Public Art Opportunities
Artist Roster
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Artist Roster
Visual Artists
Call for Artists for public art at North Loop Garage. Two locations on the new bus garage located in the North Loop neighborhood of Minneapolis are available for public art. Apply as an individual artist or an artist team.
DEADLINE: June 21, 2024 @ 5:00PM CST
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Bus Shelter Beautification Program
As part of the Better Bus Stops and Public Art in Transit programs, Metro Transit is seeking proposals from local artists to design shelter glass clings for bus stops.
Next Deadline: May 30, 2024
Artist Compensation: $900 per approved shelter design
Bus Stop Shelter Public Art Program
New Public Art
Murals by Kada Creative, I-35W & Lake Street Station
Sun and Moon by Alyssa Stormes, Shelter Beautification Program
Crossing House Mural by Taylor Berman
The Collection
The Public Art in Transit program expresses Metro Transit's commitment to excellence. Metro Transit encourages creativity and innovation in all things, including art in its public places. The integrated public art program supports function with forms that may inspire discovery in otherwise predictable spaces.
Metro Transit is home to one of the largest collections of public art in the Upper Midwest. To learn about Metro Transit's Public Art Collection (the artwork, the artists, and their history), click on the following links:
Contact
Do you want to know more about Metro Transit's Public Art in Transit program? Please contact Mark Granlund, Public Art Administrator, at 612-349-7499 or [email protected].