Denver Public Art Commission Pre-Application Meeting

The Denver Public Art Team will be hosting a virtual pre-application meeting on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will cover project backgrounds, goals, and the application process for this Request for Qualifications: Fire Station 40 project. Attendees will also get information on CallForEntry.org (CafE) through which we are accepting applications.

Please attend to learn more about the application process, ask questions and determine if you’d like to apply for this project.

Fire Station 40
Budget: Approximately $230,000.00 USD
Eligibility: Artists or Artist Teams residing in the United States
Deadline: January 20, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. MST

Denver Public Art seeks to commission an artist or artist team to create original public artwork(s) for Fire Station 40 in Denver. Goals for the artwork including asking the question "What does the next generation of firefighters look like?"; inviting imagination and wonder to connect to neighborhood youth; along with being colorful and having a nighttime presence.

An 11-member selection panel of community representatives, arts and design professionals and civic leaders has been assembled to identify art opportunities and to select and recommend an artist or artist team for this project. The panel encourages applications from artists who have lived experience with firefighting or have worked meaningfully with fire communities and their families, and those who have a connection to the Montbello and Green Valley Ranch neighborhoods.

This event will be hosted on Zoom. Interested applicants are asked to register to get information on how to join prior to the event. If you cannot attend, a recording will be available on the Denver Arts & Venues Vimeo channel.

Learn more about these RFQs and other upcoming Denver Public Art opportunities at DenverPublicArt.org/For-Artists/#opportunities.

Submit your application for this project through CaFE: https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=14517

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Please contact us at least five business days before the event for any special needs.