The City of Roanoke and Roanoke Arts Commission seek artist’s or artist teams’ qualifications to design, fabricate and install a mural or other suitable art under the I 581 bridge located at Tazewell Ave. at Second Street in downtown Roanoke. This request is strictly for qualifications only. The art work shall serve as a gateway to and reflect the history and spirit of the Southeast and Belmont Neighborhoods. This project is open to all artists and artist teams, age 18 and over, who are residents of the United States.
The RFQ and related documents may be obtained during normal business hours from the Purchasing Division, (540) 853-2871. This document may be viewed and/or downloaded from the City of Roanoke Purchasing Division’s Vendor Self Service website at https://vss.roanokeva.gov or from the Purchasing Division’s website at www.roanokeva.gov/purchasing. If you have any problems accessing the documents, you may contact Purchasing at (540) 853-2871 or purchasing@roanokeva.gov.
The RFQ and Information on the City of Roanoke’s Public Art Program, photographs of the site and a map of area calculations can also be viewed at www.roanokeva.gov/artsandculture. Click on Current Calls to Artists, then Gateway Art Under the Bridge.
The Deadline for responses is January 15, 2016 at 2:00 PM.
For more information, contact Roanoke Arts and Culture Coordinator, Susan Jennings, at 853-5652 or susan.jennings@roanokeva.gov.