Public Art Opportunities

⊗ The City of Westminster is seeking qualifications from artists or artistic teams for the creation of a permanent, three-dimensional sculpture for the new Municipal Courthouse. This artwork will serve as a prominent civic landmark and provide a strong sense of place on the fully renovated courthouse site.
Budget: $75,000 – Deadline: May 26, 2026 

The CO Office of Economic Development & International Trade Art in Public Places Program is seeking qualifications from artists interested in creating artwork for the Auraria Higher Education Center’s new Campus Safety Center. The artwork should address the building’s goals to provide comfort and belonging to students and staff from all three institutions on campus.
Budget: $225,000 – Deadline: May 29, 2026 

The City of Aurora, CO is seeking a mural or wall-hung installation that will enhance the Martin Luther King Jr. Library. The selected artwork should celebrate the communities of the original Aurora and speak to the wide range of viewpoints and people that live within the city.
Budget: $10,000 – Deadline: June 4, 2026

Salt Lake County Arts & Culture is seeking Utah-based artists for a new public art commission at the Larry H. & Gail Miller Arts Center in South Jordan. This opportunity includes both interior and/or exterior artwork components.
Budget: $145,000 – Deadline: June 12, 2026

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

The City of Bentonville’s Public Art Advisory Committee is seeking proposals for a large-scale sculptural artwork to be installed inside the roundabout at Water Tower Rd and SE 8th Street. The artwork should function as a site-specific landmark that is not distracting to drivers.
Budget: $50,000 – Deadline: May 27, 2026

The City of Orlando invites professional artists to submit preliminary proposals for a public art installation at Fire Station 18 in Orlando, FL. The artwork should honor the service, courage, and professionalism of Orlando’s firefighters while reflecting the station’s unique connection to emergency response, and forward momentum.
Budget: $53,377 – Deadline: May 22, 2026

The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts is seeking qualifications for an artwork at the upcoming University of Rhode Island Ocean Robotics Laboratory. The panel is interested in an interior artwork that incorporates potential themes of oceans, technology, innovation, and curiosity.
Budget: $140,000 – Deadline: May 26, 2026

The City of Olathe, KS is seeking artist qualifications for a permanent art installation at Olathe Fire Station 9. The installation will incorporate structural steel recovered from the World Trade Center and honor the sacrifice of firefighters who responded to the September 11, 2001 attacks.
Budget: $25,000 – Deadline: May 31, 2026

The City of Corvallis, OR invites artists to create a site-responsive work for a new Parks Maintenance Facility located within Avery Park. This project offers a unique opportunity to situate artwork at the intersection of natural systems, public life, and the often-unseen labor that sustains shared spaces.
Budget: $100,000 – Deadline: May 31, 2026

The City of Merriam and Merriam Public Art Committee invite public artists to submit qualifications for the creation of an interactive sculpture for the Turkey Creek Streamway Trail in Merriam, KS. The sculpture should be site-specific while drawing on themes of nature.
Budget: $250,000 – Deadline: June 5, 2026

The Art in Public Places Program of New Mexico Arts & the Local Selection Committee of the University of New Mexico seek to commission an artist/artist team to create site-specific exterior public art for the Center for Collaborative Arts & Technology building on the main campus in Albuquerque, NM. Core values for this project address how history informs the future, multiplicity of culture, the architecture of the building, and ideas of land and place.
Budget: $800,000 – Deadline: June 10, 2026 

The Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, in partnership with the Chicago Department of Aviation, seeks qualifications from artists for two site-specific public artworks at the Chicago Midway International Airport. The artwork should improve the customer experience and promote Chicago as a destination for art and culture.
Budget: $170,000 – Deadline: June 12, 2026 

The University of Oregon is seeking artwork for the Next Generation Housing Project, a new residential development in the East Campus area in Eugene, OR. Artwork should reflect the project’s setting at the intersection of campus and neighborhood – where the University’s academic core meets the natural and cultural landscapes of Eugene.
Budget: $1,029,936 – Deadline: June 18, 2026 

The University of Oregon is seeking artwork for the upcoming Oregon Acoustic Research Laboratory (OARL) at the University of Oregon. Works should celebrate the mission of the OARL by highlighting innovation in sound research and mass timber technology, while also reflecting Oregon’s heritage of craftsmanship, science, and environmental stewardship.
Budget: $187,855 – Deadline: June 18, 2026

The Greater Asheville Regional Airport Authority seeks qualifications from artists or artist teams for artwork for the newly designed Asheville Regional Airport terminal. The artwork should advance the guiding design principle of the terminal, which is to represent “a modern gateway, humbly rooted in natural beauty.”
Budget: $400,000 – Deadline: June 22, 2026

The Louisiana Percent for Art Program seeks qualifications from artists or artist teams for artworks at the new STEM Complex at Southern University and A&M College. The committee is looking for one artist or team to develop a cohesive series of three related artworks at key locations in the building.
Budget: $405,000 – Deadline: June 29, 2026

The City of Winston-Salem's Public Art Commission is launching the CNI Resident Artist Project, a one-time artist residency funded through the Choice Neighborhoods Initiative (CNI) Public Art Revitalization Program. The artist will collaborate with the Public Art Commission to work with East Winston-Salem residents to develop an artistic project that is community-focused.  
Budget: $300,000 – Deadline: June 29, 2026

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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