San Francisco Fire Department Division of Training Grant

The San Francisco Arts Commission is seeking qualifications from artists and teams for the San Francisco Fire Department Division of Training Grant. The project, with a budget of $1.4 million, aims to create durable artwork that connects the facility to its community while reflecting the Fire Department's mission. It includes a sculpture in a mid-block area and integrated artwork in wall niches, enhancing the facility's aesthetic and functional appeal.

The San Francisco Arts Commission invites artists and artist teams residing in the United States or represented by a US based gallery to submit qualifications for the San Francisco Fire Department Division of Training. The art opportunity calls for a cohesive, integrated design that includes two components: a sculpture or grouping of sculptures located in the project’s mid-block focus area along Carroll Avenue, and approximately 120 linear feet of sculptural or two-dimensional artwork integrated into wall niches within the concrete bioretention planter walls fronting the facility.
The budget for artwork is anticipated to be $1,403,800 and may be adjusted based on changes to the design of the project site or other project parameters. The budget is inclusive of all artist’s fees, as well as associated expenses for design, fabrication, insurance, transportation and consultation during installation. A separate set-aside of $200,000 will be allocated for installation under a separate agreement with the City.
Goals
The goals of the project are to create artwork that:
Connects viewers to the facility’s functions and reflects the mission of the Fire Department, its history, and commitment to service;Helps integrate the facility into the neighborhood with meaningful connections to the community;Will be made of durable and maintainable materials such as tile, concrete, bronze, stone, and/or other medium suitable for an exterior location along a publicly accessible, pedestrian right-of-way (public sidewalk);Will preserve pedestrian access and sightlines into the facility.
Project Description
The new facility incorporates space for live-fire training, classroom training, equipment training, and emergency medical services training. The project will improve operational efficiency by consolidating training facilities in one new location, including an administration and classroom building, a firefighter recruit building, an apparatus and maintenance shop, live-fire and rescue structures, urban search and rescue simulations, and paved roadways emulating San Francisco topography and street conditions for vehicle maneuvering and ladder and hose deployment training.

Eligibility

Eligibility is open to professional, practicing artists who reside in the United States or have representation from a US based gallery willing to contract with the Arts Commission on the artist’s behalf.