Request for Proposals: Fabrication of Mobile Public Art Spaces
The deadline to submit proposals is March 31, 2026
We are inviting proposals from qualified fabricators, builders or design-build teams to engineer and fabricate three modular, mobile gallery units for the DROP Containers public art initiative. Each unit is a standardized, multi-functional container that integrates exterior display capacity and an enclosed interior studio/gallery space within a single container structure.
The DROP Containers Project will be delivered through multiple phases, beginning with design development and engineering, followed by technical drawings, fabrication, and delivery of three modular units. These portable units will be deployed across Calgary — in schools, parks and community spaces — as accessible exhibition and programming sites focused on themes of water, climate and sustainability.
The total fabrication budget for this project is up to $390,000 CAD (inclusive of materials, labour, engineering, and delivery).
Proposals must be submitted by March 31, 2026 at 4:30 pm MT.
If you have any questions, please contact Parker Chapple, Project Lead, at drop@calgaryartsdevelopment.com.
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