Public art project located on the 9-Line Trail, west of the I-15 underpass, Salt Lake City, UT 84104 | City Council District 2
The Salt Lake City Arts Council’s Public Art Program, in collaboration with the Salt Lake City Community Reinvestment Agency (CRA), West Side residents, and other stakeholders, seeks to commission an artist or artist-led team to create a community-informed public art installation for the west side of the 9-Line Trail. The work should be informed by—and created for—West Side communities, reflecting their shared values and fostering a sense of belonging. To maximize community impact, the selected artist or team will build upon findings from the extensive engagement efforts already conducted and summarized in the attached reports. The resulting artwork should authentically represent the West Side’s culture, history, and people, serving as a landmark for both the city and the communities it represents.
COMMISION BUDGET: $420,000 (total budget)
DEADLINE: Tuesday, November 18, 2025 by 11:59 pm MT
ELIGIBILITY: This Call for Artists is open to all artists or artist-led teams located within the United States, regardless of race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, political opinion or affiliation, or mental or physical disability. Strong preference will be given to artists/teams who have experience creating community-informed artwork, whether through direct collaboration with community members or by drawing meaningfully from community-driven input and cultural context
SUBMISSIONS: All applications must be submitted through the CaFÉ (CallforEntry.org) website, link below.
INFORMATION SESSION: The recording of the applicant info session can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/QCXUWwPThVQ?si=4HRh3GGJQVCUdDAfhttps://youtu.be/y3RZdDZbrus
To access the presentation slides covered during this info session, please click here.
View the Questions and Answers received for this project here.
QUESTIONS: All questions regarding this RFQ are to be directed to the Salt Lake City Public Art Program by email at publicartprogram@slc.gov. Please review the complete Call for Artists document prior to emailing any questions.
View the full Request for Qualifications here.
DIRECT LINK TO APPLICATION: https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=16276