Following City Council discussion and approval to initiate a solicitation process at the Tuesday, February 10, 2026 Legislative Meeting and the Saturday, February 21, 2026 Public Hearing, the City of Alexandria, Virginia (the “City”) is pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for a well-qualified team (the “Operator”) to lease, manage, and operate the Torpedo Factory Art Center, located at 105 N. Union St., Alexandria, Virginia. The City is seeking operators that have a proven combination of experience, financial capacity / credit worthiness and expertise in the management, operation, and marketing of successful art centers with the ability to manage artist studios, galleries, arts programming, and facility rentals. The project will provide the selected Operator with the opportunity to be creative in its management, marketing, and operation of this unique cultural landmark.
All materials associated with this request for proposal will be posted to the City’s website at www.alexandriava.gov/torpedofactory. Proposers should check this website regularly for updates and addenda. To receive email notifications when addenda or other updates are posted fill out this form: https://www.research.net/r/TFAC-RFP.
All communication, including inquiries or exceptions, relating to this solicitation must be emailed to Alfred Coleman at alfred.coleman@alexandriava.gov (“City Representative”). The proposal documents are to be sent to Alfred Coleman by e-mail at alfred.coleman@alexandriava.gov and must be received on or before 4 p.m. eastern time, Monday, April 27, 2026.