Category Archives: Artist Resources / Calls For Artists

Request for Proposals (RFP): ML King District Sculpture Exhibition

Public Art Chattanooga is seeking artwork from artists for the ML King District Sculpture Exhibition in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The exhibition will be installed on the front lawn of the Bessie Smith Cultural Center and African American Museum in the heart of downtown Chattanooga and the ML King District. Works can be in any media, must be suitable for outdoors, and may be functional or non-functional, temporary in nature (up to 2 years) or permanent. Up to five sculptures will be selected to be on view for two years from February 2016 to February 2018.

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BRIGHTON BOULEVARD PUBLIC ART PROJECT

BUDGET: $250,000 USD
DEADLINE: Friday, September 25, 11:59 PM MST

The City of Denver Public Art Program and the Brighton Boulevard Art Selection Panel has released a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for artists who wish to work on a public art project for the Brighton Boulevard Redevelopment Project. The ultimate vision establishes Brighton Boulevard as an engaging, connected, multimodal corridor meeting the needs of a wide variety of users.

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RFQ Call to Artists: EXTERIOR FLORIDA GARAGE FAÇADE. Developer seeks an original approach for a typical parking structure façade in downtown St. Petersburg, FL. Experienced, professional artists are invited to submit their qualifications. All media durable in the Florida climate is eligible. Artists must have experience with comparable projects. Art budget: $100,000 plus $2000 finalist honorarium.  Complete RFQ and upload instructions at http://www.moreanartscenter.org/garage-st-pete/.  Contact email:  garagestpete@gmail.com

There are RFQ submission deadlines on two calls for artists with the City of Hutchinson on the following projects:

• Hutchinson Arena Renovation Project, deadline September 4th, project budget $230,000, open to all artists residing in the USA, apply on CAFÉ only.
• Hutchinson Fire Station Projects (3 new fire stations), deadline September 11^th, each project budget $12,000 to $13,000, open to regional artists (KS, CO, NE, IA, MO, OK, TX), mail or email the application.

Visit this link for details:  http://www.hutchgov.com/541/Public-Art

Summary

The Public Art Virginia Beach Foundation invites experienced artists or artist teams to provide site-specific public art for the Lesner Bridge Replacement Project.  Up to five finalists will be selected to develop a conceptual proposal for the project.  Each selected artist/artist team will be given an honorarium of $1,000 to create the proposal.

Deadline

Wednesday, September 9, 2015, 5:00 p.m. (EDT).  This is NOT a postmark deadline. No exceptions.

The complete call for artists/request for qualifications with visuals and submission requirements can be found at:  www.vbpublicart.org/in-the-works

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REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS Project: Chihuahuan Desert Habitat, El Paso Zoo Budget: $300,000 Deadline to Apply: 5:00pm (MST), September 30, 2015

CALL TO ARTISTS The City of El Paso’s Museums and Cultural Affairs Department (MCAD) Public Art Program and the El Paso Zoo is pleased to invite professional artists/teams living in the United States to submit qualifications for a percent-for-art commission for the Chihuahaun Desert Habitat at the El Paso Zoo that addresses the themes of connection and wonder. The project is seeking an artist who will work with the design team and the El Paso Zoo to identify appropriate sites and applications for public art and to subsequently design, fabricate and install artwork at the site.

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