Rio Vista Public Art Project RFQ

South Central Rio Vista at Merit Sky Harbor Business Park

The Sagrado is accepting submissions for the Rio Vista Public Art Project (PHASE 1) through April 30th, 2024.

8-10 artists will be selected to create 10 murals range in size (122’ X 18’) and 5 double-door steel gates (22’ X 8’)

The art will encourage a pedestrian-friendly art walk, mindful of the Rio Salado riparian habitat, as well as to honor and acknowledge the original people of these desert lands and the surrounding communities of the Rio Salado. Please read RFQ for full details.

HOW TO APPLY : Phase 1, 2, 3

PHASE 1 Letter of Interest (LOI) EXTENDED DEADLINE TO APPLY April 30, 2024 11:58PM

•Submission close January 30, 2024 : Due to unanticipated developments, the deadline has been extended!!

•Submission open December 10, 2023
•Submission close April 30, 2024 : LOI Submission & Guidelines
•Notifications sent to selected artists (recommended by Panelist) to apply for Phase 2 May 30, 2024
•Notifications sent to all applicants by May 30, 2024

•Project Information Sessions announced soon. Please be sure to attend !

~PHASE 2 IS DELAYED~

PHASE 2 full Application: Portfolio, Resume, References

•Submission open May 30, 2024 for selected artists (recommended by Panelist) 
•Submission close July 30, 2024: Info Session: Full Application & Guidelines
•Finalist Announcement (15 selected artists recommended by Panelist) September 15, 2024
•Notifications sent to all applicants September 15 2024
•Artwork fabricated & installed TBD 2024-2025

PHASE 3

❖ Selected Artist Info Sessions & Contracts TBD 2024-2025
❖ Artwork design & reviews TBD 2024-2025

❖Artwork fabrication and execution start date TBD 2024-2025 (2-3 month process)
❖ Artwork installed TBD 3-4 Months (1-2 month process)
❖ Artwork dedication TBD 2024-2025

ELIGIBILITY

Applicants must be residents of Arizona at both the time of submission and award notification. The opportunity is open to all art and design professionals, ages 18 and over, race, color, religion, national origin, gender, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or physical or mental disability. Artists are allowed to apply in teams. Artists indigenous to the land are encouraged to apply, and will be highly considered.

LOI REQUIREMENTS

• Letter of Interest: 600 word maximum. LOI should include your name, and explain your interest in creating an artistic design element for the South Central Rio Vista at Merit Sky Harbor Business Park. Include a description of yourself or your team and the qualities each person brings to the project.
  • Describe your artistic background: consider sharing learning experiences and accomplishments (informal or formal education and training, residencies, cultural and creative participation, awards or grants, etc.) that formed you as an artist and contributed to the artist you are today. Be specific and if possible, include dates.  
  • Describe your identity as an artist and consider sharing the following:
    • artistic discipline(s)/form(s) (what form(s) do you practice?)
    • artistic vision and purpose (what inspires the creation of work?)
    • past and/or current ideas or concepts in your work
    • influences (who/what influences your life today as an artist?)

For more information view RFQ  &  contact riovistaproject@thesagrado.org  

To apply:  Create a login on artcall.org, and submit your LOI  (Now accepting PHASE 1 applications until April 30th, 2024.

For more information on how to apply view User Entry Process Tutorial video below  

User Entry Process Tutorial