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Howard County Public Garden Public Art Commission RFQ (Arts for All)
- Who Can Apply: Professional artists or artist teams nationwide (United States), 18 or older, not currently enrolled in a university/college degree program, with experience creating permanent public artwork; Howard County Arts Council employees, Board members and their immediate family are not eligible.
- The Focus: Design, fabricate and install a permanent, original, site-specific artwork integrated into the landscape of the future Howard County Public Garden on the historic Longwood property in Glenwood, Maryland, responding to the site's ecology and layered history.
- Compensation: $500,000 total, all-inclusive commission budget. Up to 4 finalists each receive a $2,500 stipend to develop 1–2 concept proposals.
- Key Requirements: Single PDF package via Submittable: letter of interest (1 page), resume/CV for all team members, portfolio of 3–10 images with dimensions, materials, location, budget and context, and three professional references. No design proposal at this stage; no hard-copy submissions.
DeadlineFriday, October 30, 2026
Pay$500,000 total, all-inclusive: artist fee and project management, licenses/taxes, sub-consultants and assistants, insurance, design development and engineer-stamped drawings, travel, presentations, materials, fabrication, transport and installation. Separately, each finalist (up to 4) receives a $2,500 stipend to develop 1–2 concept proposals, visit the site and present to the public.
LocationGlenwood, MD
ParticipationOn-site
Disciplinespublic art, site-specific installation
Age range18–
Application notesSubmit a single PDF through Submittable by October 30, 2026, 5:00 PM ET: 1-page letter of interest, resume/CV for all team members, 3–10 portfolio images, three professional references (community engagement plans, concept statements or sketches optional). No hard-copy submissions. Questions were due October 2, 2026 to Ann Berchtold, aberchtold@migcom.com. Shortlist selection November 30, 2026; finalist concepts due February 19, 2027; final selection May 2027. The complete RFQ and appendices are in a document folder linked from the Submittable page.
Contactaberchtold@migcom.com
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