Project Overview
The City of Greenwood Village seeks to purchase a piece of original public artwork that is completed and ready install at a specific site in the newly renovated Running Fox Park, 5290 S. Quebec St., Greenwood Village, CO 80111. The artwork proposed should reflect the natural setting and solitude of the park. Running Fox Park is one of the many scenic sections of the Village's tree-lined trail system, providing recreational opportunities for both park and trail users.

Park users from area neighborhoods and businesses will find a respite from the heavily traveled adjacent Quebec Street. Whether under the gazebo or on a park bench, users of all ages will be captivated by the blooming flowers outlining this beautiful park area. 

The proposed site sits in the center of the park surrounded by a walkway and benches. The site is a round concrete planter that is nine feet in diameter and sits approximately 12 inches above the ground (see site plan above).

About Greenwood Village
Greenwood Village, Colorado is situated in Arapahoe County, immediately south of Denver, encompassing 8.3 square miles. The Village was first incorporated as a town in 1950 and received its home rule charter in 1968.

Once primarily a rural community, Greenwood Village has developed into a dynamic blend of urban and residential areas, to include nationally recognized business parks and select neighborhood associations.

Greenwood Village is a unique community with a population of approximately 16,000 residents and a "daytime" population made up of approximately 45,000 members of our business community.

Artwork Qualifications

• Quality:  The consideration of the highest priority is the inherent artistic excellence of the art. All art must be an original creation by an artist or artist team.
• Timelessness: This is a permanent piece of public artwork. As such, it should have relevance aesthetically to the community in future years and reflect enduring artistic quality.
• Permanence:  Sculpture shall have structural and surface soundness, be resistant to theft, vandalism, and weathering, and require minimal maintenance. This is an outdoor public artwork.
• Compatibility:  Works of art should be compatible in style, scale, material, form, and content with Running Fox Park and Greenwood Village, have a broad range of appeal to the general public and reflect the natural setting of the park. The work should be a freestanding, outdoor public artwork suitable to be viewed from all angles.
• Public Safety:  Works of art shall not create inordinate safety or liability problems for the general public or the City of Greenwood Village.

Eligibility

This opportunity is open to all artists residing in Colorado. The City of Greenwood Village does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, religion, age, national origin, or disability.
 

Qualifications must be submitted online by 9/20/2019, to www.callforentry.org. Online submissions must include:

• Artist statement serving as a general introduction to your work and working methods and describing your interest in the Running Fox Park public art project and how it relates to your work.
• An artist resume with current contact information. 
• Three references with current contact information, including name, phone, email address, and project scope.

Selection Process

The Artist Selection Committee (Committee) will be formed to include: two representatives of the Greenwood Village Arts and Humanities Council (GVAHC), a member of the Greenwood Village Parks, Trails and Recreation (PTR) Commission, a representative from an area business and a representative from the surrounding neighborhood. The process will proceed as follows:

         - The Committee will review all submissions for qualifications and appropriateness for the proposed site.

          - After reviewing all proposals, the Committee will recommend one artist/ artwork for the approval process.

          - The GVAHC will review the proposed artwork and make a  recommendation to the PTR Commission.

          - If approved by the PTR Commission, a public input meeting will be held to solicit feedback from the Greenwood Village community.

           - The GVAHC will then take the artwork proposal and any information gathered at the public input meetings to the Greenwood Village City Council for their final approval.

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 of the artwork to meet the project goals.

Application Requirements

Eligibility Criteria