APPLY HERE -- -- Longmont Art in Public Places (AIPP) is seeking proposals for two-dimensional art to be printed on vinyl and wrapped onto its cargo van. The van is commonly seen throughout Longmont and the greater northern Colorado area! Van-Go seeks to activate and enhance the streets with this mobile work of art. The program strives to achieve the following goals: Garner attention to and enthusiasm for public art, the Longmont Museum and the creative spirit of our community. Create an ideal public canvas to feature the work of talented local two-dimensional artists. Enliven outreach events of Longmont with the vibrantly enhanced vehicle. -- PROJECT OVERVIEW -- Artist/designers/artist teams should submit application of portfolio work that is of a similar aesthetic/look and feel to the work the artist will propose for the artwork commission, if selected as a semi-finalist. A Selection Panel will review all applications and narrow the field down to three semi-finalists. The three semi-finalists will be paid a $250 stipend to create a proposal for the final commission. The Selection Panel will review the final proposals and select one finalist and one back-up. The finalist will complete a contract with City of Longmont Art in Public Places and will be awarded an additional $2,250 for the commission. Art in Public Places will be responsible for the fabrication and installation of the artwork on the van.

APPLY VIA LINK ----- https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=15497 ----- The Boulder Public Art Program seeks to commission an artist or team of artists to create original mosaic artworks for the soon to be constructed Central Avenue Bridge in Boulder, Colorado. The Central Avenue Bridge will undergo a replacement located along the north side of Central Avenue, near 57th street, adjacent to Flatiron Industrial Park in the coming months. This opportunity is for two mosaic artworks to be installed on the concrete bridge walls facing the sidewalk and street. Each side of the bridge contains an inset for mosaic art of approx., 2.5H’ x 20L’ x .5” D. The commission amount is approximately $40,000 USD.

APPLY VIA LINK (copy and paste link into new window) -- https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=15215 ----- Denver Public Art seeks to commission an artist or artist team to create an original mural, or series of murals, for the 44th Avenue Bridge project located approximately at 44th Avenue and Broadway, Denver, CO 80216. The goal of the project is to commission artwork that enhances the staircase and bridge and that is created with engagement from the community. In particular, the artwork should highlight the past, present and future of the neighborhood and area.

APPLY VIA LINK >> https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=15301 << The committee is looking to commission a mural for a wall within the parking garage of this new facility on Auraria campus. The wall will be visible both to users of the garage and also from street level by pedestrians walking by on 5th Street. Wall dimensions are 52’ long by 9’4” high. The committee would like the mural to engage with the DOR services (Drivers License Office, Taxpayer Services, Lottery Claims and Revenue Cashiers) within the new facility and/or the great outdoors of Colorado, which is the beneficiary of much of the revenue generated by the services. The committee would also be excited to see an engagement with the unique history and culture of Auraria campus, if that was of interest to the final selected artist.

APPLY HERE -- https://celebrate.colorado.gov/ -- Up to 20 artists or artist teams will be selected to create projects depicting or celebrating one of Colorado's historical narratives. All historical narratives and narrative categories will be pre-determined by the Governor’s Office and History Colorado. Up to $2 million is dedicated to the public arts spending for this project, including design stipends and the final budgets for each artwork. Budgets for artist projects will be allocated on a case-by-case basis, prioritizing the specific needs of the artists. The selection committee, made up of seven voting community members and four non-voting members who will act as an advisory resource for the group, will select artists to create public artwork for this pedestrian walkway. The selection committee will base their decision on the following submitted application materials including a resume or CV, artist statement and work samples, outlined below. Creatives of all mediums are encouraged to apply, including but not limited to, visual artists (steel, bronze, carpentry, mural/painting, illustration, etc.), literary arts, musicians, lighting specialists, vocalists, digital artists, etc.

APPLY HERE -- https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=14774 -- The Denver Chalk Art Festival is an award-winning event that will transform Denver's historical museum district into a colorful street museum. Over the course of two days, 200 professional, amateur, and student artists captivate audiences as they take to the pavement armed with vivid soft pastels and spend hours drawing on their hands and knees. Thousands of festival attendees enjoy food and live music as they watch beautiful chalk pieces come to life. The event is produced by Denver Chalk Art and CherryArts, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting arts awareness and education in Denver. The event follows street painting traditions that originated in 16th century Renaissance Italy when artists began transforming pavement into canvas using chalk. The artists were called “madonnari,” after their customary practice of creating chalk paintings of the Madonna. Historically, madonnari were known for their life of travel and freedom, making their living from coins received from passers-by. With World War II came many hardships, greatly reducing the number of these artists. The art form was not officially brought back to life until 1972 when the small town of Grazie di Curtatone in Italy started the first international street painting competition. Today artists worldwide are taking to the streets, bringing with them new ideas, techniques, and excitement for this form of expression.