KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – Kansas City is looking for a talented artist.
The City announced Friday it is seeking an artist to create a piece for the southwest corner lawn of City Hall grounds.
In a project funded by the City’s One Percent for Art program, the art piece will be part of a process that will renovate the City Hall parking garage. The project is scheduled to be complete in July of 2025.
The City said the artist tasked with creating a piece will have it placed adjacent to the statue of Abraham Lincoln and his son, Tad, that sits there now.
Kansas City said a preference will be given to artists based in the Kansas City area and the selected artist will be provided a $140,000 budget to cover all aspects of design, fabrication, transportation, installation and lighting of the artwork.
An application deadline is set for Friday, April 26, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. A virtual Q&A for any other questions will be held Monday, March 25 and Tuesday, March 26. You can join those meetings here.
For more information, or to apply, visit the City’s application page.
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