APP LINK -- https://www.publicartist.org/artist/call.cfm?id=7040&CFID=12314357&CFTOKEN=977999c9da76cbf9-6DF2584B-E11D-96CB-C83AB5A6BC11F61F -- Call Summary The Sacramento County Department of Airports is soliciting Statements of Qualifications And Experience (SOQ&Es) from qualified artists to design, fabricate, and install permanent artworks at the Sacramento International Airport (SMF) as part of the Department’s large-scale capital improvement program known as “SMForward.” SMForward, which includes six major construction projects, represents a historic opportunity to integrate art into the traveler’s experience while reinforcing and contributing to the Sacramento region’s identity. This RFQ&E is a call for multiple artwork opportunities under SMForward’s Concourse B Expansion project. Budget Description Artworks could be large or small scale and commissioned or purchased with budgets ranging between $25,000 to $200,000. Number of commissions or direct purchases of existing artworks: 4–6 All budgets are inclusive of all costs associated with delivering the services described in this RFQ&E, including artists’ fees, and costs associated with design, fabrication, and installation of artwork, including transportation. Project Description CONCOURSE B EXPANSION Six (6) additional gates will be added to the west end of Concourse B. These areas are primarily for passengers awaiting departure but also for arriving passengers. They are areas of interlude that give the viewer time to slow down and reflect before, after, or between flights. The opportunity here is to invite travelers deeper into the works of art and revel in their detail, sparking moments of curiosity, contemplation, and calm. In collaboration with the architect, spaces to hang two-dimensional works of art or low-relief wall pieces will be designed at multiple gates. Artworks for these spaces could be large or small scale and commissioned or purchased with budgets ranging between $25,000 to $200,000. This opportunity was specifically created to engage artists who do not have public art experience. Artwork Goals At the heart of the SMForward Art Program is the desire to cultivate an unforgettable experience for every traveler. Whether a traveler is walking to their gate, waiting in line at security, stepping off the plane towards the baggage claim area, or catching a car to the city, a successful public artwork can elevate their travel experience. Art can contribute to, reflect, and encapsulate the exhilaration at the start of an adventure, the warmth, welcome, and comfort of a return home, and help create a contemplative calm during a long layover.