The Big Art Directory

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Public art calls, exhibitions, residencies and funding. Check the original organizer for current terms before applying. Closed and passed-deadline records remain available for reference.

Deadline labels calculated 2026-10-29. Each call retains its own source-review date. Funding figures can mean a total project budget, stipend or award; check the funding scope.

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Representative organizer image for Creative Interim Wayfinding RFQ — Rochester, Minnesota
Representative organizer imageImage: experiencerochestermn.com ↗Chad Johnson (as credited at source)
Deadline passed

Creative Interim Wayfinding RFQ — Rochester, Minnesota ↗

City of Rochester with Rochester Art Center

Deadline: 2026-10-25

Type
temporary public art commission
Eligibility
Artists 18+ of all backgrounds; a letter of interest with qualifications first, then an invited full proposal (due November 30; contract mid-December 2026).
Published maximum
USD 23,000 — see funding scope

Terms reviewed 2026-10-18

Image from the organizer source for Graco Park tunnel art project — terms incomplete
Image: minneapolismn.gov ↗Copyright').innerHTML = new Date().getFullYear() (as credited at source)
Deadline passed

Graco Park tunnel art project — terms incomplete ↗

City of Minneapolis Arts and Cultural Affairs

Deadline: 2026-10-26

Type
public art commission
Eligibility
All skill levels; local connections and community-engagement capacity requested.
Published maximum
USD 250,000 — see funding scope

Terms reviewed 2026-10-10

Representative organizer image for MLK Library sculptural relief RFQ — Sacramento Art in Public Places
Representative organizer imageImage: saccityarts.submittable.com ↗
Deadline passed

MLK Library sculptural relief RFQ — Sacramento Art in Public Places ↗

City of Sacramento Office of Arts and Culture — Art in Public Places

Deadline: 2026-10-26

Type
commission rfq
Eligibility
Experienced professional artists 18+, individuals or teams, with no geographic limitation; some preference for artists in or connected to the Sacramento Valley or North Sacramento, with additional consideration for South Sacramento connections.
Published maximum
USD 151,500 — see funding scope

Terms reviewed 2026-10-18

Representative organizer image for Brooklyn Avenue I-70 underpass column murals — Kansas City, Missouri
Representative organizer imageImage: flykc.com ↗Photo courtesy of Kansas City, Missouri, One Percent for Art Program (as credited at source)
Closed

Brooklyn Avenue I-70 underpass column murals — Kansas City, Missouri ↗

City of Kansas City, Missouri — One Percent for Art program

Deadline: 2026-10-26

Type
commission rfq
Eligibility
Professional visual artists or teams 18+ based in the Kansas City Combined Statistical Area (listed Missouri and Kansas counties); excludes artists with a KCMO One Percent for Art commission in the prior two years and full-time City staff and project consultants; AI use must be disclosed. The listing’s evaluation criteria say ‘based in the United States’, which conflicts.
Published maximum
USD 30,000 — see funding scope

Terms reviewed 2026-10-18

Image from the organizer source for Gottlieb Individual Support Grant — 2027 announced cycle
Image: gottliebfoundation.org ↗©Adolph & Esther Gottlieb Foundation, Inc. 2026. All Rights Reserved. (as credited at source)
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Gottlieb Individual Support Grant — 2027 announced cycle ↗

Adolph & Esther Gottlieb Foundation

Deadline: 2027-01-15

Type
grant
Eligibility
Individual painters, sculptors or printmakers with 20+ years of mature practice and documented financial need. No organizations, students or crafts; three previous awards disqualify.

Terms reviewed 2026-09-21

Representative organizer image for Downtown Louisville functional public-art installation
Representative organizer imageImage: content.govdelivery.com ↗Photographer not identified. Source credits Often Seen Rarely Spoken for the ground mural and J. Graham Brown School students for the piano. (as credited at source)
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Downtown Louisville functional public-art installation ↗

Louisville Downtown Partnership

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Type
commission rfq
Eligibility
Artists, collectives and multidisciplinary studios; Kentucky residency earns selection points. Geographic restriction not established in reviewed notice.
Published maximum
USD 75,000 — see funding scope

Terms reviewed 2026-09-21

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Phelps County Bank courtyard sculpture commission ↗

Sculpture Walk Springfield in partnership with Phelps County Bank

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Type
commission rfp
Eligibility
Professional artists or teams 18+; large-scale outdoor experience preferred. Geographic limits not stated.
Published maximum
USD 10,000 — see funding scope

Terms reviewed 2026-09-21

Image from the organizer source for CERF+ Emergency Relief Grants
Image: cerfplus.org ↗© 2026 CERF+ All Rights Reserved. (as credited at source)
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CERF+ Emergency Relief Grants ↗

CERF+ — Craft Emergency Relief Fund

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Type
grant
Eligibility
Handmade craft artists aged 18+, living and working in the U.S., territories, Tribal Nations or Indigenous Communities for two years, with a public-facing practice and an unforeseen, substantially disruptive emergency within 90 days. Previous relief recipients are ineligible.
Published maximum
USD 1,000 — see funding scope

Terms reviewed 2026-10-10