Norfolk Public Art Program

Documented selection route

A project planning committee defines intent, location, media, scale and style and reviews submissions to select an artist. The current Waterside Garage notice lists $215,000 and December 4, 2026; its artwork must use a durable mounted substrate, not a directly painted mural. No deadline clock or timezone was verified.

Program history & cadence

Commissioning follows individual city projects, not a verified annual call cycle. Current program text describes designated capital-project funding instead of mechanically applying the historical 1% formula. Mixed outside-issuer notices and unrelated gallery calls are not evidence of city sculpture commissions.