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Louisville Downtown Partnership Functional Public Art Installation RFQ
- Who Can Apply: Open to individual artists, artist collectives, and multidisciplinary design studios with relevant outdoor/functional public-art experience; artists living in Kentucky receive bonus scoring points.
- The Focus: Design, fabricate, and install a functional, relocatable public art installation (seating, shade, or lighting) for an under-utilized green space in Downtown Louisville.
- Compensation: All-inclusive project/contract budget of $70,000–$75,000 covering travel, artist/design fees, insurance, materials, equipment, fabrication, and installation; shortlisted finalists (except the selected artist/team) each receive a $1,000 proposal stipend.
- Key Requirements: Submit via the Application Form as PDF(s): a one-page letter of interest; a portfolio of 2–4 past projects with images; and a resume with references plus 2–3 contacts from past public art or municipal clients, with the artist/team name in each uploaded file name.
DeadlineMonday, October 12, 2026
PayBudget range $70,000–$75,000, all-inclusive: it pays for travel, artist and design fees, insurance, materials, equipment, fabrication, and installation. Separately, each shortlisted finalist (except the artist/team ultimately selected) receives a $1,000 proposal stipend.
Program datesSite visit & concept phase: January – March 2027; Fabrication & installation: April – July 2027; Target completion: August 1, 2027
LocationLouisville, KY
ParticipationOn-site
Disciplinesfunctional public art, creative placemaking, furniture design, architecture, landscape
Application notesThe web page and RFQ PDF give conflicting deadlines: the header and timeline say October 19, 2026, but the Submission Instructions say October 12, 2026 at 11:59pm ET. Submit by October 12 to be safe, or confirm with Jenny Cutshaw, 502-614-4129, jcutshaw@louisvilledowntown.org. Apply through the Google Form (it requires signing in to a Google account); all information and files are collected there, the portfolio (2–4 works) can be links or files, and the artist/team name must be in each uploaded file name. Questions were due September 21 and the open Q&A was held September 28, 2026. Finalists are announced November 2; finalist interviews November 16–20; proposals due December 7; artist selected December 21, 2026; target completion August 1, 2027.
Contactjcutshaw@louisvilledowntown.org
Louisville Downtown Partnership
Organization based in Louisville