art exposed revision florence 2026-2028
The City of Florence is pleased to invite emerging, mid-career and established artists to submit work to the Public Arts Committee’s program, Art Exposed: A Rotating Outdoor Art Gallery. Florence is offering artists an opportunity to display their work on a .7-mile stretch of Highway 101, called ReVision Florence, for a two-year period.
Florence is host to over one million visitors a year, and the busy Oregon Coast Highway leads people to popular restaurants, galleries, and shops throughout the area. The Art Exposed program generates community pride, provides artists a display with high visibility, stimulates conversations about art, promotes Florence as a destination to view public art, and creates a sense of place for our community members and visitors, all while providing a venue for the purchase of public art.
The City of Florence’s Public Arts Committee is a dedicated group of volunteers composed of local artists, business owners, and long-term supporters of the arts. The Committee, since its inception in 2015, has installed 30 pieces of art, including a large-scale mural at the Highway 126 gateway entrance to Florence.
Currently, the Art Exposed program has eight pieces of art that are on display in Historic Old Town and six pieces in the ReVision Corridor of the Florence Urban Renewal District. Each location has specific dimensions and particular requirements.
While on display, the pieces are for sale to locals and Florence visitors. The City has been successful in selling the pieces on display, making Art Exposed one of the most successful programs of Florence’s Public Art Program. This provides members of the local artist community, as well as national and international artists, an opportunity to display their art while the City provides marketing materials for the public.
Artists are offered a stipend of $1,500 to provide their work for a maximum of two years. During the two-year period, the art would be offered for sale, with the City of Florence keeping a portion of the sale proceeds to support the future of the Public Arts Program. The artist also has the opportunity to replace any sold art with a new piece during the two-year time frame.
Timeline:
February 2026: Public Arts Committee and its Art Exposed Subcommittee narrows applications and chooses finalists for each space at special meeting
February 2026: Public Arts Committee decides on final artist for each space at regular committee meeting
March 2026: Artists are notified of committee decisions
April 2026 and May 2026: New art is installed by artists, with assistance from Florence Public Works