ASC is accepting qualifications from local and regional professional artists or teams of artists for the Regional Artist Directory opportunity. This directory is intended to expand ASC’s reach to create more opportunities for local and regional artists, and to engage artists who might be new to the public art commissioning process.

The ASC Regional Artist Directory serves as a resource to identify North and South Carolina artists who can design/build creative features for city, county and private projects that may or may not be associated with larger scale public art projects. The directory will be used to select artists for projects with budgets up to $85,000 and will not replace the RFQ process for public art opportunities with budgets over $85,000.

The updated deadline to apply is Monday, Dec. 19, 2022, at 11:59 p.m. (EDT). Artists selected for the directory will be notified prior to being selected for specific projects. The Public Art Commission (PAC), an appointed board of volunteer citizens responsible for the community-based artist selection and design review process for city- and county-funded public artwork, will use the directory to match artists with opportunities commensurate with skills and experience necessary for specific project scopes.

The directory will be used to match artists on a rolling basis with opportunities for public art in Charlotte and Mecklenburg County. Applications for the pool will be solicited again in 2024. Please Note: Inclusion in the ASC Regional Artist Directory does not guarantee a commission.

ASC manages the public art programs for the City of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County. In 2003, Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners and the Charlotte City Council adopted ordinances that appropriate one percent of eligible capital improvement project funds for public art. The ordinances ensure that artworks enhance our public spaces and become an integral part of urban and economic development efforts.