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Community-Initiated Process
Raleigh Arts has a program to help artists and community members add art to neighborhoods and public spaces. The public art team is available to guide you through project development, artist selection, gaining site approvals, and the City permitting process. This program is open to anyone interested in adding public art to City property, including artists, community members, organizations, and designers.
Raleigh Arts can help with projects that are:
- Proposed by anyone, artist or community member, who wants to add more public art to Raleigh
- DIY or "Do it Yourself" public art projects.
- Located on City-owned property (City buildings, City parks, sidewalks, parking decks, etc.) *
- Self-funded, community-funded, grant-funded, or sponsored. This process does not include funding from Raleigh Arts, but check out other funding opportunities if you need resources.
* Raleigh Arts does not manage public art on state-owned or private property. For public art on private property, use iMAPS to find the property/business owner to work with them directly.
Read through examples of past projects, the application process, and other requirements before applying. The process was created as part of the City of Raleigh's Public Art Policy. Learn more about public art programs led by the Raleigh Arts here.
Toolkits
Raleigh Arts has a set of toolkits to guide you through common community public art projects.
- City-Owned Building & Retaining Wall Murals
- Construction Fences
- Bus Shelters
- Greenway Sewer Risers
- Signal Boxes
- Sidewalk Murals
Don’t see your idea covered in the toolkits? Review the miscellaneous DIY public art projects page to learn about the general request process and timeline, and submit your request.
Funding Opportunities
Raleigh Arts does not offer funding for DIY or Community-Initiated Public Art Projects. However, the City and our arts partners offer several funding opportunities related to art in public spaces.
