Specifications include, but are not limited to: The City of Pittsburgh is soliciting qualifications of individuals or creative groups to realize public artwork(s) as part of the design of the new Homewood Park and Field in 2022. The community is looking for artwork(s) that tell the story of the historic Homewood community and its notable people, organizations, and events. The budget for the entire project is $120,000, which may be distributed among up to three artists or artist teams. Each awarded artist or artist team may allocate up to 20% of their budget as an artist fee. This project is made possible by the City of Pittsburgh’s Percent for Art Program. Broad themes include: •Music, literature, theatre arts •Cultural events (Harambee, Jazz on the Steps, etc) •Social activism •Neighborhood history (settlement, Homewood School, Hill District urban renewal, Homewood Avenue) •The story of Homewood Park (history and design)
