The Salt Lake City Arts Council is pleased to announce an opportunity for Utah artists or artist-led teams to submit qualifications for the 500 North/Fairpark Traffic Calming Measures public art opportunity. The Salt Lake Art Design Board strives to commission an artwork that reflects the history, identity, diversity, and spirit of the Fairpark neighborhood by resonating with the local community and fostering a sense of inclusion & belonging. The primary site for an artwork installation is the traffic circle situated at 500 North 1300 West. In addition to the traffic circle, artists will be invited to consider proposing artwork for the three traffic splitter islands located at 500 North 1200 West. The project’s RFQ has been attached and it is linked here.

Apply: Click here to learn more about this project and to access application through Submittable.

Commission: $55,000

Deadline: Wednesday, September 20, 2023 by 5:00 pm MST

Info session: Interested applicants are invited to attend an online info session, via Webex, on Thursday, August 24th, 2023 at 12:00 pm. More information here.

Questions? Reach out to publicartprogram@slcgov.com.