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Public art & artist programs

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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Public art commissions

Memphis Percent-for-Art Program (managed by UAC) ↗

UrbanArt Commission · Memphis, Tennessee, US

Documented selection route
UAC publishes RFQs/RFPs and normally takes applications through Submittable. City Percent-for-Art committees decide and UAC facilitates without a vote; PAOC approval is required, while private/grant committees can differ. Dave Wells selects three finalists at $500 each within the $25,000 total including consulting; artists living and working in the Memphis metropolitan area may apply individually or as teams. No design proposal is requested at initial RFQ stage.
Source checked
2026-10-28
Public art commissions

Metro Nashville Public Art ↗

Metro Nashville Arts Commission — Metro Arts · Nashville, Tennessee, US

Documented selection route
Project calls; community panels score qualifications and interview semifinalists before committee/commission approval.
Source checked
2026-09-21

Program context: Public art includes gifts, temporary projects and ongoing care · Community understanding influenced a suspended-art selection

Public art commissions

Miami-Dade County Art in Public Places ↗

Miami-Dade County Art in Public Places · Miami, Florida, US

Documented selection route
Qualifications and completed-work images are reviewed by an independent Professional Advisory Committee, which recommends shortlists to the Art in Public Places Trust. Shortlisted proposals are developed under paid agreements; final acceptance leads to a fixed-fee contract. Calls specify eligibility and have no submission fee.
Source checked
2026-10-28
Representative organizer image for MIT Percent-for-Art Program
Representative organizer imageImage: listart.mit.edu ↗© MIT List Visual Arts Center, all rights reserved (as credited at source)Photo: Charles Mayer Photography; artwork: Matt Johnson. (as credited at source)
Public art commissions

MIT Percent-for-Art Program ↗

Massachusetts Institute of Technology — List Visual Arts Center · Cambridge, Massachusetts, US

Documented selection route
The reviewed program describes institutional commissions and lists selected artists, but does not specify a general current artist application or selection procedure.
Source checked
2026-10-28
Public art commissions

Moab public art program ↗

City of Moab — Moab Arts · Moab, Utah, US

Documented selection route
Artists submit public-art proposals to the city arts center under a published call; the 2027 page gives local/regional preference and names several project formats. No submission or contact was made.
Source checked
2026-10-28
Representative organizer image for Montana Percent for Art
Representative organizer imageImage: art.mt.gov ↗
Public art commissions

Montana Percent for Art ↗

Montana Arts Council · Helena, Montana, US

Documented selection route
Online proposals reviewed by a committee including architect, facility representative and artist; council facilitates.
Source checked
2026-09-21

Program context: A compact selection committee · Insurance responsibility changes after installation

Representative organizer image for Montgomery County Public Arts Trust
Representative organizer imageImage: creativemoco.com ↗© 2026 Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County All Rights Reserved (as credited at source)
Public art commissions

Montgomery County Public Arts Trust ↗

Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County — Public Arts Trust · Silver Spring, Maryland, US

Documented selection route
The wall-project roster prequalifies artists for future exterior-wall commissions and retains selected artists for three years. AHCMC may contact artists for projects or use other selection methods. General Trust commissions and roster admission remain distinct routes.
Source checked
2026-10-28
Public art commissions

Moscow public art program ↗

City of Moscow — Arts Department and Moscow Arts Commission · Moscow, Idaho, US

Documented selection route
The current call is specifically for an East City Park mural, with qualifications due November 17, 2026 at 5 p.m.; timezone is unstated. It links to the city’s Submittable page. Separately, the sculpture garden uses annual selection panels; no open sculpture-garden call was verified.
Source checked
2026-10-28
Public art commissions

Mount Pleasant public art program ↗

Town of Mount Pleasant — Culture, Arts & Pride Commission · Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, US

Documented selection route
Paint the Town uses year-round artist/design/budget submissions, local eligibility and Town/CAP design approval. Selected compensation is negotiated; the artist bears cost and insurance obligations in the form.
Source checked
2026-10-28
Representative organizer image for Mountain Home Art Walk
Representative organizer imageImage: mhobserver.com ↗© 2026 Mountain Home Observer. All Rights Reserved. (as credited at source)Mountain Home Observer (as credited at source)
Rotating sculpture exhibition

Mountain Home Art Walk ↗

Arkansas State University–Mountain Home — Mountain Home Art Walk · Mountain Home, Arkansas, US

Documented selection route
National call through CaFE followed by a qualified jury; the August 2026 announcement describes selection of 10–12 sculptures from two or three artists for its inaugural cycle.
Source checked
2026-10-27
Program referenceView source
Public art commissions

MTA Arts & Design Permanent Art Program ↗

MTA Arts & Design · New York, US

Documented selection route
Artists submit images through MTA's Submittable portal. A panel selects finalists for paid proposals, followed by artist selection for each station; approved fabricators work on the permanent pieces.
Source checked
2026-10-28
Public art commissions

Municipal 1% for Art ↗

Municipality of Anchorage — Public Art · Anchorage, Alaska, US

Documented selection route
Project selection juries review commissions; artist registry also supports limited and invitational competitions.
Source checked
2026-09-21

Program context: The architect connects art and construction · A shared school library hosts collaborative work

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)
Public art commissions

Municipal Art Program ↗

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

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.
Source checked
2026-10-28
Sculpture exhibition

National Outdoor Sculpture Competition and Exhibition ↗

City of North Charleston — Cultural Arts Department · North Charleston, South Carolina, US

Documented selection route
Juried nationwide competition selecting up to fourteen outdoor sculptures.
Source checked
2026-09-21

Program context: The next sculpture application window is announced · Awards are separate from exhibition participation · Current works provide a material precedent

Representative organizer image for Nebraska 1% for Art
Representative organizer imageImage: artscouncil.nebraska.gov ↗
Public art commissions

Nebraska 1% for Art ↗

Nebraska Arts Council · Omaha, Nebraska, US

Documented selection route
Project committees set locations, media and eligibility; artist submissions handled through linked application platforms.
Source checked
2026-09-21

Program context: Calls are organized around eligible buildings · UNMC specified a wall-mounted exterior artwork · Finalist development included technical planning