December 4, 2025: RFQ Process Update
The City received 63 applications for qualification through the RFQ process. As a result of the number of applications submitted, the committee's review period is being extended through January 8, 2026. Applicants will be notified on January 9, 2026 of their status. Thank you to all the artists who expressed interest in this opportunity!
November 9, 2025: A Call for Artists!
Twenty years of planning are culminating with the imminent completion of the Foley Family Community Pavilion in the historic Cerri building in downtown Healdsburg. The Foley Family Community Pavilion project repurposes a former cannery and fruit and nut distribution warehouse that served the region for nearly a century. Its an iconic building that remains one of the last examples of the importance of agriculture to the region. The re-envisioned Community Pavilion will be the new home of the Healdsburg Farmers’ Market, a location for the City and local organizations to hold events, and a cool spot for the public to relax on a summer day. Now it’s time to add some finishing touches … including bespoke artwork.
The City of Healdsburg - through its Arts and Culture Commission - is issuing a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to find the right artist to create a public art installation for the new Pavilion. We are looking for an artist who can create a 2D or 3D artwork that reflects and celebrates the local community and its agricultural history and traditions. The installation should be integrated with the site, increase awareness of historical importance of agriculture to the area, celebrate our community, and may also be functional in the new space. The art form should be visual but may be expressed in any medium including painting, photography, sculpture, technology, etc. The project budget is $45,000.
The artist selection process will involve two phases:
- Phase 1 is the Request for Qualifications process where artists are encourage to submit their qualifications to produce public art that would be appropriate for the project. (More details about the RFQ process are available via the link below.)
- A committee will review artist qualifications and select a limited number of artists (+/- five) to move into Phase 2 where the selected artists will be asked to submit their art proposal. Artists who move into Phase 2 will be provided a $1,000 stipend for their efforts.
Deadline for submitting qualifications is December 3, 2025. If you think you might be the right artist for this project, please read the Request for Qualifications/Call for Artists information below, then get your application started today by completing the online form with your qualifications.
Request for Qualifications/Call for Artists Information
Please review the detailed Request for Qualifications/Call for Artists requirements: https://healdsburg.gov/DocumentCenter/View/20260/Foley-Family-Community-Pavilion-Public-Art-Project---Request-for-Qualifications.
Anticipated Project Timeline (Revised 1/9/26)
- November 9, 2025 Request for Qualification period opens
- November 17, 2025 Questions about the project or RFQ process due by 5:00 p.m.
- November 19, 2025 Responses to questions posted on project website
- December 3, 2025 Deadline to submit Request for Qualifications (11:59 p.m.)
December 12, 2025 January 9, 2026 Finalists selected and notified- January 16, 2026 Request for Proposals released
December 16-19, 2025 January 26-30, 2026 Required site visit/orientation (Day/Time options TBD, including virtual)January 14, 2025 February 13, 2026 (12:00 PT) Public art proposals dueJanuary 28, 2026 February 25, 2026 Arts and Culture Commission recommendation to City CouncilFebruary, 2026 April 6, 2026 Final project selection and approval by City Council- April - August, 2026 Fabrication and installation of artwork
- August 15, 2026 Deadline for installation
To Submit Qualifications
Submit your qualifications and required examples of your art via this online form: https://healdsburg.gov/FormCenter/Community-Services-Parks-Recreation-4/Foley-Family-Community-Pavilion-Public-A-88
Please note: if you create a City website account you will be able to save a partially completed form and return to it later. If you do not create a website account you cannot save your progress on the form and will need to complete the form and submit the form in the same session.
Questions?
If you have questions about the project or the Request for Qualifications process, please email communityservices@healdsburg.gov your questions on or before 5:00 p.m. Monday, November 17, 2025. Responses to all questions will be posted online on this page on or before 12:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 19, 2025.
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