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San
Diego, CA + Chollas Creek
Project***NEW
Southcrest Trails
Park, San Diego.. Witnessing the
degradation of the creek, concerned individuals and
groups such as Groundwork San Diego and the City of
San Diego have begun working towards a vision of Chollas
Creek as a greenbelt connecting the neighborhoods along
its banks, improving the health of the creek and the
surrounding community, and restoring the natural habitat
and function of the creek. The park and trail systems
have evolved over several phases and, currently, a 5‐acre section at the west end of the
Chollas flood plain is being
renewed. Landscaping, trail enhancement and the inclusion
of public art are part of the current work.
Budget:
$32,000
Deadline:
March 19,
2010
Information:
http://www.sandiego.gov/arts-culture/pdf/rfq.pdf or email:
nbrookes@sandiego.gov
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Seattle,
WA + RapidRide Soundscape Project***NEW
4Culture & King County Metro Transit seek an artist
to create audio work that will explore and enhance the
experience along a new rapid transit bus corridor. The
selected artist/artist team will survey the first route
of King County's new rapid transit service, the RapidRide A Line which will span Pacific Highway South from
Tukwila to Federal Way, and create a route-specific
soundscape. Intended to create
a sonic sightseeing experience that will daylight stories
of place, the artist-created soundscape
may include route-sourced and route-inspired words,
found sounds, and/or digitally created sound and music.
A variety of approaches are possible; anchoring in place
will be central. The soundscape
will be accessible as downloadable audio files through
the 4Culture website – while onboard WiFi-enabled RapidRide buses and
through broad internet access – and through Listen4Culture,
an audio cell phone program.
This is a great opportunity for an artist with experience
and continued interest in creating audio work, and for
self-selecting inter-disciplinary teams including sound
artists, literary artists, spoken word artists, and
musicians to collaborate with one another and with community
members to reflect varied interests and expertise in
a layered, audio-exploration of place.
Deadline:
March 22,
2010
Budget:
$20,000.00
Information:
www.4Culture.org
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Las
Cruces, NM + O’Donnell Hall, New Mexico State University
The
Art in Public Places Program of New Mexico Arts and
the Local Selection Committee at New
Mexico State University seek an artist or artist
team to create a site-specific commission project at
O’Donnell Hall, home of College of Education, in Las
Cruces, New Mexico. Eligibility: Professional artists
who are legal residents of the United States.
Budget:
$170,900 all-inclusive
Deadline:
March 25, 2010
Information: Ben Owen, AIPP Project Coordinator https://www.callforentry.org
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Peekskill,
NY + James Street Parking Garage***NEW
The City of Peekskill is soliciting qualifications from
experienced Artists and/or Artist Teams to design and
install original artwork on the exterior and interior
of the James Street Parking Garage, located at the corner
of James Street and Park Street in downtown Peekskill.
In supporting a public art initiative, the City recognizes
that public art promotes the City of Peekskill as a
lively and engaging city.
Objectives of the program are to support culture and
the arts in Peekskill, to celebrate our diverse community,
and to improve the quality of life for all citizens
through the integration of public art in prominent public
spaces throughout the City, including downtown. The
James Street Parking Garage is located in an important
downtown area within the City’s Artist District and
Historic District, and serves a wide variety of businesses,
residents and visitors. An attractive and inviting garage
will help to support the downtown businesses, and encourage
people to park in a previously underutilized parking
structure.
Deadline:
March 26, 2010
Information:
www.cityofpeekskill.com/rfps
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Denver,
CO + Police Crime Lab***NEW
The Denver Office of Cultural Affairs (DOCA) seeks
to commission one or more artists or teams of artists
to create site-specific artwork for a new state-of-the-art
Police Crime Lab. The new facility will occupy a prominent
corner in the Golden Triangle / Civic Center neighborhood
at 14th Avenue and Cherokee Street. The funding currently
designated for public art at the site is approximately
$330,000 including design, fabrication, potential lighting
and installation. The project is open to all artists
in the U.S. working in a variety of media and materials.
Budget:
$330,000
Deadline:
March 26,
2010
Information: Please
see www.callforentry.org for more information and to apply.
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Denver,
CO + 14th Street Artwork***NEW
The Denver Office of Cultural Affairs (DOCA) seeks
to commission one or more artists (or teams of artists)
to create site-specific artwork to enhance and activate
a one-mile stretch of streetscape along 14th Street,
in downtown Denver, CO. This
stretch, from Market Street to Colfax Avenue, will become
a primary pedestrian zone connecting Lower Downtown
(LoDo), the Denver Theatre
District, and the
Golden Triangle cultural district and Civic Center.
Plans are underway to widen the sidewalks on
the north side of the street and encourage more restaurants,
entertainment and retail along the street. Street improvements
such as benches, planters, new signage, lighting and
traffic controls are included in the scope of this project.
Ultimately, these improvements will encourage
a lively and activated pedestrian destination, and the
artwork should complement and augment these efforts.
Budget:
$180,000
Deadline:
March 26,
2010
Information:
Please
see www.callforentry.org for more information and to apply.
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Edmonton,
CA + Edmonton Arts Council
Several
Opportunities available.
Budget: $49,928-$592,500
Deadline:
March 29, 2010
Information:
http://publicart.edmontonarts.ca/calls/
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New
York, NY + Second Avenue Subway/63rd Street
Station***NEW
MTA Arts for Transit seeks
artists' images of work to be considered for a commission
at the Second Avenue Subway/63rd Street Station. Please
download the call
for artists brochure for submission
guidelines and for more information about the project.
Deadline:
March 30, 2010
Information:
http://www.mta.info/mta/aft/about/call.html
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Atlanta,
GA + Flux Projects***NEW
Flux
Projects supports artists in creating innovative temporary
public art throughout Atlanta. The organization produces
new platforms for artistic experimentation that engage
a broad audience in their daily lives, beyond the walls
of traditional arts venues. We challenge artists to
make exceptional, surprising work that inspires Atlanta
and fosters an awareness of the richness and diversity
of the city's creative culture.
Budget:
$1,000-$20,000
Deadline:
March 31, 2010
Information:
www.fluxprojects.org
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Northglenn,
CO + Art on Parade***NEW
The
Northglenn Arts and Humanities Foundation (NAHF) is conducting an open entry competition to select six sculptures
to be part of Northglenn’s “Art on Parade” on-loan sculpture
program. The selected sculptures will be placed at E.B.
Rains Junior Memorial Park surrounding Webster Lake
in Northglenn , ColoradoArtists will receive substantial recognition and opportunity
to sell; therefore, all pieces must be for sale. The
placement of selected pieces will begin June 2010 and
will be on display until May 2011. Since the program’s
inception in 2001, the NAHF has purchased each of the
People’s Choice winning sculptures. Although the purchase
of the People’s Choice winner is not guaranteed, it
is the goal of the foundation to purchase permanent
art for the City of Northglenn through the program.
Budget:
$20,000
Awards: Each
of the six finalists will receive a $500 honorarium
to help offset expenses to the artists. In addition,
$1,000 will be awarded to the artist who is the recipient
of the annual “People’s Choice Award.”
Deadline:
March 31, 2010
Information:
http://www.northglennarts.org
Call
Michael Stricker at 303.450.8727
or e-mail mstricker@northglenn.org.
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South
Bend, OR + Sculpture at the Airport***NEW
The
South Bend Museum of Art is seeking outdoor sculpture
for Sculpture at the Airport 2010-2012. The exhibition
will highlight ten artists, Works of steel, bronze,
wood, stone, ceramic, or synthetic materials should
be substantial to stand up to the elements and limited
public interaction. To apply, send 10 images of current
work to: Sculpture at the Airport, South Bend Museum
of Art, 120 South Saint Joseph
Street, South Bend, IN 46601.
Stipend:
$1,200
Deadline:
April 1, 2010
Information:
SBMAcurator@gmail.com
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Vernal,
UT + Bingham Entrepreneurship and Energy Research Center
Letters
of interest and qualifications are requested from artists
interested in creating site specific art for the traffic
circle "gateway" of the public access road
to the new Bingham Entrepreneurship and Energy Research
Center (BEERC) on the regional campus of Utah State
University in Vernal. At present the site is rural,
however, this traffic circle “gateway” is the entry
point for what will become a major campus with high
volume of community and student traffic. As possible
sources of inspiration and context, the committee will
invite finalist artists to consider the purpose of this
facility, its contributions to the community, the architecture,
the community of Unitah basin
and the City of Vernal, and/or the geology of the area.
Budget:
$140,000
Deadline:
April 1, 2010
Information:
http://www.utahpublicart.org/
or Fletcher Booth at 801-533-3586 or fbooth@utah.gov
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Lincoln
City, OR + Public art commission
Seeking artist to create a stand-alone art piece. In
addition a wind sculpture can be incorporated. The existing
sites do not have water or power available. Artwork
must be suitable for public use and safety and be able
to withstand the corrosive coastal climate.
Budget:
$20,000
Deadline:
April 1, 2010
Information:
http://www.lincolncity.org/
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Los
Angeles, CA + Metro Silver Line***NEW
Silver Line “Call to Artists.” Metro
is seeking qualified artists for three large-scale public
art commissions at key stations/transit centers along
the new Metro Silver Line. The Metro Silver Line combines
two existing
projects – the El Monte Busway
and the Harbor Transitway
– into one seamless line connecting the San Gabriel
Valley with the South Bay. Opportunities include:
- Union Station/Patsaouras
Transit Center in downtown Los Angeles
- Artesia Transit Center in Gardena
- El Monte Transit Center
Budget:
from $200,000
- $300,000 at each location.
Deadline:
April 5,
2010
Information:
visit www.metro.net/art
or call 213-922-4ART (4278).
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Gainesville, FL + The
University of Florida Counseling and Wellness Center***NEW
Public
Art Opportunity at the University of Florida.
Purchase of pre-existing works of art for interior wall
locations (available for delivery in May 2010) Please
note that the prices you give for your work must include
all framing, shipping and installation costs. There
are no “extra” funds for these costs. This budget is
intended to purchase several works of pre-existing art
for the facility.
Budget:
$20,000
Deadline:
April 7, 2010
Information:
http://www.facilities.ufl.edu/projects/uf256/docs/ArtCTA.pdf
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Raleigh,
NC + Buffaloe Road Aquatic Center***NEW
The City of Raleigh invites artists who are United
States citizens to submit qualifications to provide
site-specific public art for Raleigh’s new Buffaloe
Road Aquatic Center.
Work should encourage visitors to reflect on the natural
beauty of the park, recognize the creative spirit of
the architecture, engage visitors and enhance experiences
of the park and swimming facility. Themes that public
art might address include, but are not limited to: Water
in its different forms; Water stewardship and conservation;
Water and healthy lifestyles; The
intersection within this facility of people of different
ages and abilities.
Budget:
$70,000
inclusive of all expenses including design, fabrication,
installation, travel, taxes and fees.
Deadline:
April 9,
2010
Information
contact Jerry
Bolas, public art coordinator for the City of Raleigh
Arts Commission, at 919.831.2414 or email at gerald.bolas@ci.raleigh.nc.us.
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New
York, NY + TIMESSQUAREARTS***NEW
The Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City invites eligible
artists, designers, organizations, and non-profits living
or operating within the City to propose temporary design
solutions to renew the surface treatments at all five
plazas and smaller ancillary spaces located on Broadway
from 47th to 42nd streets. These temporary surface treatments
will enhance the plazas while a long-term capital reconstruction
project is initiated for the Bowtie beginning in 2012
in partnership with the Department of Design and Construction.
Deadline: April 16,
2010
Information:
www.TimesSquareNYC.org
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Albuquerque,
NM + Balloon Land Arts Project
The
Balloon Museum Art Selection Committee with New Mexico
Arts, Art in Public Places program seeks a permanent
artwork situated within the yet to be developed overall
site plan for the outdoor area connecting the Museum
and the Fiesta Field. The final artwork will serve as
an access point into the Balloon Museum, Balloon Fiesta
Park and into Land Arts, an unprecedented genre in the
City of Albuquerque Public Art Collection.
Budget:
$128,000
Deadline:
April 20, 2010
Information:
www.cabq.gov/publicart
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San
Diego, CA + Urban Trees***NEW
The Port of San Diego has issued a Call to Artists
(Request for Proposals) for a seventh Urban Trees sculptural
artwork exhibit for the North Embarcadero area of San
Diego's downtown waterfront. The new exhibit is to be
called "Urban Trees 7." Up to 30 artists (or
artist teams) will be selected to create original sculptural
artworks for display along North Harbor Drive between
the "B" Street Cruise Ship Terminal and Hawthorn
Street. Please download the Call for Artists brochure
(in PDF format) for detailed information regarding the
exhibit and submittal requirements.
Deadline: May 3,
2010
Information:
Please
call (619) 686-7246 or http://www.portofsandiego.org/public-art/browse-calls-for-artists.html
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Ridgeland,
MS + Olde Towne Center***NEW
Olde Towne Center is looking
for a sculpture for its outdoor promenade. Located in
a new up-scale commercial development in Ridgeland this
spot was designed with public art in mind. All U.S.
artists 18 and older are eligible to apply. Existing
works may be in any medium but must be
weather and vandal resistant and not hazardous to the public. There
is no entry fee. Artists may submit up to 3 works for
review.
Honorarium: $2,000
Deadline: May 14th, 2010. Installation will be in June 2010.
Information: Send entries to: ridgelandsculpture@jentorres.com. The prospectus and images of the site can be seen at http://www.jentorres.com/Call%20to%20Artists.htm
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Charlottesville,
VA + Art in Place***NEW
Several locations around
the City have been selected for public sculpture. Charlottesville
is visited by 500,000 tourists each year. All locations
are in areas of high vehicular traffic. Although we
are looking primarily for large works, we have established
sites along Schenk's Branch Greenway where a pedestrian
path parallels McIntire Road and allows for views of
smaller works. Each installation will be in place for
11 months. Each selected work is provided with signs
that direct the viewer to this Web site.
Based on electronic material submitted, each artist
receives appropriate descriptions of themselves and
their work, the availability of other work for sale,
and a link to his/her own Web site. Artists are responsible
for providing this description and images of work in
electronic format. Every effort will be made to publicize
the work with the local media.
Stipend:
$1,500
Deadline:
July 1, 2010
Information: www.artinplace.org
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Lincoln,
NE + One Percent for Art projects
Several
upcoming public art projects. Sign up for e-News
and select “One Percent for Art projects” to receive
the latest information on One Percent projects in Nebraska.
For more information on the One Percent for Art Program
or any of these listed projects, contact 1% for Art
Project Coordinator J.D. Hutton at jayne.hutton@nebraska.gov
or call 402-595-2142; dial toll free at 800-341-4067
Budget:
From $12,500- $253,000
Information:
http://www.nebraskaartscouncil.org
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Del
Ray, FL + West Atlantic Avenue Public Plaza
The
Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) invites
qualified artists and/or artist teams to submit qualifications
demonstrating their ability to create an interpretive
Public Art Sculpture for the West Atlantic Avenue Public
Plaza located at the southwest corner of West Atlantic
Avenue and Southwest 5th Avenue in Delray Beach, Florida.
Budget:
$15,000
Information:
www.delraycra.org/
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Beaverton,
OR + Temporary Public Sculpture Installation
The
City’s newest public space was designed using environmentally
friendly (green) construction practices and materials
where possible. The paved surfaces are made up of pervious
concrete. It is nicknamed “green” concrete because it
keeps pollution out of local streams, reduces flooding
and replenishes local ground water. This is a project
of the City of Beaverton’s Public Works Department.
Budget:
$3,000
Information:
www.beavertonarts.org/events/sculptureProgram.aspx
Valerie Otani at otani@easystreet.net
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Phoenix,
AZ + Art Internship with D.A. Therrien
Spectacle/Technology
Artist D.A. Therrien is accepting
applications for artist internships for 2009/2010. Projects
will begin in late Spring 2009
and extend through Fall 2010 or beyond.
2
to 3 positions are available with residency - housing
included; 5 positions available without residency (housing
available at $220 to $500 month). The studio facility
is located in downtown Phoenix, AZ - a few blocks from
the downtown ASU campus, the Roosevelt Row arts district
and the light rail.
Interns should be students, artists, technologists
with skills as varied as metal fabrication, machining,
programming, theater production, hydraulics, robotics,
sound design, linguistics, aluminum welding, mechanical/electrical/civil
engineering skills, biotechnology, dance, music composition,
etc.
Please
see http://beautifullight.org
for background on Therrien's
past and upcoming projects.
Deadline:
open until filled
Information:
Kirstin Van Cleef kirstinv@sccarts.org
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New
York, NY + The Street Gallery: Gatescapes Public
Art
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.
Deadline: on-going
Information:
http://www.thestreetgallery.org,
gatescapes@gmail.com or 917-523-6228.
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Cary,
NC + Cary
Visual Art Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition
Sculpture
artists from across the nation are invited to participate
in the 2010 Cary Visual Art Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition,
August 13, 2010 - June 24, 2011. This exhibition offers
established and emerging artists the opportunity to
display their sculptures on the Town Hall Campus and
throughout the heart of downtown Cary, North Carolina.
Ten finalists will be selected; each finalist whose
works is installed will receive a $1,000 honorarium.
Juror Glen Weiss, Manager of Public Art and Design for
the Times Square Alliance, will choose the ten finalists
and the Best in Show prize of $5,000. Please visit the
Cary Visual Art website for exhibition guidelines and
to apply.
Budget:
Finalists receive a $1,000 honorarium. 10 Best in
Show finalists receive $5,000.
Information:
www.caryvisualart.org
or contact Clare Sifford,
Cary Visual Art's Programs & Exhibitions Manager
at 919.531.2821 or clare.sifford@caryvisualart.org.
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