Apply to Maryland's New Public Artist Roster!
Applications due by May 31.

Artist applications to the new Maryland Public Artist Roster are due Wednesday, May 31, 2023. The online application is on Submittable, with links below.

The new Public Artist Roster will offer an inclusive and equitable process for selecting artists and the commissioning of new, original, and site-responsive public art. The Roster is open to independent visual artists or artist teams living in the United States or its territories. 

The application requires submission of:

- Background artwork images

- A narrative biography

- A narrative statement about your artwork or practice

The Roster will be the primary method of artist selection for the majority of Artwork Commission projects through 2025. Each artwork commission comes with a budget that may range between $50,000 and $1,500,000. Artists from the Roster that receive a commission may work with MSAC and the project building team to create artwork that is: 

- Site-responsive: All of our projects are site-responsive. Artists would work with the project public art committee to design, fabricate, and install a permanent artwork specific to the site and community. 

- Architecturally-integrated: Artists will work closely with the building’s design team to combine artwork with the architecture or landscape to create a permanent, site-responsive artwork.

- Community-engaged: Commissioned artists find ways to engage with the local community and build connections with users as part of your process. This shapes the design of a permanent, site-responsive artwork.

A group of independent review panelists will evaluate the applications received.

Click here for the Public Artist Roster guidelines.

A recorded information session about the Public Artist Roster, including how-to-apply details, can provide additional assistance.

Apply Now!