City wants submissions for public art to go in downtown Atlanta park

Attention artists: Your work could be displayed in a downtown Atlanta park.

The city’s Office of Cultural Affairs public art program is looking for local work to display in Hardy Ivy Park, located at 310 Peachtree St. NE, for up to two years. The piece will go atop a large concrete pedestal that’s surrounded by high rise buildings, submission materials say.

The selected artist will receive an honorarium of up to $3,000 over a two-year period, and will retain ownership of the leased artwork.

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Application are due Friday, July 6. Interested artists must submit three high-resolution images of previous public or outdoor art projects, a list specifying details for the included pieces and a resume and/or artist bio.

Submit materials to project coordinator Briana X. Camelo at bxcamelo@atlantaga.gov. See more information here.

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