Cottage Grove, Minnesota – The City of Cottage Grove has prepared a Request for Proposal (RFP) for original, permanent artwork to be installed on an interior wall of the new Glacial Valley Park building. The building is scheduled to be constructed in late 2023, and the RFP is active now on the city’s website at https://cottagegrovemn. gov/Bids. Submissions will be accepted until March 15, 2023. There will be an online info Q& A session on Feb. 15, 2023, at 1 p.m.

This RFP consists of a three-part process: 1. Applicants submit the materials as explained on the RFP. Those materials should outline the artist’s general proposal and qualifications related to the ability to manufacture and install artwork within provided space as referenced in the art space diagram.

2. Finalists chosen from initial applicant pool will receive a $400 stipend to prepare a full proposal with maximum $30,000 budget that will include scaled renderings (material or electronic), budget and description of process for building and maintaining the artwork.

3. The city council will make the final selection of the artist. The artist or art team will be paid up to $30,000 for creation, installation and ownership of the artwork.

Glacial Valley Park (9900 Ravine Parkway S) is the newest community park along the northern boundary of the community. Although it appears as a dry prairie basin today, this area is considered a buried bedrock valley. The valley likely eroded by meltwater from glaciers. The valley, now filled with glacial deposits, is approximately 100-200 feet deep. This area was also where the St. Croix River once flowed before it shifted to the east at its current location we know today.

The city seeks to incorporate art into the new building that reflects the glacial theme and four values that support the culture of the park building: education, sustainability, personal development and recreation, and accessibility.

If you need assistance creating documents or preparing work samples to submit, please contact: Eric Rigby, Communications Manager 651-458-2882 [email protected] gov