Public Art Services

Overview

Arts, Culture & Sports

Sandusky, Ohio, United StatesPosted about 2 months agoDeadline: April 20th, 2026

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SUMMARY

Comprehensive public art services are sought in Ohio, including artist selection, marketing, design development, and community engagement for a new installation.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

Submit a cover letter (1-2 pages) outlining team qualifications and interest
Provide team qualifications (limit 4 pages) including project manager, key personnel resumes, and relevant experience in community engagement, public art planning, and implementation
Describe project understanding and approach (limit 2 pages) with scope of work and draft project schedule
Include up to five work samples of similar projects
Provide an overview of additional team members and approach for 'if authorized' support (limit 1 page)
Proposals must be submitted electronically in PDF format

BUDGET

Verified

$300,000 – $350,000

TIMELINE

RFQ Issuance: March 18th, 2026

Last day to submit questions: April 1st, 2026

Qualifications Packages Submission Deadline: NOON April 20th, 2026

Response Review and Interviews (if necessary): May 2026

Selection of Consultant: June 16th, 2026

Project Completion: Q4 2026

QUESTION DEADLINE

April 1st, 2026

Issuing Agency

City of Sandusky

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DESCRIPTION

The selected vendor will deliver comprehensive public art services for installations within the 100–200 block. Responsibilities include developing a design brief that establishes the vision and technical requirements for the commissioned public artwork, as well as formulating an action strategy for marketing and attracting qualified artists.

The vendor will define a transparent selection process for commissioning and awarding the art and outline a marketing strategy specifically aimed at engaging nationally recognized and established public artists. Additionally, the scope of work requires conducting two workshops supported by online content to gather and incorporate community preferences and ideas related to the public art project. The commission is overseen by the local public arts and culture authority.

Interested vendors must submit all questions by April 1, 2026.

Source attribution

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