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Oviedo arts board debates two-stage RFQ/RFP approach to reduce unpaid speculative work and broaden artist participation
Summary
Board members discussed adopting a two-stage process — request for qualifications followed by a paid request for proposals for a short list — to limit unpaid speculative work, protect limited funds, and include opportunities for emerging artists; members debated stipend sizes and a cap on finalists to control costs.
A board member proposed that the Oviedo Public Arts Board adopt a two-stage selection process for future calls: an initial RFQ (request for qualifications) to create a pool, followed by a paid RFP (request for proposals) for a short list of finalists. The idea aims to reduce unpaid speculative work by offering a modest…
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