Fairmont Park and McClelland Shared Street Request for Qualifications (RFQ)

The Salt Lake City Arts Council's Public Art Program, in collaboration with the Salt Lake City Public Lands Department and the Salt Lake City Transportation Division, seeks to commission an artist or artist-led team to create an original, site-specific public artwork for Fairmont Park and the McClelland Shared Street in the Sugar House neighborhood. This commission is unique in its intent to unify two distinct yet connected sites: Fairmont Park and the recently improved McClelland Shared Street corridor. The selected artist or team will play a pivotal role in shaping a cohesive sense of place, defining how residents and visitors experience this area for generations to come.

Fairmont Park is a 27-acre community anchor set to receive significant improvements, including safety enhancements, upgrades to the basketball courts, and a more welcoming northern entrance. McClelland Shared Street forms part of the McClelland Trail and serves as a pedestrian and bicycle friendly link through the heart of the Sugar House business district. The artwork should respond to the unique characteristics of each site while creating a visual and conceptual link between them, integrate with existing and planned park and street features, enhance placemaking and foster community engagement, and reflect the identity and future vision of Sugar House as a vibrant, accessible, and connected neighborhood.

The total budget for this commission is $230,000, with $90,000 specifically allocated to the McClelland Shared Street portion of the project. Artists must submit 5-10 images and up to 2 videos as work samples. The RFQ submission deadline is December 9, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. MST, with finalist notification in early January 2026 and final artwork proposals due March 25, 2026.