Inez Nash Park

Public Art Project

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The Arts Commission of Greater Toledo’s Art in Public Places Program has partnered with the City of Toledo’s Parks Department to commission a new work of public art integrated into Inez Nash Park. 

Renovations to the park will include a quarter mile walkway, shelter, main event plaza, and a system of pathways and plazas that ultimately serve to connect several areas designed to encourage a variety of play, including the site of this public art project: a shoot-around court with five hoops designed for freeform play. The court measures approximately 50’ x 30’, or approximately 1170 square feet.

A Design Review Board (DRB) plans to select three artists/teams to propose complete designs for the surface of the court and each of the 5 backboards. Finalists will be paid a stipend of $2000 to participate in the concept proposal process, which will include touring Inez Nash Park and meeting the Design Review Board and community members prior to developing a proposal. We are looking for artists that have experience with integrating public art into park environments as well as incorporating community input in the creative process. Submitted qualifications will be judged on a competitive basis.

The artist / team selected for the commission shall collaborate closely with the project management team through in-person meetings and other necessary means of communication when developing conceptual designs for artwork, including site integration, content, media, and application.


Timeline

  • Request for Qualifications Launch: August 21, 2024

  • Deadline for RFQ Submissions: September 24, 2024

  • Finalists Notified: October 17, 2024

  • Finalists Site Visits: October 29, 2024

  • Finalists Present Proposals: December 3, 2024

  • Winning Proposals Announced: December 17, 2024

  • Installation: 2025


Request for Qualifications | Site Map | Bloomberg Asphalt Art Guide


The deadline to submit qualifications has now passed.