DUE 12/15! Stevens Point Sculpture Park: Juried Call for Outdoor Public Sculpture

The following announcement was forwarded by Elizabeth Wellso, Co-Chair Stevens Point Sculpture Park:

Stevens Point Sculpture Park
Juried Call for Outdoor Public Sculpture
www.stevenspointsculpturepark.org

The Stevens Point Sculpture Park is accepting submission of sculpture work for their second annual, three-year outdoor sculpture exhibition. A local jury will choose pieces for display from April 15, 2011 through April 15, 2014.

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 Park’s 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).


Artist submissions that are selected will receive $750 for a three-year exhibition loan of their piece. Sculpture submissions need to 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 statement if any special installation needs are expected).


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. For more information about the park or visitation requests, please contact Elizabeth or Paul at pointsculpturepark@hotmail.com.


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:

Stevens Point Sculpture Park
Attn: SPSP Juried Call
PO Box 975
Stevens Point, WI 54481


Or email: pointsculpturepark@hotmail.com


In your submission, please let us know how you heard about this call, to help us better communicate.


All submissions must be received by December 15, 2010. Electronic and standard mail submissions are accepted.


Calendar:
• December 15, 2010 – Submissions due
• January 30, 2011 – Notification of works selected (by phone or email with follow-up contract in mail)
• February 15, 2011 – Contracts returned by artists
• April 15 – May 15, 2011 – Sculpture installations
• June 11, 2011 – Opening Reception
• April 2014 – Artists pick up workFor more information about the Stevens Point Sculpture Park, visit http://www.stevenspointsculpturepark.org/.



Elizabeth Wellso
Co-Chair Stevens Point Sculpture Park
Stevens Point, WI 54481
715 343-1437