RFQ | O'Hare Airport Public Art Opportunities: Concourse D
Submit qualifications as a professional artist or artist team for consideration for integrated public art commissions in seven locations at Chicago O'Hare International Airport's New Concourse D.
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Get matched →- Deadline
- 39 days left
- Entry fee
- Free
- Award
- $400,000
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois
About
Overview
The City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) and Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) invite professional artists and artist teams to submit qualifications for integrated public art opportunities in seven locations at Chicago O'Hare International Airport's New Concourse D, currently under construction. This is a request for qualifications (RFQ); following RFQ review, selected finalists will be invited to submit a request for proposals (RFP).
Key Dates
- Application Deadline: September 30, 2026, 11:59 PM Central Time
- Artist Information Webinar: September 2, 2026, 12:00 – 1:00 PM Central Time
Eligibility
- Open to professional artists (individual artists and artist teams)
- National eligibility
Commission Budget
- Seven art opportunities available
- Budget per site: $300,000 - $500,000
- Total program budget: $2,500,000
- Each budget is inclusive of all costs: design development, engineering, fabrication, site preparation, delivery, installation, insurances, and related expenses
Application Requirements
- Submission limit: 1 application per artist/team
- Images: 6-10 required
- Video: up to 1 optional
- Audio: not accepted
Program Goals
- Deliver a high-quality, world-class art program for Chicago airports
- Create a mix of cultural offerings including exhibitions, public art and site-specific performances
- Improve customer experience through entertainment, beautification, visual and placemaking opportunities
- Promote Chicago as a destination for art and culture
Contact
- Email: [email protected]
- Complete RFQ with images available as downloadable PDF on DCASE website
- Award
- Commission budgets of $300,000 - $500,000 per site (7 sites total)
- Entry fee
- Free to enter
- Entries per artist
- Up to 1
- Theme
- Integrated public art for Chicago O'Hare International Airport's New Concourse D, with emphasis on high-quality, world-class artworks that improve customer experience, provide beautification and placemaking opportunities, and promote Chicago as a destination for art and culture.
- Eligibility
- Open to professional artists (individual artists and artist teams) nationally.
- Audience
- Professional artists and artist teams
- Contact
- [email protected]
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