NATIVE ART INSTALLATION - CALL FOR ARTISTS

Total Project Budget: up to $375,000, with up to $125,000 per display site

Project Area: Three display sites within 3,000 square feet at Portland International Airport (PDX)

Project Overview

This project seeks to honor Indigenous visibility, placekeeping, and cultural storytelling through bold, engaging, and values-driven design. Artists are invited to engage with themes of land acknowledgment, first foods, historical continuity, and regional Tribal representation, using materials and methods that reflect Indigenous artistic practices and sovereignty. 

The completed installation will include multiple artists, diverse media, and layered design elements.

KEY DATES

• VIRTUAL INFORMATION SESSION: 12:00PM TO 1:00PM (PST), December 1, 2026.  Zoom Link
• STAGE 1: STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS DUE: Not later than 11:59 PM, December 13, 2026
• STAGE 2: REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS DUE: Early 2027 (By invitation only)

Artists are encouraged to review the solicitation in its entirety with each link below:  

• Request for Qualification and Proposal (RFQP) Overview 
• Request for Qualification and Proposal (RFQP) Stage 1 and Stage 2 
• Exhibit 3 Sample Contract