Current Call for Entries   ART BANK 2009 Call to Artists Deadline: Wednesday, July 8, 2009 at 5:30 pm   The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities is purchasing artwork to be part of the District of Columbia’s 2009 Art Bank Program. The Art Bank is a growing collection of moveable works funded through DC Creates Public Art Program.   Works in the collection are owned by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities and are loaned to other District government agencies for display in public areas of government buildings. This collection helps preserve the city’s past and is an important legacy for future generations. Currently, nearly 2000 artworks are on display in over 150 District government agencies. This is an opportunity for artists to exhibit their work as part of our continued commitment to supporting our vibrant artistic community and its excellence.   For more information, email Rachel Dickerson or call (202) 724-5613.   Download the application*      Takoma Metro Public Art Project Deadline: Friday, August 14, 2009 at 5:30 pm Budget: $250,000   The DC Creates! Public Art Program at the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities (DCCAH), in collaboration with the Washington Area Metropolitan Transit Authority, Art in Transit Program (WMATA) and the Takoma community, seek an artist or art team to design, create, and install artwork that will be located within the Takoma Metro underpass. The goal of this project is to create a vibrant and inviting gateway to the Takoma DC community. The colorful artwork will provide an “avenue” for residents, commuters and visitors to enjoy, admire and revitalize the community as well as express the unique story of historic Takoma.   For more information, email Rachel Dickerson or call (202) 724-5613.   Download the application*    Call to Ward 7 and Ward 8 at Benning and Anacostia Libraries Artists and Writers Deadline: Friday, August 21, 2009 at 5:30 pm Artist Honorarium: $2,500 The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities (DCCAH) in collaboration with District of Columbia Public Libraries (DCPL) is seeking East-of-the-River artists, including writers, to submit proposals for four prominent areas inside the new Benning and Anacostia Libraries which are expected to open in the spring of 2010. The proposed artwork sites provide artists and writers the opportunity to display their work in a large-scale format in a public building. For more information about the project email Rachel Dickerson or call (202) 724-5613. For more information about the libraries go to dcpl.dc.gov (DCPL Construction Projects). Download the application*                 * This document is presented in Portable Document Format (PDF) and a PDF reader is required for viewing. Download a PDF reader or learn more about PDFs.