1001 Colors — formerly ArtWorks Cincinnati ↗
Cincinnati, Ohio, US
- Programs
- Public art curation and artist calls
- Documented programs
- 1
- Source checked
- 2026-09-21
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4Culture ↗
Seattle, Washington, US
- Programs
- Public Art 4Culture · Public Art Consulting
- Documented programs
- 2
- Source checked
- 2026-10-10
Program context: Commissioning support begins with project definition · Selection, design and fabrication are connected stages · A documented design-only commission route
Adolph & Esther Gottlieb Foundation ↗
US
- Programs
- Individual Support Grant · Emergency Grant
- Documented programs
- 2
- Source checked
- 2026-09-21
Airport Foundation MSP — Arts@MSP ↗
St. Paul, Minnesota, US
- Programs
- Arts@MSP
- Documented programs
- 1
- Source checked
- 2026-10-28
Alameda County Arts Commission ↗
Oakland, California, US
- Programs
- Alameda County 2% for Art
- Documented programs
- 1
- Source checked
- 2026-10-28
Alaska State Council on the Arts ↗
Anchorage, Alaska, US
- Programs
- Alaska Contemporary Art Bank · Alaska Percent for Art — historical administration
- Documented programs
- 2
- Source checked
- 2026-09-21
Program context: Acquisition and public loans are linked · A displayed catalog does not confirm availability · A historical guide distinguishes building commissions
Amplify Arts ↗
Omaha, Nebraska, US
- Programs
- Public Art Partnerships · North Omaha Trail and Chambers Court — 2026 Call
- Documented programs
- 2
- Source checked
- 2026-09-21
Anderson Ranch Arts Center ↗
Snowmass Village, Colorado, US
- Programs
- Artists-in-Residence
- Documented programs
- 1
- Source checked
- 2026-09-21
Angel’s Path Sculpture Walk Committee ↗
Tucson, Arizona, US
- Programs
- Angel’s Path Sculpture Walk
- Documented programs
- 1
- Source checked
- 2026-09-21
Arkansas State University–Mountain Home — Mountain Home Art Walk ↗
Mountain Home, Arkansas, US
- Programs
- Mountain Home Art Walk
- Documented programs
- 1
- Source checked
- 2026-10-27
Arlington County — Public Art ↗
Arlington, Virginia, US
- Programs
- County public-art commissions · Private development site-plan public art
- Documented programs
- 2
- Source checked
- 2026-09-21
Program context: Development contributions can support onsite or county art · Community maps informed a civic-building commission · Suspension engineering changed the installation plan
Art Around the Corner Foundation ↗
St. George, Utah, US
- Programs
- Art Around the Corner Outdoor Sculpture Gallery
- Documented programs
- 1
- Source checked
- 2026-10-27
Art in Public Places — Bend ↗
Bend, Oregon, US
- Programs
- Bend Public Sculpture Commissions · Public Works Campus Site Structures
- Documented programs
- 2
- Source checked
- 2026-09-21
Program context: Private support can become a public collection · Site response and community input shape the selection · A design commission can use a separate fabrication team
Art in the Loop Foundation ↗
Kansas City, Missouri, US
- Programs
- Art in the Loop
- Documented programs
- 1
- Source checked
- 2026-10-28
Artadia ↗
Brooklyn, New York, US
- Programs
- Artadia Awards
- Documented programs
- 1
- Source checked
- 2026-09-21
Arts & Science Council — Charlotte and Mecklenburg County Public Art ↗
Charlotte, North Carolina, US
- Programs
- Charlotte and Mecklenburg County Public Art
- Documented programs
- 1
- Source checked
- 2026-09-21
Program context: An administrator connects artists with city and county projects · A public-art portfolio needs project evidence · Collaboration and public use belong in the artistic approach
Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County — Public Arts Trust ↗
Silver Spring, Maryland, US
- Programs
- Montgomery County Public Arts Trust
- Documented programs
- 1
- Source checked
- 2026-10-28
Arts Council of Lake Oswego ↗
Lake Oswego, Oregon, US
- Programs
- Lake Oswego public art program · Gallery Without Walls
- Documented programs
- 2
- Source checked
- 2026-10-28
Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona ↗
Tucson, Arizona, US
- Programs
- Tucson and Pima County Public Art · Danny Lopez Park Public Art
- Documented programs
- 2
- Source checked
- 2026-09-21
Program context: Community panels are central to the commissioning model · The artist leads the application and develops designs after selection · Desert durability and delivery costs shape the artwork
Arts Huntsville ↗
Huntsville, Alabama, US
- Programs
- Huntsville public art selection
- Documented programs
- 1
- Source checked
- 2026-09-21
Program context: A previous applicant pool led to a major commission · A sports-park landmark with moving and illuminated elements · Application support accompanies the public-art program
Arts New Orleans ↗
New Orleans, Louisiana, US
- Programs
- City of New Orleans public art commissions
- Documented programs
- 1
- Source checked
- 2026-09-21
Program context: Water Connects Us uses staged selection · Resolve the RFQ budget conflict before pricing · The organizer retains long-term maintenance costs
Organization referenceView source
Development agencyAtlanta Beltline, Inc. — Beltline Arts & Culture ↗
Atlanta, Georgia, US
- Programs
- Beltline Arts & Culture
- Documented programs
- 1
- Source checked
- 2026-10-28
Baker Development Corporation ↗
US
- Documented programs
- 0
- Source checked
- 2026-10-17
Baytown Sculpture Trail ↗
Baytown, Texas, US
- Programs
- Sculpture Trail Baytown
- Documented programs
- 1
- Source checked
- 2026-10-27
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