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Spokane, WA + Spokane Police Department Property and Evidence Facility Art Project

As part of facility construction for the Spokane Police Department Property & Evidence Facility and Investigative Services Facility, the Spokane Arts Commission and the Spokane Police Department will purchase art to enhance the site improvements and remodeling of the buildings.

The new property and evidence facility will provide local law enforcement with a modern evidence and property storage facility. It will allow storage of all items of evidentiary value in one secure and safe location. In addition, it will have sufficient room for vehicle storage which will allow consolidation of three current locations into one. The Mission Statement of these facilities is “To work together to build a safe community.”

The potential artwork site is indoors at both facilities. The entry vestibules at each location are identified locations. Artwork will be selected from existing portable works not to exceed 40” in width or height. Paintings, photography, printmaking, and other two-dimensional works will be considered.

Artworks should be welcoming and an enhancement to the visual appearance of the facilities. The art work should appeal to a broad age range and should be uplifting and stimulating to the spirit, intellect, and physical senses. The art work need not be limited to the mission of the Police Department but should be consistent with the values of the Police Department. The art work will be seen by the Police Department employees, the general public and visitors to both buildings.

No eligibility restrictions listed.

Deadline: September 10, 2010
Budget: none listed
Information: Karen Mobley kmobley@spokanecity.org

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Wenatchee, WA + Robert Graves Gallery - Wenatchee Valley College

Robert Graves Gallery is a non-profit organization which operates a community gallery on the campus of Wenatchee Valley College, in Wenatchee, WA. We are dedicated to the exhibition and appreciation of quality art which would otherwise not be seen in this area. We are accepting proposals for solo, two-person and group exhibitions and curatorial proposals for the three upcoming academic years (2010 - 2013). Open to all media.

No eligibility restrictions listed.

Deadline: none listed
Budget: N/A
Information: www.RobertGravesGallery.org or email John Crew robertgravesgallery@wvc.edu

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Lynnwood, WA + Lynnwood Library Gallery

The gallery space in the Lynnwood Library features 35 linear feet wall space for two dimensional hanging pieces and a secured large display case and three podium display cases for smaller three dimensional work, including but not limited to ceramics, metals, wood, jewelry and glass. The artists may advertise pieces hanging in the gallery as for sale. No commission is charged for any sales made. The gallery is visited by an estimate of 1,500 people monthly.

The Arts Commission publicizes the exhibits and sponsors selected events in the gallery. Press releases and other promotional means are used to publicize showings in the Lynnwood Library Gallery.

Deadline: September 24, 2010
Budget: N/A
Information: www.LynnwoodArts.org or email mjohnson@ci.lynnwood.wa.us

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Puyallup, WA + Arts Downtown: Puyallup's Outdoor Gallery

Arts Downtown is pleased to announce the 15th exhibit of Arts Downtown, Puyallup’s Outdoor Gallery. This public art program invites professional and emerging atists to exhibit sculptures or other durable outdoor art in the Puyallup community for two years.

All art must be able to maintain its quality in extreme weather conditions and withstand possible pedestrian contact. All art must be fore sale. Arts Downtown will assist with the technical aspects of the installation if requested. Our bases and pedestals have steel tops. The sculpture must have a 1/4” thick steel base attached that can be spot welded during installation.

No eligibility restrictions listed.

Deadline: October 5, 2010
Budget: $750 per selcted artist
Information: www.artsdowntown.org or email Pat Bryant patsybryant@comcast.net

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Burien, WA + Burien Arts 1st Annual Juried Exhibition

Burien Arts is pleased to announce a call to artists for their First Annual Juried Exhibition at the Burien Community Center, November 12, 2010 - January 14, 2011. The opening reception will be November 12 from 6 -9pm. Two dimensional works will be accpeted. The entry fee is $35 for three pieces. Awards will be presented for first ($250), second ($150) and third ($100) place.

Open to aritsts residing in the Puget Sound area.

Deadline: October 15, 2010
Budget: various awards will be presented
Information: Burien Arts artrevue1133@gmail.com

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Shoreline-Lake Forest Park, WA + Two Local Galleries

The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council is looking for artists to show in two local galleries: The Gallery at Towne Centre in Lake Forest Park and Shoreline City Hall Gallery. Please specify if you are interested in showing at either location or both.

All work shown in The Gallery and Shoreline City Hall Gallery original and for sale. The Gallery at Towne Centre features six week, three person exhibits with each artist showing approximately 12 pieces. A 40% commission will be taken on all sales at The Gallery. The Gallery is located inside, on the lower level of the Lake Forest Park Towne Centre at 17171 Bothell Way NE.

Shoreline City Hall, located at 175th and Midvale Ave N, features three floors of exhibit space in a modern setting. Works must be 16" x 20" or larger in size. Shows are up for three months with approximately 10-15 pieces per artist. A 30% commission will be taken on all sales.

No eligibility restrictions listed.

Deadline: October 31. 2010
Budget: N/A
Information: www.shorelinearts.net or email Shoreline Arts gallery@shorelinearts.net

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Lake Oswego, OR + Gallery Without Walls

The Arts Council of Lake Oswego is pleased to invite sculptors to submit proposals for Lake Oswego’s outdoor Gallery Without Walls exhibit. Sculpture will be on display throughout the downtown area for a two year exhibition period starting in the summer of 2011 and, while on exhibit, must be available for purchase.

In its eleventh year, the Gallery’s mission is to integrate art into the daily lives of local residents and visitors to the community by presenting works from regionally and internationally acclaimed artists. The sculpture exhibit, now comprised of over 60 permanent and loaned works, was awarded a U.S. Conference of Mayors Livability Award in 2007.

No eligibility restrictions liste.

Deadline: November 10, 2010
Budget: $850 per selected artist
Information: www.artscouncillo.org or email Susan Bitzer sbitzer@ci.oswego.or.us or call 503.675.2531

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Seattle, WA + ARTECH Public Art Grant

Call for Public Art Collectors and Artists. Artech's staff is largely comprised of working artists. We feel strongly that in good times and bad it is important to join hands as partners in the spirit of public art wherever and whenever possible. As a way of saying thank you to the community for over 30 years of support, in 2011 we will start providing our services through our grant program assisting contracted public art projects.

We're excited to begin this new community participation and look forward to working with the jury chosen finalist. Our jury panel is comprised of Artech's Employee Advisory Committee, a group of highly engaged employees representing each of our departments. If you are a museum, city, library, park, school, hospital or artist under contract for a 2010-2011 project, apply! It's easy.

Qualified projects may include, but are not limited to, art installation or maintenance, museum installation or assistance, archival upgrades, a collection move, full or partial collection storage for long or short term, totem or other carved wood restoration, etc.

Projects must be in Washington State to be considered.

Deadline: November 30, 2010
Budget: $2500 value of in-kind donations
Information: www.artechseattle.com or email Denise Bisio deniseb@artechseattle.com or Teresa Redden teresar@artechseattle.com

National/International Opportunities

City of Phoenix, AZ + Avenida Rio Saldo / Broadway Road

The Phoenix Public Art Program invites artists to apply for the Avenida Rio Salado/Broadway Road Public Art Project, to work with the Office of Cultural Affairs, the Phoenix Street Transportation and Water Services Departments, the project design team and the community to design improvements for a major city of Phoenix street. A professional artist will be selected to participate on an engineering team to design streetscape enhancements along a segment of Avendia Rio Salado/Broadway Road. The overall project intent is to design and build a new six-lane urban arterial roadway with a raised median.

The selection panel will be looking for an artist with the savvy and vision to be a part of a major design team effort. The selected artist will develop final project enhancements, including (but not be limited to) transit shelters, sidewalk and trail enhancements. Applicants must have the demonstrated ability to integrate art with urban infrastructure and amenities, and to work effectively in a team and with communities. Professional artists living in Arizona are strongly encouraged to apply for this project.

Open to all professional artists residing in the US. City of Phoenix staff and their family members, and selection panelists and their family members, are excluded from applying for this project.

Deadline: September 3, 2010
Budget: $892,000 (includes adinistration and construction budgets)
Information: http://phoenix.gov or email Raphael Ngotie Raphael.ngotie@phoenix.gov or Jeanine Garcia Jeanine.garcia@phoenix.gov

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Ormond Beach, FL + Ormond Memorial Art Museum: Vietnam War Veteran's Memorial

The Ormond Memorial Art Museum, Inc. in is seeking submissions from artists with previous experience in outdoor installation work to design, build and install an outdoor, site‐specific , three dimensional tribute to veterans who served in the Vietnam War. A wide variety of artwork will be considered including figurative, representational and abstract imagery. The intent of this project is to honor all veterans who served in the Vietnam War. The project will be installed in a garden setting and will be viewed from all sides.

Open to artists with previous experience in outdoor installation.

Deadline: September 3, 2010
Budget: $26,000
Information: Susan Richmond srichmond@ormondartmuseum.org

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City of Phoenix, AZ + Arterial Canal Crossings

The Phoenix Public Art Program invites artists to apply for a major new public art project to design enhancements for street bridges spanning the city’s canals. A professional artist will be selected to work with the Street Transportation Department to enhance the design of major street bridges that cross the Salt River Valley canals in Phoenix.

The designs will be expected to focus on the bridges’ concrete abutments and metal railings, and address the essential role the canals play in the history and life of Phoenix. The designs will be incorporated into retrofits of the bridges as funds become available in the coming years. Applicants must have the demonstrated ability to integrate art with urban infrastructure and amenities, and to work effectively in a team and with communities.

Open to all professional artists residing in the US. City of Phoenix staff and their family members, and selection panelists and their family members, are excluded from applying for this project.

Deadline: September 3, 2010
Budget: $386,000 (includes construction and admin budgets)
Information: http://phoenix.gov or email Jeanine Garcia jeanine.garcia@phoenix.gov

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Kinston, NC + African American Music Trail (All-America Park)

The North Carolina Arts Council seeks to commission an artist or artist team to create site-specific, outdoor public artwork which interprets, commemorates, and celebrates the African American musical history, heritage, and culture of Eastern North Carolina. This public art project will be a prominent component of the African American Music Trail, an initiative of the NC Arts Council, an agency of the NC Department of Cultural Resources.

The commissioned artist will design and produce artwork for a proposed three-acre public park in downtown Kinston, NC, near the historic Sugar Hill neighborhood. An important music center of Eastern North Carolina and a hub of the AAMT, Kinston has fostered a deep and diverse African American cultural heritage of musical tradition-bearers and innovators.

This is a design team project: the All-America City Park will be designed by landscape architects Kofi Boone and Fernando Magallanes, with whom the selected artist will be expected to collaborate in order to develop an artwork concept which can be integrated into the context of the park design.

Open to artists and artist teams who are citizens or legal residents of the US, 18 years or older.

Deadline: September 7, 2010
Budget: $100,000
Information: www.ncarts.org or email Katherine Reynolds (through August 2) katherine.reynolds@ncdcr.gov and Brendan Greaves (after August 2) brendan.greaves@ncdcr.gov

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Patterson, NC + Historic Happy Valley Byway: Yadkin River Greenway Trail

The North Carolina Arts Council seeks to commission an artist or artist team to create site-specific, outdoor artwork which offers seating for greenway trail users and interprets, commemorates, and celebrates the history, heritage, culture, and landscape of Happy Valley, a picturesque rural region of the Yadkin River Valley spanning Caldwell and Wilkes Counties in Northwestern North Carolina.

Rich in history, folkways, and arts, Happy Valley is the setting of the ballad "Hang Down Your Head, Tom Dooley," which recounts the alleged 1867 murder of Laura Foster by local Civil War veteran Thomas Dula. The annual Happy Valley Fiddlers' Convention celebrates the Valley's vibrant local music, and Mow Day and Plow Day continue longstanding agricultural traditions. Neighboring town Lenoir boasts the largest collection of public art per capita of any community of similar size in the U.S.

The commissioned artist will design and produce one or more artworks or artful design enhancements incorporating seating features, to be installed along the Yadkin River Greenway Trail, a new public pathway and park that runs along the Yadkin River in Patterson, NC. This public art and design project will be a prominent component of the Historic Happy Valley Byway, an initiative of the NC Arts Council, an agency of the NC Department of Cultural Resources.

Open to artists and artist teams who are citizens or legal residents of the US, 18 years or older.

Deadline: September 7, 2010
Budget: $60,000
Information: www.ncarts.org or email Katherine Reynolds (through August 2) katherine.reynolds@ncdcr.gov and Brendan Greaves (after August 2) brendan.greaves@ncdcr.gov

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Saint Paul, MN + Dorothy Day Center

Catholic Charities of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, in partnership with Public Art Saint Paul and the Saint Paul Design Center landscape, is seeking an artist to develop a proposal for the design and artistic programming of the Dorothy Day Center in downtown Saint Paul. This opportunity is open to artists working in multiple media, including visual arts, conceptual and performance art, and environmental art.

During 2010 the artist will immerse in the Center to: gain understanding of the mission, function, service and clientele of Catholic Charities Dorothy Day Center; explore the landscape and its relationship to the Dorothy Day facility, its use by Dorothy Day clients and its place in the larger urban context at this critical downtown gateway site. The selected artist will submit a proposal for the Dorothy Day landscape and its artistic programming based upon insights gleaned from this in-depth exploration. The proposal may include design of the shape and form of the land, amenities and expressive/interpretive elements in multiple media (including text and sound) integrated into the site, and provision for artistic programming.

The public art project proposes to convey a positive message about the Dorothy Day Center and its clientele and about the City of Saint Paul’s concern for all of its citizens at this critical downtown gateway site. The artist’s immersion in the Dorothy Day Center and its daily life is essential to informing the public artwork.

Open to all artists age 18 and over, although the budget for travel and per diem is very modest.

Deadline: September 10, 2010
Budget: $25,000
Information: www.surveymonkey.com/s/dorothyday or email Ashley Hanson ashley@publicartstpaul.org

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Winnipeg, Canada + Cultural Capital 2010

The Winnipeg Arts Council seeks a professional artist to create a permanent, contemporary artwork using elements of water and light to be located in Millennium Library Park in downtown Winnipeg. This is a competition for a major artwork to makr the designation of Winnipeg as the Cultural Capital of Canada for 2010. As a winter city that routinely reaches temperatures of -35*C, the artwork must have a winter presence as well as operate as a water feature in more temperate months.

The artowrk should act as: a dynamic semi-transparent visual screen using light and water; a focal point from the centre of the park; an active and interesting visual element for passing vehicles that is not overbearing, dangerous or distracting to the driver; an acousitc buffer from Donald Street traffic noise.

Open to all professional artists.

Deadline: September 13, 2010
Budget: $575,000
Information: www.winnipegarts.ca or email Tricia Wasney twasney@winnipegarts.ca

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Park City, UT + Marsac Building (City Hall)

Park City Municipal Corporation is seeking artwork for a project at the Marsac Building (City Hall) at 445 Marsac Avenue in Park City, Utah. The project area consists of two plaza areas: one at the south entrance of the building, and one at the west side of the building. Artists may apply for one or both areas.

Artists are asked to consider the whole site as you develop your approach for one or both of the plaza areas. The City welcomes artwork proposals that include a variety of elements such as visual art, sculptures, functional design elements, etc.

South Entrance plaza intent: Create sense of place; Create a more welcoming entryway for City Hall; Create a space for gathering outside the entrance; Design considerations may include functional pieces such as benches, bike racks, etc; Landscaping may be included in the selected artist's proposed artwork plan.

West Side plaza intent: Create a sense of place; Create a visual connection between the Marsac Building and Swede Alley and Main Street; Landscaping may be included in the proposed artwork plan; Design considerations could include functional pieces such as seating, bike racks, etc.

Open to any artists and artist teams, working in any media.

Deadline: September 13, 2010
Budget: $65,000 for the combined project
Information: www.pcscarts.org or email Sharon Bauman bauman@parkcity.org

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City of St. Paul, MN + Central Cooridor Public Art Plan

Public Art Saint Paul, a non‐profit arts organization, seeks a consultant to develop a public art plan for the Central Corridor that connects the cities of Saint Paul and Minneapolis and the University of Minnesota. The Central Corridor will be the region’s second light rail transit line. The Public Art Plan will be undertaken through Public Art Saint Paul’s partnership with the City of Saint Paul, the City of Minneapolis Art in Public Places Program, the University of Minnesota Public Art on Campus Program, the Saint Paul on the Mississippi Design Center, Ramsey County, and the Capitol Region and Ramsey Washington Regional Watershed Districts.

The project partners seek a consultant or consultant team that brings both broad artistic thinking and strategic understanding of the physical, social, economic and environmental context of the Corridor, planning and policy issues, and funding resources. We seek an extraordinary and artful Art Plan that is expansive in its multi‐jurisdictional scope, in its vision for art in multiple media, in its caring for the voices of the community, and in its sustainability within a dynamic urban environment. The selected consultant must be an artist or must include an artist in a significant and central leadership role.

Public Art Saint Paul will respond to written inquiries, sent to the email address below, related to this request for qualifications from August 2 – September 1, 2010 in a supplement that will be made available to all responders.

No eligibility restrictions listed.

Deadline: September 17, 2010
Budget: $150,000
Information: www.publicartstpaul.org or email Christine Podas-Larson cpl@publicartstpaul.org

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Brooklyn, NY + Culver Line F: Smith - 9th Street Subway Stations

MTA Arts for Transit seeks artists’ images of past work to be considered for a commission to create public art at the Smith-9th Street subway stations along the Culver Line F. One artist will be selected for this commission. Artists’ packages are reviewed by a selection panel and finalists will be selected to create site-specific proposals. The rehabilitation of the station includes a new entrance structure, platforms, wall surfaces, facilities and escalator repair. Approximately 1% of the construction budget is allocated for design and fabrication of permanent artwork.

The commissioned artist will create designs that will be reproduced in one or more of the following media: mosaic, ceramic tile or laminated glass. The elevated station is located in the Gowanus community and the artwork will be in key locations at the entrance area, and along the escalator walls leading up to the platform. Approved fabricators will translate the selected artwork into the selected medium, and therefore, artists’ prior experience with this material is not required.

No eligibility restrictions listed.

Deadline: September 17, 2010
Budget: $200,000
Information: www.mta.info or email Arts for Transit artsfortransit@mtahq.org

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City of Clearwater, FL + Downtown Boat Slips & Promenade

The City of Clearwater Public Art & Design Program wishes to commission an artist or artist team to create an original piece of public art that serves as an icon and artistic landmark for the newly completed Downtown Boat Slips and Promenade. This recently completed project has transformed a previously underutilized sea wall into a dynamic waterfront that will become a destination for visitors cruising the Florida coastline and for locals out for a day of fun. Along with improvements to the sea wall and waterline, the project has made significant improvements to the “uplands” area located directly adjacent to the main entrance to the boat slips. The uplands area has been improved and features enhanced pedestrian walkways and landscaping.

A critical theme that has been identified for this project, through numerous meetings with city staff, stakeholders, and the general public, is the concept of a “Safe Harbor.” Key factors and uses of the Boat Slips and the area waters surrounding them, both natural and human-oriented, all identify the Boat Slip location as an area of enjoyment and refuge – a “Safe Harbor”. Public artwork located at the Downtown Boat Slip & Promenade site will form the capstone to the downtown cultural corridor, beckoning downtown visitors to the slips via the iconic imagery of public artwork, and linking traffic back to downtown’s shops, restaurants, cultural attractions and entertainment venues.

Apply via CaFE at the website below.

Open to all professional artist and artist teams residing in the US.

Deadline: September 17, 2010
Budget: $200,000
Information: www.callforentry.org or email Christopher Hubbard christopher.hubbard@myclearwater.com

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Asheville, NC + Public Art 360 Conference

Calling All Public Art Artists & Administrators! The City of Asheville, North Carolina will be hosting Public Art 360 – a 3-day public art conference for artists and administrators – Thursday, September 23 through Saturday, September 25, 2010 at the Crest Center and Pavilion on top of Crest Mountain in beautiful west Asheville.

The conference will have two separate tracks – one for artists, coming into the field of public art (or exploring the idea of the field of public art) and one for administrators/organizations with public art programs (or considering starting a public art program).

Highlights of the conference include sessions by Barbara Goldstein, Public Art Director for the City of San Jose and creator of the Public Art Academy, a keynote address by Bill Ivey former director of the National Endowment for the Arts during the Clinton administration and author of “Arts Inc.: How Greed and Neglect have Destroyed our Cultural Rights”, and a closing address by noted conceptual visual artist Mel Chin.

Registration is $175 through Sept 7th $225 from Sept 8th - Sept 15th $250 on-sight registration and $100 for full time students w/ valid ID's.

No eligibility restrictions listed.

Deadline: September 23, 2010
Budget: N/A
Information: www.publicart360.com or email Diane Ruggiero druggiero@ashevillenc.gov

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City of Tamarac, FL + Tamarac Municipal Complex

The Tamarac Public Art Committee is seeking to commission an artist or artist team to create flooring and seating at the Tamarac Municipal Complex. This complex is the governemtnal center of the City. It contains administrative offices, meeting rooms and the City Commission Chambers. Bright and spacious, the 47,924 square foot building was designed in the post modern tradition.

The artwork is to be placed within designated areas in City Hall's main receiving area known as the Atrium. The designated areas are currently occupied by plants, shrubs and tress which must be removed due to maintenance issues. The areas shaded in green on the attached floor plan show where the public art is to be placed. The existing seating areas are outdated. Proposals which include seating should complement the building and the component public art project. The selected artist or artist team shall collaborate with the Public Art Committee.

The art work/s will be placed in the most highly used areas of City Hall. The artwork should reflect the modishness of the building while remaining functional in nature. This call is open to artists and artist team with experience in implementing projects and working in the public arena with government agencies.

No eligibility restrictions listed.

Deadline: September 24, 2010
Budget: $175,000
Information: www.tamarac.org or email Jennifer K. Bramley jenniferb@tamarac.org

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Fort Lauderdale, FL + Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Intl Airport: Restroom Vestibule Walls

The Broward Cultural Council Public Art and Design Program is seeking to commission a professional artist or team of artists to create original artworks for all restroom vestibule walls in Terminals 1, 2, 3, and 4 - a total of 42 entrance walls. The artworks must create strong visual consistency that assists travelers with the identification of restroom locations throughout the terminals. The design(s) must take into consideration existing adjacent art projects and the terminals’ interior design finishes to create a cohesive and aesthetically pleasing space for visitors moving through the terminals.

Apply via CaFE at the website below.

No eligibility restrictions listed.

Deadline: September 24, 2010
Budget: $450,000 (includes some admin fees)
Information: www.callforentry.org or email Christina Roldan croldan@broward.org

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Las Cruces, NM + New Mexico State University: Center for the Arts Performance Hall

The Local Selection Committee at New Mexico State University seeks to continue the tradition of integrated art that has been prevalent in enclosed theaters since Andrea Palladio’s design for the Teatro Olympico in Vicenza, Italy 500 years ago. The LSC is interested in commissioning artwork that enriches the architecture of the Center for the Arts Performance Hall, evokes a sense of splendor before and after large performances and supports intimate small group settings.

The project encompasses two sites identified for artwork placement with the primary location being an approximately 40’ diameter space above the orchestra level seating that forms the ceiling of the theater. The ceiling will be the most prominent feature of the space and enjoyed by all theater patrons. Two shallow balconies will step toward the proscenium, further enhancing the intimacy of the space and framing the ceiling.

The secondary location for artwork is a series of large wall surfaces, 40’ in height and approximately 90' in length, in the light-filled three story atrium lobby which will be accessed from Espina Street, University Avenue and the campus. Balconies directly across from this stepped wall surface will provide access to the theater's second and third level seating areas and to the building's other activities. The selected artist or artist team may use any or all of the available space to communicate their inspiration for the project, however, the LSC intends for artists to first address the theater ceiling and to use the lobby walls as a complement.

Apply via CaFE at the website below.

Open to citizens of the US, Mexico and Canada.

Deadline: September 30, 2010
Budget: $276,800
Information: www.callforentry.org or email Ben Owen ben.owen@state.nm.us

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Berlin, Germany + The Future of 'Public' in Public Transport

Neue Gesellschaft für Bildende Kunst (New Society for Visual Arts) Berlin announces an open call for submissions to a public art competition "U10 – from here to the imaginary and back again". Projects are to be realised between May to December 2011.

NGBK and U10 are looking for situation specific and/or participatory ideas, visions, experiments and interventions which address the future meaning of 'public' in Berlin's public Underground Network. They can range from being short, interventionistic artistic reactions to specific occurrences on the Underground to being long term collaborations aimed at creating sustainable relationships to Underground staff and/or users over a number of years.

Artists or collaborative groups of artists and non-artists are invited to take part in this call for submissions. Preference will be given to artists who see their work as a means of exchange and shared dialogue and who are interested in reaching new audiences. This may include a readiness to collaborate with, for example, groups of BVG staff or passengers who have little experience of contemporary art.

Open to artists and teams of artists with non-artists. Project organizers are ineligible.

Deadline: October 1, 2010
Budget: 30.000 Euro for 4 projects (maximum)
Information: www.u10-berlin.de or email NGBK ngbk@ngbk.de

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St. George, UT + Jeffrey R. Holland Centennial Commons Building Dixie College

The Utah Arts Council Public Art Program is pleased to announce this RFQ from artists and/or artist teams interested in creating site specific artwork/s for the Jeffrey R. Holland Centennial Commons Building, on the campus of Dixie State College in St. George, Utah. This new multi-use/fusion building on the Dixie State College campus combines the College’s new library, student services, classrooms, English department, and other important functions into one building. This facility is named for the Centennial celebration of the school, and will be dedicated in that year.

The Art Selection Committee is seeking an artist/s who can bring a special sensibility of place to the work, not only to the unique design of the building itself, but to the historical, cultural and physical landscape of this corner of Utah. Landscape and story merge here in powerful ways. The Art Selection Committee will be open to any potential sites in and around the building as suggested by the finalist artist/s but has suggested the following sites: The west exterior area and pathway across Encampment Mall, and the exterior north plaza. Interior sites include: the west facing student services area on floor one up through floor three, the north atrium/entrance area on floor 2, and areas within the library.

Open to artists and artist teams legally residing in the US. Art selection committee members and immediate families, employees or consultants of VCBO Architects, Utah Arts Council Staff and Board and the contracted construction company are ineligible.

Deadline: November 4, 2010
Budget: $303,000
Information: www.utahpublicart.org or email Jim Glenn jglenn@utah.gov or Fletcher Booth fbooth@utah.gov

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Cincinnati, OH + Cincinnati Park Board Artist Registry

The Cincinnati Park Board invites professional artists to submit portfolio images, resumes and statements for its Artists Registry, from which artists will be selected for public art commissions for Cincinnati Riverfront Park and other future opportunities.  These art opportunities will be offered as the Riverfront Park site develops and funding becomes available, and as other projects may develop. Honoraria will vary based on the scope of each piece planned. 

All mediums and techniques are eligible.  Applications will be reviewed periodically by a knowledgeable panel comprised of Parks staff and selected professionals, and short lists of artists will be invited to submit proposals. The deadline below is for the entire artist registry, specific projects will have deadlines sooner than the end of 2010.

Deadline: December 31, 2010
Budget: N/A
Information: http://www.cincyparks.com or email Jan Brown Checco

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Vancouver, BC Canada + Cultural Olympiad Artist Registry

VANOC has created an artist registry for individual artists and ensembles interested in participating in Cultural Olympiad and/or other Olympic and Paralympic Games programs. Designed as a programming resource, the registry will also serve as a central artist database that VANOC can reference for the development of future events.

Deadline: on-going through 2010
Budget: N/A
Information: http://www.vancouver2010.com

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Las Vegas, NV + Las Vegas Arts Commission Artist Registry

The Artist Registry was established in 1988 to act as a resource for local and national artists who wish to be included in any notifications of opportunities released by the Las Vegas Arts Commission in conjunction with the Office of Cultural Affairs. The Artist Registry is open to the public and may be viewed upon appointment by contacting the Arts Commission office at 702-229-6844.

Deadline: December 31, 2010
Budget: N/A
Information: http://www.lvartscommission.com/artist-registry

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Sarasota, FL + Embracing Out Differences

Embracing Our Differences invites artists, photographers, professionals, amateurs, teachers and students to participate in its 8th annual visual art exhibit celebrating diversity. 45 artists will be selected for the exhibit. The Embracing Our Differences exhibit will be displayed throughout the months of April and May 2011 along Sarasota’s beautiful bayfront. Since 2004, the exhibit has been viewed by more than 850,000 visitors.

Deadline: January 10, 2011
Budget: $3,000 total in awards
Information: www.EmbracingOurDifferences.org

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Los Angeles, CA + National Call to Artists, a Web repository

Recognizing that so much of our national debate is conducted in imagery -- and that tremendous effort is expended to spin things toward the status quo -- the call is going out to artists to use our expressive powers and social imagination to focus public attention on whatever must be put right and whatever suggests how that may be accomplished. SPARC, the Social and Public Art Resource Center in Venice, California, has inaugurated the National Call to Artists, a Web repository for images, songs, scripts, and ideas. A key aim is to challenge and assist activists to make effective use of creative imagery, action, and imagination in mobilizing awareness and participation in social action. It's easy to download artwork to the site, and activists are free to make use of it. Please share this information today!

Deadline: November 11, 2011
Budget: N/A
Information: http://www.sparcmurals.org

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Washington, DC + One Million Bones

In Spring of 2013, one million bones—made by an international community of artists, activists, and students—will flood our nation’s capital. One Million Bones is a fundraising art installation designed to recognize the millions of victims killed or displaced by ongoing genocides occurring on our watch. Our Mission is to increase global awareness of these atrocities while raising the critical funds needed to protect and aid displaced and vulnerable victims. Installed together, these million bones will flood the National Mall in Washington, D.C., unearthing the memory of these victims while calling citizens to action: mourning yesterday’s casualties, caring for today’s refugees, saving tomorrow’s people.

To raise funds, One Million Bones requests a sponsorship of five dollars for each bone submitted, thus generating five million dollars. All proceeds will be donated to our beneficiary organizations that work to protect and aid displaced and vulnerable victims of genocide.

For those who would like to participate in the project but do not see how they will make a bone, a $15 contribution will allow a bone to be manufactured and sponsored for them. These manufactured bones will be made of biodegradable materials with seeds inside, so that at the end of the installation these bones will distributed to be buried with a foreseeable future of growth.

Deadline: February 28, 2013
Budget: N/A
Information: onemillionbones.squarespace.com or email One Million Bones nnatale@onemillionbones.org

Regional On-Going Opportunities

Check with the agency before applying.

Seattle, WA + Fremont Store-Frontal Exposure

Fremont Store-Frontal Exposure: Activating Vacant Store Fronts with Art! If you are interested in showing some of your work in an empty Fremont storefront, get in touch with this group via the email listed below.

Although Mylinda Sneed already has a list of more than a dozen artists interested in future displays, she’s encouraging others to get in touch with her. The biggest obstacle so far is finding property owners who are willing to allow their empty spaces to become stages for art.

No eligibility restrictions listed.

Deadline: on-going
Budget: N/A
Information: email Fremont Store-Frontal Exposure fremontexposure@gmail.com

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Molalla, OR + Molalla Arts Commission Database

The Molalla Arts Commission would like to invite all interested artists/craftspersons in any medium to submit information for inclusion in the MAC database. The database will be used to provide notification/invitation for participation in events which may be of interest. All information provided is for use exclusively by MAC and will not be shared or distributed without express permission of the artist.

If you would like to be included, please submit the following information to the email contact below: name; contact info; medium; a brief description of general style or subject matter; web presence; areas of interests; and preferred venues.

No eligibility restrictions listed.

Deadline: on-going
Budget: N/A
Information: www.cityofmolalla.com or email Lee Shaw leeglbeagl@molalla.net

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Canby, OR + Canby Public Library: Rotating Exhibits

Artwork must be appropriate for public display and be framed in a professional manner that is compatible with the Arakawa Hanging System (www.arakawagrip.com).

Deadline: on-going
Budget: N/A
Information: Hanna Hofer 503.266.3393

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Tacoma, WA + Artscapes

Artscapes is a temporary public art program that encourages the development of contemporary art designed to enliven our streetscapes and everyday experiences. Window space and outdoor exhibition space is available. With opportunities for static and performance-based work, there are two ways to go.

Opportunity 1: Tollefson Plaza Installation and/or Performance Art. Visual art proposals may be designed to stand alone or incorporate elements of performance or action. Works may be installed in one or multiple phases. Performance-based proposals should be designed with enduring elements - either recurring performance actions, or a single performance with an enduring visual impact. Selected proposals will be displayed for one month, starting in June 2010. All-inclusive stipends are $2000.

Opportunity 2: Interior Storefront Installations. Several interior spaces around town provide interesting site-specific options for artist to create and install new works for highly visible street-level windows. Selected proposals will be displayed for three months, starting in June 2010. Stipends are $500.

Deadline: on-going
Budget: $500 - $2000 depending on project
Information: www.tacomaculture.org or email Artscapes programs@Shunpike.org

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Seattle, WA + South Seattle Community College Art Gallery

South Seattle Community College seeks proposals for the exhibition of artwork in all media, with particular emphasis on new and emerging local artists. National artists may apply. Scheduling is done at least one year in advance. The mission of the South Seattle Community College Art Gallery is to introduce students and the community at large to unique artists and their works. Receptions are given to afford the opportunity of interacting with the artists.

Deadline: on-going
Budget: N/A
Information: email Tracy Cilona

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Bainbridge Island, WA + Public Art Program Committee Members

Project volunteers and committee members needed to support the City’s Public Art Program managed by the Bainbridge Island Arts & Humanities Council.

Deadline: on-going
Budget: N/A
Information: http://www.artshum.org or email Janice Shaw

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City of Woodinville, WA + PAAC Exhibition Opportunities

The Woodinville Public Arts Advisory Committee (PAAC) seeks submissions from Washington artists for various opportunities to exhibit their work in Woodinville.  The PAAC is looking for all types of art such as paintings, photography and drawings to 3D and small sculpture for indoor displays.  Outdoor sculpture is also wanted for displaying at local parks and businesses.  Submittals must be appropriate for public viewing.  Send biography, six color copies or photos and contact information to:  Brenda Eriksen, City of Woodinville, 17301 133rd Avenue NE, Woodinville, WA 98072.

Deadline: on-going
Budget: information not provided
Information: email Brenda Eriksen

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City of Woodinville + Existing Outdoor Sculpture Display Opportunities

Outdoor sculpture is wanted for display at city parks and local businesses. Submittals must be appropriate for public viewing. Send biography, six color copies or photos and contact information to Brenda Eriksen.

Deadline: on-going
Budget: information not provided
Information: Brenda Eriksen 425.489.2700 x 2232

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Whidbey Island, WA + Art Parts Project

The purpose of the Art Parts Project is to bring together Whidbey Island homeowners and Whidbey Island building professionals with local and regional artists whose craft can be incorporated into building design and living spaces.  This program is designed to promote employment opportunities for local Whidbey Artists as well as regional artists from Jefferson Island, Snohomish and San Juan counties.  Any professional crafts person living in the area may apply.  Applications will be selected based on the quality of their work and relevant experience, however applied experience is not required.  An annual $25 fee is required for all participating artists to help offset the cost of the program and the website. 

Deadline: on-going
Budget: varies by project
Information: http://www.artparts.org

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Seattle, WA + Sound Transit: U-Link Project – Temporary Public Art and Events

Sound Transit's University Link is the 3.15 mile extension of light rail from downtown Seattle to the University of Washington.  Sound Transit is looking for ideas for community events or a temporary public art display during the different phases of construction.

The first round of work at the site of the Capitol Hill Station has been finished.  Sound Transit is in contact with the Capitol Hill Chamber and other community organizations to discuss various potential uses for the paved site while it awaits the next phase of construction. Sound Transit could co-sponsor one or more community events, if a capable partner group would help define and organize the activities. Or someone could organize their own event for the site, provided they had liability insurance.

The possibility of a temporary public art display, analogous to the displays installed in the vacant storefronts before the buildings were demolished is also being considered.  Sound Transit is open to good ideas, particularly from groups and organizations who could marshal the resources for success.  Sound Transit will work with them on the details.  The parameters are simple - no alcohol, no commercial use, and mindful of how public funds are being spent. Anyone is free to submit an idea for temporary use of the Capitol Hill construction site.

Deadline: on-going
Budget: information not provided
Information: email Jennifer Lemus

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Renton, WA + Rotating Artist Display at Carco Theatre Lobby

The Renton Municipal Arts Commission hosts local artist shows in the lobby of Carco Theatre for 6-week rotating shows throughout the year.  Additional opportunities for display opportunities are under development at this time.  Applications can be found via the first link below.

Deadline: on-going
Budget: N/A
Information: http://rentonwa.gov or http://www.ArtsCommission.RentonWa.gov or email Vivienne Lietz

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Canby, OR + Canby Public Library Exhibits

The Canby Public Library is seeking artists for exhibit!Artwork must be appropriate for public display and be prepared / framed in a professional manner compatible with the Arakawa Hanging System.

Deadline: on-going
Budget: N/A
Information: Hanna Hofer 503.266.3393

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Lacey, WA + Washington Department of Ecology Headquarters Building Public Exhibits

The Art In Ecology program offers ongoing opportunities for northwest artists to exhibit their work in two galleries and a variety of large, light-filled, and spacious public setting fitted with professional quality hardware and lighting systems. The work will be seen by over 1300 employees and countless visitors. Announcements for the show are published regionally. Artwork with some relation to the environment, natural or social is encouraged. Proposals for shows are reviewed as they are tendered. Interested artists are encouraged to schedule a tour of the facility. No commissioning funds available or commission fees taken.

Deadline: on-going
Budget: N/A
Information: email Jeffree Stewart

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Bainbridge Island, WA + Public Art Committee volunteer opportunities

Project volunteers and committee members needed to support the City’s Public Art Program managed by the Bainbridge Island Arts & Humanities Council.

Deadline: on-going
Budget: N/A
Information: email Janice Shaw

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Bainbridge Island, WA + Juried Artists Roster

The Bainbridge Island Arts and Humanities Council (BIAHC) is establishing a Juried Artists Roster of pre-qualified artists who will be considered for public art projects, including site specific art commissions, architecturally integrated art elements, and master plan and design team consultancies. With artists' consent, the roster will be posted on the BIAHC website and available to design professionals for privately funded projects.

Artists residing in Kitsap, King, Snohomish, Whatcom, Pierce, Mason, Island, Jefferson, San Juan, Clallam, Grays Harbor, Skagit and Thurston counties are eligible to apply.

Deadline: on-going
Budget: N/A
Information: http://www.artshum.org

National/International On-Going Opportunities

Check with the agency before applying.

Hillsborough County, FL + Art in Public Places Program

Artists with proficiency in planning, creating and implementing public art in all media are invited to submit slides for the registry. Application involves submission of 10 slides, resume, supporting materials and registration form.

Deadline: on-going
Budget: N/A
Information: http://www.hillsboroughcounty.org/publicart

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Mount Dora, FL + Artist Registry

The City of Mount Dora is currently soliciting professional artists for the purpose of creating a database of qualified artists that will be utilized in the commissioning of public art by the Public Arts Commission. The database will also be a resource for private developers in selecting capable artists to create public art for private developments to meet the requirements of Public Art in Mount Dora.

Open to all professional artists.

Deadline: on-going
Budget: N/A
Information: www.mountdorapublicarts.com

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Boston, MA + UrbanArts Institute Artist Registry

The UrbanArts Institute’s Artist Registry is New England’s leading registry for artists interested in working on public art projects. Professional artists are invited to join the UrbanArts Artist Registry in order to be considered for upcoming opportunities. The Registry is a non-juried, free service open to all artists working in any media.

Deadline: on-going
Budget: N/A
Information: http://www.urbanartsinstitute.org or email Christina Lanzl

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Calgary, Alberta Canada + Artists' Roster

The City of Calgary Public Art Program seeks Expressions of Interest from experienced artists for inclusion in their Artist Roster. This call is open to local, national and international artists. The Artist Roster prequalifies artists for consideration on public art initiatives commissioned via limited calls (invitational opportunities) and/or direct award (single source) contracts. Artists added to the Artist Roster will have practical, demonstrated experience in the field of public art, including collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams. Expressions of Interest submissions are accepted on an ongoing basis. To apply: Request Expression of Interest #05-008 from the person listed below.

Deadline: on-going
Budget: N/A
Information: email Edwin Whang

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Cambridge, MA + Luman Eclipse

Luman Eclipse, a public video art project located in Cambridge, MA, is seeking submissions relating to the themes of Typography, Animal and Translation. Lumen Eclipse is currently reviewing work from established and emerging artists. Eight motion-based works, such as film, video and animation, are showcased each month on a pair of large outdoor video displays in Harvard Square as well as in our online gallery at the website below.

Deadline: on-going
Budget: information not provided
Information: http://www.lumeneclipse.com or email art@lumeneclipse.com

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Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) + Slide Registry

Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) is seeking professional artists for design collaborations and/ or public art commissions for its Art-in Transit Program. Over the next few years, Charlotte, NC is building a rapid transit system and will incorporate public art into its stations, park and rides, and maintenance facilities. Artists are requested to submit their materials to an ongoing slide registry that will be used to make selections of artists as the system is phased in.

Deadline: on-going
Budget: N/A
Information: http://www.ridetransit.org

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Chicago, IL + Artist’s Slide Registry

An Artists Slide Registry serves as a reference catalog of work by local artists. it is a resource for Percent-for-Art projects and is open to all artists.

Deadline: on-going
Budget: N/A
Information: http://egov.cityofchicago.org

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Chicago, IL + Public Art in the Public Way

Near NorthWest Arts Council invites artists to create projects including murals (with/without after-school student participation), temporary public space and media installations. Acceptable disciplines include Visual Arts, Electronic Media Arts, Murals, Painting, Photography, Sculpture/Installation, Sound, Video, and Media Arts. The purpose is to activate and enhance the public way. The locations include transit oriented sites, storefront display, and viaduct bridges.  Send a resume, slides or digital format, image list and three references.

Deadline: on-going
Budget: information not provided
Information: email Laura Weathered

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Cleveland, OH + Artist Registry

Cleveland Public Art (CPA) is seeking artists' portfolios to be considered for public art projects throughout Cleveland, OH. CPA is a twenty-year old, private, nonprofit organization dedicated the highest quality, site-specific public art and creative urban design. Recent projects include Brian Tolle's Installation on Mall B, Allan & Ellen Wexler's WindWorks project at the Great Lakes Science Center, Albert Paley's gate at the Cleveland Botanical Garden, and various works throughout Cleveland's neighborhoods.

Deadline: on-going
Budget: N/A
Information: http://www.clevelandpublicart.org or email contactus@clevelandpublicart.org

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Den Haag, The Netherlands + Marcello’s Art Factory/URM Project

An Urban Ready Made (URM) is a street, a building, a view, an object or an event in an urban- or industrial environment, where a conjunction of circumstances cause beauty and art. When an artist or architect declares this (with some ritual proceedings) art, it becomes an Urban Ready Made. With the Urban Ready Mades Project we would like to bring art closer to people. Art doesn't have to be difficult to understand. You can find beauty everywhere and to enjoy art you don't have to visit a museum or an exposition. We hope our project lets people realize that they can find art and beauty in their own city.

Marcello & Els, the founders of the project, want to give other artists and architects a chance to declare an URM in their own surroundings and join this unique concept. This way there will grow a "gesammtkunstwerk" (a collective work of art) of thousands of URM's, which will go beyond borders. Firstly this is going to take place in the form of a virtual exhibition on the World Wide Web, crossing virtual borders. In the year 2010 it will become a traveling exhibition, kicking off in The Hague.

Deadline: on-going
Budget: N/A
Information: http://www.urbanreadymades.com or email info@urbanreadymades.com

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Derbyshire, England + Sutton Scarsdale Hall Call for Concepts

With this call for entries, the Centre of Attention is seeking concepts and proposals for the re-imagining of Sutton Scarsdale Hall into a pavilion of postcontemporary curating. This call is open to architects, designers, artists, curators and others. Concepts and proposals can be submitted as drawings, images or texts, by email to the address listed below. All ideas, gestural, utopian or pragmatic are welcome. At this stage we need to raise an initial £1,250,000. Fundraiser launch in London: late Autumn 2009

The skeletal remains of Sutton Scarsdale Hall continue to decay. A dilapidated wreck of a structure, you enter at your own risk. In the very heart of England, Sutton Scarsdale Hall is to become the Pavilion of Postcontemporary Curating.

What is a pavilion of postcontemporary curating? First it will be a new international art facility set in the beautiful Derbyshire countryside. The current Hall is a perfect exhibition/ performance space, lit from above, with high walls, neutral floor. It will be dedicated solely to new curating. Second, the Pavilion of Postcontemporary Curating will be a sculptural work incorporating the remains of Sutton Scarsdale Hall. Third, the pavilion of postcontemporary curating will provide a home for the Centre of Attention and its archive.

The space will have a special remit to act as a 'patron' to working class artists and curators by providing these facilities for free. It will facilitate new media production as well as old, it will have a library, archive, research facilities and study resource, studios and accommodation as well as a gallery dedicated to the history of the house. A sculpture, it will become part of the regional landscape and act as a beacon to advanced ideas and art praxis in the regional and international scene.

Timetable for the pavilion: (2009) secure the remains of the building. ACT NOW to stop the decay; source architects through competition and re-imagine the site; recruitment and announcement of Advisory Board (2010) construction of sculpture/art centre (2011) completion and inaugural exhibition and residency.

Deadline: on-going
Budget: N/A
Information: http://www.thecentreofattention.org or email on@thecentreofattention.org

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Interwebs + Wikipedia Saves Public Art (WSPA)

Students and faculty from Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) have developed and launched the nation's first organized effort to document public art information in Wikipedia. Wikipedia Saves Public Art (WSPA), a growing collection of articles prepared for the online open access encyclopedia, makes monuments and outdoor sculpture – from the famous to the overlooked – accessible to all. It is a unique and major step toward sharing and preserving an often underappreciated segment of the world's cultural heritage.

Wikipedia Saves Public Art (WSPA) aims to encourage the creation of accurate, informative and up-to-date articles about public art. The project was inspired by an appreciation for public art and a shared concern that many artworks remain invisible within the context of Wikipedia. Ideally, WSPA will continue to grow from the center of Indiana into a global initiative that results in improved quality and quantity of articles about public art.

Please help us improve Wikipedia's coverage of public art. While it's not necessary to list your name to add or edit public art articles, it might be a helpful way to organize and mobilize collaborators. Because this project relies on the emergence of new editors to help create content alongside existing editors, everyone is reminded to see this behavioral guideline: Please do not bite the newcomers.

Deadline: on-going
Budget: N/A
Information: http://en.wikipedia.org

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Ghent, NY + Omi International Art Center

Architecture Omi is offering 120 acres of land at its international facilities in Ghent, New York, for use by arts groups and organizations, museums, collectors, galleries, and entrepreneurial creators to explore the many intersecting relationships between architects and artists.

The spectrum of concepts goes from a structure as a work of art itself, to the design of structures meant to contain works of art and new art forms. How are the margins blurring, conjoining, arguing and becoming realized in the 21st century context. The Program has defined four classifications for submission consideration: 1-Pavilions, 2- Private Collection Museum, 3- Transit Sculpture, 4- Earthworks. A familiarity with new art and architecture activity is necessary for each category, but the flight of imagination is unlimited.

Deadline: on-going
Budget: N/A
Information: http://www.artomi.org/architecture.htm or email architecture@artomi.org

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City of Mount Dora, FL + Artist Registry

The City of Mount Dora is currently soliciting professional artists for the purpose of creating a database of qualified artists that will be utilized in the commissioning of public art by the Public Arts Commission.

The database will also be a resource for private developers in selecting capable artists to create public art for private developments to meet the requirements of Public Art in Mount Dora.

Deadline: on-going
Budget: N/A
Information: http://www.mountdorapublicarts.com/

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Jackson Hole, WY + Public artSPOT Project

At the gateway to Jackson Hole WY, a dormant gasoline station sign has been converted into a public art venue, displaying 2-D and sculptural works. The project is seeking artwork for an ongoing exhibition. Artists should consider the temporary exhibition of the art, creating work from recycled, reused and repurposed materials (although this is only a suggestion). A stipend is available to offset the cost of transportation or materials. A complete listing and additional information can be found on the website.

Deadline: on-going
Budget: information not provided
Information: email Carrie Geraci or a href="mailto:Karen@artassociation.org">Karen Stewart

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Lisle, IL + The Morton Arboretum Outdoor Sculpture Exhibits

The Morton Arboretum, 25 miles west of Chicago, is seeking large-scale outdoor sculpture exhibits beginning in 2009. We encourage inquiries from artists whose work relates to our core themes--trees, shrubs, natural habitats, and the creatures that inhabit them in the upper Midwest.

Deadline: on-going
Budget: information not provided
Information: email Anamari Golf

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City of Long Beach, CA + Painting and Transforming Traffic Signal Control Cabinets

For over 45 years, the mission of the Long Beach Redevelopment Agency (Agency) has been to enhance the quality of life by improving blighted areas of Long Beach, revitalizing neighborhoods, promoting economic development, creating jobs, providing affordable housing and encouraging citizen participation. The Agency also recognizes the importance of public art to beautify the City of Long Beach and promotes various art projects throughout Long Beach.

The Agency is pleased to announce an opportunity for artists to paint and transform selected traffic signal control cabinets (utility boxes) into pieces of art that bring a sense of community to the neighborhoods. Artists will primarily focus on the creation of murals for selected utility boxes throughout the city with final design approval from the Agency. The Community Development Department, Neighborhood Services Bureau (NSB) will be managing the utility box project and work directly with the artists who will be selected on a rotational basis. Applicants must be experienced professional painters/muralists. Agency staff and Arts Council for Long Beach will create a list of finalists based on artistic achievement as demonstrated by applicant’s resume and portfolio. The Agency will enter into contracts with the most qualified artists on an as-needed basis. The estimated budget per each utility box ranges from $1,500 to $2,500.

Deadline: on-going
Budget: $1,500 to $2,500 (per utility box)
Information: http://www.artspca.org

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Los Angeles County, CA + Public Art Opportunities Email List

The Civic Art Program of the Los Angeles County Arts Commission urges artists to sign-up for the first southern California master public art opportunities email list that will generate periodic emails regarding new projects from Civic Art Program, Los Angeles County Arts Commission, Other public art programs in southern California, and Private art consultants and developers. We only need your name, email and zip code. To sign up, visit the website below – click on “artist opportunities” in the box “civic art”.

Deadline: on-going
Budget: N/A
Information: http://www.lacountyarts.org

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City of Miami-Dade, FL + Art in Public Places Artists Registry

Miami-Dade Art in Public Places invites professional artists working in all media to open a file in the Art in Public Places Artists Registry. The Artists Registry serves as a resource to the community and to Art in Public Places in the selection process for new public art commissions. Once an artist is in the registry, he or she will be advised of all upcoming public art opportunities.

Deadline: on-going
Budget: N/A
Information: http://www.co.miami-dade.fl.us/publicart/ or email publicart@miamidade.gov

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New York City Department of Cultural Affairs + Percent for Art Image Registry

The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) is the largest public funder of arts and culture in the country. The Percent for Art artist slide registry is an up-to-date and important component of the Program. The registry is used by architects, panelists, and City agencies for projects. The Percent for Art staff prepares a slide presentation from the registry for each panel meeting. The registry is open to any professional visual artist residing in the United States.

Deadline: on-going
Budget: N/A
Information: http://www.nyc.gov

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City of Palm Desert, CA + Public Slide Registry

City of Palm Desert Public Slide Registry invites professional artists to submit slides of current works for consideration in the Art in Public Places Commission.

Deadline: on-going
Budget: N/A
Information: http://www.palmdesertart.org/SlideReg.asp or email rtwedt@ci.palm-desrt.ca.us

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Pinellas County, FL + Public Art Database Registry

The Pinellas County Arts Council (central Gulf coast Florida) seeks professional artists familiar with public art projects to join an expanding public art database registry. Open to any media; previous public art project experience preferred, but not required. Public Art & Design Program includes commission-based, site-specific competitions, portable studio artworks collection, artist residencies, and temporary installations.

Deadline: on-going
Budget: N/A
Information: http://www.pinellasarts.org

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City of San Antonio, TX + Artist Registry

The City of San Antonio invites you to participate in upcoming public art opportunities by submitting qualifications to the Artist Registry. All previously registered artists are encouraged to update materials at this time. The City's Registry is the most utilized source for selecting artists and accepts submittals at the local, regional, national and international levels.  Complete an Artist Registry Application online.

Deadline: on-going
Budget: N/A
Information: http:/ www.sanantonio.gov

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City of San Diego, CA + CA Public Art Program

Call for artists interested in inclusion in the list of art consultants and art planners.  This non-juried list is given upon request to private developers who need art in their projects.  This list will also be given to anyone who requests names of public art planners. 

Deadline: on-going
Budget: N/A
Information: http://www.sandiego.gov

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City of San Rafael, CA + Art Works Downtown

Art Works Downtown and the City of San Rafael seek entries for a continuing program of outdoor sculptures and art installations to be on view at various locations in and around downtown San Rafael, CA.

No eligibility restrictions listed.

Deadline: on-going
Budget: N/A
Information: www.artworksdowntown.org or email Phyllis Thelen pbthelen@comcast.net

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City of Fresno, CA + Registry of Artists

The Fresno County Board of Supervisors meeting has approved an allocation of five percent of Public Art Budget (one percent of total construction costs) for maintenance and preservation of art works funded by the Public Art Program. The Fresno Arts Council (FAC) is creating a registry of artists interested in local public art projects. The City and County of Fresno are formulating public art policies, and FAC will have a registry of artists that will be available to these groups as public art projects are approved.

Deadline: on-going
Budget: N/A
Information: http://www.fresnoartscouncil.org/node/21 or email jaiken@fresniatscouncil.org