Public art commissions

Nebraska 1% for Art

Nebraska Arts Council · Omaha, Nebraska, US

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Documented selection route

Project committees set locations, media and eligibility; artist submissions handled through linked application platforms.

Program history & cadence

Capital-project commissions recur; individual listings must be checked for deadlines.

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.

Program context & project planning

How the program works

Calls are organized around eligible buildings

Nebraska's One Percent for Art program connects commissions to qualifying state construction and renovation projects. A project committee determines the site, art form and eligibility, and the council routes opportunities through its application listings. A specific building call should govern submission requirements rather than a generic portfolio pitch.

Nebraska One Percent for Art ↗ · Reviewed

Big Art Partners planning question

Which building committee and application listing govern the opportunity?

UNMC specified a wall-mounted exterior artwork

The UNMC residence-hall RFQ is explicitly closed. Its $300,000 budget covered an exterior west-wall artwork, with wall relief permitted but no ground footings. The November 2025 application date makes this a procurement benchmark, not a current application opportunity.

UNMC residence-hall RFQ ↗ · Reviewed

Big Art Partners planning question

Can a proposed relief attach to the building without independent ground supports?

Finalist development included technical planning

The historical UNMC call offered selected finalists a $3,000 proposal payment and eligible travel support. Proposals needed installation methods and maintenance information, while the total commission budget included engineering, rigging, fabrication and installation. Structural coordination therefore belonged within the artist's delivery scope.

UNMC residence-hall RFQ ↗ · Reviewed

Big Art Partners planning question

Who will engineer connections and price rigging access before the final proposal?

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Sources & review dates