[Durham INC] Birchwood Park Public Art RFI

[Sickerott, Rachelle]

Hello!

I hope this message finds you well. We have a call for artists opening today!

In collaboration with Durham Parks and Recreation<https://dprplaymore.org/>, the City of Durham’s Cultural and Public Art <https://www.durhamnc.gov/450/Cultural-Public-Art-Development> Program is seeking an Artist, Artist Team, or Artist and Fabricator Team with experience in projects centered around community-based engagement to design and install public art at Birchwood Park located at 3105 Hursey Street, Durham, NC, 27703<https://www.google.com/maps/place/3105+Hursey+St,+Durham,+NC+27703/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x89ace4b5f3200ef7:0xcb44287a3b5bd7b0?sa=X&ved=1t:242&ictx=111>.

Learn more about the Public Art Project here: Birchwood Park Public Art Project<https://www.durhamnc.gov/5322/Birchwood-Park-Public-Art-Project>

The selected Candidate(s) will work to:

  *   Collaborate with the community through in-person engagement sessions and surveys,

  *   Develop community-informed designs for public artwork that visually connects to the site and/or recognizes historical and/or cultural aspects of the site,

  *   Beautify the basketball court through ground plane artwork and other areas of the park jointly identified by the community, City staff, and the artist(s), and

  *   Design, fabricate, and install artwork that is integrated into the site.

The selected Artist or Artist Team will have a total public art project budget of $144,000, inclusive of all costs associated with this public art project including, but not limited to: artist fees, other subcontractors’ fees, insurance that meets the standards of the City of Durham, engineering, materials, fabrication costs, transportation, installation of the artwork, community engagement, and documentation of the artwork on site.


How to Apply

Candidates can find all the details in the RFI HERE<https://www.durhamnc.gov/Bids.aspx?BidID=1927>. Interested candidates should apply to the Public Art at Birchwood Park RFI Submission<https://keepdurhambeautiful.submittable.com/submit> through Submittable.


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Calling all Artists & Artist Teams!
Apply to be considered for an upcoming public art project in East Durham’s historic Birchwood Heights neighborhood!
The City of Durham’s Cultural & Public Art Program is seeking an Artist, Artist Team, or Artist and Fabricator Team with experience in projects centered around community-based engagement to design and install public art at Birchwood Park.

Visit Birchwood Park Public Art Project | Durham, NC (durhamnc.gov)<https://www.durhamnc.gov/5322/Birchwood-Park-Public-Art-Project>  for information about the project, Request for Interest (RFI) guidelines, and submittal process.

Submission Deadline: Monday, December 2, 2024, 3:00 p.m. ET


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Questions?
Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need further information. Email arts at durhamnc.gov with your questions by 11/8/24. We appreciate your support in promoting this opportunity and look forward to the potential collaborations it may foster!




Warmly,


Rachelle Sickerott

Cultural and Public Art Analyst


City of Durham | General Services Department

2011 Fay Street
Durham, NC 27704
(919) 699- 9790 (c) | (919) 560-4197, ext. 21216 (office)
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