Rendering of New Market West building coming to 5901 Market St.

The Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority is seeking interest from artists for an original public art project at a new residential and commercial building at 59th and Market.

The project will be at the New Market West building, a four-story, 135,700 square foot hub which will be built on a 1.5 acre vacant site at 5901 Market Street, a half a block from the 60th and Market Street El stop. The new building will house organizations focused on early childhood education, workforce development, educational and emergency support services, behavioral health service, and will include community-serving retail. 

The work is part of the Percent for Art program, which requires developers on land bought from the PRA set aside at least one percent of the total building construction costs toward the commissioning of original, site-specific works of art.

Applicants must submit a statement of qualifications by Wednesday, Aug. 8 at 2 p.m. either through the online submission option or by hand delivery or registered mail. More information, including the submission link, is here.