Islamorada artist John David Hawver poses with one of his works selected for installment at the Plantation Key Courthouse and Government Center through the ‘Art in Public Places’ program.
Islamorada artist John David Hawver poses with one of his works selected for installment at the Plantation Key Courthouse and Government Center through the ‘Art in Public Places’ program.
MONROE COUNTY — The Monroe County Art in Public Places Committee and Florida Keys Council of the Arts has a call to visual artists to become qualified as public artists.
The Monroe County Art in Public Places ordinance mandates that 1% of new county building construction costing a minimum of $500,000 and renovations costing a minimum of $100,000 be set aside to fund this program.
The AIPP Committee reviews and recommends projects to the Monroe County Commission and is responsible for the commission and purchase of art.
Artists that are approved through this process become eligible for five years to apply to all calls including upcoming projects at Key West International Airport Expansion, Monroe County Library Branch renovations and more.
The application and information are available on the homepage of the Arts Council website, www.keysarts.com. Application requirements include an artist statement, current resume, five to 10 images of recent artwork application and a cover page.
The deadline for applications is 3 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7. Call Florida Keys Council of the Arts for more information at 305-295-4369.
