The City of East Lansing Arts Commission is currently accepting proposals from artists interested in creating a commissioned work of public art for the City of East Lansing, Michigan.
The Arts Commission is seeking proposals for concepts for a public art sculpture, which will honor the legacy of former East Lansing Councilmember Mary P. Sharp. The sculpture will recognize Mary P. Sharp’s pioneering effort toward the advancement of justice and human dignity, as well as her vision of a society where there are no racial, ethnic, cultural or class stigmas.
PLEASE NOTE: The Arts Commission has re-issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for this project in order to solicit proposals that better reflect the life and legacy of Mary P. Sharp. The commission strongly encourages all artists to consider submitting a proposal or fine tuning prior proposals.
The East Lansing Arts Commission has an ongoing program for the placement of outdoor sculpture throughout the City of East Lansing. Artists can take an online virtual tour of public art found in East Lansing at www.cityofeastlansing.com/publicart.
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Please note that artists who have not already submitted their qualifications to the Art Commission’s Artist Registry will be required to do so for free at www.cityofeastlansing.com/artistregistry prior to submitting the proposal. Proposals must be submitted by January 15, 2011 to be considered.
Contact
If you have any questions please contact Arts Commission Staff Liaison Ami Van Antwerp at (517) 319-6927 or avanant@cityofeastlansing.com or Arts Commission Staff Assistant Leighanne Keener at (517) 319-6886 or lkeener@cityofeastlansing.com.