Call for Artists: Nov 2022 (Updated 11/11/22)
12 new calls for artists have been added Nov 11, 2022, so be sure to review the post and find the call that best fits you and your work. Happy Sculpting!
As we are fully into the autumn season, we fall into a lot of opportunities for sculptors. Today we have 15 call for artists with deadlines Nov 1-30, 2022. Keep in mind several of these actually have opportunities for more than one artist.
Of course, be sure to also check out sculpture opportunities with deadlines in October at our 2 previous call for artists Oct part 1 and Oct part 2.
Bear Valley Park
Denver, Colorado
Summary: The City of Denver’s Public Art Program seeks to commission an artist or team of artists to create an original public artwork, or series of artworks, for Bear Valley Park. The panel is very invested in celebrating Bear Valley Park and creating artwork that appeals to all ages, particularly younger audiences. The panel is interested in artwork that engages multiple senses and that provides a tactile component. Bear Valley Park is considered by residents and park users to be a gateway to nature and the panel sees an opportunity for the artwork to enhance this characteristic.
Budget: $17,000.00
Deadline: 11/1/22
How to apply: CaFÉ™
Eligibility Requirements: Open to artists or artist teams residing in the state of Colorado
Special Notes: Works that are engaging and help to tell the story of the park, neighborhood and surrounding communities are encouraged. The selection panel is open to artwork in all media and materials that are suitable for outdoor display.
Click here to read more about this call for artists or to apply
Schlessman Family Library
Denver, Colorado
Summary: The City of Denver’s Public Art Program seeks to commission an artist or team of artists to create an original public artwork, or series of artworks, for the Schlessman Family Library.
The Schlessman Family Library is the second most visited branch in the Denver Public Library system and serves a multigenerational, diverse and broad subset of the community. As such, the panel is interested in artwork that appeals to the library’s many users. The panel is very invested in celebrating the community that visits Schlessman Family Library and creating artwork that is inclusive and accessible. The panel is interested in artwork that is interactive and playful, and that invokes a sense of excitement for those who view it. The panel is also interested in artwork that could provide opportunities for members of the community or nearby schools to be included in its creation.
Budget: $30,000.00
Deadline: 11/1/22
How to apply: CaFÉ™
Eligibility Requirements: This project is open to artists who reside in the state of Colorado.
Special Notes: the selection panel will choose three to five finalists who will create site-specific proposals and be interviewed in-person or virtually. Artists will be paid an honorarium for this work.
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UCC Austin Endowment for Creative Ministries
Austin, Texas
Summary: University Christian Church seeks artist proposals for the commissioning of a new semi-permanent outdoor public art installation. UCC is a church that takes seriously God’s call to love, affirm, and welcome every person, is just steps away from the University of Texas campus. We seek proposals for a semi-permanent outdoor public art installation reflecting the themes of unity, wholeness, and “healing the divides.” The piece will be situated in one of the two limestone planters in the front of the church. Final placement will be determined through conversations with the artist.
Budget: $40,000
Deadline: 11/1/22
How to apply: email (see link below)
Eligibility Requirements: Artists must live in the United States. If not local to Austin, part of the budget will be used for site visits. Teams may apply. Professional artists only.
Special Notes: Proposals will be evaluated by the Endowment for Creative Ministry’s (ECM) Program Committee through a two-stage selection process. Finalists will be asked to present a detailed concept, budget, and timeline and will receive an honorarium after final submission to use for creating a model, other visuals, and to honor the time spent creating the final proposal.
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Harriet Tubman and The Battle against Erasure: The Slavery and Freedom Project
Binghamton, New York
Summary: The Harriet Tubman Center for Freedom and Equity is excited to announce a special CALL FOR ARTISTS AND SCULPTORS to create and erect a statue of Harriet Tubman on the downtown campus of Binghamton University. Binghamton University is a top ranked public university in New York state dedicated to diversity and inclusion and commemorating the legacy of Harriet Tubman and her multicultural band of conductors. In this the Bicentennial year of her birth, we want to celebrate and draw inspiration from her life as a conductor on the Underground Railroad, a soldier and a spy in the US Civil War, a veteran, herbalist and farmer.
The Harriet Tubman Center for Freedom and Equity is accepting qualifications from creative individuals including sculptors, landscape architects and engineers to create a commemorative memorial intertwining history, art and landscape.
The selected finalist will be asked to create a permanent commemorative statue and memorial garden on the Downtown Center campus of Binghamton University in the heart of the city of Binghamton. The location in question overlooks the Chenango River.
Budget: $100,000-$400,000. Artist to submit a budget for their proposal. Finalists will receive $5000 honorarium.
Deadline: 11/1/22
How to apply: Form on Google Docs
Eligibility Requirements: This is an open call to sculptors or other artists based in the United States. Proposals by artists who have demonstrated abilities in executing creative, durable public art exhibits will be considered.
Special Notes: Our vision for the statue is a figurative rendering; otherwise, artists are free to share their interpretation of Tubman given her biography, the mission of the Tubman Center, the project background and the location on Binghamton University’s campus. Artists could choose to feature Tubman’s tenure as a conductor on the Underground Railroad network but they could also choose to feature Tubman’s environmental orientation (she was known for using medicinal herbs and flowers to treat fevers and other conditions of those in her care) or to emphasize her tenure as a civil war nurse, scout and battalion leader. We leave the interpretation up to each artist who submits a proposal.
The word that captures what we hope to see embodied in this statue is the word INSPIRE. We hope all who view it will be inspired to continue her brave work in the present day.
For more information, Please see the RFQ (PDF)
National Request for Qualification: DATMA
New Bedford, Massachusetts
Summary: DATMA (Massachusetts Design Art & Technology) is considering proposals for an outdoor public installation centered around the theme of shelter. New Bedford, MA will serve as a canvas for public art exploring the role of shelter within the histories, communities, and cultures of the SouthCoast region and beyond. The winning project will be installed in June 2023 at the corner of a major downtown intersection of New Bedford, MA for a minimum of four months.
We welcome artists to consider themes including but not limited to: housing, the Underground Railroad, and/or immigration.
Budget: The overall budget for the final selected work is $25,000, which covers all artists’ fees, materials, travel, and installation costs. DATMA will cover all costs associated with insurance, engineering, permitting, install equipment, marketing/ PR, and will provide support for the selected project.
Deadline: 11/1/22
How to apply: Slideroom
Eligibility Requirements: United States’ artists
Special Notes: Three (3) finalist submissions will be awarded ($1,000) to develop detailed proposals.
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Rio Grande Roundabout Call for Existing Sculptural Works
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Summary: The committee seeks a work, or works, of 3-dimensional art that is suitable for installation in the roundabout, see site plan. The Art Selection Committee is interested in existing sculptures that will connect with the themes of nature and natural elements along the Rio Grande in Albuquerque’s north valley including wildlife, plant life and other suitable imagery. Figurative sculpture of people will not be considered. The Art Selection Committee is interested in sculptural artworks that can serve as a landmark to the renowned Rio Grande Nature Center State Park while also serving local residents with a beautiful, relevant design.
Budget: $40,000 is available to purchase an artwork or multiple artworks for the site.
Deadline: 11/3/22
How to apply: CaFÉ™
Eligibility Requirements: This is a regional, open competition for all artists residing in New Mexico, Texas, Arizona, Utah, or Colorado. Proof of residency may be required.
Special Notes: The sculpture should be at least 10’ tall but not to exceed 40’.
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Utah Public Art, Public Safety
Brigham City, Utah
Summary: Utah Department of Public Safety in partnership with the Utah Division of Facilities Construction and Management and the Utah Arts & Museums’ Public Art Program requests qualifications from Utah artists and/or artist teams interested in creating site specific artwork(s) for the new Public Safety Building in Brigham City.
It is the intent of the Art Selection Committee to commission a public artwork that will reflect the interests of the diverse, developing community in the Box Elder region. The artwork should be accessible to the public and enhance both the citizen and employee experience of the space.
Budget: $58,200
Deadline: 11/4/22
How to apply: CaFÉ™
Eligibility Requirements: This project is open to legal Utah resident artists / artist teams only. Utah artists who are part of a historically underrepresented population are strongly encouraged to apply.
Special Notes: The Selection Committee invites artists to consider the role of community, security, and functionality while interpreting the architecture of this new building.
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Kahuna Memorial Public Art
Estes Park, Colorado
Summary: The Kahuna Memorial Steering Committee is inviting artists and artist teams to submit their qualifications to be considered for a permanent art commission of a bronzed sculpture to be prominently located in Estes Park, Colorado, the gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park. The Kahuna Memorial will include a life-sized+.25 bronze sculpture of Kahuna the elk to be placed in a new pocket park setting where safe wildlife viewing education will be integrated through wayfinding kiosk and innovative digital learning to encourage safe exploration and interaction.
Budget: $145,000
Deadline: 11/7/22, 4pm Mountain
How to apply: All submissions must be emailed to kahunamemorial@gmail.com. Total files sizing more than 25mb may be submitted by emailing a hyperlink to a Google Drive folder housing the required documents.
Eligibility Requirements: Professional artists who are at least 21 years of age and reside in the United States are welcome. Sculptors demonstrating their experience in creating public art of significant scale, and background reflecting professional and technical capacity to plan, coordinate and execute works of art for public engagement will be considered
Special Notes: The purpose of this submission is not to receive artwork proposals, but to ensure the selection of an experienced and highly qualified animal/wildlife sculptor.
To learn more about this call for artists, go to https://www.kahunamemorial.com/sculpture and https://www.kahunamemorial.com/image-gallery
Brigham Young University Sesquicentennial Commemorative Project
Provo, Utah
Summary: Brigham Young University (BYU) is seeking qualified applicants — artists, architects, landscape architects, designers and design teams — to submit their resumes and examples of relevant creative work. Applications will be reviewed and a limited number of candidates selected to develop conceptual designs for an inspiring, permanent installation to commemorate the 150th anniversary of BYU in 2025.
Selected applicants will be invited to visit Brigham Young University (BYU) to see the campus in Provo, Utah, to learn more about its history and the vision of the Sesquicentennial Celebration. They will then develop conceptual design proposals, including illustrations and related materials to convey their ideas for the project. They will receive an honorarium of $3,000 for their completed conceptual designs. The designer or team whose proposal is ultimately selected will receive an additional $7,000 honorarium.
Budget: see above
Deadline: 11/11/2022
How to apply: PublicArtist
Eligibility Requirements: Professional artists, architects, and designers — including landscape architects, muralists, sculptors, installation artists, concept artists, etc. — are encouraged to apply. Students in the creative disciplines of visual arts, architecture, and design are also encouraged to apply. Applicants must be at least 18 years old to receive a contract to develop conceptual design proposals.
Membership in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is not required. However, the selection committee seeks candidates who enthusiastically support BYU’s unique mission and aims. Friends of the university including alumni, faculty, staff, students, and supporters who are academically and/or professionally qualified are encouraged to apply.
Special Notes: The theme of the Sesquicentennial Celebration centers on the idea of light: “That light groweth brighter and brighter”—”That all may be edified of all.” (Doctrine & Covenants 50:24; 88:122).
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DESIGN FOR ARTWORK: AUSTIN “SOUL CITY” GATEWAYS & LIGHTPOLE IDENTIFIERS
Chicago, Illinois
Summary: The Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE), in collaboration with the Department of Transportation (CDOT), seeks professional artists with significant public art experience to develop conceptual proposals for two place-defining Gateways and light pole identifiers for the Austin neighborhood’s “Soul City Corridor,” to be installed between Chicago Avenue at Austin Boulevard and Chicago Avenue at Cicero Avenue.
Budget: Finalists will be paid a $2,500 honorarium to develop conceptual proposals.
The selected artist design fee will be $150,000, inclusive of all costs and fees for the artist to execute the design and provide coordination throughout structural engineering, fabrication, site preparation, and installation. The total budget for Gateways and identifiers construction and installation is $2,000,000.
Deadline: 11/13/22
How to apply: CaFÉ™
Eligibility Requirements: This opportunity is open nationally to all professional artists and artist teams with demonstrated experience completing large-scale public art projects ; local artists and teams are highly encouraged to apply.
Special Notes: The community identifiers will be designed alongside CDOT’s design consultants to AASHTO standards, the Chicago Building Code, and in accordance with direction provided by the CDOT Structural department. The Western Gateway shall be located near 5946 W Chicago Avenue as shown in the attached exhibit and must span the roadway. The Eastern Gateway shall be located near Cicero at approximately 4820 W Chicago Ave and should be visually and conceptually linked to its Western counterpart. The Eastern Gateway may not span the roadway.
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Public Art Installation at Brooks
San Antonio, Texas
Summary: Brooks is releasing this Request for Proposal (RFP) to solicit responses from a qualified artist- or artists to engage the services to design, fabricate, and install a public art piece observing a “Curtiss JN-4” aircraft to be displayed near Historic Hangar 9 and the Sidney Brooks Memorial & Gravesite. It is intended that the public art will promote Brooks and our rich history while enhancing Hangar 9 and the Sidney Brooks Gravesite & Memorial. The artist(s) will work in conjunction with Brooks staff to support the implementation of the plan.
Budget: $300,000
Deadline: 10:00 am on November 15, 2022
How to apply: By mail. Respondent must submit one original hard copy of the proposal in a three-ring binder and one copy on a USB drive.
Eligibility Requirements: It is not required; however, up to ten points will be awarded to local artists.
Special Notes: SUBMISSIONS TRANSMITTED BY FAX OR EMAIL WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
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Art in Public Buildings RFQ: Northwest College Student Center
Powell, Wyoming
Summary: At the center of the facility is a two-story great hall space with a floor-to-ceiling, double sided fireplace and an adjacent two-story wooden wall. The committee is interested in commissioning work that is integrated into either the fireplace or the wall. Selected finalists can submit a proposal to address one or both of those locations. The committee is specifically interested in a wrap of the lower fireplace structure and mantel or another type of proposed finish. A stone finish is currently planned for the top of the fireplace, but the committee is open to different design ideas or materials.
Proposed artwork, design elements or finishes should not conflict with materials being used in the Student Center. The committee is interested in maintaining the light and open feel of the facility, the use of natural materials, and commissioning work that is timeless. Artists will not be able to change the shape, structure, or size of fireplace or wall.
Budget: $90,000.00
Deadline: 11/18/22
How to apply: CaFÉ™
Eligibility Requirements: This is a regional call for proposals open to artists in western continental states including: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or legal resident and a minimum of 18 years of age.
Special Notes: Wyoming artists will be given preference.
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Aviary Inspired Community Participation Sculpture Project
Lewisville, Texas
Summary: The City of Lewisville has released a Request for Proposals for artists who wish to create a public art project as a part of this year’s public art work plan. The city is interested in commissioning an artist or group of artists to enhance Lewisville’s natural beauty with an Aviary inspired outdoor sculpture that reflects the area’s robust migratory bird activity and location within significant migratory bird pathways. The sculpture will be displayed in Thrive Nature Park, one of the City of Lewisville’s newest parks.
This project, with its aviary inspiration and inclusion of the community to participate and contribute to elements used in the sculpture, is inspired by the work of Danish artist Thomas Dambo. Dambo uses recycled/upcycled materials to create sculptures and works with communities to contribute built or decorated “units” of thematic items that are used to build the sculptures. One of Dambo’s past projects that is particularly inspiring to the Arts Advisory Board involved asking community members to build and paint brightly colored birdhouses that were installed into sculptures like a “bird house tree” or archways filled with hung birdhouses.
Budget: $20,000
Deadline: 11/18/22
How to apply: CaFÉ™
Eligibility Requirements: This project is open nationally to all artists. Artists are not required to have previous experience in public art. Emerging artists are welcome to apply for this commission.
Special Notes: A critical priority for this project is for the artist or artist team to engage with and include the Lewisville Community – residents and visitors – in the creation process of elements of the sculpture.
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Hanna Ave. RFQ
Tampa, Florida
Summary: The selection committee has expressed an interest in a large, signature sculpture to function as a welcome and identifier for a significant city facility. After an initial blind review, up to three artists will be selected to create high level concepts. The Selection Committee is comprised of art professionals, architects and individuals associated with the project.
Budget: $300,000
Deadline: 11/18/22
How to apply: CaFÉ™
Eligibility Requirements: These opportunities are open to professional artists with experience executing their ideas from concept to completion, meeting a specified budget and timeframe, working in the public real with public agencies.
Special Notes: Do not submit a proposal for a concept with your application. Artist who submit proposals will be disqualified and their submission will not be reviewed. Proposals are defined as a physical description of an artwork for the site and/or a visual illustration of an artwork for the site.
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Fairfax Park
Denver, Colorado
Summary: The City of Denver’s Public Art Program seeks to commission an artist or team of artists to create an original public artwork, or series of artworks, for Fairfax Park.The panel is very invested in honoring not only the history of Park Hill and Fairfax Street, but also celebrating the present and future of the neighborhood. Given the park’s size and activity level, the panel is interested in a subtle and contemplative artwork that appeals to the park’s most frequent users, young people and their caregivers. The panel sees an opportunity to tell the story of Park Hill through a visual representation/timeline.
Budget: $35,000.00
Deadline: 11/21/22
How to apply: CaFÉ™
Eligibility Requirements: This project is open to artists that reside in the state of Colorado. Denver Arts & Venues is committed to building a public art collection that represents a broad diversity of artists and encourages applicants from historically marginalized and underrepresented communities including artists who identify as Black, Indigenous, Latino/x, People of Color (BILPOC), people with disabilities, and members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersexual, asexual, + (LGBTQIA+) communities. Denver Arts & Venues also encourages applicants at various stages in their career and applicants practicing a variety of artistic disciplines.
Special Notes: The selection panel is particularly interested in emerging artists and/or artists that have yet to receive a public art commission.
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Reno-Tahoe International Airport Public Art Installation
Reno, Nevada
Summary: The Reno-Tahoe International Airport is sharing a Request for Qualifications (RFQ), posted for the purpose of commissioning an inaugural public art installation in the airport’s Ticketing Hall Expansion project. Artwork for the space could take the form of murals, sculptures, artistic signage, or mixed media installations.
Budget: $250,000
Deadline: 11/21/22
How to apply: Online. Each prospective proposer must first register in NGEM and make the commodity selection called Art & Craft & Writing. You will be automatically notified of any new solicitation(s) associated with that commodity type including the RTAA’s. Once registered on NGEM, copies of the solicitations, specifications, and required forms may be obtained by downloading the documents and addendums directly from the NGEM website
Eligibility Requirements: Artists must have a minimum of five (5) years of experience in providing permanent artwork similar in scope and size as described for this Project; and completed at least one (1) art commissions (public or private) within the last five (5) years
Special Notes: The Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority Art Advisory Committee will review all eligible applications and select 3 finalists to develop proposals (Phase I). Specific proposals are not requested at this time. The submittals will be evaluated based on Section 12, Evaluation Criteria. The three finalists will receive a $1,000.00 honorarium for the detailed design and presentation of a developed concept made specifically for the project site.
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Sloan’s Lake Park South Playground
Denver, Colorado
Summary: The City of Denver’s Public Art Program seeks to commission an artist or artist team to create original public artwork(s) for the Sloan’s Lake Park South Playground improvements in the Sloan’s Lake neighborhood of Denver, CO. The selection panel members have set forth specific goals and parameters for this public art project with the hope of creating unique and inspiring works of art for the diverse communities that use Sloan’s Lake Park and the South Playground area.
Budget: $28,000
Deadline: 11/21/22
How to apply: CaFÉ™
Eligibility Requirements: This project is open to artists who reside in the state of Colorado.
Special Notes: Applicants will also be required to fill out a short demographic survey that will be sent to the email on file from the CaFÉ™ application.
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Ruby Hill Park
Denver, Colorado
Summary: The City of Denver’s Public Art Program seeks to commission an artist or artist team to create original public artwork(s), for the Ruby Hill Park in the Ruby Hill neighborhood of Denver, CO. The selection panel members have set forth specific goals and parameters for this public art project with the hope of creating unique and inspiring works of art for the diverse communities that enjoy Ruby Hill Park.
Budget: $66,000
Deadline: 11/21/22
How to apply: CaFÉ™
Eligibility Requirements: This project is open to artists who reside in the state of Colorado.
Special Notes: The panel is very invested in cultural diversity and local history, and aspires to create gathering spaces that are inclusive, accessible and welcoming to all. The panel hopes to see artwork that acknowledges the land and reflects the rich cultures of the area. The artwork(s) should be welcoming, interactive and culturally responsible, as well as celebrating coming together in green spaces. The works could also be playful, encourage full-body participation and employ multiple senses such as vision, hearing and touch. Artists applying should have a strong background in community engagement.
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City Park – Nature Play
Denver, Colorado
Summary: Denver Parks & Recreation (DPR) is collaborating with the Denver Museum of Nature & Science (DMNS) to create a Natural Play experience in the southeast corner of City Park. The project will restore water to portions of the historic Box Canyon Waterway and integrate opportunities for respite and play. The landscape will be re-established with Colorado native plant species, immersing people in environments evocative of Colorado’s diverse ecosystems on display in the Museum’s Explore Colorado Diorama Hall.
Budget: $70,000
Deadline: 11/21/22
How to apply: CaFÉ™
Eligibility Requirements: This project is open to artists who reside in the state of Colorado.
Special Notes: The selected artist or artist team will work closely with the Nature Play design team to integrate an artwork(s) into the Nature Play site.
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Santa Cruz River: Irvington to Drexel
Tucson, Arizona
Summary: The artworks location is within the archeological themed Airport Wash plaza. The theme of the plaza is based on a prehistoric Pleistocene Camelops hesternus bone discovered at this site after the 1983 flood. The artwork theme will highlight this ancient megafauna as well as the camels of the more recent history in the southwest as part of the U.S. Camel Corps in the mid-1800s. The County is interested in an interactive artwork for youth that complements the educational signage in the plaza.
Budget: $35,036
Deadline: 11/21/22 by 11:59 pm Arizona Time
How to apply: Submittable
Eligibility Requirements: The Public Art opportunity is open to professional Artists and Artist Teams worldwide
Special Notes: No specific medium has been identified. However, the artwork must be extremely durable and designed specifically for interaction with youth.
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South and Genesee Public Art Installation
Auburn, New York
Summary: The Auburn Downtown Business Improvement District (BID) seeks qualifications from Artists and Artist teams for public art to be installed in the corner enhancement on South Street and Genesee Street in the City of Auburn. The public art installation is envisioned to contribute to an engaging experience, provide interpretive opportunity, stimulate excitement and thought, and cultivate cultural identity.
Budget: $30,000
Deadline: 11/22/22 5pm Eastern
How to apply: online
Eligibility Requirements: This RFQ is open to Artists, Sculptors, Designers, Landscape Architects, and Architects. There is no residency requirement. The Auburn Downtown Business Improvement District desires to encourage NYS Certified minority and women owned (MWBE) businesses to participate in this opportunity.
Special Notes: The City of Auburn Public Art Commission will review complete submissions and select up to (3) three qualified Finalists for the project. The Finalists will be invited to submit a proposal, and each will receive a stipend of $600 upon receipt of their complete proposal.
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Rogers Bridge Small Sculptural Commission Application
Johns Creek, Georgia
Summary: Fulton County Arts & Culture (FCAC) and the City of Johns Creek (CJC) invite experienced professional artists or artist teams (i.e. more than one artist or artist and fabricator) to submit qualifications to create small sculptural works using steel recycled from the historic Rogers Bridge (Johns Creek, GA).
Following the appointment of an artist for the main sculptural piece located at Rogers Bridge on the Chattahoochee River, we are now seeking artists to create smaller works using steel recycled from the historic Rogers Bridge.
Budget: This call has a budget of $54,700 for 3 artworks located on Fulton County-owned property. In addition, the City of Johns Creek also has up to $50,000 in funding available for smaller sculptures.
Deadline: 11/22/22
How to apply: ArcGIS online
Eligibility Requirements: All professional artists or artist teams living in the United States may apply.
Special Notes: The FCAC has specific goals for this project including wanting to highlight the unique design elements of the bridge
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Fire Rescue Station #11
Norfolk, Virginia
Summary: The committee wants inspiring, engaging, forward-thinking art that will make a strong statement and live up to the quality of the building design. The artwork should stimulate thought and serve as an example of creativity, be adventurous, and embraced by a younger generation rather than tell the history. It should tell the story of a safe resilient neighborhood.
Budget: $125,000
Deadline: 11/27/22
How to apply: CaFÉ™
Eligibility Requirements: This is an open call
Special Notes: The artist must hire a Virginia licensed contractor to install the artwork(s).
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Artwork for Don and Ann Davis Park
Newport, Oregon
Summary: The City of Newport (“City”) is seeking an artist, or artist team, to develop a site specific, permanent, freestanding outdoor sculpture for display at Don and Ann Davis Park. The artwork will replace an iconic sculpture, The Ambassador, which welcomed locals and visitors to Newport for nearly two decades.
Budget: $45,000
Deadline: 11/30/22, 3pm Pacific
How to apply: email, see link below
Eligibility Requirements: This opportunity is open to artists with public art experience, with preference given to local artists, or those who have a significant body of work in the greater Northwest.
Special Notes: Installation of the artwork is required to be completed by June 30, 2023.
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Norman Forward 1% for Art: Griffin Park
Norman, Oklahoma
Summary: Norman Arts Council, on behalf of The City of Norman and Norman Forward 1% Percent for Art for Griffin Park, is seeking an artist (or team of artists) to create a significant work of art for Griffin Park located at 1001 E. Robinson Street, Norman, Oklahoma.
Budget: $89,000
Deadline: 11/30/22
How to apply: CaFÉ™
Eligibility Requirements: Open to professional artists with experience working on public art projects of this scale and working in creating site-specific works. Artists identifying with an ethnic, cultural, sexual, gender, economic, or ability minority are encouraged to apply.
Special Notes: Three finalists will be selected based on the materials submitted-
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Coral Springs Re-imagined: the Art of Data 2022
Coral Springs, Florida
Summary: Creative and numerical worlds will collide with the Art of Data, a collaborative exhibit from the City of Coral Springs Office of Budget and Strategy that asks artists to take city data and interpret it through their own artistic medium. This exhibit will explore what happens when common statistics are morphed into a visual representation
Three dimensional or installation artwork may be submitted, but space will be extremely limited for these displays.
Budget: Funding for supplies will be provided up to $250 for each artist selected; the city may commission up to eight (8) artworks.
Deadline: 11/30/22
How to apply: CaFÉ™
Eligibility Requirements: Professional artists at least 18 years of age living or working within the Tri-County area to include: Broward County, Miami-Dade County, and Palm Beach County are eligible to apply.
Special Notes: The city will retain ownership of the commissioned works from May 1 – May 31, 2023, the length of the exhibition.
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Prospectus #269 Western and Central US Native and Indigenous Artists Purchase Initiative
New Mexico
Summary: The goal of the 2022 US Native and Indigenous Artists Purchase Initiative is to diversify the state’s public art collection by purchasing artwork from Native or Indigenous artists in all stages of their careers. Although this initiative is open to all artists, special consideration shall be given to artists who identify as members of a Native American tribe or community. All visual arts media in all genres, suitable for interior or exterior display, will be considered for purchase. Artwork must be durable, permanent, low-maintenance and in compliance with ADA guidelines upon installation.
Artwork will be purchased for publicly accessible buildings throughout the State of New Mexico.
Budget: Project amounts are $1,000 – $50,000 all-inclusive. Purchase agreements will be limited to a $1,000 minimum per artwork.
Deadline: 11/30/22
How to apply: CaFÉ™
Eligibility Requirements: Although this initiative is open to all artists, special consideration shall be given to artists who identify as members of a Native American tribe or community. This call is open to artists residing in the Central, Mountain, or Pacific time zones of the United States as well as galleries in this region. Galleries may submit qualifications on behalf of any artist represented by the gallery, regardless of the artist’s residency.
Special Notes: Artwork installed at the site must be the same piece selected for purchase by the Regional Buying Committee. Substitutions and/or price fluctuations will not be allowed after the submission deadline.
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Newport Beach Civic Center Sculpture Exhibition – Phase VIII
Newport Beach, California
Summary: Up to ten artworks may be selected and showcased for two years in the heart of Newport Beach in Civic Center Park. The 14-acre, ocean-view site was specially designed by renowned landscape architect Peter Walker as an intended sculpture garden. The Civic Center Park has developed into a destination for residents and visitors to gather for events and activities including summer concerts on the lawn, art shows, docent-led sculpture park tours, visits to the dog park, or leisurely walks along the park’s winding trail, appreciating its environmentally-friendly expanse of native plant life. As home to City Hall, City administrative offices, and the Central Branch of the city’s public library system, the Civic Center is the heart of Newport Beach.
The City seeks a well-balanced exhibit of Public Art emphasizing a variety of styles, types, and sizes; and a diverse pool of artists. The City will determine specific locations for artworks within the Park grounds. Locations are subject to change and the City reserves the right to relocate sculptures in the exhibition to alternate sites within Civic Center Park without notice and at its sole discretion.
Budget: Preliminary Budget to include: 1) Estimated transportation cost 2) Insurance cost 3) Artist honorarium. Budget total must not exceed maximum honorarium of $5,000.
Deadline: 11/30/22
How to apply: CaFÉ™
Eligibility Requirements: This call is open to all professional artists and artist teams, private collectors, galleries, and museums/non-profit organizations, in any country. All applicants must be over the age of 18; with a limit of only one (1) finished, original artwork per artist. Submitted works must be complete, in installation-ready condition, and physically located in the United States at the time of submission. The exhibition budget does not allow for overseas transportation and the accompanying costs.
Special Notes: Submissions of proposals, renderings, miniatures, general work portfolios and other unfinished work states will be marked ineligible and not presented to the jury.
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