Florida’s ASB Program is Seeking Submissions for Two Public Artworks

The Art in State Buildings (ASB) Program acquires artwork for new public facilities built with state funds. The program requires that up to .5% of the construction appropriation be set aside to acquire artwork for permanent display in, on or around the facility. Since the program began in 1979, more than 1,000 works of art have been purchased or commissioned for Florida public spaces. You’ll find them in nearly every Florida county, in locations such as state office buildings, Department of Transportation complexes, Department of Health facilities, courthouses, throughout state university and college campuses.

Artists interested in participating in the Art in State Buildings program should review the selection process and the submission instructions on the Calls to Artists page, as well as join the Division mailing list to learn about new projects by email.

Current projects and a list of items that must be included in submissions can be found on the Call to Artists page. Two current projects are the UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA UF-212 NEWELL HALL RENOVATION, and UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA ST. PETERSBURG KATE TIEDEMANN COLLEGE OF BUSINESS

Participating artists must have reached a certain level of expertise and recognition in their medium. Their resumes should illustrate that they have met two of the following criteria:

1. the artist’s works are included in private, public, corporate or museum collections;
2. the artist has received awards, grants or fellowships;
3. the artist has completed other public commissions on a similar scale;
4. the artist has participated in exhibitions at major museums or galleries.

More information is available at their website and any questions may be directed toward Hillary Crawford- email: Hillary.Crawford@dos.myflorida.com phone: 850.245.6462