Request for Qualifications
Temporary Art Installation at Rudee Loop
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Project Budget: $10,000
Application Deadline: Friday, October 11, 2024, by 5:00 p.m. ET
Project Summary:
The City of Virginia Beach seeks a professional artist or artist team, living and working in Virginia, to design, fabricate, and
install a temporary art installation utilizing the pre-existing steel structure and cables on site at 300 Atlantic Avenue, in the Rudee Loop area of Virginia Beach, VA.
Three artists or artist teams will be selected for the rotating temporary art installation program. Each rotation will last for
11 months, allowing up to 4 weeks for install/uninstall. The project will conclude in 3 years
or when development of the area begins, whichever occurs first. Rotations (Installation #2, Installation #3) are pending funding for the correlated fiscal year.
This RFQ will commission the artist or artist team for Installation #1.
Project Goals:
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To provide opportunities for Virginia-based artists to create:
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Short-term installations using new and experimental media.
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Dynamic work that can focus on and emphasize movement, light, sound, and human interaction.
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To respond to and re-activate a pre-existing sculpture structure.
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To create an immersive experience that will spark interest, imagination, and energy for locals and visitors.
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To inspire and motivate environmental awareness, stewardship, and conservation.
High emphasis should be placed on the following themes: water/ocean conservation, environmental education, promotion of anti-pollution
and pro-recycling/reusing, and/or protection of wildlife.
The artwork should be constructed to last longer than 12 months in variable weather conditions taking into consideration the proximity
to the beach and saltwater.
Materials to Avoid:
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Newly purchased fabrics (synthetic fibers, new non-organic cotton, fur/leather)
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Newly purchased plastics (water bottles, bags, cutlery, other single-use plastics)
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Paper
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Solvents
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Oil-based paints
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Styrofoam
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Choking hazards for birds and other wildlife
Project Budget:
Not to exceed $10,000
The project budget is to include artist fees, all costs of materials and fabrication of the work, all subcontractor fees, shipping, travel of the artist/team including all expenses, insurance costs, permits,
documentation, and the cost of workers, materials, and equipment required for installation. For complete uninstallation at project completion, an additional $1,000 will be paid to artist of installation #3 at the time project concludes. If project ends sooner,
funds will be paid to the installation artist presenting at that time. The artist will coordinate all site preparation, installation plans, and timetables with the City. The artist agrees that under no circumstances shall any further payment obligation to
the City accrue with respect to the services contemplated herein over and above the amount of the commission.
Eligibility: Virginia-based professional artists or artist teams are eligible to apply. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age and a U.S. citizen. Applicants must have experience with community-based
projects and to have successfully managed and completed at least one similar commissioned project.
For more information on the selection process, physical site, budget, and application process, see the
Rudee Loop Temporary Art Installation RFQ.
For questions, contact Emily Brookover, Public Art and Placemaking Manager for the Virginia Beach Cultural Affairs Department, at
artsinfo@vbgov.com.
Emily Brookover
(she/her)
CULTURAL AFFAIRS
Public Art & Placemaking Manager
(757) 385-2549 |
ebrookover@VBgov.com
Sandler Center for the Performing Arts
201 Market Street, Suite 204 | Virginia Beach, VA 23462
