Ali Cultural Center Sculpture 2027
Know before you apply
- Sculptors experienced in public commissions
- US-based professional artists
- Artists engaging Black history and culture
- Must fit 9 ft 10 in diameter
- Shortlisted three receive $200 each
- Budget covers permits, engineering, installation
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.
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.