Art in Public Places Program
Art in Public Places is uniquely positioned to advance and support art and artists across Washington. Our goal is to build and care for a State Art Collection that is impactful, accessible, and valued. We seek lasting artworks that reflect Washington’s diverse communities.
Our current public art opportunities are listed below.
Banner image: Amy Cheng, Nature Provides (detail), 2020. Located at Western State Hospital. Photo by Dale Lang.
WA State Arts Commission | Western Washington University
Deadline: Monday, September 30, 2024, 4pm Pacific
Budget: $440,000 (inclusive of design and fabrication)
L-R: Do Ho Suh, Cause and Effect, 2012; Sarah Sze, Split Stone (Northwest), 2019; and Fred Wilson, A Moth of Peace, 2018 (foreground) and The Way the Moon’s in Love with the Dark, 2017
Call for artists to create a unique artwork for WWU's internationally recognized Sculpture Collection in Bellingham, WA, commissioned through ArtsWA’s Art in Public Places program.
Read the complete guidelines before starting your application.