City Seeks Proposals for Public Art

PRESS RELEASE

 

 

September 21, 2017

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Contact:

Amanda Gehrke, Management Analyst

(510) 747-6896

 

City Seeks Proposals for Public Art

 

The City of Alameda has released two new requests for proposals (RFPs) for public art:

  • The Physical Public Art RFP includes award amounts from $12,500 to $150,000. Designed to be as flexible as possible, the RFP encourages artists to propose a wide range of artwork, with locations to be identified by the proposing artists or artist teams. 
  • The Cultural Arts and Arts Programming RFP includes award amounts from $5,000 to $35,000. All events must be publically accessible, and located in the City of Alameda.

The RFPs are available for download from the City’s website (https://alamedaca.gov/business/bids/5406), and can also be accessed on Call for Entry (www.callforentry.org). The City will also host an RFP Orientation on Monday, October 2, 2017, at 6pm in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 2263 Santa Clara Avenue. Proposals are due on December 19, 2017, and the selection process is expected to take place in winter/spring of 2018.

 

Important notes for artists


All artwork and events must be publically accessible and located in the City of Alameda.

  • Physical public artwork can be proposed for public or private land, but the application must include a letter of support from the property owner.
  • Information on potential locations owned by the City of Alameda is available on the City’s website at https://alamedaca.gov/business/bids/5406.

Important notes for property owners

  • Artwork can be located on private property, and interested property owners are encouraged to coordinate with artists to submit proposals.
     
  • Property owners will be responsible for the maintenance and insurance costs of any artwork on their property, for the lifetime of the artwork.

  • All physical artwork commissioned through the Public Art Fund will remain the property of the City of Alameda.

For more information visit https://alamedaca.gov/business/bids/5406 or contact Amanda Gehrke, Management Analyst, at (510) 747-6896.

 

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