Where can I find public art in Connecticut?
The Art in Public Spaces program invests in publicly accessible creative works for Connecticut residents. It was one of the first state programs in the country and requires the State to spend at least one percent of the cost of constructing or renovating a publicly accessible building on artwork for that building.
We work with the Department of Administrative Services to implement the program. You can view some of our Art in Public Spaces collection online and learn where works are displayed.
Call for Art from Connecticut Artists
The Connecticut Office of the Arts (COA) anticipates some upcoming Calls for Art in the next few months. Most of the opportunities will focus on purchasing existing art by Connecticut artists.
How to Apply
Artists may submit directly to the Calls for Art when they are posted. Please sign up to receive email notifications for public art Calls for Art when they are announced.
Additionally, COA utilizes NEFA's CreativeGround database as a tool to find artists for public art opportunities.
- CreativeGround is a free resource developed and managed by the New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA). COA utilizes CreativeGround as an Artist Directory when seeking artists for a variety of Opportunities.
Contact Us
Email Tamara Dimitri to learn more.
Prior Calls for Art
CCSU Burritt Library Annex - the Call for Art is closed and the selection and review process is still underway.
SSCU School of Business - the selection process is complete for this project and most artists and artwork can now be viewed online at this LINK.
Litchfield Judicial Court - the selection process is complete and most artists and artwork can now be viewed online at this LINK.
Related Resources
- Public Art Network / Americans for the Arts
- Forecast Public Art / Public Art Review
- Public Art Dialogue
- Tools for Arts Decision Making, Percent for Art (policy briefs developed by the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies)