Creative Placemaking Consultant Service

Overview

Arts, Culture & Sports

Boston, Massachusetts, United StatesPosted about 2 months agoDeadline: March 23rd, 2026

Fit Score

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SUMMARY

Boston seeks a consultant to oversee a site-specific mural concept, including artist selection, site audit, and production of scaled design files as part of a tactical activation project.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

Successful completion of at least 2-3 similar creative placemaking or public art projects
Experience working with local government and Boston artists
Expertise in creative placemaking curation and public art delivery
Established relationships with local artists
Availability and staff capacity to manage the project scope, including multiple full-time staff
Ability to manage artist identification, selection, and contracting
Ability to oversee design development
Ability to serve as a technical liaison between artists/production team and City staff

BUDGET

Verified

$49,999

CONTRACT DURATION

2 months

TIMELINE

WQC Issue Date: March 16th, 2026

Quote Due Date: March 23rd, 2026

Implementation Dates: March 30th, 2026 - May 1st, 2026

Mural concept completion and delivery: May 1st, 2026

Payment is milestone-based: 50% mobilization, 30% upon Task 1 deliverables, 20% upon Task 2 deliverables.

QUESTION DEADLINE

March 23rd, 2026

Issuing Agency

City Of Boston Planning Department

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DESCRIPTION

The government authority located in Boston, Massachusetts seeks a creative placemaking consultant to develop a site-specific mural concept as part of a broader tactical activation project. The consultant will be responsible for identifying, selecting, contracting, and collaborating with an artist for the design development phase.

Key tasks include conducting a site audit to evaluate existing conditions, such as total site dimensions, transition points between materials, repair areas, and utility infrastructure. The consultant will document the artist selection process, provide a written recommendation, and deliver color renderings scaled to the site. All digital files must be produced in formats suitable for fabrication and implementation.

Graphic elements should closely align with the goals of the broader color flows tactical activation initiative, ensuring design coherence and effective site transformation.

Source attribution

This Settle analysis is based on the issuing organization’s public RFP listing.