[TheForge] Re: [TheForge]Salt lake city Library

[Ries Niemi]

On Monday, March 15, 2004, at 04:06 PM, Mike McKim wrote:

> Not your standard library.
>
> Pictures at: http://www.pbase.com/kk7dv/library
>
> Mike McKim
>

A couple of years ago, I actually tried to get some work on this 
library- there was quite a big budget for artwork, and I applied to 
build a stairway. Didnt get the job, but you never know why- I think 
they awarded something like a dozen art projects, and had over 200 
applicants for them. Most were not metalworking, but often with those 
public art projects they dont know quite what they want, and you have 
to tell them.
I got the feeling that this architect was one of those who doesnt play 
well with others- some architects want to
design and control every aspect of their building- so they dont want 
artists at all, and if they must have artists they want artists who 
will do a nice 12" square white on white painting in the janitors 
closet. Luckily there are other architects out there who actually like 
to collaborate with artists, and those are the kind I try to work with.

ries