Call for Artists Sept 1-15, 2023–updated Aug 26
August 26 we have added 2 more calls for a Baker’s Dozen + 1 (14) for the first half of Sept.
We are kicking off the month with a dozen call for artists with deadlines September 1-15, 2023. Stretching from New Jersey to Hawai’i there are opportunities for sculptors across the USA. There are site-specific commissions, art on loan programs and Artist Rosters that will qualify you for a variety of up-coming projects. Scroll through and find the right one for you and apply now.
Be sure to also check out sculpture opportunities with deadlines in August at our previous call for artists.
Town of Superior Artist Roster 2022-2023
Superior, Colorado
Summary: The Town of Superior, Colorado Cultural Arts & Public Spaces Advisory Committee is creating a roster of pre-qualified artists and is inviting Colorado resident artists and Colorado artist resident teams to submit qualifications to be considered for the roster. The purpose of the roster is to streamline the artist selection process for upcoming public art projects and it may be used either in combination with an open or invitational selection process or as the sole resource for identifying appropriate artists/artist teams for a public art project. By applying to be considered for the roster, artists will be short-listed for projects in the following temporary and long-term art categories: Outdoor Mural, Sculpture, 2-D Framed or Canvas, Light-based, Sound-based, Fiber, Text-based, Ceramic/Mosaic and Environmental Installations. Deadline: Submissions will be accepted on a rolling basis and reviewed on a quarterly timeline.
Creating an artist roster is one of the goals in the Superior Creative Placemaking Master Plan. There will be a number of upcoming and future opportunities for the Town of Superior. The artist roster will be utilized for those with a fast timeline to help streamline the selection process.
Budget: budgets will be determined for specific calls
Deadline: 9/1/23
How to apply: CaFÉ™
Eligibility Requirements: artists must reside in Colorado and be at least 18 years of age.
Special Notes: Questions about the Request for Qualifications may be submitted by email to Jennifer “JG” Garner at jenniferg@superiorcolorado.gov. Responses to questions will be distributed as an Addendum to the RFP on the Town Cultural Arts webpage.
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2023 APP Hawai‘i Request for Qualifications
Hawai‘i
Summary: In accordance with Hawai‘i Revised Statute 103-8.5, the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, Art in Public Places Program is requesting qualifications from individual artists for artwork to be commissioned for various locations statewide. Through this RFQ we intend to establish a qualified pool of professional artists for consideration.
Budget: budgets will be determined for specific calls
Deadline: 9/1/23 (11:59 PM) Mountain Time
How to apply: CaFÉ™
Eligibility Requirements: This RFQ is open to National and International Artists. Hawai‘i artists will be given special consideration. Hawai‘i Artist: An artist who was born and/or educated in Hawai‘i, regardless of whether he/she currently resides in Hawai‘i or elsewhere; obtained a major part of his or her artistic training and development in Hawai‘i; is a Hawai‘i resident; or has made a significant impact in Hawai‘i through exhibitions, installations and/or commissions.
Special Notes: Sites for art may include opportunities for three dimensional freestanding sculpture, two dimensional images translated into durable materials and large painted murals. Specific locations have not been announced.
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East Tennessee State University Public Art Project
Johnson City, Tennessee
Summary: East Tennessee State University (ETSU) is accepting creative design proposals from artists or artist teams for a public fountain that commemorates the first five African American students to integrate ETSU. The selected artist/team will design, fabricate, and install a permanent public fountain in Borchuck Plaza that will commemorate the first African American students to desegregate ETSU.
The artwork must include a water feature but can also include other media. The site location does have existing underground water line access.
Budget: $225,000 (contingent upon a successful campaign)
Deadline: 9/1/23
How to apply: All interested artists must SUBMIT RFQs as a single PDF through the Borchuck Plaza Memorial Project website: https://www.etsu.edu/public-art/borchuck/prospectus.php
Eligibility Requirements: Artists age 18 or older may apply as an individual or a team, must reside in the United States, and must be available for on-site visit to ETSU
Special Notes: This budget does not include the costs for initial proposal design and travel outlined in Phase 2. The selection team will contact up to Five finalists to design proposals.
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Montpelier Art Center-Public Art Opportunity
Laurel, Maryland
Summary: The Arts and Cultural Heritage Division (ACHD) of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, Prince George’s Department of Parks and Recreation invites individual artists and artist teams to submit applications for exterior sculptural artwork to be installed on a temporary basis at the Montpelier Arts Center in Laurel, Maryland. ACHD is seeking existing sculptural works that fit the criteria described in this solicitation, rather than design and fabrication of new work.
The Arts Center houses galleries, artist studios and classrooms, as well as administrative offices. Both facilities are operated by The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, Department of Parks and Recreation. The Arts Center hosts gallery exhibitions and related events, classes for adults and children, as well as musical performances and other community events. As such, it is used daily for daytime and evening activities.
Budget: $3,000
Deadline: 9/4/23
How to apply: CaFÉ™ (Applications will be accepted in either CaFÉ or Submittable, but not both. Applicants who are members of CaFÉ, should apply in CaFÉ only.)
Eligibility Requirements: Artists and design professionals over the age of 18 are invited to apply as individuals or teams.
Special Notes: The selected artwork will be placed on a concrete pad sited on a lawn area at the center of the circular driveway directly in front of the entry to the Arts Center and grounds leading to the Montpelier House Museum. Dimensions of the concrete pad measure is approximately 14 feet in diameter and 6 inches in height
Sculptures may include metal, mosaics, glass or other materials that are suitable for outdoor installation.
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City Of Wichita East Patrol Station – Public Artwork
Wichita, Kansas
Summary: The City of Wichita East Patrol Station, currently housed at the Fire Department Station No. 9 at 331 Lexington Road, Wichita, Kansas, is being relocated to its own building that is now under construction. This new facility for the Patrol Office will house spaces uniquely designed for that department branch’s needs. The public art component of this Project seeks to bridge a connection to the community it will serve. The artist or artist team should create relevant works that serve as an icon or beacon, something of meaning to both the community and the Patrol Station, that furthers a sense of place.
Budget: $375,000
Deadline: 9/4/23
How to apply: CaFÉ™
Eligibility Requirements: Preference will be given to, but not limited to, local professionals. Emerging artists are welcome to submit, with some evidence of being able to achieve the expectations. Brief portfolios are acceptable.
Special Notes: The artist or artist team will be expected to attend progress and planning meetings for the duration of the design phase after receiving Notice to Proceed.
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NJ Climate Resiliency Community-Based Arts Projects: 2024
New Jersey
Summary: The New Jersey DEP Coastal Management Program (CMP) was awarded a Project of Special Merit (PSM) grant by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) through their annual Coastal Zone Management Enhancement Program.
The Grant Program has selected four (4) New Jersey community-based organizations (CBOs) to be paired with artists/artist teams that specialize in environmental topics to create art installations in specific locations within New Jersey’s coastal zone.
The intent of each artwork project commissioned is to bring public awareness to the risk of flooding, either from sea-level rise or coastal storms.
Budget: $12,000 per artist/artist team
Deadline: 9/5/23
How to apply: CaFÉ™
Eligibility Requirements: Artists must be at least 18 years old, and be residents of the State of New Jersey, or live within 100 miles of the New Jersey state border.
Special Notes: please see SITE DETAILS link in CaFe listing (top right of the page) for details about each CBO site and what art forms they seek to commission.
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Public Art For Farlin Park RFP
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Summary: The City of Green Bay is seeking artistic sculptures, amenities, and/or landforms that will enhance and complement the new updates taking place at Farlin Park located at 1137 Vanderbraak Street, Green Bay. Artwork must be vibrant and timeless and make a fun and whimsical statement. The City is offering suggestions to be incorporated into the design, but is leaning on the artists’ creativity to bring the “blank canvas” at Farlin Park to life.
Budget: $50,000, The City reserves the right to split this budget between multiple artists/artist teams. The selected Artist(s) or Artist team(s) will be expected to enter into an agreement with the City for a sculpture(s) in an amount not to exceed $25,000.00.
Deadline: 9/7/23, 2pm Central
How to apply: by mail, see link below (please note they have very specific instructions to be followed)
Eligibility Requirements: Artists can present past work for a new commission and propose the sale of existing work.
Special Notes: Artists can present past work for a new commission and propose the sale of existing work.
Click here to download the PDF to read more about this call for artists including application instructions
Sculptures for Tahira and Labh Hira Park
Ames, Iowa
Summary: The Ames Public Art Commission (PAC) and the City of Ames Parks and Recreation Department are seeking qualified artists for a public art opportunity in Ames, Iowa. The City is seeking to purchase one or more sculptures for a long-term outdoor display at Tahira and Labh Hira Park located at 2622 Woodland Street, in Ames, Iowa. Artists are invited to propose works that have already been created or may propose design concepts for a sculpture that would be uniquely constructed for this project.
Budget: $25,000
Deadline: 9/8/23, 2:00 PM Central
How to apply: email or mail (see link below)
Eligibility Requirements: no residency requirements noted
Special Notes: The goals of this project are: 1) provide a unique artistic work that celebrates and resonates with children of diverse backgrounds; 2) offer opportunities for interaction with children and/or provide informative elements that children may learn from; 3) enhance the experience of park users and residents of the surrounding neighborhood; 4) increase public awareness and appreciation for art; 5) obtain a safe, enduring art installation that requires minimal maintenance.
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City of Orlando Fire Department Public Art Opportunity for Station 11
Orlando, Florida
Summary: The City of Orlando Fire Department seeks an artist or artist team to create artwork for Fire Station 11. The Art should be a mural, mosaic or similar type of art. Artwork with literal interpretations of the Fire Department is desirable.
Budget: $60,000-$70,000.
Deadline: 9/8/23
How to apply: CaFÉ™
Eligibility Requirements: This Call for Artists is open to professional artists working in two-dimensional or three-dimensional media. The artist must have a proven track record meeting budget and time schedule.
Special Notes: A $1,000 stipend will be provided to the top three artists being considered.
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2023 Public Art Evelyn Park
Mountain View, California
Summary: The City of Mountain View Visual Arts Committee (VAC) seeks to commission an artist, or an artist team, to create the design and commission for public artwork for Evelyn Park
Budget: $30,000
Deadline: Applications will not be accepted after 12:00 p.m., Friday, September 8, 2023, and only the first 100 applications will be accepted (whichever comes first).
How to apply: CaFÉ™
Eligibility Requirements: The call is open to all professional artists/artist teams over the age of 18 residing in the state of California.
Special Notes: The identified eight locations for art provide for the potential to have art integrated into the play area, allows for art to be standalone within the lawn, and/or art incorporated into fencing. The Parks and Recreation Commission has expressed an interest in having interactive art be integrated into the park.
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Reforesting the Central Area, Garfield Super Block
Seattle, Washington
Summary: The Garfield Super Block Coalition (GSB) is seeking an artist to create three separate tree stump designs to be used for seating that will be fabricated by a third party for the site of the Garfield Super Block.
The present reality of the Central Area is the urban village, a strategy of rezoning for maximum building height that, some would argue, helped speed up the process of gentrification and displacement in the neighborhood. At this moment in time, it is hard to imagine a pre-settlement, pre-industry, and pre-peopled reality. The Garfield Super Block Art Team asks that an artist join the design team, in collaboration with the landscape architects, to envision a “reforested” space that honors the history of the land and the roots systems that connect us to the past and future. This project represents trees, stumps, roots, and other biome that would have occurred naturally in the area. They will be utilized as sculptural seating elements in the park and should also remind us of the true scale of nature in relation to the human body.
Budget: The selected artist will receive a stipend of $10,000 after their final design is submitted to the coalition.
Deadline: 9/13/2023
How to apply: Email (see link below)
Eligibility Requirements: This call is open to emerging, mid-career, and established artists working in Washington State.
Special Notes: The artist will submit final designs to a mutually decided upon fabricator for construction and installation. Materials will be decided upon mutually with the design team and landscape architects. This commission is for DESIGN ONLY.
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Garfield Super Block Pillars of Promise
Seattle, Washington
Summary: The Garfield Super Block Coalition (GSB) is seeking seven artists to create seven separate pillars, and one collaborative pillar to tell the stories of the seven ethnic communities that settled in the Central District from 1800 to 1975 with the Theme: Collective Memory. The pillars will be fabricated by a third party for the Garfield Super Block site.
“Pillars of Promise,” to commemorate the seven cultures that existed in the Central District prior to its official redlining and will contribute to the creation of a unique identity for the park as a welcoming and educational place for those who live, play, and work in the area.
Budget: The selected artist(s) will receive a stipend of $10,000 after their final design is submitted to and accepted by the coalition.
Deadline: 9/13/2023
How to apply: CaFÉ™
Eligibility Requirements: This call is open to emerging, mid-career, and established artists working in Washington State who represent one of the seven ethnic groups; Black/African American, Chinese, Duwamish, Filipino, Italian, Japanese, and Jewish people.
Special Notes: The artist(s) will submit final designs to a mutually decided upon fabricator for fabrication and installation. Materials will be decided upon mutually with the design team and landscape architects and Seattle Parks and recreation. This commission is for DESIGN ONLY.
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Zilker Point Public Art RFQ
Austin, Texas
Summary: requesting qualifications for an artist or artist team living and working in Texas to create an outdoor permanent Artwork for a new multi-use property, Zilker Point. The commissioned artwork will be a contribution to the City of Austin’s Art in Public Places collection (AIPP) therefore The Selected Artwork must comply with AIPP artwork guidelines.
Budget: $38,000
Deadline: September 15, 2023 at 6:00 pm local time
How to apply: PublicArtist.org
Eligibility Requirements: Artists age 18 or older living and working in Texas may apply as an individual or as a team.
Special Notes: Water features are not being considered for this call.
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UFASB 653 Architecture DCP Collaboratory
Gainesville, Florida
Summary: The Art in State Buildings Program at the University of Florida will commission an artist or artist team to create an exterior, site-specific, work of art for the UF College of Design, Construction and Planning’s Bruno E. and Maritza F. Ramos Collaboratory, in Gainesville, FL. The site for art is exterior and all appropriate media will be considered
Budget: $98,000-$99,500
Deadline: 9/15/23
How to apply: CaFÉ™
Eligibility Requirements: Artist has met at least two (2) of the following:
The artist’s works are included in private, public, corporate or museum, collections;
- The artist has received awards, grants or fellowships;
- The artist has completed other public commissions on a similar scale;
- The artist has participated in exhibitions at major museums or galleries.
Special Notes: Finalists will receive an honorarium for their interview presentation. Finalists will not be asked to make a site visit before the interview presentation. The total amount of each honorarium will be determined based on the number of finalists (up to 4).
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