Arizona America250 Public Art Submissions
Call for artists to create sculptures, installations, and mixed-media celebrating Arizona's Five Cs for America's 250th anniversary.
The Arizona America250 Commission, in collaboration with the Flinn Foundation and Art State Arizona, invites artists across Arizona to submit concepts for a signature public art initiative commemorating America's 250th anniversary. This call welcomes professional artists, emerging talent, students, and community-based designers to create works inspired by Arizona's iconic Five Cs: copper, cattle, cotton, citrus, and climate.
The opportunity focuses on the forces that built Arizona's economy, identity, and cultural heritage. Selected artists will have their work featured in final installations that will be unveiled at an opening reception on February 3 at Flinn Foundation and showcased throughout 2026 as part of Arizona's America250 programming, including the Traveling Museum Exhibition, Passport250, Operation Freedom March, and other statewide efforts.
This is a unique opportunity for Arizona artists to contribute to a meaningful public art project that honors the state's heritage and values while shaping how Arizona's story is told to future generations. Selected artists will be notified on January 12, giving them time to prepare for the February 3 opening reception and subsequent exhibitions throughout the year.