Open call for applications to OCA’s public art registry

• Joeff Davis
• City-commissioned “Wall Drawing #581,” Sol LeWitt, Atlanta City Hall Annex, Downtown

Every two years, the city of Atlanta’s Office of Cultural Affairs updates its artist registry, a roster of talent the agency turns to when soliciting artists for commissions. Applications for the city’s public art registry are now open and will remain so until Jan. 3. Commissions can range from $5,000-$250,000, although you’re not automatically guaranteed work if you make it on the registry.

Details from OCA’s website, which also has the link to apply:

The artist registry serves as the preferred vendor list for soliciting artists for major and minor public art commissions and direct purchases of artworks for the City of Atlanta. Budgets for each project will vary. Historically budgets have ranged from $5,000 to $250,000.

Artists remain in the registry for a minimum of two years. Placement in the registry does not guarantee a commission nor does it excludes artists from submitting for other public art projects offered by the City of Atlanta. Artists will be notified by mail if they are selected for the Public Art Registry.

Artists in the registry will be solicited for site-specific commissions, artist architect collaborations, design services and artists/community collaborations.

...Light, sound and videographers must contact the Office of Cultural Affairs Public Art Program directly during the registration period. You will be required to submit your portfolio through either a: CD/DVD or online submission.

You can check out the city’s current artist registry here, and peruse our gallery of art in unexpected places (some of which were city-commissioned) here.