PALM DESERT OPPORTUNITIES
ARTIST REGISTRY PALM DESERT, CA
Artists interested in applying to the artist registry can do so by email or regular mail. Unfortunately, we no longer are accepting two dimensional artwork proposals, except for muralists because most of all the commissions are for out-of-doors sculpture and exterior treatments.
Artists should send 10-15 images in jpeg form with a description of medium, scale and location of artworks and resume to: dschwartz@cityofpalmdesert.org or Deborah Schwartz, Public Art Coordinator, City of Palm Desert, 73-510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert, CA 92260.
Submissions are accepted on an ongoing basis and juried into the registry.
For additional information call 760-837-1664.
OTHER OPPORTUNITIES
TRAINING FACILITY, CLEARWATER, FL
City of Clearwater: Paul Owens Training Facility at Carpenter Complex RFQ
The City of Clearwater Public Art & Design Program wishes to commission an artist or artist team to create an original piece of public art that serves as a memorial to Paul Owens and his legacy with the Philadelphia Phillies, most notably during Spring Training at the Carpenter Complex in Clearwater.
ELIGIBILITY: This public art commission is open to all professional artists and artist teams residing within the United States. Artists may apply as a team, but the application should clearly describe the contribution of each collaborator. Artists living and working within the state of Florida are strongly encouraged to apply, but will not receive special consideration due to their residency.
BUDGET: The budget for this commission is $30,000 USD which will be allocated to the artist and/or design team selected by the Selection Panel. This contract amount is inclusive of all costs associated with the project including, but not limited to: the artist’s design fee, other consultation fees such as structural engineering, insurance, including Florida Worker’s Compensation, small tools, materials, fabrication, transportation and installation, including any required site modification, travel to and from the site, per diem expenses, project documentation, contingency to cover unexpected expenses and any other costs of any kind.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, October 8, 2010, 11:59:59 p.m. Mountain Time (please check your current time zone and make not of any time difference).
To view the full Call to Artists and to apply, please visit: https://www.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=597&sortby=fair_name&apply=yes
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE RFQ: Please contact Christopher Hubbard, Cultural Affairs Specialist at (727) 562-4837 or christopher.hubbard@myclearwater.com
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CROSSROADS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, NORFOLK, VA
The City of Norfolk, Virginia seeks to commission an artist to create artwork for the new Crossroads Elementary School.
Artists are invited to submit qualifications to create artwork that will inspire students to achieve, be creative, and to stretch their understandings. All artwork forms will be considered; those that are attached, stand alone or fully integrated into the infrastructure, interior, exterior or work that flows through the property. The committee hopes the final artwork will speak of the Crossroad’s vision of strong community connections.
Budget: $104,000
Deadline for Submission: 1:00 PM EST, October 12, 2010
Project description to apply: http://www.norfolk.gov/cultural_affairs/artists_opportunities.asp
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TWO PROJECTS, KITSON, NC
Public Art for North Carolina’s African American Music Trail
All-America City Park, Kinston, North Carolina
BUDGET: $100,000
DEADLINE: Tuesday, September 7, 2010, at 5:00PM EST
Online RFQ and Project Resources: http://www.ncarts.org/projectspecs
The North Carolina Arts Council seeks to commission an artist or artist team to create site-specific, outdoor public artwork which interprets, commemorates, and celebrates the African American musical history, heritage, and culture of Eastern North Carolina. This public art project will be a prominent component of the African American Music Trail (AAMT), an initiative of the NC Arts Council, an agency of the NC Department of Cultural Resources.
The commissioned artist will design and produce artwork for a proposed three-acre public park in downtown Kinston, NC, near the historic Sugar Hill neighborhood. An important music center of Eastern North Carolina and a hub of the AAMT, Kinston has fostered a deep and diverse African American cultural heritage of musical tradition-bearers and innovators. Among many other notable achievements, the city has been home to five members of James Brown’s classic 1960’s and 1970’s bands, including Maceo and Melvin Parker and Nat Jones¬.
This is a design team project: the All-America City Park will be designed by landscape architects Kofi Boone and Fernando Magallanes, with whom the selected artist will be expected to collaborate in order to develop an artwork concept which can be integrated into the context of the park design.
Public Art for North Carolina’s Historic Happy Valley Byway
Yadkin River Greenway Trail, Patterson, North Carolina
BUDGET: $60,000
DEADLINE: Tuesday, September 7, 2010, at 5:00PM EST
Online RFQ and Project Resources: http://www.ncarts.org/projectspecs
The North Carolina Arts Council seeks to commission an artist or artist team to create site-specific, outdoor artwork which offers seating for greenway trail users and interprets, commemorates, and celebrates the history, heritage, culture, and landscape of Happy Valley, a picturesque rural region of the Yadkin River Valley spanning Caldwell and Wilkes Counties in Northwestern North Carolina.
Rich in history, folkways, and arts, Happy Valley is the setting of the ballad “Hang Down Your Head, Tom Dooley,” which recounts the alleged 1867 murder of Laura Foster by local Civil War veteran Thomas Dula. The annual Happy Valley Fiddlers’ Convention celebrates the Valley’s vibrant local music, and Mow Day and Plow Day continue longstanding agricultural traditions. Neighboring town Lenoir boasts the largest collection of public art per capita of any community of similar size in the U.S.
The commissioned artist will design and produce one or more artworks or artful design enhancements incorporating seating features, to be installed along the Yadkin River Greenway Trail, a new public pathway and park that runs along the Yadkin River in Patterson, NC. This public art and design project will be a prominent component of the Historic Happy Valley Byway (HHVB), an initiative of the NC Arts Council, an agency of the NC Department of Cultural Resources.
For More Information: Brendan Greaves, Public Art and Community Design Director, North Carolina Arts Council, 919.807.6509, brendan.greaves@ncdcr.gov.
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RESTROOM VESTIBULES, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL
Airport Restroom Vestibules Project, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport
Due: September 24, 2010
The Broward Cultural Council Public Art and Design Program is seeking to commission a professional artist or team of artists to create original artworks for all restroom vestibule walls (a total of 42) in Terminals 1, 2, 3, and 4 of the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.
The artworks must create strong visual consistency that assists travelers with the identification of restroom locations throughout the terminals. These entrances shall be visible from the distance, eye-catching, and easily recognized.
The selected artist or team of artists shall design original artworks that offer a unique and positive visual experience for airport visitors that is reflective of the region and that enhance the aesthetic appearance of these high-traffic spaces. The artworks must be able to withstand heavy physical contact and be permanent, durable, easy to clean, and low maintenance.
Each one of the 42 entrance walls measures approximately 4’ wide by 9’ high.
The total budget established for the Project is $450,000.
To see a full version of this Call, including the project description and submittal requirements, please visit: http://www.broward.org/arts/pad/calls.htm.
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FLOORING, TAMARAC, FL
The Tamarac Public Art Committee is seeking to commission an artist or artist team to create flooring and seating at the Tamarac Municipal Complex located at 7525 NW 88 Avenue, Tamarac, Florida, 33321. The Municipal Complex is the governmental center of the City. It contains administrative offices, meeting rooms and the City Commission Chambers. The artwork is to be placed within designated areas in City Hall’s main receiving area known as the Atrium. For more information please go to www.tamarac.org/calltoartists.
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7th AVENUE STREETSCAPE EXHIBITION, PHOENIX, AZ
The Phoenix Office of Cultural Affairs is looking for Arizona artists and poets to feature as part of the annual 7th Avenue Streetscape exhibition. This is open only to Arizona artists and poets who have not received a City of Phoenix public art commission. Two-dimensional artwork from up to three artists will be selected for display in the art panels at 7th Avenue and Glenrosa Street. Poems from up to three Arizona poets will also be selected for display as part of this popular outdoor gallery. The artwork and poems will be on display for approximately one year.
For the full call please go to http://phoenix.gov/ARTS/calltoa.html#seven
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CONSTRUCTING CHINATOWN, LOS ANGELES, CA
The Chinese American Museum (CAM) invites visual artists to participate in (de)Constructing Chinatown, a new exhibition that re-examines Los Angeles Chinatown to open in October 2011. Stipends of $3,000 will be awarded to selected artists to help support and subsidize the completion of the project to be exhibited at the museum, with possible additional funding of $1,500. Application deadline: 3:00PM October 6, 2010.
This exhibition aims to provide an alternative to the commonly held preconceived notions about Los Angeles Chinatown and aspires to re-envision a new perspective that includes real understanding and appreciation of Chinatown as an essential part of Los Angeles changing landscape.
Criteria:
- Artists must currently reside in Southern California, and preferably Los Angeles County
- Artists of all ethnicities/backgrounds are encouraged to apply
- Collaborative proposals will be considered
- Proposals must be for a visual artwork including painting, drawing, installation, sculpture, photography, printmaking, experimental film and video. Interdisciplinary/mixed media and performance art will also be considered but visual art must be an integral component.
- Projects that engage with Chinatown residents, workers, small businesses, and community based organizations are encouraged.
To apply download the application from our website at: http://camla.org/upcoming.html
You can also request the application form by email. Please email your request to: curator@camla.org.
Applications can be submitted electronically by email or by mail. All Applications must be received by 3:00PM October 6, 2010.
Please read the full application form for more details. For further questions/inquiries, please call 213.485.8344 or email curator@camla.org.
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GALLERY WITHOUT WALLS, LAKE OSWEGO, OR
DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 10, 2010
The Arts Council of Lake Oswego invites sculptors to submit proposals for Lake Oswego’s award winning outdoor Gallery Without Walls sculpture exhibit. The selected works for this public art exhibit will be on loan to the city of Lake Oswego for a period of two years and must be available for sale during that time.
Gallery Without Walls was introduced in 2001 and has evolved into an exhibit of over 60 sculptures by artists of regional and international acclaim. It includes sculptures from the city’s permanent art collection and numerous loaned works that rotate in and out of the collection on a two-year basis. Artists receive an installation stipend and agree to a twenty percent commission to the Arts Council of Lake Oswego if the sculpture sells during the two years.
For further details see attached file or visit our website at www.artscouncillo.org. You can also call Susan Bitzer, Program Manager, at 503.675.2531 or e-mail sbitzer@ci.oswego.or.us.
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MULTI-PURPOSE ARENA, EVANSVILLE, IN
Budget: $200,000
Deadline: October 15, 2010
In November 2011, Evansville, Indiana will celebrate the grand opening of a new 11,000-seat, multi-purpose arena. The focal point for a downtown revitalization, the new arena is designed to become the premium sports and entertainment venue in the area. The open-air plaza adjoiningthe entrance to the new arena has been identified as the location for a major piece of public art. The New Evansville Arena Project, in cooperation with the Evansville Public Art Commission and the Evansville Arena Advisory Committee, intends to award a commission to an artist or artist team to design, plan, create, fabricate, transport and install a work of public art on this open-air plaza adjoining the entrance to the new Evansville arena. The commission is open to all artists or artist teams authorized to work in the United States. Accordingly, the Arena Project requests that any interested party submit a proposal for consideration for this commission in accordance with this request.
Description of the Desired Work
This competition seeks an aesthetically pleasing, imaginative, innovative, site-specific piece of art that has a purpose and a belonging, a sculptural piece that will have a positive impact on the location. The winning design must make a strong visual statement, must convey a sense of progress, and must be inviting, intriguing and thought provoking without being imposing. The winning sculpture will be a focal point not only for the new arena but also for the entire city. As a destination point for residents and visitors of all ages, it will become a visual identity for the City of Evansville. As part of the City’s collection of public art, the City will have complete ownership of the work.
Written questions concerning this RFP may be submitted through the Arena Project website at http://www.evansvillearenaproject.com/content/contact-us.
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SEEKING EXHIBITIONS, LONG BEACH, CA
The Arts Council for Long Beach (Arts Council) is seeking proposals for temporary exhibitions and site-specific installations for a new visual art gallery in downtown Long Beach. Artists, curators, directors, as well as gallery, museum and public art professionals are invited to apply. In addition, non-profit, visual arts organizations may explore the use of the gallery as a satellite, or primary exhibition space.
All complete proposals must be received no later September 24, 2010 at 4pm.
The selection panel will evaluate complete submittals according to the following criteria:
• Artistic merit of the proposal
• Experience in exhibition design and planning as demonstrated by applicant’s resume or organization’s history of completed exhibitions • Appropriateness and feasibility of proposal with regard to the exhibition space • Availability of applicants for meetings in Long Beach.
This Request for Proposals is limited to applicants residing or based in the Southern California area, extending from Ventura to San Diego to Riverside and San Bernardino counties. Artists, curators, directors, non-profit arts organizations as well as gallery, museum and public art professionals are all encouraged to submit an application.
For more information contact: Arts Council for Long Beach Public Art & Design Department 562-570-3831 or send an email to thecollaborative@artslb.org.
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ARTERIAL CANAL CROSSINGS PUBLIC ART PROJECT, PHOENIX, AZ
CITY OF PHOENIX OFFICE OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS: The Phoenix Public Art Program invites artists to apply for a major new public art project to design enhancements for street bridges spanning the city’s canals. The designs will be expected to focus on the bridges’ concrete abutments and metal railings, and address the essential role the canals play in the history and life of Phoenix. The designs will be incorporated into retrofits of the bridges as funds become available in the coming years.
Estimated Budget: $386,000 (includes design, engineering, construction and administration).
Eligibility: This project is open to all professional artists living in the United States.
Application Deadline: Applications must be received at the Phoenix Office of Cultural Affairs by 5:00 p.m. M.S.T. on Friday September 3, 2010. This is not a postmark date.
For the full RFQ go to: http://www.phoenix.gov/arts/calltoa.html.
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AVENIDA RIO SALADO/BROADWAY ROAD PUBLIC ART PROJECT, PHOENIX, AZ
CITY OF PHOENIX OFFICE OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS: The Phoenix Public Art Program invites artists to apply for the Avenida Rio Salado/Broadway Road Public Art Project, to work with the Office of Cultural Affairs, the Phoenix Street Transportation and Water Services Departments, the project design team and the community to design improvements for a major city of Phoenix street. This is a federal aid project, and will be coordinated with the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The overall project intent is to design and build a new six-lane urban arterial roadway along some sections of the existing corridor, and expand existing two-lane roadways to six lanes, providing three lanes of travel in each direction with a raised median.
Estimated Budget: $892,000 (includes design, engineering, construction and administration).
Eligibility: This project is open to all professional artists living in the United States.
Application Deadline: Applications must be received at the Phoenix Office of Cultural Affairs by 5:00 p.m. M.S.T. on Friday September 3, 2010. This is not This is not a postmark date.
For the full RFQ go to: http://www.phoenix.gov/arts/calltoa.html.
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CONSULTANT, SAINT PAUL, MN
Public Art Saint Paul, a non-profit arts organization, seeks a consultant to develop a public art plan for the Central Corridor that connects the cities of Saint Paul and Minneapolis and the University of Minnesota. The Public Art Plan will be undertaken through Public Art Saint Paul’s partnership with the City of Saint Paul, the City of Minneapolis Art in Public Places Program, the University of Minnesota Public Art on Campus Program, the Saint Paul on the Mississippi Design Center, Ramsey County, and the Capitol Region and Ramsey Washington Regional Watershed Districts. Funding for the Public Art Plan has been granted to Public Art Saint Paul by the Central Corridor Funders Collaborative.
The Partners seek a consultant or consultant team that brings both broad artistic thinking and strategic understanding of the physical, social, economic and environmental context of the Corridor, planning and policy issues, and funding resources. We seek an extraordinary and artful Public Art Plan that is expansive in its multi-jurisdictional scope, in its vision for art in multiple media, in its caring for the voices of the community, and in its sustainability within a dynamic urban environment.
The selected consultant must be an artist or must include an artist in a significant and central leadership role.
Budget: $150,000
For more information contact Christine Podas-Larson, President and Art Plan Manager, cpl@publicartstpaul.org.
Responses must be submitted no later than Friday, September 17, 2010.
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EXISTING ARTWORK, SPOKANE, WA
Art Works Sought for Police Facilities
Existing Works to Be Acquired for Remodel
$10,000 is available for the purchase of existing works of art for two buildings being remodelerd by the Police Department. Go to www.spokanearts.org/hottopics.aspx for the specific information.
Deadline for artists responses is September 10.
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DOWNTOWN BOAT SLIPS & PROMENADE, CLEARWATER, FL
The City of Clearwater Public Art & Design Program wishes to commission an artist or artist team to create an original piece of public art that serves as an icon and artistic landmark for the newly completed Downtown Boat Slips and Promenade.
This public art commission is open to all professional artists and artist teams residing within the United States. Artists may apply as a team, but the application should clearly describe the contribution of each collaborator. Artists living and working within the state of Florida are strongly encouraged to apply, but will not receive special consideration due to their residency.
Deadline for submissions: September 17, 2010
Budget: $200,000
For a complete description and to apply, please visit www.callforentry.org.
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DOROTHY DAY CENTER, SAINT PAUL, MN
Catholic Charities of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, in partnership with Public Art Saint Paul and the Saint Paul Design Center landscape, is seeking an artist to develop a proposal for the design and artistic programming of the Dorothy Day Center in downtown Saint Paul.
During 2010 the artist will immerse in the Center to:
• gain understanding the mission, function, service and clientele of Catholic Charities Dorothy Day Center;
• explore the landscape and its relationship to the Dorothy Day facility and use by Dorothy Day clients and its place in the larger urban context at this critical downtown gateway site
The artist will submit a proposal for the Dorothy Day landscape and its artistic programming based upon insights gleaned from this in-depth exploration. The proposal may include design of the shape and form of the land, amenities and expressive/interpretive elements in multiple media (including text and sound) integrated into the site, and provision for artistic programming.
Budget: $25,000 will be available for the artist’s in depth exploration of the Dorothy Day Center and its urban context and for the artist’s design and proposal in Phase 1. Additional funding may be available in Phase 1 to implement a demonstration project based upon the proposal.
Eligibility and Qualifications: This opportunity is open to all artists age 18 and over regardless of race, color, religion, and gender. Interested artists must submit the online application at: www.surveymonkey.com/s/dorothyday
Deadline for submission is 10pm (CST), September 10.
Saint Paul Design Center A video-taped interview with Gerry Lauer and Wendy Boppert at the Dorothy Day Center will be available on-line August 13 at publicartstpaul.org/dorothyday.html
Questions: Ashley Hanson at Public Art Saint Paul 651-290-0921 or ashley@publicartstpaul.org.
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RFQ, WINNIPEG, CANADA
The Winnipeg Arts Council invites professional artists to submit expressions of interest for a permanent, contemporary artwork using elements of water and light in downtown Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. This is a national and international competition for a major artwork to mark the designation of Winnipeg as the Cultural Capital of Canada for 2010, a program of the Government of Canada, Department of Canadian Heritage.
This project will be the largest public artwork to be undertaken in Winnipeg to date. Winnipeg’s Public Art Program includes permanent installations in several locations in Winnipeg, a unique community art initiative and an artist-in-residence component.
Budget: $575,000
Deadline for application: September 13, 2010
Interested artists must submit a complete application package to be considered. Please visit http://www.winnipegarts.ca for full details including eligibility criteria, application requirements and to download the Call-to-Artists as well as site plans and images.
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AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSIC TRAIL, KINSTON NC
Public Art for North Carolina’s African American Music Trail, All-America City Park, Kinston, North Carolina
BUDGET: $100,000
DEADLINE: Tuesday, September 7, 2010, at 5:00PM EST
Online RFQ and Project Resources: http://www.ncarts.org/projectspecs
The North Carolina Arts Council seeks to commission an artist or artist team to create site-specific, outdoor public artwork which interprets, commemorates, and celebrates the African American musical history, heritage, and culture of Eastern North Carolina. This public art project will be a prominent component of the African American Music Trail (AAMT), an initiative of the NC Arts Council, an agency of the NC Department of Cultural Resources.
The commissioned artist will design and produce artwork for a proposed three-acre public park in downtown Kinston, NC, near the historic Sugar Hill neighborhood. An important music center of Eastern North Carolina and a hub of the AAMT, Kinston has fostered a deep and diverse African American cultural heritage of musical tradition-bearers and innovators. Among many other notable achievements, the city has been home to five members of James Brown’s classic 1960’s and 1970’s bands, including Maceo and Melvin Parker and Nat Jones.
This is a design team project: the All-America City Park will be designed by landscape architects Kofi Boone and Fernando Magallanes, with whom the selected artist will be expected to collaborate in order to develop an artwork concept which can be integrated into the context of the park design.
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HISTORICA HAPPY VALLEY BYWAY, PATTERSON, NC
Public Art for North Carolina’s Historic Happy Valley Byway, Yadkin River Greenway Trail, Patterson, North Carolina
BUDGET: $60,000
DEADLINE: Tuesday, September 7, 2010, at 5:00PM EST
Online RFQ and Project Resources: http://www.ncarts.org/projectspecs
The North Carolina Arts Council seeks to commission an artist or artist team to create site-specific, outdoor artwork which offers seating for greenway trail users and interprets, commemorates, and celebrates the history, heritage, culture, and landscape of Happy Valley, a picturesque rural region of the Yadkin River Valley spanning Caldwell and Wilkes Counties in Northwestern North Carolina.
Rich in history, folkways, and arts, Happy Valley is the setting of the ballad “Hang Down Your Head, Tom Dooley,” which recounts the alleged 1867 murder of Laura Foster by local Civil War veteran Thomas Dula. The annual Happy Valley Fiddlers’ Convention celebrates the Valley’s vibrant local music, and Mow Day and Plow Day continue longstanding agricultural traditions. Neighboring town Lenoir boasts the largest collection of public art per capita of any community of similar size in the U.S.
The commissioned artist will design and produce one or more artworks or artful design enhancements incorporating seating features, to be installed along the Yadkin River Greenway Trail, a new public pathway and park that runs along the Yadkin River in Patterson, NC. This public art and design project will be a prominent component of the Historic Happy Valley Byway (HHVB), an initiative of the NC Arts Council, an agency of the NC Department of Cultural Resources.
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MEMORIAL, ORMOND BEACH, FL
Ormond Memorial Art Museum, Inc.
Project: Commission and installation of a permanent, three-dimensional outdoor memorial to Vietnam War veterans.
Budget: $26,000
Entries Due: Friday, September 3, 2010 at 4 PM. Must be received, not postmarked.
Artist Eligibility & Services
This call to artists is open to all professional artists with previous experience in implementing their work in outdoor, public settings. The artist services will include design of original art work, management of fabrication and installation of the work and the base structure and availability for media interviews.
The Artwork Budget
The total contract amount to be awarded to the artist for this project shall not exceed $26,000 and shall include but not be limited to the artist’s design fee, materials, fabrication, installation, transportation, insurance, project documentation and a contingency to cover unexpected expenses.
For more information: srichmond@ormondartmuseum.org or Susan Richmond, Ormond Memorial Art, Museum, 78 East Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach, FL 32176
Phone: 386-676-3347
Generous funding provided in partnership with the City of Ormond Beach City Commission and County of Volusia.
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THE STREET GALLERY, NEW YORK, NY
Artists at any stage in their careers are invited to consider submitting their work for consideration for a temporary public art project for New York streetscapes: The Street Gallery: Gatescapes Public Art.
The newest venture of Mediacy Inc., the Soho-based advertising company, "gatescapes" are large-format, billboard-sized vinyl placed on roll-down security gates -- initially in New York, and in Los Angeles by mid-year. Woven into this advertising program, Mediacy is offering the sites to artists, in four-week timeframes between ad displays, for the installation of temporary public artworks. These storefront “windows” may be used singly, or in combination – triptychs, corner wrap-arounds, or even in a series along a whole block – in locations such as 14th Street at 7th Avenue, Saint Marks between 2nd and 3rd, or the corner of 8th Avenue and 51st Street, and over 150 more to choose from.
The Street Gallery review panel -- which includes public art administrator Kendal Henry, curator Jane Panetta, public artist Janet Zweig, and myself -- is especially interested in artwork that responds to the site, the streetscape or neighborhood, the public audience or public nature of the space, or to nighttime viewing conditions.
Details are available at http://www.thestreetgallery.org. Submissions will be reviewed on an ongoing, rolling basis.
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ARTIST REGISTRY, MOUNT DORA, FL
The City of Mount Dora, Florida is starting a public art program and would like to develop an artists registry. See their call to artists at www.mountdorapublicarts.com.
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DIGITAL PUBLIC ART REGISTRY, CAMBRIDGE, MA
Cambridge Arts Council’s Public Art Registry is going Digital!
The Public Art Program of the Cambridge Arts Council (CAC) is calling all artists interested in working in the public realm to enter our new artist registry at http://cac.slideroom.com.
Registration is free and easy – upload digital files of work samples and complete a form of biographic information and you will be considered for all future projects public art commissions (artists that are presently in the physical slide registry must re-register online to be considered).
Since 1979 we have commissioned artists for percent-for-art projects large and small throughout the City of Cambridge, Massachusetts. We continuously seek greater diversity in our programs and urge artists of all backgrounds, locales, and working in any medium to become part of our registry.
For more information about our programs please visit www.cambridgeartscouncil.org.
For other questions please contact CAC Public Art Administrator, Jeremy Gaucher at jgaucher@cambridgema.gov; 617-349-4388.
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ARTIST ROSTER, CALGARY, CANADA
The City of Calgary Public Art Program seeks Expressions of Interest (i.e. Request for Qualifications) from experienced artists for inclusion in our Artist Roster. This call is open to local, national and international artists. The Artist Roster prequalifies artists for consideration on public art initiatives commissioned via limited calls (invitational opportunities) and/or direct award (single source) contracts. All Artist Roster submissions are reviewed by an external selection panel. Selection to the Artist Roster does not guarantee a contract with The City.
To apply: Request Expression of Interest #05-008 from Edwin Whang, Buyer, Finance & Supply (Purchasing), phone: (403) 268-4090, email: edwin.whang@calgary.ca. Sorry, but this document is not available online.
For information about the Public Art Program, contact Rowena James, Public Art Program Coordinator at (403) 268-2843 or rowena.james@calgary.ca.
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ARTIST REGISTRY, PINELLAS COUNTY, FL
Deadline - Ongoing
The Pinellas County Arts Council (central Gulf coast of Florida) seeks professional artists familiar with public art projects to join an expanding public art database registry.
Any media eligible; previous public art project experience preferred, but not required.
Public Art & Design Program includes commission-based, site-specific competitions, portable studio artworks collection, artist residencies, and temporary installations.
Information: http://www.pinellasarts.org.