City's Art in Public Places Committee Announces a Call to Artists
Published on April 06, 2026
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Contacts: Kathleen Joy, Director of Communications
City of West Palm Beach – Mayor’s Office
kjoy@wpb.org
(561) 822-1411 (TTY: 800-955-8771)
Sybille Canthal, Director of Arts, Culture and Community Building
City of West Palm Beach – Mayor’s Office
scanthal@wpb.org
(561) 822-1521
City of West Palm Beach Art in Public Places Committee Announces a Call to Artists
The Commons: 5 Artists 5 Spaces
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (April 6, 2026) — The City of West Palm Beach’s Art in Public Places Committee (AiPP) is proud to announce a call to artists for The Commons: 5 Artists, 5 Spaces, a public art initiative designed to support and elevate the local creative community.
Originally launched during the COVID-19 pandemic to provide critical support to artists, The Commons has continued as a signature program of the City’s public art efforts. The initiative offers funding for Palm Beach County artists to bring their work beyond the studio and into shared public spaces, creating temporary installations that engage the community.
The fourth iteration of The Commons, titled “Feast for the Ears,” explores the theme of sound. Artists are invited to create work that reflects the many ways sound is experienced and interpreted. While applicants do not need to be sound artists, selected proposals should incorporate an audio element — whether through physical structures that produce or hold sound, or visual representations that symbolize sound.
Proposed installations should encourage collective listening experiences, inviting quiet reflection, highlighting natural surroundings, and fostering an awareness of the existing soundscape present in public space. The visual realization of each artwork should bring awareness to the sensory experience of listening.
For the fourth iteration the City’s Public Art Program is partnering with the Mandel Public Library to integrate a unique public art for the library’s teen area. One or two artists will be selected to work with teens ranging in ages from 13-17 to design their space. An additional $10,000 in funding from the West Palm Beach Library Foundation has been designated for the Teen area.
The call to artists is open to professional artists aged 18 and older who currently live in Palm Beach County. For application details, visit publicartist.org.
For more information, please contact Carolina Puente, Public Art Coordinator, at cpuente@wpb.org or call (561) 822-1406.
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About the City of West Palm Beach
The City of West Palm Beach is a vibrant and dynamic city on Florida's Atlantic coast. With a rich history, thriving arts and cultural scene, and a commitment to sustainability, the City of West Palm Beach is a great place to live, work, and play. As one of the three largest cities making up the South Florida region and the central city of Palm Beach County, West Palm Beach is a vibrant, growing waterfront city that seamlessly blends the business advantages available in the area with a more refined and relaxed environment for living and working, making it an exceptional destination for both residents and professionals alike. To learn more about the City of West Palm Beach, visit our official website or follow us on our social media: Facebook, Instagram, X (formerly known as Twitter), and LinkedIn.
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About Art in Public Places
The Art in Public Places (AiPP) public art program of the City of West Palm Beach, Florida serves its residents and visitors by presenting a diversity of artworks to be experienced in our city. The program works with the public and private sector to commission artists at all career stages to create meaningful artworks —both permanent and temporary —throughout the City’s Public Places. For more information about AiPP WPB, please visit www.wpb.org/Residents or contact Sybille Canthal, Director of Arts, Culture, and Community Building at (561) 822-1521 or scanthal@wpb.org.