Howard County Public Garden RFQ — $500,000 Permanent Public Artwork, Glenwood, Maryland
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Howard County Public Garden RFQ — $500,000 Permanent Public Artwork, Glenwood, Maryland

Howard County Arts Council

October 30, 2026 (25 publicSeo.openCall.daysLeft)Glenwood, Howard County, Maryland, USA

Howard County, in partnership with the Howard County Arts Council (Arts for All), is commissioning a permanent public artwork shaped by community input for the county's first destination public garden. The work should respond to the site's natural setting, layered history and role as a place for learning, reflection and connection.

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Commission of a major permanent artwork, budget USD 500,000, integrated into the future Howard County Public Garden at the former Longwood property.

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Professional artists and artist teams (national call). Qualifications only at this stage; no design proposal is required.

Dates & details

Deadline
via the Arts Council's Submittable
Programme dates
Shortlist and concept development November 2026; installation July 2027
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$500,000 commission
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Not stated on the call page