San Francisco International Airport: Terminal 3 West Public Art Projects (RFQ)

Artist Qualification Panel: The applications will be reviewed by an Artist Qualification Panel consisting of representatives from Arts Commission staff and outside arts professionals to identify a shortlist of qualified artists to be considered for the project opportunities. Select artists from the Arts Commission’s 2019/2020 Prequalified Pool of Artists whose work is appropriate for these commissions may also be presented to the Artist Qualification Panel to be considered for inclusion on the shortlist.

First Artist Selection Panel: The shortlist of artists will be presented to an Artist Selection Panel consisting of three arts professionals, an Arts Commissioner, one representative of the client agency, and one representative of the design team. After considering the artists’ qualifications, the panel will identify three finalists for each of the project opportunities for recommendation to the Arts Commission for approval. The finalists will be invited to develop conceptual proposals after attending an orientation session with the project team and key stakeholders.

Finalist Honorarium:
Finalists will be paid a $5,000 honorarium for development of a conceptual design proposal, plus the reimbursement of reasonable travel expenses, approved by the Arts Commission prior to travel arrangements being made for the orientation and panel interview.

Final Artist Selection Panel:
The Artist Selection Panel will reconvene to consider the finalists’ concepts in an interview format and will select one artist for each project opportunity for recommendation to the Arts Commission. 

Arts Commission Approval: The Artist Selection Panel’s recommendation will be submitted first to the Visual Arts Committee, a subcommittee of the Arts Commission and then to the full Arts Commission for approval.

All Arts Commission meetings and Public Art Selection Panel meetings are open to the public and are posted on the Arts Commission website at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting. To check the meeting schedule for public art projects, please go to our calendar.

ARTIST SELECTION CONSIDERATIONS

• Complete application submitted prior to the application deadline. 
   
• Artwork examples submitted represent the artist’s own original creative work.
  The artist’s work reflects artistic excellence, innovation and originality, as evidenced by professional quality of craftsmanship and mastery of skills, techniques; professional approaches to processes and presentation, and/or communicate a unique vision or perspective. 
   
• The artist’s work is judged to be appropriate to the goals of the project.
   
• The artist's professional experience is adequate to meet the demands of the project. Qualifying activities would include some combination of the following: education and training as an artist, an exhibition record in museums, commercial art galleries, and/or non-profit art spaces, previous public or private commissions; participation in artist-in-residency programs, or other related activities indicative of a professional art practice.
   
• The artist is available to participate in the design, approval and implementation of the project as required. 
   
• Assessed ability to meet project deadlines and to perform work in a timely and professional manner.
   
• Results of reference checks for project finalists.