Percent for Art - Riverview Wellness Village

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Riverview Wellness Village
Project Budget: $525,000

 


Project Overview:

   Creative Philadelphia (formerly the City of Philadelphia’s Office of Arts, Culture, and the Creative Economy) and the Capital Program Office announce a competition to commission site-responsive, permanent, public artworks to be installed at the Riverview Wellness Village (7801 State Road), which is located in the Holmesburg section of Northeast Philadelphia. Funded through the city’s Percent for Art program, this public art commission is part of Mayor Parker’s new "Wellness” initiative, which addresses a critical gap in Philadelphia’s wellness ecosystem by supporting individuals recovering from substance use disorder.

   This permanent artwork will provide an opportunity for an artist or a team of artists to create multiple complimentary outdoor sculptures (2-3 total). Strategically placed along a walking pathway, the artworks will be visible both outdoors and from key indoor gathering spaces, such as the dining hall and game room. They will be framed by buildings on one side and the Delaware River on the other. See pages 3-4 for more details about the artworks requested for the site.

   All interested artists are invited to apply for this public art commission. Priority will be given to local artists who live or work in the greater Philadelphia area.  We especially encourage artists who have personal insight into substance use disorder – whether through lived experience (Personal disclosure is welcome but not required), family roles, or professional work with affected communities. We also strongly encourage applications from artists who represent the diversity of Philadelphia and the local community. Please note that artists who currently have an active project with Creative Philadelphia will not be considered for this opportunity.

   This is a two-part competition consisting of Part 1: Submission of Qualifications and Part 2: Finalist Proposals. In Part 1, interested artists are invited to apply by submitting materials that demonstrate their qualifications only; no design proposals should be submitted at this stage. Based on these submissions, three (3) finalists will be selected to move on to Part 2 of the competition. Each finalist will receive a $2,500 stipend to develop a detailed proposal for the Riverview Wellness Village public art opportunity.

   Public input and participation will be vital to ensuring the voices of the community are strongly reflected in the development of the artwork. Community engagement opportunities will allow the finalists to hear directly from members of the public about their ideas and aspirations for this project. Finalists will be encouraged to align their proposals with input provided by the community and, if selected as the winning artist, be expected to propose artist-led engagement.  

   $525,000 has been allocated for the artwork budget for this Percent for Art Commission, which will be managed by the winning artist. Additional funds have been budgeted for site-related costs to support the artwork, such as foundations and lighting. Creative Philadelphia will manage these site costs on behalf of the City in coordination with the winning artist. The $525,000 artwork budget should include all other costs necessary to create and install the artwork: artist fees, insurance, drawings, renderings, models, fabrication, installation, structural costs, travel, and artist-led community engagement. 


View the Call for Artists for full details
View Sample Percent for Art Semi-Finalist Terms of Agreement
View Sample Public Art Contract


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