2011 Art on Parade - Northglenn CO

Northglenn Arts and Humanities Foundation (NAHF) is conducting an open entry competition to select six sculptures valued at no more than $20,000 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 2011 and remaining on display until May 2012.

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, though purchase is not guaranteed.

Submitted sculptures must be garden-sized or larger (at least three feet in one dimension recommended) and valued at no more than $20,000. Pieces must be ready for outdoor installation and capable of being welded to a 1/4" steel plate or mounted using a system with no less than 3/8" bolts (minimum three-point bolting system required). Any durable outdoor medium is acceptable, but submissions must withstand outdoor elements and abuse. No hanging sculptures, wooden sculptures, or water features are permitted. Edition sizes over 50 will not be accepted.

Submit three images of one sculpture: two showing front and back, and one showing detail with scale clearly visible. Multiple sculpture submissions are allowed; each requires a separate CaFE profile and registration. The six sculptures chosen must represent six different artists; if submitting multiple pieces, the highest scoring will be considered. 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. Contact Director Michael Stricker at (303) 450-8727 or [email protected] for additional information.