Public Art Selection Committee:  Call for Self-Nominations

The Arts Council of Indianapolis is seeking community members living in Indianapolis/Marion County who are interested in volunteering their time to serve on panels that will select artists or proposals for future public art.  Community panelists will work alongside visual arts professionals, and will participate in influencing the course of public art in the city. The time commitment is estimated to be in three-hour blocks, most likely between the hours of 9 am and 5 pm, no more than two or three times a year. 

If accepted, community panelists will remain in an “on call” pool for a three-year period and will be assigned to project selection panels based on the nature of each project and its match with the community representative’s knowledge and preferences.  Selection panelists will receive about two months’ notice of a panel meeting.

Experience and/or a strong interest in one or more of the following subjects is desirable, but not required:

• Urban and/or neighborhood life
• Art, architecture, design, or engineering
• Equity and accessibility
• Community activism
• Land use decisions
• Public transit
• Construction and/or fabrication

For more information and an application form, email jmoore@indyarts.org.

Or, please copy the following form into an email:

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Public Art Selection Committee: Self-Nomination Form

Yes!  I would like to be a community representative on selection panels for the Arts Council’s public art program.

Name:   __________________________________________

Address:  _________________________________________

Zip code:  _________________________________________

Phone:   home _____________________  cell ___________________

Email:  ____________________________  Website or blog:  _______________

Social media:  Twitter: ___________________  Instagram: ________________

            Pinterest:  _____________________Facebook/Other:  _________________

Neighborhood where I live:  _____________________________________________

Neighborhood where I work:  ____________________________________________

I have experience or expertise in the following area(s): (check as many as apply; if none, check “none of the above” at the end of the list.  Provide details in the “Here’s what else you should know about me” question at the end of the form.)

___ Urban and/or neighborhood life

___ Art, architecture, design, or engineering

___ Equity and accessibility

___ Community activism

___ Land use decisions

___ Public transit

___ Construction and/or fabrication

___ None of the above

I am interested in helping to select: (check as many as apply)

___ Artists for painted mural commissions

___ Artists for sculpture commissions

___ Artists who perform in public

___ “Conceptual” artists for odd/unusual projects

___ Artists who work with water, light, and/or sound

___ Artists who work with citizens in their neighborhoods to solve community problems

My favorite kind(s) of art: (check as many as apply)

___ Abstract art

___ Representational art

___ Art about people

___ Landscape

___ Mosaics

___ Art made of glass

___ Art made of metal (steel, aluminum, etc.)

___ Art made of wood, clay or other “earthy” materials

___ Art made of “found objects” or everyday materials

___ Photography or photo-based art

___ Art made of ephemeral materials  (light, sound, fog, etc.)

___ Interactive art

___ Art that uses technology

___ Art based on written letters, words, or sayings

___ Art that makes the viewer think

___ Other (please explain here):  ___________________________________________

I am interested in this opportunity because:

I feel I can contribute the following important perspective:

Here’s what else you should know about me:

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Thank you!   You may return this form to us in any of the following ways:

(preferred)  Email to Lindsey Lord, llord@indyarts.org

Print and fax to (317) 624-0426

Print, drop off or mail to the Arts Council at 924 N. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis, IN  46204

Questions?  Please call us at (317) 631-3301.  You can also email:

Julia Moore, Director of Public Art:  jmoore@indyarts.org

Lindsey Lord, Public Art and Artist Services Coordinator:  llord@indyarts.org