Art Spaces is a non-profit organization in Terre Haute, Indiana, whose mission is to provide public art and the design of public places to enhance economic growth, enrich cultural experiences and build a legacy that reflects the diversity of the Wabash Valley community. The Art Spaces Collection currently includes twenty-one unique, site-specific sculptures in public locations throughout Terre Haute. For information about the organization and each sculpture: www.wabashvalleyartspaces.com.

This project will take place in the Ryves neighborhood in Terre Haute, a primarily residential neighborhood that once included a variety of businesses and shops but now with very few remaining. Currently, the Ryves neighborhood is home to Benjamin Franklin Elementary School, The Wabash Valley Health Center, Ryves Neighborhood Youth Center and a handful of businesses and service organizations. At the center of the neighborhood lies Herz-Rose Park, well-positioned to serve as a focal point for neighborhood revitalization efforts aimed at promoting health and well-being, economic development, and personal growth.

Art Spaces will be working with the City of Terre Haute and Land Stewards Design Group to redesign the park to include revitalized and new amenities, and it is the intention that a selected artist visit the site and be integrated into the conversations about park design prior to submitting their full proposal.

Through this project Art Spaces will integrate the arts to help create an inviting park for people of all ages, particularly to serve neighborhood residents while also providing a cultural attraction for all Wabash Valley residents and visitors. Art Spaces sculptures are free of charge at all times.

Submission Instructions

For consideration, please send all of the items on the following list, with your name clearly on each item. Please send all of the materials electronically through WeTransfer or another program that does not require Art Spaces to incur additional costs in receiving them. This is preferred to sending them via multiple emails. Send to: [email protected]

If you are submitting as a team, you will need to describe the role of each member and submit each member’s resume/bio.

• Letter of interest not to exceed two pages. Please state your reasons for being interested in this project, why you believe your work would be appropriate for this neighborhood park and whether you could meet the goals of the project within the proposed budget and timeline. Let us know why you would consider your work to be impactful in this setting and accessible and appropriate for all ages. Please mention how you heard about this RFQ.
• Ten clearly titled and numbered digital (jpg only) images (2 detail shots okay to include in the 10). The images should be titled as follows: Last Name_Image Number_Artwork Title. Please send resolution images high enough that they can be successfully projected on a large screen. As much as possible please include images of works that were accomplished within a similar budget range to this project.
• Image List Include the Image Number, Title, Dimensions, Materials, Year and Budget Amount for the artwork. They should be numbered on the list in the same order as the jpgs are numbered, and thumbnail images next to the numbers are helpful.
• Current Resume not to exceed four pages.
• List of 3 references with their current contact information, including names, titles, affiliations, phone numbers and e-mail addresses. At least two should be people that have commissioned your public works.

We will notify you by e-mail when we have received your materials and found everything in order. If you do not receive notice within one week of submitting, please email us at [email protected]. Note "Park Sculpture" in the subject heading.