Current Artist Opportunities

A maquette is a model for a larger piece of sculpture, a large-scale public art project, stage set, building, landscape design, etc. created in order to visualize how it might look and to work out methods and materials for how it might be made…

Help celebrate with the Consulate of Mexico in Las Vegas for their 20th Anniversary by making new artwork to commemorate this extraordinary occasion!

BUDGET: $10,000.00

ISSUE DATE: Thursday, May 5, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. PDT

DEADLINE: Thursday, July 14, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. PDT

PROJECT OVERVIEW & DESCRIPTION
The City of Las Vegas Office of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the Department of Parks and Recreation, the Department of Operations and Maintenance and the Office of Ward 3 invites Artists to submit design proposals for a mural on a 28’ long x 14’ high wall prominently featured within the newly renovated East Las Vegas Community Center. The mural imagery should enliven the center and reflect the history of the community and Artists are encouraged to submit designs for consideration which directly represents the neighborhood, facility patrons and inspires community pride.

Visit https://form.jotform.com/221291908430048 to learn more and apply.

BUDGET: $1,000 licensing fee paid per-Artist, per-block

ISSUE DATE: Thursday, May 5, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. PDT

DEADLINE: Thursday, June 9, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. PDT

PROJECT OVERVIEW & DESCRIPTION
The City of Las Vegas Office of Cultural Affairs seeks to license images of original artworks for the Aerial Gallery, a vinyl banner artwork exhibit along First Street, as part of the First Street Art Trail in Ward 3. Artists are encouraged to submit site specific artwork which directly responds to the neighborhood along First Street, visually and/or conceptually. If selected, Artists will be asked to provide high-resolution (300 DPI or higher), digital 2-d copies or images of their original artwork for printing onto 18” wide x 5’ tall vinyl banners to be temporarily displayed outdoors.

Visit: https://form.jotform.com/221292291197054 to learn more and apply.

TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET $71,000.00

ISSUE DATE Thursday, May 5, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. PDT

DEADLINE Thursday, July 21, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. PDT

PROJECT OVERVIEW & DESCRIPTION
The City of Las Vegas Office of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the Department of Parks and Recreation, the Department of Operations and Maintenance and the Office of Ward 3 seeks to purchase multiple 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional artworks, to be permanently placed within the newly renovated East Las Vegas Community Center. Desired artworks should enliven the center and reflect the history of the community and Artists are encouraged to submit artworks for consideration which directly represents the neighborhood, facility patrons and inspires community pride.

Visit: https://form.jotform.com/221292368950056 to learn more and apply.

The city of Las Vegas, Office of Cultural Affairs is seeking interested individuals to serve as volunteer evaluators on various public art projects. Our goal is to assemble an on-going list of evaluators, comprised of a diverse group of stakeholders who are committed to furthering the city’s core purpose of “Building Community to Make Life Better” through the city’s public art programs. If you are interested in volunteering as a Public Art Project Evaluator, please complete the form located here: https://form.jotform.com/211665363281051 .

The city of Las Vegas, Office of Cultural Affairs is seeking visual artists to submit digital images of two-dimensional artwork for inclusion in an image database. This will be used to select artwork for several ongoing internal exhibit spaces within city hall. The exhibit spaces will be seen by visitors doing business with the city of Las Vegas and is a wonderful opportunity for an artist to be shown to a larger audience.