Researched commission brief
Dogwood Art in Public Places 2026–2027
Dogwood Arts names the selected 2026–27 artists and reports installation begun; works are scheduled for display through September 2027.
Commission facts
Deadline date has passed. This does not establish the selection outcome.
- Source-observed stage
- Awarded
- Location
- Knoxville, TN
- Deadline as published
- April 27, 2026 [11:59PM]
- Source time
- 23:59
- Source timezone
- Not documented
- Published funding
- USD 2,000
- Funding scope
- Lease per work, split equally at delivery/removal; qualifying removal travel adds $250 per trip.
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
U.S. residents 18+; completed within five years; no previous AIPP Knoxville display.
Selection / procurement route
$30 application; jury and municipal engineering/art review; sales split 80% artist/20% program.
Deliverables
- Installation-ready sculpture; artist leads delivery, installation and removal.
Site requirements
- Mostly outdoor sites; two indoors; at least one dimension exceeds four feet.
Maintenance & care
- Durable work requiring little or no maintenance.
Unresolved questions
- Deadline timezone and final completion of every placement remain unverified; original photo-count instructions conflict.
Commissioner contact / project page ↗
Sources & review dates
- 2026aippsculpture.artcall.org ↗ · Reviewed 2026-10-10
Issuer project page supports these facts; stage reflects the review date.
- www.dogwoodarts.com ↗ · Reviewed 2026-10-10
Issuer identifies selected artists and installation underway; completion is not inferred.