Call Description

Request for Qualifications
City of Frisco Public Art Program
RFQ #2505-086 Call to Artists
Northwest Community Park

Deadline: Sunday, June 29, 2025, 11:59 p.m. CDT (Application received)

Budget: Finalist design concepts: $3,000 per artist or artist team; Public art project: $324,580

Apply online at www.callforentry.org

The City of Frisco Public Art Program is issuing this Request for Qualifications for a public art opportunity within the City. To be considered for this project, all applications must be submitted via www.callforentry.org (CaFÉ™).

Eligibility
Qualifications must be submitted online by 11:59 p.m. CDT, Sunday, June 29, 2025, to www.callforentry.org. Online submissions must include:

• A cover letter describing your interest in the Northwest Community Park public art project and how it relates to your past work.
• Artist resume with current contact information.
• Artist statement serving as a general introduction to your work and working methods.
• Three references with current contact information, including name, phone, email address and project scope.
• Images of Past Work – Submit no more than 15 images of past and/or existing work that are appropriate to the Northwest Community Park public art project. The first five images should be those most relevant to this Request for Qualifications, keeping in mind the $324,580 project budget.

Incomplete applications will NOT be considered.

Selection Process
The Artist Selection Committee may include representatives of the Arts and Culture Advisory Board, City of Frisco staff, artists, arts professionals, and community representatives that will review qualifications for the Northwest Community Park public art project. The Committee will evaluate qualifications based on: 

• Demonstrated excellence of past work in conceptual, aesthetic and technical terms.
• Quality of professional qualifications and relevant experience.
• Stated interest and approach specific to this project.
• Ability to create a work of art that meets the project goals listed below.

Three finalists will be chosen to create design concepts for review by the Artist Selection Committee and Arts and Culture Advisory Board.  

The City of Frisco is not required to select from these submissions, if, in their opinion, qualifications are not appropriate or if the project does not come to fruition. Finalists may be requested to be interviewed by the committee.

Budget
The Northwest Community Park public art budget is all-inclusive, including, but not limited to, artist fee, fabrication costs, transportation, insurance, engineering services, permit fees, site prep, installation, and/or any other related expenses. The project budget is $324,580.

Questions
Questions related to this RFQ should be submitted to Stephen Ross via email to sross@friscotexas.gov, by 4:00 p.m. CDT on Friday, June 13. Answers to all questions will be posted via addendum at friscotexas.bonfirehub.com.

The Northwest Community Park Public Art Project
Northwest Community Park is located at 14350 Teel Pkwy, Frisco, TX 75034 in Frisco, TX. PGA of America Headquarters is directly north of the park. Billy Gene Phillips Elementary School and Sue Wilson Stafford Middle School are across the street to west.

Acres of restored and enhanced Blackland Prairie are a refuge for wildlife and an immersive retreat for visitors. Miles of trails for hikers, runners, and cyclists weave through the site, connecting playgrounds, splash pads, plazas, and gardens. Richly integrated interpretive and educational features inspire and inform the park’s visitors about the rare and rapidly disappearing Blackland Prairie, the foundation and centerpiece of the 120-acre site.

The artist chosen for this project will be commissioned to create public art in two parts: a large iconic artwork in the Welcome Plaza or Discovery Garden areas, and a smaller, related artwork in the Prairie area of the park that encourages exploration.

The artist will be commissioned to create public art that supports the efforts to conserve the natural areas that make the site so unique. The artist will have access to the City’s Natural Resources Division staff to discuss potential nature and wildlife related themes.    

The attached site plan provides potential locations and insights into the park layout and amenities.

Public Art Goals 
The public art at the Northwest Community Park should:

• Represent the site as described above.
• Be safe and hazard-free. The artist must consult with the project designers and a Texas-licensed engineer. A building permit will be required.
• Be made of low-maintenance, durable materials that are resistant to vandalism. All materials must be approved by City of Frisco staff.
• Be installed by Fall 2026.

Display of art as part of the Frisco Public Art Program is not intended to constitute a public forum; rather, it is intended to be an expressive activity of Frisco as a governmental entity and the City Council. Art selected for participation in the Frisco Public Art Programs shall reflect the shared values and views of the City Council.

By submitting artwork for consideration as part of the Program, you agree that the Program and display of selected artwork constitute government speech and that the City has final authority over all aspects of the manner and location of display of selected artwork.

About the City of Frisco
Originating as a small railroad and farming community in 1902, Frisco is now one of the most exciting places to live, work, play and grow in the north Texas area. Located 25 miles north of Dallas, it is one of the fastest growing cities in the nation. In September 2018, Money Magazine announced that Frisco topped its list of the "Best 50 Places to Live in America.”

For more information about the City of Frisco, visit www.friscotexas.gov

Northwest Community Park Public Art Project Timeline*
Call Released: Friday, May 23, 2025

Question submission deadline: Friday, June 13, 2025, 4:00 p.m. CDT
    sross@friscotexas.gov

Submission Deadline for RFQ: Sunday, June 29, 2025 11:59 p.m. CDT
(Application received)

Installation Complete: Fall 2026

*dates are subject to change
 

Application Requirements

See Above

Eligibility Criteria

See Above