City of Wichita Public Libraries - Rockwell, Alford, and Angelou Branches Public Art Commission

Hutton Design + Build, the Wichita Public Libraries, and the City of Wichita invite professional artists and artist teams with a demonstrated history of completing complex, permanent public art projects to submit qualifications for a $162,975 public art commission for three Wichita Public Library Branch remodels. Construction is scheduled to begin in Fall 2024. This project is funded through the Percent for Art Ordinance and the City of Wichita's Capital Improvement Plan, which allots 2% of capital improvement funds for commissioning on-site artworks that become part of the citywide art collection.

The three branches included are the Ford Rockwell Branch, Maya Angelou Northeast Branch, and Lionel D. Alford Regional Branch. Artist design concepts will be developed in collaboration with the architectural design team. The Ford Rockwell Branch projects include: Teen Window Graphics ($6,500), Artwork Above Fireplace ($8,000), Children's Mural ($4,350), Community Meeting Room Artwork ($6,150), Entry Lobby Artwork ($2,400), and Outdoor Sculpture ($54,000). The Maya Angelou Branch projects include: Front Desk Glass Graphics ($6,600) and Exterior Signage ($49,000). Artwork commission budgets are inclusive of all costs from design through structural engineering, fabrication, site preparation, and transportation/delivery. Installation will be coordinated with the project construction team.

Submissions must include 6-10 images. Artists should clarify which projects they are interested in and note the branch name(s) and associated numbers. Multiple submissions from an artist or team will be considered. Artists will need to field-verify each area for specific dimensions, as walls may include outlets, switches, and other elements not currently shown.