REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ)
BUDGET: $100,000
DEADLINE: August 6, 2018 at 11:59 PM
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Pittsburgh CLO Academy is seeking an artist or artist team for the design, fabrication, and installation of a work of public art with an intended lifespan of 15 - 25 years on CLO Academy Way (Cecil Place) in Downtown Pittsburgh. It is envisioned that the project for the alley will include lighting enhancements, either integral to the artwork or to light the artwork.
Pittsburgh CLO Academy is a professional caliber performing arts school for studentsof all ages and levels. Affiliated with one of the most respected musical theater organizations in the country, the Academy, provides students with valuable training that, prepares them for real-world performance opportunities and professional careers.
The Academy is located at 130 CLO Academy Way (Cecil Place) in Downtown Pittsburgh – an alleyway located off of Penn Avenue between 6th and Stanwix streets. Over the course of a year, 700 to 800 students between ages 3 to 18, attend the Academy, both in daytime and nighttime. For many students and their families, the entrance to the Pittsburgh CLO Academy is their first experience of Downtown Pittsburgh. The goal of the project is to create a bright, fun, and celebratory environment that is welcoming to young musical theatre students and their families as they approach and enter the building.
The Office of Public Art has been hired to facilitate an artist selection process and provide project management for the artwork commission. The selected artist(s) will enter into a contract with Pittsburgh CLO Academy. The Office of Public Art is facilitating the artist selection process for this project. Qualifications submitted through this RFQ will be reviewed by a selection committee. A limited number of artists will be invited for an interview. During the interview, artists will discuss their past work, their ability to work on the project, their interest in this particular project, and their experience working collaboratively. The artists who are asked to interview for the project will not be asked to develop a model or proposal. The Office of Public Art may check references to assist in the evaluation of applicants’ qualifications.
The artwork budget, including artist fee, fabrication, and installation is $100,000.
The Office of Public Art will be hosting an information session for interested artists about the RFQ on Thursday, July 19, 2018 from 6 PM - 7 PM. The meeting will be held at Pittsburgh CLO Academy, located on the 8th floor of 130 CLO Academy Way, Pittsburgh 15222. At this meeting, the Office of Public Art will discuss the application process and respond to questions. Staff from Pittsburgh CLO Academy and the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership will be on hand to discuss the missions of their organizations and answer questions. Attendance of this meeting is not required to submit an application. To register to attend the information session, please click here.