Art Proposals Wanted for 5 South Brooklyn Subway Stations

SUNSET PARK, BROOKLYN — Imagine a piece of your original artwork, super-sized and recreated in durable materials inside an N Train station, admired by thousands of commuters each day.

The dream is in reach: The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)'s Arts & Design division called on local artists Wednesday to submit their best and most subway-worthy designs for consideration.

The winning designs will be recreated in five N Train stations throughout South Brooklyn.

The five chosen artists will see their work reproduced in durable materials, such as glass pieces or mosaic tiles, and installed in one of the following stations:

• 8th Avenue station (Sunset Park)
  
• 18th Avenue station (Bensonhurst)
  
• 20th Avenue station (Bensonhurst)
  
• Bay Parkway station (Bensonhurst)
  
• 86th Street station (Bay Ridge)

To apply, artists must submit up to 20 images to the Art & Design website; complete a short application form; and attach a resume and brief artist statement.

Interested artists can apply here. Applications are due by midnight on Sept. 30.

The budget for design and installation at each station will range from around $200,000 to $230,000, and will include an artist's salary of up to 20 percent of the project's total cost.

In return, each winning artist must submit a budget, produce a set of completed designs for their N Train station, select a person or crew to build their piece and oversee the installation of the artwork. They must be available to work in New York City between 2016 and 2020.

Photo courtesy of MTA Photos/Flickr