Commissioning research
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Awarded
City of Raleigh — Raleigh Arts · Raleigh, NC
Five selected practices develop viewsheds and wayfinding; installation anticipated by July 2027.
No dated deadline established. Confirm the next step with the commissioner.
Awarded
City of San Diego — Cultural Affairs Public Art · San Diego, CA
Nate Page’s Black Mountain Ranch proposal translates the fire station’s service-area terrain into a stone sculpture.
No dated deadline established. Confirm the next step with the commissioner.
Awarded
City of San Diego — Cultural Affairs Public Art · San Diego, CA
Trevor Amery proposes four distributed sculptures and a children’s animal-drawing project for the park.
No dated deadline established. Confirm the next step with the commissioner.
Awarded
City of Alexandria — Office of the Arts · Alexandria, VA
Jim Benedict and Lily Kuonen were approved in October 2025 for art in the new linear park.
No dated deadline established. Confirm the next step with the commissioner.
Awarded
Fort Worth Public Art — City of Fort Worth / Arts Fort Worth · Fort Worth, TX
Jessica Bell is the selected artist for the new park.
No dated deadline established. Confirm the next step with the commissioner.
Awarded
City of Raleigh — Raleigh Arts · Raleigh, NC
Chandra Cox’s streetscape commission recounts Oberlin Village history; first works are installed.
No dated deadline established. Confirm the next step with the commissioner.
Awarded
City of Alexandria — Office of the Arts · Alexandria, VA
Davide Prete was selected in June 2026 for artwork coordinated with Powhatan Park renovations.
No dated deadline established. Confirm the next step with the commissioner.
Awarded
City of San Diego — Cultural Affairs Public Art · San Diego, CA
Re:site’s proposed dimensional wall combines Cowles Mountain contours and local wildflowers; apparent colors change as viewers move.
No dated deadline established. Confirm the next step with the commissioner.
Awarded
City of Alexandria — Office of the Arts · Alexandria, VA
DeWitt Godfrey is commissioned to integrate a permanent landmark with the Eisenhower East park and landscape design.
No dated deadline established. Confirm the next step with the commissioner.
Awarded
City of Phoenix — Office of Arts and Culture · Phoenix, AZ
City plan identifies Joe Ray as contracted for Sueño Park; planning-stage award.
No dated deadline established. Confirm the next step with the commissioner.
Awarded
Jackson Hole Public Art · Jackson, WY
September 2026 announcement confirms John Grade’s selection for a permanent sculpture inspired by local trees and forest connections.
No dated deadline established. Confirm the next step with the commissioner.
Awarded
Creative Philadelphia — City of Philadelphia · Philadelphia, PA
Dyymond Whipper-Young and Michael Coppage won the Vare sculpture commission accompanying Rebuild improvements.
No dated deadline established. Confirm the next step with the commissioner.
Awarded
Arlington County — Public Art · Arlington, VA
Kipp Kobayashi’s selected suspended civic-map sculpture incorporates community routes; installation completion is not expressly confirmed.
No dated deadline established. Confirm the next step with the commissioner.
Awarded
Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation · Des Moines, IA
Gordon Huether’s suspended installation is commissioned for the new terminal’s second-floor meeter-greeter space, using aluminum tubing and printed fabric to reference Iowa’s rivers.
No dated deadline established. Confirm the next step with the commissioner.
Awarded
Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona · Tucson, AZ
Sasha Primo is developing permanent public art for a redesigned inclusive playground scheduled to open in 2027.
No dated deadline established. Confirm the next step with the commissioner.
Awarded
Shiftworks Community + Public Arts · Pittsburgh, PA
Marsha Rollinger was selected for art along the 7.1-mile Downtown–Uptown–Oakland transit corridor; Shiftworks and The Art Supply Co. manage selection and delivery.
No dated deadline established. Confirm the next step with the commissioner.
Awarded
City of Alexandria — Office of the Arts · Alexandria, VA
Five artists were contracted in November 2024 for art integrated into the planned 5.3-mile transit corridor.
No dated deadline established. Confirm the next step with the commissioner.
Completed
Sculpture at the River Market · Little Rock, AR
Craig Campbell’s bronze was unveiled May 13, 2026 beside Robinson Center through the nonprofit and LRCVB partnership.
No dated deadline established. Confirm the next step with the commissioner.
Completed
City of San Antonio — Department of Arts & Culture Public Art · San Antonio, TX
Diana Kersey’s clay animal sculptures; City celebrated completion May 2026.
No dated deadline established. Confirm the next step with the commissioner.
Completed
City of Tampa — Arts & Cultural Affairs · Tampa, FL
Jason Bruges Studio’s suspended light sculpture translates lightning behavior into algorithmic animation.
No dated deadline established. Confirm the next step with the commissioner.
Completed
Vermont Arts Council — Art in State Buildings · White River Junction, VT
Noa Younse of Pixel Patch Creative completed the courthouse installation in March 2026. This is a completed commission benchmark.
No dated deadline established. Confirm the next step with the commissioner.
Completed
City of Burlington — Burlington City Arts · Burlington, VT
City-commissioned Nancy Winship Milliken Studio sculpture, documented in the 2026 collection.
No dated deadline established. Confirm the next step with the commissioner.
Completed
Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation · Des Moines, IA
Alice Aycock’s 2021 airport landmark honors Johnny Danos.
No dated deadline established. Confirm the next step with the commissioner.
Completed
City of San Antonio — Department of Arts & Culture Public Art · San Antonio, TX
RHYS’s architectural-glass sculpture; completion celebrated May 2026.
No dated deadline established. Confirm the next step with the commissioner.
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