This call for artists is for the PAiD Program Artist Council. The Artist Council is an eight-member group of artists selected to create temporary public artworks and to provide recommendations to help shape the future of Los Angeles County’s public art policy and processes.

The group of artists will participate in an 8 to 10-month long, two-part program of dialogue and art creation. Artists selected for this program will engage in a series of discussions around LA County Arts & Culture’s current public art, equity, and inclusion policies and procedures. The discussions will be led by the PAiD program art consultant, Dyson & Womack, and other arts and culture leaders and advocates. Through the course of these discussions, the Artist Council will develop a set of recommendations that seek to address historical barriers to participation and expand support for artists working in the field of public art.

In addition, each selected artist will create a temporary public art project. The projects may be objects, artist happenings, or performance-based and may amplify an important civic issue and further the artist’s professional goals. Artist Council members will develop their projects during the course of the program. They may elect to do projects individually or as part of a group with other Artist Council members. The Artist Council members will generate a final proposal that outlines the conceptual framework, proposed location, and type of project (event, performance, installation, sculpture, time-based media, etc.). Proposals will be submitted to LA County Arts & Culture for final approval. The Artist Council members will then work with Dyson & Womack to manage all aspects of their temporary artworks, including project planning and budgeting, design development, contracting, permitting, fabrication, and production or installation.

We seek artists from diverse backgrounds and across various career levels, including those historically underrepresented in the public art field, for the Artist Council. This Request for Qualifications (RFQ) is a unique opportunity to participate in a transformative program focused on creating a more progressive landscape for artists in Los Angeles County.