Public Art Open Calls
Presenting art in public space offers an open and democratic platform for your work to reach a larger audience. Here is a listing of 5 upcoming public and urban art opportunities out there right now.
Maui Public Art Corps | Hui Mo‘olelo Call to Artists
The Hui Mo‘olelo program, which cultivates site-specific stories through community workshops rooted in Maui County, is the heartbeat of this open call.
Maui Public Art are looking for artists who don't just 'use' a story, but who seek to honor and amplify the lived experiences of Maui County's people. Your work will become a new chapter in the preservation of these histories.
Rewards: Commission $50 - $20,000
Image: Maui Public Art Corps
Scottsdale Public Art | Canal Convergence
Canal Convergence seeks proposals for outdoor, temporary public artworks to be featured in, around, and suspended above the Arizona Canal at the Scottsdale Waterfront in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Canal Convergence will be on view for 10 days, from Nov. 6–15, 2026. This international call specifically targets outdoor, light-based installations.
Rewards: Budgets $5,000-$35,000
Image: Scottsdale Public Art
City of Liberty Missouri | Open Call for Sculpture
For the 2026-2027 Rotating Sculpture Program, 9 artists will be selected to display their three-dimensional works of art around the historic downtown Liberty area. Pieces will remain on display for one year.
Rewards: $2,000 honorarium
Imge: City of Liberty Missouri
BKM Germany | Public Memorial in Berlin
This international, two-phase competition invites applicants to design a memorial in Berlin dedicated to the victims of the communist dictatorship in Germany. The planned memorial in the political heart of Berlin is meant to serve as an internationally visible symbol of remembrance and to create a place of mourning and remembrance for the victims and their families.
Rewards: €60,000 prize pool, commission to realise winning proposal
Image: © Federal Foundation for the Reappraisal of the SED Dictatorship
Art Innovation | International Billboard Exhibition
Art Innovation transforms the urban landscape into an extended exhibition space. Their next exhibition will be in New York City, taking place May 13–15 during Frieze NYC. 40 selected works will be displayed full-screen on mega billboards in the heart of the city.
Rewards: Exhibition, marketing, production
Image: Art Innovation
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