NIGP 96104: Artists (Including Digital Artists)

NIGP 96104 Artists (Including Digital Artists), an Item code, encompasses conservation specialists, mural artists, public art designers and fabricators, graphic designers, videographers, and creative production professionals contracted by state and local governments to execute site-specific artwork, preserve cultural assets, produce communications materials, and support public engagement through visual and performing arts. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers engaging artists for museum-quality mural restoration, tile-based public art installations, interactive exhibit design and fabrication, graphic design and publication services, videography, event production, and artist-in-residence programs spanning interpretive infrastructure, institutional branding, educational content, and community cultural initiatives.

Activity spans state agencies (California Department of Water Resources, Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources), county governments (Hillsborough County Florida, Palm Beach County Florida, Orange County California, Harris County Texas, Los Angeles County California), municipal governments (Town of Franklin Massachusetts, City of South Salt Lake Utah, City of Tucson Arizona, City of West Jordan Utah, City of Fairburn Georgia), school districts (Dallas ISD Texas, San Antonio ISD Texas, Fort Bend ISD Texas), and special-purpose districts and cultural institutions (Summit County Utah, Snyderville Basin Special Recreation District, California Public Utilities Commission, Texas Tech University System, Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum). Recent representative opportunities include the Town of Franklin's professional conservation and restoration of the Juglaris Mural at Franklin Public Library (RFP, due November 9, 2026); Palm Beach County's tile-based public art at Aqua Crest Aquatic Complex in Delray Beach (Call to Artists, design budget up to $348,000, shortlist selection November 30, 2026); the City of South Salt Lake's permanent large-scale public art shade structure at Water Tower Plaza (RFQ, due October 30, 2026, budget up to $90,000); Hillsborough County's interactive display exhibits for Veterans Memorial Park Education and Cultural Center (RFP, due August 6, 2026, estimated project value $800,000); and Snyderville Basin Special Recreation District's mobile interpretive trailer design and fabrication (RFP, due October 6, 2026, budget $75,000). Geographic spread favors California (Department of Water Resources, CPUC, California African American Museum, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Museum Illinois operations), Texas (Dallas ISD, San Antonio ISD, Fort Bend ISD, Harris County, Texas Tech, Texas Department of Public Safety), Florida (Hillsborough County, Palm Beach County, Orange County, Savannah State University Georgia), and Utah (South Salt Lake, Summit County, Snyderville Basin, West Jordan). The code sees steady activity across all three quarters of 2026 with concentrated posting volume May through October, reflecting public sector budgeting cycles, capital project timelines, and seasonal event planning.