The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities (CAH), in partnership with the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water), the District Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR), and the Department of General Services (DGS), offers this call to artists for a Civic Commission Project.
Donor Name: DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities (CAH)
State: District of Columbia
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 05/23/2022
Size of the Grant: Up to $75,000
Details:
CAH seeks District-based artists or artist teams experienced in designing and fabricating large-scale outdoor public art to design and fabricate a sculpture to be installed at Cooper-Gordon Park. One artist or artist team will be selected to design and fabricate a permanent public artwork for the Fiscal Year 2022 Cooper-Gordon Park Public Art Project (CGP). Grant funds may be used for design, materials, fabrication, personnel, and project management. The finished artwork will be placed in the renovated Cooper-Gordon triangle park in the Shaw neighborhood of Washington, DC. One (1) award will be made under this Request for Proposals (RFP).
Grant Program Goals
- Activate the lawn area of the renovated Cooper-Gordon Park.
- Create a vibrant, inspirational, and welcoming design element for the lawn area of the park.
- Design a sculpture that connects to the individuals Cooper-Gordon Park is named after – Margaret Cooper and Lillian Gordon.
- Contribute to an inviting community space with engaging public art to promote communal activities and walkability in the neighborhood.
- Respond to the community’s desire for an exterior artwork in the park that reflects their neighborhood.
- Foster an emotional connection with visitors by creating a distinct visual identity for the park that increases community ownership and investment.
Award Amount
Up to $75,000
Eligibility Requirements
This Request for Designs is for residents of the District of Columbia. Applicants who meet the following eligibility requirements at the time of application may apply.
Individual Artists or Artist Teams must (at the time of application):
- Be experienced artists or designers, over the age of 18 years.
- Artist/lead artist must either be legal residents of the District of Columbia or a legal resident within a 50-mile radius of Washington, DC (i.e., Maryland or Virginia) as listed on government-issued identification or tax returns. The address provided on all application materials must match exactly the address provided on the submitted IRS W-9 form. Post office boxes are not allowable as a primary address.
- Maintain residency in the District of Columbia during the entire funding period (October 1, 2021, to September 30, 2022).
- Be in good standing with CAH. Applicants with incomplete or delinquent reports from any prior funding program, as of October 15, 2021 (or otherwise as determined by CAH), are ineligible to receive additional funds from CAH in FY 2022.
- Demonstrate at least 4-5 years’ experience designing, fabrication, and installing exterior sculptural installation works; demonstrate at least 1 year experience in the proposed media/material.
- Artist Teams must identify a lead artist. All artists on the Team must meet all eligibility requirements listed above at the time of application.
Applicants restricted from applying include:
- Artists or Artist Teams with artists who reside outside of the District.
- Individuals that require “fiscal agents”.
- Organizational entities, including, but not limited to non-profit or tax-exempt organizations; for-profit (commercial) businesses, ventures, or joint ventures; private foundations; political organizations; colleges or universities; foreign governments; federal government entities; and other District of Columbia government agencies, including DC Public Schools and charter schools.
For more information, visit Cooper-Gordon Park Public Art Project.
