Owls Lookout Park Seating Area 2026

Contact InformationTown of DavieContact Email: [email protected] Phone: 954-797-1163

Requirement OverviewLocation Eligibility Type: NationalEligible Applicant Types: ArtistSubmission Limit: 1Media RequirementsImages | Min: 3, Max: 5Audio | Min: 0, Max: 0Video | Min: 0, Max: 0Total | Min: 3, Max: 5

Opportunity SummaryDeadline: August 26, 2026Budget: $30,000The Town of Davie is looking to commission an artist or artist team for a work for hire creating an artistic seating area in Owls Lookout Park. The selected artist/artist team will be required to design, fabricate, and install the artwork at the park. This is a Request for Qualifications.

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General InformationDeadline: August 26, 2026Budget: $30,000The Town of Davie is looking to commission an artist or artist team for a work for hire creating an artistic seating area in Owls Lookout Park. The selected artist/artist team will be required to design, fabricate, and install the artwork at the park. This is a Request for Qualifications.THEMEThe theme for the artistic seating area is colorful and owls. Medium could include mosaics, but is not a requirement.LOCATIONOwl Lookout Park is located at the Corner of SW 26th Street and Flamingo Road in Davie, FL. The exact location of the seating within the park will be determined following the approval of the design.ARTWORK PURCHASE BUDGETThe purchase budget established for the project is $30,000.00. The price will include all insurance, taxes, fees, permits, delivery, and installation. Shortlisted artists must submit a detailed budget list.QUESTIONSContact: Jeff Pohlman​Phone:​(954)797-1163​E-mail: [email protected]​​BACKGROUND ON TOWN OF DAVIEThe Town of Davie is home to nearly 107,000 residents who live across a lush 35 square miles within central Broward County. The Town’s rural atmosphere, western-themed district, and sprawling educational complex foster an environment that separates Davie from all other municipalities in Broward County. Our green open spaces, numerous parks, over 165 miles of the trail system, and the opportunity to live an equestrian lifestyle are amenities you can’t find in today’s growing South Florida.The Town of Davie is also the nexus of higher education in South Florida where several nationally known colleges, technical institutes, and universities make up the South Florida Educational Center.Davie’s business climate ranges from your typical small proprietor to the headquarters of Fortune 500 firms such as Teva Pharmaceuticals. Davie is ideally located among major thoroughfares such as the Ronald Reagan Turnpike, I-595, and I-75, and is within a few minutes travel to the Fort Lauderdale / Hollywood International Airport and Florida's deepest port, Port Everglades.

Application Requirements APPLICATIONArtist must submit the following as part of the application:1. Resume2. Artist Statement regarding approach to project3. Examples of past artworks similar to this project (minimum3, maximum 5)4. Optional: Design Sketch.Three (3) artists may be shortlisted and paid an honorarium if $200.00. The shortlisted artists will be required to submit detailed design proposals including mock images of the proposed designs and a budget list.ARTIST SELECTION PROCESSThe selection process is managed by the Town of Davie. The Town of Davie Public Art Advisory Committee will serve as the selection committee to recommend proposed artwork for Town Council approval.a. Florida “Sunshine Laws”: All meetings of the Public Art Advisory Committee are open to the public, are publicly advertised and are documented through written minutes.b. Conflicts of Interest: Artists with immediate family or business partners on the selection committee are not eligible to apply. A selection committee member may choose to withdraw from discussion and voting for any apparent conflict of interest. c. Public Art Advisory Committee Contacts: Artist applicants should not contact Public Art Advisory Committee members between releasing the Call to Artists and completing the selection process. All questions or requests for additional information will be directed to the Town of Davie staff.

Eligibility CriteriaELIGIBILITYThe project is open to all professional artists located in US. Artists are NOT eligible if they are Town of Davie staff, or immediate family or business partners of members of the Public Art Advisory Committee or program staff.

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