Happy New Year AFTA PAN members! Please forward the RFQ below to artists and arts organizations you think might be interested in this type of public art commission
opportunity:
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR A PERMANENT PUBLIC ART PROJECT:
NORTH 12TH STREET GATEWAY PROJECT
DEADLINE:
Monday February 22, 2021, 11:59pm
The City of Sacramento, Sacramento Office of Arts + Culture (OAC), a division of the City of Sacramento Convention and Cultural Services Department, invites
Artists and Artist teams to submit their qualifications for a new Gateway sculpture project at or near the intersection of Richards Blvd and North 12th Street. The project will welcome visitors to the River District and become an important threshold for vehicular
traffic coming from Hwy 160 and traveling toward downtown Sacramento.
The project is open to experienced professional artists nationally and internationally. The final commission will be awarded based on experience in the design,
fabrication, and installation of major sculptural artworks. Past use of community collaboration strategies and participation are a plus but not required for selection. Artist Teams should have proven experience that demonstrates their professional qualifications
working together as a team. Professional artists living in the Northern California are encouraged to apply.
The entire submission must be completed on Submittable at
https://sacmetroarts.submittable.com.
There is no application fee to apply or to use Submittable. A PDF version of the RFQ can also be downloaded
here.
Please direct questions to Donald Gensler, Project Manager:
dgensler@cityofsacramento.org or 916-808-8493.
Donald Gensler
Art in Public Places, Project Manager
Sacramento Office of Arts + Culture
915 I Street, 3rd Floor
Sacramento, Ca 95814
(o) 916-808-8493
(m) 916-955-4564