Competition / Request for Qualifications: Public Art Commissions at ArtHouse, Gary, IN / ArtHouse: A Social Kitchen

ArtHouse Artistic Director Theaster Gates and project leadership seek qualifications from artists and designers interested in creating temporary, original, site-responsive public artwork(s) for ArtHouse, an underutilized 15,000 square foot facility undergoing renovations in downtown Gary, Indiana. 

The re-imagined space will be ushered by two public art commissions, Illumination and Surface, each appealing to the catalytic power of art. Applicants may submit their qualifications as early as December 1, 2015 and as late as January 11, 2016 on Slideroom at uchicago.slideroom.com. 

There will be two information sessions on the RFQ process. Remote video will be available to interested applicants.

- Chicago: Thursday, December 17 4:00-5:00 pm Arts Incubator ­– 301 E Garfield Blvd. 

- Gary: Friday, December 18 4:00-5:00 pm Mama Pearl’s – 411 E 5th Ave.