City of Olympiacommission
City of Olympia Art Crossings #4 and #5 Call for Art
artgoat.comCommissionMultidisciplinary
- Who Can Apply: Artists and artist teams with a connection to Olympia, Washington; Olympia-based artists strongly encouraged. City of Olympia staff, Arts Commissioners, selection panel members, project personnel, their immediate family members, and artists who have previously completed an Art Crossings project are not eligible.
- The Focus: Site-specific permanent public artwork for two gateway locations — Art Crossing #4 (Harrison/Division) and Art Crossing #5 (Henderson/Eskridge) — on the theme "Olympia Crossings."
- Compensation: All-inclusive artwork budget of $55,000 per project, which includes the artist's fee; the City covers site preparation and installation.
- Key Requirements: Letter of interest covering approach, Olympia connection, relevant large-scale outdoor artwork and durable-materials skills, and cultural heritage/permission details; eight JPEG work samples (max 2MB each); annotated image list; three professional references; and a résumé. Applicants must indicate Art Crossing #4 or #5 preference and willingness to be considered for the second location.
DeadlineTuesday, December 8, 2026
PayAll-inclusive USD 55,000 per project for design, engineering, lighting, landscape, fabrication, transport/delivery, insurance, artist fee, taxes and project travel. The City separately covers site preparation and installation; no finalist interview or proposal stipend is stated.
Application fee$0
LocationOlympia, WA
ParticipationOn-site
Career stagesAll Stages
Disciplinespublic art, site-specific artwork, large-scale outdoor artwork
Application notesApply through the linked Creative West/CaFÉ portal. Submit a letter of interest describing your approach, Olympia connection, relevant large-scale outdoor art and durable-materials skills; teams identify a lead artist and explain collaboration. Describe relevant cultural heritage, or explain permission and credit for cultural influences beyond your own. Include exactly 8 JPEG work-sample images (maximum 2 MB each), an annotated image list with each project's budget, location, client/commissioner, title, year, medium and a description of your role of at most 50 words, 3 professional references, and a résumé. Identify your preferred Art Crossing #4 or #5 and whether you would accept the other location. Finalists are interviewed; no interview stipend is stated. Selected artists must obtain an Olympia business license and maintain the required insurance. Site-specific PDFs linked from the call could not be read; consult the City before relying on installation details.
Contactsjohnson@ci.olympia.wa.us
City of Olympia
Organization based in Olympia