Ray Charles Easley Memorial Sculpture RFQ

Budget: Finalists will be paid a $1,000 honorarium to develop proposals. The artwork commission will be $75,000, inclusive of all costs and fees for the artist to execute the project from design through structural engineering, fabrication, site preparation, and installation.
INTRODUCTION
The City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE), in partnership with the office of Alderman Christopher Taliaferro invite professional artists and artist teams with a demonstrated history of completing major permanent outdoor public art projects to submit their qualifications for a $75,000 commission remembering community leader Ray Charles Easley and his continuing legacy to be placed near Austin Town Hall Park.