Public Art

The Public Art Across Maryland Program promotes and supports the inclusion of art in the everyday experiences of Marylanders.

What is Public Art? It can be work of any kind in any media, indoors or outdoors, temporary or permanent, free and accessible, that engages the community who will experience the work. Through direct commissions, grants, technical assistance, and professional development we support those planning, making, and caring for art in public spaces across the state.

The Public Artist Roster is a vetted directory of artists interested in Artwork Commission projects in Maryland. Explore the artists in the roster by clicking here. Use the search labels to sort artists by material, subject, and or find a public artist based in Maryland!

The Artwork Commissions program contracts artists to create artwork for new or renovated state buildings. Artists interested in being considered for Artwork Commissions should apply to the Maryland Public Artist Roster.

Public art connects communities creating engaging public spaces for all to enjoy. Click here to read more about completed projects and projects in implementation that highlight the Artwork Commissions Program.

MSAC offers information on how to apply for projects, technical guidance, and professional development resources for artists and organizations planning, commissioning and creating public art. Click here for more information.

Opportunities

The Artwork Commissions program is Maryland's Percent-for-Art program, which hires artists from the Maryland Public Artist Roster to bring new, permanent artworks to state-owned buildings. Read more.

Conservation grants support organizations conserving and preserving existing local public artworks. Read more.

New Artworks grants support artists and organizations that are planning, creating, and installing new local public art projects. Read more.