Call for Artists: CityFleet Mural or Low Relief Artwork Grant

Call for Artists: CityFleet Mural or Low Relief Artwork Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Regional Arts & Culture Council
Amount: Up to US $45,000
Last Updated: December 14, 2025

Summary

The Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) invites artists and artist teams to submit qualifications for a mural or low relief artwork at CityFleet's Swan Island facilities. Funded by the City of Portland’s Percent for Art Program, this opportunity includes a budget of $150,000 for two artworks: one for functional aluminum gates and a large-scale sculpture. RACC seeks to enhance cultural richness and support historically underrepresented artists.

Overview

About CityFleet CityFleet is part of the City of Portland’s Division of Asset Management within City Operations. CityFleet is responsible for the acquisition, maintenance, repair, and disposal of all City-owned vehicles and related equipment (except fire apparatuses). CityFleet provides safe, reliable, affordable, and clean vehicles and equipment to all City bureaus. Approximately 83 staff perform acquisition and leasing, upfitting, parts management, maintenance, repair, and decommissioning services for over 150 types of vehicles and specialized equipment. Call for Artists: CityFleet Art Opportunity The Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC), in partnership with CityFleet and the Office of Arts & Culture at the City of Portland, invite artists/artist teams to submit their qualifications for art opportunities at CityFleet’s facilities on Swan Island. Made possible by the City of Portland’s Percent for Art Program, which specifies that up to 2% of qualifying infrastructure project budgets be dedicated to public art, this Call for Artists is for two separate opportunities: artwork that will attach to two functional aluminum gates anda large-scale sculpture. The budget for each opportunity is $150,000. Submitting artists may choose whether to be considered for the gates or sculpture, or both opportunities. RACC is committed to reflecting the cultural richness of our city by promoting opportunities for emerging and historically underrepresented artists. RACC is committed to engaging new communities of artists and expanding the range of artistic and cultural expression represented in the City’s public art collection. Budget The budget for this art opportunity is not to exceed $45,000. The budget is inclusive of all project expenses including artist fees, design development, any permits and engineering required, materials, fabrication, transportation, installation and subcontractors who may help to fabricate or install the artwork. Art Goals The artwork created for CityFleet’s Swan Island facilities should meet one or more of the following goals: Contributes to an inviting space that evokes a sense of well-being for staff & visitorsEvokes a sense of place, which may include natural, historical, industrial, or cultural themesHonors the legacy of industry and trade workersRecognizes CityFleet’s key role in essential functions of the City of PortlandTakes inspiration from a technologically advanced future Art Opportunity This art opportunity is for an artist to design and execute a mural or low relief artwork to be installed in the designated frieze area of the walls of the Training Room. Artists working in a variety of types of materials are welcome to apply. The artist will be responsible for design, materials, fabrication, any structural engineering of art components/attachments, delivery of the artwork to the site, and installation of the artwork.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Artists or artist teams living in Oregon are eligible to apply.