The City of Tacoma and Metro Parks Tacoma are seeking artists or artist teams who live in Oregon or Washington State to submit qualifications for a $95,000 commission to create a permanent public artwork or series of artworks for the adjoining Water Flume Line Trail and Oak Tree Park.
The Water Flume Line Trail is a historic corridor that is being rebuilt into a six-and-a-half mile long path for bicyclists and pedestrians, connecting South Tacoma to the Thea Foss Waterway in downtown Tacoma, starting at the south end of Oak Tree Park. In April, bicyclists and pedestrians joined City of Tacoma officials during a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the completion of the second phase of work to restore the historic Water Flume Line Trail near South 74th Street and South Cedar Street in Tacoma (see “Water Flume Line: Bicyclists, pedestrians celebrate historic trail restoration,” Tacoma Daily Index, April 30, 2015).
The selected artist or team will help increase visibility for Oak Tree Park and the Water Flume Line Trail, connect both assets to the surrounding community, and enhance the user experience. “We are delighted to partner with Metro Parks Tacoma to commission new artwork for South Tacoma,” said City of Tacoma Arts Administrator Amy McBride. “The Water Flume Line Trail and Oak Tree Park are both fabulous neighborhood assets, and we’re excited to use public art to help improve connectivity and user experience throughout.”
The application deadline expires on Mon., Jan. 11, 2016. More information is available online here and here.
To read the Tacoma Daily Index‘s complete and comprehensive coverage of the historic Water Flume Line Trail, click on the following links:
- Water Flume Line: Bicyclists, pedestrians celebrate historic trail restoration (Tacoma Daily Index, April 30, 2015)
- Tacoma’s historic Water Flume Line Trail moves closer to completion (Tacoma Daily Index, April 22, 2015)
- Tacoma Bid Watch: Gangs, graffiti, and South Tacoma Way / Water Ditch Trail upgrades (Tacoma Daily Index, Dec. 9, 2014)
- Key Tacoma, Pierce County transportation projects awarded regional grants (Tacoma Daily Index, Oct. 30, 2014)
- Tacoma, BNSF Railway reach agreement on downtown Prairie Line Trail (Tacoma Daily Index, Aug. 29, 2014)
- City Hall News: Foss Waterway children’s park, strategic plan update, and Tacoma Dome Wi-Fi(Tacoma Daily Index, May 9, 2014)
- Tacoma seeks $27M in grants for 11 transportation improvement projects (Tacoma Daily Index, May 7, 2014)
- Tacoma, BNSF reach agreements on Prairie Line Trail, North Access Road projects (Tacoma Daily Index, April 28, 2014)
- City Council OKs accepting 16 grants, $31M for 12 Tacoma road projects (Tacoma Daily Index, May 16, 2013)
- 16 grants net $31M for Tacoma infrastructure projects (Tacoma Daily Index, April 30, 2013)
- City Council OKs $4M in South Tacoma Way upgrades (Tacoma Daily Index, Jan. 16, 2013)
- Nearly $4M in street improvements ahead for South Tacoma Way (Tacoma Daily Index, Jan. 8, 2013)
- New Pierce County bike map is here (Tacoma Daily Index, July 5, 2011)
- $465K boost for historic Prairie Line Trail (Tacoma Daily Index, April 1, 2011)
- Tacoma seeks artists for Prairie Line Trail (Tacoma Daily Index, Feb. 1, 2011)
- Prairie Line Trail design workshop Aug. 9 (Tacoma Daily Index, Aug. 5, 2010)
- Phase one Historic Water Ditch Trail complete (Tacoma Daily Index, March 5, 2009)
- City, railroad deal could open downtown Prairie Line trail (Tacoma Daily Index, June 19, 2008)
- Resolution would establish agreement to construct first phase of Historic Water Ditch Trail (Tacoma Daily Index, May 12, 2008)
