2009 Art on Parade - Northglenn CO

The Northglenn Arts and Humanities Foundation (NAHF) is conducting an open entry competition to select six sculptures valued at no more than $25,000 each for Northglenn's "Art on Parade" on-loan sculpture program. The selected pieces will be installed for one year at E.B. Rains Jr Memorial Park surrounding Webster Lake in Northglenn, Colorado, with placement beginning in late May and remaining on display until May 2010.

Each of the six finalists will receive a $500 honorarium. An additional $1,000 will be awarded to the artist who receives the annual "People's Choice Award." All pieces must be for sale. Since the program's inception in 2001, the NAHF has purchased each of the People's Choice winning sculptures, and while purchase is not guaranteed, it is the Foundation's goal to purchase permanent art for the City of Northglenn through the program.

Submitted sculptures must be garden-sized or larger (at least three feet in one dimension recommended) and valued at no more than $25,000. Pieces must be ready for outdoor installation and capable of being welded to a 1/4" steel plate. Alternatively, a mounting system using no less than 3/8" bolts with a minimum three-point bolting system is acceptable. Any durable outdoor medium is acceptable except wood. Edition sizes over 50 will not be accepted. Submit three images of one sculpture: two clearly showing front and backside, and one showing detail with scale indicated. Insurance will be provided by the City of Northglenn. A committee of local citizens, businesses, and NAHF members will select sculptures based on artistic merit and appropriateness for outdoor display. The NAHF will promote the art through local and regional media and develop a full-color brochure describing the sculptures. For additional information, contact Michael Stricker at (303) 450-8727 or [email protected].