City of Loveland: The Foundry Parking Garage Public Art Commission

The City of Loveland Art in Public Places is accepting Requests for Qualifications for artists working in two-dimensional media to design and create artworks for The Foundry parking garage in downtown Loveland. The Foundry is a redevelopment of nearly three city blocks in southern downtown Loveland. The commission has a strong preference for artists working with dynamic and colorful media (painters, multi-media, mosaic artists, etc.). Public artwork will be prominently featured throughout this development through permanent installations, annual public art projects and temporary installations.

Two areas have been identified for public art installations on the City's public parking structure: Lincoln Avenue, which faces Highway 287 and measures 30' x 54', and Second Street, the main entrance into the parking structure, which measures approximately 108' wide x 44' tall. A maximum of $150,000 has been allocated for The Foundry parking garage, including all design, structural engineering, fabrication, equipment, insurance, installation, travel, contingency and incidental costs.

The project is open to any professional artist (or artist team) with demonstrated experience in creating signature artwork of a large scale. Artwork must provide vibrancy and color to the concrete structure, provide immediate visual impact, be fabricated from any suitable outdoor material, allow for ample air circulation within the parking structure, and enhance the overall aesthetics of The Foundry development. Applications must include a preliminary statement of approach, images of artwork completed within the past seven years highlighting previous accomplishment(s) with public art pieces of similar appropriate scale, resume and 3 professional references. An artist may be selected directly from initial applications or the artwork selection panel may elect to interview a limited number of finalists. If multiple semi-finalists are selected, each finalist will present design concepts and develop a specific preliminary proposal, and a stipend will be paid. The selected artist/artist team will be required to carry general liability insurance of $1 million. The application deadline is Friday, October 19, 2018.