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Graco Park Tunnel Public Art Project (City of Minneapolis)

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Graco Park Tunnel Public Art Project (City of Minneapolis) — City of Minneapolis Arts & Cultural Affairs
  • Who Can Apply: Practicing artists and artist teams, experienced or emerging, working in a range of materials and scales; no geographic restriction is stated, but applicants should have connections with and/or capacity to work in the Northeast Minneapolis communities and be available throughout the timeline. Design, architecture and engineering firms, galleries, organizations, art consultants, fabricators and project managers are ineligible, as are current City staff and Minneapolis Arts Commissioners.
  • The Focus: A public art commission for the interior walls and facade of the Graco Park bike and pedestrian tunnel connecting Hall's and Boom Islands under the Plymouth Ave Bridge, informed by research into the site's history and by community engagement.
  • Compensation: $250,000 total project budget, all-inclusive of design, engagement, fabrication and installation costs, with $30,000 of it for the initial engagement and design phase.
  • Key Requirements: Complete the online Intent to Apply form by October 16, 5 p.m. CT to receive the upload link, then upload by October 26, 5 p.m. CT: ten JPEG images of past work (one image per file; roughly 1920 x 1920 pixels and no more than 1.8 MB recommended) plus one single PDF containing the signed cover sheet, narrative responses (2-page maximum), resume(s) (up to two pages per artist), the completed image list, and three professional references.
DeadlineFriday, October 16, 2026
Pay$250,000 total public art project budget, all-inclusive: the artist bears all costs of creating and installing the artwork (design, community engagement, engineering, permits, insurance, fabrication, installation). Includes $30,000 for the initial engagement and design phase; a fabrication contract follows design approval. No finalist or proposal stipend is stated.
LocationMinneapolis, MN
ParticipationOn-site
Career stagesAll Stages
Disciplinespublic art, site-specific art, community engagement
Application notesTwo steps: (1) complete the online Intent to Apply form by Friday, October 16, 2026, 5 p.m. CT; you then receive an email link to a folder for uploading; (2) upload the completed application by Monday, October 26, 2026, 5 p.m. CT. Do not email materials or send Dropbox/file-transfer links. Handwritten, video or audio applications may be submitted upon request. Optional virtual informational meeting October 5 at 5 p.m. CT (email Witt Siasoco for the link); questions are due by email October 7 at 4 p.m. CT, with answers posted October 9. Finalists are announced November 2, with follow-up materials due November 9 and interviews that week. Note: the cover page of the guidelines PDF states an October 19, 4 p.m. CT deadline, but its timeline and the City's web page both give October 26, 5 p.m. CT; confirm with the City if in doubt. Contact: Witt Siasoco, Arts & Cultural Affairs.
Contactwitt.siasoco@minneapolismn.gov
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