Omaha Central Public Library's Call for Public Art

 

The partners collaborating to build Omaha Public Library’s new Central Library are teaming up with Amplify to open a call for permanent public artwork that will be installed in the interior and exterior spaces of the Central Library.

Artists, artist collectives, and collaborative groups from the Omaha metro area will be selected and awarded project budgets in amounts ranging from $5,000 to $100,000 to realize new work. Selected artists will collaborate with the project team throughout the design and installation process prior to the library’s opening in 2026.

*The call closed on June 9, 2024. Thank you to all who applied!

  • Applications will be reviewed in a four-phase selection process.

    1. Amplify Arts staff will review to ensure applicants meet eligibility requirements and have submitted a complete application.

    2. All eligible applications will be reviewed and scored by an external panel of arts professionals.

    3. Top ranking applications will be reviewed by a panel of representatives from Central Library stakeholder groups to be considered for interviews.

    4. Applicants selected for interviews will meet with representatives from Central Library stakeholder groups who will make final selections.

  • Nearly 250 talented artists across the Omaha metro applied. Due to this significant volume of applications, the review process is being extended through September.

    • JUNE 10 - AUGUST 2024: Application review

    • AUGUST 2024: Interviews with some applicants if additional information is needed

    • LATE SEPTEMBER 2024: Final application status updates will be delivered

    • 2025: Work fabrication and production

    • Early 2026: Installation/Central Library opens

    • All application status updates will be sent through Submittable.

    • Email info@amplifyarts.org with questions about the selection process.

 

About Omaha Public Library’s Central Library

Omaha Public Library’s new Central Library will be a hub for creativity, collaboration, education, innovation, and workforce development. The library is currently under construction at the intersection of 72nd and Dodge streets and scheduled to open in 2026. Launched by Omaha Public Library and the City of Omaha in partnership with three nonprofit organizations - Omaha Public Library Foundation, Heritage Omaha, and Do Space - this new library is an important financial and cultural investment in literacy, digital equity, and community. The building is designed with accessibility in mind and includes spaces to learn, spaces to gather, and spaces to create for people of all ages. 

About Amplify Arts

Amplify Arts provides resources for artists, organizers, and cultural workers to incubate liberatory ideas that move our community forward.

 
 
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