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We make commissioning, fabricating, and procuring art easy
In airports and train stations, public plazas and corporate lobbies, hospitals and hotels, in houses of worship and on parking garage facades, CODAworx artists are creating amazing artwork installations to delight, inspire, and transform spaces. CODAworx is a one-stop shop for commissioning and procuring outstanding art.
Our professional staff will work with you every step of the way to commission, fabricate or simply procure art. We are here to bring you a world of options, and to help you efficiently hone in on the best art solution for your built environment. With our help, we are certain you will select the perfect piece of art to represent your brand, enliven your space and to maybe even sing to your soul.
RFP Blast
Want more visibility for your artist call? Promote it to experienced commission artists with the CODAworx RFP Blast tool. Each blast is sent to artists and creative professionals across the world in targeted categories based on their profession and the type of work they do. Your RFP will go straight to the inboxes of your target audience twice - once when the RFP is announced and again three days before the deadline.
“We decided to use the CODAworx RFP eblast tool to boost our outreach on a recent project. We ended up with 269 applications (a significant increase!) representing many new artists. We were very pleased with both the number of artists who responded and the high quality of the work represented.” Roberta Bloom
Public Art Coordinator, City of Aurora
RFP Toolkit
Your RFP will go to the inboxes of your targeted audiences twice, once when announced, and again five days before the deadline.
Artists submit applications through your online portal, and our tools automatically organize everything for you in a visually consistent way.
Choose criteria for RFP evaluation and provide your committee with an easy-to-use structure to score proposals.
“I'm a big fan of CODAworx. We would never have had access to all the artists. CODAworx was invaluable throughout the whole process. I don't know why anyone would ever try to do it on their own, it would take so much more time, and you're not going to have anywhere near the end result." Eric Hovde
CEO of Hovde Properties
RFP Concierge Service
Need some help with your commission process? Our professional staff will work with you every step of the way to commission, fabricate or simply procure art. We are here to bring you a world of options, and to help you efficiently hone in on the best art solution for your built environment. With our assistance, we are certain you will select the perfect piece of art to represent your brand, enliven your space, and sing to your soul. Here’s just some of what we can help you with:
- Setting a realistic budget
- Establishing the credentials for eligible artists
- Defining goals for the artwork you are commissioning
- Creating a timeline to have your artwork in place when you need it
- Developing an RFP to attract leading artists to apply
- Managing applications and jurying with our online tools
- Negotiating the commission contract once an artist is selected
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“Ours is a grassroots community effort to commission a major art work to celebrate excellence in education and honor all teachers and staff, public and private, in the Waunakee Community School District. We are fortunate to have selected an internationally renowned artist for our sculpture project. The CODAworx team is knowledgeable, responsive and flexible. They brought us a great result for great value!" Kevin Laffey
Waunakee Area Public Arts Committee
Art Commission Contract
A Simple-To-Use Contractual Agreement Template
In any business dealing, a written contract can provide security and peace of mind to all of the parties involved in the transaction. Contracts written between commissioners and artists are no exception.
This Commission Contract provides a template that outlines the full understanding of the business relationship and scope of the artwork so that no one can claim any misunderstandings later down the road. It is simple to implement and highly cost effective. With this Commission Contract you will be equipped to specify exactly what rights are being purchased and what rights the artist is retaining. Once signed and notarized, this Commission Contract is binding and legally enforceable.
Easily customizable format
Created by New York art attorney, Michael Moriarty, CODAworx is proud to offer you a one-stop-shop Commission Contract.
12-page COMMISSION CONTRACT COVERS:
- Artist’s Tasks and Responsibilities
- Breach of Agreement
- Dispute Resolution
- Final Design
- Independent Contractors
- Inspection and Acceptance; Correction of Deficiencies
- Insurance Policy Coverage Period and Minimum Limits; Commissioner as Additional Insured
- Intellectual Property and Related Rights and Obligations
- Ownership
- Termination without Cause; Sums Due to Artist
- Transfer of Title
Disclaimer
The CODAworx Commission Contract does not constitute legal advice or create an attorney-client relationship. Please be advised that the law is different from state to state. You may want to seek independent legal counsel in your state to review the contract before finalizing.
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