City of Ontario, CA – Call for Artists Qualifications, City Services Building Public Art

The City of Ontario’s Museum, Arts & Culture Department seeks to qualify an artist or artist team to enter into an agreement to develop a site-integrated sculptural work of art for the City Services Building located at 311 N. Sultana Avenue in Ontario, California, with construction estimated to be completed by February 2027. A work of art that fosters community, connectivity, and civic pride, while reflecting multiple cultural identities and intergenerational values, ultimately becoming a well-known visual landmark to this site for all to enjoy.

The total budget for this public art project is not to exceed $300,000.

With this public art installation, it is the goal of the City of Ontario’s Public Art Advisory Commission and the City of Ontario to achieve the following:

• Create a design that is visually captivating and engaging in all vantage points
• Have a strong visual presence both day and night
• Generate a site-specific work of art that evokes a memorable sense of place authentic to the City as a premier destination for arts and culture in the Inland Empire

Some potential identified themes shared by the Public Art Advisory Commission, include:

• Unique to and a reflection of Ontario
• Inspires a sense of community, connectivity, and civic pride
• Reflects multiple cultural identities, as well as intergenerational values
• Fosters the City’s innovative future and forward momentum

The Call for Artists Qualifications is established for professional artists based in California and eligible to work in the United States. Preference will be given to artists who reside in Southern California. 

Submissions for the Call for Artists Qualifications shall be submitted on an online platform Submittable.com at: Call for Artists Qualifications, City Services Building Public Art

Learn more about this project, review the Full Version – Call for Artists Qualifications, City Services Building Public Art.

Deadline for submissions, Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 4 PM (PST).