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City of Sacramento – MLK Library Public Art — Sacramento Office of Arts and Culture
  • Who Can Apply: Experienced professional artists aged 18 or older, applying individually or as a team, who specialize in sculpture, sculptural relief panels, site-specific design or environmental installations. There are no geographic limitations, but artists located in or with a cultural, familial or historic connection to the Sacramento Valley region receive some preference.
  • The Focus: Design and install three-dimensional sculptural artwork (relief or constructed panels; mosaic is acceptable, painted murals are not) on one or two entrance walls of the renovated Martin Luther King, Jr. Library in Sacramento, speaking to the theme of civil rights.
  • Compensation: $151,500 total artist budget, all-inclusive of design, engineering, permits, artist's fee, travel, fabrication and installation: a $1,500 design fee followed by a $150,000 Purchase of Artwork agreement.
  • Key Requirements: Apply through Submittable only: online application, artist statement (1-page maximum), 10 files of original past work, resume (2-page maximum), statement of interest for the proposed project (250 word maximum), location statement (150 word maximum) and 3 professional references. This is an RFQ: do not submit conceptual designs.
DeadlineMonday, October 26, 2026
Pay$151,500 total artist budget, all-inclusive (conceptual design, final design, construction drawings, engineering documents, permits, artist's fee, travel, fabrication and installation): a $1,500 design fee under a conceptual design contract, then a $150,000 Purchase of Artwork agreement. No additional funds for travel or lodging; no finalist stipend is stated (the panel selects one artist from qualifications).
LocationSacramento, CA
ParticipationOn-site
Disciplinessculpture, sculptural relief panels, site-specific design, environmental installations, public art
Age range18–
Application notesApply only through the Office of Arts and Culture's Submittable portal; no other formats are accepted. No conceptual designs should be submitted; the panel scores past work for originality, technical skill and public art experience (20 points each) and may interview finalists. Online information session Monday, October 12, 2026, 12-1 pm (registration link on the City page; recording added to the Information Packet afterwards). FAQ: painted murals directly on brick are not acceptable; mosaic and relief work are. Site: 7340 24th St. Bypass, Sacramento, CA. Timeline: artist selected December 2026, concept presented March 2027, installation November 2027. Questions: app@cityofsacramento.org; project manager Donald Gensler, dgensler@cityofsacramento.org.
Contactapp@cityofsacramento.org
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