Deadline Extended: Call to Artists! Request for Proposals for Book Return Public Art Project Due May 12
Calling all artists! Lake Agassiz Regional Library is pleased to announce a Request for Proposals (RFP) to create an artistic design for metal book return boxes at the following locations: Hawley Public Library, Lake Park LINK Site, Rothsay Library LINK Site and McIntosh Public Library. The artwork will celebrate the libraries through one or more region-specific, artistic, cultural, and/or historical attribute(s). Once completed, the book returns will be viewable in a high-traffic location outside the libraries for all to enjoy. The designs will be printed on vinyl wraps.
Eligibility: The RFP is open to all artists 18 years or older living in Becker, Clay, Clearwater, Mahnomen, Norman, Polk and Wilkin counties working in any medium suitable for a vinyl wrap.
Project Budget: Total amount paid to artist will be $750 inclusive of all artist fees, research, design and materials used by the artist. Amount does not include the cost of the vinyl wrap.
Deadline for Applications: Monday, May 12, 2025