2025 Open Call for Art on the Parkway- Individual Applicants

2025 Open Call for Art on the Parkway
APPLICATION DEADLINE - Friday, April 4th at 11:59pm.

Art on the Parkway is a juried open call organized by the Association for Public Art (aPA) in partnership with the Parkway Council and Philadelphia Parks & Recreation (PPR). It invites artists, designers, and other creatives to propose a temporary public art installation in Maja Park on Philadelphia’s Benjamin Franklin Parkway that will be commissioned for summer 2025.

Proposals must include the following components, and must be formatted as instructed and submitted. We encourage applicants to apply early. Please note that incomplete applications and applications that do not meet eligibility requirements will not be reviewed. For questions or problems with submissions please email opencall@ associationforpublicart.org.

Please note that this application is designed for individual applicants only. If you are applying as part of a team, please utilize the following form: https://form.jotform.com/240774826308159.

Photo: 2024 Art on the Parkway Commission, The Weight of Our Living by Rachel Hsu
Contact Information

Please fill out all required fields.
Name*

First NameMiddle NameLast Name
Preferred Name*
Pronouns*
Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Phone Number*
Please enter a valid phone number.
Email Address*
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Eligibility Questions

Please fill out all required fields.
Are you 21 years of age or older?*

YesNo
Applicants must be at least 21 years of age or older in order to apply.
Do you currently live or work in the Philadelphia metro area?*

YesNo
Applicants must currently live or work in the Philadelphia metro area.
Are you currently enrolled as a student?*

YesNo
Students are ineligible to apply.
Are you able to successfully complete your proposed project by July 13, 2025?*

YesNo
The project must be completed on or before July 13, 2025.
Proposal

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Project Title*
Project Proposal*

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Project Budget*

	Amount	Comments
Artist or Professional Fees
Travel
Materials and Supplies
Fabrication
Delivery Fees
Installation
Deinstallation
Other

Total Project Budget*
Please ensure this amount does not exceed $15,000. We understand there may not be expenses in all categories.
Please provide ideas or plans for public programming as part of your proposed artwork.

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Three (3) Conceptual Proposal Sketches or Renderings*

Please upload a single PDF with three (3) sketches or renderings, The file format should follow Lastname_Sketches. Each digital image should be 1200 px on the longest side at 72 dpi resolution and then combined as a single PDF document not to exceed 10 mb. The design sketches should also include descriptive text for each image in the PDF document: artist name, project title, date, dimensions, and proposed medium.
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Six (6) Digital Images of Recent Work*

Please upload a single PDF document with up to six (6) digital images of recent work. The file format should follow Lastname_RecentWork. Each digital image should be 1200 px on the longest side at 72 dpi resolution and then combined into a single PDF document not to exceed 10 mb. Please include descriptive text for each image in the PDF document: artist name, artwork title, date, dimensions, medium, location and a photo credit.
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Résumé/CV*

Please upload a single PDF document not to exceed 3 mb. The file format should follow Lastname_Resume. Include information about your education, professional experience, exhibition history, honors and awards, etc. Successful applicants should be able to demonstrate their ability to realize their project proposal based on prior experience.
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2025 Open Call for Art on the Parkway

Contact Information

Eligibility Questions

Proposal