JESSE TURNER PARK | CALL TO ARTISTS

JESSE TURNER PARK | CALL TO ARTISTS

Deadline: Monday, August 14th, 2023, 11:59pm

Project Budget: $98,925 (includes three finalist honoraria of $1,000 each)

Eligibility: Any artist living and working within the United States. Artists are invited to submit collaborative work if desired, but may only submit one proposal per project opportunity. While there is no limit to the number of calls to which an artist may apply, UAC strongly encourages artists to consider both the time and scale of each call.
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MOVABLE COLLECTION 2023 | CALL TO ARTISTS

MOVABLE COLLECTION 2023 | CALL TO ARTISTS

Deadline: Wednesday, August 23, 2023 at 11:59 pm

Budget: Works between $500 and $5,000

Eligibility: Any artist living and working within the Memphis metropolitan area. Artists may submit as a team if desirable. *Artists selected from the 2019 or 2020 Movable Collection are not eligible for this year's application process.
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Neighborhood Art Initiative 2023 | Request for Applications

Neighborhood Art Initiative 2023 | Request for Applications

Neighborhood Art Initiative (NAI) is a neighborhood-led collaborative program for residents, partners, organizers, and artists to shape the creation of public art in their communities and shared spaces. NAI supports neighborhood engagement and social connections throughout Memphis, as well as experiences with public art. 

Application open to: Any neighborhood organizations/associations, CDCs, nonprofits and community leaders or persons with exemplary neighborhood pride - located within the Memphis metropolitan, statistical area.

Application closes on: Monday, October 30th, 11:59 p.m.
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IKEA Memphis Interior Mural | CALL TO ARTISTS

IKEA Memphis Interior Mural | CALL TO ARTISTS

Release Date: Thursday, October 19, 2023

Budget: $15,000 total (including three finalist design honoraria of $500) 

Deadline: Thursday, November 16, 2023 at 11:59pm

Eligibility: Any artist living and working within the Memphis metropolitan area. Artists are invited to submit collaborative work if desired but may only submit one proposal per project opportunity. While there is no limit to the number of calls an artist may apply to at once, UAC strongly encourages artists to consider both the time and scale of each call.
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HOSPITALITY HUB (NEW HUB HOTEL): DINING ROOM COMMISSION | CALL TO ARTISTS

HOSPITALITY HUB (NEW HUB HOTEL): DINING ROOM COMMISSION | CALL TO ARTISTS

UAC and The City of Memphis, in partnership with the Hospitality Hub, are seeking an artist to create Trauma-Informed works of art that will live in the main staircase, family, and dining room areas of their brand new "Hub Hotel" a brand new barrier-free shelter for women.

Deadline: Wednesday, September 14, 2022, 11:59pm

Eligibility: Any artist living and working within the Memphis metropolitan area. Artists are invited to submit collaborative work if desired, but may only submit one proposal per project opportunity. While there is no limit to the number of calls an artist may apply to at once, UAC strongly encourages artists to consider both the time and scale of each call.
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Douglass Park | Call to Artists

Douglass Park | Call to Artists

UAC and the City of Memphis, in partnership with The Time Is Now Douglass Redevelopment Corporation, are seeking an artist to create a mural that speaks to the pride of the community, engages neighborhood youth, and pays tribute to Douglass’s rich Black history.

Deadline: Monday, January 10, 2022 at 11:59 pm

Eligibility: Any artist living and working within the Memphis metropolitan area. Artists may submit only one proposal per project opportunity, but are invited to submit as a team if desirable.
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Neighborhood Art Initiative | Request for Applications

Neighborhood Art Initiative | Request for Applications

NAI is a collaborative program for neighborhood residents, partners, organizers and artists to shape the creation of public art in their communities and shared spaces, while supporting healthy social connection and overall quality of life throughout Memphis.

Application open to: Any neighborhood organizations/associations, CDCs, nonprofits and community leaders or persons with exemplary neighborhood pride - located within the Memphis metropolitan, statistical area.

Application closes on: Tuesday, January 12, 2021, 11:59 p.m.

Deadline Extended to: Wednesday, January 27th, 11:59 p.m.
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