DCASE News - Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events
Call for Local Artists
Artist Prequalification for Public Art Opportunities
Deadline for Submissions: Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at 11:59pm, CST
 
Call To Artists _Crown Fountain in Millennium Park pictured_  
Program Description
In 2017, the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) released Chicago's first ever public art plan, with the goal of increasing support for public art development citywide. As DCASE continues to advance and advocate for public art opportunities across the City of Chicago, we will expand our pool of prequalified artists eligible for public art opportunities.  

This call is open to professional artists, artist teams and arts organizations (Artists) resident or incorporated in the city of Chicago. DCASE and representatives from Chicago's cultural community will review the applications and create a pool of prequalified Artists, from which Artists may be selected for public art opportunities in the City of Chicago from 2018 until 2020.

 

Please Note: Artists who were prequalified via the 2017 Year of Public Art initiative do not need to apply to this call and are automatically prequalified until 2020.


Technical Support Session

Tuesday, July 17, 2018

2-3pm

Chicago Cultural Center, Millennium Park Room

78 E. Washington St.,  Chicago, IL 60602

  • This will be an information session for Artists applying through the CaFÉ interface.
  • This will be a technical support session only.
  • No portfolios or other application materials will be reviewed.
  • No forthcoming public art projects will be identified.
  • To RSVP, email PublicArt@cityofchicago.org, enter the subject heading: RSVP July 17 Technical Support Session, and provide your full name.
For detailed information about this opportunity, including how to apply, please visit www.callforentry.org
 
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