BACKGROUND
The Arts Program at San Diego International Airport (SAN) is committed to supporting the development of emerging and mid-career artists. The Under the Wing Mentorship Program offers a professional development opportunity for artists interested in a career in public art. The selected “Mentee” artist will support an artist (“Mentor”) experienced in largescale public art commissions, gaining knowledge of the public art process from concept through installation.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW
The Arts Program at SAN invites emerging and mid-career artists with an interest in gaining handson experience in the field of public art to apply for the Under the Wing Mentorship Program. This opportunity will enable the selected Mentee artist to grow their technical and administrative skills necessary for a public art practice by pairing them with an artist commissioned to create a permanent public artwork at SAN. Working closely alongside the commissioned artist, the Mentee artist will provide support services to advance the project’s development, including, but not limited to:
• Coordination of and participation in planning and design weekly or bi-weekly meetings with Mentor artist, Airport staff, and design team members.
• Support community outreach efforts as needed.
• Conduct research on the airport site, materials, design, fabrication and conservation issues, and building codes.
• Participation in at least one studio visit and fabricator visit with the commissioned artist.
• Act as a liaison to the San Diego regional arts and culture community for commissioned artist
• Documentation of the experience and the commissioned artwork’s development through at least six blog entries for the Arts Program website (arts.san.org).
• Assisting Mentor artist in calendaring and adherence to overall project schedule and deliverables timeline. The commissioned artist will support the Mentee’s growth through a collaboration as described above, in addition to knowledge sharing and maintaining open and clear communication throughout the project.