Agency: | City of Rochester |
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State: | New York |
Type of Government: | State & Local |
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Posted: | Mar 3, 2023 |
Due: | Apr 3, 2023 |
Publication URL: | To access bid details, please log in. |
RFQ – Call for Artists and Organizations for Bloomberg Public Art Challenge
In February 2023, the City submitted its first phase application for the Bloomberg Public Art Challenge, which will provide grants of up to $1M to cities for temporary public art that addresses an urban issue. While the applicant must be a Mayor, the program requires a partnership between government, artists, and organizations. The City released an RFQ on March 3rd in order to solidify our team of community partners in time for the second application later in the spring.
Click here to view the full Request For Qualifications (RFQ) >>
Click here to register for the Pre-Submission Conference on March 16 >>
The City of Rochester's proposal to Bloomberg is entitled “Centering Youth: Acknowledging Trauma and Healing through Public Art." This topic gets to the heart of many issues in Rochester; youth in Rochester experience trauma from violence, disparities in education, the pandemic, and multi-generational poverty. We will propose a community-wide effort to create multiple public artworks – whether it be installations, performances, or other creative expressions. The public artworks will include art created by youth and art inspired by youth. The City is looking forward to exploring the prospects for this proposal:
Further project concept development will happen as we identify the network of partners for the project. The City is prioritizing a collaborative effort for this project. Additionally, the City is committing a minimum of $200K to the project and welcomes financial or in-kind contributions from organizations to create a more robust project. Opportunities for participation include:
Partner Type | Role, if Selected | Paid or Volunteer | How to Apply/Participate |
Lead Partner
(artists; organizations focused on arts management, art therapy, youth development/engagement, community outreach, or project management) |
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Paid |
Respond to Request for Qualifications
Click here to view the RFQ >> |
Project Artist | Work with youth and other community partners to create one or more artworks (artistic medium TBD) in 2024-2025 | Paid, with some opportunities for other artists to collaborate as volunteers |
Respond to a later Call for Art.
Note that artists selected as Lead Partners will be eligible to respond to the Call for Art, provided they have not participated in the specific task of developing the Call for Art, thus avoiding a conflict of interest. |
Supporting Partner
(organization or individual) |
Various opportunities to support and collaborate with the City, Lead Partners, and Project Artists such as:
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Volunteer/in-kind contributions, with the possibility of some paid opportunities. |
Contact Heather Anderson to discuss partnership opportunities:
heather.anderson@cityofrochester.gov
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No commitment needed at this time, nor are the details of this role. |
Supporting Funder
(organization or individual) |
Provide additional funding to the project to make it even more robust. | N/A |
Contact Heather Anderson to discuss partnership opportunities:
heather.anderson@cityofrochester.gov . |
Note: In the event that the City is awarded the Bloomberg grant in the fall, Partners selected through the RFQ process may be required to enter into a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with the City, which must be approved by City Council. The PSA will include the City’s MWBE and Workforce Goals for Consultants and subcontractors. Click here to view the City’s PSA template. The PSA is not required to be included in response to the RFQ but is included here for future reference.
TimelineActivity | Date (all times EST) |
RFQ Release | March 3, 2023 |
Pre-Submission Conference* | 10 a.m. on March 16, 2023 |
Deadline for Questions | 5 p.m. on March 22, 2023 |
Responses Circulated | By March 24, 2023 |
Qualification Submissions Due | 5 p.m. on April 3, 2023 |
Partner Selection and Notification | Week of May 8, 2023 |
Bloomberg Philanthropies Announces Finalists, Second Round of Applications Are Due | Spring 2023 |
Bloomberg Philanthropies Announces Winners | Fall 2023 |
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