Public Artist Consulting Services

Overview

Arts, Culture & Sports

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United StatesPosted 2 months agoDeadline: March 30th, 2026

Fit Score

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SUMMARY

Seeking a consultant to support public artists and departments through project management, documentation, and community coordination in Wisconsin.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

Experience working with municipal government, private sector, or non-profit organizations
Experience managing relationships and collaborating with communities
Experience working with artists
Experience managing budgets of similar scale or working within time constraints
Demonstrated experience working in the public realm
Strong history of working as an artist or with artists
Past experience with artistic and governmental processes

BUDGET

Verified

$12,000 – $19,225

CONTRACT DURATION

15 months

TIMELINE

RFQ published: February 16th, 2026

Questions due: March 9th, 2026 by 5:00 p.m. CDT

Addendum published: no later than March 11th, 2026 by 5:00 p.m. CDT

Qualifications due: March 16th, 2026 by 11:00 a.m. CDT

Interviews: March 30th, 2026 or March 31st, 2026

Target completion of position: July 30th, 2027

QUESTION DEADLINE

March 9th, 2026

Issuing Agency

Department of City Development

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DESCRIPTION

The City of Wisconsin is seeking a vendor to provide consulting services for public artists. The consultant will be responsible for managing relationships, facilitating regular meetings between the artist, the host department, stakeholders, and the community to catalyze the project. Coordination of artist talks and documentation of project developments are required.

Additional responsibilities include assisting the artist in navigating city government procedures, embedding them in agency processes, and helping the host department understand artist-driven solutions and encourage creative risk-taking. The consultant will support the public relations team in telling the project's story as it unfolds, prepare evaluations focusing on equity and outcomes, and provide ongoing administrative and project management support as projects progress.

All questions related to this RFP must be submitted by March 9, 2026.

Source attribution

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