SW Call Box Project

The Washington DC Southwest Neighborhood Assembly History Task Force Call Box Committee, in collaboration with Cultural Tourism DC, seeks artists to participate in Art on Call. This public arts project is a city-wide effort led by Cultural Tourism DC in partnership with the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities and the District Department of Transportation to restore Washington, DC's historic abandoned police and fire Call Boxes as neighborhood artistic icons.

Art on Call challenges artists to use existing police or fire Call Boxes as frames for the artist's unique and creative image or design that can be permanently installed within the call box.

Deadline: January 11th at midnight.

For more information regarding this opportunity and for a copy of the prospectus please email swcallboxproject@gmail.com.

PUBLIC ART BUILDING COMMUNITIES GRANT (PABC)

Deadline: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 at 7 pm

Application Workshops:
Friday, December 7, 2007 at noon
Monday, January 7, 2008 at 6pm

The Public Art Building Communities grant program offers funds to eligible artists and nonprofit organizations for the creation and installation of permanent public art projects with a life span of at least five (5) years. Projects must be installed in the District of Columbia and should encourage the growth of quality public art throughout the city, support local artists and nonprofit organizations, and make public art accessible to District residents. Projects must provide exposure of public art to the broader community or to persons traditionally underserved or separated from the cultural mainstream due to geographic location, economic constraints, or disability. Eligible, projects include, but are not limited to: sculpture, mosaics, murals, paving patterns, custom benches, stained glass windows, artistic gates and railing, etc.

Funding is available for all fees associated with the design, fabrication and installation of the artwork(s) including: artist fees, materials, insurance, engineering, shipping, installation services, permit fees, and photographic documentation.

The Commission hosts a series of workshops to assist individuals and organizations in preparing applications and strongly encourages that all applicants attend a workshop prior to submitting a proposal. No prior reservations are required to attend workshops.

Workshops will be held at 1371 Harvard Ave., NW; Washington DC 20009

Download the application at: DCCAH Call To Artist . For further questions email Deirdre Ehlen at Deirdre.Ehlen@dc.gov or call (202) 724-5613

2008 EMERGE ArtWalk

Deadline: Monday, December 17, 2007 at 5:30 pm

The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities is seeking 12 artists to take part in a thought provoking large-scale outdoor exhibit entitled Emerge, the third and final phase of the ArtWalk exhibition. Through artist interpretation of Emerge, the premise and goal of the exhibition is to present 12 diverse artworks with a common theme that will draw the attention of both Washington, DC residents and visitors. ArtWalk is a project of the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities' downtown public art initiative, in cooperation with the Washington Convention Center. The ArtWalk features 12 display units each stretching 6 feet tall by 24 feet wide.

Open to local, national and international artists with preference given to individuals residing or working in the District of Columbia. Selected artist will receive $2,500.

The ArtWalk is located between New York Avenue and H Streets, NW at a pedestrian friendly parking facility that was once the site of the Washington DC Convention Center.

Download the application at: DCCAH Call To Artist . For further questions email Deirdre Ehlen at Deirdre.Ehlen@dc.gov or call (202) 724-5613.

ARTISTIC LICENSE

Deadline: Monday, December 17, 2007 at 5:30 pm

The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities in collaboration with the District of Columbia, Department of Driver and Motor Vehicles is seeking an artist or artist team to design a specialty arts vanity license plate for the District of Columbia. The theme for the license plate is "Artistic License." The design should inspire residents and visitors to support the arts and help bring attention to the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.

This call is open to artists who live in District of Columbia. The selected artist will receive $5000.

Download the application at: DCCAH Call To Artist . For further questions email Deirdre Ehlen at Deirdre.Ehlen@dc.gov or call (202) 724-5613.

Wilson Building Tour

On Wednesday, November 28th at 12 noon, the public is invited to the John A. Wilson Building for a guided tour of the City Hall Art Collection on permanent display in public corridors throughout the building.

In October of 2006, DCCAH proudly installed almost 200 works from 100 DC area artists for for the inaugural phase of the new City Hall Art Collection at the John A. Wilson Building.

The tour will be led by the talented Denee Barr, a Washington DC native, whose work is included in the collection. This is a unique chance to meet with local artists featured in the collection and have a discussion on being an artist in the Nation's capital and to see a rich cross section of local artists (both established and emerging). Tours will be offered bi-monthly.

The tour is free; however space is limited. Please RSVP to beth.baldwin@dc.gov with the number in your party. Meet at the Pennsylvania Avenue entrance — the building is located at 1350 Pennsylvania Ave NW. Picture ID is required to enter the building.

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This is a blog for public art happenings within the office of the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.

Here you will find calls for artists, as well as photos of our installations along the way.