Art 2C on Havana 2016: Call for Sculpture

The City of Aurora Art In Public Places Program and the On Havana Business Improvement District are seeking outdoor sculpture for an exhibition on Havana Street in Aurora, CO, scheduled to open in October 2016. Selected artists should anticipate installing their artwork in the first week of October. The exhibit will run for approximately one year.

This is a regional call open to artists from Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, New Mexico, Kansas, and Nebraska. Sculpture must be three-dimensional, freestanding work of any medium suitable for outdoor exhibition. Artwork must be made from materials appropriate for outdoor conditions, including high summer temperatures (above 100°F), low winter temperatures (below 0°F), high winds, and significant snowfall. Size requirements: minimum 4 feet and maximum 14 feet in height; weight: minimum 100 lbs. and maximum 4,000 lbs. Artwork should not contain sharp objects or edges and must be durable, require little to no maintenance, be graffiti resistant, and be prepared for installation. All sculptures must be attached to a steel plate bolted to a concrete base, with alternative methods requiring approval from program staff.

Artists must transport, install, and de-install their own artwork (assistance and equipment can be provided if requested). Selected artists will receive a $1,000 stipend for transportation, installation, and de-installation. The Havana BID is providing cash awards: 1st Place $1,250, 2nd Place $750, 3rd Place $500. Sculptures may be purchased from the exhibit and added to the City's public art collection. Applicants may submit up to five sculptures and must include a professional resume (limit 2 pages), artist's statement (1 page with no more than 5 sentences per artwork), and two digital images per sculpture (front and back views). Contact: Roberta Bloom, Public Art Coordinator, 303-739-6747, [email protected].