The Arts Council of Park City and Summit County, one of the area's main arts nonprofits, is looking for artists to create pieces for the two roundabouts at Interstate 80’s Jeremy Ranch and Pinebrook exits, something that can serve as a “welcoming entrance” to the county.
The arts council was previously evaluating candidates in March 2020, so technically before Salt Lake City got its cult-favorite cetacean in April 2022.
“I think we were ready to start going out to the public, I think we were ready to start contracting with some finalists and the world shut down because of COVID-19,” Jocelyn Scudder, the council's executive director, said.
The request for qualifications says it wants the pieces to “[embody] the values of the local landscape, culture, history and/or wildlife.”
“[The area] is really a wonderful focal point, and really looked at as a gateway into Summit County,” Scudder said. “So this public art really has an opportunity to speak to the sense of place of our community.”
The Summit County Public Arts Advisory Board is allocating a total of $194,000 for the commissions at both roundabouts. Three finalists from the RFQ process will get an extra $2,000 too.
The deadline for submissions is Feb. 12, 2024.
