islamorada ron levy aquatic center: public art opportunity

The Village of Islamorada is looking to commission an artist for a work-for-hire project to design and install an outdoor, wall-based History and Records Wall for the Ron Levy Aquatic Center. This artwork must include static informational text celebrating the pool’s history as well as a changeable record board to highlight achievements of pool users. It will be the selected artist’s responsibility to work with the Islamorada Parks and Recreation Department and their designees to ensure the information contained in the artwork is correct and to comply with department requirements.

OVERALL PROJECT

A graphic artist/artist team will design, create, and install an outdoor, weatherproof, wall- based artwork for the Ron Levy Aquatic Center. The artwork should tell the story of the pool, celebrating important donors and figures in the history of the Aquatic Center such as pool designer Ron O’Brien, as well as the many notable swimmers and divers, teams, coaches, and facility staff who have been involved with the pool. The artwork should also connect the pool’s history to its current community, incorporating a record board with changeable information to highlight current athletes’ achievements. Digital and/or temporal artwork components supporting the physical artwork will also be considered.

THEME

Visual theme for this project should focus on the current and historic uses of the Ron Levy Aquatic Center, such as springboard diving, free diving, artistic swimming, and swimming. Inspiration can also be drawn from the unique natural environment of Islamorada. The artist(s) must consider functionality and availability of materials for future changeable information in the record board. Artists are encouraged to consider multiple related pieces or sections for the different elements of the project.