Scaring up Oct Call for Artists -Update 10/9/23
In addition to the 17 calls originally posted, 2 more with deadlines by Oct 16 have been added and one has been extended. You still have time to review these calls and scare up your sculptural opportunity today!
Today we have 17 call for artists with deadlines Oct 1-16, 2023. Some of these are for multiple commissions, so an even greater number of sculptors have a chance to snap up one.
September ended with a bang and there are numerous calls with late Sept deadlines that you can still apply for!
Clapp Park – Public Art
Wichita, Kansas
Summary: The City of Wichita envisions a monolithic, kid-friendly entry feature that serves as a meeting place, beacon and iconic structure located at the entrance of the playground. This artwork will be colorful, whimsical, monumental, and could provide opportunities for shade, and shadows. It could come in the form of a totem, mosaic, polycarbonate and steel structure, ceramic, stone, wood or any suitable material for longevity and minimal maintenance. It must be durable and structurally indestructible, holding up to Kansas winds, hot summers, freezing winters and curious, inquisitive, boisterous children.
Nature is our overarching theme based on the natural beauty of the park, its majestic trees, abundant wildlife, and flowing life-giving creek.
Budget: $270,000
Deadline: 10/1/23 11:59 pm Central
How to apply: CaFÉ™
Eligibility Requirements: Entries accepted within the continental United States.
Special Notes: Art Vision: • Whimsical • Colorful • Memorable • Instagramable • Eye-catching • Attention-grabbing
Click here to read more about this call for artists or to apply
Commissioned Public Art Piece
Sparks, Nevada
Summary: The ACAC is seeking portfolios from artists or artist teams interested in designing and fabricating a large-scale piece of public art to be installed in the Victorian Avenue Cultural District that represents the character and identity of the City of Sparks. The ACAC is looking to commission an artist/artist team to design, fabricate, and install a large-scale sculpture on an existing concrete pad adjacent to the public sidewalk. The existing concrete pad can incorporate water and electricity into the artwork, but this is not a requirement. Goals of the art installation are to create a gathering space in the downtown core, as well as articulate the cultural identity of our city.
Budget: $125,000
Deadline: 10/2/23
How to apply: CaFÉ™
Eligibility Requirements: Applicants must be established professional artists currently living and working in the United States, and must be at least 18 years of age.
Special Notes: The selection committee will select 3 finalists. Finalists will develop proposals and submit shop drawings (each finalist/team will be paid a $1000 stipend for their proposal).
Click here to read more about this call for artists or to apply
Joseph P. Martínez Park
Denver, Colorado
Summary: The Denver Public Art Program is seeking to commission an artist or a team of artists to design a unique public art experience for Joseph (Joe) P. Martínez Park in Denver, CO.
The selection panel, deeply invested in cultural diversity and local history, aims to create a gathering space that is inclusive, accessible and engaging. The artwork should encapsulate the spirit, bravery and courage of Private Martínez, and importantly, it should be experienced with multiple senses, offering a deeper, more immersive connection. The intent of this project, however, is not to be a direct representation or a memorial to Private Martínez. The goal is to draw from the inspiration of his values and life.
Budget: $100,000
Deadline: 10/2/23–EXTENDED to Oct 16
How to apply: CaFÉ™
Eligibility Requirements: Open to artists or artist teams residing in the state of Colorado
Special Notes: The panel is interested in inviting artists, particularly those new to public artwork and the public art process, and especially those aspiring to transition into sculptural work, to apply for this opportunity.
Click here to read more about this call for artists or to apply
Ragdale Tree Project Residency: Diversity of Birds
Lake Forest
Summary: Chicago Sculpture International, in collaboration with the Ragdale Foundation, is seeking experienced artists and artist teams to give a fifth season to a grand elm on the Ragdale Campus in Lake Forest, IL, by turning it into a sculpture. We are looking for a variety of beautiful, original, unique artistic approaches that will celebrate the diversity of birds in the area and become a distinguishing feature on the Ragdale Foundation’s campus.
Ragdale is one of the largest interdisciplinary artists’ communities in the country. Ragdale residents represent a cross-section of ages, cultures, experiences, and mediums, for a diverse and vibrant community. In the session at Ragdale, artists-in-residence will enjoy uninterrupted time for work and creativity, a supportive environment, dynamic artist exchanges, 50 acres of idyllic prairie, a 7- acre historically significant campus, and a family-style dinner each evening.
Each of the five artists chosen will be working on one of the five large branches of the tree and collaborating on carving the designed wings on the west side of the tree. The approach to the branch sculptures can be additive and/or subtractive. The branches are approximately 8-15 ft. tall. To get an idea of the variety of ways to create a tree sculpture, please visit the Chicago Tree Project’s site www.chicagotreeproject.org.
Budget: A two-week Ragdale Residency and $800 paid on completion of their branch.
Deadline: 10/2/23
How to apply: see link below
Eligibility Requirements: This RFP is open to professional artists or artist teams 18 years of age or older. Artist selected to work on this tree project will be required to join Chicago Sculpture International to participate
Special Notes: The two-week residency will take place between May 20 and June 7, 2024.
Click here to read more about this call for artists including application instructions
San Gabriel Storage Partners
San Gabriel, California
Summary: San Gabriel Storage Owner, LLC, is seeking applications from professional Artists and Artist Teams to create an original, permanent work of public art, “Perforated Image Walls,” to be installed in the San Gabriel Artists & Makers Studios complex. This work of art, made of four large wall sections of perforated metal, two on the West elevation and two on the East elevation of the building, will be fabricated and installed by our Contractors.
Budget: The selected Artist or Artist Team, selected by a Panel, will be awarded $12,000 for their design. This fee includes travel and any other expenses as well as fulfillment of all conditions described in this RFP and in any related documents.
Deadline: 10/6/23
How to apply: CaFÉ™
Eligibility Requirements: Artists over age 18 may apply. All principals must be US citizens.
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Eastern Virginia Medical School
Norfolk, Virginia
Summary: EVMS is a campus of scientists, researchers, educators, learners and healers, the aesthetic is modern, clean, collegial, and authoritative. The artwork should resonate with this brand, showing creativity, innovation and imagination. The work should be fresh, forward-thinking, expansive and airy, clean, approachable and welcoming, clear and purposeful. Artists may want to work with light to showcase the artwork at night. We hope the artwork will become an icon for the city as well as for the whole campus creating a notable sense of place.
Budget: $242,500
Deadline: 10/9/23
How to apply: CaFÉ™
Eligibility Requirements: Open to all artists over the age of 18.
Special Notes: The artist must hire a Virginia licensed contractor to install the artwork(s). The selected artist may be asked to present an educational workshop or presentation to the community.
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Vel R. Phillips Plaza Artist Commission
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Summary: The City of Milwaukee is transforming a surface parking lot into an activated social space to be named after Vel R. Phillips, one of the country’s leading Black woman jurists, politicians and civil rights leaders who was born and raised in Milwaukee.
Unique for the Plaza will be an original art work that honors Vel R. Phillips. The final art work will be a creative expression of her work breaking many social and cultural barriers for women, and for women of color, in Wisconsin as well as the United States.
Budget: $600,000
Deadline: October 9, 11 am Central
How to apply: see link below
Eligibility Requirements: All artists are invited to apply.
Special Notes: We ask Artist/Artist Teams to consider Vel R. Phillips’ groundbreaking work, and the specific historical forces, political overlays and modern challenges that have shaped Milwaukee. The final chosen Artist/Artist Team will demonstrate an understanding of the nationwide/global consideration of monuments, and how we honor citizens and why.
Click here to read more about this call for artists and for application instructions
Play Program RFQ
Los Angeles, California
Summary: Location: 8 different park locations in Los Angeles, CA
Budget: $15,000 (Final Selected Artists will be given design fee of $15,000. Fabrication budget will be
separate from the design fee and discussed based on material and design concept. The exact final commission contracts will be determined based on the approved and selected proposals and the needs of each.)
Deadline: 10/9/23 6pm Pacific
How to apply: Submittable
Eligibility Requirements: Artists age 18 or older may apply as an individual or as a team. The RFQ is open to all and not restricted to any geographic location
Click here to read more about this call for artists (download the full RFQ)
Trinidad State College, Freudenthal Library – Request for Qualifications
Trinidad, Colorado
Summary: The committee is looking for an artwork that addresses one of the potential locations in the Freudenthal Library. Among the (3) locations available for artwork are a wall-mounted opportunity and ceiling-hung locations. The committee is not interested in three-dimensional sculptural artworks on the floor of any spaces.
Budget: $38,500; A short list of semifinalists will be invited to prepare and present a final proposal in person and be paid an honorarium of $1,000.
Deadline: 10/10/23
How to apply: CaFÉ™
Eligibility Requirements: All applicants must be residents of Colorado. Exceptions will be made for artists living outside of Colorado if they are alumni of Trinidad State College (previously Trinidad Junior College) or artists who are affiliated with a tribe with ties to the land that is currently Colorado.
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Civic Art – Santa Clarita Roller Rink
Santa Clarita, California
Summary: The City of Santa Clarita (City) is seeking an artwork to be permanently located at the Santa Clarita Sports Complex. The City intends to select one artist to design and fabricate an original, site-specific artwork to be located on a wall and visible adjacent to the newly built indoor Roller Rink facility.
Budget: $80,000
Deadline: 10/10/23
How to apply: CaFÉ™
Eligibility Requirements: Artists 18 years of age or older are invited to submit an individual or collaborative artist application. Artist must have a US mailing address for payment to be mailed to and must fill out a W-9.
Special Notes: Five (5) semi-finalists will be selected and paid a $1,000 to create and present a formal proposal. The all-inclusive budget for this project is $80,000. Artist(s) are invited to submit portfolios of past work for consideration.
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MSU Bolin Hall Renovation & Expansion
Wichita Falls, Texas
Summary: The Texas Tech University System seeks to commission a professional artist to create site-specific exterior sculpture(s) or installation to be placed at Bolin Hall, on the Midwestern State University campus, located in Wichita Falls, TX. The artist has the option to present a concept for either an interior or exterior piece. Construction of the facility will be completed by July 2025.
The exterior option calls for a large-scale exterior sculpture or wall mural. The interior option calls for art to be located in the entry lobby of the building.
The art in either location will greet visitors as they arrive at Bolin Hall and should help to “activate” that area by creating a welcoming and innovative space. Ideal submissions should consider technology to create an interactive and eye-catching piece.
Budget: $368,000
Deadline: 10/12/2023
How to apply: PublicArtist.org
Eligibility Requirements: All professional artists are eligible to apply.
Click here to read more about this call for artists or to apply
2023 Public Art-Villa-Chiquita 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 Villa-Chiquita Park at 1720 Villa Street. Artists must provide a resumé, examples, and a final design proposal as part of their application.
Budget: $28,000
Deadline: 10/13/23
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 VAC is open to selecting multiple art installations and/or multiple artists. For example, the VAC may select two art installations from one artist and one art installation from another artist.
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UFASB Whitney Laboratory for Marine Studies
St. Augustine, Florida
Summary: The Art in State Buildings Program at the University of Florida will commission an artist or artist team to create a site-specific work of art for the Whitney Laboratory for Marine Studies in St. Augustine, FL. The sites for art are both interior and exterior and all appropriate media will be considered. Of particular consideration for exterior works of art is the location on a barrier island between the Atlantic Ocean and Matanzas River (Intercoastal Waterway). It is prone to hurricanes, high winds, flooding, and salt air.
Whitney Marine Lab is home to 3 UF Colleges and has a public interface with the sea turtle hospital serving K-12 with educational programming.
The committee is equally considering a single installation or an installation with multiple pieces of art throughout the available locations.
Materials are important: plastic is not allowable (unless there is an educational reason).
Budget: $95,000-$98,000 (The total budget for this project is $100,000 for finalists’ proposals, creation, and installation of selected work of site-specific art. Finalists will receive an honorarium to create and present a site-specific proposal. The total amount of each honorarium will be determined based on the number of finalists (up to 4), and the total amount available for all honoraria cannot exceed $5,000. The final art budget is between $95,000-$98,000)
Deadline: 10/13/23
How to apply: CaFÉ™
Eligibility Requirements: no residency restrictions noted
Special Notes: finalist notification Nov 2023, and proposals due Feb 2024.
Click here to read more about this call for artists or to apply
PAID Program RFQ
Los Angeles, California
Summary: This project aligns with the renovation of playgrounds in historically underserved areas, as identified by the 2016 Los Angeles Countywide Comprehensive Parks and Recreation Needs Assessment. There are 8 selected parks for this initiative in the Los Angeles area. NOTE: This RFQ is being reposted with an extended submission deadline.
Budget: $15,000 (Final Selected Artists will be given design fee of $15,000. Fabrication budget will be
separate from the design fee and discussed based on material and design concept. The exact final commission contracts will be determined based on the approved and selected proposals and the needs of each.)
Deadline: 10/13/2023
How to apply: Submittable
Eligibility Requirements: Artists age 18 or older may apply as an individual or as a team. The RFQ is open to all Los Angeles County residents
Special Notes: Shortlisted Artists: start on conceptual designs to present in Dec 2024. This RFQ is being reposted with an extended submission deadline.
Click here to read more about this call for artists and to download a pdf with all the details
Seasons
Blue Springs, Missouri
Summary: This is our fourteenth year of offering a temporary exhibition of art, which will be entitled ““Seasons”. This “Call to Artists” is seeking Artists wishing to be considered by the Selection Panel for an exhibit placed for one year, from April 1, 2024 to March 1, 2025. Four artists will be selected to provide a work of art for exterior display. The four artworks will be placed along a major thoroughfare with sidewalk access to the sculptures.
Budget: Each Artist will receive an honorarium of $2,500 for the 11-month exhibition.
Deadline: 10/15/23, midnight Mountain
How to apply: CaFÉ™
Eligibility Requirements: open to all professional artists over the age of eighteen. Emerging and professional artists are also encouraged to apply.
Special Notes: In the past, one or more artworks have been purchased from each exhibition to remain in our City as permanent art.
Artists may offer their work for sale but PAC reserves the right of first refusal for any artwork purchase from the exhibit. If PAC chooses to purchase an artwork for permanent exhibit, the $2,500 will be credited toward the purchase price. PAC will encourage the offer of sale to others if it does not choose to retain the art.
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Great Basin National Park Artist in Residence
Great Basin National Park, Nevada
Summary: At Great Basin National Park, artists will be surrounded by the natural beauty of the park from the 13,063-foot summit of Wheeler Peak to the depths of Lehman Caves. The park offers the solitude of the wilderness and provides expansive and renowned dark-sky stargazing. The sights, sounds, and textures of the environment, along with uninterrupted time, offer a respite from typical daily life and provide inspiration for creative work.
We are selecting 3 residences from this call. Please apply for all seasons you would like to be considered for. Each residence will occur in 2024. The residencies are as follows:
- Summer residence. The artist may choose a 2-3 week residency during July and August. This is a CAMPING residency.
- Fall residence. The artist may choose a 2-3 week residency during September and October. This residency has park housing.
- Winter residence. The artist may choose a 2-3 week residency during January and February. This residency has park housing.
Budget: The selected artists will be awarded housing (either camping or lodging) but no other stipend. The artists must pay for their own travel as well as food and other expenditures.
Deadline: 10/15/23
How to apply: CaFÉ™
Eligibility Requirements: This call is open to artists that reside anywhere, but one spot each year will be held for a regional residence for an artist that lives and works in Nevada or Utah.
Special Notes: We are selecting one REGIONAL Artist-in-Residence (AIR) from this call. The artist must live and work in Nevada or Utah and may apply for any season.
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SouthStar Community VIDA: Site-Specific Sculpture
San Antonio, Texas
Summary: Southstar Communities seeks an artist or artist team to design and create a site-specific sculpture for the entrance to a new 600 acre community on the Southside of San Antonio, VIDA San Antonio. The commissioned artwork will embrace the energetic, and culturally vibrant history and future of the Southside in a way that is consistent with the branding and mission of VIDA San Antonio.
Budget: $100,000
Deadline: 10/15/23
How to apply: PublicArtist.org
Eligibility Requirements: This project is open to all artists and artist teams, 21 years and older, residing in Texas.
Special Notes: Finalists selected from this RFQ will receive a $500 stipend to develop a proposal to share with the VIDA art Committee.
Click here to read more about this call for artists or to apply
Artistic Bus Shelters (3D) RFP
Winston-Salem
Summary: The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Public Art Commission is seeking artists to reimagine and transform several bus shelters around the city. The Public Art Commission asks artists to think three-dimensionally and propose a sculptural project that builds on the base of an existing bus shelter to create a functional work of art. Designs should alter the shelter’s structural appearance from all angles; this can be done by adding elements to the shelter and/or physically changing the existing panels. All completed artworks should be permanent, meaning they use durable, weather-resistant materials that require minimal maintenance.
Budget: $19,999 (The budget of $19,999 per shelter is intended to pay for design, materials, fabrication, insurance, storage, transportation, and installation of the artwork on site. The City will pay for structural engineering if required.)
Deadline: 10/16/23
How to apply: see link below for information. Submissions will be made using Dropbox
Eligibility Requirements: This competition is open to artists/artist-led teams in the United States who are over 18 years of age, or teams with one member over the age of 18. Winston-Salem artists, as well as minority and women artists will be given priority consideration during the selection process.
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Download the full RFP (pdf) available here to read more about this call for artists and application instructions
The Rbhu Gives Back Grants
International
Summary: At Rbhu, we believe that art plays a key role in lifting the human spirit; it ignites our imagination with possibilities, helps us process and express our feelings, and brings people together for a collective cause. We believe that monumental sculptures have the power to inspire creativity and can positively impact the health and well-being of those around them.
Engineering large-scale art sculptures is our mission, and we are fortunate to play a part in bringing life-transformative experiences to the world. We exist because of our community and its vision, so we feel the need to do our part to support them. We are honored to announce that we are launching the 2023 Rbhu Gives Back grants, offering $12,000 worth of free engineering services to artists in need.
Budget: $12,000 worth of free engineering services (3 grants, see link for details)
Deadline: October 16, 2023
How to apply: on the Rbhu website
Eligibility Requirements: No restrictions noted, other than to state “artists in need”
Special Notes: We are licensed in several states in the U.S. and always looking for a reason to expand that list, even to outside the country, so don’t let location stop you from applying
Click here to read more about this call for artists or to apply
Joseph P. Martínez Park
Denver, Colorado
Summary: The Denver Public Art Program is seeking to commission an artist or a team of artists to design a unique public art experience for Joseph (Joe) P. Martínez Park in Denver, CO.
The selection panel, deeply invested in cultural diversity and local history, aims to create a gathering space that is inclusive, accessible and engaging. The artwork should encapsulate the spirit, bravery and courage of Private Martínez, and importantly, it should be experienced with multiple senses, offering a deeper, more immersive connection. The intent of this project, however, is not to be a direct representation or a memorial to Private Martínez. The goal is to draw from the inspiration of his values and life.
Budget: $100,000
Deadline: 10/16/23 (appears to have been extended from Oct 2)
How to apply: CaFÉ™
Eligibility Requirements: Open to artists or artist teams residing in the state of Colorado
Special Notes: The panel is interested in inviting artists, particularly those new to public artwork and the public art process, and especially those aspiring to transition into sculptural work, to apply for this opportunity.
Click here to read more about this call for artists or to apply
