Alameda County Arts Commission

Many of Alameda County's capital improvement projects include a Percent-for-Art Program in which professional artists are commissioned to make artwork for each site. Due to the upcoming schedule of construction projects, many of the artists commissioned for these public art projects will be selected from two registries of pre-qualified artists (Artist Registries). Artists who qualify for the Registries will be considered for public art projects related to the Highland Hospital Acute Care Tower Replacement Project; Castro Valley Boulevard Streetscape Project; and the San Lorenzo Library Renovation Project. Additional projects may be added to this list and may be related to youth services, health care, social services, public protection, and general government programs.

* Artist Registry 2010-2011: Permanent, Site-Specific Public Artwork Open to professional artists residing in California.* This Registry is for artists who have experience making permanent, site-specific public artwork; opportunities will be available for exterior and interior projects, be appropriate for artists working in a variety of materials and styles, and have a range of project budgets. Individual contracts may range from approximately $20,000 to $200,000.

* Artist Registry 2010-2011: Small-Scale, Wall-Mounted Artwork Open to artists who live, work, or rent/own a studio in Alameda County.** This Registry is for artists who are making small to mid-sized, wall-mounted, two-dimensional or low-relief artwork. Individual contracts may range from $4,000 to $20,000; artists may be commissioned to make one new artwork or a series of new work.

Application Information

View the complete Call for Artists at: www.acgov.org/arts and click on "Opportunities" or call (510) 208-9646 to receive the information by mail. To be considered for these opportunities, artists must register and submit an application through the CaFÉ website, www.callforentry.org (search for "Alameda County"). A separate application must be submitted for each registry.

Additional Eligibility Requirements:

* The Artist Registry for permanent, site-specific public artwork is open to professional artists residing in California. In an effort to provide opportunities to a wide range of artists and to diversify the County's Art Collection, the following artists are not eligible to apply to for this Registry: Artists who have received contracts for site-specific, permanent artwork at the Juvenile Justice Center or Castro Valley Library and artists who have 6 (six) or more artworks in the Alameda County Art Collection. This includes contracts received as an individual artist or as part of an artist team. Based on County policy, Alameda County employees are not eligible to apply for this program. Eligibility requirements will be adjusted for future Calls for Artists. ** The Artist Registry for small-scale, wall-mounted artwork is open to professional artists who live, are permanently employed, or rent/own an artist's studio in Alameda County. In an effort to provide opportunities to a wide range of artists and to diversify the County's Art Collection, the following artists are not eligible to apply to for this Registry: Artists who have received contracts to create artwork at the Juvenile Justice Center or Castro Valley Library, artists who have 6 (six) or more artworks in the Alameda County Art Collection, and artists who have received a Small-Scale Artwork commission in the past (Juvenile Justice Center, Castro Valley Library, Sobering & Detoxification Center, Highland Hospital). This includes contracts received as an individual artist or as part of an artist team. Based on County policy, Alameda County employees are not eligible to apply for this program. Eligibility requirements will be adjusted for future Calls for Artists.

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Alameda County Arts Commission
A Division of the County of Alameda

Office: 1401 Lakeside Drive, Suite 603, Oakland, CA 94612
Mail: PO Box 29004, Oakland, CA 94604-9004
t: (510) 208-9646
f: (510) 271-5192
artscommission@acgov.org
www.acgov.org/arts