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Explore documented public art commissions, exhibitions, artist rosters, grants and residencies. Compare selection routes and follow the original program sources.

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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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Representative organizer image for Haddonfield Outdoor Sculpture Trust rotations
Representative organizer imageImage: haddonfieldsculpture.org ↗
Rotating sculpture exhibition

Haddonfield Outdoor Sculpture Trust rotations ↗

Haddonfield Outdoor Sculpture Trust · Haddonfield, New Jersey, US

Documented selection route
Issuer-posted CaFÉ call; a jury of sculptors and curators selects completed outdoor artworks. Up to three separate artwork applications are described. Artists arrange transport and property/damage insurance; HOST describes installation support and general liability coverage.
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2026-10-27
Representative organizer image for Hattiesburg Public Art Sculpture Exhibition
Representative organizer imageImage: hburgart.com ↗Copyright © 2026 Hattiesburg Alliance for Public Art - All Rights Reserved. (as credited at source)
Sculpture exhibition

Hattiesburg Public Art Sculpture Exhibition ↗

Hattiesburg Alliance for Public Art · Hattiesburg, Mississippi, US

Documented selection route
Anonymous panel selects outdoor works; one exhibited work is chosen for purchase.
Source checked
2026-09-21

Program context: The 2025–2027 exhibition pairs loans with a purchase · Novel Idea combines sculpture and public seating · HAPA coordinates approvals and ownership

Representative organizer image for Huntsville public art selection
Representative organizer imageImage: artshuntsville.org ↗© 2026 ARTS HUNTSVILLE • All Rights Reserved (as credited at source)
Public art commissions

Huntsville public art selection ↗

Arts Huntsville · Huntsville, Alabama, US

Documented selection route
Project RFQs/RFPs with individual eligibility; monumental John Hunt Park work used an invitation drawn from previous public-art applicants.
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2026-09-21

Program context: A previous applicant pool led to a major commission · A sports-park landmark with moving and illuminated elements · Application support accompanies the public-art program

Representative organizer image for Juneau Art Works in Public Places
Representative organizer imageImage: juneau.org ↗© 2001-2026 City and Borough of Juneau (as credited at source)
Public art commissions

Juneau Art Works in Public Places ↗

City and Borough of Juneau — Public Art · Juneau, Alaska, US

Documented selection route
The published ordinance specifies a six-member panel: two members appointed by the Juneau Arts and Humanities Council, two by the Assembly, one by the manager and one representing the user department. Assembly approval is final; the panel cannot contract for the city.
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2026-10-28
Representative organizer image for Ketchum City Art Collection and Art on Fourth
Representative organizer imageImage: ketchumidaho.gov ↗Artwork: Steve Parker (as credited at source)
Public art commissions

Ketchum City Art Collection and Art on Fourth ↗

City of Ketchum — Arts and Heritage Commission · Ketchum, Idaho, US

Documented selection route
The historical Art on Fourth call uses blind-jury selection of original outdoor three-dimensional work, allows up to five entries and charges no entry fee. The city’s collection also accepts proposed donations; loan-call rules are not asserted as a universal acquisition procedure.
Source checked
2026-10-28
Public art commission

Lake Nona Monumental Sculpture ↗

City of Orlando · Orlando, Florida, US

Documented selection route
Preliminary conceptual proposals submitted through the city-linked CaFÉ call.
Source checked
2026-09-21

Program context: Lake Nona seeks a permanent park landmark · Budget the whole delivery scope · Outdoor care is part of selection

Representative organizer image for Lexington public art program
Representative organizer imageImage: uknow.uky.edu ↗© University of Kentucky (as credited at source)Photo courtesy of VisitLEX. (as credited at source)
Public art commissions

Lexington public art program ↗

Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government — Public Arts Commission · Lexington, Kentucky, US

Documented selection route
The Collaborative Program accepts applications from Fayette County arts groups, neighborhood associations, LFUCG departments, partner organizations, businesses and artists. A two-phase commission process determines approval and support against the Public Art Master Plan. Specific artist calls use their own terms.
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2026-10-28
Representative organizer image for Liberty Rotating Sculpture Program
Representative organizer imageImage: libertymissouri.gov ↗Artwork: Ray Katz (as credited at source)
Rotating sculpture exhibition

Liberty Rotating Sculpture Program ↗

City of Liberty — Liberty Arts Commission · Liberty, Missouri, US

Documented selection route
New works are jury-selected for the annual downtown exhibition. With public input, the Arts Commission may purchase selected pieces for the permanent city collection; the page documents previous purchases. No current submission endpoint was verified.
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2026-10-28
Representative organizer image for Mathews-Sanders Sculpture Garden
Representative organizer imageImage: thesculpturegardenms.com ↗© 2023 The Mathews-Sanders Sculpture Garden (as credited at source)
Rotating sculpture exhibition

Mathews-Sanders Sculpture Garden ↗

Delta State University — Mathews-Sanders Sculpture Garden · Cleveland, Mississippi, US

Documented selection route
The program’s history describes sculpture competitions with a purchase prize, organized through the university, Sculpture Garden Committee and Art Department. Current jury, application and loan terms were not verified.
Source checked
2026-10-28
Representative organizer image for Maui Public Art Corps
Representative organizer imageImage: mauipublicart.org ↗
Public art commissions

Maui Public Art Corps ↗

Maui Public Art Corps · Hawaii, US

Documented selection route
Project opportunities use artist proposals and community-panel recommendations. The Good Grief fee-for-service pilot specifies community-informed review and evaluation of concept alignment, cultural responsiveness, feasibility, site and artistic merit.
Source checked
2026-10-28