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STRUZIK ART LTD delivers large-scale public sculpture for municipalities and public art programs worldwide, managing the full RFQ/RFP response, Percent-for-Art compliance, insurance and warranty documentation, and installation as a single accountable company — most recently for the City of Dallas Office of Arts & Culture.

We speak your procurement language

Public art procurement has its own vocabulary and process, and STRUZIK ART LTD works inside it rather than around it. We respond to Requests for Qualifications (RFQs) and Requests for Proposals (RFPs), understand Percent-for-Art funding structures, and are used to presenting to selection panels and community review boards. Most of our public commissions come through open, international RFQ processes: STRUZIK ART LTD and artist Mirek Struzik are typically shortlisted on the strength of his portfolio, then win the client’s confidence through a site-specific design proposal once invited to compete.

What we hand your procurement office

A municipal contract usually needs more than a good concept — it needs paperwork a city attorney and a finance office can sign off on. STRUZIK ART LTD provides insurance documentation (fabrication, shipping, and installation covered by more than $1,000,000 in coverage), a standard two-year warranty, and a maintenance manual with every installation. Where a project requires it, sculptures are engineered to meet accessibility standards. And because our in-house computer graphics team delivers photorealistic 3D renderings — including a simulation of the signature lighting system — typically within two weeks of concept development starting, a selection committee can evaluate a concrete, site-specific proposal rather than a generic portfolio, well within a typical review timeline.

Community engagement as a public-value multiplier

For municipal clients, a sculpture alone is often not the whole ask — councils and funders want to see public participation and community benefit alongside the capital investment. When requested, STRUZIK ART LTD designs and runs a companion community program, most commonly a school-age art and story contest inspired by the sculpture, run in partnership with a local library, school district, or cultural department. This turns a single installation into a local-press story with public voting, an exhibition, and an awards event — proof to a council or funder that the investment reaches beyond the physical object. See the Fruits of Knowledge case study below.

How the full commission works

From first inquiry through concept design, engineering, fabrication, shipping, installation, and after-care, STRUZIK ART LTD manages the entire process as one accountable company. See the full commissioning process — see our Capability Statement.

Past Projects for Municipalities

Fruits of Knowledge — Forest Green Branch Library, Dallas, TX. Commissioned by the City of Dallas Office of Arts & Culture, 2026. Delivered end-to-end, including a companion community art & story contest for local school-age kids and teens.
Memorial of Gratitude — Opoczno, Poland. Municipal commission, first prize, 2010.
Dandelions — Cagliari, Sardinia. Seafront promenade, commissioned with the Autorità di Sistema Portuale del Mare di Sardegna, a public port authority.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does STRUZIK ART LTD respond to a municipal RFQ or RFP?

We respond to formal RFQs and RFPs with qualifications, past performance, a site-specific concept proposal, renderings, and budget as the process requires. We don’t publish a fixed response-time SLA, but once invited to submit, we respond immediately.

Can you help fulfill a Percent-for-Art requirement?

Yes. We regularly work within Percent-for-Art and similar public art funding frameworks, and can shape a proposal to fit the scope and budget those programs define.

What insurance and warranty documentation can you provide for a municipal contract?

STRUZIK ART LTD carries more than $1,000,000 in insurance coverage across fabrication, shipping, and installation, and every installation carries a standard two-year warranty backed by a maintenance manual.

Do you offer a community engagement program as part of a public commission?

Yes, when requested. We design and run programs such as school-age art and story contests, most recently for the City of Dallas alongside Fruits of Knowledge — including public exhibition, public voting, and an artist-judged award.

Can our selection committee see a realistic rendering before we commit to a proposal?

Yes. Our in-house computer graphics team produces photorealistic 3D renderings of the proposed sculpture on your actual site, including a lighting simulation, typically within two weeks.

Can you provide references from other municipal or public-sector clients?

Yes. References are available including from the City of Dallas and the Autorità di Sistema Portuale del Mare di Sardegna, among other institutional and municipal clients.

Is the sculpture accessible to people with disabilities?

Yes. Sculptures can be designed and engineered to meet any required accessibility standard — our interactive work The Roots of the World, for the Museum of Ethnography in Stockholm, was designed to be accessible to children using wheelchairs.

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