--- title: Ali Cultural Center Sculpture 2027 description: "Public art commission for a sculpture at Ali Cultural Center's north entrance, Pompano Beach, FL. $45,000 budget. Theme: \"Rooted Pride, Living Legacy.\"" url: https://www.artsume.com/programs/891cf184-a4f4-4dfe-9b6f-9e24fd9f6e20 type: program status: open createdAt: "2026-10-24" updatedAt: "2026-10-24" programType: Public art organization: Pompano Beach Arts organizationUrl: https://www.artsume.com/o/pompano-beach-arts deadline: "2026-11-12" location: Ali Cultural Center, Pompano Beach, FL, United States isOnline: false compensationRange: $45,000 artwork purchase budget for the commissioned sculpture; shortlisted finalists receive $200 each. disciplines: - sculpture --- # Ali Cultural Center Sculpture 2027 **Hosted by:** Pompano Beach Arts **Type:** Public art | **Location:** Ali Cultural Center, Pompano Beach, FL, United States | **Deadline:** November 12, 2026 ## About This Program > "Rooted Pride, Living Legacy" ### 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. ### Shortlisted Applicants 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. ### Eligibility Criteria The project is open to all professional artists nationwide. Applicants must have experience in similar projects. *Artist* or *Professional Artist* means a practitioner in the visual arts, generally recognized by critics and peers as a professional of serious intent and ability, income realized through the sole commission of artwork and frequent or consistent art exhibitions. Artists are NOT eligible if they are immediate family or business partners of members of the Public Art Committee or program staff. ### Important Dates - October 01, 2026 — Open Date - 11:59 p.m. EST Nov. 12, 2026 — Application Deadline ## Eligibility & Requirements - **Geographic Eligibility:** International - **Disciplines:** sculpture - **Note:** The project is open to all professional artists nationwide. Applicants must have experience in similar projects. Artist or Professional Artist means a practitioner in the visual arts, generally recognized by critics and peers as a professional of serious intent and ability, income realized through the sole commission of artwork and frequent or consistent art exhibitions. Artists are NOT eligible if they are immediate family or business partners of members of the Public Art Committee or program staff. ### Additional Requirements - Resume - Artist Statement- must explain the proposed design - Examples of past work equal to or of similar value to the project - Optional: Proposed Design Sketch ## Compensation & Benefits $45,000 artwork purchase budget for the commissioned sculpture; shortlisted finalists receive $200 each. **Includes:** Commission fee The $45,000 purchase budget includes all insurance, taxes, fees, permits, delivery, lighting, concrete base/pad installation, engineering, and artwork installation. The top three shortlisted applicants each receive $200 and must submit a complete, detailed, scaled design proposal. ## Timeline - **Opens:** October 1, 2026 - **Deadline:** November 12, 2026 ## Contact **Contact:** Laura Atria **Email:** laura.atria@copbfl.com **Phone:** 954-545-7800 ## How to Apply Apply at: https://artist.callforentry.org/agreetoterms.php?ID=18291