City Of Asheville announces Call for Artists for a New Art Deco Masterpiece – part of the Urban Trail

Call for artist words over deco features of buiilding. City logo and urban trial logo in lower left corner of image

The City of Asheville and the Public Art and Culture Commission (PACC) seek a qualified artist(s) or designer(s) to submit their qualifications for a piece of public artwork that reimagines Station #7, the Art Deco Masterpiece, part of Asheville’s Urban Trail.

Responses to this Call for Artists (CFA) will be reviewed by an Artist Selection Panel and up to three semi-finalists will be asked to submit proposals. Semi-finalists will be paid a $500 honorarium.

The selected artist(s) will work with the City to install their proposal into the existing Outdoor Dining Area in front of the historic S&W Building at 56 Patton Avenue, Asheville, NC. 

To Apply:

  • More information and the Call for Artists can be found on the City of Asheville’s Bid page under “Other”.
  • Project Number: 298-CFA-ArtDecoRedesign-24.

Important Details:

  • Monday, April 29 at 3:30 p.m. *Virtual pre-proposal meeting (not mandatory)
  • Tuesday, April 30 by 5:00 p.m. *Questions due
  • Monday, May 13 by 5:00 p.m. Submissions deadline

*See Call for Artists on the bid page for details.

To learn more about the Public Art Program, visit ashevillenc.gov/publicart