City of Oakland Cultural Arts Department

Call for Artists

This section lists opportunities for artists. Opportunities may include: Call for Entries and Call for Artists by the Public Art Program and Galleries; Request for Qualifications (RFQ’s) and Request for Proposals (RFP’s); and Grant Opportunities from the Cultural Funding Program. Please click on each link for more detailed information on opportunities to share your artistic talent.

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CURRENT PUBLIC ART PROJECT OPPORTUNITIES:

Oakland Open Proposals 2009-2010: Artist- and community-initiated public art projects. Open to Oakland artists only. Total funds available $100,000. Application Deadline: June 29, 2009. Download the application here.

NEW: Trying to determine which Oakland Council District to list on your application? Visit Oakland's City Council website to use the Council District Locator Tool.

If you have any questions about the Open Proposals program, email Steven Huss, Public Art Coordinator @ shuss@oaklandnet.com.

Review the Measure DD Public Art Plan

Measure DD Public Art Plan (Master Plan including all proposed projects)

Call for Panelists for Measure DD Artist Selection Process (Ongoing)


OTHER ARTIST OPPORTUNITIES:


Call for Cultural Funding Program Review Panelists (Ongoing)

Art & Soul

Galleries

Oakland Artisan Marketplace

Third Thursdays

Call for Artists

Join the public art mailing list to learn about future public art opportunities in Oakland!

Send an email, including your name, mailing address, telephone number and email address to Kristen Zaremba, Assistant Public Art Coordinator: kzaremba@oaklandnet.com

(Note: In the interest of saving paper, you will be added to the email list only, unless you specifically request printed announcements)

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