Napa Art Walk 2019

The Napa Art Walk is a curated walking tour program that showcases rotating installation art throughout downtown Napa, California. This program is designed to enhance the local environment and promote the understanding and enjoyment of public art by inviting artists to temporarily exhibit select works in downtown Napa. The first Art Walk launched in 2009, and collections rotate every two years; the 2019-21 exhibition will be the sixth rotation in this program.

All pieces submitted for the sixth Napa Art Walk should integrate and embody a specific sense of place. Artwork should invite conscious and subconscious human connection to its physical, historical, social, natural and/or imagined surroundings. Artists must provide a short written statement (up to 150 words per artwork) explaining how their piece addresses and illustrates the theme. Artworks will remain on view for approximately two years (July 2019 – August 2021). Community members and visitors may vote online to select one artwork for the "People's Choice Award," which includes a Proclamation from the Napa City Council and gifts from local merchants and hospitality partners.

Entry fee is $15.00. Work sample requirements: 5-15 images, 0-1 audio file, 0-1 video file, with a total of 5-9 samples. Eligibility is regional (California). Generally, Napa Art Walk sculptures are mounted to concrete pads and secured by bolts or brackets. Concrete pads will be provided by the City of Napa with no additional charge to the artist. Artists are responsible for bringing all hardware necessary to secure the piece, including bolts, brackets, and a hammer drill equipped with appropriate bits. The City reserves the right to change an entry's pad size specification or to insist that it be mounted to a concrete pad if it is not sturdy enough to stand alone. No location changes will be permitted once final sites have been selected.