Thank you for your interest in serving as an Artist Selection Panelist for the City of Durham Cultural & Public Art Program (CPAP). Panelists help review artist applications, participate in discussions, and recommend artists for public art commissions. Artist Selection Panel (ASP) meetings are typically conducted virtually via Zoom.
Before applying, please note:
- Completing this application adds you to CPAP's panelist roster. Selection for a panel is not guaranteed.
- Selected panelists will attend a brief virtual orientation, participate in independent application review, and virtual panel meetings.
- Typical time commitments range from 15–30 hours over several weeks, depending on the project.
- Honoraria are $100 for projects with 35 submissions or fewer and $200 for projects with 36 submissions or more.
- To receive the honorarium, participants must: attend a brief orientation, review and score all submissions assigned to them, participate in panel discussions, and cast a vote on finalists
- Payment requires City vendor registration and a completed W-9.
- Applicants from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Arts credentials are encouraged but not required; other professional, community, cultural, and lived experience are also valued.
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.