Tuesday, October 11, 2022

Public Art Project - Request for Proposal - Deadline: Monday, October 17, 2022 by 4:30 p.m.

 https://leonardtown.somd.com/government/RFP-Arches.pdf

Town of Leonardtown - Public Art Project

Request for Proposal 

The Town of Leonardtown’s Arts and Entertainment District is seeking professional artists interested in creating two (2) metal archways as public works of art to be installed over Washington Street at the intersection of Courthouse Drive and one over Fenwick Street near 41685 Fenwick Street. The winning proposal/artist will create the pieces that are appropriately durable for an outdoor installation.

Timeline:

Monday, October 17, 2022 – Application deadline (received by 4:30 pm) to address below.

Monday, October 24, 2022 – Grant proposal is submitted to MSAC

Prior to June 30, 2023- Installation complete

Selection Process:

The Leonardtown Public Art Committee will evaluate the submissions. The projects will be evaluated based on the following: artistic merit – based on the criteria listed above, appropriateness of budget, visual impact/visibility, and structural soundness/durability of the project. An artist may be selected directly from the initial submitted applications or the committee may elect to invite a short list of finalists for further interviews.

Contact Information:

Please address all questions to:

            Laschelle McKay
            PO Box 1
            22670 Washington Street
            Leonardtown, MD 20650
            301-475-9791
            Laschelle.mckay@leonardtownmd.gov