Florida State University Public Art Proposals for the Legacy Hall Art in State Buildings Project

Application Requirements

Required Application Information: 

• Artist Statement
• Current professional resume/CV, with emphasis on public art experience. To be considered, you must demonstrate that you meet at least two of the listed eligibility criteria.
• Brief description of background, training, and experience.
• Brief description of why your artwork is appropriate for the project, which of the three artwork Sites your work is proposed for, and how the submitted images relate to the project requirements.
• Itemized budget that does not exceed the maximum allowable allocation. You are welcome to propose an artwork, or multiple artworks, up to $90,000 (see Budget section). Multiple proposals may be selected from different artists to be installed in one or more of the three potential interior artwork sites.
• Estimated timeline and proposed installation date
• Maintenance guidelines for existing or proposed works

Additional information may be requested from applicants prior to or after the submission deadline.

Image Submissions: 

• up to 5 images of previous, successfully completed public artworks, along with descriptive information.
• up to 5 images/drawings of proposed artwork, along with descriptive information (images of a maquette of a proposed work are acceptable), including any renderings or plans needed to adequately explain the proposed artwork

Submission Tips: 

• Have your materials prepared before you begin your submission form.
• It may help to have the prospectus accessible in a separate window to refer back to.

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 [email protected].  

Respondents to this call or persons acting on their behalf shall not contact any Committee member, employee or officer of FSU, Board of Trustees, or a University Direct Support Organization concerning any aspect of this call, except in writing to the Sole Point of Contact as provided above. Violation of this provision may be grounds for rejecting a proposal response. 

Eligibility Criteria

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, excluding video, projection, or any digital media that would require software, regular updates, or ongoing technical maintenance.

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