Fort Collins Sculpture in the Square 2024

Old Town Square is nestled amongst historic buildings in the heart of Fort Collins, Colorado and is home to weekly concerts in the summer and year-round festivals, shopping, and dining. The goal is to expose the citizens of Fort Collins to quality art and artists, compensate artists well, and help promote their talents.

Six sculptures will be chosen for a year-long outdoor exhibit installed on Saturday, April 27, 2024. Each artist will receive a $1,000 honorarium plus travel expenses: an extra $300 for artists traveling 101-500 miles, and an extra $600 for those traveling over 500 miles. Artists traveling more than 300 miles (one way) will receive a $150 lodging stipend. All artists and a guest are invited to lunch on installation day. A People's Choice award of $1,000 will be given at the end of September 2024. If artwork is sold while on loan, the organization will retain a 10% commission.

The program accepts highly durable and resilient sculptures of any media that are at least 4 feet tall from artists nationwide. Each artist may submit up to 3 pieces. Submit 2 images per sculpture (maximum 6 images total). Each sculpture must have a metal plate adhered to its base that can fit on a 2' x 2' or 3' x 3' plinth. Installation on April 27, 2024 requires the artist or artist representative to be present. Timeline: Entry deadline 1/31/2024, jurying begins 2/7/2024, artists notified 2/12/2024.