The City of Asbury Park, New Jersey invites local, national and international artists or artist teams to provide qualifications for the City’s Art Bench Program. The Art Bench Program will see five art benches installed in Sunset Lake Park, the largest park in Asbury Park.  These one-of-a-kind benches are envisioned to add beauty to our community while serving a practical function.  To maximize variety, each artist or artist team will be selected to create only one bench. It is the City’s intention to select up to ten (10) artists or artist teams based on qualifications received for interviews and further consideration and will select up to five (5) artists or artist teams to design, produce and install an art bench.

The total budget for each bench shall not exceed $23,500.00 and includes Concept Fee, Artist Fee, Design, Materials, Engineering, Fabrication, Transportation, Installation and Taxes. 

For additional information, please obtain a copy of the RFQ on the City's website at:  https://www.cityofasburypark.com/Bids

Application Requirements

• Submission Requirement Form - Section A
• Submission Requirement Form - Section B: 1. Statement of Interest, 2. Professional Resume and 3. Professional References
• Five images of previously completed artwork.

For additional eligibility application requirements, please obtain a copy of the RFQ on the City's website at:  https://www.cityofasburypark.com/Bids

Eligibility Criteria

The RFQ is open to all practicing artists or artist teams, at least 18 years of age, who reside in the United States and territories, as well as international artists with legal authorization to work in the United States.

For additional eligibility information, please obtain a copy of the RFQ on the City's website at:  https://www.cityofasburypark.com/Bids