The Big Art Directory

Organizations & municipalities

Explore public art organizations, municipalities, grantmakers and residency operators. Find their documented programs, selection routes and sourced opportunity records.

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A documented program is not a current invitation to apply. Selection routes and program history reflect the linked dated sources. Confirm current availability, eligibility and application terms with the organizer.

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State arts agency

Ohio Arts Council ↗

Ohio, US

Programs
Ohio Percent for Art Program
Documented programs
1
Source checked
2026-10-28
Representative organizer image for One Columbia for Arts and Culture
Representative organizer imageImage: onecolumbiasc.com ↗©2026 One Columbia for Arts and Culture. All rights reserved. (as credited at source)
Nonprofit arts organization

One Columbia for Arts and Culture ↗

Columbia, South Carolina, US

Programs
Cultural Layers and community public-art projects
Documented programs
1
Source checked
2026-09-21
Representative organizer image for Palm Beach County — Art in Public Places
Representative organizer imageImage: discover.pbc.gov ↗
County government

Palm Beach County — Art in Public Places ↗

Florida, US

Programs
Palm Beach County Art in Public Places
Documented programs
1
Source checked
2026-09-21

Program context: County facilities lead the commissioning relationship · Aqua Crest has a defined tile-art procurement · Architectural integration constrains the artwork

Representative organizer image for Pollock-Krasner Foundation
Representative organizer imageImage: pkf.org ↗© Pollock-Krasner Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York (as credited at source)© Pollock-Krasner Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. (as credited at source)
Nonprofit grantmaker

Pollock-Krasner Foundation ↗

US

Programs
Pollock-Krasner Artist Grants
Documented programs
1
Source checked
2026-09-21
Municipal government

San Francisco Arts Commission ↗

San Francisco, California, US

Programs
Public Art Program
Documented programs
1
Source checked
2026-09-21

Program context: Qualifications can precede paid design proposals · Existing sculpture loans have a distinct cost structure · Acquisition and new sculpture use different review decisions

Representative organizer image for Scottsdale Arts — Scottsdale Public Art
Representative organizer imageImage: ww2.scottsdaleaz.gov ↗Photo: City of Scottsdale (as credited at source)
Nonprofit arts organization

Scottsdale Arts — Scottsdale Public Art ↗

Scottsdale, Arizona, US

Programs
Scottsdale Public Art · Canal Convergence
Documented programs
2
Source checked
2026-09-21

Program context: Permanent RFQs require evidence of delivery · Canal Convergence can consider an existing installation · Prepare for the next festival cycle from the published brief

Nonprofit arts organization

Sculpture at the River Market ↗

Little Rock, Arkansas, US

Programs
Sculpture at the River Market public art competition
Documented programs
1
Source checked
2026-09-21

Program context: Bear Tracks connects a competition to a renovated plaza · Public voting has informed historical acquisitions · Landscape and sculpture delivery involve different partners

Nonprofit arts organization

Sculpture Milwaukee ↗

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US

Programs
Sculpture Milwaukee annual exhibition
Documented programs
1
Source checked
2026-09-21

Program context: Private support makes a free outdoor exhibition possible · Curatorial selection is different from an open call · Temporary exhibitions coexist with acquired legacy works

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