Art Curation / Coordination

City of Corvallis Call for Curator: Art Curation/Coordination Services Request for Proposals #PR 2025-001

Deadline to Submit: October 25, 2024 by 2 p.m. 

The City of Corvallis is seeking an Art Curator/Coordinator to oversee the curation, coordination, and commissioning of public art for the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Park Improvement Project.

The selected consultant will play a crucial role in creating a vibrant art portfolio that reflects Dr. King’s teachings, local Black, Indigenous and Other Peoples of Color communities, and activism, inspiring community dialogue and action. The consultant will collaborate with a community-based Art and Interpretation Workgroup and the landscape architecture firm Juncus Studio to ensure seamless integration of art with park design. Additionally, the consultant will engage with the community through outreach efforts, including meetings and focus groups. The RFP is open to all artists, curators, and arts professionals, with emphasis on applicants from historically marginalized groups.

An overview of the project and the RFP is available at https://tinyurl.com/ArtCurationSvcsRFPOverview.  An optional pre-proposal meeting will be held on Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 5:30 p.m., online via Microsoft Teams at https://tinyurl.com/ArtCurationRFPMeeting2.

To access the RFP document, minutes from the first pre-proposal meeting and RFP addenda, visit www.publicpurchase.com; send your name, physical address, phone number and email to Natalie Summerlin (Natalie.summerlin@corvallisoregon.gov), Senior Administrative Specialist; or pick up a copy from the Corvallis Parks and Recreation office (1310 SW Avery Park Drive, Corvallis, OR 97333).