The Mathews-Sanders Sculpture Garden in Cleveland, Mississippi, is seeking an open call for 11th Biennial Outdoor Sculpture Competition for exhibition on the grounds of the Bologna Performing Arts Center on the campus of Delta State University, the Grammy Mississippi Museum, and downtown in the city of Cleveland. We anticipate selecting twelve works: eight sculptures at the BPAC, three sculptures downtown, and one sculpture at the Grammy Mississippi Museum.

The call is open to all artists and artist teams, age 18 and over, using durable materials suitable for outside elements and change in temperature that requires little to no maintenance during the display period. The call is open to sculptures of all types. Preference will be given to artworks with a musical theme at the Grammy Museum and downtown Cleveland. The Bologna Performing Arts Center presents the best in the arts and entertainment through a series of national and international multi-disciplinary performances and hosts over 200 events per year.

The work will be on exhibition from August 9, 2024 to August 9, 2026, at the end of which time a purchase award will be granted for one sculpture. The purchased sculpture will remain in the sculpture garden as part of the permanent collection.

This competition provides opportunities for regional and national artists to exhibit their work, make visible the University's commitment to and appreciation of artistic endeavors, enhance the vitality of the campus environment, and offer students first hand educational experience with sculpture. Thirty-seven pieces of sculpture have been purchased from the ten previous competitions and have been permanently placed at various locations on the Delta State campus, Grammy Mississippi Museum, and downtown Cleveland.

Application Submission

1. Artists may submit up to nine digital images of sculpture THAT WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE DURATION OF THE COMPETITION. Two views of each work should be submitted. High-resolution digital images are preferred with a minimum of 300 dpi saved in a jpeg format. 2. An identification sheet must accompany the digital submission and provide the following: a. Title, medium, and dimensions (h x w x d) for each submission

b. Exact Footprint dimensions

c. Purchase price for each submission

d. A statement of long-term upkeep must also be included and speak directly to the following: maintenance of surfaces, potential cost, and any equipment needed for maintenance. *A crane will be available during the installation in August. The artist will furnish any additional installation materials and will be responsible for anchoring all work during the installation.

3. Resume

4. Artist Statement

Application Requirements
Selection Criteria

1. Strong aesthetic merit and technical qualities, six to fifteen feet in height.

2. Appropriateness to the site, aesthetically and conceptually.

3. Maintainability and durability

4. Liability, based on susceptibility of the artwork to wear and vandalism and potential danger to the public.

5. Delivered work must be identical to electronic file submission.

The selection panel will be composed of art professionals from the Southeast.

Important Dates:

Entry Deadline: May 4

Notification: June 3

Installation: August 9

A Public Outdoor Sculpture Competition

Sponsored by: City of Sandy Springs in partnership with Art Sandy Springs

For more information, contact: [email protected]

Location: Sandy Springs, Georgia (North Metro Atlanta area)
Honoraria:$1,500 to each of nine selected artists
Eligibility: Open to local, regional and national artists
Application Deadline: Friday, May 6, 2024 11:59 PM MST
Sculpture Installation: August 12 – 16, 2024
Public Unveiling Event: Date to be determined, 2024
This public sculpture competition was created to bring fine art to the parks and public spaces throughout the city of Sandy Springs, the second largest city in the metropolitan Atlanta area. Nine sculptures will be prominently displayed around the four-acre green at City Springs, the City’s town center. One or more sculptures from each competition will be purchased by the City to be permanently placed in public locations around Sandy Springs.

To view the current year’s finalists on exhibit please go to www.sandyspringsga.gov/art-walk

Benefits:

A $1,500 honorarium will be awarded for each sculpture selected for the exhibition. Should a sculpture be purchased, the honorarium will be applied to the purchase price.
Sculptures will be on display in the city’s four-acre City Green, the heart of the City Springs complex.
Sandy Springs will purchase one or more sculptures for permanent installation within the city.
All sculptures will be for sale and will be promoted as such.
A City of the Arts – and a great place for artists to showcase their work

Sandy Springs is home to more than 100,000 residents and is Georgia’s seventh-largest City. The City’s name is derived from an actual spring within the city, and Sandy Springs does not disappoint with its beautiful surroundings. The City is bordered by the Chattahoochee River and has developed a network of award-winning parks, including Morgan Falls Overlook Park and the Abernathy Greenway Park, known for its playable art park.

Sandy Springs exudes a suburban/rural feel with its serene rivers and pristine parks juxtaposed with premier dining and a thriving business community. Many of the Fortune 500 companies which call the metro area home are in Sandy Springs, including UPS, WestRock, Newell Brands, and Intercontinental Exchange, the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange. This balance of business and amenities is attractive to both older and younger generations, with most of the City’s population under age 50.

The City of Sandy Springs is relatively young, incorporating in 2005. From the start, city leaders have prioritized incorporating arts within the City’s brand. Soon after incorporation, Art Sandy Springs (ArtSS), a nonprofit volunteer organization, was founded and launched Arts in the Open, establishing the foundation for building the City’s visual arts program. The organization’s first outdoor sculpture competition was held in 2008, attracting more than ten national and international submissions, with four permanent works purchased with private funds, catalyzing the City’s public art collection. In 2014, through the efforts of ArtSS, the Playable Art Park opened to national praise with six mega sculptures built by artists for kids to play on and interact with, becoming a popular regional destination for children of all ages.

In May 2018, the City opened City Springs, a walkable, multi-use complex including a 1,100 seat performance theatre, studio theatre, conference center, and four-acre City Green. City Springs was envisioned as a gathering place for the community and has filled that vision with its theatre and musical performances as well as becoming home to iconic community events, including the City’s annual Stars and Stripes Fireworks and Sparkle Sandy Springs Parade in addition to the Farmer’s Market and City Green Live Concert Series. The City Green anchors the outdoor stage and is the center point for City Springs.

In 2019, in partnership with ARTSS, the City launched the Arts in the Open Sculpture Competition at City Springs. The competition not only provides a showcase at City Springs, but the selection of pieces from each round has also transformed green spaces throughout the City into mini urban outdoor galleries.

Working in partnership with the City of Sandy Springs, Art Sandy Springs manages the competition, including the Call for Entries (CFE), evaluation and jurying of submissions, and the installation of selected sculptures.

Promotion

Sculptures will be installed on the City Green, the site of popular city activities, such as the Sandy Springs Festival, City Springs Live concert series, Movies By Moonlight series, and the Food That Rocks festival. Audiences at the 1,100-seat Byers Theatre and 350-seat Studio Theatre are steps away from the showcased sculptures.

Artists will be featured on four separate websites:
City of Sandy Springs – www.sandyspringsga.gov
City Springs – www.citysprings.com
Sandy Springs Hospitality and Tourism – www.visitsandysprings.org
Art Sandy Springs – www.artsandysprings.org
Sculptures will be showcased through the social media sites of the Sandy Springs organizations listed above.
Sculpture and artist information are shared with editorial media for additional exposure.
Artists and sculptures will be featured in the City of Sandy Springs e-newsletter.
Visit Sandy Springs, the City’s tourism agency, will promote the sculptures in their own marketing materials as well as in the marketing materials such as the Atlanta Metro Travel Association co-op marketing program, which is comprised of fifteen municipalities in and around Atlanta, and the Georgia 400 Hospitality Highway.
Each sculpture will feature a plaque with the name of the artist and the title of the work.
Daily foot traffic among the sculptures will include individuals visiting Sandy Springs City Hall for business and civic purposes as well as thousands of patrons of the Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center, community events, restaurants, and retail establishments.
Artists whose work are selected for exhibit acknowledge that the City of Sandy Springs, Visit Sandy Springs, Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center, and Art Sandy Springs may use photographs and videos of the artwork to promote the City’s public arts program as well as encourage visitations to Sandy Springs. Arts Sandy Springs will invite the artists to be interviewed and videotaped for possible use on community websites, apps, and in marketing materials that may include but are not limited to:

www.sandyspringsga.gov
www.citysprings.com
www.visitsandysprings.org
www.artsandysprings.org
2024-2025 Exhibition Guidelines

There is no fee for entry.
Artists may submit up to 3 individual sculptures for consideration. ***Each sculpture entry must be submitted INDIVIDUALLY / One Sculpture per Application***
All submissions must be made electronically through CaFE.org and should include a full description of the artwork with a minimum of three (3) photo images (front, side, and back views), an artist’s statement and artist bio. There is no fee to register as an artist through CaFE.org. https://www.callforentry.org/artist-help-cafe/
All artwork shall be the property of the artist submitting the entry.
Artists will receive a $1,500 honorarium for each piece selected for exhibition. If piece is purchased, the honorarium will be applied toward the purchase price.
All entries shall be existing works, completed prior to submission. No incomplete artwork will be considered.
Artwork shall be suitable for outdoor public display and be of high artistic quality as well as safe for an active pedestrian environment and appropriate for viewers of all ages.
Artwork must require only minimal maintenance, if any, and be able to withstand the effects of weather, be as resistant as possible to vandalism, and be able to withstand pedestrian contact.
Artwork shall be undamaged and unblemished. Artwork must be fabricated and finished with non-hazardous materials.
Artists are encouraged to visit the exhibition site during the application period and before the final jury decision.
Artwork will be on loan to the city of Sandy Springs during the exhibition period and may be available for sale to the public. If a sculpture sells, the artwork cannot be removed before the end of the exhibition period. There will be a 20% commission paid to Art Sandy Springs for pieces purchased by entities other than the city of Sandy Springs.
It is the artist’s responsibility to deliver and oversee installation of their sculpture and to be present for the sculpture’s removal at the end of the exhibition. Artwork cannot be shipped as there is no available storage space or staff available for this purpose.
The City of Sandy Springs and Art Sandy Springs reserve the right to reject work that is not the same artwork as was selected in response to this CFE. Artwork may also be rejected if it does not meet call requirements.
All artwork shall be structurally able to be secured to a concrete pad with anchor bolts. Concrete pads are provided for the display of each sculpture. The anchoring method will be approved by the city engineer. For selected artwork, each artist will be required to submit detailed information relating to the proposed anchoring method and provide any and all mounting bolts and hardware. Attachment B provides diagrams with location, dimensions, and weight capacity.
No artwork shall be exhibited without the artist and the city executing a document acknowledging that the artwork has been installed properly and satisfactorily and that the city accepts responsibility for the artwork from the time it is properly installed to the time it is de-installed.
No artwork shall be exhibited without the city of Sandy Springs first having obtained an Artist Agreement executed by each artist selected for exhibition in the competition.
During the exhibition period, the city of San...

Each year, we choose up to 10 rising stars to compete for our $5,000 Rising Star Award. Emerging performing artists with roots in Howard County can apply to be among the finalists who will perform at our Celebration gala — with the winner voted on by the audience! The competition is open to performers, both individuals and ensembles (up to four members), ages 18-35, who live, train, work or perform regularly in Howard County or have done so in the past.

Following the finalists’ performances at the gala, the audience — including over 500 artists, arts patrons, community members and business and political leaders — casts their votes for the winner. Votes are tallied during the live event and the award winner is announced on stage! We may also give additional awards based on the amount of funding raised from the event.

Be part of the excitement!

The Howard County Arts Council established the Rising Star Award in 2003 to provide opportunities for emerging performing artists with roots in Howard County. Let us help shine a light on your talents. Submit your application to compete as one of our finalists!

Established in 1988, the Arts at the Airport Foundation is an ever-growing, ever-changing showcase of Tennessee’s cultural heritage and creative talents. The terminal and surrounding facilities at Nashville International Airport were designed to incorporate rotating public art exhibitions and permanent acquisitions for the enjoyment and enrichment of its passengers, visitors, and employees.

The Flying Solo Exhibition Series is supported by the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority (MNAA). Each exhibit will be four months long. Artwork is expected to be framed and ready to display. Artist is responsible for delivering and picking up artwork from BNA. An honorarium is awarded to exhibiting artists ranging from $750 to $1,500. Arts related community groups as well as schools are eligible to apply in addition to individual artists.

FLYING SOLO

Part of the Arts at the Airport program, the Flying Solo Exhibition Series was developed in 1996. The 27-year-old series provides a highly visible venue for Tennessee artists, acts as an advocate for artists, and offers visitors a taste of the rich art and craft culture of our region.

EXHIBITION SPACES

There are several new exhibition spaces due to the recent BNA Vision construction/renovation projects at the Airport. There are six spaces that will accommodate two-dimensional artwork and two spaces that will exhibit three-dimensional work. Please note on your application which you will be exhibiting.

Art Cases – Artists working in three-dimensional media.

Concourse A – 3 cases, 15 ft. w x 5 ft. high x 1 ft. deep each

Located inside the International Arrivals Corridor, but visible to all of Concourse A through glass windows. Sliding glass doors make this an excellent space for smaller three-dimensional objects (only 1’ deep) as well as two-dimensional artwork.

Concourse D – 1 case, 10 ft. wide x 7 ft. high x 21 inches deep

Located on Concourse D near Gate D2. It has a sliding glass door making it an excellent space for three-dimensional objects as well as two-dimensional artwork.

Art Exhibit Walls – Artists working in two-dimensional media including photography (artwork must be framed or able to be protected by plexiglass – profile less than 4 inches including frame and molding).

A/B Waiting Area – Curved wall, 35 ft. wide x 12 ft. high, two-dimensional work only.

Concourse D – 2 Art Walls, 10 ft. wide x 7 ft. high each (1 artist)

Located on Concourse D near Gates D3 and D4. The spaces are for two-dimensional artwork only.

Level 1 Waiting Area – up to 4 spaces, 30 ft. wide x 6 ft. high each

Located on the non-secure side of the terminal on Level 1 near the International Arrivals Waiting Area. Two-dimensional artwork only.

Application Requirements
SELECTION CRITERIA

Selection criteria include the applicant’s professional qualifications, proven experience including a history and/or ability to undertake installations of a similar scope, and artistic merit as evidenced by submitted visual materials.

SELECTION COMMITTEE

The Selection Committee is comprised of members from the Arts at the Airport Board of Directors and the MNAA’s Community Affairs division.

Complete proposal submissions must include:

1. 7 Digital Images – of representative work

2. Brief Artist Statement about proposed exhibit

3. Short Bio, 1 to 2 paragraphs

4. Résumé or Curriculum Vitae, not to exceed 2 pages

5. Short Answer Questions

Please tell us about your connection to Tennessee. (i.e. "I am currently a Tennessee resident", "I lived in Tennessee for 12 years while teaching at ____ College," etc.)

Artist's Statement
Please provide a brief statement (1000-character limit).

Please include a brief one-to-two paragraph bio.

Please upload an artist resume, not to exceed two pages.

Are you applying for two dimensional or three-dimensional artwork space?

Deadline for proposals is Sunday, May 12, 2024 at 12 Midnight, Mountain Standard Time / 1:00 a.m. Central Standard Time.

Del Ray Urban Sketchers. “Working Out (St. Elmo’s)” by Cathy Messina. Usually meets second Sunday of the month outside at St. Elmo’s Coffee Pub in Del Ray. This program is FREE! Donations appreciated. Emphasizes storytelling that conveys a sense of place or a moment in time through drawings completed from direct observations. Del Ray Urban Sketchers operates on a drop-in basis and typically meets the second Sunday of each month. Bring your supplies and join us to produce still life, figure or architecture subjects in your sketchbook. Participants will spend some time putting their skills into practice and then reconvene for a review of finished works.

Bring your supplies and join us outside at the cafe to produce still life, figure, or architecture subjects in your sketchbook. Participants will spend some time putting their skills into practice and then reconvene for a review of finished works.

This program is FREE! Donations appreciated.

This grant category offers grant funding for Professional Fees and Supplies for arts projects which focus on increasing access to underserved and underrepresented people which may include ethnic groups*, people with disabilities, people aged 60 years and older, and active-duty military/veterans and their families.

For nearly 80 years, Sawtooth has been a creative hub for the region—an energetic craft school environment in downtown Winston-Salem, NC. Our year-long Artist-in-Residence programs encourage the development of new skills, connections, and bodies of work while assisting with studio operations.

Ceramic Residents, 2 in wood firing and 1 in electric/gas firing, are given 24/7 access to studio space, materials at cost, free firings, and the opportunity to teach, inspire, and energize our community.

Our Gondring Resident in Woodworking will receive round-the-clock access to Wood and Lathe studios, a semi-private studio space, and a $3,000 stipend in exchange for working several hours per week.

Residents are chosen by the Studio Directors, along with a rotating jury. Applicants are evaluated based on the quality of their work, their dedication to their craft, and their willingness to bring fresh perspectives to the creative community at Sawtooth.

The Studios of Key West, the premier arts organization at the Southernmost Point of the United States, offers a residency program for emerging and established artists and writers from around the world. The Studios provides residencies to visual artists, writers, composers, musicians, media artists, performers, and interdisciplinary artists.

The Peyton Evans Artist Residency (PEAR) program grants nearly 40 artists each year the time and space to imagine new artistic work, engage in valuable dialogue and explore island connections. The PEAR Program is community-based and built upon the hope that visiting artists will take inspiration from Key West’s rich artistic past and present, and will engage with — and be inspired by — the remarkable people and culture that surrounds them. Key West’s official motto, “One Human Family” reflects our commitment to living together as caring, sharing neighbors dedicated to making our home as close to paradise as we can. To that end, we encourage artists of all races, nationalities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and abilities to apply.

Our residencies are one month; they run from the 2nd day of the month to the last day of the month. The newly renovated residency guesthouse (PEAR House) is right next door to our flagship building, in the Old Town neighborhood, just a block off of Duval Street. Even being so close to the downtown action, the PEAR House is an oasis of quiet, with a beautiful, spacious courtyard shaded by a massive banyan tree. It’s dripping with Key West history and character. Artists will have access to a shared kitchen, a covered outdoor common area, a second floor wash/work station and a shaded courtyard. All living spaces include a private bedroom and bathroom; some include a detached workspace, some are combined. One residency is ADA accessible on the ground floor, and three are second floor spaces (one is a loft). All spaces have A/C. The kitchen is well equipped, linens are provided and there are laundry facilities on site. Most cell phones work fine and there is Wifi access. There are no televisions.

The Studios of Key West was founded in 2006 with the initial inspiration of simply providing space for artists to live and work, thereby drawing creative people to our island and enriching the lives of all who live here. In those earliest days, our founder Peyton Evans gathered fourteen of Key West’s most successful artists and writers and arranged for them to participate in artist residency programs throughout the country, then return to help us craft our own program combining the best of what they’d seen and learned. Hundreds of writers and artists have since come to Key West through the PEAR Program, many returning and several relocating permanently. Each has benefited from the island’s unique character, and left something of themselves behind. The PEAR Program celebrates the spirit of exploration with which it was founded, the artists it was established to serve, and the vision, wisdom and generosity of the woman for whom it’s named.

The Studios of Key West’s mission is to support artists, inspire creativity and build community.

Through generous sponsors we are able to provide the following extras to use during your residency: BEST OF KEY WEST RENTALS. Generously provided your linens, bedding and towels. FORT ZACHARY TAYLOR STATE PARK. We want you to visit the state park and beach as much as you’d like! Our pass unfortunately needs to be tied to a staff member, so you can coordinate a day to go together, or we’ve got a gift card you can use to visit on your own time. The card is in the PEAR House, be sure to bring it so you don’t have to pay the entry fee. KEY WEST YOGA SANCTUARY. Free yoga classes all month! Register for your first class online with code ‘PEAR’ then connect with staff to get set up with a full month at your first visit. YOGA ON THE BEACH. Meet at Ft. Zach Beach by 8:15am to flow with Nancy and Don. PEARs get your first class free! KEY WEST PUBLIC LIBRARY. We’ve partnered with the library to offer you a library card to use during your stay. Key West Library has an extensive catalog of books and other media, plus e-books and audiobooks available for download and even some special events! Their calendar has more about what’s going on. LAZY DOG ADVENTURES. Lazy Dog does it all – kayak and paddle board tours, rentals, lessons and classes, paddle yoga and fun boat adventures! They’ve offered a paddle pass for PEARs – simply inquire with staff about an available day and they’ll hook you up with a free rental. WE*CYCLE. The fun way to get around town! Public transportation with 2 wheels. They provided your conch cruiser or tricycle.

The Maryland Center for the Arts invites plein air painters to apply for one of 30 spots in its 10th Annual Harford Plein Air Festival. The Harford Plein Air Festival attracts painters from across the U.S. looking for new scenes to paint in hopes of winning over $10,000 in prizes and sales commissions. Harford County offers colonial and contemporary architecture, railroad bridges and covered bridges, quiet fishing streams and boulder strewn waterfalls, bucolic farm scenes and bustling small-town streets. This year's Entry Juror is Dr. Jacalyn Beam.
We encourage juried artists to produce their best work by allowing them to work at their own pace, from July 1 to September 12, verifying their work by submitting gps- and time-stamped photos or with traditional pre-stamped canvases. On Sept. 12, juried artists are invited to join Awards Judge John Hulsey of the Artist's Road at Ladew Gardens for painting. A group dinner follows. Three days of gallery sales and exhibits begin with an opening reception and awards ceremony celebrating 'Arts Across Harford,' a popular countrywide festival of visual and performing arts, which brings visitors from around the MidAtlantic region. Online sales continue from Sept. 20 to Oct. 31. Competition rules are available at www.mdcfa.org.

Total of 5 (Five) paintings for awards judging on September 13, 2024, at the Bel Air Armory. All work must be original and painted en plein air during the Harford Plein Air Painting Festival, between July 1, 2024, and September 12, 2024, without the use of photographs.

Paintings must be hung by the artist or the artist’s representative between the hours of 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. on Friday, September 13, 2024, at the Bel Air Armory, 37 N. Main St., Bel Air, MD 21014 A maximum of FIVE paintings from the Festival may be displayed at any one time on the gallery panel (ie, if a painting is sold, it may be replaced by one other painting). Only ONE painting of the five may be displayed on an easel, per artist, next to the provided artist’s gallery panel.

MISSION

The mission of the Cultural Council for Palm Beach County is to nurture, promote, and support a healthy, diverse, and inclusive cultural sector. We serve as cultural architects, championing and growing cultural organizations and creative professionals so that arts and culture are a part of everyday life, for everyone.

The Cultural Council’s headquarters (601 Lake Ave., Lake Worth Beach) features three galleries. The spaces are used for visual arts exhibitions as well as performances (music, dance, etc.) throughout the year. The solo gallery is approximately 390 square feet and includes moveable wall in the space. The Council also offers other programs and services designed to support creative professionals in Palm Beach County and has a dedicated Artist Resource Team (ART) to support the sector.

VISION

We envision Palm Beach County as a thriving, vibrant, financially stable, and inclusive arts and cultural community that contributes to an exceptional quality of life.

STATEMENT OF CULTURAL EQUITY

We believe that everyone has cultural traditions that are inherently valuable. We seek to honor and value creative expression of all people through the work of the Cultural Council for Palm Beach County. Creating an art-filled community means seeing, celebrating, and serving all. Cultural equity is essential to a sustainable arts and cultural sector and a vibrant and thriving community.

Exhibitions

Exhibitions allow visual artists to display and sell their work in a professionally curated and well-promoted show. The Council is available to assist in the selection of the artwork to be displayed, install/de-install the show, handle logistics and sales, and answer all questions along the way. The Council retains 25% of all art sales. These funds are used to support the artist services staff and maintain the building.

Overview

The purpose of the Solo Gallery is to provide Palm Beach County-based emerging or professional visual artists with an opportunity for a solo exhibition (typically a full series of their work or a sampling of work representative of their career evolution). The Council uses a non-paid, competitive selection process for this gallery in an effort to provide opportunities for artists of any means.

Interested artists will submit an application and sample work to be considered by a vetting committee of visual arts professionals. The 2024-2025 schedule will include six solo shows that run for six weeks each.

Application Requirements

Artists are invited to submit an exhibition proposal, brief bio and up to seven images of individual artworks to be considered for inclusion in the 2024/2025 Cultural Council Solo Gallery exhibition schedule. Artwork may be any medium including but not limited to: photography, video, work on paper, sculptural installations, crafts, and textiles. Files must be jpg, not larger than 5 MB per file. Please include all artwork information (Title, Date, Dimensions, Medium, Edition, Run length, Insurance Value). The artist must be the sole author and owner of the title and copyright of all artwork entered.