Public art commissions

Municipal Art Program

City of Tacoma — Arts & Cultural Vitality Division · Tacoma, Washington, US

Representative organizer image for Municipal Art Program
Representative organizer imageImage: tacoma.gov ↗© 2026 City of Tacoma (as credited at source)Artwork: Dionne Bonner; photographer not identified by source. (as credited at source)

Documented selection route

The division posts public-art applications through Submittable and manages projects with city departments and partner agencies; the mural roster has a separate periodic application process.

Program history & cadence

Standing capital-art mechanism since March 2000; project-specific calls vary. Community grants and panel recruitment are not treated as open public-art commissions.

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.

View all documented programs and opportunity records from City of Tacoma — Arts & Cultural Vitality Division ↗

Sources & review dates