The United States Mint Artist Infusion Program

Call for Artists

The United States Mint invites artists from across the country to apply to the Artistic Infusion Program. The Artistic Infusion Program is a great way to take part in American history and create designs which will be circulated nationwide. Artists must be United States citizens but may work from any location they choose.

The United States Mint encourages applications from artists representing diverse backgrounds and a variety of interests reflecting those of the American people. This year, the United States Mint is seeking up to 6 Associate Designers to join the current designers under contract with the program. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis with 3 cutoff dates throughout the year for evaluation and review. Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible. The next application deadline is March 8, 2010. If you wish to apply for this program, please review the eligibility requirements and program deadlines below. Then click Apply Now.
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Eligibility

To qualify in the associate designer category, applicants must be an established professional visual artist and meet the following criteria:

U.S. citizenship
Have specialized training in his or her art form
Have derived a portion of his or her individual income from his or her art for a minimum of 5 years by the time of application
Have a history of public presentation of his or her art in a professional context, such as a gallery show, or work that has appeared as part of a curated exhibit, permanent collection of a museum, or in a professional journal

Applicants must also be able to accept the terms and conditions for participation in the AIP as described in the application. Click here to apply now.

Note: At this time, the AIP is limited to coin and medal design (i.e., drawings) and does not encompass the execution (sculpting and engraving) of designs. United States Mint sculptor-engravers model designs created by AIP artists and also submit their own designs for consideration for coin and medal programs.

The application deadlines are as follows:

Application Period One: Nov. 9, 2009 (CLOSED)

Application Period Two: March 8, 2010

Application Period Three: July 6, 2010

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