Community DIY Public Art Projects General Information

You will need to provide the following on the request form:

• Your contact information
• The name of the artist creating the artwork *
• Samples of previous artwork and a written or visual proposal
• A proposed location if you have one *
• A proposed project timeline
• A summary of the project
• The estimated project cost and its funding sources
• A list of project partners, if any
• The level of City involvement needed (help with finding a location, artist selection, permitting, etc.)
• Acknowledgment that you have read the Community-Initiated Public Art Projects Policy. 

* If you don't have a location or artist selected, please email Jenn Hales at jenn.hales@raleighnc.gov for guidance.

Download request form

Your project with go through a two-step review process:

1. The Arts, Education, and Collections Committee (AEC) will review your project and either approve, deny, or approve with a request for changes. This committee meets the first Thursday of each month.
2. After approval from AEC, the City of Raleigh Arts Commission (CORAC) will review your project and either approve, deny, or approve with a request for changes. The commission meets the third Tuesday of each month.

Once approved, Raleigh Arts Staff will notify you. Please email Jenn Hales at jenn.hales@raleighnc.gov with questions about your project's review progress.

Raleigh Arts can help guide you through the permitting process. Some projects may require the following:

• A Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) if the location is in a historic district.
• A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) if the artwork is large/complex or in the right-of-way.

Raleigh Arts can help you work with the location's City staff (like park managers) to ensure they understand the upcoming project.

Please email Jenn Hales at jenn.hales@raleighnc.gov with questions about permits.

• Please email Jenn Hales at jenn.hales@raleighnc.gov at least 2 weeks in advance with your installation date 
• Artwork must include the artist's credit. Crediting guidelines for temporary art in public spaces include:
  • Hashtags and artist signatures are allowed
  • No more than two hashtags are allowed
  • No logos are allowed
  • Hashtags and artist signatures should be sized so they are less than or equal to 2% of the painting surface. For smaller artworks, the artist can choose to use up to 2” x 24” instead to retain legibility. The artist has the digression to make the hashtag/signature smaller if they choose
• Provide photographs and social media details to Jenn Hales so Raleigh Arts can celebrate and promote the project