Good morning, everyone!

 

This is a quick update regarding our Willa Cather statue project for the National Statuary Hall in Washington D.C.

The deadline for submissions is extended a week, to December 7, 2018.

See the information below or the attached RFQ for more details or to share with potential applicants.

 

Thank you,

Meagan

 

 

Meagan Dion

Public Art & Artist Programs Specialist

1004 Farnam, Plaza Level, Omaha NE 68102

402.595.2122

www.nebraskaartscouncil.org

 

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From: Dion, Meagan
Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2018 1:07 PM
To: 'public_art_network@americansforthearts.simplelists.com' <public_art_network@americansforthearts.simplelists.com>
Subject: RFQ for NE - National Statuary Hall

 

 

Good afternoon, PAN!

The Willa Cather National Statuary Hall Selection Committee, in consultation with the Nebraska Arts council, seeks a sculptor to create a larger than life-size, bronze Willa Cather statue to represent Nebraska in Washington D.C. The commissioned piece will be located in the National Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol building.

 

This Request for Qualifications is open to all professional artists or artist teams throughout the United States. Three to five finalists will present their proposals in Lincoln, NE. The selected artist should represent Willa Cather to best magnify her successes as a renowned writer of American stories and Pulitzer Prize awardee.

 

The RFQ submission deadline is Friday, November 30th, 2018. The committee will meet to select the finalists December 12, 2018 with finalist interviews scheduled January 8 - 11, 2019. The statue process requires several stages of approvals by the Architect of the Capitol. For the full RFQ and additional criteria, please view the attached RFQ document; for more information on submitting qualifications, visit https://nebraska.slideroom.com.

 

Details

Budget:                       $150,000

Eligibility:                     National call to professional artists or artist teams

Location of Art:           National Statuary Hall in U.S. Capitol building, Washington D.C.

 

RFQ Open:                 Tuesday, October 30, 2018

RFQ Close:                 Friday, November 30, 2018

Committee meeting:   December 12, 2018

Finalist Interviews:      January 11, 2019

Proposed Installation: December 2019

 

 

Background

The National Statuary Hall Collection, established by Congress in 1864, houses two statues representing historical figures from each state. Statues of Julius Sterling Morton and William Jennings Bryan currently represent Nebraska. Due to LB807, Nebraska is replacing both statues with ones representing Willa Cather and Chief Standing Bear, respectively.

 

 

About Nebraska Arts Council

The Nebraska Arts Council (NAC), a state agency, provides numerous grants, services and special initiatives that help sustain, cultivate and promote the arts throughout Nebraska. NAC is supported by the Nebraska Cultural Endowment, Nebraska Legislature and National Endowment for the Arts.

More at http://www.artscouncil.nebraska.gov/

 

About History Nebraska

History Nebraska collects, preserves, and shares Nebraska’s history for all people. History Nebraska operates the Nebraska History Museum in Lincoln and historic sites around the state including Chimney Rock National Historic Site, Fort Robinson History Center, Neligh Mill State Historic Site, Thomas Kennard State Historic Site, Senator George Norris State Historic Site, John Neihardt State Historic Site, Willa Cather State Historic Site, and over 500 historical markers placed across Nebraska. History Nebraska administers the State Archives and Library; the State Historic Preservation Office; the Gerald R. Ford Conservation Center; the Office of the State Archeologist; publishes Nebraska History Magazine and books; and is responsible for the administration of the Nebraska Hall of Fame Commission. More at https://history.nebraska.gov and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

 

 

 

 

Meagan Dion

Public Art & Artist Programs Specialist

1004 Farnam, Plaza Level, Omaha NE 68102

402.595.2122

www.nebraskaartscouncil.org

 

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