The City of Farmington Hills Cultural Arts Division invites regional artists to submit work for consideration for exhibit as part of the Biennual Public Art Program, hosted at The Hawk Community Center and Farmington Hills City Hall.

This combined application is for both buildings, in order to accomodate artists who may want to be considered for both locations. 

These beautiful facilities offer display opportunities to showcase many diverse types of art, which will be seen and enjoyed by citizens, visitors, and staff. During the two-year duration of the program, there are also rotating exhibits and onsite events which will coincide with the exhibit, providing more exposure with local art collectors and businesses.

Artwork of all media is encouraged, including: painting, drawing, photography, mixed media, fiber art, digital art, ceramics, glass, indoor & outdoor sculpture, and more! This opportunity is open to all regional artists; applicants do not have to be a resident of Farmington Hills.

If the item is sold during the exhibit period, the artist will retain 100% of the sale, but must keep the artwork up until the end of the exhibit's 2-year time period.

Artists may submit up to 5 pieces of artwork that they would like to commit to the program. Only 1 image is required for submission. All artwork must be of professional quality and if chosen, must be display ready.

If you have artwork that tells the story of our city, please let us know. Our staff has been asked specifically to look out for pieces that are related to Farmington Hills by showing the beauty and opportunity that this area provides. Examples include: skateboard art referencing the Riley Skatepark in Founders Park, photography from the golf course or Heritage Park, scrap sculpture from automotive-supplier headquarters, plein air painting from the Farmington Art Foundation, fiber art or wood-based sculpture made in the Makerspace, etc.

** If you are having trouble uploading images to the application, there are several free websites that can resize your pictures. Look up: free image reduction or resizing.

Timeline For The Hawk Community Center - April 15

April 15 - Application Deadline for the Hawk
April & May - Artwork will be juried and artists will receive email regarding whether their art has been chosen.
Mid June - Artwork from the 2021-2023 cycle will be picked up by artists.
Late June - NEW accepted artwork will be delivered by artists.

Timeline For City Hall - September 15

September 15 - Application Deadline for City Hall 
September & October - Artwork will be juried and artists will receive email regarding whether their art has been chosen.
Late November - Artwork from the 2022-2023 cycle will be picked up by artists.
Early December  - NEW accepted artwork will be delivered.
January 2024 - Art Opening Reception at City Hall

The Rotating Exhibits Gallery, located near Council Chambers at City Hall, has been designated for 8-10 week exhibits, allowing additional exhibit opportunities for local artists. There may also be opportunities for displaying your work at The Hawk in the Art Studio Hallway and display cabinets. If accepted into the Public Art Program, please indicate below if you are also interested in being considered for Rotating Exhibits in a Solo Show.  

Where would you prefer for your artwork to be exhibited? 

Artists may submit up to 5 pieces of artwork that they would like to commit to the program. Only 1 image required for submission. All must be of professional quality and if chosen, wired and ready to display.

ALL IMAGE FIELDS (title, description, dimensions and value) MUST BE COMPLETED, for each piece of artwork submitted. If item is Not For Sale, the artist must provide an Insurance Value. Images must be of professional quality at 300 dpi, a maximum file size of 1MB and saved as jpg, gif, or png format. If you are having trouble uploading your images to this application, there are several free websites online that can reduce or resize your pictures. Look up: free image reduction or resizing.

I certify that the artwork described in this application is that which will be on display and is completely my own work, in which I have sole rights for its display. If selected, I commit the above work(s) for display for a period of two (2) years. I certify that I am responsible for properly framing or preparing artwork for installation to protect from damage, including sunlight. If artist agrees to display artwork in outside locations, weather damage due to choice of the materials is the responsibility of the artist. Artist agrees to provide delivery and pick-up of item, with the exception of special circumstances in which transportation may be provided. If the item(s) should sell during the 2-year display term, artist may keep 100% of the sale, but agrees to keep the artwork in the exhibit for the full term. Artist also agrees that if accepted, will allow permissions for use of artist image(s) for promotion, unless notified otherwise by the artist.

For more information about the Public Art Program, please CLICK HERE or contact the Cultural Arts Division at karen@fhgov.com or 248-699-6709.

Art pictured here: "12 Book Studies of Technology and Nature" by Ted Hadfield, "Strength" and "Unwound Clarity" by Elizabeth Buckner, "Rhythm & Flow" by Barbara Dorchen, "Louis Armstrong" by Desiree Kelly and "Leap of Faith" by Pam Alexander. Thank you for loaning your work to improve the atmosphere of City Hall for visitors and employees.