The City of Denver’s Public Art Program seeks to commission an artist or team of artists to create original public artwork, or a series of artworks, for Fairfax Park.
Donor Name: Denver Public Art Commissions
State: Colorado
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/21/2022
Size of the Grant: $35,000
Details:
The panel is very invested in honoring not only the history of Park Hill and Fairfax Street, but also celebrating the present and future of the neighborhood. Given the park’s size and activity level, the panel is interested in a subtle and contemplative artwork that appeals to the park’s most frequent users, young people and their caregivers. The panel sees an opportunity to tell the story of Park Hill through a visual representation/timeline. The panel is also interested in an artwork that could unify the community and provide opportunities for members or nearby schools to be included in its creation. The selection panel is particularly interested in emerging artists and/or artists that have yet to receive a public art commission.
Funding Information
- The budget for this commission is approximately $35,000.00 USD which will be allocated to the artist/team selected. These funds come from the City of Denver’s 1% Percent for the Public Art Ordinance resulting from the construction of Fairfax Park.
- 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 to practice a variety of artistic disciplines.
- Applicants may apply as a single artist or multi-person collaborative group.
For more information, visit Public Art Program.
