The City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture administers competitions to select artists to create artwork for public art projects. When available, notices about these competitions will be posted to this web page.

 

PRESIDIO PUBLIC ART/NEW MEDIA ART PROJECT

Art Budget: Approximately $525,000

Eligibility: Any artist or artist team legally authorized to work in the U.S.

Non-mandatory Pre-submittal Meeting:  July 12, 2017, at 9:00 AM at Executive Complex, 14th Floor Large Conference Room, 1010 Second Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101

Application Deadline: July 27, 2017, 4:00 PM PST

The City of San Diego is seeking applications from interested qualified artists to provide public art services for the Presidio Public Art Project. An artist or artist team is sought to design, fabricate and transport permanent or semi-permanent new media artwork for Presidio Park and consult during installation of artwork at the site by the City.

Full RFQ: The Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the public art project may be downloaded from the following PlanetBids website:

https://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal.cfm?companyID=17950

When you arrive at the PlanetBids website click "Bid Opportunities" to find the Presidio Public Art Project opportunity. 

Artists that have not previously registered through the City of San Diego for PlanetBids must register prior to downloading the RFQ.  It is also important to download the documents to become an official RFQ holder. You must be a registered RFQ holder to receive addenda.

To register on PlanetBids:

• Read the Vendor Registration instructions carefully.
• Create a user name and password.
• Have your federal tax ID # or your SSN available.
• Select your Business Category: 96104 Artists (including Digital Artists).
• Receive an email from PlanetBids confirming successful registration.

When public art opportunities are published registered artists will be notified and provided instructions on how to download the documentation.  For assistance with registration, phone or email John Mendivil at 619-533-3638 or [email protected].

 

Learn about new opportunities as soon as they're announced. Follow the Commission for Arts and Culture on Twitter.

New to public art or want to learn more about making art for public places? Lynn Basa, a practicing public artist, has written a book all about it: The Artist's Guide to Public Art: How to Find and Win Commissions. It's a great resource!