O'Fallon Main Street Roundabout Sculpture Project

The City of O’Fallon, Missouri, seeks a sculpture for the intersection of the City’s Main Street and Third Street that will honor the rich history of the City. As a sprawling suburban community of nearly 100,000 residents, the City of O’Fallon is now recognized as one of the best places for families, veterans and seniors to make their home. But O’Fallon’s current status is built on a long history that dates back to the 1800s, and Main Street is the heart of O’Fallon’s history. 

The sculpture needs to sit on a concrete pad in the center of the roundabout. Height and width are optional, but the sculpture should stand out in the busy intersection. Recognizing the history of the area, it should be built of either stone, stainless steel, or bronze, so it will both fit with the environment and withstand the extreme weather swings common in the Midwest. The City is open to ideas, but the sculpture must represent the rich history and family feel of the City.

The City of O’Fallon, Missouri, seeks a sculpture for the intersection of the City’s Main Street and Third Street that will honor the rich history of the City.

As a sprawling suburban community of nearly 100,000 residents, the City of O’Fallon is now recognized as one of the best places for families, veterans and seniors to make their home. But O’Fallon’s current status is built on a long history that dates back to the 1800s, and Main Street is the heart of O’Fallon’s history. As is the case with Main Streets around the country, what is now a 4-5 lane thoroughfare started as a dirt road through what was then a rural community and stop along the railroad tracks that split what is now O’Fallon’s Rail District (downtown) and are only a block from the sculpture’s location.

The intersection of Main Street and Third Street is really the heart of the City’s history. The Sisters of the Most Precious Blood literally helped build the infrastructure and educational heart of the City, and the beautiful brick convent and chapel that became their home is the focal point of that intersection. The complex, which has served as their Mother house has hosted an all-girls college and high school over the years. Today, it’s home to both a senior living facility and the O’Fallon Municipal Centre, O’Fallon’s City Hall, with a three-story rotunda, which is featured in the City’s logo.

The park-like land north of the intersection has served as the Sisters’ quiet refuge with a prayer walk and grotto, drawing both the Sisters and neighbors for a peaceful walk in the heart of downtown. Across the street, stands the beautiful Assumption Parish and School. Started by the Sisters, the parish plays a key role in the City’s history and future, and the nearby homes harken back to the structures of the mid-1900s with O’Fallon’s oldest home has been renovated as a bridal shop and is just a block away.

Application Requirements

• Must weigh no more than 10,000 lbs.
• Created of either stone, stainless steel, or bronze
• Cannot be over 15’ tall and must fit within the perimeter of concrete pad. Artist and City can work together to determine size of the pad.
• Must be suitable for long-term, outdoor display, capable of withstanding but not limited to pedestrian contact and adverse weather conditions, high winds, rain, extreme summer heat, snow, and freezing conditions.
• Safe for the public, including children (no sharp edges, no climbing hazards, no breakable or bendable components).
• Able to withstand brief and occasional periods of water around the base.
• Completed installation must pass city inspection, meeting all safety requirements.
• Must be able to be securely anchored to the concrete pad with bolts provided by the artist. Sites are available for ground-mounted works only.

Most sites will not have available electricity, selected works should not rely on access to electricity. Please note in application if electricity is requested.  

ARTIST'S RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide hardware where needed, special installation instructions, including detailed information related to the anchoring method and a detailed sculpture description.
• Deliver selected sculpture to site on pre-determined dates and times. Artist or representative must be present during installation. Missed delivery times will result in a fine or disqualification..
• Provide marketing information as requested.
• Transport artwork to the site
• Artists are also invited to attend an opening reception event at the start of the exhibition. Interested artists may be asked to speak at community lectures or tours.

CITY OF O’FALLON’S RESPONSIBILITIES  
The City of O’Fallon will:  

• Compensate artist for  artwork at agreed cost and by agreed payment schedule.
• Create concrete pads for display, if needed.
• Install the work according to instructions provided by the artist.
• Provide liability insurance.
• Provide signage and marketing for sculpture series.

Artist's will submit:  

• Resume
• Artist Statement
• No More than 10 images of sculpture and/or concepts

All sculpture artists are invited to apply. Artists are responsible for their own transportation to O'Fallon, MO in the event of selection.

SELECTION CRITERIA  
Entries will be selected based on the following criteria:  

• Shows an understanding of Community’s Mission Statement.
• Alignment with project goals.
• Original work and no more than one piece will be selected by each artist.
• High artistic merit and creativity.
• Scale is large enough to be clearly visible outdoors.
• Quality construction of durable materials and viable to be safely displayed outdoors for duration of exhibition.
• Engages the public and encourages repeated viewing.