Augustina Droze presents at Burchfield Penney Art Center

Augustina Droze, a visiting mural artist from Los Angeles, will give a presentation of her work and discuss the wall mural underway next to McKinley High School, 1500 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo.  This event will be hosted by Philip Ogle, professor and chair of the Fine Arts Department at Buffalo State College, and Kathy Shiroki, Curator of Museum Learning and Community Engagement at the Burchfield Penney Art Center.  Ogle is currently teaching a public art/mural painting class whose students are assisting Droze with the mural.

Droze's presentation will be held on Wednesday, July 13, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the conference room at the Burchfield Penney Art Center.  All are welcome to attend.  For further information, please contact the Fine Arts Department at 878-6014.

Artist Selected for Mural Project!

THE BUFFALO OLMSTED PARKS CONSERVANCY ANNOUNCES ARTIST SELECTED FOR MCKINLEY HIGH SCHOOL MURAL PROJECT!

The Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy announces the selection of a lead artist for the installation of a mural project at McKinley High School as part of the Jesse Kregal Pathway Improvement Project funded through the New York Power Authority and Niagara River Greenway Commission. The committee has selected Augustina Droze of Los Angeles, California, based on her extensive national experience in mural painting, presentation, and proposal.

Ms. Droze was chosen by a panel of judges who reviewed presentations made by artists from across the country. The panel included, Thomas Herrera-Mishler – CEO and President of the Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy, Philip Ogle – Chair of the Buffalo State University Fine Arts Dep., Michelle Agosto – Supervisor of Curriculum in Art for Buffalo Public Schools, Louis Grachos – Director of the Albright Knox Art Gallery, James Pappas – Associate Professor of African American Studies in the UB College of Arts and Sciences, and member of the Buffalo Arts Commission, and Ted Pietrzak – Former Executive Director of the Burchfield Penny Art Center, and member of the Buffalo Arts Commission. Ms. Droze’s experience and artistic vision of a narrative mural of Frederick Law Olmsted’s life and work was best aligned with the Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy’s goals for the project. We look forward to working closely with Ms. Droze to develop a final design and associated landscape plan to successfully implement in the coming year. She is very happy to answer any questions from the media concerning the project.

For more information, please visit www.bfloparks.org

Who: The Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy

What: McKinley High School Mural Project

Artist Contact Info:
Augustina Droze
www.admuralstudio.com
P 312.848.1030 augustina@admuralstudio.com

Requests for Art Proposals for the Scajaquada Tail/Jesse Kregal Pathway Mural Project

The Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy is accepting proposals from artists for a mural to be painted on the 10’ x 210’ retaining wall behind McKinley High School (1500 Elmwood Ave) as part of a project to enhance the Scajaquada Trail/Jesse Kregal Pathway.  The selected artist will oversee and lead the creation of the mural with McKinley High School students, interns, and volunteers.  They will work with the Conservancy’s landscape architects to prepare a landscape and lighting plan to compliment the design. 

Who:  Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy, Niagara River Greenway Commission, Buffalo Public Schools

When:  Proposals due November 19, 2010 4:00pm

Where:  Submit proposals to the Parkside Lodge, 84 Parkside Ave, Buffalo, NY 14214

What: Requests for proposals for the creation of a new work of public art to be affixed permanently to the 10’ x 210’ retaining wall behind McKinley High School.  Artists must provide a drawing or other rendering, to scale, that clearly depicts the image proposed for the wall and a 500 word or more description of the work.  Other requirements include: a timeline with major benchmarks identified by date, student/community volunteer participation plan, detailed budget for materials & labor (total budget is $25,000 including artists fees), resume for lead artists & any major collaborators, and examples of similar previous public work & references.  Considerations include

·         Horticultural concept for the setting of the mural is not required but strongly encouraged

·        Recommendations and solutions for graffiti prevention, including potential materials and techniques, are welcome

·        Proposals may dictate the extent of removal of overgrowth at the base of the wall (brush, grass, vines, trees) as well as any landscape improvement suggestions

All submissions must be received at the Parkside Lodge, 84 Parkside Ave, Buffalo, NY 14214 no later than 4pm on 11/19/10. For further information contact Tom Mead, Associate Landscape Architect with the Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy at tmead@bfloparks.org or 716-609-0449.