Call for Artists: Crest Street Park Public Art
Durham's Cultural & Public Art Program is seeking an experienced artist team to bring a public art project to life in the historic Crest Street Park!
The goal of the public art component is to enhance Crest Street Park's aesthetic appeal while also reflecting its cultural and/or historical significance. This project is open to all visual artists, welcoming diverse mediums and styles.
The selected Candidate(s) will work to:
Engage the community through in-person engagement sessions;
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 areas that are collaboratively identified by the community, City staff, and the artist(s); and
Design, fabricate, and install site-specific artwork that is integrated into the site.
The deadline for applications is 3 p.m. Friday, February 7.
Pre-Submittal Meeting information
If candidates have questions about the RFI application process, they are welcome to attend the City’s pre-submittal meeting for the Crest Street Park Public Art Project.
The City will conduct a virtual pre-submittal meeting on Zoom on January 6, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. ET. Attendees should already be familiar with this RFI.
Pre-submittal meeting Zoom registration link: Click Here
Eligibility
This RFI is open to all residents of North Carolina, but preference will be given to residents of the County of Durham with connections to the Durham community and/or who are connected to and aware of the history of the site and area.
The City encourages people from diverse backgrounds to apply. Candidates must be artists, designers, or fabricators or partnered with artists, designers, or fabricators, eligible to work in the United States, and age 18 and older. Candidates are eligible regardless of race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, gender identification, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or physical ability.
Budget
The selected Artist or Artist Team will have an estimated total public art project budget of up to $46,000, 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.
