Art 2C on Havana 2019

The City of Aurora Art in Public Places Program and the On Havana Business Improvement District are seeking 13 outdoor sculptures for exhibition on Havana Street in Aurora, CO. This is the 9th annual exhibit, scheduled to open in October 2019, with selected artists installing their work in the first week of October.

Eligibility is regional for artists in Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, New Mexico, Kansas, and Nebraska. Sculptures must be three-dimensional, freestanding works in any medium suitable for outdoor exhibition. Artwork must be made from materials that can withstand Colorado's weather conditions, including temperatures above 100°F and below 0°F, high winds, hail, 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. Sculptures must be exhibited for the full one-year duration.

Artists must transport, install, and de-install their own artwork. All sculptures must be attached to a steel plate bolted to a concrete base. 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 Aurora'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 descriptions of no more than 5 sentences per artwork), and two digital images per sculpture (front and back views). This is a regional call for the states listed above.