Please share the below open call with interested artists! 

Questions about the RFP should be directed to Darryn A. Martin, Contract Specialist at Darryn.Martin@dc.gov and information for the application including a link to Submittable are in the full RFP at https://bit.ly/2CiKdH2.

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PUBLIC ART COMMISSION - VESTIBULE OF THE MLK LIBRARY

DC Public Library, Washington D.C.

Temporary (Long-Term) Public Art Commission

Budget: $10,000 (Artist Fee inclusive of Design and Public Engagement Programming; does not include Fabrication/Installation)

Deadline: February 1, 2019

Open To: All artists, designers, and art/design teams aged 18 or older with Federal Tax ID

The District of Columbia Public Library (DCPL) Public Art Program is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) from individual artists, designers or art/design teams to create a two dimensional artwork. The work will be a vinyl decal design applied to the interior glass walls of the main entrance of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial (Central) Library, at 901 G St. NW, in conjunction with a major modernization project to be completed in 2020. The artwork for this space should be a creative visual interpretation of Dr. King’s legacy as it connects to the Library, and which reflects multiple perspectives from D.C. communities. The selected artist will be required to create two public engagement programs at neighborhood libraries that inform some aspect of the design and/or creative process.

After reviewing responses to the RFP, a review panel will select the finalist on the basis of past work samples and a statement of artistic approach. The finalist will be required to attend a public program in late February regarding Dr. King’s legacy as it relates to DC Public Library. Following that event, the finalist will develop a proposal that includes (a) a visual design that reflects upon Dr. King’s legacy as it connects to the Library, and (b) two public engagement programs that will inform some part of the design or creative process. Final designs will be submitted in September 2019. In collaboration with the artist, the Library will oversee fabrication and installation of the artwork in mid-2020.

Please submit your application through Submittable as indicated in the RFP.

Once your entry has been submitted, please email Darryn A. Martin, Contract Specialist at Darryn.Martin@dc.gov to inform the Library that your entry is complete.