What the buyer needs
AI summaryStamford Downtown Special Services District, in partnership with The Ferguson Library, seeks a qualified artist or artist team to design, produce, install, maintain, and remove a temporary public art light-projection installation on the library's east elevation in Stamford, Connecticut. The selected artist or team must handle the complete project, including artistic concept, technical design, weatherproofed equipment, programming, ongoing maintenance, insurance, and deinstallation. The exhibition will run from January 12, 2027, through April 12, 2027, with an all-inclusive project budget not to exceed $35,000. Eligible applicants are USA-based professional artists and artist teams with demonstrated experience in projection or light art, with outdoor public installation experience strongly preferred. Applicants must submit their application form, itemized budget, qualifications, and proof of insurance digitally via Dropbox or another file-sharing service by 4 p.m. on December 4, 2026. All questions are due no later than November 23, 2026.
Scope of work
- Concept development and artistic design
- Projection content development, software, licensing, and programming
- All projection, weatherproofing, protective, and related technical equipment
- Equipment mounting, installation, testing, and commissioning
- Electrical, technical, timer, control, or remote operating requirements
- Ongoing maintenance, technical support, troubleshooting, and equipment replacement
- Travel, delivery, shipping, and associated expenses
- Deinstallation, removal of all equipment, and site restoration
Minimum qualifications
- Professional artists and artist teams with demonstrated experience in projection art, light installations, digital media, or public art
- Experience successfully completing outdoor public installations strongly preferred
- Portfolio of at least two comparable completed projects
- At least two professional references from comparable projects
Documents to include with your response
- Artist application form
- Narrative describing proposed concept and artistic approach
- Conceptual renderings or color representation of proposed installation
- Detailed technical specifications including equipment and materials
- Project timeline and proposed operating schedule
- Installation and deinstallation plan
- Maintenance and technical-support plan
- Itemized project budget not exceeding $35,000
- Portfolio of at least two comparable completed projects and two professional references
- Proof of insurance (or notice if unable to provide)
How to submit
- Method
- Digital via Dropbox or another file-sharing service
- Instructions
- Submit all proposal materials digitally via Dropbox or another file-sharing service to Stamford Downtown Special Services District by 4 p.m., Friday December 4, 2026.