CITY OF ATLANTA
PUBLIC ART PROGRAM
NATIONAL ARTIST REGISTRY

Atlanta’s Public Art Program Artist Registry

The City of Atlanta’s Office of Cultural Affairs Public Art Program (OCA/PAP) invites artists to submit qualifications for Atlanta’s Public Art Registry. 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.

Applications accepted from November 1st through January 3rd. Applications will not be accepted at any other time during the year.

Submitting an Application
All applicants must complete an online application and include with your application current images of your artwork. Images must be in JPEG files and sized to 1024 x 768 pixels at a minimum of 300 dpi (Instructions on completing the application and submitting images is included on the registry application. Application will be accepted between November 1st. through January 3rd.

Eligibility
All professional artists residing in the United States, especially those with previous public art experience, interest in site-specific commissions or those who have involved community members in their work, are invited to submit an application. Artists may submit alone or as a team. The Office of Cultural Affairs (OCA) encourages artists working in all visual art disciplines to apply, including but not limited to sculptors, painters, muralist, mosaicists, photographers, videographers and printmakers. Portfolios that include video and audio, please see Video & Audio Submissions.

Video & Audio Submissions
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.