REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

May Bonfils Stanton Theatre at Loretto Heights Public Art Project
Budget: $550,000 USD
Eligibility: Open to artists or artist teams residing in the United States
DEADLINE: Monday, December 1, 2025, 11:59 P.M. MST

Goals:
The public artwork for the May Bonfils Stanton Theatre should be unique, inviting, and echo the cultural and architectural heritage of the Loretto Heights campus, while also addressing the needs and ambitions of the local community. The selection panel has outlined the following objectives:

• Honor the rich history of the Loretto Heights campus and the legacy of the May Bonfils Stanton Theatre as a hub for education, performance, and community engagement.
• Establish a visual link between the campus and the nearby Harvey Park South neighborhood, emphasizing the site’s role as a cultural landmark.
• Develop artworks that are bold and colorful, with a commanding presence both day and night, leveraging lighting creatively.
• Artwork should act as a welcoming symbol for all visitors, residents, and regional guests alike.
• Support cultural equity and accessibility, reflecting the racial and ethnic diversity of southwest Denver.
• Foster artistic methods that promote inclusion, connection, and a sense of belonging among the neighborhood’s multigenerational and multicultural populations.

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

Montbello Central Park Public Art Project – DESIGN ONLY
Budget: $50,000 USD
Eligibility: Artists or artist teams residing in the United States
DEADLINE: Monday, November 3rd, 2025, 11:59 P.M. MST

Goals:
• Artworks should be colorful and engaging.
• Artworks should celebrate and be inclusive to all park visitors and families.
• Artworks should be engaging and help amplify the stories of the area. It is imperative that any artistic representation accurately reflect the community’s heritage and narratives, honoring its past and present contributions.
• Artists should possess excellent group facilitation skills and be enthusiastic about working with nearby community members, particularly elders and youth, to finalize their designs. Community collaborations and submissions are encouraged!
• The panel strongly encourages emerging, studio, and 2D artists who have a connection to the Montbello neighborhood to apply.

Have you ever looked at the Big Blue Bear or the blue Mustang at the airport and wondered, “Who decided to put that there?” Answer: a selection panel made up of community members just like you!

The Public Art Program is seeking interested community members, artists, and arts professionals who live or work in Denver to be involved in this exciting process*.

Each Selection Panel is comprised of a minimum of eight voting members with additional members added depending on the scope of the project. It is the role of the voting panelists to make decisions as a group concerning the final selection of the artist or artist team.

Denver Arts & Venues is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion in all our programs, initiatives, and processes. For this reason, we request demographic information as it is important that we ensure a diversity of voices are represented in our programs and decision-making committees. We value your time and offer an honorarium to our participants (excluding City employees and representatives from the Commission on Cultural Affairs). Thank you for sharing information about yourself.

*Participation in this survey does not guarantee you will be asked to serve on a selection panel.

• Sample Artist Contract
• Sample Art Budget
• Prevailing Wage Overview
• Helpful Websites for Artists
• Funding Sources for Individual Artists
• Public Art Program Guidelines for City Managers