Call for Arts Service Providers - Important Dates

Request for Proposals (RFP) posted: August 8, 2025 

Questions due: September 8 2025, by 2 p.m. 

Department response: September 22 2025, by 2 p.m. 

Applications due: October 17, 2025, before 2p.m. 

Selection of Consultants: October 17 – November 17, 2025 

Selection notification: November 19, 2025 

New Opportunity – Call for Arts Service Providers 

The Department of Arts & Cultural Affairs is excited to announce a new Request for Proposals (RFP) to create a pool of pre-qualified professional arts service providers with proven expertise in: 

  • Marketing & Communications 

  • Event Management & Production 

  • Arts & Program Development 

  • Funding & Strategic Planning 

  • Arts Subject Matter Expertise across diverse disciplines and cultural intersections 

Selected providers will be placed on our Master Contract List for up to three years, giving ACA the ability to invite you to bid on specific projects as needs arise. 

As a small but ambitious department, we are seeking skilled partners to help us grow our impact, invest in community, extend our reach, and strengthen Minneapolis’ cultural landscape for all who live, work, and visit here. 

Please note: This RFP does not guarantee a contract award. Submitting an application does not obligate or entitle an applicant to a contract with the City. 

View full RFP details and apply here: https://comet-fs.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/psc/supplier 

How to apply to the Request for Proposals (RFP): 

To view the Event follow the instructions below.

1) Click the Event URL below to reach the eSupplier Homepage

2) Click the Sign In tile and log in using your assigned user ID and password. 

  • If you do not have an assigned user ID and password, click the Welcome Tile on the eSupplier Homepage for instructions.

3) Click on the Contracting Opportunities tile

4) Review the information available for this Event

  • Event Overview

  • Event Name:  RFP_ACA_2025 Arts & Culture Consultants Pool

  • Description: The City of Minneapolis Department of Arts and Cultural Affairs (ACA) is issuing this Request for Proposals (RFP) to establish a pool of professional arts service providers.