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City of Avondale Visitor & Conference Center Courtyard Public Art RFP

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City of Avondale Visitor & Conference Center Courtyard Public Art RFP — City of Avondale
  • Who Can Apply: Open to all professional sculpture artists and design architects
  • The Focus: Commission to create public art for the Visitor & Conference Center courtyard reflecting agricultural heritage and blooming cotton
  • Compensation: Project budget starting at $40,000, including design, materials, fabrication, transport, installation, and permits
  • Key Requirements: Letter of interest detailing public art and community engagement experience; portfolio of relevant work (up to 10 images); resume highlighting projects completed in the past five years; references from past public art projects; concept proposal
DeadlineTuesday, October 27, 2026
PayProject budget starting at $40,000 (no maximum stated). All-inclusive: design, materials, fabrication, transport, installation, required permits and related expenses. No finalist or proposal stipend is mentioned.
Program datesMay 2027
LocationAvondale, AZ
ParticipationOn-site
Career stagesAll Stages
Disciplinessculpture, public art
Application notesEmail the proposal to publicart@avondaleaz.gov by 5:00 p.m. MST on October 27, 2026 (questions: (623) 333-2641). The qualifications package must include: (1) a letter of interest detailing experience in public art and community engagement; (2) a portfolio of relevant work, up to 10 images; (3) a resume highlighting projects completed in the past five years; (4) references from past public art projects (number not specified); (5) a concept proposal. Theme: agricultural heritage, with a design based on the concept of blooming cotton, for the courtyard of the Visitor & Conference Center. Project requirements: easy to maintain and able to withstand outdoor elements; ADA compliant; installed by a licensed contractor; source materials acquired locally or without significant delay; the artist attends progress meetings and presents the concept to City staff; completed and installed by early May 2027. The Municipal Art Committee meets quarterly (next: November 17).
Contactpublicart@avondaleaz.gov
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