The Creative Placemaking Commission invites experienced public artists/teams that have completed at least one outdoor artwork or mural in the past ten years, are at least 18 years or older, and residents of Minnesota to submit qualifications for design and installation services to transform utility boxes in the South Loop District into creative, exciting, & captivating objects of art that celebrate Bloomington while enhancing the district’s character & vitality. Priority consideration will be given to Bloomington residents. Each selected applicant will receive a $2,000 budget for a single painted utility box. For the cluster of painted and wrapped utility boxes, one selected applicant will receive a $6,000 budget. Deadline: Monday, March 3, 2025 by 11:00 PM CST We encourage interested applicants to learn more about South Loop and the Creative Placemaking Plan by visiting www.blm.mn/placemaking. All inquiries, questions, or clarifications specific to this RFQ must be submitted by email no later than Monday, February 24, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. Please direct questions to: Kathryn Murray, Creative Placemaking Specialist: placemaking@bloomingtonmn.gov. (Please place “ARTBOXES” in the subject line.)
