The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) public art program, Artbound, announces a call for artists to create designs for metal panels to be installed on the north and south pedestrian bridges at East Lake Station. 

WHAT:          CALL FOR ARTISTS: East Lake Station bridge 

WHO:             All Atlanta artists are encouraged to apply

WHERE:        Design for metal panels for East Lake Station bridge 

WHEN:          Applications due Wednesday, April 17

HOW:             Visit this link for application instructions or @marta_artbound on Instagram

The project provides an artist fee of $90,000 for the creation of the artwork, as well as consultation time with MARTA and project stakeholders on structural and safety aspects of realizing the work. A shortlist of 3 to 5 artists will be compensated to provide design proposals after facilitated community engagement. The selected artist will create a design that will then be fabricated, produced, and installed by a third party hired by MARTA.

One percent of MARTA’s annual budget is allocated for its Artbound program which was developed to enhance the ridership experience through visual and performing arts.