Public and Installation Art Resources

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Public Art Programs - Municipal and Regional

  • Public art in Apex currently includes murals and sculptures. The program is led by the Apex Public Art Committee under their Public Art Policy.

  • Cary’s public art program includes a collection of temporary and permanent public art works. Public art projects, both commissioned by the Town and by private entities, are overseen by the Cultural Arts Division of Cary Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Resources Department.

  • Community Arts & Culture is a division of the Town of Chapel Hill, and advised by the Cultural Arts Commission. The three main areas of focus include public art, arts experiences, and Town-sponsored festivals and events.

    Many opportunities for artists working in various media are offered throughout the year.  Visit the application page to see current calls and sign up to receive Chapel Hill Community Arts & Culture’s artist calls via email.

    Public Art projects currently include Art + Transit, murals, and Percent for Art.

    Arts Experiences projects currently include Public Spaces Exhibit Series, Tracks Music Library, and the Chapel Hill Poet Laureate program.

  • The City of Durham Cultural and Public Art Program manages and produces public art projects within the City. They maintain a pre-qualified Registry for artists to simplify the application process. The Durham Public Art Advisory Board

    The Durham Public Art Advisory Board and its subcommittee, the Public Art Committee, serves as an advisory body to the City of Durham’s City Council and City Manager, and the Durham County's Board of County Commissioners and County Manager. The board and committee provide recommendations on the implementation of arts and cultural policy and advocate for the arts in Durham.

    Pre-Qualified Artist Registry - “This registry will serve as a resource for the program’s selection of artists and artist teams to create City cultural and public art projects. Access to a predetermined network of qualified artists saves artists and staff members valuable time by making the process of responding to the numerous calls issued by the City more efficient. It also strengthens and streamlines the program by maintaining a database of artists in the community with particular skill sets.” Registry Guidelines.

    Calls for Artists - Participants in the pre-qualified Registry will receive notice for city projects. Durham Calls for Artists can be found here.

  • Durham County and the City of Durham use the same program administration processes to provide consistency within our community for artists, donors, and partners with whom we work. We rely upon the participation and advice of the Durham Cultural Advisory Board and Durham Public Art Committee as the subject experts who represent the County's diverse population.”

  • As a subsidiary of Raleigh Arts, the Public Art and Design Board has implemented different public art programs, including temporary and permanent art, for the city of Raleigh.

  • The Wake Forest Public Art Commission of Wake Forest handles public art projects for the Town, so far including a temporary sculpture exhibit, permanent public art, and the sewer structure art project. These projects are funded through Wake Forest’s Percent for Art program, which allocates 1% of municipal construction funds to public art. New suggestions for sewer structure art projects installations are voluntary and can be proposed by anyone for an approved list of locations.

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Fabricators, Engineers, and Contractors

TAW has compiled a non-exhaustive list of fabricators, engineers, and contractors that have working relationships with artists. Inclusion on this list does NOT indicate endorsement by Triangle ArtWorks or any of its staff. If you have a local contractor to add to this list, let us know.

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