Call Detail
Artistic Dominos/Chess Tables in Pompano Beach RFQ
https://www.pompanobeacharts.org/public-art

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Contact Email: laura.atria@copbfl.com

Entry Deadline: 3/23/22
Application Closed
Number of Applications Allowed: 3
Work Sample Requirements
Images | Minimum:Min. 3, Maximum:Max. 8
Total Samples | Minimum:Min. 3, Maximum:Max. 8
Call Type: Public Art
Eligibility: National
State: Florida
Budget: $10,000.00

THEME & REQUIREMENTS
The City of Pompano Beach is looking to commission an artist for a work for hire creating artistic dominos/chess tables for the City’s new Senior Activity Center. The City is looking for an artist to create a maximum of three (3) dominos/chess tables, including seating that are artistic in style. The selected artist will be required to fabricate and install the artwork at an outdoor area located at the Activity Center.

The theme for the project is playful. The tables and seating should be durable, comfortable, and smooth. The artist will ensure that the design will be code compliant and can stand up to South Florida weather conditions and wind load requirements. The tables and seating area will be on an outdoor covered area. 


PROJECT LOCATION
The location for the project is at the City’s new Senior Activity Center, 1900 MLK Boulevard. The area is outside and will have overhead coverage. 

ARTWORK PURCHASE BUDGET
The purchase budget established for the project is $10,000.00. The price will include all insurance, taxes, fees, permits, delivery, and installation. Shortlisted artists must submit a detailed budget list.

QUESTIONS

Contact:            Laura Atria, Public Art Program Manager

Phone:              954-545-7800 ext. 3813

E-mail:               Laura.Atria@copbfl.com

BACKGROUND ON POMPANO BEACH

Pompano Beach is a city located in Broward County along the southeast coast of the Atlantic Ocean, just north of Ft. Lauderdale. The nearby Hillsboro Inlet forms part of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. In 2013, the City adopted the Pompano Beach Cultural Arts Master Plan (Note: it was updated in 2021). The plan supported cultural arts for the Public Beach Cultural Center, the Bailey Contemporary Arts Center, the Ali Cultural Arts Center and the Pompano Beach Amphitheater. The Cultural Arts Master Plan sets as an objective public art projects at all cultural facilities. The Public Art Master Plan proposes public art at a majority of facilities.

BACKGROUND ON POMPANO BEACH PUBLIC ART PROGRAM

In 2012, the Pompano Beach City Commission adopted a public art ordinance to “enhance the aesthetic and cultural value of the city by including works of art on public properties within the city.” The City Commission seeks “benefits of public art that are both aesthetic and economic.” For more information on what is planned over the next ten year period, please refer to the Public Art Masterplan that is located at http://pbpublicart.com/

Application Requirements

APPLICATION

Artists can submit up to three (3) separate applications. Artist must submit the following as part of the application:

1.      Resume

2.      Artist Statement regarding approach to project (maximum 2000 characters)

3.      Examples of past artworks similar to this project (minimum 3, maximum 8)

Three (3) artists will be shortlisted and paid an honorarium if $200.00. The shortlisted artists will be required to submit detailed design proposals including mock images of the proposed designs and a budget list.

Eligibility Criteria

ELIGIBILITY

The project is open to all professional artists nationwide. Artists are NOT eligible if they are immediate family or business partners of members of the Public Art Committee or program staff.