Public Art Opportunities

The City of Golden, CO and the Golden Arts and Culture Commission seek to commission site-specific, three-dimensional public artwork for indoor and outdoor sites at the new Police & Municipal Building. Both artworks should be welcoming and complement the architecture of the building. 
Budget: $200,000 per artwork – Deadline: Jul. 20, 2025

The City of Elko Arts and Culture Advisory Board invites qualified artists to submit proposals for the creation of a permanent art installation in celebration of the nation’s semiquincentennial. The artwork should reflect the theme and significance of this event, honoring its history and meaning.
Budget: $10,000 – Deadline: Jul. 25, 2025

The Wyoming Arts Council is seeking qualifications from artists to create artwork for the Western Wyoming Community College Health Sciences Project. Artists should consider the following themes when applying to this call: community, healing, growth in a variety of aspects, dynamic, confluence, movement, collaboration, and connection.
Budget: $51,106.14 – Deadline: Jul. 25, 2025

The Boulder Public Art Program seeks to commission an artist or team of artists to create an original, three-dimensional outdoor artwork for the Fire Station 2 campus in Boulder, CO. The goal is for an iconic sculptural artwork that functions as a visually striking gateway while honoring the values, history, and landscape of Boulder. 
Budget: $225,000 – Deadline: Jul. 28, 2025

The Loveland Visual Arts Commission seeks to commission one artist for three art deco-inspired murals for the historic Pulliam Community Building in Loveland, CO. The building remodel embraces the Works Progress Administration aspect of the original construction, and the artwork should focus on this theme to be considered.
Budget: $13,000 – Deadline: Jul. 28, 2025

The Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture (POAC) requests qualifications from professional artists for its Pre-Qualified Artist Roster for the General Obligation Bond Program (GO Bond). Artists selected for this roster will be eligible for GO Bond-funded projects over the next three years. POAC seeks artists whose works advance the public’s understanding of contemporary art, enhance the aesthetic quality and user experience of civic spaces, and demonstrate collaboration with communities.
Budget: n/a – Deadline: Aug. 1, 2025

The City of Loveland Visual Arts Commission seeks an artist or artist team to create public art for its downtown revitalization program, the Heart Improvement Plan. The city is currently focusing on the first major project, known as 4th Street Revitalization Project, which encompasses five blocks of Loveland’s historic downtown.
Budget: $450,000 – Deadline: Aug. 18, 2025

Park City Municipal Corporation is seeking proposals for an artistic playground surface design at the Park City Community Center as part of its playground renovation. The design should be visually compelling and tell a story through colors, shapes, and patterns, and reflect the natural landscape of Park City.
Budget: $4,000 – Deadline: Aug. 29, 2025

Please note, projects marked with ⊗  indicates the artist(s) may be requested to supply uncompensated services to apply.

The City of Vacaville’s Parks and Recreation Department is seeking proposals from qualified artists, artist teams, public art consultants, and community-based art creators for the Trower Park Community Art Project in Vacaville, CA. This initiative seeks to transform the newly renovated park into a vibrant space that reflects a theme of “Culture Meets Nature.”
Budget: TBD – Deadline: Jul. 21, 2025

The Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership, in collaboration with the City of Pittsburgh, is seeking to commission one artist to create six permanent sculptures with a lighting component in the downtown area. The artwork aesthetics are open-ended but must include a balance of light and other materials.
Budget: $300,000 – Deadline: Jul. 21, 2025

The St. Johns County Cultural Council is seeking a consultant or a team of consultants to prepare a Public Art Master Plan to guide the implementation of a public art and placemaking program in St. Johns County, FL. The plan should be engaging and inspire elected officials, business and community leaders, and residents to invest in and promote strategies outlined in the plan.
Budget: $40,000 – Deadline: Jul. 30, 2025

The New Mexico History Museum is seeking an artist or artist team to create an original indoor mural to commemorate the centennial founding of Route 66. The mural will be installed in the New Mexico History Museum’s lobby, where it will be enjoyed by more than 80,000 visitors of all ages during its time on display.
Budget: $18,000 – Deadline: Jul. 31, 2025

The Louisiana Percent for Art Program seeks qualifications from artists or artist teams for an exterior, site-specific public art installation at the New Nursing & Allied Health Building on Baton Rouge Community College's Mid-City campus. This facility serves as a critical hub for healthcare education and workforce training in South Louisiana and symbolizes a deep commitment to community well-being, equity, and resiliency.
Budget: $170,000 – Deadline: Aug. 8, 2025

The San Francisco Arts Commission is seeking artists to submit qualifications for site-specific artwork at the San Francisco Fire Department Division of Training. This call includes two components: an exterior sculpture or grouping of sculptures, and approximately 120 linear feet of sculptural or two-dimensional artwork integrated into wall niches within planter walls fronting the facility.
Budget: $1,403,800 – Deadline: Aug. 8, 2025

The Louisiana Percent for Art Program seeks qualifications from artists or artist teams for an exterior, site-specific installation at the new Nursing & Allied Health Building on Baton Rouge Community College's Mid-City campus. The artwork should integrate visually and materially with the building’s facade while offering a clear narrative presence.
Budget: $170,000 – Deadline: Aug. 8, 2025

The City of Ann Arbor Fire Department seeks qualifications from artists or artist teams to create a unique, site-specific public artwork at the new Fire Station #4. The Fire Department welcomes a range of approaches.
Budget: $75,000 – Deadline: Aug. 10, 2025

The City of Kansas City, MO One Percent for Art Program seeks qualifications for a professional artist or artist team to design, fabricate, and install permanent public art to be integrated into the Buck O’Neil Bridge Skate Park. Art for this project may include, but is not limited to, mosaics, cast concrete, sculpture, and murals.
Budget: $200,000 – Deadline: Aug. 11, 2025

The Public Art Program of the City of Dallas Office of Arts and Culture is seeking qualifications from professional artists to design, fabricate, and install an outdoor public artwork at the Strand Trail Head. The community is looking for a calm yet upbeat vibe that matches the dynamic energy of the neighborhood.
Budget: $320,000 – Deadline: Aug. 15, 2025

The Cultural Arts Committee of Palm Desert, CA invites artists to create a signature sculptural installation for the San Pablo Avenue roundabout. The selected artwork will serve as a visual landmark and reinforce the corridor’s evolving identity as a vibrant, design-forward public space.
Budget: $200,000 – Deadline: Sep. 4, 2025

The Charleston Missouri Landmark Project is seeking artists to create kinetic artwork that will serve as a landmark and attract visitors to the town. The artwork should be unique and incorporate moving elements which change throughout the day.
Budget: $500,000 – Deadline: Sep. 30, 2025

The Western States Arts Federation’s Public Art Art Archive invites artists who are not already listed, to submit artwork for inclusion in a national online database of public art. To be considered, you must be a professional artist who has completed and installed public artwork.
Budget: N/A – Deadline: Rolling

Please note, projects marked with ⊗  indicates the artist(s) may be requested to supply uncompensated services to apply.

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