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The Louisiana Percent for Art Program seeks qualifications from professional artists or artist teams for site-specific public artworks at the new STEM Complex at Southern University and A&M College in Baton Rouge, LA.
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Get matched →The Louisiana Percent for Art Program seeks qualifications from professional artists or artist teams for site-specific public artworks at the new STEM Complex at Southern University and A&M College in Baton Rouge, LA. This commission is intended for one artist or artist team, who will develop a cohesive series of three related artworks for key locations within and around the building. This is a request for qualifications; proposals are not required at this stage.
The proposal selected by the selection committee will include an all-inclusive budget of $405,000 to cover all costs associated with the project and commensurate with the intended scale, including but not limited to research, professional consultations, formal reports from licensed structural and electrical engineers where appropriate, a long-term care and maintenance report from a licensed professional conservator, materials, fabrication, transportation, travel, insurance, foundation, lighting, installation, and photography and documentation of the artwork.
Southern University and A&M College is constructing a new $68 million STEM Complex on its Baton Rouge campus to support the university's growing programs in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Construction began in March 2025, and the facility is expected to be completed in spring 2027. The complex will serve as a central academic hub for students and faculty pursuing STEM disciplines at Southern University.
The artwork may also consider the broader narrative of STEM education across time, reflecting the past, present, and future of scientific exploration and technological advancement. Proposed locations include: a suspended artwork within the main atrium and a wall-mounted installation within the atrium. Artists should consider how these works may function both individually and collectively, creating a visual and conceptual dialogue between interior and exterior spaces. Architectural drawings, renderings, and digital models will be made available to finalists to assist with proposal development.
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If any information submitted by the artist or artist's representative, including all supporting documents, is found fraudulent, the submission will be disqualified.