Currently in phased development and slated for completion in 2023, the Lake to Sound Trail (L2S) will link the shoreline of Lake Washington in Renton to the shoreline of Puget Sound in Des Moines, while passing through the cities of Tukwila, SeaTac and Burien. This 16-mile alignment will provide pedestrian and cycling access to recreational, residential, retail, and employment areas.

4Culture and King County Parks are seeking an experienced artist or artist-led team to develop functional design elements as a “Kit of Parts” in an effort to improve connectivity, access and navigation to destinations within the five distinct municipalities along the L2S Trail while fostering a cohesive sense of identity for the corridor. It is not expected that the selected artist/team create these parts, but rather that they conceptualize and design prototypes for specific elements and/or select pre-manufactured components that can be used in conjunction with custom elements in various configurations along the entire passage.

Location: King County, Washington

Deadline: November 12, 2013

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Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative (DSNI), in collaboration with residents and a broad range of community-based partners, is seeking to commission a professional artist, artisan, architect, landscape architect, or teams thereof to create artwork for permanent display in the Upham’s Corner neighborhood of Dorchester as part of the exciting increase in transit access along the Fairmount Corridor.

This project seeks to contribute to the well-being of Fairmount communities by investing in the elevation and amplification of local cultural assets as one of many resources necessary for sustained community vitality. The selected artist(s) will facilitate a community centered and led visioning, design, site selection, fabrication and installation process that uplifts the local identity and celebrates the richness of the neighborhood and its residents.

Location: Boston, Massachussettes

Deadline: November 14, 2013

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The Arts Council of Fairfax County, VA is accepting qualifications from artists or artist teams interested in a public art engagement opportunity in the County’s Tysons area.  The selected artist/team will design, fabricate, and install a temporary, portable work of art that will engage residents, visitors, and area employees in the discussion of public art and the role of the arts in Tysons.  While designing the artwork, the artist/team must take into consideration the transitional nature of the Tysons area including current, future, and planned conditions.  This project is funded in part by an Our Town grant from the National Endowment for the Arts for creative placemaking.  The artist fee is $40,000.

Location: Fairfax County, Virginia

Deadline: November 30, 2013

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Corpus Christi Creative Connections announces a Call for Entry for the 2014 Festival of the Arts. One two-dimensional artwork will be selected and showcased at the Festival, and the artist will receive a cash award as well as public recognition. The selected artwork will also be deemed the official Art of the 2014 Festival of the Arts Poster.

Location: Corpus Christi, Texas

Click here for more information or to apply. View the Call for Entry.

Deadline: December 14, 2013

Green in the City is a national design competition to create an urban community space in the 10th and Pacific block of downtown Omaha, Neb. . Green in the City presents an opportunity for a multidisciplinary designer or design team to develop and implement an innovative design for urban open space in Omaha that can inspire other urban communities to follow suit. The winning team will be expected to work with the BLUEBARN Theatre design team and other stakeholders to develop and implement the winning scheme.

A $200,000 design award will be granted to the winner of the competition—the design project is scheduled for completion in the summer of 2015.  This initial RFQ phase will be followed by a selection of finalists who will compete in a proposal/interview phase.  The award announcement is anticipated in February 2014.

Location: Omaha, Nebraska

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Submissions due by October 15, 2013. 

The Inglewood Arts Commission has allocated $50,000 for a Public Arts Education Program, guided by the Cultural Arts Master Plan’s Arts and Education Goals, to increase community arts appreciation and provide instruction for citizens and visitors. The City of Inglewood is seeking proposals from a team of arts professionals to research, develop and distribute educational materials about the Inglewood public art collection and other significant City architecture and cultural sites, for a general audience.

Teams consisting of a general arts writer, art educator, and/or cultural organization staff will:

• Research and develop content for community based art appreciation and instruction based on public art in Inglewood.

• Format and develop up to three platforms for experiencing public art for general audiences, all ages and multiple cultures.

• Distribute resulting digital materials online and to City libraries, schools and community centers.

Location: Inglewood, California

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Submissions due by October 23, 2013.

Public Art Chattanooga (PAC) is pleased to announce a call for purchases for its permanent collection on Main Street. PAC is seeking to purchase up to three sculptures from artists for permanent inclusion in the Art on Main program.

Art on Main began in 2007 as a biennial temporary rotating exhibition of outdoor sculptures placed along the sidewalks of Main Street in downtown Chattanooga’s urban core and burgeoning art district. Since 2007, Public Art Chattanooga has exhibited over 20 works and has been able to build a permanent collection through purchases from this exhibit. This Request for Proposals will conclude this important program with the addition of up to three new acquisitions that will be chosen for select sites along East and West Main Streets.

Works chosen will be purchased for inclusion in the City of Chattanooga’s permanent collection. Total purchase budget is $44,000.

Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee

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Submissions due by October 31, 2013.