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Public Art on Construction Fencing

Use this toolkit to add public art to construction fencing in the right-of-way!

Updated: Dec 21, 2023

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Image Above: Moore Square Construction Fencing, Peregrine Projects, Blount St., photograph by Jenn Hales

Things to Consider

Location

  • This toolkit is for artwork on construction fences located in the right-of-way
  • Consider contacting surrounding property owners. Letting community members know about your project will help build support and create a successful project
  • If you have a specific construction fence in mind, let us know on your request form

Cost

  • This type of project does not include funding from Raleigh Arts. Check out other funding opportunities

Design 

  • Consider how the wind will make its way through the artwork. Successful solutions could involve wind flaps, printed mesh, or incorporating space in the design to allow for airflow.
  • Avoid words or shapes that look like road signs (arrows, red octagons, etc.) 
  • 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

Examples

a temporary covered walk way painted pink with images of people attached

Temporary Covered Walkway

Blount Street

a construction fence is decorated with the word imagination in bright colors

Moore Square Construction Fence

Shannon Newby

Hargett St.

Photograph by Jenn Hales

a colorful banner made of abstract lines and shapes covers a construction fence

Moore Square Construction Fence

Brian Gonzales

Person St.

Photograph by Jenn Hales

iridescent tiles placed into the holes of chain linked fence create the shape of oak leaves

Moore Square Construction Fence

Cayce Lee

Martin St.

Photograph by Jenn Hales

Request Process & Approval Timeline

StepDescriptionTime Period
Request

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.

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Request your project today!
Review

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 on 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 on 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.

 

1 - 3 months, not including permitting and contract process
Permitting & Permissions

Raleigh Arts can help guide you through the permitting process. 

  • Artwork in the right-of-way will require a signed agreement. The artist, sponsor organization, or artwork installer will need to: 
    • Register as a vendor with the city 
    • Review and sign the agreement 
    • Provide a certificate of insurance with the City of Raleigh named as an additional insured.
  • Depending on the location, you may need a sidewalk closure permit while the artwork is installed

Please email Jenn Hales at jenn.hales@raleighnc.gov with questions about signed agreements and insurance.  

 

1 - 3 months
Installation
  • 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

 

After the project is approved, the contract is signed, and permits are secured, choose the installation date.

Submit Your Request

Follow the steps below to submit a request for public art on construction fencing:

  1. Review the above information and gather all necessary materials, including how the project will be funded.  This type of project does not include funding from Raleigh Arts. Check out other funding opportunities.
  2. Email a request form several months before your proposed completion date to Jenn Hales at jenn.hales@raleighnc.gov.

Related Links

 

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Transportation Field Services

Artist Calls

Public Art

Contact

 

Jenn Hales
Public Art Coordinator
jenn.hales@raleighnc.gov

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