The City of Takoma Park, MD invites artists and artist teams to apply for inclusion in a Qualified Artists Pool. Artists selected during this process will be eligible for consideration for a range of future public art commissions.
Artists and artist groups included in the Qualified Artists Pool will be eligible for consideration for future public art commissions which may include, but are not limited to sculpture, mosaics, stained glass, decorative pavement, metalwork, murals, and light, video and/or audio installations. The City is particularly interested in commissioning sculptures and three dimensional pieces for FY17.
The Qualified Artists Pool will be used by the City of Takoma Park to select artists for each new public art commission, based on specific project requirements or restrictions established by outside funding sources.
Initial Review
Applications will be initially screened by the Artist Selection Panel for the following minimum qualification criteria:
Secondary Review
The panel will then use the following criteria to score all remaining eligible portfolios.
Final Approval
Artists that score within a competitive range will be forwarded to the Takoma Park Arts and Humanities Commission for approval and inclusion in the Qualified Artist Pool.
For more information and full submission information, read the RFQ.