Casa de Oro Library Call for Art

The County of San Diego Casa de Oro Library is seeking applications from qualified artists, to be considered for commissions of two artworks.

Opportunities for artwork commissions include ceramics, mosaics, glass, and metal sculptures. Proposed art locations include the exterior entry wall and the poet’s patio. Please consider that preference will be given to local area artists. The theme for the structure should respect both the natural and man-made beauty of this landscape, as well as be influenced by its history and inhabitants. Artwork with a strong conceptual tie to this specific place and its past will invigorate and make the artwork integral to this new Library, a public place and community center.

The actual fee for commission will not exceed the wholesale price customarily charged by the artist for similar artworks when sold to the public. The budget is all-inclusive and must cover design fees, travel expenses, all materials and fabrication costs, insurance costs, shipping or transportation to the site, preparation for installation, actual installation, taxes, personal documentation, and site visits.

Entries for art must be received by 11:59pm of Monday, June 2, 2025. Entries received after the deadline will not be reviewed. The Consultant is not obligated to notify artists when incomplete entries are received. Incomplete entries will not be reviewed. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that entries are completed and arrive by the deadline.