Colorado State Capitol Exhibition: Honoring the Capitol Dome

Colorado Creative Industries invites Colorado-based artists to submit artwork for an exhibition celebrating the refurbishment and unveiling of the Colorado State Capitol building's dome. The call seeks two-dimensional creative interpretations of the Capitol building and dome. Selected works will be displayed at the Colorado State Capitol complex, including the Lieutenant Governor's Office, the basement rotunda, and the Joint Budget Committee room from October 2014 through March 2015.

Eligibility is open to Colorado artists only. Submissions must be two-dimensional or video-based artworks. Artwork outside frame dimensions must measure larger than 20" x 20" and not exceed 84" x 84" x 2½" in depth. Framed artwork must not exceed 50 pounds. Artists may submit up to three artworks. Applications require one to three digital images and/or one video (less than 5 minutes in length), along with artwork title, media, dimensions, and value. There is no application fee. All artwork must be available for the duration of the exhibition.

Applications are accepted through the CaFÉ online system only. The deadline is September 2, 2014 at 11:59 p.m. MDT. Exhibition participants will be notified on September 5, 2014. Artwork drop-off is scheduled for September 22, 2014 to a central Denver location to be determined. For questions, contact Ruth Bruno, Public Art Program Associate, at [email protected] or 303.892.3840.