Request for Qualifications: Graphic Design 2026 East Lansing Art Festival
Description
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Bid Title:
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Request for Qualifications: Graphic Design 2026 East Lansing Art Festival
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Category:
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Parks, Recreation & Arts
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Status:
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Open
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Description:
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The East Lansing Art Festival is seeking to hire an artist and/or graphic designer to design the festival’s 2026 poster and deliverables. The ELAF is interested in receiving submissions from all artists including those from the BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ communities and from people with disabilities.
There is a budget of $10,000. The budget for the artist includes the design and deliverables only. Printing will be the responsibility of the ELAF staff.
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Publication Date/Time:
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7/22/2025 12:00 AM
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Closing Date/Time:
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9/4/2025 5:00 PM
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Contact Person:
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Heather Majano
Art Festival Coordinator
City of East Lansing
(517) 319-6804
hmajano@cityofeastlansing.com
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Qualifications:
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Electronic submission: Proposal documents may be submitted electronically via email to hmajano@cityofeastlansing.com. The subject line should be “Artist/Designer’s Name/Firm – Qualification Submission for 2026 ELAF” (ex. Heather Majano – Qualification submission for 2026 ELAF), clearly delineating that the message is the submission for the 2026 East Lansing Art Festival Graphics. Electronic files are to be in a single .pdf format. Other format types will not be accepted.
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• Hard copy submission: Proposals may be submitted on a portable flash drive or as an 8 1/2”x 11” unbound document. One (1) hard copy of the proposal is to be mailed or delivered in a sealed envelope to the City of East Lansing Parks, Recreation and Arts Department, 819 Abbot Road, East Lansing, MI 48823, Attn: Heather Majano. Envelopes are to be clearly marked for 2026 ELAF Qualifications and the name of the Artist/Designer. Do not submit original photographs, samples, or any product other than paper. Faxed proposals or proposals in a format other than described above will not be considered.
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Miscellaneous:
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Interested artists are to submit the following materials for consideration:
• Resume and/or statement outlining your education and/or experience.
• Narrative outlining materials, medium, etc. typically worked with.
• Three (3) digital images of examples of past work that show experience with a multi-media campaign.
• Other support material such as reviews of past campaigns.
• Contact information
• NOTE: Do NOT submit a design with your application. Your application will not be considered if you do. The final design will be done collaboratively with staff and the designer.
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