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North Carolina Public Art ProgramsNC Zoological Park The art program of the NC Zoo (established 1994) has commissioned 43 works of public art placed on Zoo property and sponsors temporary outdoor sculpture competitions. Contact Ellen Greer, Curator of Design at ellen.greer@nczoo.org or visit www.nczoo.org The program chooses artists through direct competition, invitational competition, and direct selection City of Asheville Public Art Board This program (established 2002) operates through the Asheville Department of Parks and Recreation and is funded through 1 percent of capital improvement project. Contact Diana Ruggiero at (828) 259-5815 druggiero@ashevillenc.gov or visit www.ci.asheville.nc.us/parks/public_art.htm The program advertises opportunities in the local arts council directory, its monthly newsletter and through NC Public Art Network listserv Town of Cary Public Art Program Although not a % for art program, a public art master plan with yearly appropriations for public art was established in October 2001. Contact Denise Dickens at (919) 465-4791 Denise.Dickens@TownofCary.org or visit www.townofcary.org/depts/prdept/cultural/pubart/pubart.htm The program distributes opportunities via direct mail, press releases, state and national listservs. Cary Visual Art, Inc. This program inspirers the community to take an active role in the commissioning of public art through partnerships with the Town of Cary and other non-profits. Donations, and public and private grants fund art commissions. Contact Todd Bryant at (919) 513-2821 or visit www.caryvisualart.org The program distributes opportunities via direct mail, press releases, state and national listservs. Town of Chapel Hill Public Art Office This program (established 2002)is a municipal 1 percent for art program. Contact Jeffrey York at (919) 968-2750, jyork@townofchapelhill.org or visit www.ibiblio.org/chpac/index.org Artist opportunities are posted on the organization’s web site and distributed via direct mail, press releases, state and national listservs. Arts and Science Council Public Art Program Charlotte has the most established program in NC, which operates through a public/private partnership (established 1993) and a 1 percent for art program (established 2003) with an emphasis to urban design. Contact Jean Greer at (704) 372-9667, ext. 231 asc@artsandscience.org or visit www.artsandscience.org/index.asp?fuseaction=PublicArt.overview. Artists opportunities are posted on the organization’s website and distributed via direct mail, press releases, state and national listservs. Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) The Art-In Transit program (established 2001) operates under the authority of the Metropolitan Transit Commission and is funded by a 1 percent of transit design and construction budget. Contact Pallas Lombardi at (704) 432-1284 plombardi@ci.charlotteor.nc.us or visit www.ridetransit.org Artists opportunities are posted on the organization’s website and distributed via directmail, press releases, state and national listservs. An image registry is maintained. Greensboro Library Arts Commission This program purchases and commissions artworks for the Greensboro Public Library System. Contact Pat Levitin at (336) 855-0700 patlevitin@gmail.com or visit www.greensboro-nc.gov/Departments/Library/about/art.htm The program distributes opportunities via direct mail, press releases, state and national listservs. City of Hickory Public Art Program This Program adopted a Public Art Master Plan in 2004. Art is to be commissioned on a project-by-project basis through city allocation and private funding. Contact Donna Cullum at (828) 261-2215 dcullum@ci.hickory.nc.us or visit www.hickorygov.com/boardscommissions/publicart/ North Carolina Artists are preferred. Calls are distributed statewide. City of Raleigh Arts Commission This program directs the inclusion and display of art on municipal property. Art is commissioned on a project-by-project basis through city allocation and private funding. Contact June Guralnick at (919) 890-3386 june.guralnick@ci.raleigh.nc.us, or visit http://www.raleigh-nc.org/arts. The program mails calls to its mailing list and state and national listservs. Raleigh Durham International Airport The RDU Public Art Master Plan incorporates permanent art projects into new construction projects at the airport. Temporary public artworks are also exhibited. Contact Teresa Damiano at (919) 840-2100, ext. 208 Teresa.damiano@rdu.com or visit www.rdu.com/Travelgde/art.htm The program distributes opportunities via direct mail, press releases, state and national listservs. Triangle Transit Authority Art-in-Transit Program The Art-In Transit Program (established 2004) operates under the authority of TTA and is funded by a 1 percent of transit design and construction budget. Contact Garold Smith at (919) 485-7419 gsmith@ridetta.org or visit www.ridetta.org/Regional_Rail/Overview/ArtInTransit-Main.html Artists opportunities are posted on the organization’s website and distributed via direct mail, press releases, state and national listservs. The municipalities of Durham, Greensboro, Burlington, Concord, Davidson, Hendersonville, Hickory, Kinston, Rocky Mount, New Bern, Smithfield, Clayton, Salisbury, Waynesville, and Wilson, do not, as yet, have formal public art programs, but do have public art boards that commission public works of art on a project-by-project basis. Other municipalities and organizations have also commissioned public art on a limited basis. |
