England Airpark/Alexandria International Airport - Public Art Sculpture Commission

England Airpark and Community, home to Alexandria International Airport, is seeking qualifications and preliminary proposals from individual artists or artist teams for the creation of a monumental gateway sculpture located in a site-specific roundabout entrance to the Airpark. This is a high visibility, high traffic opportunity with hundreds of thousands of vehicles utilizing the roundabout annually. The roundabout location is one of the most notable and prominent public spaces within the Central Louisiana community.

The project goal is to incorporate a public sculpture that serves as a focal point for the Airpark roundabout and complements the surrounding adjacent public space developed with a military context. This is a public art commission to honor U.S. Army and National Guard light infantry, in particular the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions, which were formed in Central Louisiana. The roundabout site has a 23' 7" circumference circular grassy knoll with a 5' rise from street surface to the highest point in the mound center circle. No height restrictions apply. Power is accessible.

The project budget is $125,000, which includes artist design fees, materials, fabrication, artist travel, shipping, and final installation consultation. Applicants must have installed pieces of similar scale for the public art sector, demonstrate involvement in public art projects, and show ability to design, fabricate, and coordinate public art commissions. Submissions must include a statement of interest (500 words or less), 6-20 digital images of previously completed artworks with descriptions and costs, current resume and references, contact information for three referenced projects, and a preliminary sketch for the proposed site. A shortlist of up to five artists or teams may be selected to participate in a stipend-compensated Request for Proposal (RFP) process. Each finalist will receive a design honorarium of $1,500 for proposal preparation.