Kansas City Campus for Animal Care Public Art Commission

The City of Kansas City, Missouri is seeking one artist and/or one artist team to develop and create original, innovative new works of visual art for exterior or interior spaces of Kansas City Campus for Animal Care located at the northeast corner of Elmwood Avenue and E Gregory Blvd. The Kansas City, Missouri Animal Shelter is the third largest open-admission no-kill shelter in the United States. The state-of-the-art facility will accommodate the 57% increase in admissions since 2012 while providing a clean, accessible facility in the center of the city.

The selected artist(s) will create one work of art for Kansas City Campus for Animal Care. The selected artist will work collaboratively with City staff, KCCAC Board, and the design team to develop concepts that are site-specific and site-responsive. Four location options are available: West Lawn, South Entry, Lobby (Suspended), and Community Education Pavilion. Artists may submit up to 4 applications total, with one application per location.

Estimated Public Art budget: $175,000. Work sample requirements: 6 images (required), 0-2 videos (optional), for a total of 6-8 samples. Up to 4 applications allowed per artist. Construction is currently underway, with the building opening in late 2019.