Salt Lake City - Public Art Installation for Fleet Block Open Space - Request for Qualifications 2026
City of Salt LakeCity · Salt Lake City, UT- Due
- Feb 17, 2026
- Deadline passed
- Posted
- Jan 15, 2025
The 30-second brief
Salt Lake City Arts Council seeks an artist or artist-led team to create a central public art installation for the Fleet Block Open Space, located at 320 West 900 South, Salt Lake City, Utah (City Council District 5). The commission budget is $350,000, supported by the Parks, Trails, and Open Space General Obligation (GO) Bond. The project involves designing, fabricating, and installing an anchor artwork reflecting values of justice, equity, belonging, and collective healing, and helping define a conceptual framework for future community artist interventions. Submission deadline is February 17, 2026, at 11:59 pm MT via CaFÉ. A virtual info session is scheduled for January 23, 2026.
Professional experience, ability to create conceptually rich artwork, demonstrated collaborative experience, capacity to articulate a cohesive artistic framework, ability to meet deadlines and budgets, willingness to consult with Art Design Board and City staff, understanding of design within a complex urban environment
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Summary
Salt Lake City Arts Council seeks an artist or artist-led team to create a central public art installation for the Fleet Block Open Space, located at 320 West 900 South, Salt Lake City, Utah (City Council District 5).
The commission budget is $350,000, supported by the Parks, Trails, and Open Space General Obligation (GO) Bond. The project involves designing, fabricating, and installing an anchor artwork reflecting values of justice, equity, belonging, and collective healing, and helping define a conceptual framework for future community artist interventions. Submission deadline is February 17, 2026, at 11:59 pm MT via CaFÉ. A virtual info session is scheduled for January 23, 2026.
EVALUATION CRITERIA
7- Professional experience
- Ability to create conceptually rich artwork
- Demonstrated collaborative experience
- Capacity to articulate a cohesive artistic framework
- Ability to meet deadlines and budgets
- Willingness to consult with Art Design Board and City staff
- Understanding of design within a complex urban environment
REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS
Letter of interest, Résumé or CV, Images of past work (5-10 visuals or up to two videos), Professional references
- Submit to
- https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=16808
- Scope location
- Salt Lake City, UT
- Reported agency
- Salt Lake City
Questions about this RFQ
How do I respond to this RFQ from City of Salt Lake?
Review the full solicitation document for submission requirements, evaluation criteria, and deadlines. The submission deadline is February 17, 2026. Be sure to include all required attachments as outlined in the solicitation. Submissions should be delivered to: https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=16808.
Can small businesses or minority-owned firms bid on this RFQ?
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What happens after the RFQ submission deadline?
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What are the evaluation criteria for this solicitation?
This solicitation includes specific evaluation criteria that will be used to score proposals. The criteria include: "Professional experience, ability to create conceptually rich artwork, demonstrated collaborative experience, capacity to articulate a cohesive artistic framework, ability to meet deadlines and budgets..." Vendors should carefully align their proposals with each criterion to maximize their score.
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What documents are required to bid on this RFQ?
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What is the scope of this project?
This solicitation defines a specific project scope. The scope covers the following locations: Salt Lake City, UT. Review the full solicitation for detailed scope requirements.