outdoor sculpture artist pool for pediatric hospital
Chandra Cerrito / Art Advisors is developing a pre-qualified Outdoor Sculpture Artist Pool for a pediatrics hospital in the San Francisco Bay Area’s East Bay. This world-class hospital serves diverse patients from all economic backgrounds, with ages ranging from infants to young adults. The New Hospital Building (NHB) is an extension of the hospital’s existing campus and is expected to open in late 2031.
Art Opportunities
NHB has multiple opportunities for outdoor, freestanding sculptures that will be site-specifically designed for permanent installation in beautifully landscaped gardens and plazas. Sculptures will range in size from small to monumental scale. Some art locations are highly visible in public spaces while others are accessible only to those with hospital access.
The art program will help create a welcoming and healing environment. Artworks will strongly appeal to children of all ages while also engaging adult family members, hospital staff, visitors, and the broader community. Artworks may spark moments of joy, hope, delight, or wonder; promote calm, peace, and comfort; or enhance one's connection to nature and the community. Outdoor sculptures will be structurally safe, highly durable, and made of permanent materials that require minimal long-term maintenance and do not degrade over time.
Scope of Work
Artist will be responsible for artwork design, fabrication, storage, delivery, and installation oversight. Artist responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Insurance per client’s requirements (such as general commercial liability, auto, and workers comp if applicable)
Artwork design with client input, including participation in design review meetings via Zoom, and possibly in-person in the East Bay
Provision of an estimated line-item budget and preliminary maintenance instructions for final designs, prior to approval
Collaboration with design team to coordinate artworks with the landscape design and site construction, such as determining mounting methods and lighting, where applicable
Artwork fabrication, including contracting and overseeing fabricators, as needed
Storage of artwork until site is ready for installation (expected in early to mid 2030)
Transportation and delivery of artwork to site
Oversight of installation (by others)
Provision of a final maintenance plan prior to project completion
Travel, administration, project management, and any other artist overhead
The following are outside Artist’s Scope of Work and will be provided by the client:
Engineering (with information provided by the artist)
Permits
Lighting, if applicable (with input by the artist)
Installation of footings and artworks (with artist input and oversight)
Identifying plaque (with information provided by the artist)
Estimated Schedules
Each of the multiple outdoor sculpture projects will have a separate schedule for artist selection, artwork design/approval, and artwork fabrication.
Artist selections are expected in 2026 and 2027
All artworks will be installed in 2030
Most artworks will need to be stored by artists prior to installation (approximately 6 months to 2 years, depending on fabrication completion)
Final fabrication and storage schedule may be proposed by the artist and approved by the client.