REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS: Major Outdoor Art Installation Celebrating 20 Years of Center for the Arts
The Center for the Arts in Jackson, Wyoming has announced a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for a bold, imaginative, and enduring outdoor art installation to anchor its 20th anniversary celebrations in 2027. The selected work will be installed in The Center Park, a prominent green space on the Center’s campus, and is intended to become a dynamic focal point for community engagement, creativity, and connection.
Eligibility and Guidelines
One artist or team will be selected to create an outdoor installation unveiled in 2027 as part of The Center’s 20th anniversary celebrations. The work must be four-season durable, capable of withstanding mountain weather and heavy snow loads. The anticipated display term is three years (through 2030), although shorter-term and/or permanent proposals will also be considered. Ideas for community engagement opportunities and/or an artist residency program related to the piece are welcome.
Eligibility: Professional artists and multidisciplinary teams with demonstrated experience in outdoor public art are encouraged to apply. Center for the Arts is committed to equity and representation and welcomes submissions from artists of diverse identities, geographies, and cultural perspectives.
How to Apply
Artists are asked to submit a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) through CallForEntry.org (CaFÉ). At this stage, applicants should not submit detailed concepts or designs. A shortlist of finalists will be invited to develop full proposals and will receive a $500 honorarium.
Project Timeline (subject to change):
RFQ Issued: January 16, 2026
Virtual Site Visit: February 6, 2026
SOQ Deadline: March 1, 2026 (11:59 PM MT)
Finalists Selected: March 20, 2026
Final Proposals Due: April 30, 2026
Artist Selected: June 2026
Installation: Spring/Summer 2027
Public Unveiling: September 2027
Contact
Carrie Geraci
Executive Director, Jackson Hole Public Art
carrie@jhpublicart.org | 307-413-1474
