Call for Proposals for the RBOC Grand Façade

The Richards Boulevard Office Complex (RBOC) is a large office complex comprised of four office towers, an expansive courtyard with a public dining hall, cafe, retail spaces, and a parking structure. The campus is located in the Sacramento River District at the confluence of the Sacramento and American Rivers. This RFP seeks an Artist or Artist Team to design a 2-D image for an approximately 45 feet tall screen that partially wraps the exterior of the RBOC parking garage. A section of screen is visible on three sides of the structure comprising a total length of approximately 250 feet.

This RFP is open to artists working in all forms of media (photography, animation, painting, drawings, collage, and other forms of 2-D media) and styles (abstract, representational, contemporary, graphic). Successful respondents will demonstrate a track record of creating socially responsive and engaged works of art. In addition, we are interested in the ways artists understand public art, how their practice changes and expands when creating in a public space, and what role community outreach might play in developing their project.

Requirements

Artists age 16 and older may apply individually or collaboratively as a team. Please designate one artist as the lead contact if applying as a team. Any artist team selected through this RFP must retain the exact composition of individual team members until the completion of the commission.

• Artists who live and work within California or demonstrate a clear connection to California will be strongly considered.
• Artists from all career levels interested in pursuing a public art project are encouraged to apply. Artists who have not previously worked in public art are invited to utilize the written responses to outline their interest in exhibiting their work in such a context. Artists should explain how a public context may affect how their artwork is received or created.
• We strongly encourage historically underrepresented individuals/groups to apply.