Art & Culture Program
8500 Peña Boulevard
Denver, CO 80249
(303) 342-2521
www.flydenver.com
WESTIN HOTEL DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
PUBLIC ART OPPORTUNITIES: HOTEL INTERIORS
OPEN TO COLORADO ARTISTS ONLY
$100,000 - $300,000 COMMISSION
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: 12:00 PM MST, August 22, 2014
Denver International Airport’s (DEN) Hotel and Transit Center is nearing
completion, with a 519-room Westin hotel and conference center, an outdoor public
plaza connecting the new development to the existing Jeppesen Terminal, a Public
Transit Center and the new RTD East Rail Line station connecting downtown Denver
to Denver International Airport, the world’s eleventh busiest airport. This
substantial project began in the fall of 2011 and is scheduled open in the fall of
2015.
We are proud to announce that Westin Hotel Denver International Airport (Westin
DIA) will feature the work of talented Colorado-based artists and designers in the
guest rooms, hallways and in the public circulation areas of the Westin Hotel and
conference center.
Art Opportunities at the Westin DIA
The DIA Art and Culture Program is currently soliciting applications for two-to-three
commissions in two, interior public circulation areas of the new Westin DIA. The
total art budget for both locations is $400,000 (all inclusive). Thus, each of the two
locations carry a budget (all-inclusive) of $100,000 - $300,000 depending on the
size, scale and complexity of the artwork proposed.
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LEVEL 1 HOTEL ENTRANCE: Guests arriving to the Westin DIA by automobile
will enter at Level 1 of the building, in a porte-cochère area. We seek an
artist to create an interior work of art to grace a long (up to 150’) wall on the
north side of the porte-cochère entrance, visible from the exterior.
LEVEL 2 CONFERENCE PRE-FUNCTION AREA: A public circulation area in front
of the Grand Ballroom area will feature double-story walls for
“Flanking/mirrored” 2D/low relief artwork. Wall sizes are roughly 20’ x 22’ –
artwork no larger than 15’ x 15’. There is a possibility for a smaller third
location behind the reception desk between these two walls, TBD. This
commission could be divided between two or more artists, depending on the
will of the Art Committee.
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All qualified artists are invited to apply for these opportunities through our on-line
portal https://flydenver.slideroom.com. You will need to set up an account at the
Slideroom portal to submit your available work. Please read the Qualification
Requirements and Westin Design Guidelines sections below carefully and
submit your work for this registry 12:00 PM (MST) on August 22, 2014 (instructions
below). If you do not meet the qualification requirements or your work is not in
alignment with the Westin Guidelines, please do not submit your portfolio of work
for these opportunities.
If you have questions or need assistance with your application, please submit a
request via email: [email protected].
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
PLEASE READ THIS PAGE CAREFULLY BEFORE SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION.
NON-QUALIFIED ARTISTS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR THESE OPPORTUNITIES.
1. Colorado Artists Only: only artists who currently reside in the State of
Colorado will be considered for these opportunities.
2. Westin Art Criteria: only artists whose artwork adheres generally to the
Westin Design Guidelines (below) will be considered.
3. Two-Dimensional & Low Relief Artwork: two-dimensional, bas relief,
collage and low-relief assembled artwork will be considered for these
opportunities.
WESTIN DESIGN GUIDELINES
THE WESTIN DIA WAS DESIGNED ACCORDING TO VERY SPECIFIC BRANDING
AND DESIGN VALUES/GUIDELINES. THESE SAME BROAD GUIDELINES WILL
ASSIST THE DIA ART COMMITTEE IN THEIR SELECTION OF PERMANENT
ARTWORK IN THE PUBLIC SPACES OF THE HOTEL. ARTISTS WHO WORK
GENERALLY WITHIN THESE BROAD CRITERIA ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.
1. Well-Being: The Westin DIA is designed around the concepts of Sleep-Well,
Eat-Well, Move-Well, Feel-Well, Play Well. The spaces of the hotel will be
bright, welcoming and guests will feel better when the leave than when you
arrived.
2. Biophilia: Our well-being is affected by an innate need to connect with
nature and link to the natural world. Accents and design details in the hotel
are inspired by the natural world—recalling abstracted biomorphic shapes,
textures, materials and themes (fractals, geologic patterning and micropatterning). Natural, vibrant color is encouraged.
3. Modern Oasis: The Westin DIA design team created a clutter-free,
contemporary, harmonious refuge for guests and visitors.
4. Non-Representational: artwork for the Westin DIA should be interpretive
and innovative rather than traditional figural or representational artwork.
Works of “Elevated Craft” and assembled, textural pieces are encouraged.
5. DESIGN GUIDELINES INSPIRATION: Please see the Design Guidelines
Brief for photos and additional information. (Pages 15-28 of the Westin
Foundation Document are inserted at the end of this document)
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ARTIST/DESIGNER REGISTRY INSTRUCTIONS
Create an account and log in to https://flydenver.slideroom.com
Submit the following Portfolio Requirements (please include all required
information; incomplete portfolios will not be considered):
o Artist: including name, contact address, contact phone numbers, and
current email addresses. Galleries may submit on behalf of individual
artists, but they must create a separate portfolio for each artist and name
the file after the artist.
o Up to Eight Samples of Past Work: We are commissioning new sitespecific artwork for this location, but past work must show that it is
consistent with the Westin Design Guidelines (below). Only Qualifying
Artwork/Artists will be considered. Photos, PDFs (one image per PDF), or
short (10 second) video samples are acceptable formats. Please do not
send actual artwork. Please make sure to include descriptions of your
artwork including: title, medium, year, precise dimensions, estimate of
cost. *Please photograph the artwork full-frame (or as close as possible).
o Current résumé or biography: please limit to 1-2 pages.
o Artist Statement: Please include a 300-word artist statement explaining
your interest in this opportunity and/or how your artwork conforms to the
Westin DIA Qualification Requirements.
Public Art Selection Policies:
• Artwork will be reviewed and recommended by DIA Hotel and Transit Center Art
Committee. The group consists of representatives from the Starwood Hotel
Group, HTC Design Team, community members, Denver International Airport
Management, and DEN Core Art Committee.
• Artists and designers can be asked to submit their qualifications or portfolios of
past work via invitation or by open call.
• Artists may be commissioned based solely upon a portfolio review of past work
or they may be asked to return to the Art Committee with a proposal for the
location. Artists will be paid an honorarium of $1500 USD if asked to submit a
proposal.
• Galleries/art consultants may submit on behalf of individual artists, but they
must create a separate portfolio for each artist and name the file after the
artist.
• Portfolios/applications will be reviewed by the DIA Hotel and Transit Center Art
Committee for adherence to specific criteria stated above and overall artistic
excellence.
• Non-qualified artists can be removed from the registry.
• Artists who submit portfolios to the registry are not guaranteed of commission
or sale of artwork.
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Public Art Selection Diversity and Inclusivity Provisions:
• A “Diversity and Inclusiveness* in City Solicitations Information Request Form”
will be required of all artists who are selected as semi-finalists or finalists.
These forms will be provided to the artist upon notification of their semifinalist/finalist status and must be completed to best the applicant’s
ability to be considered for this call. As directed by Executive Order 101,
this form must be submitted for all city solicitations of proposals.
“Using the…form, entitled “Diversity and Inclusiveness in City
Solicitations Information Request Form,” please state whether you
have a diversity and inclusiveness program for employment and
retention, procurement and supply chain activities, or customer service
and provide the additional information requested on the form. The
information provided on the Diversity and Inclusiveness in City
Solicitations Information Request Form will provide an opportunity for
City contractors/consultants to describe their own diversity and
inclusiveness practices. Contractors/consultants are not expected to
conduct intrusive examinations of its employees, managers, or
business partners in order to describe diversity and inclusiveness
measures. Rather, the City simply seeks a description of the
contractor/consultant’s current practices, if any.”
“Diversity and Inclusiveness information provided by City
contractors/consultants in response to City solicitations for services or
goods will be collated, analyzed, and made available in reports
consistent with City Executive Order No. 101. However, no personally
identifiable information provided by or obtained from
contractors/consultants will be in such reports.”
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If the questions do not apply to your entity and/or business, artists will be
instructed to complete the contact information section, Question #1, and
complete the signature section on page 4.
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The following pages are an excerpt from the Westin Foundation Document; For reference only.
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