Artist Submissions Now Open for City of Glendale Public Art Landmarks Projects

Applications are open through January 30, 2026

The Glendale Library, Arts & Culture Department, on behalf of the City of Glendale’s Arts and Culture Commission (ACC), has announced that submissions are now open for the next round of the Citywide Public Art Landmarks RFQ. This initiative will commission up to ten long-term or permanent public artworks placed throughout the city to enhance public spaces, celebrate Glendale’s cultural diversity and encourage meaningful community engagement.

Applications are open through January 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM PST. This RFQ is for qualifications only and applicants should not submit design proposals at this stage. A shortlist of finalists will be selected to develop concepts and will receive a stipend for their design work.

This RFQ includes three opportunities located across Glendale, each selected for its visibility, accessibility and ability to enrich community interaction. These sites include two mural projects at Pacific Park, one on a prominent exterior wall near the Neighborhood Library and another designed as a multi-surface artwork viewed from a single vantage point. Additional opportunities include a painted intervention for the Pacific Park Pavilion and a large-scale installation along the Brand Blvd and Cerritos Ave median, a key gateway corridor. Each location invites imaginative, forward-thinking approaches that elevate the surrounding public environment.

Artists and artist teams are encouraged to consider how their practice aligns with the needs and goals of each site. Applicants may apply to one or multiple opportunities. A shortlist of artists will advance to the next stage to develop and present full design concepts to the Glendale Arts and Culture Commission.

For more information, please visit Glendale Arts and Culture website. To apply, please visit LeBasse Projects application page HERE.

About the City of Glendale & its Arts and Culture Commission

Known as the “Jewel City”, Glendale is the fourth largest city of Los Angeles County. With a population of more than 200,000, Glendale is a thriving cosmopolitan city rich in history, culturally diverse and offers nearly 50 public parks as well as easy access to a municipal airport. It is the home to a vibrant business community, with major companies in healthcare, entertainment, manufacturing, retail and banking. Its Arts and Culture Commission administers a developer- funded program which is working to transform Glendale into an arts and culture destination for the Southern California region. The mission of the Glendale Arts and Culture Commission is to enrich the human experience, reinforce Glendale’s identity and civic pride through arts and culture and to recognize the importance of arts to the community’s quality of life and to the local economy. This is accomplished by consciously integrating arts and culture into the daily life of the people of Glendale through urban design, planning, economic development and education. For more information on The City of Glendale, visit glendaleca.gov. For more information about the Glendale Arts and Culture Commission, visit glendaleartsandculture.org.