The Broward Cultural Council Public Art & Design Program and the Broward County Aviation Department are seeking to commission an artist or a team of artists to create an artwork for the soon-to-be-built Terminal 2 – 3 Connector at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.
Agency: Aviation Department
The Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) is designated A Place for People and promotes the belief that a modern airport serving millions can still be visually appealing and stimulating to the senses. In 2024, FLL served 35.2 million passengers. Pre-pandemic, the airport generated $37.5 billion in economic activity annually and nearly 18,000 direct, local jobs. The Airport has four terminals and several multi-level parking garages. Major art projects at the Airport include works by Alice Adams, Pam Beyette, Carolyn Braaksma, Clyde Butcher, James Carpenter, Paul DeMarinis, Electroland, Jim Green, Liam Gillick, Duane Hanson, Patrick Marold, Sarah Morris, Jody Pinto, Thomas Sayre, and Keith Sonnier.
Project Site
The artwork site is the interior of the pedestrian bridge that will connect Terminal 2 to Terminal 3. It is a quiet, natural-light-filled area where passengers can sit back, look out the windows, and relax while awaiting their flights. The ceiling height is approximately 12’, and the maximum area available for the art lounge is 3,840 SF (128’ x 30’).
Project Scope
The selected artist or team of artists must design, fabricate, and install an innovative contemporary art lounge that creates an immersive environment for airport visitors. The design shall transform the connector into a unique lounging area with artist-designed seating, lighting, flooring, ceiling, and walls. Project concepts must be reflective of South Florida's local culture and environment.
Artwork materials must be durable and require low maintenance.
Artist Services
The following activities will be required:
▪Development of a concept for the art project
▪Design modification, as needed, to seamlessly integrate the artist-designed elements into the base building Construction Documents
▪Fabrication, installation, and coordination with the project’s General Contractor and Airport Program Managers during the construction phase
▪Community Interaction
▪Educational Outreach
Anticipated Art Project Schedule
Artist Selection: August 2025
Artwork Completion: February 2027
Art Project Budget
The total budget established for the project is $380,000. The budget includes all costs: i.e., research, community and agency meeting costs, design, materials, fabrication, permits, installation, insurance, proposals, travel, sales tax, and transportation.
Artist Eligibility
The project is open to all professional artists. Artists must be able to work effectively within the aggressive project timeline and collaborate with the architect of record, general contractor, and multiple governmental and community groups.
Application Process
The Broward Cultural Division manages the application process. An Artist Selection Panel will review the applications. This Panel includes a member of the Public Art & Design Committee, arts professionals, and an agency and community representative. The selection panel will review the submissions and invite a short list of artists to develop a preliminary proposal and to be interviewed. Finalists will receive a $2,000 honorarium for the proposal and presentation expenses. Finalists’ proposals must include a written narrative, estimated project budget, and visual materials (renderings and models) necessary to convey the initial concept or approach to the project. Proposals, including models/maquettes, become the property of Broward County.
Application Requirements
✓Letter of Interest – The letter shall state interest in the project, outline the artist’s approach to public art, and highlight relevant past experience on projects of similar budget and scope.
✓Professional Résumé – Include public art commissions with contact information for the project manager or program director and the budget size of past projects. Teams must submit one résumé for each team member.
✓Electronic Images – Artist must submit ten (10) digital images of most recent and relevant work. All images must be saved using a file name and number that corresponds to the Annotated Image List (see below). Each digital image must feature a single work. Composites of various artworks in a single image will be discarded. Teams may submit ten (10) digital images for each team member. Do not submit images in the following formats: png, tiff, bmp, gif, or video format.
✓Annotated Image List – Include name of artist, title of work, year, media, size, location of artwork, project budget, image number, and any other relevant information.
NOTE: Hard copy materials will not be accepted for this Call to Artists.
Application Deadline
Sunday, March 30, 2025, at 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Questions
Contact: Christina Roldan, Public Art & Design Project Manager
Phone: (954) 359-6481
Public Art and Design Committee Members
Janet Erlick, Chair, Marc Aptakin, Tayina Deravile, Gregory Reed, Rosario Tapas-Frias, Scott Miller, and Dan Wang.
Broward Cultural Division
Phillip Dunlap, Director
Leanne Rekow, Public Art & Design Administrator
Public Art & Design Program
The Public Art & Design Program was launched in 1976 with the vision of beautifying a rapidly-developing Broward County. The purpose of the program is to contribute to the enhancement of the built environment through the commission of works of art that create a sense of place, that improve the visual environment for the citizens of Broward County and advance the missions of the County departments where the projects are situated. We administer an average of 80 art projects annually, including conservation projects. Today, the citizens of Broward County own over 260 public artworks located throughout Broward County as a museum without walls.
An artist selection panel is created for each project. The Selection Panel reviews applications and recommends artists to the Public Art & Design Committee. The Public Art & Design Committee is composed of seven Broward County citizens, including artists, arts administrators, designers, and urban planners appointed by the Broward Cultural Council. Upon recommendation by the Public Art & Design Committee, the Broward Cultural Council reviews and determines recommendations for the purchase of all artwork and artist services to the Broward County Board of County Commissioners. For more information, go to
www.broward.org/arts.
The Broward County Public Art & Design Program was established in 1976. The purpose of the program is to contribute to the enhancement of the built environment through the commission of works of art that create a sense of place, that improve the visual environment for the citizens of Broward County, and that advance the missions of the County departments where the projects are situated. Commissioned artworks are the result of a dynamic interaction between selected artists, the local community, and constituent groups during the design phase of each project.
The Broward County Public Art & Design Program is recognized with distinction in national and international circles. In 2017, two public artworks received Community Appearance awards from the City of Fort Lauderdale. In 2002, four of Broward County’s public artworks were selected among an international ensemble of some of the world’s finest public artworks and listed in the Australian publication, “Designing the World’s Best Public Art”. Broward County Public Art & Design program is a national leader in developing model public art policies and best practices, and producing exemplary public artworks synthesizing design excellence. Broward County has received seven Americans for the Arts Year in Review awards for public art, “an indicator of the program’s outstanding commitment in advancing art and design”, said Liesel Fenner ASLA, former manager of Public Art Network for Americans for the Arts. Broward County public art installations include works by: Clyde Butcher, James Carpenter, Carl Cheng, George Gadson, Duane Hanson, Chris Janney, Lorna Jordan, Patricia Leighton, Gary Moore, Barbara Neijna, Jody Pinto, Ray Olivero, Beth Ravitz, Martha Schwartz, Ned Smyth, Ritsuko Taho, Liam Gillick, Miles Coolidge, Roberto Behar and Rosario Marquardt, Sara Morris, Sam Gilliam, Vanessa Till Hooper, and Alice Aycock.
Broward County was established in 1915. The early agricultural characteristic of the county was transformed in the 1970s when mid-rise and high-rise development replaced farmland. Today, over 1.95 million people live in the County’s 31 municipalities and municipal service districts, as well as the Seminole Tribe of Florida reservation. Broward is one of five counties in Florida where minorities constitute the majority. It is included in the South Florida tri-county metropolitan area comprised of Broward, Palm Beach and Dade counties, with a combined economic force of over 6 million people. The county’s total land area is 1,322.8 square miles. The eastern one-third of the county is concentrated as developed, urbanized area, and the western two-thirds is undeveloped, protected wetlands and the Everglades. Among Broward County’s interesting characteristics are the many hundreds of miles of canals; highest point is 29 feet above mean sea level; numerous seasonal residents; 12.5 million annual tourists; and the third largest cruise port in the world. The climate is sub-tropical (75.4F average annual temperature) with wet summer and fall, and dry spring and winter seasons.
