Atlanta Regional Public Art Program
Guidelines & Grant Application
Deadline to submit is August 3, 2015
In 2014 a group of metro Atlanta civic and business leaders joined together to raise funds to
create a public art program that would extend across the metro Atlanta region. The Atlanta
Regional Commission’s new Atlanta Regional Public Art Program provides matching funding
through a competitive grant process to help communities install public art across in their
communities. Each work of art will celebrate a community’s unique identity while symbolizing
the commonalities of our region.
For each cycle of funding the program will provide a unifying regional theme. In the first cycle of
funding, applicants will focus on interpreting the theme: “There is ample opportunity to
participate in making history in our region.” Applicants will be asked to select their artists and
design a community engagement process to interpret the theme for their communities.
Eligible applicants include local governments, Community Improvement Districts, neighborhood
associations, and nonprofit organizations located in the 10 county Atlanta region.
Workshops
Applicants are strongly encouraged to attend Grant Application Workshops, which will be held
at the Atlanta Regional Commission offices at 40 Courtland Street, Atlanta GA, 30303 on June
18th and July 16th at 2pm.
Workshops will include technical assistance for:
o Additional local match funding sources for public art
o Meaningful community engagement strategies, provided by WonderRoot
o Navigating public art ordinances and how to document local jurisdictional
support.
o Grant application assistance.
2015 Atlanta Regional Public Art Program
Application Guidelines
All applications and support materials must be submitted by email no later than midnight on
August 3, 2015 to: publicart@atlantaregional.com
Application package should include:
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A completed copy of the application
Photo of proposed location labeled as Attachment A
Evidence of a public art ordinance for governing jurisdiction or a resolution from
governing jurisdiction confirming commitment to approve public art installation labeled
as Attachment B
Permission letter from property owner as Attachment C
A list of organization board of directors and businesses/community affiliation as
Attachment D
Application Format
Applications must be submitted as electronic documents attached to an email.
Applications must be typed using an 11 point font or larger.
Instructions for Completing this Application
This section provides the specific details of what information should be used to complete the grant
application form.
Section 1. Applicant Information
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Enter the organization’s name.
Enter the name, title, department, address, telephone number and email address of the contact
person for the application.
Section 2. Public Art Location Information
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Enter the physical address of where the proposed piece of art will be located.
Enter the exact location on that site where the proposed piece of art would be located
(example: in center of traffic circle, on west facing wall)
Enter the name and contact information for the property owner.
Briefly explain how the location was selected, and who took part in the selection process.
Attach a photo of the proposed location as Attachment A.
Section 3. Community Engagement
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Provide a history of the sponsoring organization, including organization mission statement.
Provide examples of organization’s engagement activities with the community in which the
public art would be placed. Provide examples of tools used for community engagement.
Section 4. Project Description
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Provide initial concepts around how the sponsoring organization would engage the community
around the theme: there is ample opportunity to participate in making history in our region.
This plan is not expected to be a complete community engagement plan. Technical assistance
will be provided to establish a stakeholder plan.
Provide information as to how you can educate artists and outside participants on the history of
your community.
Identify organization and community leadership and what their roles in this project will be.
Focus should be on the roles sponsoring organization staff will take, and if any government staff
will be related to this project.
Provide a definition of success for this project for your community. What does a successful
public art project and community engagement process look like?
How do you intend to document the community engagement process, installation of artwork,
and celebration of success for this project?
Provide a project timeline including allotted time for:
o RFP for Artist
o Community engagement process including
 Developing community advisory committee
 Community engagement activities
o Installation of artwork
o Celebration of success
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Provide a total budget for the project.
o Expense categories should include:
 Community Engagement Expenses
 Staff Time
 Materials
 Artist fees
o Income categories should include:
 A minimum of 50% cash contribution from non ARC grant sources
 A maximum of 50% of cash budget contributed by the ARC grant, up to a
maximum of $15,000
 In kind contribution of staff and volunteer time does not count towards the cash
match
Budget Format:
Expense
Community Engagement Expenses
Permit Fees
Materials
Artist Fees
Total:
Amount
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Total:
Amount
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Income
Sponsor Match (minimum 50% of cash expenses)
Grant Request
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Provide a maintenance plan for how the public art will be maintained over time, and
contingency plans in case of any destruction of the work.
Section 4. Supporting Documentation
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Provide evidence of a public art ordinance for governing jurisdiction or a resolution from
governing jurisdiction confirming commitment to approve public art installation.
o For jurisdictions that do not have a public art ordinance, provide a resolution from
governing jurisdiction confirming commitment to approve public art process and
subsequent installation.
o For jurisdictions with a public art ordinance, provide a copy of the ordinance and an
explanation as to how the proposed artwork will meet the requirements of that
ordinance.
Provide a letter of permission from property owner of the proposed location to allow
participation in the public art program. In the case of a local government the senior governing
official would sign this letter. With this letter provide ownership evidence for the location.
Provide a list of the board of directions of the sponsoring organization for this project.
Selection of Grantees
Finalists will be selected by September 4th.
Grantees will be selected by a community selection panel made up of LINK committee members,
community engagement professionals, and artist and design professionals who are based in the Atlanta
region.
Successful applicants will receive:
Applicants selected will be eligible for grant funding not to exceed $15,000. Applicants are required to
provide a cash 1:1 match. While the applicant total project cash budget can exceed or be lower than
$30,000, grants will be limited to at most $15,000 per project. Applicants are required to provide a
minimum match of $2,500.
In addition to matching funds, the recipients will receive technical support from WonderRoot to create a
community engagement program for developing the pieces of art.
ARC will provide technical assistance support as needed to ensure successful project implementation.
For questions, please contact 404-463-3217 or publicart@atlantaregional.com
Suggested Public Art Resources
Public Art Toolkits
Public Art Best Practices Goals and Guidelines, Americans for the Arts:
http://www.americansforthearts.org/sites/default/files/pdf/2013/by_program/networks_and_c
ouncils/public_art_network/PAN%20Best%20Practices%204%202011.pdf
Public Art Aberdeen:
http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/PublicArtAberdeen/PublicArtToolkit/public_art_public_art_to
olkit.asp
Creative City Network:
http://www.creativecity.ca/database/files/library/Public_Art_Toolkit(2).pdf
Blueprint for Public Art and Placemaking, Americans for the Arts:
http://www.americansforthearts.org/events/webinars/on-demand-webinars/blueprint-forpublic-art-and-placemaking-an-introduction-to-developing-creative-communitiesthrough?delta=0
Community Engagement
Forecast Public Art Community Engagement:
http://forecastpublicart.org/toolkit/tools/education.html
Public Art Installation
Forecast Public Art Fabrication and Installation:
http://forecastpublicart.org/toolkit/tools/construction.html
Public Art Maintenance Plans
Public Art Aberdeen
http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/PublicArtAberdeen/PublicArtToolkit/Stage4AftertheProject/public_art_maintenance_plan.asp
Funding Sources for Public Art
Project for Public Spaces
http://www.americansforthearts.org/sites/default/files/pdf/2013/by_program/networks_and_c
ouncils/public_art_network/Percent%20for%20Art%20Ordinance%20_SJ.pdf
Public Art Ordinance
San Jose Public Art Ordnance, Americans for the Arts
http://www.americansforthearts.org/sites/default/files/pdf/2013/by_program/networks_and_c
ouncils/public_art_network/Percent%20for%20Art%20Ordinance%20_SJ.pdf
Public Art in Private Development, Law Office of Sarah Conley Odenkirk
http://artlawlawyer.com/public-art-in-private-development/
Atlanta Regional Public Art Program
Grant Application
Deadline to submit is August 3, 2015
Inspired by the City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program, the nation’s largest mural program, a
group of Atlanta leaders joined together to raise funds to create a regional public art program
in the Atlanta region.
The Atlanta Regional Public Art Program provides matching funding through a competitive
grant process to help communities install public art across the 10 County Metro Atlanta Region.
The program aims to facilitate making beautiful and collaborative public art, creating
meaningful community engagement opportunities in public spaces, and supporting a regional
identity. Each work will celebrate a community’s unique identity while symbolizing
commonalities of our region.
For each cycle of funding, the program will provide a unifying regional theme. Participating
organizations will select their artists and design a community engagement process to interpret
the theme for their communities. The Atlanta Regional Commission will provide training and
technical assistance to support the collaborative public art process.
Projects should seek to convene a community to discuss a particular value statement with an
artist participant, with the artist participant developing a piece of public art reflecting the
community response to that statement in some way.
The shared value the program seeks to elevate in 2015 is: Atlantans share the belief that there
is ample opportunity to participate in making history in our region.
Eligible applicants include local governments, Community Improvement Districts, neighborhood
associations and nonprofit organizations from the Atlanta region. Applications are due on
August 3, 2015.
Grant workshops will be held at the Atlanta Regional Commission June 18th and July 16th at
2pm.
Applicants selected will be eligible for grant funding not to exceed $15,000. Applicants are
required to provide a cash 1:1 match. While the applicant total project cash budget can exceed
or be lower than $30,000, grants will be limited to at most $15,000 per project. Applicants will
also receive technical assistance services to develop community engagement activities and
other services available from the Atlanta Regional Commission.
For questions, please contact 404-463-3217 or publicart@atlantaregional.com
Section 1. Applicant Information:
Name of sponsor organization: __________________________________________________________
Eligible applicants include local governments, CIDs, neighborhood associations, and 501(c)3 non-profit
organizations.
Name of contact person: ________________________________________________________________
Title:_________________________________
Department: __________________________________
Address/City/State/Zip:_________________________________________________________________
Telephone: ______________________ E-mail: _____________________________________________
Section II. Public Art Location Information (all locations must be visible/accessible to the public):
Proposed Location’s Address/City/State/Zip: ______________________________________________
The location of where art will be located: ________________________________________________
Name and contact information for property owner:
Name: _______________________________________________________________________________
Address/City/State/Zip: _________________________________________________________________
Telephone: _____________________ E-mail: _______________________________________________
Briefly explain why this location was selected (150 word maximum):
Please attach a photo of the proposed location as Attachment A.
Section III. Community Engagement:
Provide a brief history of the organization applying, including an organization mission statement. (200
word maximum):
Briefly describe your organization's past experience leading or participating in community
engagement activities. These activities could include: community meetings, surveys, or other outreach
initiatives. (250 word maximum):
Section IV. Project Description:
Briefly describe what the project sets out to achieve. (200 word maximum):
Briefly describe the process you will use to engage community stakeholders around the theme there is
ample opportunity to participate in making history in our region. (200 word maximum):
Briefly describe the process you will use to provide artists with information about the history of your
community. (100 word maximum):
Identify proposed project personnel, including organizational titles and descriptions of the roles and
responsibilities within the project. (200 word maximum):
How would you define success in this project? (150 word maximum):
How do you plan to document the public art process, installation, and celebration of success? (150
word maximum):
Provide a project timeline:
Provide a maintenance plan outline (200 word maximum):
Provide Total Budget, including cost for community engagement, staff time & materials, representing
both in-kind contribution, artist fees, and a cash match of at minimum $2,500.00, which will assist in
covering artist fees and materials. This grant will provide 1:1 matching funds up to $15,000.
Expense
Community Engagement Expenses (list)
Amount
Permit Fees
Materials
Artist Fees / Commission
Other Expenses
Total:
Income
In Kind Staff and Volunteer Contribution
Sponsor Match (minimum 50% of cash expenses)
Grant Request
Other
$
Amount
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$
$
Total:
$
Section V. Supporting Documentation:
Provide evidence of a public art ordinance for governing jurisdiction or a resolution from governing
jurisdiction confirming commitment to approve public art installation. Attachment B
Provide permission letter from property owner. Attachment C
Provide a list of organization board of directors and businesses/community affiliation. Attachment D
Deadline to submit is August 3, 2015. Selected communities will be notified by September 4th, 2015.
Submit this completed application along with all necessary attachments to:
publicart@atlantaregional.com
For questions, please contact 404-463-3217 or publicart@atlantaregional.com