Ocala Public Artist Roster 2022

The City of Ocala Public Artist Roster is a pre-qualified list of professional visual artists that serves as a resource for public art selection and commission at the City and as a reference for external organizations and private entities. The Roster may be used in combination with an open call, invitational, or as the sole resource for identifying appropriate artists/teams for select projects based on an expedited selection process, need for a specific skillset, or a curated opportunity. Applications are reviewed on the artist's experience and portfolio. Previously accepted roster artists may update their portfolio materials each year during the application period. There is no application fee.

You are eligible to apply if you are a professional visual artist or artist team (up to five members), live in the United States or have legal ability to work in the United States, and have experience creating public art in one of these categories: Public Art (standalone works for public environments that are permanent or temporary), Creative Placemaking Practice (engagement through personal interaction and ephemeral artwork), Media Arts (work produced or transmitted by digital technologies), Murals (large-scale works for architectural features), or Integrated/Infrastructure (design practices integrated into building design, public works projects, or landscape design).

Submissions require six JPEG images of separate artworks, artwork information for each image (title, date, dimensions, medium, cost, commissioning agency, timespan/life of the work, and location), a short descriptive statement for each image, an artist statement, and an artistic resume. The Ocala Municipal Arts Commission scores applications based on experience (5 points), professional workmanship (10 points), and artistic excellence (15 points). If accepted to the roster, you agree to design and propose artworks, travel to project sites, work within fixed budgets, work with committees, potentially work on teams with other artists, maintain registration as a City of Ocala vendor, and enter into contracts with the City of Ocala.