Type
Request for Qualifications (RFQ)
Locations
Eastern Nebraska, Central Nebraska, Western Nebraska
Discipline
Visual Arts
Expires
May 13, 2025
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Project Description
The University of Nebraska at Kearney is seeking to purchase completed 2D and 3D artworks for its new Kristensen Rural Health Education Complex, allocating a budget of $150,000 for this purpose. The Selection Committee is seeking work that already exists. Artists may submit individual works or series of works. Artists should explain the submissions connection to the overall concept in the artists statement, as applicable.
The Committee will have full discretion on which artworks will be selected for the building and where they will be located. Framing and installation will be handled by a professional team, the listed price should breakdown the cost of the artwork and the delivery of artwork.
Submitted artwork should be completed, and not representative of the work that would be created. In the description of each artwork, include the title, year, dimensions (include frame dimensions if applicable), medium, and price. The listed price should include the piece, an estimated cost to deliver or ship the work to the University of Nebraska Kearney. Once the artwork is selected and the agreement is signed, the artist will be responsible for shipping or delivering the piece. Unless otherwise agreed, all artworks will be framed by a professional framer and installed by an art handler.
The number of works that are purchased depends on the price for each piece; only submit works priced between $1,000 and $20,000. The Committee will have full discretion over which pieces will be purchased and their locations within the building. If applicable, based on the site plans below, list any sites that may be ideal for the submitted work in the Letter of Interest.
Artists based in Nebraska will have preference, and professional artists residing in the United States are eligible.
Timeline *subject to change.
March 17, 2025 | RFQ posted on SlideRoom
May 13, 2025 | RFQ Deadline
July 11, 2025 | Selected artists notified
October 2025 | Artwork received to be framed
January 2026 | Installation
Application Requirements
Submit materials on SlideRoom: nebraska.slideroom.com
Visual Support Materials
Image descriptions: Label each uploaded image with title, dimensions, medium, year, artwork cost, shipping/delivery cost, and any relevant description. Please submit completed and available artworks; not samples of past works, or sketches of work that could be completed.
Images: up to ten (10) jpg images of completed artworks that are ready for purchase for the building.
Required Materials
CV/Resume: Limit to three pages.
Three Professional References: Complete contact information for references with a deep knowledge of your artwork and work methods, and for which project they worked with you.
Letter of Interest: Describe your artistic style, background, and how work relates to this project. List any sites that may be ideal for the submitted work. Use 500 words or less.
Application Fee: $10 via the secure payment system on SlideRoom.
Contact
Meagan Dion, Public Art and Artist Programs Specialist
Nebraska Arts Council, meagan.dion@nebraska.gov
Contact Information
Name
Meagan Dion
Organization
Nebraska Arts Council
meagan.dion@nebraska.gov