Carson City is seeking an artist or artist team to design, fabricate and install a free-standing, outdoor, original sculpture at the South Carson Street/South Stewart Street Roundabout. This roundabout is intended to serve as an inviting gateway connecting the busy commercial corridor of South Carson Street and historic downtown Carson City which includes many shops and restaurants as well as the Nevada State Capitol.

Paint a mural in Virginia.

Visual Arts Associate Department Chair for the Governor’s School for the Arts in #norfolkva position now available via Norfolk Public Schools:
Responsible for assisting the executive director and department chair in the coordination, supervision, and management of the Visual Arts Department. This position includes specialized teaching work performed in both an educational setting and professional visual arts setting. The Associate Chair is responsible for planning, teaching visual arts classes of various mediums, assessing student work, preparing for exhibitions, facilitating and attending senior shows, supporting the department at community festivals in which student work is on exhibition, and conferring with families, students, and colleagues. The Associate Chair is responsible for leading the department in setting high expectations for students and helping students meet those expectations through communicating clear goals, scaffolding instruction, defining levels of achievement and encouraging student reflection.

The City of Reno is accepting qualifications from artists/artist teams and artist-led design teams for a public art opportunity at the Moana Springs Community Aquatics and Fitness Center in Reno, NV.
This call for artists is looking to program 5 main areas with artwork. Each location is different and will require a unique approach. Artists and artists teams/artist-led design teams should take the following into consideration for each location:

Creating multiple visual angles and approaches
Day and night activation
Artwork sustainability and conservation

Selected artists/artist teams/design team will be expected to work with the community, City staff, building architects and engineers, and stakeholders to design the final artworks. The City is encouraging teams of artists or design teams to apply for this opportunity

The City of Fairfax Economic Development Authority is proud to issue a call for our first outdoor light installations as part of Illuminate Fairfax- Artistic Light Experience. From November 18, 2023 to February 10, 2024, Old Town Fairfax will host 4 outdoor light installations in conjunction with other winter festivities and art
displays. The installations will be free and open to the public. They will be on display from 5 pm – 10 pm daily. Open to all artists working in mediums to include video and sculpture, and creatively incorporates light as its primary
medium. With light at the center of each project, artists are encouraged to explore concepts of space and place; inspire public interaction; and utilize and respond to its’ environment. Applicants are permitted to submit as many project proposals as they wish.

The Clearwater Public Art & Design Program seeks an artist or artist team to develop artwork for the newly constructed Fire Station 46 in Clearwater Beach, Florida. The sculpture will sit in front of the fire station next to a busy sidewalk and commuter street. The structure should also contain a lighted element, either beneath the base of the sculpture to illuminate from within or uplighting so passersby can enjoy the sculpture in the day or night. Themes and topics suggested but not limited to fire elements, water elements, and/or fire station patches that firefighters exchange with other city and state fire departments.

Frederick Arts Council seeks qualifications from artists or artist teams to design coordinating large-scale artworks that will activate two of Frederick County, MD’s “gateway” locations.

Eligibility: This Request for Qualifications (RFQ) is open to professional artists or teams with experience in the design, fabrication, and installation of public art. Artists must have experience in producing a minimum of two permanent, exterior public artworks similar in scale and complexity to this project.

The artist must demonstrate: a) a history of professional activity and achievement as an artist; b) experience managing a project of this complexity including technical competence with fabrication and installation procedures; and c) the ability to procure and direct the work of subcontractors/consultants.

BUDGET: $100,000 per artwork

Exhibit at the Prince William Public Libraries (PWPL). All artwork will be reviewed for exhibition consideration. Exhibits should contribute positively and enrich the Library environment.

Exhibit areas are available at Bull Run, Manassas City, and Montclair Libraries for hanging art on an equitable basis regardless of the beliefs or affiliations of individuals or groups requesting their use. The Library endeavors to present a broad spectrum of opinions and viewpoints, however, exhibition does not imply endorsement.

The artist is responsible for delivery of all selected artwork as well as pick up of artwork when the exhibit is over. The branch will decide placement of the intended artwork.

The Public Art Commission of Huntersville, NC, is seeking five (5) pieces of leasable outdoor sculpture to be installed for two years on the Downtown Greenway running through Holbrook Park in the town of Huntersville, NC

Sculpture: The committee is seeking original art works that may be functional or nonfunctional, temporary, or permanent work in any media suitable for outdoor public space. All sculpture must meet the following basic requirements:
1. The work must be structurally sound to stand-alone or to be secured to a 4’x4’ concrete
pad. The project must be of a scale large enough to be clearly visible.

2. The work must be capable of withstanding adverse weather conditions, including hot
summers, cold winters, rain, wind and snow.

3. The work must be suitable for pedestrian interaction with a low risk of injury. The public
must be protected from possible injury from materials and the work must not include moving
parts.

4. The work must be original and preferably (but not required) be relatable to features of
Huntersville and the Huntersville Vine.

5. The work must be available for a period of two years, from installation in late September
2023 to removal in early August 2025.

The Allegheny County Airport Authority (ACAA) accepts applications from individual artists or artist collaboratives for Rotating Art Installations at the Pittsburgh International Airport. Respondents are encouraged to submit work samples of 2Dimensional, 3Dimensional, Video and Installation work for display in various locations around the airport.

This initiative is part of the PIT Art in the Airport program, which aims to enhance the airport experience for visitors and staff, by presenting dynamic visual art, performing art, and public art produced by local, regional, national, and international artists. This program is part of the airport’s commitment to creating a sense of place by connecting to the region it serves through offerings unique to Pittsburgh, including art, culture, cuisine, individuals and institutions.

The PIT Art in the Airport program is comprised of the Arts and Culture Manager with an Art Advisory Committee which reviews projects and submissions to fulfill program goals. Selected projects will be on display for a period of three(3) months.

Artists/Collaboratives are responsible for travel and insurance of artwork to and from the installation. Airport staff will be on site to assist during the installation. A loan agreement regarding the artwork will be established at the onset of selection. Pittsburgh International Airport reserves the right to make final decisions regarding all artwork display.

The following open Requests for Qualifications will be used to generate a pool of prequalified artists for current and future public art projects in the City of Muncie, Indiana. Outdoor public artworks, including sculpture, installation, and murals are being planned through 2024, with project budgets ranging between $5,000 to $150,000.

All artists working or eligible to work in the United States are welcome to apply. Application is free. Full details about each call are included in the links below.

Accepted applications will be kept on file in a pre-qualified pool until December 31, 2024. Acceptance to the pre-qualified pool does not guarantee that a project will be offered, though all pre-qualified artists will be considered. Artists selected for a project shortlist will be notified. Please include a permanent email address in your application as this will be the address used to contact you for potential future projects.

Application will remain open until December 31, 2023. Early application is encouraged.

#callforartists
The Arts Council of Indianapolis is assembling a pool of artists interested in creating large-scale, painted portrait murals of “legends” important to the growth and culture of Indianapolis. Murals are being executed through 2023.
For each mural, three artists from the pool will be selected by the mural’s community stakeholder group to create design proposals for $750. As artists are identified to provide design proposals, they will be informed as to the budget of the particular mural project (up to $30,000) they are invited to design for. Artist fees for Legends murals include compensation for artists’ engagements with the community, design work, installation, travel and lodging, and meals. Depending on the site, the artist may also be compensated to rent the necessary equipment to execute the mural.
Eligibility: Professional mural artists over 18 and legally able to work onsite in the United States.
Application Requirements:
Work examples: 1 – 20
Artists are allowed to apply in teams.