Request for Qualifications
Budget
$250,000
Deadline
Sunday, March 26, 2023 at 11:59 PM CST
About
The Chicago Departments of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) and Water Management (DWM) in partnership with the Mother Jones Heritage Project (MJHP) invite professional artists and artist teams with a demonstrated history of completing major permanent outdoor public art projects to submit their qualifications for a commission remembering Mother Jones and her continuing legacy to be placed in Jane Byrne Park at the Historic Water Tower, 806 N. Michigan Avenue.
Successful public art proposals will approach the artwork’s subject with a deep understanding of her personal story and her role in labor history and will address its site with a bold and creative vision that is sensitive to the historic setting while helping to shape the dialog of contemporary monument making. Designs will be informed by a robust community engagement process involving the artist and interacting with project area neighborhood residents, interested members of the public from across the city, and labor historians and organizers.
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The Office of Public Art scans a variety of local, regional, and national resources in order to gather opportunities for artists to work in the public realm.
Related
RESOURCES
Artist Opportunities List
The Office of Public Art scans a variety of local, regional, and national resources in order to gather opportunities for artists to work in the public realm.
