Open calls are how we find artists. Every project starts with a search, and ours runs through a global network of makers rather than a fixed roster. We design the brief, launch the call, curate the entrants, and deliver a shortlist built for your space.
Open Calls
ATP Programs
Andrea Bruns, New York State of Mind.
60+
Open calls launched
each year
18M
Global audience reach per distribution cycle
4k+
Partner entities across
100+ countries
53
Countries represented in
a single recent call
A talent search built around your project
An open call is a public invitation for artists to submit work against a specific brief. We write that brief with you: medium, scale, palette, subject matter, and the story the space needs to tell. It goes out to our network, submissions come back, and our curators narrow the field to the top candidates.
The result is work you would not find on a stock platform. Emerging and established names, hyper-local to global talent, all respond to your project’s theme and requirements.
Multifamily Residential
Mixed Use
Hospitality
Retail
Corporate Offices
Affordable Housing
Why we source this way
Open calls provide distinct benefits.
Calls can be scoped to a city or geographic area. Artists respond with works that are inspired by local culture and community.
Hyper-local voices
The call generates press, social content, and a narrative about the search. It also markets the property and sponsoring brand effectively.
Built-in storytelling
Every submission is reviewed by professional curators and guest jurors. You see a shortlist, not an inbox.
Curated, not crowdsourced
BFA and MFA programs, alumni networks, and instructors extend the reach into emerging talent pipelines.
Access to schools
Artists deliver high-resolution files to production standards, ready for installation, framed prints, wall coverings, and digital displays.
Commercial-ready output
Artist agreements, licensing, production, and logistics run through us. You approve the work and we handle the rest.
One point of contact
How an open call runs
A proprietary workflow that runs more than sixty times a year.
STEP 1
We define the scope: curatorial themes, stakeholder goals, whether the work is purchased, commissioned, or rotated, and the budget.
Strategic Planning
STEP 2
Geographic influences, demographics, market trends, and the local art scene shape the themes and the talent outreach strategy.
Research & Analysis
STEP 3
A custom landing page carries the brief, rules, and specifications. We handle promotion, artist support, and curation of the entrant pool.
Open Call Launch
STEP 4
Jurying, winner selection, artist negotiation and contracts, licensing, and procurement of materials and specialist services.
Selection & Announcement
STEP 5
Production details, delivery of original and digital files, installation coordination, client handoff, and full artwork documentation.
Design & Implementation
STEP 6
Optional. Filming, photography, PR, newsletters, and artist events expand the marketing impact.
Media Services
Open calls in the field
A sample of programs designed with client partners.
Murals & Commissions
Calls scoped to New York, Minnesota, Ohio, and Florida surfaced artists working in each region. Mural installations draw sustained attention from local press alongside national and global coverage, turning a wall into a reason to write about the property.
Muralists, Four Markets
Public Art
Ninety works from artists in 20 countries installed across 20 city blocks. An estimated 21 million passersby viewed the banners over two months, with coverage across eight US outlets and global television.
NYC Garment District
Brand Partnership
Four consecutive years of annual can series, each designed by an open call winner from a different country. The beer sells out and the cans have become collectibles.
Service Brewing Co.
What the winning work becomes
Murals and commissions
Framed prints and reproductions
Wall coverings, permanent and temporary
Art wraps for renovations
A call produces artwork, and artwork becomes assets. We handle production and licensing so a single search can carry across a property and a brand.
Product packaging and labels
Digital displays and billboards
Social media and advertising assets
Publishing and newsletters
Tell us what the space needs and we will go looking.
FIND YOUR ARTIST
Open calls can be scoped to a single wall or an entire portfolio. We will walk you through timeline, curatorial direction, and what a program looks like for your project.