Request for Qualifications (RFQ)
The City of Elk Grove invites artists and artist teams residing in the United States to submit
statement of qualifications for the Library Public Art Project in the City of Elk Grove. The
artwork opportunity is for a pedestrian-scale sculpture or sculpture installation integrated
into a plaza at the front of the building. The artwork will serve as a beacon and identifying
marker for the Library.
The total budget of $140,000 includes all costs to design, fabricate, and install the artwork
What is included in the RFQ
The RFQ includes the following:
o Plans and descriptions of the project site
o Artist eligibility and evaluation criteria
o Artist selection timeline
o Application
Project Description
The community has outgrown the current location of one of two city libraries. Plans are
underway to relocate the Elk Grove Library from its current location near Old Town Elk
Grove to a new site in late 2025. The new site at 9260 Elk Grove Boulevard is in the
former Rite Aid pharmacy. It will provide thousands of feet of extra space and flexibility
to better meet the changing needs of the community.
There have been many chapters in the story of the Elk Grove Library. The history of the
library reaches back to the early 1900s when Elk Grove residents, led by Harriet Eddy,
worked with the State Librarian to establish the very first county branch library in
California. The original facility, located at 9125 Elk Grove Boulevard, was crucial in
allowing Elk Grove High School to attain the accreditation needed for graduates to
directly enter college. Qualifications may also be emailed to the City at the following email address:
arts@elkgrovecity.org
Questions Questions regarding this RFQ are to be directed by e-mail to:
arts@elkgrovecity.org. Such contact shall be for clarification purposes only.
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