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Orange County Tangelo Park Community Center Public Art RFQ
- Who Can Apply: Professional artists and artist teams in the United States working in any appropriate media (CaFÉ location eligibility: National). Student artists may apply if they secure an experienced public artist as mentor.
- The Focus: Public artwork for the newly renovated Tangelo Park Community Center in Orlando, Florida (gymnasium, hallways/corridors, poolside walls and back of building), with possible themes of community, family, multigenerational gatherings and the history of Tangelo Park. Installation winter to spring 2027.
- Compensation: $28,200 total, all-inclusive (design, fabrication, materials, installation, insurance, travel, presentations, plaque and incidentals); may be split if more than one artist is selected. $300 design stipend for each artist asked for a site-specific proposal. No entry fee.
- Key Requirements: Apply on CaFÉ with 1 to 5 images of finished artwork or conceptual drawings (up to 1 video may be included; 5 media files in total), an Artist Statement, a Career Statement and a Letter of Interest (each 1,000 characters maximum and written for a blind jury), and a professional resume (one for each team member).
DeadlineWednesday, November 4, 2026
Pay$28,200 has been approved for artwork, awarded as an all-inclusive comprehensive contract (or contracts, if more than one artist or team is selected, so the total may be split). The budget must cover artwork design, fabrication, materials, installation, insurance, travel, public presentations, meetings with Orange County staff, identification plaque and all related incidental expenses. Separately, each artist selected to prepare a site-specific proposal is paid a $300 design stipend.
Application fee$0
Program datesWinter to Spring 2027
LocationOrlando, FL
ParticipationOn-site
Career stagesAll Stages
DisciplinesPublic art, Murals, Mosaics, Photographic journalism
Application notesApply through CaFÉ (free CaFÉ account required; no entry fee; one submission per applicant). This is a Request for Qualifications, not a proposal. Submit: (1) a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 5 images, which may show finished artwork or conceptual drawings (CaFÉ media limits: images 1-5, video 0-1, 5 files in total, no audio); (2) a brief Artist Statement prepared for a blind jury, 1,000 characters maximum; (3) a brief Career Statement prepared for a blind jury, 1,000 characters maximum; (4) a brief Letter of Interest prepared for a blind jury, 1,000 characters maximum; (5) a professional resume (teams submit a resume for each member). Because the jury is blind, keep your name out of the three statements. Experience with public art at a similar budget is helpful but not required. Process: a selection panel reviews qualifications, then several artists are paid $300 each to prepare site-specific proposals, and the final artist(s) are chosen from those proposals. Possible sites: gymnasium, hallways/corridors, poolside walls and back of building (site plan and photos are linked from the call). If selected: complete a W-9 vendor registration form, sign Orange County's artist agreement, obtain all required insurance (Workers Compensation Insurance is required for individual artists who climb a ladder or use a lift during installation; an exemption certificate is not accepted), and work with a structural engineer to verify suitability for Florida sun, heat and hurricane-force winds. Installation: winter to spring 2027. Contact: Dawn R. Knight, Public Art Coordinator, Dawn.Knight@ocfl.net, 407-766-0632.
ContactDawn.Knight@ocfl.net
Orange County Arts & Cultural Affairs
Organization based in Orlando