Community Arts Master Plan Service

The City of Fort Collins, Colorado is seeking a professional vendor to develop a comprehensive Community Arts Master Plan. The agency needs to define goals, guiding principles, and values for community and public art while clarifying how these practices contribute to placemaking, civic identity, equity, and community connection. The project aims to assess existing programs, processes, and infrastructure to identify opportunities for strengthening the local arts ecosystem, supporting local artists, and aligning community art facilities and funding programs with agency resources. The requested scope of work covers professional research, community outreach, and staff and leadership input to inform initial strategy and design recommendations. The final Master Plan must include a strategic plan that revisits the agency's mission, vision, and core values, and establishes short-term and long-term goals, implementation strategies, and resource allocation analyses. Additionally, the vendor must evaluate current reserve practices, funding sustainability, eligible uses, and long-term capital and programmatic needs to recommend future allocation frameworks for reserve funds. To achieve the planning process outcomes, the selected vendor must assess all existing relevant material, identify data gaps, and facilitate a community-wide civic dialogue to launch the project. The process requires designing and implementing a review system for the draft Master Plan to ensure significant community input and foster a shared vision. The agency is limiting eligibility to onshore organizations based in the United States of America. The agency allows the performance of the work to be conducted offsite. Bidders must submit their responses digitally via email or through the designated online portal. The agency has signaled a budget of up to 90,000 USD for this initiative. All questions regarding this opportunity must be submitted no later than June 12, 2026.