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REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS <br />ARTISTS SERVICES (PRE - QUALIFIED POOL) <br />PAINTING AND TRANSFORMING TRAFFIC SIGNAL CONTROL CABINETS <br />Long Beach Redevelopment Agency <br />333 West Ocean Blvd., 3`d Floor <br />Long Beach, CA 90802 <br />July 1, 2009 <br />The City of Long Beach is California's fifth largest city and conveniently <br />situated in the southwest corner of Los Angeles County. Long Beach is <br />recognized nationally for its redevelopment activities. The City has a diverse <br />economic base and is the headquarters of major manufacturing and service <br />industries. Long Beach is an attractive and accessible coastal gateway that <br />serves as an important tourist attraction and is home to the Queen Mary, <br />Boeing, the Long Beach Aquarium, an expansive beachfront and one of the <br />largest ports in the world. <br />For over 45 years, the mission of the Long Beach Redevelopment Agency <br />(Agency) has been to enhance the quality of life by improving blighted areas <br />of Long Beach, revitalizing neighborhoods, promoting economic development, <br />creating jobs, providing affordable housing and encouraging citizen <br />participation. <br />The Agency also recognizes the importance of public art to beautify the City <br />of Long Beach and promotes various art projects throughout Long Beach. <br />The Agency is pleased to announce an opportunity for artists to paint and <br />transform selected traffic signal control cabinets (utility boxes) into pieces of <br />art that bring a sense of community to the neighborhoods. Artists will <br />primarily focus on the creation of murals for selected utility boxes throughout <br />the city with final design approval from the Agency. The Community <br />Development Department, Neighborhood Services Bureau (NSB) will be <br />managing the utility box project and work directly with the artists who will be <br />selected on a rotational basis. <br />Interested artists should <br />references. Portfolios ; <br />previous artwork. <br />- EXHIBITS- <br />