Site work for a road / highway in Oak Park, Illinois. Conceptual plans call for site work for a road / highway.

The Village of Oak Park is issuing a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to professional artists or design firms to create permanent, original, exterior, public art installations to be located along Oak Park Avenue in Oak Park, Illinois as part of the Oak Park Avenue Streetscape project. There are two separate installations being sought; artists may submit responses to this RFQ for one or both pieces of art. The artist must identify which artwork location(s) they are submitting a response for: 1) The Sculpture/Obelisk and/or 2) The Viaduct Art installation. If an artist is submitting for both, two separate submittals providing the appropriate qualifications are required. The selection process will incorporate two phases: Phase I will include collecting applications and portfolios from qualified, interested artists. The committee will select artists from the Phase I pool to continue into the next phase. The Hemingway district is the latest business district within Oak Park to develop a streetscape project, making it a highly anticipated project. The sculpture and installations requested will be a part of the Oak Park Avenue Streetscape project, a street rehabilitation and refurbishment of the corridor from Pleasant St. to Ontario St. along Oak Park Avenue. The project will include improvements of the sidewalk, curb, and roadway, as well as improved benches, streetlighting, and outdoor dining areas. The project area, also known as the Hemingway District, houses many businesses, shops, and restaurants. The area has a rich history, and is home to beautiful, historic, and notable architecture. If you have any questions about this RFQ, please e-mail them to Lauren Wojcik, lwojcik@oak-park.us with subject title "OPA Art RFQ Question" by February 8, 2024 at 4:00pm Central Time. Anticipated Award Date: June 4, 2024