Hi all,

I wanted to send out a friendly reminder to the network that the deadline for the King RFQ is due next Wednesday, 2/28. This incredible public art opportunity for artists to submit qualifications for the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s and Coretta Scott King Memorial in Boston, Massachusetts.

If you know any artists that would be interested, please encourage them to apply! We anticipate the strongest applications will come from teams, that could include visual artist, architects, landscape designers, and other creatives that respond to all of the selection criteria mentioned in the call. See the MLK Boston website at www.mlkboston.org for general updates and questions. For art process related questions, contact BAC@Boston.gov.


Best,


-Chris


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RFQ Overview:


This memorial seeks to create a compelling call to action. The memorial is intended to inspire visitors to reflect on Dr. King’s life and the values he espoused, prompting each of us to consider how we can contribute to realizing his vision of an equitable and fair society. The memorial will also honor the contributions of Coretta Scott King, a civil rights icon in her own right, thus recognizing the crucial contributions she and other women made to the civil rights movement. Coretta Scott King’s and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s relationship to the City of Boston was rooted in community service, commitment, education, and activism, which are reflective of the needs and spirit of today’s Boston.


Call released:         Wednesday, December 13, 2017


Deadline for responses:        Wednesday, February 28, 2018 (by midnight EST)


Budget:          $3-5 Million


This international RFQ is open to all artists, architects, landscape architects, or teams (hereinafter referred to as “the Artist”) engaged with public art, site responsive design, project management, and construction administration. Artists from the Boston area are encouraged to apply.


For more information about this project, see www.mlkboston.org.


Apply here: http://bit.ly/2yumAWH.


Webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pq9cYFpspU0



On Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 11:22 AM, Christian Guerra <christian.guerra@boston.gov> wrote:
Hi PAN Listserv,

I wanted to share an incredible public art opportunity for artists to submit qualifications for the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s and Coretta Scott King Memorial in Boston. Next Monday (2/5, 7-8PM EST) we will be hosting an informational webinar to field questions from artist/teams interested in applying. The video will be made available after the date via our YouTube channel. 

If you know any artists that would be interested, please encourage them to apply or join the webinar. Please see the MLK Boston website at www.mlkboston.org for general updates and questions. For art process related questions, contact Karin Goodfellow, Director of the Boston Art Commission at the City of Boston, at BAC@Boston.gov. 

Best,

-Chris 

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RFQ Overview:

Martin Luther King, Jr. expressed explicit hope that his legacy would act as a call to action in his sermon The Drum Major Instinct delivered on February 4, 1968. In keeping with his wishes, the non-profit organization MLK Boston, in partnership with the Boston Art Commission and the City of Boston, announces a competition for a permanent installation commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s and Coretta Scott King’s legacy in our city, our nation, and the world. 

Call released:         Wednesday, December 13, 2017

Deadline for responses:         Wednesday, February 28, 2018 (by midnight EST)

Budget:                 $3-5 Million

This international RFQ is open to all artists, architects, landscape architects, or teams (hereinafter referred to as “the Artist”) engaged with public art, site responsive design, project management, and construction administration. Artists from the Boston area are encouraged to apply.

For more information about this project, see www.mlkboston.org. 




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Christian Guerra

Art Collection + Program Manager of the Boston Art Commission

Mayor's Office of Arts + Culture, City of Boston

Boston City Hall Rm 802 | 617.635.2424

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