WEEK OF JUN 12TH

BLACK LOVE BLOOMS! JUNETEENTH

Black Love Blooms is planning a Juneteenth BLB with groups in Louisville, Kentucky to honor the life of Breonna Taylor and black life as a constant source of beauty, resilience, dignity, and magic. To pull this off they are asking black artists to donate a work that can be printed and handed out with love notes and flowers. You will be tagged and credited for your work as we amplify Blackness!  To be involved, message on Instagram.

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VELOCITY FUND

The Velocity Fund, administered by Temple Contemporary at the Tyler School of Art and Architecture, directly supports visual artists living in the city of Philadelphia to organize new collaborative projects by awarding project grants up to $5000

ELIGIBILITY: PHILADELPHIA ARTISTS

DEADLINE: JUNE 14, 2020

LYNSTALLATION LYNN MA PUBLIC ART RFP

The City of Lynn, the Downtown Lynn Cultural District (DTLCD), the Lynn Office of Community Development and the Lynn Public Arts Commission (LPAC) are seeking an artistic concept for a signature work of art at Lynn’s Mt. Vernon and Exchange Street Plaza. The goal of this project is to install artwork that reflects the spirit of Lynn, enlivens the gateway to the DTLCD as a destination, and increases use of the Plaza as a gathering space

Eligibility: National

Deadline: June 19,2020

2SWIM NEW COMMUNITY BUILDERS

2SWIM is a social messaging app with an emphasis on close connections and private communities at the moment for Black, Indigenous & POC-, LGBTQIA+-, and/or womxn-centric communities (and allies!). New Community Builders is a 7 week program for 15-20 year olds in the United States and Canada interested in community building, culture, and collaboration, and who want to spend the summer honing their skills to build online communities.

Eligibility: 15-20 yrs olds in United States & Canada

Deadline: June 26, 2020

NORTH EAST CHARLOTTE RFQ

The Arts & Science Council is accepting qualifications from artists/artist teams for a public art opportunity at the new Mecklenburg County North East Community Resource Center (NE CRC). The selected artist/ artist team will work with the ASC, Mecklenburg County Asset and Facilities Management, Gensler, and the communities of North East Charlotte, NC to create an impactful, integrated artwork that responds to the parameters of the site, the aesthetics of the architecture, and assists in creating a safe, welcoming, and inclusive space. Multiple potential sites and opportunities for the artwork have been identified. The selected artist or artist team will be involved in the site selection of the artwork and coordinate with the project team regarding art integration.

Eligibility: National

Deadline: June 26, 2020

NYC CORO LEADERSHIP PROGRAM

Leadership New York (LNY) is a 9-month leadership program which hones the skills needed to get things done in a complex, multi-stakeholder environment.  They provide participants with the knowledge of how New York City functions across the public, private and non-profit sectors through exploring multiple sides of key issues alongside a diverse group of cohort members. This is a paid program that can be sponsored by your employer and there are also scholarships.

Deadline: June 30, 2020


The focus of the program this year will be helping the city recover and to do so in a more equitable way. 

SOUTH DAKOTA PUBLIC ART RFQ

The city of Brookings, South Dakota in partnership with the City of Brookings, SD, seeks an artist to develop, fabricate and install permanent outdoor artwork within the  Bob Sheldon Baseball Field and surrounding complex scheduled. To begin the process, they are requesting interested artists respond to their call for qualifications.

Eligibility: National

Deadline: June 30, 2020

INDIANA PUBLIC ART RFP

The town of Batesville, Indiana is seeking qualified artists or artist teams to create outdoor permanent art projects for multiple locations in downtown Batesville. BAAC OUR TOWN - HeART and Sole of Downtown Batesville serves as an arts‐based civic engagement process that promotes downtown Batesville and is intended to engage audiences of all ages. The HeART and Sole initiative seeks to build upon the successes of recently completed public art and placemaking  projects. For the RFP, artists are asked to submit portfolio information and proposal description ONLY.

Eligibility: National

Deadline: July 1, 2020

FLORIDA PUBLIC ART RFQ

The City of Ocala, Florida is looking to build a Public Artist Roster. The Public Artist Roster is a pre-qualified list of professional visual artists that serves as a resource for public art selection and commission at the City and as a reference for external organizations and private entities.  The Roster may be used in combination with an open call, invitational or as the sole resource for identifying appropriate artists/teams for select projects based on; an expedited selection process, need for a specific skillset, or a curated opportunity. 

Eligibility: National

Deadline: July 3, 2020

PORT OF SAN DIEGO PUBLIC ART RFQ

The Port of San Diego invites professional artists and artist groups to submit their qualifications for the Harbor Park Call for Artists opportunity. As part of the Port’s Chula Vista Bayfront Park development, this is a unique opportunity for artists to create innovative and engaging permanent public artworks on Port tidelands.

Eligibility: National

Deadline: July 11, 2020

SUZANNE FIOL CURATORIAL FELLOWSHIP

ISSUE Project Room is pleased to announce an Open Call for applications for the 2021 Suzanne Fiol Curatorial Fellowship program, which supports an emerging, New York-based curator in the organization and presentation of challenging and innovative projects during the 2021 season.

Deadline: July 15, 2020

WYOMING ARTS COUNCIL PUBLIC ART RFQ

 The Wyoming Department of Health, along with the Veteran’s Commission and State Construction Department, are constructing the Veteran’s Home of Wyoming Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF), located in Buffalo. Through the State of Wyoming’s Art in Public Buildings program, artwork will be commissioned for the exterior of the facility.  

Eligibility: National

Deadline: July 17, 2020

BILL BOARD PUBLIC ART RFP

The Untitled Space, SaveArtSpace, and Art4Equality have joined forces for an empowering public art series of billboards in New York City launching this September 2020, along with an exhibition of the artwork created for the series to be presented at The Untitled Space gallery this fall. Revolving around the theme of “Art4Equality x Life, Liberty & The Pursuit of Happiness” the public art series and exhibition is now open for artist submissions.

Deadline: August 10, 2020