Youth Mural Call to Artist: Deadline January 16, 2009

The deadline is fast approaching for the Department of Youth of Rehabilitation Services Youth Center Mural. Entries must be received by 5:30 pm Friday January 16, 2009.

For more information about the Call and to download an application, visit our website.

Call For Entries: Golden Triangle Bicycle Racks

Golden Triangle Bid has issued a Call for Entries for Creative Bicycle Rack Designs

The Golden Triangle BID has issued a Call for Entries for creative bicycle rack designs. The winning designs will be fabricated by the Golden Triangle in to bicycle racks placed within its 42 blocks of DC's central business district. Winning entries will receive a $1,500 honorarium plus a complimentary Saturday night stay for two at the luxurious Mayflower Hotel. Entries are due on February 9, 2009. For more information and to download the Call for Entry, please visit http://www.gtbid.com.

Call for Artist: Youth Center Mural

Call for Artist
DC CREATES PUBLIC ART
Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services: Youth Center Mural
Budget: $75,000
Deadline: Friday, January 16, 2009

The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities (DCCAH) in collaboration with Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services (DYRS) seek an artist or artist team to design, create and install a mural that will be centrally located in the new 60-bed state-of-the-art secured juvenile rehabilitation facility located in Laurel, Maryland (the Youth Center). The goal of this project is to help enliven and reinforce a sense of place within this facility and encourage the youth in positive behavior through design and creation of this large colorful mural. The selected artist(s) will be required to engage youth in the project.

For more information and to download an application, please visit Public Art--Current Call for Entries or call 202.734.5613.

Reminder! Current Call for Entries for Public Artists

Deadline: November 21, 2008 at 5:30pm
Budget: $200,000

The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities (DCCAH), in collaboration with the Department of Transportation (DDOT) and the Adams Morgan community, seek an artist or artist team to design, create and install a permanent outdoor installation at the corner of 18th Street and Columbia Road, NW, Washington D.C. The objective of this project is to create a distinctive art piece that communicates the history and current character of the surrounding community and commercial district. The work will reflect the cultural diversity of the neighborhood and enhance the pedestrian experience.

For more information, and to obtain a copy of the prospectus and application, please visit our website or contact Deirdre Ehlen at (202) 724-5613.

Announcing: Call to Artists, Adams Morgan

Calling All Artists

The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities (DCCAH), in collaboration with the Department of Transportation (DDOT) and the Adams Morgan community, seek an artist or artist team to design, create and install a permanent outdoor installation at the corner of 18th Street and Columbia Road, NW, Washington, DC.

This competition is open to professional local and national artists with site-specific and/or public art experience.

To obtain a copy of the prospectus and application, please visit The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities: Art in Public Places - Current Call for Entries or call 202.724.5613.

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.

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.