RFP-841 - Design and Install Public Art at Kingsley and First St Rain Garden

Summary of Specifications:
The City of Ann Arbor and the Ann Arbor Public Art Commission seek an artist, or artist team, to design and install public artwork within a new Rain Garden Project on the southeast corner of Kingsley Street and First Street. The purpose of this Request for Proposals (RFP) is to select an artist to conceptualize and implement the public art and to be a participant in the Rain Garden Project design team. The public artwork must generate community interest in the site and encourage the common use of the location. The goal of the artwork is integrate an artist’s design and public artwork into the features of the rain garden. It must contribute to the purpose of the rain garden, which is to prevent/minimize flooding in the area by increasing the potential for stormwater infiltration. Artists who work with natural materials and have experience creating lasting earthworks art are encouraged to apply.