temporary public art exhibition ─ santa monica boulevard

The City of West Hollywood, through its Arts Division, requests qualifications from professional artists, independent curators, and curators representing non-profit arts organizations, to install an engaging temporary public art exhibition for the City’s primary outdoor exhibition space at the Santa Monica Boulevard at Doheny Drive median. Ideal candidates to submit qualifications for this opportunity will demonstrate their ability to conceive and execute a project of this nature through the visual portfolio provided as part of the submission process. Qualifications will be evaluated based on all submission materials provided by the applicant. Proposals are not required for the application.

This opportunity is a component of the City’s Creative Plan, which includes diverse art activations that commemorate and celebrate the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Three artists will be invited to develop proposals drawing inspiration from the Creative Plan’s theme Inventing Traditions for consideration. The theme invites artists to examine how traditions emerge, evolve, or dissolve – and how global events shape identity, community, and cultural memory. This framework aligns West Hollywood with the broader Olympic spirit, itself an evolving global tradition, while honoring our city’s own cultural identity and reinforcing West Hollywood’s role as a creative center.

The exhibition may include existing sculpture and/or new artwork that requires fabrication, existing artwork(s), or a combination of both, as the budget allows.

Applicants should familiarize themselves with the City’s values, history, and mission to help align their proposals with the unique characteristics of West Hollywood’s vibrant, progressive, and welcoming community: About West Hollywood; City of West Hollywood Mission Statement & Values; Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission Review and Approval Process.