The City of Durham’s Cultural and Public Art Program invites artists and artist teams to submit portfolios as an entry to join the City of Durham Pre-Qualified Artist Registry. This registry will serve as a resource for the program’s selection of artists and artist teams to create City cultural and public art projects. Access to a predetermined network of qualified artists saves artists and staff members valuable time by making the process for responding to the numerous calls issued by the City more efficient. It also strengthens and streamlines the program by maintaining a database of artists in the community with particular skill sets.
The application process does not have a deadline.
Candidates are eligible regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender identification, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or physical ability. Artists who are selected to join the City of Durham Pre-qualified Artists Registry are encouraged to apply to any additional open calls issued by the City of Durham Public Arts Program, provided they meet eligibility requirements.
El Programa Cultural y de Arte Público de la ciudad de Durham invita a los artistas y equipos de artistas a presentar sus portafolios con el fin de inscribirse en el Registro de Artistas Precualificados de la ciudad de Durham. Este registro será usado por el programa como un recurso para la selección de artistas y equipos de artistas para la creación de los proyectos de arte público y cultural de la ciudad. Contar con un acceso a una red preestablecida de artistas cualificados le permite a nuestro personal ahorrar tiempo valioso al hacer más eficiente el proceso de respuesta a las numerosas convocatorias realizadas por la ciudad. Además, fortalece y agiliza el programa al mantener una base de datos de artistas en la comunidad con habilidades particulares.
El proceso de solicitud no tiene una fecha límite.
Los candidatos son elegibles sin importar su raza, color, religión, nacionalidad, identificación de género, situación militar, orientación sexual, estado civil o capacidad física. Se invita a los artistas seleccionados para el Registro de Artistas Precualificados de la ciudad de Durham a que apliquen a cualquier convocatoria abierta adicional emitida por el Programa de Artes Públicas de la ciudad de Durham, siempre y cuando cumplan con los requisitos de elegibilidad.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
If you have questions about the application process, please email dcab@durhamnc.gov.
Para más información sobre el proceso de solicitud para miembros del Comité de Arte Público, puede comunicarse con el personal del Programa de Cultura y Arte Pública al teléfono 919-560-4197 o al correo electrónico dcab@durhamnc.gov.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
If you have questions about the application process, please email dcab@durhamnc.gov.
Para más información sobre el proceso de solicitud para miembros del Comité de Arte Público, puede comunicarse con el personal del Programa de Cultura y Arte Pública al teléfono 919-560-4197 o al correo electrónico dcab@durhamnc.gov.
The City of Durham recognizes that festivals, parades, and other celebrations play an important role in fostering community well-being, creating local identity, and contributing to an improved quality of life for Durham residents and visitors. Community-based festivals and events reflect the vibrant, distinct, and diverse character of Durham and its residents while offering opportunities to create economic, social, health, and community benefits.
Therefore, The City of Durham funds Festivals & Special Events that celebrate local culture, promote creative expression, and expand access to the arts. This program supports events that strengthen Durham’s vibrant arts and culture sector.
The City may support festivals, events, parades, and other celebrations in the circumstances where economic and social benefits are provided for the community and the eligibility criteria in this policy are met. The level of support by the City of Durham will be determined by:
- Encourages engagement with the arts, history, and/or culture
- Supports festivals and events with significant economic impact
- Supports innovative events that create vibrancy for Durham’s communities
- Promotes equity, diversity, inclusion, access and accessibility
- Demonstrates organizational efficiency and effectiveness.
For the Request for Proposals document (guidelines), visit here.
Proposals must be received via Submittable online platform no later than11:59 p.m. ET on MONDAY, AUGUST 11. 2025.
Any technical questions or issues on the submission process should be emailed to the Cultural and Public Art Program, with the Arts, Culture, and Sustainable Communities Division of City’s General Services Department at dcab@durhamNC.gov prior to Friday, July 25, 2025.