Wisconsin Arts Board – Percent for Art

Direct Purchase Program: Call for Artists

The Wisconsin Arts Board is currently seeking artworks by Wisconsin artists in a variety of media for purchase by state facilities through the Percent for Art Program’s Direct Purchase Program. Wisconsin artists are invited to submit five digital images of work currently available for purchase. Images will be pre-screened by a committee and then presented to state agency representatives to choose artwork for their facilities. Approximately 24 state facilities will be participating in this program in 2007, with each facility's budget ranging from $650-$17,750.

Please visit www.portalwisconsin.org/percent to learn more and begin your application. 

Interested artists should read the online prospectus thoroughly (available for download at: http://www.portalwisconsin.org/percent/prospectus2007.pdf) and follow all application instructions. 

Eligibility: Eligible artists must have been Wisconsin residents for at least one year and must not be full time students in a fine arts degree program. 

Deadline: Applications require a two-step process, including an online registration, and a mailed CD including resume, images, and image list form. Both steps must be completed by 11:59pm on October 1, 2007.

Application instructions and more information can be found online at www.portalwisconsin.org/percent.

Questions: If you have questions, please contact Erin McLennon at 608/261-0345 or arts.directpurchase@wisconsin.gov.