ARTsites 2026: Artist Application
Howard County Arts Council
Who can apply
HoCo Arts will administer the selection process and provide an identification plaque for each work and promotional support for the exhibit. HoCo Arts staff will serve as the liaison with site administrators. Sale of artwork will be encouraged; a 20% commission of work sold as a result of the exhibit will go to HoCo Arts. Work must remain on view for the duration of the entire exhibit.. The competition is open to all professional visual artists, aged 18 and older, with public art experience commensurate with this project's scope. HoCo Arts board, staff, and their immediate family members, and selection panelists and their immediate family members are not eligible to participate. In addition to finished pieces, proposed work will also be considered (based on previous examples of public work).. The artist is responsible for making and financing any repairs for the duration of the exhibit. Materials must be chosen to endure an outdoor environment for 12 months; materials that are sensitive to severe weather, rust, deterioration and fading should be adequately protected or not used.. Due to pedestrian and commercial activity around the sculpture sites, the artwork must be compatible with these activities; sculptures that are hazardous, sharp or dangerous to the public, or easily vandalized, ruined or stolen will not be selected. Completed installation must meet all safety requirements and, if it is deemed necessary for any reason, be approved by planning/zoning officials. HoCo Arts will not consider works that have been declined for safety reasons the previous year.
About this opportunity
Overview The Howard County Arts Council (HoCo Arts) is seeking up to 12 artists to participate in its 15th Annual Juried Public Art Competition for a temporary outdoor exhibit from August 2026-July 2027. HoCo Art’s goal is to make art more accessible to the entire community by placing sculpture at sites throughout Howard County. The sculptures will serve as major visual anchor points that will enhance and activate community spaces and generate interest in public art. HoCo Arts will administer the selection process and provide an identification plaque for each work and promotional support for the exhibit. HoCo Arts staff will serve as the liaison with site administrators. Sale of artwork will be encouraged; a 20% commission of work sold as a result of the exhibit will go to HoCo Arts. Work ...