Stevens Point Sculpture Park Juries Call for Outdoor Public Scultpure
for the City-Times
The Stevens Point Sculpture Park is accepting submissions of sculpture work for their fourth annual, three-year outdoor sculpture exhibition. A local jury will choose pieces for display from April 15, 2013 through April 15, 2016.
Application Deadline is February 1, 2013.
Artist Award: $800 per piece for 3-year exhibition loan
A wide variety of work will be considered, including: site specific work, ephemeral and/or permanent work, work in a variety of scales, art with a performance component, etc. Materials and scale must be appropriate for an outdoor environmental location.
Sculpture submissions must be free standing; foundations or bases are not provided. Delivery, installation, and return of work are the artist’s responsibility (please note in artist’s sstatement if any special installation needs are expected).
Artist submissions that are selected will receive $800 for a three-year exhibition loan of their work.
For more information about the park or visitation requests, please contact Elizabeth or Paul at [email protected]
Artists may submit up to five pieces for consideration. Submissions must include the following information for each piece submitted:
• Artist Name; Address; Phone; Email • Title of piece; Dimensions; Materials/Media • Images – JPEG (1000 pixels on the long side), slides will also be accepted • Artist’s Statement (including any specific installation requirements)
Mail to: Attn: SPSP Juried Call Stevens Point Sculpture Park PO Box 975 Stevens Point, WI 54481
Or email: [email protected]
All submissions must be received by February 1, 2013. Electronic and standard mail submissions are accepted.
Exhibition Calendar
• February 1, 2013 – Submissions due • February 28, 2013 – Notification of works selected (by phone or email with follow-up contract in mail) • March 15, 2013 – Contracts returned by artists • April 15 – May 15, 2013 – Sculpture installations • June 9, 2013 – Opening Reception • April 2016 – Artists pick up work
The Stevens Point Sculpture Park, located in Central Wisconsin, is a 20-acre, city-owned park with nearly a mile of forested trails that are used year-round by people of all ages for biking, skiing, running and walking. The Park offers a wide variety of trees and geographic features including a pond, wetland and forest. It is a zone 4 growing season (which includes cold winters and hot summers).
The Stevens Point Sculpture Park is committed to providing a welcoming and accessible outdoor venue for sculpture and arts exhibitions, activities, and educational programs by enhancing the cultural life of our community and surrounding region through a diverse program of education, collaboration and experimentation.
The Park is located close to elementary, middle and high schools, and the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. The Parkʼs trails connect to the Stevens Point Green Circle Trail, a nationally recognized 31-mile recreational corridor that encircles the Stevens Point Urban Area (1993 National Park Service Award).
For more information about the Stevens Point Sculpture Park, visit www.stevenspointsculpturepark.org
PO Box 975 • Stevens Point, WI 54481 • www.stevenspointsculpturepark.org