Woodland Park - North Gateway RFQ
Deadline
November 14, 2025
16 days left
Application Fee
FREE
Rewards
Multiple Rewards
Interest
High
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About This Opportunity
The City of Wichita invites professional artists and artist teams with a demonstrated history of completing permanent outdoor public art projects to submit their qualifications for a $49,000 public art commission for Woodland Park-North. The start of this project is estimated to begin in early 2026 with the execution of the art completed in late 2026. Emerging artists are encouraged to apply.
Woodland Park-North (841 W 21st St North) is located within the historic North End community and has many amenities including the La Familia Senior Community Center, a baseball field, a large shade structure, a playground, a basketball court, and a portion of the Little Arkansas River Pathway. The park is also used as an activity hub during the community event, Open Streets ICT: NoMar. The iconic NoMar International Market is also located in the North End.
What You'll Get
Types: FUNDING, EXHIBITION
**BUDGET: $49,000** The art budget is inclusive of all costs and fees for the artist to execute the project from design through structural engineering, site preparation, transportation/delivery, and installation. Installation, structural engineering, site preparation, and delivery will be coordinated with the project team. Artwork displayed in Wichita, Kansas.
Application Requirements
- CV
- REFERENCES
- LETTER_OF_INTENT
- ARTWORK_PORTFOLIO
- Each artist or artist team must submit an entirely digital application. Incomplete applications will not be considered. 1. Submit five to ten images of relevant examples of past work (video accepted). Images should represent the artist’s style, format, medium, or breadth of work. 2. Please include an annotated image list for all work examples including scale, budget, medium, year installed, and location. 3. Submit a one-page Letter of Interest (LOI) with a brief description of your project approach. Letter of interest should outline location you’re most interested in and why. 4. Resume or CV. 5. Three professional references.
Eligibility
Geographic Requirements
US
Other Requirements
The City of Wichita welcomes submissions from artist and artist teams based nationally. Emerging artists are encouraged to apply. The City of Wichita has a vibrant art community and many local firms that can assist with the development, fabrication, and installation of the artwork. The committee prefers to have local artists and firms involved in the project and will give preference to artists who plan to utilize these local resources. This could include: * Engineers for developing stamp drawings * Concrete firms for pouring the footers * Fabricators * Installation crews * Lighting specialists * Landscape architects It is the declared policy and practice of the City of Wichita to extend equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, age, political affiliation, sexual orientation, disability, or other non-merit factors.
City of Wichita
Wichita, US
Verified Organization
Active since 2020
Ready to take the next step?
Don't miss out on this opportunity. Applications close on November 14, 2025.