Seeking Artist to Guide San Lorenzo Park Community Project

Vibrant parks are critical infrastructure in healthy, equitable communities. San Lorenzo Park is the largest park in downtown Santa Cruz, directly adjacent to the San Lorenzo River and diverse riverside neighborhoods. The park was created in the redevelopment project following the catastrophic 1955 flood, and its star attraction since 1964 has been its playground’s community-painted “Lorenzo the Serpent” play structure. The Coastal Watershed Council (CWC) and the San Lorenzo Park Neighbors (SLPN) will partner with the City of Santa Cruz and one local artist to restore and paint the 60-year-old cement sea serpent in the children’s play area of San Lorenzo Park. The idea is to retain the current design and engage neighborhood residents in its repainting. The project team is seeking a qualified artist to prepare and lead a community painting event to accomplish this task.

Read the complete Request for Qualifications here to learn more about artist compensation, project team roles and selection criteria.

PROJECT TIMELINE (2023)
January 20: RFQ Released
February 20: Submission deadline
February 24: Project Team selects artist
March 24: Artist leads project preparation, including applying primers/coatings
March 25: Artist leads community paint day
March 26: Artist finalizes project detail and applies sealant/coatings
*In the event of rain, March 24-26 dates will be re-scheduled for March 31-April 2
Project team reserves the right to change the project timeline.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
A complete submission must include all items below. To apply, please complete the form below or email materials to Laurie Egan, Executive Director, Coastal Watershed Council, legan@coastal-watershed.org by project deadline. Artist must provide:
1) Website or online portfolio. Provide URL
2) Resume of not more than two, double-sided pages that demonstrates experience as an artist and working with members of the public.
3) References – Names, phone numbers and email addresses of three professional references. Please include relationship of each reference to artist.

DEADLINE
Complete submissions must be received no later than 11:59 PM February 20, 2022 Submissions received after the date and time indicated herein shall not be accepted and requests for extensions of closing date or time will not be granted. Application packets may not be modified after submission.