Public Art Opportunities

Salt Lake County Art in Public Spaces Program is seeking artists to create an interior public artwork for the brand-new Larry H. & Gail Miller Family Arts Center in South Jordan. The artwork should complement the architecture, evoke movement, and connect with community and nature.
Budget: $220,000 – Deadline: Jul. 11, 2025

Ogden City Council seeks to commission an artist or artist team to design and create public art for the Ogden City Municipal Building. The artwork should complement both the architecture and historical significance of the building. 
Budget: $100,000 – Deadline: Jul. 18, 2025

Salt Lake County Art in Public Spaces Program is seeking artists to create an exterior public artwork for the brand-new Larry H. & Gail Miller Family Arts Center in South Jordan. The artwork should complement the building's architecture and radiate creative energy.
Budget: $300,000 – Deadline: Jul. 18, 2025

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 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 Alaska Native Heritage Center is seeking proposals from qualified artists to develop and install a monument in honor of all veterans, with a special emphasis on Alaska Native and Native American veterans. The artwork should be designed for longevity, durability, and safety.
Budget: $85,000 – Deadline: Jul. 11, 2025

The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts and the Department of Capital Asset, Management, and Maintenance seek site-specific artwork for the newly renovated Regan Unit of Eleanor Slater Hospital. The goal is to commission a series of artworks that address the interior spaces in a cohesive, comprehensive fashion.
Budget: $160,000 – Deadline: Jul. 11, 2025

Forecast’s Change Lab seeks its fourth Research Fellow to explore how public art contributes to civic engagement and democratic participation. The fellow will research and articulate how artists are renewing civic life by using public art to foster connection, knowledge, and change. The duration of the fellowship is 6 months.
Budget: $5,000 – Deadline: Jul. 13, 2025

The City of Sunrise, Florida is seeking to commission an artist or artist team to create one, possibly two iconic sculptures of significant size at the Flamingo Linear Park. The sculptures should reflect the spirit of Sunrise and be impactful to passerby vehicular traffic both day and night at this high-traffic roadway.
Budget: $150,000 – Deadline: Jul. 14, 2025

The City of Sunrise, FL is seeking to commission an artist or artist team to create one, possibly two, sculptures of significant size and quality to be located at the Flamingo Linear Park. The sculptures should reflect the spirit of Sunrise and be impactful to passing vehicular traffic both day and night at this high-traffic roadway.
Budget: $150,000 – Deadline: Jul. 14, 2025

The City of South San Francisco is seeking qualifications from artists or artist teams for the design and creation of a cohesive suite of site-specific mosaic artworks at the new Linden and Pine Park. The artwork should enhance the park’s visual identity, serve as a backdrop for performances and community gatherings, and foster a strong sense of place.
Budget: $168,000 – Deadline: Jul. 18, 2025

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 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 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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