THE FREDERICK ARTS COUNCIL ANNOUNCES CALL TO MARYLAND ARTISTS FOR “BLACK-EYED SUSANS: 50 YEARS OF CREATIVITY IN BLOOM–A TEMPORARY PUBLIC ART INSTALLATION”
FREDERICK, MD – The Frederick Arts Council has opened a call to artists for an upcoming county-wide, temporary public art installation, “Black-Eyed Susans: 50 Years of Creativity In Bloom–A Temporary Public Art Installation”.
The exhibition will run throughout 2026 in various locations in Frederick County, Md with the first installation site in front of the YAAC, at 115 E Church St, Frederick.
“50 Years of Creativity InBloom” invites Maryland artists and artist teams to propose designs for a temporary public art installation celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Frederick Arts Council. This project will transform a public landscape through the massed repetition of individual Black-Eyed Susans, Maryland’s state flower, as a symbol of growth and renewal. Using the Black-Eyed Susan as a shared form, this project envisions vibrant fields that celebrate blossoming ideas, deep roots, planted seeds, and a future shaped together. Through repetition, color, and scale, the installation will transform a public landscape into a place of brightness, imagination, and forward momentum. The Black-eyed Susan is a flower rich in symbolism , offering messages of hope, truth, resilience and healing. Must be a Maryland artist.
Artists are encouraged to interpret the individual Black-Eyed Susan broadly—literal, abstracted, symbolic, or experimental—while contributing to a cohesive visual experience that feels alive, expansive, and optimistic.
Artists may propose materials of their choosing. Collaborative proposals welcome. This opportunity is open to professional artists and artist teams. Proposals will be reviewed based on: Artistic vision and originality, alignment with themes of growth, innovation, and optimism, feasibility, thoughtful use of materials, and production plan, the ability to create a strong collective visual impact, and the potential for collaboration and public engagement.
For complete guidelines visit FrederickArtsCouncil.org.
https://frederickartscouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/Guidelines-BES.pdf
Applications must be submitted via SlideRoom by March 20th, 11:59p.
SlideRoom link:
https://frederickartscouncil.slideroom.com/#/permalink/program/88348/wS2YJ3ipnI
About the Frederick Arts Council
The Frederick Arts Council invests in a vibrant and cohesive arts community for the people of Frederick County. The organization fosters an environment where the arts flourish in the community through grants and scholarships, arts advocacy, and links to essential resources. FAC is responsible for large-scale programming such as Sky Stage, Frederick Festival of the Arts, Art in the Park, the Public Art Initiative, and Frederick County’s Arts in Education grants. For more information about the Frederick Arts Council, visit www.frederickartscouncil.org.
Contact: info@frederickartscouncil.org