April 4, 2025 - The City of Fort Wayne, through its Public Art Commission, is seeking proposals from artists to work collaboratively with Harvester Neighborhood residents and create a piece of permanent art for the neighborhood.
Interested applicants should review the request for proposals (RFP) on the Engage Fort Wayne page https://engage.cityoffortwayne.org/shout-out. Potential applicants may also attend a question-and-answer session on Friday, April 18, 2-3 p.m. in the City’s Community Development conference room 324, suite 320, Citizens Square, 200 E. Berry St. The deadline to apply is 5 p.m. Friday, April 25 to the email found on the Engage web page.
The permanent art is the second phase of the Public Art Commission’s SHOUT-OUT: Fort Wayne program which is designed to empower neighborhoods and develop and activate their unique identities through public art. Local artist, media producer and filmmaker William Bryant Rozier serves as the project manager for this SHOUT-OUT initiative and will work with the selected artist to incorporate input and ideas from Harvester residents. The final design for the art piece will be determined through engagement with neighborhood leaders and by approval of the Public Art Commission.
A budget of $20,000 is available for the project and includes compensation for the artist’s time, all the materials for the artwork, and installation. The SHOUT-OUT program is funded by Public Art Giveback contributions that are managed by the Public Art Commission.