Call For Artists - Zinfandel Bicycle and Pedestrian Overcrossing Artist Residency

About the City of Rancho Cordova Located in Sacramento County, California, the City of Rancho Cordova officially incorporated on July 1, 2003, becoming the 478 th City in California. Today, the City is an emerging urban center with a small-town-feel. Founded in 2003, the City of Rancho Cordova has a long-standing commitment to enhancing the quality of life for its residents through comprehensive community planning and engagement, including through the arts. Serving a diverse community of over 87,000 residents and 65,000 workers, Rancho Cordova is recognized as the 29th most diverse city in the United States by Economic Modeling Specialist International, with more than 90 languages spoken in its four school districts. The City of Rancho Cordova operates a council-city manager form of government, with dedicated staff and governance structure that prioritizes inclusive community development and cultural enrichment. Our team includes professionals with expertise in urban planning, public art, community outreach, and cultural programming, all working together to foster a supportive environment for the arts. Our city supports and celebrates its diverse community through a variety of community funding mechanisms, including grants from our Community Enhancement and Investment Fund (CEIF) prioritizing engagement. The fund has provided 10 years of funding through 598 grants totaling $24.9 million dollars to community-based organizations of sales tax initiative. This includes $5.5+ million to visual and performing and over $2 million to the Mills Station Arts and Culture Center (MACC). Additionally, we have launched initiatives to involve groups in the planning and execution of public infrastructure projects to include art. The Zinfandel Bicycle and Pedestrian Overcrossing (ZinBPOC) project exemplifies this. Not only will this project significantly improve connectivity across the city, symbolizing our commitment to inclusive community development, it also integrates art into our transportation infrastructure, ensuring that the arts are an integral part of our community's fabric. To learn more about the City of Rancho Cordova's history, please review the documentary film " Rancho Cordova from the Gold Rush to the Space Race ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwwsGMCwh-I&t=2s) ". About the Zinfandel Drive Bicycle and Pedestrian Overcrossing (ZinBPOC ) and Art Walk The ZinBPOC is a nearly mile-long active-transportation project that will connect neighborhoods, employment centers, businesses, transit, housing, schools, and community destinations on the north and south sides of Highway 50. The project is located near City Hall and includes a landmark tied-arch bridge, landscaped trail, wayfinding, community signage, and permanent public artworks. The project is designed not only as a safe route for pedestrians and bicyclists, but also as a cultural corridor and a place to experience art. The artist-in-residence program will add temporary and experimental creative activity to the Art Walk while the city develops a longer-term framework for public art and artist support through its updated Art Strategic Plan.