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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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Municipal government

City of Fort Collins — Art in Public Places ↗

Fort Collins, Colorado, US

Programs
Art in Public Places · Artist Consultant List
Documented programs
2
Source checked
2026-09-21

Program context: Public art connected to capital construction · The artist consultant route begins during design · Operating infrastructure shapes fabrication decisions

Municipal government

City of Germantown — Public Art Program ↗

Germantown, Tennessee, US

Programs
Sculpture on the Greenway
Documented programs
1
Source checked
2026-09-21

Program context: Greenway murals establish a regional selection precedent · Sculpture infrastructure reflects environmental constraints · Community metalworking accompanies bronze public art

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Municipal government

City of Greeley — Public Art ↗

Greeley, Colorado, US

Programs
One Percent for Art · Sculpture on Loan
Documented programs
2
Source checked
2026-09-21

Program context: Capital funding supports a continuing collection · Uptown Trees combines sculpture and streetscape · Fabrication roles vary by project

Municipal government

City of Hilliard ↗

Hilliard, Ohio, US

Programs
Public Art and Placemaking Plan · The Well Sculpture
Documented programs
2
Source checked
2026-09-21

Program context: Community planning precedes the sculpture commission · The Well uses an artist qualifications call · Public-art governance includes maintenance and placement

Representative organizer image for City of Houston — Mayor’s Office of the Arts / Civic Art
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Municipal government

City of Houston — Mayor’s Office of the Arts / Civic Art ↗

Houston, Texas, US

Programs
Houston Civic Art Program · Hobby Airport Portable Work Acquisition
Documented programs
2
Source checked
2026-09-21

Program context: Construction funding also supports a lasting collection · Gifts require departmental and city approvals · Hobby’s purchase call was for portable existing works

Municipal government

City of Jersey City — Mural Arts Program ↗

Jersey City, New Jersey, US

Programs
Jersey City Mural Arts Program
Documented programs
1
Source checked
2026-09-21
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Municipal government

City of Las Vegas — Public Art and Gallery Program ↗

Las Vegas, Nevada, US

Programs
Prequalified Sculptors and Fabricators · City Gallery Exhibitions
Documented programs
2
Source checked
2026-10-11

Program context: Roster acceptance creates future eligibility · A mural precedent includes donated resources · Gallery proposals are a separate route

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Municipal government

City of Loveland — Art in Public Places ↗

Loveland, Colorado, US

Programs
Art in Public Places · The Art Advocacy Project
Documented programs
2
Source checked
2026-09-21

Program context: Permanent art within a streetscape project · TAAP’s documented loan model · Maintenance has a separate funding pathway

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Representative organizer imageImage: cityofmadison.com ↗Copyright © 1995 - 2026 City of Madison, WI (as credited at source)
Municipal government

City of Madison — Madison Arts ↗

Madison, Wisconsin, US

Programs
Existing Art Call · BLINK Temporary Public Art Commissions
Documented programs
2
Source checked
2026-09-21

Program context: An existing-work pool supports several transaction types · The Public Market combines funding and art forms · Conservation planning is a documented municipal need

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