FSU IRCB Art in State Buildings Call to Artists

DEADLINE: May 17, 2024 (ONLINE)


FSU IRCB Art in State Buildings Call to Artists
Florida State University
Innovation Park,
Tallahassee, Florida


Through the state of Florida's Art in State Buildings program (ASB) Program, Florida State University (FSU) seeks proposals for existing or new 2D or 3D public art to be installed permanently inside or on the grounds of the Interdisciplinary Research and Commercialization Building (IRCB) currently under construction.

Project Overview: The IRCB is a $125 million facility that will serve as a collaborative space for researchers from a variety of fields focused on creating and advancing new materials. The IRCB will accommodate faculty research needs and collaborative groups working in the broader areas of biomedical, energy, material science, quantum science, engineering, and nanoscience.

Eligibility: The call is open to all professional 2D and 3D artists who are residents of the 50 States and the District of Columbia and working in any medium. Artists must meet at least two (2) of the following criteria to have their proposal presented to the Art Selection Committee.

• the artist has completed other public commissions on a similar scale
• the artist has received awards, grants or fellowships
• the artist's works are included in private, public, corporate or museum collections
• the artist has participated in exhibitions at major museums or galleries

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The Committee is interested in reviewing submissions of existing artworks available for purchase. They are also interested in viewing examples of an artist’s previous work, available or not, with a view toward commissioning site-specific work for one or more of these sites.

Artists interested in being considered for a commission should submit images of past work similar to what they might create for this facility along with a brief proposal describing a potential new work for this project along with estimated costs and timelines.

The Committee is open to any style, subject matter, or theme that is appropriate for this public space and commensurate with its intended use as outlined in this call.

Budget: The total budget available for this project is $100,000

Finalists will receive a $2,000 honorarium to create and submit a detailed, finalized proposal. The total amount for finalist honorariums will not exceed $10,000.

The remaining $90,000 will be divided among up to three selected artists whose proposals address any or all of the three identified artwork Sites.


Call for Artists available on FSU website: https://www.facilities.fsu.edu/news/NationalCallToArtists-IRCB.php

Application and complete details available at ArtCall.org: https://fsuircbartinstatebuildings.artcall.org/


Sole Point of Contact:
The Art in State Buildings Administrator for this project is Amanda Karioth Thompson. If you have any questions about the prospectus, application, process, or project, please contact her at amanda@akt-artful.com.