Local and regional artists are invited to submit qualifications for the 2022 Inglewood Growing Artists’ Projects (IGAP) to create original creative work drawing on Inglewood’s diverse trees and landscapes. 

IGAP, a creative commissioning program begun in 2013, recognizes that artists are expert in the development and placement of impactful public art. Building on the work and thinking of artists, Inglewood has a significant collection of mature trees in City Hall and in parks and open spaces.  We seek a creative artist to explore this collection for inspiration.  We seek physical works of sculpture, painting photography, video, poetry, prose, artist’s book or temporary installation. We invite you to explore the range of permanent, temporary and literary projects that have been commissioned at https://www.inglewoodpublicart.org/city-public-art.

Three semi-finalists will be paid to develop a proposal format and site for the commission. One artist will be contracted in the amount of $30,000 to design, fabricate, publicly present and document the work, within a twelve (12) month period, to become part of the City’s Public Art Collection.

To celebrate our significant collection of mature trees, we seek a creative artist to explore Inglewood for inspiration.  We seek physical works of sculpture, painting photography, video, poetry, prose, artist’s book or temporary installation that will result in permanent documentation.  The permanent, temporary and literary projects previously commissioned may be explored at inglewoodpublicart.org/city-public-art.

Application Requirements

Letter of Intent outlining your interest in this project and how it relates to and/or will build on your body of work. (no more than 2000 words)

Statement of connection to or interest in the Inglewood, California's cultural communities (no more than 1000 words).

Resume outlining your relevant professional accomplishments including the names of three references who can speak to your recent accomplishments, with current title, email and phone number.

Portfolio of images, videos and/or texts. A minimum of 4 and maximum of 8 images; 0 to 5 videos, and/or 0 to 2 pdfs with no more than 15 pages combined, will be accepted.  See call details.

Work sample information including: artwork title, artwork description (each 100 words or less), medium, completion date, dimensions, location, and budget/cost. If commissioned state the commissioning agency if applicable and your role in the creation of the artwork if other artists or design professionals were involved in its creation. PDF format.

Eligibility Criteria

Local and regional artists