Barber Park Recreation Center—RFQ
- Deadline
- 11 days left
- Entry fee
- Free
- Award
- $29,100
- Location
- Orlando, Florida
- Exhibition window
- Jul 1, 2027 → Sep 30, 2027
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Apply for a public art commission to create a sculpture or 2D artwork for the Orange County Barber Park Recreation Center, a new community recreation facility in southeast Orlando.
Overview
The Orange County Public Art Review Board is seeking applications from artists for the Orange County Barber Park Recreation Center in southeast Orlando, Florida. Barber Park features pavilions, playgrounds, a dog park, skatepark, and an outdoor hockey rink on Lake George. The new Recreation Center will serve the multigenerational community with a gymnasium, fitness center, and multipurpose activity rooms.
Project Vision
Proposed artwork should create a dynamic environment that encourages interaction and playfulness. Sculptures must be freestanding and not climbable. Design possibilities may include a canopy that plays with light, shade structure with seating, sensory elements featuring varied textures, and kinetic components. Two-dimensional art should incorporate vibrant colors and themes connecting to this lively community space.
Key Dates & Timeline
- Submission deadline: July 24, 2026, at 11:59 EDT
- Construction: Early 2027 to Early 2028
- Installation: Summer to Fall 2027
Budget & Compensation
- Commission Budget: $29,100
- Design Stipend: $300 (for selected proposal artists)
Eligibility
Open to professional artists working in any appropriate media. Student artists may apply if they can secure an experienced public artist to serve as a mentor to oversee their work. Selected artists must work with a structural engineer to verify stability and suitability to withstand Florida's sun, heat, and hurricane force winds.
Application Requirements
- Minimum 1 image, maximum 5 (finished sculptures or conceptual drawings)
- Artist Statement (1000 characters limit, blind jury format)
- Career Statement (1000 characters limit, blind jury format)
- Letter of Interest (1000 characters limit, blind jury format)
- Professional resume (teams must submit resumes for each member)
- Selected artists must complete W-9 Vendor Registration Form
Media Requirements
- Images: 1–5 required
- Video: 0–1 optional
- Audio: Not accepted
- Total submissions: 1–5
Selection Process
A selection panel consisting of the project manager, stakeholders, and art professionals will review artists' qualifications. Several artists will be selected to provide site-specific proposals and will be paid a $300 stipend each. Final artist selection will take place after review of proposals. Artists will be evaluated on artistic excellence, professional experience, and compatibility with the architectural design, facility environment, and county values.
Contact
- Email: Dawn.Knight@ocfl.net
- Phone: 407-766-0632
- Award
- $29,100 commission; $300 design stipend for selected proposal artists
- Entry fee
- Free to enter
- Entries per artist
- Up to 1
- Eligibility
- Open to professional artists working in any appropriate media; student artists may apply if they secure an experienced public artist mentor.
- Audience
- Professional artists; student artists may apply with an experienced public artist mentor
- Contact
- Dawn.Knight@ocfl.net
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