HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-01-2007 Public Art Advisory CommitteeThE ChA1T GALLERIES DOWNTOWN
218 EAST WAShiNgTON STREET
IOWA UTy, IA 52240
TEIEPhONE (319) 338.4442
Marcia Klingaman
Planning & Community Development
410 E Washington Street
Iowa City, IA 52240
October 25, 2007
Dear Marcia and Public Art Advisory Committee:
Thank you for your continued interest in our proposal for the Public Art Project at the
City's Recreation Center. This letter will address the specific issues brought up in the
Request for Proposals letter of September 20, 2007, and outline the budget for this
proj ect.
Our proposed artwork is a series of photographs of pigment infused bubbles, printed
directly on aluminum and mounted on the wall of the Recreation Center.
We work with Image Wizards, a professional printing company that applies proprietary
coatings to aluminum to produce unparalleled definition. The ability to produce high
resolution and long term quality of the image is due to direct fusing of the image into the
coating of the aluminum. The finish is brushed satin. An example of this material is
submitted along with this packet.
The coatings and materials have been engineered to provide a long life for the image.
Image life is typically 50 years. Indirect sunlight is fine, but the materials are not
designed for direct sunlight or outdoor use.
The printer suggests cleaning with a microfiber towel using isopropyl alcohol or
Maguiar's Cleaner Wax for the best results. No other maintenance should be necessary.
The artwork will be fastened to the wall with aluminum channel. Affixed with epoxy to
the back of the artwork is one side of the channel, and that interlocks into a second
aluminum channel mounted onto the pool wall.
No special lighting will be incorporated into the artwork.
The exposed wall behind the artwork can remain as it is, or it can be painted white.
For the Recreation Center Pool area, we propose creating 9 panels of varying sizes that
average 56 square feet per panel. The production cost will be $90 per square foot, or
$45,360. The cost of materials and labor to securely mount the panels to the pool wall
will be $2,750. Total cost is $48,110.
THE ChAIT GARERIES DOWNTOWN
218 EAST WAShiNgTON STREET
IOwA CiTy, IA 52240
TELEPHONE (319) 338,4442
A similar past project is available for viewing at the Clapp Hall lobby at the University of
Iowa School of Music. In that project 4 aluminum panels of 64 inches by 40 inches
formed a quadrant of panels totaling 128 inches high by 80 inches wide.
We are very excited about the project and look forward to hearing from you. Thank you
for the opportunity to participate in enhancing the public spaces of Iowa City.
Very truly yours,
Bao Pham and
The Chait Galleries Downtown