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City of Gainesville Regional Transit System Public Art RFQ (Eastside Bus Transfer Facility)

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City of Gainesville Regional Transit System Public Art RFQ (Eastside Bus Transfer Facility) — City of Gainesville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
  • Who Can Apply: Professional artists and artist teams with demonstrated experience in site-specific, functional and creative public or private art installations. Open nationally.
  • The Focus: Functional, site-specific public art (such as shade structures, bike racks, benches, decorative fencing and tree guards) for the new RTS Eastside Bus Transfer Station at 614 SE 20th Street, Gainesville, Florida.
  • Compensation: $48,915 project budget (the call does not say whether it is all-inclusive). The top three artists or teams advanced to the proposal phase each receive a $1,000 honorarium.
  • Key Requirements: Letter of interest (maximum 500 words); current resume with name, mailing address, phone and email; professional credentials, relevant experience and honors or awards; references for prior public art installations with contact information and locations where the work is on public display; 5 to 10 digital images of completed outdoor installations.
DeadlineSunday, October 25, 2026
Pay$48,915 project budget for the commission; the call does not state whether this is all-inclusive (design, fabrication, installation, travel). Separately, the top three artists or artist teams advanced to the Request for Proposals phase each receive a $1,000 honorarium.
Program datesSep 25, 2026 - Oct 01, 2027
LocationGainesville, FL
ParticipationOn-site
Career stagesAll Stages
Disciplinespublic art, site-specific art, functional art
Application notesThis is a qualifications-only stage (no proposal yet). Submit through Artwork Archive ('Submit to Call'; a free Artwork Archive account is needed) by October 25, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern. Required: (1) letter of interest, maximum 500 words; (2) current resume including name, mailing address, phone number and email; (3) professional credentials, relevant experience, and honors or awards; (4) references for prior public art installations, including contact information and the locations where the work is currently on public display; (5) 5 to 10 digital images of completed outdoor installations - the call says the images 'should represent same project and include both close-up and distant views' showing materials, craftsmanship, height, scale and context. The platform's submission limit is 10 pieces. Artists who applied to the original RFQ must submit a new application. Questions about the call: VelasquesC1@cityofgainesville.org; platform problems: Artwork Archive, 720-900-5506.
ContactVelasquesC1@cityofgainesville.org
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