Researched commission brief
Housatonic Beacon Hall artwork acquisitions
Acquisitions for Beacon Hall support Housatonic Museum of Art’s 2027 anniversary, campus learning and surrounding communities.
Connecticut Office of the Arts — Art in Public Spaces
Commission facts
Future calendar date; confirm current terms with the commissioner.
- Source-observed stage
- Open call at review
- Location
- Bridgeport, CT
- Deadline as published
- December 15, 2026 at 11:59 PM (ET)
- Source time
- 23:59
- Source timezone
- ET
- Published funding
- USD 275,000
- Funding scope
- Total purchasing pool across multiple works, not an individual award.
Calendar flags use the UTC date; the original deadline and timezone are preserved. A passed date does not establish whether selection is underway, awarded or closed.
Who may apply
Artists in Connecticut; NY counties Westchester, Bronx, New York, Queens, Kings, Nassau, Richmond, Rockland, Putnam, Suffolk; NJ counties Bergen and Hudson. Artist-direct W-9/contracts required.
Selection / procurement route
Up to six available works via Artwork Archive; rolling purchases may precede deadline; galleries, estates and nonprofits cannot contract.
Deliverables
- Existing wall-mounted works; interior sculpture may be considered.
Site requirements
- Avoid light-sensitive media unsuitable for extended display.
Maintenance & care
- 24-month materials/workmanship warranty.
Unresolved questions
- Individual purchase prices, selection quantities and installation allocation are unspecified.
Commissioner contact / project page ↗
Sources & review dates
- portal.ct.gov ↗ · Reviewed 2026-10-10
Issuer project page supports these facts; stage reflects the review date.