Public Art Takes Center Stage in the Heart of the Arts
From Art-i-facts (Summer 2012) By Sandra Dimsdale Horan Art is in bloom in communities around Polk County this spring. Several local arts organizations are partnering with government agencies and downtown businesses to transform their communities through public art and pedestrian walkways. Public art is taking center stage at several big events, including Platform Art Party #19... Read More
Through February 2012: Florida Outdoor Sculpture Competition
BEST OF SHOW: Bill Wood of Fairfax, Va., Tilt, 2009, fiberglass and polyester chrome film, 7 feet by 7 feet by 7 feet. The 11th Annual Florida Outdoor Sculpture Competition March 2011 – February 2012 A Joint Project of Polk Museum of Art and the City of Winter Haven Central Park area – Downtown Winter Haven If you haven’t taken the time to visit The Florida Outdoor Sculpture... Read More
Call to Artists: Public Art Projects in Florida’s Art in State Buildings Program
Florida’s Art in State Buildings Program is currently seeking artists to submit examples of their work for three public art projects: The Pinellas County Health Department in Largo has an art budget of $35,000. The Art Selection Committee is open to purchasing existing artwork and/or commissioning site-specific indoor work. The entry deadline is Friday, October... Read More
Call to Artists: Site-Specific Public Art – Deadline 6/3/11
Call for Artists: Halifax Park Community Center RFQ Raleigh, NC Project Budget: $79,952 Deadline: Friday, June 3, 2011, 5 p.m. E.D.T. Application Guidelines: http://www.callforentry.org or http://www.raleighnc.gov/arts The City of Raleigh invites artists and artist-teams from the following mid-Atlantic and Southeastern states of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky,... Read More
Call to Artists: Port Everglades Cruise Ship Terminal Renovation Projects
Deadline: December 6, 2010 City, State: Fort Lauderdale, Florida Budget: $420,000 Project Description: (200 words max): The Broward Cultural Division’s Public Art & Design Program (Florida) is seeking to commission up to three artists to design, fabricate and install artworks that improve functionality and passenger experience at several existing cruise ship terminals that... Read More
Call for Public Art
City of Clearwater: Paul Owens Training Facility at Carpenter Complex RFQ 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 a memorial to Paul Owens and his legacy with the Philadelphia Phillies, most notably during Spring Training at the Carpenter Complex in Clearwater. ELIGIBILITY:... Read More
Call to Artists for Public Art
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 public art commission is open to all professional artists and artist teams residing within the United States. Artists may apply... Read More
