The City of Gainesville Regional Transit System (RTS), the primary public transportation provider for the City of Gainesville and Alachua County, is seeking qualifications from artists or artist teams to create functional public art for the new Eastside Bus Transfer Facility.

 

Since its establishment as a public entity in 1974, RTS has grown from a small private fleet into a high-capacity urban transit network. Today, it facilitates more than 4.8 million passenger trips annually and is recognized as a national model for university–municipal partnerships.

 

The Gainesville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs (PRCA) Department, in partnership with Art in Public Places Trust (APPT) and RTS, invites professional artists to submit qualifications for this exciting public art opportunity.

 

Through this Request for Qualifications (RFQ), the City will pre-qualify three (3) or more artists or artist teams to develop site-specific proposals for creatively designed, functional artwork. Selected concepts should integrate artistic expression with infrastructure, enhance the pedestrian experience, and reflect the history, character, and values of the Gainesville community, while meeting all applicable safety and durability requirements.