Public Art Panels - A Way To Get Involved

Are you aware you can get paid to serve on a public art panel?

Across the city, public art projects are funded and installed - but who has a say in the artists chosen and the artwork created? Well, it can be you!

Here’s how it works - The Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona publishes an art call with a project outline and a budget. Artists apply, and an art panel is convened. Panels consist of at least 7 people: artists, community members, the project manager, and a design representative. The panel reviews the applicants and chooses the artist or artist group to be contracted for the job. Then the panel works with the artist(s) to guide the direction of the artwork.

You don’t need a background in art to participate! The process is straightforward and includes an onboarding session to get you up to speed on the expectations. You also receive a stipend for any panel you participate in! I mean, it’s not a bad gig.

If you care about our cultural heritage through the lens of publicly funded public art, I encourage you to try out this avenue of participation.

You can find out more through the Arts Foundation - you can also submit an interest form with the Arts Foundation here.