Important Dates: : 1-94/22nd Avenue South bicycle and pedestrian bridge

Call for artists posted: March 9, 2026 

Virtual informational meeting: March 19, 3 p.m. CST

Virtual meeting posted: March 20, 3 p.m. CST

Intent to apply completed: April 1, 4 p.m. CST

Applications due: April 6, 5 p.m. CST

View full call for artist details and apply March 9

I-94/22nd Avenue South bicycle and pedestrian bridge

The City of Minneapolis invites experienced artists with the capacity to work in a range of materials and a range of scales to apply to design and create public artwork on the I-94/22nd Avenue South bicycle and pedestrian bridge connecting the Seward and West Bank neighborhood at Augsburg University. The City is seeking an experienced artist/artist team to collaborate with the project steering committee, project design team, and community to create a public artwork for this location. 

Possible art opportunities include but are not limited to:

  • Railing design (entire railing, or custom panels) 

  • Form liner or stamped patterns in parapet, pilasters, walls or other poured concrete surfaces 

  • Potential etched or sandblasting, patterns in vertical concrete surfaces 

  • Artwork inset into recessed areas in concrete surfaces such as tiles, panels, bronze medallions etc. 

  • Sculptures adjacent to bridge on the approach 

Goals of the public art project include:

  • Connect to and expand upon the goals and themes previously identified by the various stakeholders of the project. 

  • Create a public artwork that fosters belonging and celebrates the importance of this site in the neighborhood, community, and city.  

  • Commemorate and celebrate the rich and culturally diverse communities in the area and their histories as gathered through input from community members. 

  • Support the idea of connection:  

    • Connecting past, present and future 

    • Connecting the north and south sides of 1-94/22nd Avenue South bicycle and pedestrian bridge

    • Connecting people, places, and ideas 

How to Apply

Link provided to view full call for art details coming soon.

Questions (Q) and Answers (A), links and video from the informational meeting for the 1-94/22nd Avenue South bicycle and pedestrian bridge Call for artists.

The link to the video of the Information Meeting on March 19, where most of these questions were asked is available by clicking here

1. Q: Will a recording of the informational meeting be available?

A: Yes. The recording of the informational meeting can is on the City’s YouTube site: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQcnKWR5UDs

2. Q: Will there be one finalist or will multiple finalists be selected?

A: The Selection Committee will probably choose more than one finalist.

3. Q: Will finalists be interviewed?

A: Yes. Finalists will be notified and asked to submit interview and presentation materials. These should be sent through the City’s eSupplier portal by Monday, April 20. These materials are due Monday, April 27, 4 p.m. Finalists' presentations and interviews will be Wednesday, April 29. The specific times are not yet decided.

4. Q: Will finalists be required to create a design for the interview and presentation.

A: No. Artists will only be asked to submit information about their past experience on similar projects.

5. Q: Will the interviews be based on who the finalist is and how the finalist will execute the project?

A: Yes. Again, this will about their past experience on similar projects.

6. Q: Will the selected artists work with the structural engineer in planning the project?

A: Yes. MnDOT has contracted an engineering firm to work with the selected artist(s) to develop the project.

7. Q: Will the selected artists influence the overall design for bridge?

A: No. The overall bridge type has been selected. The artists will work the engineer and staff to identify opportunities for art on the bridge. Based on previous bridge projects, examples of possible art opportunities could include:

  • Railing design (entire railing, or custom panels)

  • Form liner or stamped patterns in the concrete walls, pillars or other surfaces.

  • Etched or sandblasted, patterns in concrete

  • Artwork insets in concrete, such as tiles, panels, bronze medallions etc.

  • Sculptures adjacent to bridge on the approach

8. Q: Will there be a base or pedestal that the selected artist(s) be able to work on?

A: A specific platform for sculpture is not a part of the current bridge design. The selected artist(s) could propose a base or a pedestal for a sculpture. A sculpture is an example of one type of art that could be created.

Please Note: Intent to Apply form must be submitted by April 1, 2026, 4 p.m. CST.

We recommended you complete the Intent to Apply Form as soon as possible. After you do, you will receive a link to the folder to upload your application. You will also receive communication during the application process, including reminders about the informational meeting, notices about when and where the answers to questions are available, and a reminder about upcoming deadlines.  Please see call for artists document for additional information.

Upload a completed application by Monday, April 6, 5 p.m. CST. After you have completed the Intent to Apply form, you will receive an email with a link to a folder to upload your application. Do not email materials to staff. Do not send links to applications through Drop Box or other file transfer programs. Handwritten or audio applications may be submitted upon request. Application must be submitted by the application deadline. Late or incomplete applications may be rejected.  

If you need assistance with your eSupplier login or registration, please contact eprocurement@minneapolismn.gov