Call Detail
Pompano Beach Light Pole Enhancement Sculpture
https://pbpublicart.com/

Entry Deadline: 4/27/23
Application Closed
Number of Applications Allowed: 3
Work Sample Requirements
Images | Minimum:Min. 3, Maximum:Max. 5
Total Samples | Minimum:Min. 3, Maximum:Max. 5
Call Type: Public Art
Eligibility: National
State: Florida
Budget: $15,000.00

The City of Pompano Beach is looking to commission an artist or artist team for a work for hire project to design, fabricate, and install an artistic light pole sculpture to be attached to the existing light pole located at the northeast corner of N. Flagler Avenue & NE 1st Street.

 

Application Requirements

THEME & REQUIREMENTS
The design should emphasize music, art innovation and be fun and surprising. Materials not allowed include plaster, masonry or concrete. The artist will ensure that the design will be code compliant. Artist is responsible to provide engineering evaluation for the proposed light pole attachment and file a permit application. 


PROJECT LOCATION
The location for the project is at the northeast corner of N. Flagler Avenue & NE 1st Street. A new restaurant is planned to be installed at the building’s location. See article for more information. The restaurant will not affect the light pole. Artwork must not go on the arm of the light pole.

Location attached.

https://thewestsidegazette.com/pompano-beach-cra-accepts-restaurateur-proposal-for-wash-house-space/

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

3.      Examples of past artworks similar to this project (minimum 3, maximum 5)

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.

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/

 

Eligibility Criteria

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.

ARTIST SELECTION PROCESS

The selection process is managed by the City of Pompano Beach. The Pompano Beach Public Art Committee will create a subcommittee that will serve as the selection committee. The City Commission will have final approval of the selected artist and design. Final purchase approval is contingent upon inspection ensuring long-term conservation of the artwork.

              Other Selection Issues:

a.       Florida “Sunshine Laws”: All meetings of the Public Art Committee are open to the public, are publicly advertised and are documented through written minutes.

b.      Conflicts of Interest: Artists with immediate family or business partners on the selection committee are not eligible to apply. A selection committee member may choose to withdraw from discussion and voting for any apparent conflict of interest.

c.       Public Art Committee Contacts: Artist applicants should not contact Public Art Committee members between the release of the Call to Artists and the completion of the selection process. Contact the City of Pompano Beach for all questions and information.