Researched commission brief
Bryant Park Lover’s Leap public art
Develop an interactive art experience at Lover’s Leap in Mecklenburg County’s Bryant Park.
Arts & Science Council — Charlotte and Mecklenburg County Public Art
Commission facts
Deadline date has passed. This does not establish the selection outcome.
- Source-observed stage
- Open call at review
- Location
- Charlotte, NC
- Deadline as published
- September 9 – October 15
- Source time
- Not documented
- Source timezone
- Not documented
- Published funding
- USD 130,492
- Funding scope
- Published art project budget; included costs and artist-fee allocation are unstated.
Calendar flags use the UTC date; the original deadline and timezone are preserved. A passed date does not establish whether selection is underway, awarded or closed.
Who may apply
Professional artists and artist teams; geographic and age restrictions were not verified.
Selection / procurement route
RFQ through ASC SlideRoom; the state arts council identifies a free application.
Deliverables
- Create an interactive public artwork.
Site requirements
- Lover’s Leap on the park’s west side beside Suttle Avenue.
Maintenance & care
Not documented. Confirm during project planning.
Unresolved questions
- Detailed scope, dimensions, engineering, maintenance, funding inclusions and complete eligibility require the full RFQ.
- The state event calendar ends at 11:59 p.m.; the issuer page does not confirm a cutoff clock or zone.
Commissioner contact / project page ↗
Sources & review dates
- artsandscience.org ↗ · Reviewed 2026-10-10
Issuer lists Bryant Park as accepting qualifications through October 15.
- www.ncarts.org ↗ · Reviewed 2026-10-10
State arts council notice identifies site, amount and 2026 cycle; calendar time is not treated as an RFQ cutoff.