RFx of the Day:
Broward County Public Art & Design
As RFx professionals with clients in a wide variety of industries, we keep and eye out for new opportunities to drop. Today we are featuring an RFP for a service you may not expect: a professional art installation!
From Broward County Public Art & Design:
“In partnership with Broward Sheriff’s Office, Broward Cultural Division’s Public Art & Design Program is seeking to commission one or more artists to transform multiple exterior locations within the Broward Sheriff’s Office Public Safety Complex located in Fort Lauderdale, FL. The selected artist(s) will design unique artworks that visually enhance the neighborhood in which the facility is located, engage visitors, employees, and passersby, thematically convey the Broward Sheriff’s Office’s mission to provide safety and security for all residents of Broward County, and its commitment to working side by side with the community.”
Application requirements:
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Electronic images: submit 10 digital images of relevant work. Artists are encouraged to submit work samples that best illustrate their qualifications for this opportunity. All images must be saved using a file name and number that corresponds to the Annotated Image List (see below). Each digital image must feature a single work.
Annotated image list: include name of artist, title of work, year, media, size, and location of artwork and/or project, project budget, image number and any other relevant information.
“This Call to Artists is open to all professional artists, eighteen years of age or older; residing in the United States. Applicants should demonstrate through their submission materials that they have the skills and to successfully complete the project. The application process requires artists to review and accept the terms of the Broward County Standard Agreement before applying to the Call to Artists. Please refer to the Agreement.”
The application deadline is Wednesday, September 30th 2020 at 11:59pm EST.
The anticipated art project schedule is as follows:
Applicant shortlist: September/October 2020
Interviews and/or conceptual design proposal selection: November/December 2020
Artwork completion and installation: 2021
With any questions, please contact publicart@broward.org or (954) 357-4795
Here is the link to the RFP and notable information: Broward.org
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