---
title: >-
  Call to Artists: City of Corvallis Parks Maintenance Facility Public Art
  Project
description: >-
  Public art RFQ for a site-responsive work at Corvallis's new Parks Maintenance
  Facility in Avery Park. 1% for Art commission themed around stewardship and
  community.
url: 'https://www.artsume.com/programs/128847f5-ef5f-4896-981e-e868de5eccd2'
type: program
status: closed
createdAt: '2026-05-28'
updatedAt: '2026-09-30'
programType: Public art
organization: City of Corvallis
organizationUrl: 'https://www.artsume.com/o/city-of-corvallis-parks-recreation-department'
deadline: '2026-05-31'
location: 'Avery Park Parks Maintenance Facility, Corvallis, OR, United States'
isOnline: false
compensationRange: >-
  1% for Art funded commission; specific budget amount not listed (see external
  platform for full details)
disciplines:
  - public art
  - sculpture
  - installation
  - mixed media
---

# Call to Artists: City of Corvallis Parks Maintenance Facility Public Art Project

**Hosted by:** City of Corvallis

**Type:** Public art | **Location:** Avery Park Parks Maintenance Facility, Corvallis, OR, United States | **Deadline:** May 31, 2026

## About This Program

> "Stewardship, care, and the often-unseen labor that sustains public spaces"

In partnership with the City of Corvallis Parks & Recreation Department, The Arts Center is requesting qualifications from artists interested in creating a site-responsive public artwork for a new Parks Maintenance Facility located within Avery Park. This 1% for Art opportunity invites artists to develop work that engages with the surrounding landscape and reflects the relationship between people, place, and the systems that sustain public spaces. The selected artwork will be integrated into a highly active park environment, experienced by both visitors and Parks & Recreation staff. The project offers a unique opportunity to create work that speaks to themes of stewardship, care, and the often-unseen labor that supports shared community spaces.

## Eligibility & Requirements

- **Geographic Eligibility:** National
- **Disciplines:** public art, sculpture, installation, mixed media

### Additional Requirements

Request for Qualifications (RFQ) from artists interested in creating a site-responsive public artwork. Full submission requirements available on the external platform (Codaworx).

## Compensation & Benefits

1% for Art funded commission; specific budget amount not listed (see external platform for full details)

## Timeline

- **Opens:** May 28, 2026
- **Deadline:** May 31, 2026

## How to Apply

Apply at: https://codaworx.com/rfp/rfp-detail/call-to-artists-city-of-corvallis-parks-maintenance-facility-public-art-project