerger - Ann Arbor Public Art Commission
Eli Cooper - Transportation Program Manager, City of Ann Arbor
Nancy Leff - Neighborhood Resident
Joss Kiely - Neighborhood Resident
Dave Huntoon - Neighborhood Resident
• Unifying South State and East Stadium bridge areas.
• Connect the nearby neighborhoods.
• Encourage complementary use of the multi-modal transportation.
• Be visible from multiple points while retaining a unifying theme
Goal:
Create a Sense of Place

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Why Not a Local Artist?

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Outreach to Local/Regional Artists
Ann Arbor Art Center
Ann Arbor Street Art Fair
Ann Arbor Women Artists
Arts Alliance
Arts Council of Greater Grand Rapids
Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo
Arts Council of Greater Lansing
Arts Council of White Lake
Arts and Cultural alliance of Jackson County
The Arts League of Michigan
ArtsServe Michigan
Bay Arts Council
Belleville Area Council for the Arts
Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center
Calhoun County Arts Council
City of Marquette Arts and Culture Dept.
Copper Country Community Arts Center
Cultural Alliance of Southeastern Michigan
Dickson County Council for the Arts
Downriver Council for the Arts
Eaton Rapids Area Art Council
Farmington Community Arts Council
Flatlanders Gallery
Greater Flint Arts Council
Holland Area Arts Council
The Imagination Station
The Lexington Arts Council
Mackinac Arts Council
Michigan Council for the Arts and Cultural Affairs
Michigan Guild of Artists and Artisans
Michigan Humanities Council
Michigan Youth Arts
Oakland County Office of Arts, Culture, & Film
Plymouth Community Arts Council
Portland Community Arts Council
Studio 1219
Women’s Caucus for Art, Michigan Chapter
U-M School of Art and Design

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• Exclusive competition Illegal
• Extensive outreach to local artists
• Build local creative economy
• Local artists want world-class

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Goal:
Create a Sense of Place
• Unifying South State and East Stadium bridge areas.
• Connect the nearby neighborhoods.
• Encourage complementary use of the multi-modal transportation.
• Be visible from multiple points while retaining a unifying theme

9. Rebar Group
"Rebar generates artwork, ideas and design solutions that engage
public space, ecology, and the social fabric of the commons. Our
clients include public agencies, businesses, non-profit
organizations, educational institutions, and community
organizations. Our mission is to inspire people to re-imagine the
environment and our place in it."
Distinguishing Accomplishments
• Mathew Passmore, lead artist, with background in philosophy, filmmaking, and law
• Award wining PARKing Day, Street Life and EnCanment
• Lectures on role of art in improving quality of public realm
Artist’s Statement
Based in San Francisco

10. Rebar Group
• 2013 - Ringscape, commissioned by Panoramic Interests Development
(1% for art project). Budget: $200,000.
• 2013 – Intersection, commissioned by the Portland TriMet transit agency.
Budget: $200,000.
• 2012 – Zephyros, commissioned by the San Francisco Arts Commission.
Budget: $140,000.
• 2012 – Gigantry, commissioned by the San Francisco Redevelopment
Agency. Budget: $80,000.
• 2008 - Civic Center Victory Garden, commissioned by the City of San
Francisco. Budget: $300,000.
• 2010 - Street Life, commissioned by the San Francisco Arts Commission.
Budget: $35,000.
• 2009 - Panhandle Bandshell, commissioned by San Francisco Dept. of
Environment. Budget: $90,000.
Education
• Juris Doctor, University of California, Hastings College of Law
• Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy and Aesthetics, University of California, Los Angeles
Recent Commissions
Based in San Francisco

11. Rebar Group
Past work submitted

12. Rebar Group
Past work submitted

13. Rebar Group
Past work submitted

14. Rebar Group
Past work submitted

15. Rebar Group
Past work submitted

16. Rebar Group
Past work submitted

17. Rebar Group
Past work submitted

18. Rebar Group
Past work submitted

19. Rebar Group
Past work submitted

20. Rebar Group
Past work submitted

21. Rebar Group
Dot Matrix
• One hundred anodized aluminum "stalks" of various heights, each capped
with a Bott's dot.
• Integrate into all four sites designated in the RFP for this project.
At one end, along the Rose White Park Fence, Dot Matrix begins with simple dots
on the pavement along the edge of the sidewalk. As the visitor continues toward the
White Street termination, the dots grow taller, appearing to extrude from the ground
plane, growing and clumping in naturalistic formations. At the underpass the dot
stalks grow taller and curve like vines, appearing to grow through the wall of the
underpass. Finally, the piece culminates in tall, straight elements along the Stadium
Bridge, which match the scale and intensity of the stadium, and the roar of the
crowds within it.
Project Description
Overview

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27. Sheila Klein
"I believe the best project will be one where there is involvement
with the city and stakeholders in the development of the design.
Each of these ideas have many possible paths which would be
determined through our dialogue. This is a major gateway into the
city, and as such, deserves a special project to honor that
prominent position."
Artist’s Statement
Based in Bow, Washington
Distinguishing Accomplishments
• 2012 Artist Trust Fellowship, Seattle, WA
• Grand Prize for Design for “Underground Girl”, Metal Architecture
• Lectures at Maryland Institute of Art, San Francisco Art Institute and Co-Chair,
Environmental Department, Otis School at Parsons, Los Angeles, CA

28. Sheila Klein
2011 - Dundalk Avenue Streetscape | Baltimore, Maryland
2010 - Imaginary Landscape | Tukwila Longacres Sounder Station, Sound
Transit | Seattle, Washington.
2010 - Light Sculpture | Auburn City Hall Plaza Renovation | Auburn,
Washington.
2010 - Bell Street Park | Seattle Parks and Recreation | Seattle, Washington.
2009 - Sky Within | McClellan Station, Sound Transit Link Light Rail | Seattle,
Washington.
2008 - Shady Liberty | ELDI Pedestrian Bridge | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
2007 - Roosevennavelt | 4Culture, 10 acre Park-and-Ride | Seattle, Washington.
2004 - Comfort Zone | Harborview Hospital, Pat Steel Building | Seattle,
Washington.
Recent Commissions
Based in Bow, Washington

29. Sheila Klein
Past work submitted

30. Sheila Klein
Past work submitted

31. Sheila Klein
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32. Sheila Klein
Past work submitted

33. Sheila Klein
Past work submitted

34. Sheila Klein
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35. Sheila Klein
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36. Sheila Klein
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37. Sheila Klein
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38. Sheila Klein
Past work submitted

39. Sheila Klein
Four separate proposals – select one or smaller hybrids of combined elements.
• Graphic sculpture on bridge light posts
• Flattened tubular chandelier with graphic paint on underpass
• “Rah Rah” cheerleader pyramids on both sides of bridge
• “Annie’s Arbor” tree planters on both sides of bridge
In my investigation of this site, I have entertained a series of directions for your
consideration. Herein you will find two families of ideas with two options for each,
making four distinct proposals with the added possibilities of some hybrids between
the concepts. I believe the best project will be one where there is involvement with
the city and stakeholders in the development of the design. Each of these ideas have
many possible paths which would be determined through our dialogue. This is a
major gateway into the city, and as such, deserves a special project to honor that
prominent position.
Project Description
Overview

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45. Volkan Alkanoglu
We believe that our art work will engage with the following:
• Playful through Light and Color
• Motion through Visual Kinetic
• Site Specific and Durable
• Participatory and Educational
• Historic Reference and Iconic
• Create Effect, Dynamic and Optimism
Distinguishing Accomplishments
• Currently serving as TVS DESIGN Distinguished Critic, Georgia Tech in Atlanta.
• Award wining projects including National Library, Prague, London City Hall, and
exhibited at 2008 Venice Architecture Biennial.
• Projects range from art installations to building and design and master plans with
budgets up to $250 Million.
Artist’s Statement
Based in Atlanta, GA

46. Volkan Alkanoglu
• 2012 - PET Pavilion, Miami, Florida.
• 2011 - Museum for Cartoon and Comic Art, New York City, New York.
• 2010 - Sukkah City Pavilion, Union Square Park, New York City, New York.
Education
• University College London, The Bartlett School of Architecture, Master of
Architectural Design, 2003
• Peter Behrens School of Architecture, FH Düsseldorf, Diploma in Architecture,
2001
Recent Commissions
Based in Atlanta, GA

47. Volkan Alkanoglu
Past work submitted

48. Volkan Alkanoglu
Past work submitted

49. Volkan Alkanoglu
Past work submitted

50. Volkan Alkanoglu
Past work submitted

51. Volkan Alkanoglu
Past work submitted

52. Volkan Alkanoglu
Past work submitted

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Past work submitted

54. Volkan Alkanoglu
Past work submitted

55. Volkan Alkanoglu
Past work submitted

56. Volkan Alkanoglu
Past work submitted

57. Volkan Alkanoglu
Lady Ann
• One hundred aluminum ”cones” in the shape of a 55’ wheel.
• Each cone engraved with cultural text created by residents
• Can be walked under and seen from a vehicle.
Our inspiration is based on both a historic reference of Ann Arbor’s industry (the
mill) and a contemporary reflection of mobility (the wheel). We are taking these
observations as a symbol for unity, wholeness, and infinity. Without beginning or
end, without sides or corners. This inspiration is then charged with the multiplicity,
diversity and rich culture we have experienced in Ann Arbor during our
research, site visit and experience with the local community. The extrusion of over
100 cones from the wheel of its of surface is an abstract representation of the
dynamic, diverse, and rich historic qualities of Ann Arbor and its community. The
cones are constantly reflecting on each other blending the memories of past with
experiences of the future.
Project Description
Overview

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64. Catherine Widgery
"This project interests me because of the variety of sites to be
treated and the challenge of finding ways for art to animate and
integrate these different locations. I enjoy using existing
structures and surfaces and weaving the art concept into these so
that the viewer discovers something new each time they move
through the space."
Distinguishing Accomplishments
• Winner of the Americans for the Arts Award as one of the outstanding public art
works created in 2010 and 2002.
• Featured on the covers of Sculpture, Landscape Architecture, Espace and World
Sculpture News.
• Over 30 major public works of art commissioned
Artist’s Statement
Based in Cambridge, Massachusetts

65. Catherine Widgery
• 2014 - River Dragon (in progress) Minneapolis/St Paul, Minnesota $187,000
• 2014 - Sky Cycles (in progress) Warm Springs BART Station, Fremont, CA
$1,156,000
• 2014 - Seasons (in progress) Mesa Corridor Rapid Transit System, El Paso, TX,
$240,000
• 2013 - Ripples (in progress) Raleigh Durham Airport, NC
• 2012 - Crystal Light (in progress) Salt Lake City, Utah $589,000
• 2012 - Halo, Rigaud, Quebec, $85,000
• 2011- Mindshadows, Toronto, Ontario, 28 x 10 x 10’, $294,165
• 2010 - Cloudbreak, Denver, CO, 14 x 41 x 2’, $250,000
• 2009 - Tidal Song, New Rochelle, NY, 120’ x 14’ x 10’, $200,000
• 2008 - Shadow Play, Light Rail Station, Tempe, AZ., 28 x 160 x 44’, $254,000
• 2007 - Head In The Clouds, Global Arts Village, New Delhi, India, 34 x 16 x 20’
Education
1975 - Yale University, B.A. Cum Laude, Special Distinction in Fine Arts, Walker
Prize, Fine Arts Faculty.
1974 - Tyler School of Art in Rome.
Recent Commissions
Based in Cambridge, Massachusetts

66. Catherine Widgery
Past work submitted

67. Catherine Widgery
Past work submitted

68. Catherine Widgery
Past work submitted

69. Catherine Widgery
Past work submitted

70. Catherine Widgery
Past work submitted

71. Catherine Widgery
Past work submitted

72. Catherine Widgery
Past work submitted

73. Catherine Widgery
Past work submitted

74. Catherine Widgery
Past work submitted

75. Catherine Widgery
Past work submitted

76. Catherine Widgery
Arbor Winds
• Ten etched panels of Pennsylvania Blue Stone granite on State Street underpass each
10’ high and 7’wide lit by LED lights.
• Three etched glass windscreens at Rose White Park 5’ high and 74’ long lit by LED
integrated lighting
• 12 etched acrylic/aluminum banners on the bridge each 4’ x 6’.
Three areas are engaged by the artwork. The first is the underpass of State Street
below the Stadium Bridge. This is a gateway to the town so the two lines of iconic
trees etched into stone panels on the underpass walls suggest a colonnade to greet visitors to
Ann Arbor. The second area where artwork would be installed is The White Street
termination on the north side of East Stadium Blvd. Along the stretch of sidewalk above the
curving walkway of the new park area would be three sections of glass art each 24’
long and comprised of three panels. The third element in Arbor Winds is a series of eight
banners on the bridge itself. These banners, attached to the existing lampposts by steel arms,
will be anchored to 8 alternating lampposts on either side of the road hanging over the
sidewalk. They appear to curl as if caught by the wind.
Project Description
Overview

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Task Force Members
Bob Miller - Ann Arbor Public Art Commission
Wiltrud Simbuerger - Ann Arbor Public Art Commission
Eli Cooper - Transportation Program Manager, City of Ann Arbor
Nancy Leff - Neighborhood Resident
Joss Kiely - Neighborhood Resident
Dave Huntoon - Neighborhood Resident
• Process started November 2011
• Walk-through with bridge project manager
• 50 hours of committee work
• Narrowed 32 submissions to 4 finalists
• Hosted public meeting for finalists’ site visit
• Hosted public meeting for finalists’ presentation
• Feedback from residents

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Stadium Bridges Artist Proposals
Please complete the evaluation forms indicating
what you think are the strengths and weaknesses
of each proposal.