APPLY VIA LINK -- https://www.luxcenter.org/emerge-2025-public-art-artist-application -- The LUX Center for the Arts, located in Lincoln, NE, will be hosting its third bi-annual EMERGE mural festival in September of 2025. Three (3) new murals will be created in the University Place neighborhood, Lincoln’s first certified Creative District. This call for artists outlines the details or application. Three artists will be selected and each will create a mural at a designated location within the UNI Place Creative District. Each artist will receive $4,000 in compensation for their work, as well as a design honorarium. Supplies and materials will be paid for by the LUX Center for the Arts, along with additional administrative coordination assistance. See link for more details.

APP LINK -- https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=15073 -- The Downtown Lincoln Association (DLA) seeks to commission art installations adjoining Music Box (MBX), located at 14th and N Street. Nestled in Lincoln’s Music District, MBX is a space for music rehearsal, recording, performance, and education. The proposed installations would occupy MBX’s adjacent covered alley. Installations will be divided into two phases. Artists are encouraged to indicate interest in either/both phases in their application. Phase 1 prioritizes the alley area immediately adjacent to MBX. Visible from the venue’s interior and its frontage on 14th street, this portion of the alley serves as a secondary entrance, equipment loading dock, and gathering space. The selected artist or team will collaborate with representatives from DLA and MBX to create a dynamic installation resonating with MBX’s raw-yet-refined design, which juxtaposes raw plywood and exposed concrete with sleek colors and faceted forms. Project space may include the entire patio area or be broken into several sections (north wall, south wall; murals, lighting) depending on the artist or team’s interests. Awards of up to $20,000 may be distributed if the entire project space is desired by an artist or team of artists. Please indicate if you are interested in all or a portion of the project space. Phase 2 concentrates on the remainder of the large alley. This zone, which curves southward toward N street, serves as the primary drive to the venue’s loading dock. Artists or teams of artists are encouraged to apply. Exact award amount is to be determined but the award will be commensurate with Phase 1. A committee of stakeholders, community members, and design professionals will review submissions to the RFQ. Submissions should include a letter of interest, resumé, and artwork images, submitted via www.CallForEntry.org (CaFÉ) by April 11th, 11:59PM CST. The committee will notify finalists by April 18th. Finalists will receive a $500 honorarium to create a design proposal and presentation to the committee by mid-May. The committee will select the artist or team based on relevant experience and the proposed installation’s durability and compatibility with MBX’s design.

APPLY VIA LINK -- https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=15152 -- About the project Exterior, public-facing site near a busy intersection. The goal of this mural project is to improve a retaining wall at the southwest corner of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard and Swope Parkway. This is the former location of Neighborhoods and Housing Department offices. The retaining wall measures approximately 20’ high x 130’ wide. The city will prep and prime the wall to receive a mural. 2-5 semifinalist artists will be asked to advance to the RFP phase and propose designs. Semifinalists will be paid a design proposal stipend of $1,000. Budget The budget available for this project is $30,000, all inclusive. Expenses may include, but is not limited to, artist's fees, travel, fabrication, supplies, material costs, meeting and administration hours, labor, artist’s legal review fees, permits, licenses, insurance, lighting, equipment rental, shipping, delivery, documentation, and installation. Tentative Schedule March 14, 2025: Call for Artists distributed Monday, April 7, 2025, 5:00 p.m. Central: Written question and answer period deadline Virtual Q&A sessions 5:30 p.m. Central Tuesday, April 8 Join the meeting now 5:30 p.m. Central Wednesday, April 9 Join the meeting now 11:59 p.m. Monday, May 5 Mountain Time Zone: Application deadline May 2025: Semifinalists selected and notified Late June 2025: Semifinalist artists’ proposal presentations (virtual), finalist selected July 2025: Artist contract executed August 2025: Artist procures materials, begins fabricating art Completion Fall 2025 Artwork dedication: Within 1 week of installation, if applicable

APPLY HERE -- https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=14936 -- The City of Kansas City, Missouri’s One Percent for Art program, in partnership with Petrichor Projects, HOK, and the McCown Gordon Design-Build Team, invites artists to submit their qualifications for a monumental public art commission at the reimagined Barney Allis Plaza, a one-square-block park in the heart of downtown Kansas City. As the city’s Front Door, this revitalized urban hub will celebrate culture, community, and civic pride, creating a dynamic gathering space that welcomes both residents and visitors. This rare and prestigious opportunity invites an artist or artist team from around the globe to transform Barney Allis Plaza into an iconic cultural landmark. The selected artist(s) will develop a cohesive, site-wide artistic vision that integrates artworks into the park’s design, fostering an immersive and unified experience. -- PROJECT OVERVIEW -- The redevelopment of Barney Allis Plaza and the new Auditorium Plaza Garage will provide essential infrastructure while serving as a platform for public art. This site-specific commission will be a cornerstone of the transformation, elevating the plaza into a landmark space that reflects the spirit and ambition of Kansas City. The reimagined plaza will feature green spaces, a dog park, an all-ages play area, flexible lawn spaces, and event plazas designed to accommodate both small gatherings and large-scale events. The commissioned artworks should enhance the site’s architectural and landscape design, creating an immersive experience that speaks to the power of public art to shape place and identity. Shortlisted artists will be encouraged to consider both the plaza and the Auditorium Plaza Garage, exploring opportunities to integrate art across the entire site. The commission presents a global call to visionary artists who can challenge expectations, engage diverse audiences, and leave a lasting mark. The artwork should be designed for all abilities, ensuring that Barney Allis Plaza remains an inclusive, welcoming space where people connect through shared experiences.

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.

EXTERNAL APP -- https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=15375 -- Qualifications are requested from Colorado-based mural artists or mural teams interested in creating site-specific murals for the new prominent parking garage at the Parker Arts, Culture and Events Center (PACE) underway in downtown Parker. The project is open to Colorado artists and/or artist teams only. The total project budget for the PACE Center Parking Garage Murals shall not exceed $350,000. There is a possibility that the art selection panel may separate this budget between one or more artists, though they hope to commission one artist for the entire project to create a cohesive whole. The budget shall be inclusive of all costs associated with the public art project including, but not limited to artist(s) design fee, project managers and assistants, insurance, materials, transportation, equipment rentals, installation, site modifications, travel to and from the site, per diem expenses, project documentation, contingency to cover unexpected expenses and any other costs related to the project. As part of their budget, artists will be expected to procure and utilize their own equipment (i.e. cranes, lifts, PPE, supplies, etc.), prime mural areas as needed and provide a final UV/Graffiti Coating after the mural is completed. INSURANCE The selected artist(s) will be required to meet the Town’s minimum insurance requirements, plus other liability insurance that may be required for this unique scope of work. Insurance requirements will be sent to all selected semi-finalists in advance of the proposal phase. April 15, 2025 Call for Entry Open May 12, 2025 at 5:00 pm MST Deadline for Qualification Applications Week of May 19, 2025 Application Review/Semi-Finalists Selected To Be Announced Online Q&A/virtual Site Visit for Semi-Finalists Week of June 23rd, 2025 Design Proposals Presented July 2025 Public Comment Period/Finalist Selection August 2025 Approvals: PAC & Town Council August/Sept. 2025 Execute Artist Contracts Fall 2025 or Spring 2026 Expected Installation -- MORE INFO VIA LINK