Acre of Art Submission Form

Outdoor Sculpture Competition

EXTENDED!

We've extended the submission dealine to expand our pool of entries. Your sumbmission has a great chance to be selected as part of the 2019-2021 ACREofART Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition in the Fox Cities of Wisconsin!

Deadline to Submit
To be considered, images and submission forms must be received by:

Extended to Midnight CST on Friday, June 7, 2019

For full consideration please submit

At lease 2 distinct images for each work, of one to three available works.
An updated resume (no more than 3 pages)
Image list with title, scale, media, date of work and price/value
A brief artist statement about each available work.
Complete all required fields and successfully submit this form.

ACREofART Gallery Opening and Exhibition

Artist's are encouraged to bring with them at time of installation, any preliminary sketches, prints, maquettes or similar support materials to put on display at the opening reception and dedication event. Works will be exhibited for a period of two weeks following the opening. Works will be returned to artists, at Sculpture Valley's expense, upon close of gallery exhibition. Support works may be offered for public sale or marked Not For Sale.

Honorarium

Sculpture Valley will offer selected artists a $3,000 honorarium to cover artist expenses to include 24-month lease of the artwork, transportation to and from the installation site, food and lodging and artist fees for on-site availability during installation and de-installation. If multiple pieces are selected from one artist an honorarium will be awarded for each piece.

Sculpture Valley will provide logistical and staff support, site design parameters, and incur the costs associated with site preparation, the physical installation, and promotional events and materials.
Artworks may (or may not) be for sale. Sculpture Valley will help facilitate sales when possible and will seek a 10% commission fee.
Sculpture Valley has established a purchase fund and reserves first right of refusal on purchase while work is on display.

Artist Eligibility

This opportunity is open to all professional visual artists, aged 18 and older.

Scale and Materials

There is no required size, however, the sculpture should be capable of serving as a visual focal point and be freestanding once securely mounted on provided concrete display pad or anchored to the earth, depending on installation site.

Sculpture must be constructed for outdoor display and withstand weather extremes.
Works must be safe for exhibition in the public realm.
Artist shall describe mounting methodology and materials used.
There are no minimum or maximum size or weight requirements.

Lease Agreement

A signed two (2) year lease agreement will be required after the selection process, before the honorarium is disbursed. Honorarium is disbursed as follows. $500 upon selection buy the Jury as a chosen work. $2000 upon successful installation of artwork. $500 upon return and deinstallation of work in 2020, unless purchased prior to end of exhibition or lease extended. If purchsed, remaining honorarium will be factored into negotiated price. Artists may request an extension of lease agreement by 12 months resulting in an additonal payment of $800, if mutually agreed upon and approved by Sculptrue Valley up to one month prior to new season.

Insurance

Insurance covering the artworks selected for the 2018 ACREofART Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition is as follows:

Sculpture Valley carries a full liability policy for all works in the exhibition.
Additionally, General Liability is carried by the City for any works in public domain.
No insurance is provided by Sculpture Valley or the City for the value of the artwork, however artists may provide their own policies if desired.

Notification

Selected artists will be notified of their selection by e-mail.

Timeline

May 24, 2019 Deadline for submission
May 25-31, 2019 Jury selection and works chosen
June 21, 2019 Artists notified (including standby list)
July 12-25, 2019 Installation
July 26, 2019 Opening reception
July 9-16, 2021 De-installation

Questions and Additional Information

For questions and additional information, please contact Sculpture Valley at alex@sculpturevalley.com or call 920.205.6169

Full Name*

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Artist or Representative?*

I am the artistI represent the artist

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E-mail*

Mailing Address*

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Number of Works being submitted for consideration*

1 Sculpture2 Sculptures3 Sculptures

Sculpture Media, choose all applicable

Metals: Steel, Iron, Copper, Bronze, Aluminum, etc.Fibers: Stucco, Maché, Canvas, Burlap, etc.Woods: Raw, Treated, Reclaimed, etc.Fired: Ceramic, Porcelain, Terra Cotta, etc.Electric: Digital Projection, Lighting, Sound Emission, etc.Solids: Stone, Concrete, Fiberglass, Composites, etc.Other

Summary of Works - Digital Upload

Sumbit PDF summary(s) of work(s) for consideration including description, artist statement and up to 6 images of work(s) viewed from at least two different sides. Include JPEG or PNG files at least 2MB in size, either seperately or as part of the summary. Each submission must include a purchase price.

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Delivery & Installation*

If my work is selected, I will deliver my work to the installation site between July 12 and July 21, 2019, as determined and scheduled by Sculpture Valley.

Duration & Recovery*

By checking this box, I understand that if my work is selected and installed, I am responsible for recovery of my work (if it is not sold or held with an agreement to sell or lease extended) between July 9 and July 16, 2021. Failure to do so will result in additional storage charges. After 30 days, works will be forfeited to Sculpture Valley.

Release for Sale*

Option A: I understand that I that if my work is selected and installed, I will release my work for sale to either the sponsor of my work, the general public or to Sculpture Valley for acquisition and placement in an Appleton park or public space TBD.Option B: I understand that I that if my work is selected and installed, I wish NOT to release my work for sale and intend to resume ownership upon recovery.

Release of Liability*

By checking this box, I understand that Sculpture Valley is not responsible for reimbursement or replacement of lost, damaged or stolen artwork. I also agree that Sculpture Valley will not indemnify or insure my artwork for damages to the work itself or for any loss that may result from the installation and displaying of the artwork.

Criteria for Submissions:

• All creative works must be submitted and received by Midnight Friday, May 24, 2019.

• Submissions must be the entrants’ original work.

• Must not contain material which is (or promotes activities which are) sexually explicit, obscene, pornographic, offensive, threatening, profane, harassing, or discriminatory (based on race, sex, religion, natural origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender, or age), and must not promote illegal activities.

• Must not include contain or perform any non-authorized copyrighted media production including but not limited to music, films, books, television programming, etc., or identifying descriptions of any media property.

• Must not contain material that violates or infringes another's rights; including but not limited to material that violates privacy, publicity or intellectual property rights, or that constitutes copyright infringement. Without limiting the foregoing, submissions must not include third party trademarks, logos, insignia, location signage, photographs, artwork, music, or sculptures without permission.

• Sculpture Valley reserves the right to use and reproduce images of accepted artwork in ACREofART marketing materials and on other sposoring ogainization media outlets.

• Sculpture Valley is not responsible for lost, damaged, or stolen artwork. Sculpture Valley will not indemnify or insure artwork for damages to the work itself or for any loss that may result from the displaying of the artwork.

Statement of Originality

I hereby declare that this submission is my own original work and to the best of my knowledge it contains no materials previously published or written by another artists, person, published source or reference not attributable to the artist.

I hereby attest to my submission as in compliance with the submission criteria stated above.

I hereby give Sculpture Valley - ACREofART permission and the right to reproduce and use my artwork in future ACREofART promotional material.

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