City of West Lafayette seeking proposals for a new public art initiative

The Arts Federation (TAF) and West Lafayette Public Arts Team (WLPAT) have announced that they are requesting proposals from artists, art teams, and design firms for the design, fabrication, and installation of a multi-year public art initiative. This project will be administered by TAF in partnership with the West Lafayette Redevelopment Commission and WLPAT.

“We are using this request for proposals to identify a partner who can be responsive to our community’s aesthetic desires and engagement level,” says WLPAT Chair Ann Fields Monical. “We think a longer term relationship that produces a series of artworks will be of great benefit to the city, its residents, and its growing public art collection.”

The West Lafayette Redevelopment Commission will invest $50,000 for the project’s first year of implementation, which is scheduled to produce an initial design concept in summer 2022. WLPAT plans to budget for the project to continue over the next five years.

WLPAT says the end goal of this project is to create a series of large-scale public art pieces that are interactive, playful, and add vibrance to West Lafayette. The locations of the installations will be determined by collaboration between WLPAT and the selected artist or firm.

Fields Monical says that “WLPAT is made up of community members. We have drafted a list of themes for the RFP that we hope inspire potential partners for this project. We’d like to see ideas that reflect our outdoor environment, monumental works that contrast with the surrounding landscape, or other types of sculptures and installations that encourage interaction.”

Interested applicants should visit The Arts Federation’s website to download a copy of the official Request for Proposals.

About The Arts Federation

The Arts Federation (TAF) is the leader for arts & culture in north central Indiana. serves as an umbrella organization and arts council for Benton, Carroll, Cass, Clinton, Fountain, Howard, Jasper, Newton, Montgomery, Pulaski, Tippecanoe, Tipton, Warren, and White Counties. The organization provides educational opportunities in the visual, performing, and literary arts, outreach programs for both underserved communities and youth, and funding for capital and operational expenses to fellow arts organizations region-wide. More information is available at theartsfederation.org.