Cypress Bend Painted Pompano Sculpture

The City of Pompano Beach is commissioning a South Florida artist to design and fabricate artwork on a Painted Pompano fish sculpture. The pompano fish is the City's namesake and symbol of Pompano Beach identity. Once completed, the sculpture will be placed at the entryway of Cypress Bend at Powerline Road on Cypress Beach Drive. The artwork should represent colorful native flora and must have a UV Resistant Coating applied if paint is used.

Artists may submit up to three designs for consideration. The prefabricated fish is 5' tall and approximately 3' wide, constructed of foam with three coats of polyurethane, sitting on a 5'-6' diameter integrated base. Design submissions must include designs for both side A and B on the provided template, along with a list of materials. The selected artist will have 30 days to complete the artwork once the Agreement is executed and will be paid $1,500 upon completion and approval. The artist must provide their own workspace and is responsible for pickup and delivery of the sculpture. The City will manage installation; however, the artist should be available for any touch-up work required during the exhibit.

Designs must be appropriate for public display and broad-based audiences of all ages. Designs that are religious, political, or sexual in nature will not be accepted. The structure may not display text, words, or alpha-numeric characters, and corporate logos and advertising are prohibited. Submissions must include an artist statement, examples of previous artwork (minimum and maximum 3 images), and completed design templates. The project is open to all artists, professional and amateur, located in South Florida. Artists are not eligible if they are immediate family or business partners of Public Art Committee members or program staff.