Call Description

About the Facility

The new construction project will replace the current Stolt Hall on the Wyoming Girls’ School campus while adopting the same name once completed. This secure facility will act as the hub of campus and add new and updated resources to the entirety of campus including:

• Technical learning facilities
• A pottery studio
• Administration offices
• Gymnasium, weight room, and cardio room
• Tele-health room
• Additional classrooms

The Wyoming Girls’ School hosts approximately 25 students at any given time ranging in age from 12 to 21 years old.

The selection committee has identified three potential locations for artwork. One is the  23-foot clerestory that spans the central hall of the building. The second is a large interior wall across from the library space. The final is an exterior location outside the library space where there is a clear line of sight to the aforementioned interior wall with clear visibility from public areas.

Artwork

The committee is specifically interested in procuring one or multiple works of art that engage the proposed locations.

Artists should consider the following notes when applying to this call: 

• Highlight female empowerment and the feminine experience
• The girls and their support systems should be the priority audience
• Emphasis on light and shadow
• Safety Considerations
• Minimal to no protrusions within reach of viewers, no sharp edges, and not climbable
• A creation that can serve as placemaking for the space

Key words for artwork: Powerful, serene/calming, nurturing, uplifting, inspiring, safe/secure, change/improvement

Representational sculptures, installations, visually expansive/connected works are of particular interest to the committee, though they are open to all possibilities for the space.

Proposed artwork, design elements, or finishes should not conflict with materials being used in the project. Finish boards will be provided to the selected finalists to inform their work. 

Project Budget

The total project budget for artwork, installation and artist stipend is $90,000.00. 

Timeline

The selection committee will review the submissions to this RFQ in July 2025. Following review, select artists will be invited to submit a complete formal design proposal, including a budget, timeline, and renderings/drawings/maquettes of the proposed piece. Proposal packets and budgets for finalists must include additional lighting needs, signage, foundation or other structural support (if needed), design fees, material costs, labor for fabrication and installation, and all necessary costs involving planning, completion, delivery, and installation of the project. It is the responsibility of the artist to budget accordingly.

If decided by the committee, in-person or video presentations may take place. There will be financial compensation for final design proposals and in-person presentations. Any other travel is the responsibility of the individual artist. This meeting will take place in early fall 2025.

Construction is currently underway with scheduled occupancy for late fall / early winter 2026. A specific timeline for fabrication and installation will be established upon selection of the finalist(s). This timeline is subject to adjustment. 

The Committee
Artists’ submissions will be reviewed and final selections will be made by a committee appointed by the Wyoming Arts Council and the State of Wyoming. The committee for this project includes administrators, staff, artists, community members, architecture and construction project managers, and a Wyoming Arts Council board member.

Application Requirements

Submissions to the RFQ are due July 9, 2025 and must be submitted via CaFÉ. Artists are asked to submit the required documents and images to demonstrate their interest and expertise. 

In reviewing submitted RFQ materials, the committee will consider the following:

• The quality of the artist’s portfolio or previous work samples submitted
• The artist’s letter of interest and how well it addresses this particular project
• The artist’s experience working with the public art process and demonstrated ability to work with the project architect and facility managers

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or legal resident and a minimum of 18 years of age.
• Applicant must demonstrate previous artistic experience and expertise through a supporting portfolio submission (resume and images of current or previous work).
• Applicant must be willing to meet project deadlines.
• Applicant must demonstrate an ability to work closely with and accept feedback from project managers, including the Wyoming Arts Council, architecture firm, and construction representatives.
• Applicant must be willing to travel for presentations if selected as a finalist.
• If selected for the project, applicant will sign a contract with the State of Wyoming.
• Final artwork becomes the property of the Wyoming State Museum. While artists retain copyright, the State of Wyoming will receive permission to use images of the artwork for state purposes such as publicity of Art in Public Buildings projects.