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title: "Call for Artists: Southern University at New Orleans Nursing & Allied Health Building (INTERIOR)"
description: $40,000 interior public art commission (RFQ) at SUNO's new School of Nursing & Allied Health Addition, open to professional artists and teams residing in Louisiana.
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status: closed
createdAt: "2026-09-03"
updatedAt: "2026-09-29"
programType: Public art
organization: Louisiana Office of Cultural Development - Division of the Arts
organizationUrl: https://www.artsume.com/o/louisiana-office-of-cultural-development-division-of-the-arts
deadline: "2026-09-04"
location: School of Nursing & Allied Health Addition, Southern University at New Orleans, Baton Rouge, LA, United States
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compensationRange: $40,000 commission budget
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# Call for Artists: Southern University at New Orleans Nursing & Allied Health Building (INTERIOR)

**Hosted by:** Louisiana Office of Cultural Development - Division of the Arts

**Type:** Public art | **Location:** School of Nursing & Allied Health Addition, Southern University at New Orleans, Baton Rouge, LA, United States | **Deadline:** September 4, 2026

## About This Program

> "Resilience, healing, community, leadership, and healthcare equity"

The Louisiana Percent for Art Program seeks qualifications from professional artists and artist teams residing in Louisiana, for an interior public art commission at the new School of Nursing & Allied Health Addition at Southern University at New Orleans (SUNO). The selection committee seeks an interior artwork that enhances the building's public spaces while reflecting the values and mission of the School of Nursing. The artwork should support themes of resilience, healing, community, leadership, and healthcare equity while creating a meaningful experience for students, faculty, and visitors. Potential locations include prominent interior public areas such as the main lobby, student gathering spaces, lecture areas, circulation corridors, and the area surrounding the social stair. Final artwork location will be determined in collaboration with the selection committee. This is a Request for Qualifications. Proposals are not required at this stage.

## Eligibility & Requirements

- **Geographic Eligibility:** Regional
- **Age Requirements:** 18+ years old
- **Note:** This is a statewide call for artists. Eligibility is limited to professional artists and artist teams residing in Louisiana. This call for artists is open to professional artists 18 and over, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or physical ability. The original Call for Artists document references regional eligibility; the statewide eligibility listed here supersedes that requirement. Submission Limit: 1.

### Additional Requirements

A complete application includes: a current artist résumé (or résumés for artist teams); letter of interest (maximum one page); contact information for three professional references; 5-10 images of completed artworks demonstrating experience with projects of similar scope and complexity; optional videos of past work (up to three).

## Compensation & Benefits

$40,000 commission budget

**Includes:** Commission fee

## Timeline

- **Opens:** May 20, 2026
- **Deadline:** September 4, 2026

## Contact

**Email:** abaham@crt.la.gov

**Phone:** 225-342-6083

## How to Apply

Apply at: https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=17537