4Culture + Public Art Calls
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Each month we send out artist calls managed by 4Culture, as well as a selection of calls submitted to us by organizations around the world. Visit our website ([link removed]) to see all open calls, grants, jobs, and other opportunities.


** 4Culture Listing
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** Moving Stories: Short-Form Graphic Novels for King County Metro Transit RapidRide
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A cohort of six artists will be commissioned to create two original short-form graphic novels each, illustrating stories from communities along Metro’s twelve existing and planned RapidRide bus lines (A–K and R).

Deadline: January 13, 2026 by 4:00 PM PDT
Budget: $54,000 per artist, inclusive of research, engagement, content development, regional travel, WA Sales/Use Tax, and other applicable taxes
Eligibility: Open to individual artists working in illustrative storytelling, cartooning, comics, and related visual media who reside in Washington or Oregon. No prior public art experience is required. Artists with ties to communities served by—or located along—RapidRide lines are strongly encouraged to apply

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** Selected Listings
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Recology King County


** 2026 Recology King County Artist In Residence
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Deadline: January 12, 2026
Budget: $1,300 monthly stipend
Eligibility: Open to artists living in King County, WA

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Oklahoma Arts Council


** RFQ: The Oklahoma Department of Libraries
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Deadline: January 13, 2026
Budget: $35,000
Eligibility: Open to artists living in the United States

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Town Hall Seattle


** Town Hall Seattle Artist or Scholar in Residence
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Deadline: January 15, 2026
Budget: $3,000 stipend + Up to $1,000 itemized project materials, artist fees, and/or production costs for all activities over the term of the residency
Eligibility: Open to artists living in Seattle, King County, and/or the Puget Sound region

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City of Salem


** Call for Art: 400+ Sculpture Commission, Salem, MA
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Deadline: January 19, 2026
Budget: $25,000
Eligibility: Open to artists living in the United States

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