Request for Art – Clackamas County Courthouse Elevator Bays

The Clackamas Arts Alliance and Clackamas County Courthouse Arts Committee invite artists living in Oregon and Clackamas County specifically to submit a proposal for site-specific interior art for the multiple elevator bays on each floor of the new Clackamas County Courthouse (six total). Eligible media includes painting, drawing, fiber art, digital art, photography, sculpture, ceramics, mixed media, collage, assemblage, mosaics, and woodworking. Proposed works should align with the overall interior design vision of wayfinding, wellness, and trauma-informed design. 

One artist/artist team will be selected to submit the final artwork for the 10’x10’x3” space on each floor of the new building. The budget available for the commission comes from funds raised for this project and is $5,000 per floor; $30,000 total. 

Important Dates

August 15, 2024 – Call to Artists 

October 4, 2024, 5:00 PM – Applications are NOW CLOSED

October 2024 – Panel review and artist selection (including interviews if needed)

November 1, 2024 – Notifications to Artist or Artist teams

March 3, 2025 – Final Art due to location 

Art Opportunity

This project is seeking an artist/artists’ team to create art for six (6) Elevator Bay lobbies. These walls are adjacent to the elevators on each floor and are highly visible to visitors, staff and council using the building. Each work of art may be no less than 4’x4’, may not exceed 10’x10’, and may not project more than 3” from the wall. Artists may submit multiple items as a cohesive collection to fill the 10’x10’ space limit so long as they meet the minimum measurements described. Artists may submit for one or multiple floors.