Entertainment District Park - Call for Sculptures

South Suburban Park and Recreation District's Public Art Committee is requesting proposals from artists interested in creating public artwork for a plaza space at the Entertainment District Park in Lone Tree, Colorado. The park is located in Lone Tree's Entertainment District, which includes multiple restaurants, a movie theater, a bowling/entertainment center, an indoor sky diving facility, and other similar amenities. Adjacent uses include the City of Lone Tree's municipal building, University of Colorado Hospital's Lone Tree Health Center, and multi-family and single family housing.

Phase I construction includes an entry plaza with seating (benches, stools, and picnic tables) and a shelter that overlooks the detention area, retaining walls, outdoor lighting, landscaping and irrigation. Future phases include a loop trail, a playground, overlook areas, a turf field, outdoor exercise equipment, and additional landscape and irrigation. The proposed art must be an impressive structure with vertical presence and interactive features; a single piece or series of elements; located in the plaza; an integral part of the site in theme, materials, and scale; unique and thoughtfully integrated into the existing environment; meet or exceed standards for structural integrity and durability; and be weather, vandal, and graffiti resistant. Submissions may include existing artist-owned work if appropriate for the site.

Up to $50,000 is available for all expenses related to this commission including artist fees, materials, fabrication, finishes, underground foundation, engineering, insurance, shipping, travel, installation, documentation, and all other associated expenses. This project is open to all artists residing in Colorado who have the background, experience and reputation for completing such a project. The selected artwork may not be duplicated within 200 miles of the site. Finalists will be paid a $100 proposal fee and asked to present design concepts including a color rendering and/or simple maquette and a detailed budget breakdown. The selected artist will enter into a contract with SSPRD which includes a 1/3-1/3-1/3 payment plan. Art installation is to be negotiated with the artist based on the scope of work, with completion no later than June 2018.