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98master vision99public artDRAFTDRAFTa) rFq template Request for Qualifications Template Draft- to be approved by the CCC and City attorney. Purpose: To select # artists who would proceed to the RFP process (Request for Proposals). The two finalists will be notified by mm/dd/yy. issued: mm/dd/yy entry deadline: mm/dd/yy Contact: (enter contact information here) Project overview: (Short description of the project. Include the scope of the project, the type of artwork you are looking for, and the qualities you want the artwork to embody or ideas you want it to address. Also address how many artists will be chosen to move to the RFP stage) budget: $X for artist fee, design, materials, fabrication, and installation. location: (Short description and location of the site with photo/link to google map street view) eligibility: Requirements for eligibility: • Must be a professional, individual artist (no artist teams). - Definition of professional artist- “a practitioner in the visual arts with an original, self-conceptualized body of work, generally recognized by critics and peers as a professional possessing serious intent and ability.” • Must have experience working with substantial budgets ($50,000 - $100,000) • Must have five years of professional experience as a working artist • Must be legally able to work in the United States. • This is a national search to find the most appropriate artist with a preference to find a Bay Area artist if possible. • Redwood City council staff and their relatives and family members are ineligible. • Redwood City does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, religion, color, national origin, age, ancestry, disability, economic status, or gender identity. evaluation Criteria: the selection committee will then use the following criteria to evaluate the remaining eligible artist: • Original and personal approach. • Professional credentials (as evidenced in the submitted materials). • Artistic excellence of past work. • Experience with public art or large scale, permanent sculptural work. • Experience with site-specific artwork. • Ability to spend time in Redwood City for research and conceptualization. submissions: All submissions must be electronic. Send the following documents a single PDF file to (enter contact email here) 1. A letter of interest outlining your approach to public art, your interest in this specific project, what you bring to the project as an artist, experience with other projects of similar scope, sources of inspiration presented by the project, any other comments that might help differentiate you as a candidate, and your name, address, phone number, and email. not to exceed one page. 2. a professional resume/CV. not to exceed three pages. 3. A descriptive narrative of possible aesthetic directions. nOTE- this is not a proposal (that is for the RFP stage). Instead tell us about the philosophy of how you might approach this project, thoughts on materials and what you would like the audience to learn or experience from the artwork. 4. images of past works: Eight maximum, with a brief description for each project including the title, size, and artists intent. 5. Professional references: At least three professional references from past projects with contact information timeline: Deadline submission – mm/dd/yy Committee review and select finalists – mm/dd/yy In-person interview (skype if in person not possible) – mm/dd/yy Finalists notified via email (if you don’t hear by this date, you have not been selected) – mm/dd/yy 8.A. - Page 55