MBTA Red Line | Wollaston Station

PROJECT OVERVIEW
Wollaston is a rapid transit station on the MBTA Red Line, located at the intersection of Beale Street and Newport Avenue in Quincy, Massachusetts. It serves Quincy's Wollaston neighborhood. The station, located on a high grade, is one of a small number of elevated rapid transit stations remaining in the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority system. Wollaston Station was opened in September 1971 as the second of three stations in the original South Shore Extension.

Wollaston is undergoing a major renovation and station upgrade. As part of the MBTA's Integral Art Program, artist-commissioned public amenities were envisioned. Integral art features enhance MBTA new stations. The MBTA Integral Art Program guidelines specify that transportation excellence includes all elements of the network and is intended to improve the user experience.

ARTIST SELECTION PROCESS UPDATE
In early November 2015, the art selection committee selected four semi-finalists for the project: Gary Duehr, Christopher Janney, Wanda Miglus and Catherine Widgery

GOAL 
The selection process will result in the identification of an artist to design integral art, likely in the form of tile wall or mosaic surfaces, porcelain enamel panels, screen walls, fences, railings or other station features within the station architecture.

IMPORTANT DATES
Wollaston Station Improvements
 
Thursday, July 29, 2015                  RFQ release date
Wednesday, August 12, 2015         Information session, 6-7pm
                                                        100 Summer Street, 2nd Floor
Wednesday, August 20, 2015         Due date RFQ questions
Monday, August 31 at 11:59 PM.    Online Submittable Application deadline
October/November 2015                 Application review & finalists notified
November 2015                               Percent for Art Program suspended by the                                                                MBTA General Manager following a veto of                                                                House Bill 3841 by the Governor of Mass.    ​

PRESS
"Sought: Artistic Enhancement of T Station." Patriot Ledger, August 8, 2105.

INFORMATION​
Learn more about the MBTA Integral Art Program. 
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With questions email Christina Lanzl, MBTA Public Art Consultant. Relevant project documentation is posted on the MBTA's Wollaston Station Improvements page.