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Community-Initiated Public Art Projects
Local wildlife on greenway sewer riser, 2020, Nora Reston, located on the Neuse River Trail near River Bend Park
Community-Initiated DIY Public Art Projects: Raleigh Arts has a program to help artists and community members through approvals and permitting processes for public art projects on City property. Suitable for art projects that are:
- Proposed by the community, either by artists or community members who want to organize an art project.
- Located on City-owned property (like a park, sidewalk, community center, etc.)
- Self-funded, community-funded, grant-funded, or sponsored. These projects do not include Raleigh Arts funding. View arts funding opportunities.
SEEK Raleigh
SEEK Raleigh | La Ceiba | Martín Wannam | Credit: Danny Peña
SEEK Raleigh is an experimental public art program that accepts proposals from artists who want to create temporary installations and performance pieces. SEEK Raleigh public art projects are:
- Innovative and exciting
- Located on City-owned property and use parks, public buildings, and public right-of-way as a canvas (like a park, sidewalk, community center, etc.)
- Reviewed every six months in the Spring and Fall. The number of projects approved depends on the annual budget allocated for temporary public art and could range from 2-10 projects annually.