Commission · Olympia, WA
Olympia Art Crossings #4 and #5 Call for Art
City of Olympia Arts & Culture
You should apply if you're an artist or artist team with a connection to Olympia, Washington, making site-specific public artwork.
About
The City of Olympia is commissioning two site-specific gateway artworks under the theme "Olympia Crossings", one at Harrison and Division and one at Henderson and Eskridge, each about one mile from downtown. Each project has a $55,000 budget covering the artist fee, design, engineering, fabrication, insurance and travel; the City handles foundations and installation. Artworks must withstand wet weather for at least twenty years. Applicants submit a letter of interest, eight work samples, an annotated image list, three references and a resume. Each site goes to a separate artist or team.
Eligibility
Open to artists with a connection to Olympia, Washington. City staff, Arts Commissioners, selection panel members, project personnel and their immediate family, and artists who have already completed an Art Crossings project, are not eligible.
Applications happen on City of Olympia Arts & Culture's website. Seeke reviews and indexes the listing but does not accept applications.