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Call to Artists: Gertrude Howes Park Civil Rights Public Art Tribute

Moreland Street Historic Area satellite view

The Urban Culture Institute invites artists and designers to apply for a new Civil Rights Tribute in the historic Moreland Street Historic District of Boston’s Roxbury neighborhood. Artists of diverse backgrounds with knowledge of African-American culture and history are encouraged to apply.

Gertrude Howes Park Civil Rights
Public Art Tribute, Boston, MA
RFQ at www.urbancultureinstitute.org/Howes-Park
Apply online at www.callforentry.org
Deadline: Thu, 5/25/17, 11:59pm MST
Download the RFQ (.pdf)

The Art Selection Committee of the Gertrude Howes Park Civil Rights Public Art Tribute project invites artists, also in collaboration with landscape designers, to forward public art qualifications for an innovative, permanent public art installation that will serve as a tribute to civil rights. The tribute is envisioned to be an abstract work of public art dedicated to the movement rather than a representation dedicated to individual persons or events. The selection process will lead to the identification of four artists/teams who will develop initial proposals for a $2,500 honorarium each for initial concept development and presentations. The anticipated budget is $200,000-250,000.

The Urban Culture Institute works to promote excellence in the arts and culture. Our mission is to support community building through the facilitation of public art and the development of winning strategies for public places.