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An artist will be selected to create a site-specific public art component for the Children's Crisis Stabilization Center in Santa Cruz Country. Located off Highway 1 at southeast corner of Soquel Avenue and Chanticleer Avenue on the Sheriff’s Public Safety Center campus, an existing 30,220 SF commercial building will be redesigned and renovated to include a Children’s Crisis Stabilization Unit (1st floor) and a Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Program (2nd floor). The facility will be operated by the Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency. Proposals due by July 14, 2023.
An artist will be selected to create a site-specific public art component for the Ben Lomond Transfer Station in Santa Cruz County. The thirty-year-old Transfer Station facility is in need of repairs and renovations to maintain safety, manage stormwater, and provide improved service. The renovation project includes installing a larger metal canopy over the hazardous household waste area, installing a new canopy over the recycling area, upgrades to the electrical systems, and installing an overhead directional sign at the scale house. Information about what to include in your proposal can be found in the Call to Artists brochure – click PDF link just below. Proposals are due by July 14, 2023.
"Outside the Box" - Traffic Controller Box Art Program Santa Cruz County Department of Parks, Open Spaces & Cultural Services is seeking artists to participate in the Outside the Box public art program, in which selected artists paint a mural on traffic signal controller boxes. Artists must reside in the County of Santa Cruz and may submit a proposal for one or more of the boxes listed below. Please click here for a Call to Artists, which provides information regarding payment, what to submit in your proposal, and other relevant information.
Type 332 Cabinet Dimensions and Type P Cabinet Dimensions
Questions? Please email prc039@scparks.com
To view boxes painted by artists in previous phases of Outside the Box, please visit https://www.scparks.com/Home/FindaProgram/ArtsCulturalPrograms/OutsidetheBox.aspx
An artist will be selected to create a site-specific public art component for the new South County Government Center in Watsonville, Santa Cruz Country. The County of Santa Cruz acquired 500 Westridge Drive in October of 2021 in order to implement numerous recommendations in the County’s Long-Range Facilities Plan, including enhancing equitable access to County services in South County. Information about what to include in your proposal can be found in the Call to Artists brochure – click PDF link just below. Proposals due by May 26 2023 (no longer being accepted).
An artist will be selected to create a site-specific public art component for a location or locations along the 2-mile pathway. The Green Valley Road Multi-Use Trail Improvements Project will replace a dilapidated pedestrian trail with a pervious, two-way, multi-use trail to provide a safe, accessible connection between the City of Watsonville and unincorporated areas of Santa Cruz County to nearby schools, parks, social services, and numerous transit stops. Information about what to include in your proposal can be found in the Call to Artists brochure – click PDF link just below. Proposals due by March 20, 2023 (no longer being accepted)
An artist will be selected to create a site-specific public art component for the new Aptos Branch Library in Santa Cruz County! Proposals due by January 21, 2022 (no longer being accepted)
An artist will be selected to create a site-specific public art component for the new Live Oak Community Center Library Annex in Santa Cruz County! Proposals due by January 21, 2022 (no longer being accepted)
In 2020, local Santa Cruz artist Anastasiya Bachmanova completed her mural on the recently installed bathroom building at Seacliff Village County Park!
In 2019, local artist Lea de Wit completed her installation of glass-blown butterflies at the new Felton Public Library.
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