About Percent for Art

The New York City Percent for Art (PFA) Program allows City Agencies the opportunity to acquire, commission, or restore works of art for City-owned properties throughout the five boroughs. Each Borough-Based Jail Facility project is participating in the City of New York’s Percent for Art Program. The artwork commissioned through Percent for Art is not the only artwork that will be in the facility; the facility design may include graphics, for example, and murals and other artwork may be created after the facility is occupied.

Request for Expression of Interest

for Bronx, Manhattan, and Queens Facility

The New York City Department of Design and Construction seeks artists interested in being commissioned to provide artwork for the New York City Borough-Based Jails Program. The City will be selecting artists soon for upcoming artwork commissions at the Bronx, Queens, and Manhattan BBJ facilities. These commissions will be an opportunity for selected artists to make a lasting improvement to the facilities and have a positive impact on people in custody, their family and friends, facility staff, neighbors, and others in the greater community.

If you are interested in learning more, please review the attached Request for Expression of Interest (RFEI). The RFEI and promotional materials can also be found at https://bit.ly/4cI4tUb. 

Project Locations:

Bronx Facility

357 Southern Boulevard

Bronx, NY 10454

Queens Facility

80-45 126th Street

Kew Gardens, NY 11415

Manhattan Facility

125 White Street

New York, NY 10013 

To be considered for these opportunities, please submit the required materials through the RFEI response form at https://bit.ly/4cZSRvH by April 20, 2026.

The form requests basic contact information, a brief artist bio and statement, and ten images of past work. This opportunity is open to all visual artists, and we strongly encourage artists who have been impacted by the justice system to apply. Please feel free to share this opportunity with your network. Only artists who complete the RFEI response form will be considered.

For questions or inquiries, please contact pfa@bbjnyc.com

PFA Public Artist Info Session for the Bronx, Manhattan, and Queens Facilities was held virtually on March 25, 2026.

Link to recording: Artist Info Session Recording

Link to presentation material: Artist Info Session Presentation