City of Paducah and Creative and Cultural Council -?Request for Proposals -?Southside Neighborhoods Public Art Project

The City of Paducah, in partnership with the Creative and Cultural Council, is seeking artists to design and implement a public work of art for the Southside Community.  Applicants are encouraged to be intentional and responsive with their proposals; interpreting, and creating awareness of Paducah’s historic past, giving voice to/elevating local communities, and sharing the vibrancy of the City’s contemporary character and cultural narrative. The competition is open to all professional visual artists, aged 18 and older, with public art experience that is commensurate with this project’s scope. Applicants must reside within a 90-mile radius or have previously lived within a 90-mile radius of Paducah/McCracken County.

Southside Neighborhoods Public Art RFP Information Packet

Proposals must comply with the requirements outlined in the RFP. Incomplete and late proposals will not be reviewed. Proposals must be submitted to the following address by 4:00 p.m., March 14, 2025.

Please include on the outside of the application package “Southside Neighborhoods Public Art Project.”

Questions regarding this Request for Proposal must be submitted in writing by February 7, 2025. Questions must be submitted via email to Hope Reasons, Projects and Grants Coordinator for the City of Paducah (link sends e-mail) . Answers to the questions will be posted on the City of Paducah website with the Request for Proposal information.