Ali Cultural Center Sculpture 2027

Overview

The City will commission an artist/artist team for a work for hire project to design, fabricate, and install a sculpture to be placed at the north entrance of the Ali Cultural Center. The sculpture's theme is "Rooted Pride, Living Legacy." The artwork should honor the Black community of Pompano Beach's Northwest—its culture, history, pride, style, creativity, and resilience—acknowledging struggle while celebrating a future in motion and a legacy that never gives up.

Theme & Requirements

The sculpture's theme is "Rooted Pride, Living Legacy." The artwork should honor the Black community of Pompano Beach's Northwest—its culture, history, pride, style, creativity, and resilience—acknowledging struggle while celebrating a future in motion and a legacy that never gives up.

The sculpture should enhance the area and be a standalone work of art. It should be tall in vertical length and fit inside a 9 ft. 10 in. diameter.

Project Location

The location for the sculpture is at the north entrance to Ali Cultural Center, 353 Dr M.L.K. Jr Blvd, Pompano Beach, FL 33060. The sculpture must fit inside a 9 ft. 10 in. diameter.

Ali Cultural Center

The Mission of the Historic Ali Cultural Arts is to both celebrate the history and culture of the African American community in Pompano Beach and to enhance local access to the cultural arts, with a focus on dance, music and the spoken word, including poetry, storytelling and theater, as part of the Downtown Pompano Creative Arts District.

Ali Cultural Arts is a platform to enrich the community through visual and performing arts. Visual art exhibitions feature the best in local, regional, national artists, while intimate receptions will engage patrons in creative dialogue as they enjoy eclectic musical programs.

Background on Pompano Beach Public Art Program

In 2012, the Pompano Beach City Commission adopted a public art ordinance to "enhance the aesthetic and cultural value of the city by including works of art on public properties within the city." The City Commission seeks "benefits of public art that are both aesthetic and economic."

Artwork Purchase Budget

The purchase budget established for the project is $45,000.00. The price will include all insurance, taxes, fees, permits, delivery, lighting, concrete base/pad installation and engineering and artwork installation.

Application Requirements

All applications must be submitted through CAFÉ. Applications that do not meet requirements and are not submitted through CAFÉ will not be accepted. Artist must submit the following as part of the application:

1. Resume.
2. Artist Statement- must explain the proposed design.
3. Examples of past work equal to or of similar value to the project.
4. Optional: Proposed Design Sketch.

The Public Art Committee will shortlist the top three applicants. These applicants will receive $200.00 each and are required to submit a complete proposal. The proposal must be a detailed, exact, scaled design created in CAD or a similar document and must include engineering specs and budget. Shortlisted applicants must submit a detailed budget list. The City is permitted to request up to three (3) revisions as needed from the final artist's design.