Portland Museum of Art Campus Unification + Expansion International Design Competition: Building a Landmark for the Future Call to Enter

The PMA is seeking a world-class, architect-led multi-disciplinary team (Design Team) to provide Pre-Schematic and Basic Services for the museum’s campus expansion.

Description
The Portland Museum of Art (the PMA), founded in 1882, is Maine's largest and most visited art institution, and among the oldest museums in America. Located in the heart of downtown Portland, one of the country's most beloved cities, the museum encompasses a full city block of historically and architecturally significant buildings. The PMA's world-class collection includes more than 18,000 objects, including 19th-and-20th century American and European art, modern and contemporary art, and iconic works from Maine that highlight the rich artistic traditions of the state and its artists.
The museum has outgrown its current campus due to increased visitation and several major gifts to its collection. The broadening and diversification of the artwork, record attendance prior to the pandemic and community feedback have underlined the need for more space.
The PMA sees this as an opportunity to discover the impact a museum can have when it is built through an inclusive lens. By creating a community hub with myriad collaborative spaces, and focusing on groundbreaking approaches to art, the PMA believes it can become a place where all people feel they belong. More than just a new building, the PMA's campus unification and expansion is a value proposition, envisioning the monumental positive impact museums can have on their communities.
The institution's progressive and inclusive outlook on curation, education, and engagement will be reflected through innovative and future-forward architecture. This will ensure the PMA and the region's future is rooted in diversity, equity, accessibility, inclusivity, and sustainability. And as a result, the PMA will transform the very nature of what a museum can be.

Jury
Kyo Bannai, Board of Trustees
Mark H.C. Bessire, Judy and Leonard Lauder Director
Milton Curry, Della & Harry MacDonald Dean of the University of Southern California School of Architecture, Principal, Milton Curry ProjectStudio
Eileen Gillespie, Vice President, Board of Trustees, Visual Artist
Cyrus Hagge, President, Board of Trustees, Owner, Project Management, Inc.
Jocelyn Handy, Board of Trustees
Elizabeth Jabar, Board of Trustees, Lawry Family Director of Civic Engagement and Partnerships, Colby College
Bob Ludwig, President and Chief Mastering Engineer, Gateway Mastering Studios
Marcia Minter, Board of Trustees, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Indigo Arts Alliance
Theresa Secord, Board of Trustees, Executive Director at Maine Indian Basketmakers Alliance
Jack Soley, Board of Trustees, Partner, East Brown Cow
Monica von Schmalensee, Partner, White Arkitekter
Sara Zewde, Founding Principal, Studio Zewde, Assistant Professor, Harvard Graduate School of Design
Susanna Sirefman, Competition Director and Jury Advisor, President, Dovetail Design Strategists

Prize
Design contract
An honorarium of $50,000 will be paid to each of the shortlisted teams.

Entry Fee
None

Timetable
Early August 2022 Shortlist Announced
Stage II: Design Competition (for invited Shortlist only)
Early August 2022 Design Brief Release
Late December 2022 Winning Team Announced

Organizer
Dovetail Design Strategists

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