Request for Qualifications - Public Art Artist Database

The City of Tustin Parks and Recreation Department's Public Art Commission invites artists and artist teams to apply with their qualifications for inclusion in an Artist Database for notification and potential commission of one or more future public art commissions. The Commission focuses on public art projects including murals, sculptures, memorials, mosaics, integrated architecture or landscape architectural work, and painting of crosswalks. These art projects should capitalize on Tustin's history, culture, and uniqueness and be visually and physically accessible to the public.

Open to artists of all experience levels, this RFQ aims to build an Artist Database for future commissioned art projects. Artists with prior public art experience should demonstrate innovative approaches to materials and methodologies, prior work with the City of Tustin, professional and technical capacity to plan and execute public artwork in collaboration with City representatives and the public, and ability to respond to the built environment. Local artists with little or no public art experience are encouraged to apply and should demonstrate an interest in learning about public art, interest in or prior experience with community-centered projects, artistic merit and conceptual strength, and respect for the social and/or historical context of the local community. Artists working in any media may apply individually or as an artist team.

Applications must be submitted online via callforentry.org and include up to 10 images of previous work, a CV/resume or personnel qualifications, a one-page Statement of Interest, a one-page Public Outreach Approach statement, and a minimum of three references from projects completed within the past five years. Artists selected for inclusion in the Artist Database will be notified via email by October 3, 2023. Questions regarding this RFQ should be submitted to [email protected] by September 15, 2023.