Durham Civic Art in Public Environments (CAPE) Artist Residency Program

Location:	North Carolina
Posted:	May 18, 2026
Due:	Jun 18, 2026
Agency:	City of Durham
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	R - Professional, Administrative and Management Support Services U - Education and Training Services
Solicitation No:	26-1065
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Bid Number:	26-1065
Bid Title:	Durham Civic Art in Public Environments (CAPE) Artist Residency Program
Category:	Requests for Proposals/Qualifications and Services
Status:	Open

Description:

**** Pre-Submittal Conference date, time, via ZOOM: Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at 3:00 PM

Zoom Meeting Registration Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/MhmfuGcSRvOAtna1s7mcgg

Meeting ID: 829 6548 9415 Passcode: CAPE ****

**** RFI date, time, via EMAIL: Thursday June 18, 2026, by 3:00 PM - Send to:

Submittable (see RFI for the link) ****

Publication Date/Time:

5/18/2026 9:00 AM

Closing Date/Time:

6/18/2026 3:00 PM

Contact Person:

Jo Palazuelos-Krukowski
[email protected]

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Call for Artists: Request for Interest (RFI)

Durham Civic Art in Public Environments (CAPE)

Artist Residency Program

RFI Deadline to Apply: Thursday, June 18, 2026

The City of Durham’s Cultural and Public Art Program and

Parking Services (referred to as “City”) is seeking an Artist

(referred to as “Candidate”) with experience in public murals,

municipal design, and community-based engagement. The City

seeks this Artist to serve the Durham community through arts-

based solutions in a one-year pilot residency to beautify

Durham’s public parking spaces.

Figure 1: Photograph of Chapel Hill Street Parking Garage at the intersection of

Chapel Hill and Mangum Streets in Durham, NC.

SELECTED CONTENTS

20. Project Manager and Contact with City, Questions about this RFI ………………………...... 1

DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT AND NATURE OF RFI ……………………………………………………………………………… 2

30. Project ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...……… 2

31. Site Description ………………….………………….………………….………………….………………….………….... 2

32. Project Background ………………….………………….………………….………………….………………….………. 3

33. Community Engagement ………………….………………….………………….………………….…….………..… 4

40. Scope of Work ………………….………………….………………….………………….………………….……………… 4

50. Compensation Amount ………………….………………….………………….………………….…………………… 5

60. Definitions in this RFI: City, RFI, Proposal, Candidate, Contractor, Should ...…………… 6

70. Contract ………………….………………….………………….………………….………………….………………….……… 6

70.1 Interpretation and translation services………………….………………….………………….……………. 6

100. Insurance Requirements of Selected Candidate………………….………………….……………..... 6

110. Discretion of the City ………………….………………….………………….………………….…...…………….…. 7

SCHEDULE ………………….………………….………………….………………….………………….………………….……..……….………. 8

120. Schedule ……….………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 8

140. Deadline to Receive Submissions ………………………………………………………………………………… 8

GETTING MORE INFORMATION ON THE PROJECT AND RFI PROCESS ………………………….……………….. 9

150. Questions ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 9

160. Pre-submittal Conference ………………………………………………………………………………………….. 9

EVALUATION CRITERIA ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………............. 10

180. Evaluation Criteria ………..………………………………………………………………………………………….…… 10

190. Call for Artists/RFI Eligibility .……………………………………………………………………………………….. 11

200. Project Agencies ………………..……………………………..………………………………………………………….. 11

240. RFI Submission Requirements ...………………………………………………………………………………….. 12

300. Candidate to Bear Expense: No Claims Against City …………………………………………………. 15

310. State Treasurer’s Lists Regarding Iran and Boycott of Israel …..……………………………….. 15

320. Notice Under the Americans with Disabilities Act ……….…………………………………………….. 15

330. Values of City of Durham regarding Treatment of Employees of Contractors ……….. 15

SAMPLE CONTRACT & NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT…………………………………………………………….…………… 17

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20. Project Manager and Contact with City; Questions about this RFI

Direct questions and concerns to:

Attn: Jo Palazuelos-Krukowski

Cultural and Public Art Program Coordinator

Arts Culture and Sustainable Communities Division

General Services Department

2011 Fay Street

Durham, NC 27704

Office Contact: (919) 560-4197 ext. 21201

Email Address: jo.palazuelos.krukowski@durhamnc.gov

If you have concerns about this RFI that you believe are not being addressed by the project manager,

please contact:

Attn: Rebecca Holmes

Cultural and Public Art Program Manager

Arts, Culture, and Sustainable Communities Division

General Services

2011 Fay Street

Durham, NC 27704

Office Contact: (919) 560-4197 ext. 21245

Email Address: rebecca.holmes@durhamnc.gov

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DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT AND NATURE OF RFI

30. Project

The City of Durham’s Cultural and Public Art Program and Parking Services (referred to as “City”) is

seeking an Artist (referred to as “Candidate”) with experience in public murals, municipal design, and

community-based engagement. The City seeks this Artist to serve the Durham community through

arts-based solutions to beautify Durham’s public parking spaces.

The Durham Artist-in-Residence program aims to create opportunities for locally engaged artists to

serve the Durham community through unique arts-based problem-solving. The first iteration of the

pilot program, a collaboration between Durham’s Cultural and Public Art Program and Parking

Services, aims to embed a local artist within municipal operations for a 12-month residency to

beautify Durham’s public parking spaces. The artist will collaborate with City staff to develop

creative, community-driven solutions for placemaking and wayfinding in the parking booths and

floors of four City-owned parking garages.

The selected Candidate will:

• transform select City parking garages into welcoming spaces through creative placemaking;

• improve user experience and accessibility with artistically-designed wayfinding elements;

• ensure meaningful community engagement by involving local residents in the design to

reflect Durham stories and voices;

• provide a locally engaged artist with the opportunity to develop their own creative solution

to a community challenge; and

• promote collaboration by fostering partnerships between artists and City staff in Parking and

Transportation through the embedding and integration of artistic perspectives into municipal

planning.

You can find more information on the Durham Artist-in-Residence Program at the City of Durham

website here: https://www.durhamnc.gov/5497

31. Site Description

The selected Artist will be working to create four murals/wayfinding element projects in four of the

following parking locations:

CAPE Chapel Hill Street Garage Sites (below):

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CAPE Church Street Garage Sites (below):

CAPE Corcoran Garage Site:

CAPE Durham Centre Garage Site:

Figure 2: Photographs of Parking Sites at Chapel Hill Street Garage, Church Street Garage, Corcoran Street Garage, and

Durham Centre Garage.

Parking garages serving as potential sites of renovation include:

• Chapel Hill Street Garage at 326 East Chapel Hill Street

• Corcoran Street Garage at 110 East Corcoran Street

• Church Street Garage at 109 South Mangum Street

• Durham Centre Garage at 300 West Morgan Street

• Morgan Rigsbee Garage at 105 West Morgan Street

32. Project Background

The City of Durham is launching the Civic Art in Public Environments (CAPE) Pilot Program to give

artists the opportunity to integrate their work in Durham’s civic life and public infrastructure. This

program represents a strategic partnership between the City’s Cultural and Public Art Program and

Parking Services, designed to integrate creative perspectives into municipal planning while enhancing

public spaces.

Parking garages, essential to daily life, are often viewed as utilitarian and unwelcoming. Through this

pilot program, the City aims to revitalize Durham’s facilities into dynamic and inviting community

assets. An Artist-in-Residence will collaborate with City staff, community stakeholders, and residents

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