Oldsmar Downtown Public Art

The City of Oldsmar is requesting artists, architects, and design professionals to submit qualifications for creating and installing a permanent exterior public art feature in the downtown area along the corridors of State Street and St. Petersburg Drive. The public art feature is intended to capture and reflect the identity of the City. Community is the beating heart of Oldsmar and the selected art piece should be iconic and represent Oldsmar's uniqueness, and have an interactive component with the pedestrian environment. The public art feature selected should complement surrounding environments, and the installation must be durable and meet all applicable ordinances and regulations. The interactive feature will be located in downtown Oldsmar within the roadway corridors of either State Street or St. Petersburg Drive. Possible sites include the street rights-of-way of State Street and St. Petersburg Drive (including areas presently landscaped), and City-owned properties of City Hall, City Council Chamber, State Street Center and the Library.

The City of Oldsmar is seeking artists or artist teams with experience in the design, fabrication, and installation of public artworks. This is a nationwide call which is also open to all qualified local artists/teams to submit qualifications. The commissioned artist or team of artists must be able to work in close collaboration with city staff and the selection/review committee. Submitted materials will be reviewed by an appointed selection/review committee. There will be several reviews from qualification submissions to select three (3) finalists to submit site specific proposals for the project. Finalists will be paid $250 each for their preliminary designs and proposal presentation. The selected finalists will retain copyright over their original design; however, the City of Oldsmar will retain rights to promote and reproduce the completed work in print and electronic form on a non-commercial basis.

Once a final artist or team is selected, their budget for this project is $38,000 on a turnkey basis. The budget includes all costs: proposals, materials, the hiring of engineers/inspectors, fabrication, installation, artist commission and travel. Submission deadline is May 10, 2019 at 11:59 p.m. EST. Required materials include: no less than three images but up to 19 media samples (images, audio, or video samples); one copy of a current resume; a one-page letter of interest; an annotated image list; and at least three references. All artists must own the copyright of the materials they submit.