Request for Qualifications: Duncan Park Public Art

The City of Englewood, Department of Parks and Recreation in cooperation with the Englewood Cultural Arts Commission and the Englewood Parks and Recreation Commission is accepting qualifications from artists or artist teams for a public art opportunity in Duncan Park, located at 4800 South Pennsylvania Street in Englewood, Colorado.

The City of Englewood recently received a $350,000 Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) grant and a $250,000 Arapahoe County Open Space (ACOS) grant to renovate the 3-acre Duncan Park. The renovation plans include a picnic pavilion, restrooms, landscaping and irrigation, outdoor furniture, new concrete walkways, a multi-use athletic field, a new basketball/sport court, and two accessible playground areas. The primary location for the artwork is along the interior sidewalk leading from the east entrance through the park. The estimated budget for artistic design, fabrication and installation is not to exceed $30,000 USD.

The artwork should be kinetic, colorful and engage all park visitors. Interactive artwork is specifically desirable, allowing park visitors to leave their mark or change the artwork. The project is open to all materials and media, but artwork must be fabricated of highly durable, easily repairable and low-maintenance materials suitable for Colorado's extreme temperatures, UV exposure, physical stresses and potential vandalism. Eligibility is open to experienced professional public artists residing in the western region of the United States, with Colorado resident artists preferred. Artists must be at least 21 years of age and demonstrate a history of translating artistic concepts into materials appropriate for public space. Applicants must submit a letter of interest (2000 character max), professional resume (2 page maximum), artist statement, three professional references, and a portfolio of up to 6 images of previous works. Work sample requirements: minimum 3 images, maximum 6 images; audio optional (0-1); video optional (0-1). Application deadline: October 3, 2014 at 11:59 p.m. MDT. Finalists will be notified October 20, 2014. Final selection and design work will begin in November.