Temporary Art Installation Opportunity
Budget: Up to $15,000
Application Deadline: March 15, 2026
The U District Partnership, in collaboration with the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT), invites artists, designers, and creative teams to propose temporary, highly visible, and joyful public art and placemaking interventions that improve how people experience getting to, from, and waiting for transit in the U District.
This demonstration project is part of SDOT’s newly forming Community and Mobility Hubs Program which focuses on making key transit locations easier to navigate, safer to use, and more welcoming to everyone. The U District station has been selected as a priority pilot location due to high ridership, equity considerations, and its role as a gateway to campus, small businesses, and neighborhood destinations.
Site locations (pictured below) include the U District Light Rail station entrance, U District Bus Stop Bays 1 and 4, and the public right-of-way in between them. For more information about the opportunity and how to apply, please download the Call for Artists.
