Public Art Advisory Committee

 

 

 

Call for Artist 

Experience prefered 

Please submit your name, phone, email, and  portfolio link. Along with budget proposal and art sketch for the project 

Deadline: April 1st, 2025 

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Current Projects with the PAAC:

  • Address for project: 134 North Patterson Street 
  • Location for project: Rear Facing Wall 
  • Additional information: owner will remove the wines for creative art

Current Projects with the PAAC:

  • Additional Information: Designs by Regional Artists to design the east-facing wall of the Meta Shaw Coleman Children’s Imagination Station at the corner of North Ashley and Webster Street – Opening 2025!

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  • Address of Project: 116 West Central Avenue 
  • Location of Project: any portion of the west- facing wall 
  • Additional information: In the Historic Downtown Valdosta  
Responsibilities:
  • The Public Art Advisory Committee shall have the following powers and duties:  (a) The Committee shall act as an advisory body to the Mayor and the City Council and as an advocate for public arts and aesthetics in all aspects of city life.  It shall encourage, develop and support a variety of programs which reflect the cultural art needs and experience of all citizens and shall encourage participation by all citizens in the cultural art activities carried on in the City; (b) Develop, maintain, and update a Public Art Master Plan identifying locations for public artwork; (c) Develop Public Art Program Guidelines and amendments thereto as deemed appropriate; (d) Approve the location and installation of artwork based on Public Art Program Guidelines; and (e) Request annual funding from various public, private, foundation and other potential sources to support the capital and operational needs of the Public Art program.

 Meetings:

  • The Public Art Advisory Committee will meet the third Thursday of each month at 11:30 a.m. at the Turner Center for the Art, 527 North Patterson Street.   View the 2024 Public Art Advisory Committee Meeting Schedule.

 Interested in Serving:

  • Any City resident interested in serving on the Public Art Advisory Committee should submit a completed General Membership Application and a signed Code of Ethics Form to Teresa Bolden, City Clerk,  located in the City Manager and Mayor's office in City Hall, 216 East Central Avenue, Valdosta, GA 31601. 

More Information

  • For more information, please contact Teresa Bolden, City Clerk, at (229) 259-3503 or E-mail  or contact Steven S. Walker, Chairman of the PAAC, at (229) 244-1188 or E-mail.