National Opportunities



For public art opportunities outside of the area or across the country, be sure to look here.
Click below for Local opportunities.

WA

Budget:

$500

Medium:

any


Location:

Bellingham, WA, USA


Deadline:

10.13.2023


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The City of Bellingham, Washington is seeking original artwork to be printed on vinyl and installed on traffic boxes.
Entry is open to 2D visual artists of all disciplines. This includes but is not limited to graphic artists, painters, sketchers, cartoonists, photographers etc. From previous installations, bold clean lined graphics work best for this type of installation.
The submitted materials will be ranked on the following
(40 Points Max):
Visually bold and crisp – Maximum of 10 points
Translates well in an urban landscape – Maximum of 10 points
Quality artwork – Maximum of 20 points
$500 is available for each artwork

TX

Budget:

$320,000

Medium:

exterior public art


Location:

Lewisville, Texas, USA


Deadline:

09.30.2023


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The City of Lewisville, Texas, is currently constructing the Tittle McFadden Public Safety Center and has a strong desire to accent the new facility with a visually striking exterior public art installation outside the building’s entrance. The placement and vision of the project lends itself to sculpture or similarly durable artwork in a range of materials proven able to withstand the extremes of Texas weather, with sufficient visual appeal to complement the scale and architecture of the building. Seeking a unique, one-of-a-kind, monument-sized artwork that is appropriate for placement in front of a public safety facility and for the diverse Lewisville community. Our vision is for something in a contemporary style that is visually striking and can be seen from the nearby intersection of Main Street and Valley Parkway.

Raleigh, NC

Budget:

$86,000

Medium:

integrated and/or stand-alone artwork


Location:

Raleigh, NC, USA


Deadline:

09.30.2023


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PUBLIC ART AT JOHN P “TOP” GREENE CULTURAL CENTER & THE SOUTH PARK HERITAGE WALK
Summary: Create Public Artwork at John P. “Top” Greene park and the South Park Heritage Walk as part of the 2022 Parks Bond project. Artwork can be integrated and/or stand-alone

TX

Budget:

$75,000

Medium:

Indoor installation piece, sculptural in nature


Location:

Lewisville, TX, USA


Deadline:

10.29.2023


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The City of Lewisville is seeking qualifications from artists who wish to create an indoor work of public art in the Lewisville Public Library. Specifically, the city seeks an artist who can create an installation piece, sculptural in nature, that would wrap around or climb a tall brick column found in the atrium of the library. This work will utilize the height of the column and surrounding space to provide a visually striking component to the library that will inspire wonder, draw the eye upward, and excite engagement.

WI

Budget:

$600,000

Medium:

exterior public art


Location:

Milwaukee, WI, USA


Deadline:

10.09.2023


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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.

Vel R. Phillips’s life dates:
February 18, 1924 – April 17, 2018
Vel R. Phillips quote:
“What have you done, today, that’s good?”

Norfolk, VA EVMS

Budget:

$242,500

Medium:

exterior public art


Location:

Eastern Virginia Medical School, Fairfax Avenue, Norfolk, VA, USA


Deadline:

10.09.2023


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EVMS prospectus with site plan

EVMS is a campus of scientists, researchers, educators, learners and healers. The aesthetic is modern, clean, collegial, and authoritative. The EVMS public art committee seeks artwork that resonates with this brand, showing creativity, innovation and imagination. The artwork 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. It is hoped that the artwork will become an icon for the city as well as for the whole campus creating a notable sense of place.

The location for the artwork is the corner of Raleigh Avenue and Children’s Lane in the large grass area and outdoor plaza.

PA Residency

Budget:

$500

Medium:

residency week or weekend


Location:

RAIR, Milnor Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA


Deadline:

10.23.2023


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Note: reimbursement for travel/housing
RAIR Open Call: Residency at a Recycling Center in Philadelphia
RAIR is a non-profit arts organization uniquely situated within a construction and demolition recycling center in Northeast Philadelphia. RAIR’s residency program provides artists on-site access to recovered materials and a studio space to produce work. Applicants from outside the city are eligible for housing and travel reimbursement.
Residencies are open to all emerging and mid career artists based nationally and internationally. Applicants must be 21 years of age or older and not be actively enrolled in a college or university program during the time of residency.
$25 application fee. Standard 4-6 weeks.

Raleigh, NC

Budget:

$86,000

Medium:

Artwork can be integrated and/or stand-alone


Location:

Raleigh, NC, USA


Deadline:

09.30.2023


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Create Public Artwork at John P. “Top” Greene park and the South Park Heritage Walk as part of the 2022 Parks Bond project. Artwork can be integrated and/or stand-alone.

Budget
$86,000 budget inclusive of design, artwork fabrication, community presentations, taxes, travel and fees.
Raleigh Arts will hold separate funding to cover community engagement expenses and accessibility
accommodations for the project. These funds will be administered by the arts office and can cover things like public
meetings, creative input gathering events, working with local community historians, and hiring local artists to help
with outreach. The Artist will work with Raleigh Arts to create an engagement plan

TX

Budget:

$320,000

Medium:

sculpture or similarly durable artwork


Location:

Lewisville, TX, USA


Deadline:

09.30.2023


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The Lewisville, TX City Council, city management, and the appointed Arts Advisory Board seeks artists to create a visually striking exterior public art installation outside the entrance of the Tittle McFadden Public Safety Center.

The placement and vision of the project lends itself to sculpture or similarly durable artwork in a range of materials proven able to withstand the extremes of Texas weather, with sufficient visual appeal to be seen from nearby streets and to complement the scale and architecture of the building.

CA

Budget:

$10,000

Medium:

mural


Location:

Redondo Beach, CA, USA


Deadline:

10.17.2023


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The City of Redondo Beach, CA is requesting artists interested in being included in a roster including site responsive visual artists working in any mural medium, style, or technique. The Redondo Beach Public Art Commission currently has a number of identified mural projects. Artists are encouraged, therefore, to apply as soon as possible since applications will be reviewed as they come in, and approved Artists may be invited to submit proposals for one or more projects as soon as the Roster contains enough artists to facilitate a competitive RFP process.
Budget: $10,000-$100,000

TX

Budget:

$320,000

Medium:

exterior public ar


Location:

Lewisville, TX, USA


Deadline:

09.30.2023


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The Lewisville, TX City Council, city management, and the appointed Arts Advisory Board seeks artists to create a visually striking exterior public art installation outside the entrance of the Tittle McFadden Public Safety Center.

Phoenix AZ

Budget:

$300,000

Medium:

Light rail artwork for the substations.


Location:

Arizona Capitol Museum, West Washington Street, Phoenix, Arizona, USA


Deadline:

10.25.2023


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Valley Metro Light Rail Extension Public Art Projects
The Capitol Extension (Capex) light rail project will run from downtown Phoenix to the Arizona Capitol Building. The project will include a total of six station platforms, as well as two traction power substations. Substations have block walls that can accommodate 2D or 3D artwork.

Eight artists will be selected.
Budgets range from $50,000 for the substations, for emerging artists; to $300,000 for the station platforms, for established artists. Artists will apply for both opportunities.
Artists awarded a contract will coordinate with area residents and stakeholders, Design Consultants, Valley Metro staff, and the City of Phoenix.

Artists who live in the US, and are legally able to work in the US, are eligible.
Submittal will be evaluated by the demonstration of artistic merit in conceptual approach and technical execution; potential to create an impactful design; and experience in collaborative design work and community engagement.

🎨Juried Student Exhibition call for entries during the NCECA in Richmond, VA

Budget:

$0

Medium:

Exhibition opportuity


Location:

Visual Arts Center of Richmond, West Main Street, Richmond, VA, USA


Deadline:

09.27.2023


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Hosted by: Visual Arts Center of Richmond
EXHIBITION DATES: March 1 – March 24, 2024

The 2024 NCECA Juried Student Exhibition will run concurrently with Coalescence, the 58th annual conference of the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts, Richmond, Virginia, March 20-23, 2024. Ceramic artists April Felipe and Jennifer Zwilling will select works for the exhibition.

ELIGIBILITY:
The 2024 NCECA Juried Student Exhibition is open to undergraduate, graduate, and post-baccalaureate students enrolled in the United States of America, Canada, and Mexico.
Applicants must have been working toward a degree or post-baccalaureate in art when the work was created.
Works must have been completed within 12 months of the submission deadline.
Students enrolled at institutions where the jurors currently serve as faculty are not eligible to apply.
NCECA membership is not a requirement of eligibility; however, NCECA members receive a complimentary entry fee to NCECA exhibitions.

CA

Budget:

$100,000

Medium:

mural


Location:

Redondo Beach, CA, USA


Deadline:

11.17.2023


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The City of Redondo Beach, CA is requesting artists interested in being included in a roster including site responsive visual artists working in any mural medium, style, or technique, including aerosol, mosaics, ceramics, paints, stencils and more. The Redondo Beach Public Art Commission currently has a number of identified mural projects. Artists are encouraged, therefore, to apply as soon as possible since applications will be reviewed as they come in, and approved Artists may be invited to submit proposals for one or more projects as soon as the Roster contains enough artists to facilitate a competitive RFP process

Prince William VA

Budget:

$0

Medium:

any


Location:

Prince William, Virginia, USA


Deadline:

12.31.2023


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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.

Pittsburgh International Airport Exhibition

Budget:

$1,500

Medium:

Exhibition opportunity


Location:

Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT), Airport Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA, USA


Deadline:

12.31.2023


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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.

Muncie

Budget:

$100,000

Medium:

any


Location:

Muncie, Indiana, USA


Deadline:

12.31.2023


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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.

Indianapolis Mural

Budget:

$30,000

Medium:

exterior mural


Location:

Indianapolis, IN, USA


Deadline:

12.31.2023


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#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.

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