The City of Denver’s Public Art Program seeks to commission an artist or artist team to create original public artwork(s) for the Sloan’s Lake Park South Playground improvements in the Sloan’s Lake neighborhood of Denver, CO.
Donor Name: Denver Public Art Commissions
State: Colorado
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/21/2022
Size of the Grant: $28,000
Details:
The panel is very interested in work that addresses the park’s family-friendly culture and reflects the neighborhood’s rich history. The panel hopes to see artwork that is culturally relevant and speaks to critical conversations of the moment with respect to equity, access and inclusion. The artwork(s) could have an interactive component that engages audiences both day and night. The selection panel encourages artists and artist teams to consider the location, as well as elements that complement the artwork with sound or touch, and further consider accessibility opportunities for visitors and residents who are blind or low vision. The panel also encourages applications from artists who exemplify the collaborative spirit of the public art process, particularly applicants open to working with community stakeholders, the selection panel and city staff.
Funding Information
- The budget for this commission is approximately $28,000.00 USD which will be allocated to the artist/team selected. These funds come from the City of Denver’s 1% Percent for Public Art Ordinance resulting from improvements made to Sloan’s Lake Park South Playground project.
- 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, 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 performed 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.
