Artist Sought for Public Art at Oklahoma Fairgrounds

The City of Oklahoma City announces a call for professional artists to submit their qualifications to be considered for a contract to create public art that will serve as a dynamic attraction in the lobby of the Bennett Event Center on the Oklahoma Fair Grounds. Works of interactive art that respond to motion, air movement, sound, meteorological conditions, or other stimuli, and that incorporate the use of light and possibly sound are particularly encouraged.

Budget:  $335,000

Eligibility:  Practicing artists with prior public art experience, over 18 years of age

Deadline:  September 26, 2018 4pm Central Time

Download full RFQ here.

PROJECT INFORMATION

The 290,000 square-foot Bennett Event Center offers 200,000-square-feet of contiguous floor space, making it the largest event space in Oklahoma City. The expo building’s modern design features a 15,000-square-foot lobby, concession areas, a ticket space, commercial kitchen and parking for more than 2,000. A combination of glass and translucent wall panel creates an open, light-filled entrance.

The work sought through the announcement will be situated in the lobby; the exact location(s) will be proposed by the artist. Any material and medium may be considered, including metal, wood, paint, mosaic, relief, mobiles, New Media work, etc.

WHAT TO SUBMIT

To fully respond to this Request for Qualifications you will be required to upload the following items to BidSync prior to the 4:00:00 pm CDT deadline established in the announcement. Failure to submit the following will result in disqualification from consideration.

• Artist Statement: The artist statement is developed by the artist who will be the principal contact and project manager. This artist will lead and manage the project and shall provide a brief letter explaining why you are the best candidate for this project. If a team, explain the team members’ roles and why your combined experience makes you the best candidates to be considered for this project.
• Resume: Include a current professional resume for each artist emphasizing public art experience.
• Six Digital JPG Images for each team member: Note: Only digital (JPG or PDF) images of completed work will be accepted. No renderings or proposals may be included. Include six digital images in.jpg format, not to exceed 2MB in size (use image resolution not less than 72 ppi and not more than 200 ppi). Match images to Image ID sheet, numbered and ordered correctly. The initial Selection Committee review is “blind”; no identifying information of the artist/team, or anything but the artwork itself and surrounding detail can be on the images.
• Image ID Sheet: An example Image ID Sheet is attached in the full project announcement. You will create a similar form with the same information on your computer, save, and upload along with the other required documents when you submit your qualifications.

SUBMISSION THROUGH BIDSYNC

Proposers must register with BidSync at https://www.bidsync.com in order to submit their qualifications electronically. It is recommended that potential proposers register and become familiar with the BidSync electronic proposal process far in advance of submitting their qualifications materials. There is no charge to the proposer for registering or submitting an electronic proposal for this project through BidSync. You may receive a sales call about upgrading your registration, but there is no obligation to do so for projects announced through Oklahoma City’s Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs. Instructions on how to get registered to propose through BidSync can be found on the City’s website at http://www.okc.gov/bidsyncinstructions.

QUESTIONS?  All questions must be submitted and answered through the BidSync system.