• University of Utah Marriott Library, Salt Lake City, Utah
  Artists commissioned: Paul Housberg (completed) and Suikang Zhao
  
  
• Utah Department of Health Unified State Laboratories
  Artist commissioned : Ray King
  
  
• Snow College Library
  Artists commissioned: Jones & Ginzel
  
  
• 5th District Court, St. George, Utah
  Artist commissioned: Galina Perova
  
  
• Department of Human Services and Department of Environmental Quality - Salt Lake City
  Artists commissioned: David Adams and Yolley Torres
  
  
• Uintah Basin Applied Technology College and Utah State Univiersity
  Artist commissioned: Howard Meehan
  
  
• Utah Departments of Motor Vehicles and Public Safety Driver’s License Division - PDF version of Request for Qualifications (1.2 MB)
  Finalists: Daniel Roache, David Boyer, and Joy Taylor
  
  
• Northern Utah Veteran's Nursing Home
  PDF downloadable version of Request for Qualifications (2.61 MB)
  Finalists: Kaziah Hancock, Daub & Firmin Studios, Mac Adams, Daniel Roache, and Kathy Bradford

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Other Utah Public Art Opportunities

• Salt Lake Design Board - Salt Lake City Arts Council - Ione McKean Davis Park - announces a public art call for proposal to UTAH ARTISTS ONLY for this small city park. For complete RFP www.slcgov.com/arts or call 801-596-5000
  Budget: $40,000 - Deadline: July 17, 2009
  
  
• Salt Lake County Public Art / SL County Public Works Building
  Call for proposals from LOCAL ARTISTS ONLY for the creation of public art that should include recycled materials for the new Public Works Administration Building in Midvale, Utah. Pre-proposal meeting July 1, 2009 at 4:30 pm in the SL County Public Works Administration Building at 7125 S. 600 W. in Midvale. More information / RFP at http://www.bidsync.com/DPX?ac=view&auc=238389 or contact Valerie Parker Price at 801-468-3511 or vprice@slco.org
  Budget: $55,000 - Deadline: July 22, 2009 at 1 pm
  
  
• Salt Lake City Arts Council / Salt Lake Art Design Board call for qualifications for UTAH ARTISTS ONLY to create artwork to complement and enhance the design of the People's Portable Community Garden. For the complete RFQ contact 801-596-5000 or www.slcgov.com/arts and click on "Public Art."
  Budget: $50,000 - Deadline: July 31, 2009
  
  
  

National & International Public Art Opportunities  

• The City of Ventura, CA Public Art Program is accepting proposals for artist-designed bicycle racks to be installed in high use locations throughout the City. The City of Ventura will be responsible for all installation. Proposals will be considered for reproduction in limited edition series and should include a separate budget for the fabrication of additional racks. Download request for proposals at http://www.cityofventura.net/publicart, or contact Denise Sindelar at
  (805) 658-4793, dsindelar@cityofventura.net.
  Budget: $5,000 / bicycle rack -  Deadline: July 8, 2009
  
  
  
• The Denver Office of Cultural Affairs (DOCA) is seeking an artist, or artist team, for a site-specific public art commission for the Speer Boulevard Bridge. The project is seeking artists working in any medium, including sound, light, earthworks and interactive sculpture, for an original work of art in the area of the bridge and surrounding environment. More information can be found at www.callforentry.org
  Approximate budget is $88,000 - Deadline: July 10, 2009.
  
  
  
• The City of Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture - Fire Training Academy
  Public art call for qualifications for an artist or design team to design an entry feature for the Fire Training Academy, a 50-acre training campus, located at 2425 W. Lower Buckeye Road. Artists and design teams residing in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, or Utah are eligible to apply. Metalsmiths are encouraged to apply. A complete copy of the rules and guidelines is available at www.phoenix.gov/arts or contact: Elizabeth Grajales at (602) 534.7230 or
  elizabeth.grajales@phoenix.gov
  Budget: $160,000 - Deadline:5:00 p.m. M.S.T. on Friday, July 10, 2009
  
  
  
• The City of Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture - Request for qualifications to design metal fences and gates for several prominent city projects for the Matthew A. Henson/HOPE VI Housing Project and the Children’s Museum of Phoenix. Artists, designers, metalsmiths, graphic artists and industrial designers residing in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, or Utah are eligible to apply.
  A complete copy of the rules and guidelines is available at phoenix.gov/arts or call the Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture at (602) 262-4637.   Information: contact: Elizabeth Grajales at (602) 534.7230 or elizabeth.grajales@phoenix.gov
  Housing Project Budget: up to $20,000 design with $200,000 for construction, fabrication, installation, permitting approvals and City of Phoenix costs to coordinate the project.
  Chidren's Museum Budget: $25,000 design with $300,000 for construction, fabrication, installation, permitting approvals and City of Phoenix costs to coordinate the project.
  Deadline: 5:00 p.m. M.S.T. on Friday, July 10, 2009
  
  
  
• Orange County Medical Examiner’s Building, Orlando, FL
  The Orange County Public Art Review Board seeks one or more artist(s) or artists’ team(s) to develop artwork for a new public structure that will embrace grieving families in a calming and soothing atmosphere as they come to deal with the passing of a family member. Information: www.ocfl.net/arts or contact Terry Olson, Terry.Olson@ocfl.net, 407-836-5540.
  Budget: $48,600 - Deadline: July 15, 2009
  
  
  
• The City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture seeks an artist or artist team to create permanent, documentary public artwork(s) such as drawings, paintings, prints, photographs, videos or multi-media artworks, which record the unique nature of City Heights and engender community. Full RFQ: http://www.sandiego.gov/arts-culture/pdf/rfq.pdf
  Budget: $25,000 - Deadline: July 17, 2009
  
  
  
• Chickasaw Heritage Park, Memphis TN will be home to a new walking trail, courtesy of the Riverfront Development Corporation (RDC). UrbanArt is seeking an artist to create an enhancement that will reflect the rich history of the area. For the full RFQ, visit http://www.urbanartcommission.org/currentprojects.html. Contact Elizabeth Alley, Director of Public Art, with any questions: 901-454-0474, ealley@urbanartcommission.org.
  Budget: $85,000 - Deadline: Wednesday, July 17
  
  
  
• The City of El Paso Public Art Program seeks to establish a new pre-qualified pool of artists and artist teams for consideration in upcoming public art projects. All interested artists are encouraged to apply online at www.callforentry.org. For detailed information please visit www.elpasoartsandculture.org and click on the “Public Art” Tab or contact Patricia Dalbin at (915) 541-4894 or dalbinp@elpasotexas.gov or Marisol Lopez at (915) 541-4257 or lopezma@elpasotexas.gov
  Deadline: Friday, August 14, 2009, 5:00pm MST
  
  
  
• City of Gainesville, Florida - Public Works Administration Building
  For additional information: Erin Friedberg at (352) 393 – 8532 or friedbereh@cityofgainesville.org
  Budget: $28,000 - Postmark Deadline:  Friday, August 14, 2009
  
  
  
• Rosa Parks RTS Call for Artists from the City of Gainesville, Florida
  Rosa Parks Regional Transit Service Downtown Station - For additional information: Erin Friedberg at (352) 393 – 8532 or friedbereh@cityofgainesville.org
  Budget: $13,000 - Postmark Deadline:  Friday, August 14, 2009
  
  
  
• Florida’s Art in State Buildings Program announces new projects for Summer 2009.  On the Call to Artists page of the program’s web site are links to descriptions of three new public art projects with submission deadlines in August. The art selection committees are searching for a variety of art, from interior artwork to large-scale outdoor pieces. 
  Information: www.Florida-Arts.org/programs/statebuildings or contact
  Lee Modica at (850) 245-6476, or lmodica@dos.state.fl.us 
  Budgets from $11,000 to $100,000 - Deadlines August 7, 14 and 21
  

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