The City and County of Denver’s Public Art Program seek to commission an artist or artist team to create several original public artworks for the Central 70 Cover Park, located between Columbine and Clayton streets over Interstate 70 (I-70) in Denver.
Donor Name: Denver Public Art Commissions
State: Colorado
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/15/2022
Size of the Grant: $150,000
Details:
The City and County of Denver’s Public Art Program seek to commission up to two artists or artist teams to create original mosaic public artworks for the Central 70 Cover Park. The selection panel has identified two park locations for mosaic artworks. The first location for mosaic art includes 12 “gateway” structures near the park, each with a surface area of approximately three feet by five feet. The total square footage for art in these gateway structures is approximately 180 feet. The allocated budget for this portion of the project is $100,000. The second location for mosaic art is the community building with a total surface area of approximately 105 square feet with an allocated budget of $50,000. The artworks should demonstrate a connection to the community and be inspiring, inter-generational, and innovative, and have an educational focus.
Funding Information
- The budget for this commission is approximately $150,000.00 USD ($100,000 for the gateways and $50,000 for the community building) which will be allocated to the artist(s) or artist team(s) selected.
- This contract amount is inclusive of all costs associated with the project including, but not limited to: the artist’s design fee, other consultation fees such as structural engineering consultation, insurance (including Colorado Workers Compensation), tools, materials, fabrication, transportation, installation, any building or site modification required, travel to and from the site, per diem expenses, project documentation, the contingency to cover unexpected expenses, and any other costs.
- For all work done on city property, prevailing wage requirements will be applied.
Eligibility Criteria
- This project is open to artists who reside in the state of Colorado. Denver Arts & Venues is committed to building a public art collection that represents a broad diversity of artists and encourages applicants from historically marginalized and underrepresented communities including artists who identify as Black, Indigenous, Latino/x, People of Color (BILPOC), people with disabilities, and members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning intersexual, asexual, + (LGBTQIA+) communities.
- Denver Arts & Venues also encourages applicants at various stages in their careers and applicants practicing a variety of artistic disciplines.
- Applicants may apply as a single artist or multi-person collaborative group.
For more information, visit Public Art Commissions.