paid: public artists in development

This call for artists is for the PAiD Program Artist Council. The Artist Council is an eight-member group of artists selected to create temporary public artworks and to provide recommendations to help shape the future of Los Angeles County’s public art policy and processes.

The group of artists will participate in an 8- to 10-month-long, two-part program of dialogue and art creation. Artists selected for this program will engage in a series of discussions around LA County Arts & Culture’s current public art, equity, and inclusion policies and procedures. These discussions will be led by the PAiD program art consultant, Dyson & Womack, along with other arts and culture leaders and advocates.

Through the course of these discussions, the Artist Council will develop a set of recommendations aimed at addressing historical barriers to participation and expanding support for artists working in the field of public art.

In addition, each selected artist will create a temporary public art project. The projects may take the form of objects, artist happenings, or performance-based works, and may amplify an important civic issue while furthering the artist’s professional goals. Artist Council members will develop their projects during the course of the program, either individually or collaboratively with other Council members.

Each Artist Council member will generate a final proposal that outlines the conceptual framework, proposed location, and type of project (event, performance, installation, sculpture, time-based media, etc.). Proposals will be submitted to LA County Arts & Culture for final approval.

Following approval, Artist Council members will work with Dyson & Womack to manage all aspects of their temporary artworks, including project planning and budgeting, design development, contracting, permitting, fabrication, and production or installation.

We seek artists from diverse backgrounds and across various career levels — especially those historically underrepresented in the public art field — for the Artist Council. This Request for Qualifications (RFQ) presents a unique opportunity to participate in a transformative program focused on creating a more progressive landscape for artists in Los Angeles County.