Visalia Art Installation Request for Proposals
Sequoia Legacy Tree Replacement Project
Visalia, Calif. (JULY 15, 2025) - Visit Visalia, in partnership with Arts Visalia and Visalia Heritage, invites qualified artists and design teams to submit proposals for a site-specific public art installation.
The selected project seeks to replace the Sequoia Legacy Tree, a community icon for nearly a century, with an inspiring and educational public art piece celebrating Visalia’s historical relationship with Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks.
The original Sequoia Tree was donated nearly 100 years ago from General Grant National Park Superintendent to the US Postmaster in Visalia. The tree's removal leaves a symbolic space that offers an opportunity for a new, meaningful art installation. The site is a small parklet on the US Post Office property, covering approximately 3,885 square feet, with a circular walking path of about 102 feet in circumference, mimicking the size of the base of the famous General Sherman Tree.
Visalia’s history is deeply connected with the preservation and accessibility of Sequoia National Park. Artists should propose designs that reflect local history, ecological awareness, and engage in public interaction.
Submission details:
“This installation will celebrate our ties to the Sequoias and inspire future generations,” says Sherrie Bakke, executive director of Visit Visalia.
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ABOUT VISIT VISALIA: Visit Visalia is a collaboration of the Visalia Tourism and Marketing District and the Visalia Convention and Visitors Bureau (VCVB) dedicated to marketing, advertising, public relations and other promotional efforts that inspire travel to the City of Visalia. Visit Visalia works closely with local lodging properties, restaurants and attractions to foster interest in Visalia as a year-round destination for leisure, family, and meeting and convention travelers. For more information about Visit Visalia go to www.VisitVisalia.com and follow Visit Visalia on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest.
Arts Visalia: Arts Visalia is a nonprofit community art center located in downtown Visalia, California. Our gallery features diverse monthly exhibitions of regionally, nationally and internationally recognized artists. The Marketplace offers locally made and designed artisanal gifts.
Visalia Heritage: Founded in 1978, Visalia Heritage preserves and promotes the rich history of Visalia and Tulare County. The organization has restored the chapel at the Visalia District Cemetery, created a historic walking tour of downtown, remodeled the Annie Mitchell History Room at the Visalia Library and created the Heritage Room of early Visalia history in The Lofts at Fort Visalia.
Media Contact:
Visit Visalia
Suzanne Bianco, Tourism Marketing Director
Suzanne@VisitVisalia.com
(559) 334-0141
