Calls For Art

RISCA has 2 Calls for Artists for public art commissions for Eleanor Slater Hospital

Artwork for the newly renovated Regan Unit of Eleanor Slater Hospital (ESH) will be commissioned for the interior and exterior in the courtyard through two separate Calls. 

Call No. 1
Title: Interior spaces to support a series of artworks.
Budget: $160,000.
Deadline: July 11, 2025.

For more information and to apply.

Call No. 2
Title: Exterior Call for a courtyard mural
Budget: $65,000.
Deadline: July 11, 2025
Medium: Mural should utilize the Polytab or "parachute cloth" method.

For more information and to apply.

The Robert and Margaret MacColl Johnson Fellowship Fund: Fellowships for R.I. Visual Artists

Title: The Robert and Margaret MacColl Johnson Fellowship Fund.
Deadline:  Aug. 14. (The application will go live June 23).
Amount: Three $30,000 artist fellowships.

The MacColl Johnson 2025 Fellowships will be awarded to emerging and mid-career visual artists in Rhode Island. Read more and apply. 

Mural for Young Woods Elementary School at the B. Jae Clanton Complex

Budget: $14,000 with $1,500 reserved for semifinalist design commissions.
Deadline: July 15.
Eligibility: Applicants must be at least 21 years old and have a current Rhode Island home or studio address. 

The City of Providence Department of Art Culture and Tourism; the Art in City Life Commission; and The Sgt. Cornel Young, Jr. & Charlotte Woods Elementary School have an open call for the façade of the Sgt. Cornel Young Jr. and Charlotte Woods Elementary School at the B. Jae Clanton Complex (Young Woods) School. Read more and apply.

Washington State Arts Commission has a national Call for its public artist roster

Deadline: June 17.

ArtsWA’s is accepting applications for its 2025-2029 Public Artist Roster. They seek a diverse range of artists to create artworks for state agencies, colleges, universities, and public schools throughout Washington state. Read more and apply.

Maryland State Arts Council's Public Artist Roster 

Deadline: June 30. 

Maryland State Arts Council is now accepting applications for its Public Artist Roster. All works commissioned through this program become a part of the State of Maryland’s contemporary public art collection. Read more and apply.