The Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona is asking artists to submit resumes and work samples for consideration in a series of public art projects to be displayed at the newly minted Danny Lopez Park in Tucson.
It’s the latest development for a community effort that began in 2020.
That’s when a group of students with the Tucson Native Youth Council began working to rename a popular bird-watching and fishing site formerly called Christopher Columbus Park. The site was renamed in the 1990s from Silverbell Park.
Last fall, the group put in a formal proposal to rename the site after famed Tohono O’odham elder and cultural educator, Danny Lopez. The Tucson City Council greenlit the plan late last year.
Now the arts organization says they’re looking for resume and work sample submissions to create a permanent public art piece at the site that will highlight local communities, stories and history around Tucson.
The opportunity is open to artists worldwide and has a budget of nearly $43,500. Submissions are accepted through May 8.
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been updated to clarify what the organization is looking for in submissions.
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