Call for Artists March Out
March is heading out like a lion in terms of opportunities for sculptors! Today we are proud to announce 21 call for artists with deadlines March 20-31, 2021. This post has sculpture opportunities of all sizes, with numerous 6 figure public art commissions.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Public Monument
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Summary: The City of Fort Wayne, Indiana is seeking one or more professional public artist(s) for
the design, fabrication, and installation of a public monument to commemorate Dr.
Martin Luther King Jr. Fort Wayne visit and subsequent speech on June 5, 1963. The
selected artist(s) for the commission will conceptualize and develop appropriate
designs for the proposed monument. The target date of completion is the 60th
anniversary of Dr. King’s visit to Fort Wayne.
Budget: $250,000
Deadline: 3/21/21 11:59pm Pacific
How to apply: Google forms, see link below
Eligibility Requirements: The City of Fort Wayne requests qualifications from professional artists who live and
work in the United States
Special Notes: five finalists will be selected to draft proposals for the monument
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Sun Valley Neighborhood Public Art Project
Denver, Colorado
Summary: The City of Denver’s Public Art Program seeks to commission an artist or team of artists to create original public artworks for the Sun Valley Neighborhood in Denver. A selection panel of community representatives, arts and culture professionals, and civic leaders has been assembled to identify art opportunities, and to select and recommend an artist or artist team for this project. The selection panel has also identified at least two exterior sites for potential art opportunities and will select one artist or artist team for the allocated total budget
Budget: $120,000.00 (total budget)
Deadline: 3/22/21, 11:59pm Mountain
How to apply: CaFÉ™
Eligibility Requirements: Open to artists residing in the state of Colorado
Special Notes: Three to five artists/artist teams will be selected as finalists. Those selected will receive more specific information regarding the site and have the opportunity to meet with community members from the art selection panel, Denver Transportation and Infrastructure representatives, Denver Housing Authority representatives the design team and public art program staff. The finalists will receive an honorarium to prepare and present the proposal in a virtual format.
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Gardens on Spring Creek Temporary Art Installation Project
Fort Collins, Colorado
Summary: The City of Fort Collins, Colorado, Art in Public Places Program (APP) is seeking submissions to invite artist/artist team to develop art proposals for the Gardens on Spring Creek Temporary Art Installation Project. The intent of this project is to create a 6-8-month temporary art attraction at The Gardens on Spring Creek, the community botanic garden of Fort Collins, Colorado. The selected Artist/team will work with the project team to develop the timeline, final art concept for the site, and will collaborate with the team to ensure care of the natural environment that will host the art piece(s). Artists/teams are required to develop and submit a written concept for the temporary art installation.
Budget: $17,000.
Deadline: 3/22/21
How to apply: CaFÉ™
Eligibility Requirements: This project is open to artists/artist teams who are at least 18 years of age, and legally residing in and authorized to work in the United States.
Special Notes: This will be the first art exhibit on site since reopening the facility with 5 new acres of gardens in 2020. Eight concrete sculpture pads are scattered around The Gardens and may be utilized for this project.
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Art in Parks
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Summary: The City of Pittsburgh is requesting artist qualifications for the creation of new large-scale works in each of the five Allegheny Regional Asset District (RAD) parks (Frick, Schenley, Riverview, Emerald View, and Highland). Artists will be selected in spring of 2021 and will develop their project concepts following selection. Installations will begin in fall of 2021 and continue through 2022. They may include object-based sculpture, site-specific installations, and landscape works.
Budget: no information provided
Deadline: 3/23/21 3:00:00 PM EDT
How to apply: Beacon
Eligibility Requirements: no restrictions noted
Special Notes: Registration on Beacon is required for application.
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Lexington Market Call for Artists
Baltimore, Maryland
Summary: Baltimore City’s historic Lexington Market is excited to announce two open calls for artists for two permanent, site-specific, integrated artworks for the new Lexington Market plaza.
Budget: Each of the two site-specific, three-dimensional artworks will have a separate budget of $150,000.
Deadline: 3/23/2021
How to apply: Submittable
Eligibility Requirements: Both calls are open to artists living and working in Maryland and its contiguous states: Virginia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Washington, D.C. Artists living and working in Baltimore and across Maryland are especially encouraged to apply.
Special Notes: “We hope these two pieces will be eye-catching reminders of Lexington Market and Baltimore City’s deep history and creativity.” said Katie Marshall, director of communications for Seawall.
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San Pedro Creek Five Panel Mural
San Antonio, Texas
Summary: The San Antonio River Authority (River Authority), in partnership with Bexar County, seeks to commission a permanent mural (five panels) for the second segment of the San Pedro Creek Culture Park which is currently under construction. The mural may be rendered in hand-glazed or digitized porcelain tile, glass, ceramic, or stone mosaic tile, or other similar material suitable for the creek environment. The mural will serve as a signature work of art for one of the most culturally significant sections of the park.
Budget: $350,000-$400,000.
Deadline: 3/24/2021 5:00pm Central
How to apply: PublicArtist
Eligibility Requirements: The opportunity is open to all professional artists, age 18 and over and residing in Bexar County, regardless of residence, race, color, religion, national origin, gender, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or physical or mental disability. It is not required for all team members to reside in Bexar County, however the lead artist who submits the application must reside in Bexar County.
Special Notes: The civil history of San Antonio began with the Presidio de Bexar and Villa de San Fernando, both sustained by the waters of San Pedro Creek. The interweaving of peoples and destinies that formed the foundation of San Antonio and Bexar County, as we know it today, will be the central focus of the mural’s content. To that end, the mural should reference Native Americans, Presidiales, Canary Islanders, Bexarenos/Tejanos, and Texicans.
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TRANSITional Art Project
Trenton, New Jersey
Summary: NJ Transit and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts are pleased to present the TRANSITional Art Project: Trenton Transit Station Bike Racks Re-craft/Re-envision. All media appropriate to the project will be considered, however, preference is for sturdy metal work or a creative and exciting painting of the racks. Artists must consider that the work will be situated in a public location, and subject to the elements and potential vandalism.
Budget: The TRANSITional Art Project will provide a $10,000 stipend to the selected artist, which can be used toward project costs and artistic fees as needed.
Deadline: 3/24/21
How to apply: CaFÉ™
Eligibility Requirements: visual artist (or artist team), who lives or works in the Central New Jersey Counties of: Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, Somerset, Union, and Hunterdon; who is a current resident of the State of New Jersey. Preference will be given to artists with a connection to Trenton.
Special Notes: NJ Transit will manage the logistics and labor of de-installing and re-installing the bike racks, with the artist’s assistance for re-installation, as needed.
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Sculptural Screening for Lift Stations
Leesburg, Florida
Summary: This is a commissioning of new work by the Leesburg Center for the Arts in partnership with the City of Leesburg. The goal of the project is to use the Public Art Screening to conceal the Lift Stations from view and provide aesthetically pleasing streetscape elements. The artwork should be unique, engaging for passersby, reflective of the community, and not easily scaled. The screening will be placed around several sides of two Lift Stations along a heavily traveled roadway. There are to be 3 screen panels total and each is a different size. The Public Art screening will be placed in front of existing chain link fence enclosures to screen the entirety of the fence encloser and Lift Station. The screen panels are to be free standing. They will not be connected to or lean against the chain link fence.
Budget: $7,500
Deadline: 3/25/21
How to apply: PublicArtist.org
Eligibility Requirements: This call is open to artists currently residing in the State of Florida with experience in projects of a similar scope and scale.
Special Notes: two sites have been preselected by the commissioning organizations. These sites are highly visible to the public but not open for public entry. The first Lift Station requires one section of screening measuring 22’ L x 8’ H. The second Lift Station requires two sections of screening measuring 27’ L x 8’H.
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Prince George’s County Public Art Bus Shelter Pilot
Prince George County, Maryland
Summary: For this public art opportunity, an art piece in the form of a bus shelter will be created that represents stories, culture, and architectural elements distinct to each individual municipality that is included in the pilot. Interested artists or artist teams are allowed to submit an application for 1-2 of the 6 municipalities within this bus shelter public art opportunity.
Budget: The $30,000 project budget will be given to each bus shelter apart of the pilot.
Deadline: 3/26/21 5:00pm
How to apply: by email. See link below for details
Eligibility Requirements: This opportunity is open to all artists. Local artists and fabricators are encouraged
to apply.
Special Notes: insert
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Re-Issue Historic Heart & Soul Park
West Palm Beach, Florida
Summary: Artists/Artists teams are invited to apply to design, fabricate and install unique mosaic style artwork for the gateway walls, benches and undulating walls of the newly created Heart & Soul Park in the Historic Northwest neighborhood.
Budget: $120,000
Deadline: 3/26/21
How to apply: PublicArtist.org
Eligibility Requirements: Open to professional visual artists or artist-led teams age 18 and over who reside in Palm Beach County.
Special Notes: The selected artist/artist team will create new artwork designs that will be integrated into the gateway walls, undulating walls and benches to create an enhanced pedestrian experience within the park. The design will reflect the aesthetic and character of the cultural history of the area while reflecting the City’s cultural make-up. The selected artist/artist team will be required to work closely with various City departments throughout the project process and other contractors and companies hired by the City for this project.
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Temporary Public Art Proposals for Canal Convergence 2021
Scottsdale, Arizona
Summary: Scottsdale Public Art seeks proposals for outdoor, temporary public artworks to be featured in, around, and suspended above the Arizona Canal in Scottsdale, Arizona, as well as in pre-selected sites throughout downtown Scottsdale during Canal Convergence | Water + Art + Light. Canal Convergence will be on view for 10 days, from November 5–14, 2021. Some projects may be selected to stay installed for an additional 1–2 months after the Canal Convergence event dates. This year’s central theme is Art and Technology.
This call is Phase I of II. Phase I asks artists to focus primarily on the project narrative and concept, visuals, and estimated total budget. Once Phase I closes on March 26, 2021, up to 40 proposals will be selected for Phase II.
Budget: $5,000 and $30,000 (USD), with a limited number of larger budgets being awarded to new commissions and/or major works of a larger physical scale. Budget should include all artist fees, travel, insurance, engineering(if applicable), fabrication costs, etc.
Deadline: 3/26/21
How to apply: email, see the link below for details including the a link to the full RFP
Eligibility Requirements: This call for artists is open to international artists.
Special Notes: This call is specifically targeting interactive and/or light-based installations.
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FGCU Water Resources Building
Florida Gulf Coast University
Summary: Artwork is sought for a new building on the Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) campus. The intent is that this artwork will reflect the mission and focus of this new facility. The Water School is founded in a holistic approach that focuses on the environmental sciences but also draws in the social sciences, health sciences, business and engineering.
Budget: $50,000 total project budget.
Deadline: 3/28/21
How to apply: CaFÉ™
Eligibility Requirements: No residency restrictions noted
Special Notes: Artwork will reflect the School’s focus on water issues and stewardship of natural resources but not be a traditional “water feature” as there is an interest in keeping artwork low maintenance.
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Performing Arts Center Public Art
Marshalltown, Iowa
Summary: The Marshalltown Performing Arts Foundation and the Marshalltown Community School District/High School, in partnership with the Marshalltown Public Art Committee (M-PAC), is seeking an artist or artist-led team for the commissioning of a work of art for permanent installation at the Marshalltown Performing Arts Center
Budget: $48,600
Deadline: 3/29/2021 5:00pm
How to apply: email, see link below for instructions
Eligibility Requirements: This Request for Qualifications (RFQ) project competition is open to all professional public artists or artist teams throughout the United States.
Special Notes: The artist(s) may propose a specific exterior location for the artwork. There is available space in the interior lobby of the building for the installation; however, an exterior location is preferred.
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Gustavo “Gus” L. Garcia Recreation Center, Phase III
Austin, Texas
Summary: The City of Austin Art in Public Places (AIPP) program seeks to commission a visual artist, or artist team, to design and install a permanent exterior mural for the Gus Garcia Recreation Center. The community has stated a strong preference for a mural that will serve as a recognizable visual landmark for the Center. They have also communicated an interest in a mural that reflects the Center’s and the surrounding communities’ rich diversity, highlighting its welcoming spirit.
Budget: $23,000
Deadline: 3/30/2021
How to apply: PublicArtist.org
Eligibility Requirements: This call is open to all artists who are over 18 years of age and live in the 7-county Austin metropolitan area (Williamson, Travis, Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, Burnet, and Blanco counties).
Special Notes: Artists familiar with the Heritage Hills or Windsor Hills community and the Gus Garcia Recreation Center are highly encouraged to apply. Multilingual artists and artists able to interact with the community in languages other than English are also encouraged to apply.
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Southside Teen Center
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Summary: New Mexico Arts and the Local Selection Committee for City of Santa Fe seek an artist or artist team to create an interior site-specific commission project in collaboration with the community, at the new Santa Fe Southside Teen Center, set for completion in 2022.
Budget: $50,100 for one or more site-specific artworks.
Deadline: 3/31/21
How to apply: CaFÉ™
Eligibility Requirements: This opportunity is open to all artists or artist teams in all stages of their career working in New Mexico.
Special Notes: Artworks that incorporate water features or elements will not be considered.
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Animal Services Center Public Art Call
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Summary: Las Cruces Public Art (LCPA) seeks an artist or art team to create a site-specific outdoor art piece to promote the Animal Services Center of the Mesilla Valley (ASCMV) which is undergoing a major expansion. LCPA wishes to commission art that is a beacon to the public and illustrates animals and services of the ASCMV. The art will be a large, free-standing sculpture installed in front of the new ASCMV facility.
Budget: Selected artist or art team will be awarded $68,000 to design, fabricate and install the artwork within eight (8) months of signing the contract with the City of Las Cruces.
Deadline: 3/31/21
How to apply: CaFÉ™
Eligibility Requirements: Eligibility for qualification is open to all artists or art teams working in the United States
Special Notes: Up to three finalists will be invited to submit a formal proposal for the project.
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SPACING OUT(side): Outdoor Art 2021
Jamestown, Rhode Island
Summary: The Jamestown Arts Center is seeking sculptures and installations for its 2021 exhibition season, late June through October 31. The outdoor exhibition entitled Spacing Out(side) will relate to the summer exhibition in the JAC’s main galleries, SPACING OUT: Expanding the Field of Vision, which contextualizes the work of contemporary artists who challenge the limitations of space. In keeping with the main gallery exhibition, we welcome outdoor proposals that engage space in interesting or unusual ways, are original in their construction or use of materials, or offer an unexpected point of view.
Budget: We are soliciting artwork proposals for the following sites:
1) East Ferry “Christmas Tree” site; Large scale or impactful works up to approximately 12’ tall will be considered. Selected artist will receive a $2,500 honorarium for the loan of the work.
2) Fort Wetherill/Fisheries campus, suitable for a work to be mounted to the existing concrete slab. Selected artist will receive a $1000 honorarium for the loan of the work.
3) Bike Path entry off Eldred Avenue, suitable for a sturdy artwork, installation or project capable of installing without heavy equipment. Selected artist will receive a $1,000 honorarium for the loan or creation of the work.
Deadline: 3/31/21
How to apply: CaFÉ™
Eligibility Requirements: no geographic restrictions noted
Special Notes: Artists will receive 65% of any sales; any sold works must remain on display for the duration of the loan period.
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Library Public Art
Frisco, Texas
Summary: There are 2 parts to this project:
- Decorative Guardrails and Handrails
- Lobby Ceiling Installation
Budget: Finalist design concepts: $3,000 per artist; Decorative Guardrails and Handrails: $440,000; Lobby Ceiling Installation: $150,000
Deadline: 3/31/21
How to apply: CaFÉ™
Eligibility Requirements: This opportunity is open to all artists.
Special Notes: The City of Frisco reserves the right to award both parts to the same artist, or to award them separately. Please specify in your cover letter if you are applying for a specific part of the project only.
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The Flying Lark: Art Walk
Grants Pass, Oregon
Summary: To celebrate and honor the horse, The Flying Lark, Southern Oregon’s Premier gaming, dining and entertainment destination, is calling on sculptors, welders, glassblowers, muralists and specialists in other mediums to help create a world-class Art Walk in Grants Pass, Oregon that celebrates the magic, power and beauty of horses. The Art Walk will comprise over 20 pieces of bespoke art including sculptures of varying sizes.
Showcasing the magic, power and beauty of horses in as creative and unexpected of ways possible. From the impact on common daily phrases and language, every day calculations such as horsepower for engines, how we farm, entertain, travel, recreate and beyond. The horse has had an incredible impact on mankind. We’re looking for exciting ways to showcase this amazing and impactful animal.
Budget: Depending on the size and complexity of the work, projects will fall in one of the following budget ranges:
A. $ 5,000 – $10,000
B. $10,001 – $20,000
C. $20,001 – $40,000
D. $40,001 – $100,000
Deadline: 3/31/21
How to apply: CaFÉ™
Eligibility Requirements: Artist(s) must be over 18 and permitted to work in the United States.
Special Notes: Newly commissioned works are the priority but we are willing to consider acquiring existing pieces that meet our theme and criteria.
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Ash Tree Call
Stevens Point, Wisconsin
Summary: The Stevens Point Sculpture Park needs an artist to reshape our 36” in diameter and 30+ foot high ash tree. Last fall our tree was a victim of the emerald ash borer and instead of bringing it down, we thought we would find someone to give it new life as a work of art.
Budget: The chosen artist will receive $1500.00 for their efforts.
Deadline: March 31, 2021 3pm
How to apply: email, see link to Google forms for details
Eligibility Requirements: no geographic restrictions noted
Special Notes: you must provide an email address to read the entire Google form
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Public Art Competition Honoring Texas A&M University’s Mascot, Reveille
College Station, Texas
Summary: Texas A&M University announces an open competition for professional artists or artist teams to commission a site specific public art installation honoring Texas A&M University’s mascot, Reveille, a Rough Collie breed dog. The installation will reside on the Texas A&M University campus in College Station, Texas, in a high traffic area outside the university’s football stadium, Kyle Field, and near the resting place of all former Reveille mascots, Reveille Memorial.
Budget: $200,000
Deadline: March 31, 2021
How to apply: Texas A&M website
Eligibility Requirements: no restrictions noted
Special Notes: Artists should consider figurative and other interesting elements as part of their concept and the Aggie Core Values of respect, excellence, leadership, loyalty, integrity, and selfless service.
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