City of Auburn Washington Call to Artisits

Press Release:

City of Auburn: CALL TO ARTISTS!
2022-23 Downtown Sculpture Gallery
Contact:

Mary Ellen Bowers, Arts & Events Assistant

arts@auburnwa.gov

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 11, 2022
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2022-23 Downtown Sculpture Gallery

The City of Auburn invites sculptors to submit applications for Auburn’s Downtown Sculpture Gallery. The works selected for this public art exhibition will be on loan to the City for a period of twelve months (12) and can be available for sale during that time.

Each selected artist will receive a $1,000 stipend. At the conclusion of the exhibition a sculpture from the exhibition may be purchased for inclusion in the City of Auburn’s permanent collection. The purchase budget is $10,000.

Eligibility

Open to work by professional artists or artist teams living or working in the Pacific Northwest (Washington, Oregon, Idaho, California and Montana). Applicants may submit up to ten sculptures for consideration.

Duration of Installation

The selected sculpture will be on view for 12 months from September 2022 – September 2023.

Application deadline: April 6, 2022 at 10:59 p.m. Pacific Time

For more information and to apply, visit: https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=9416

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Questions? Mary Ellen Bowers, Arts & Events Assistant arts@auburnwa.gov.

Information on City of Auburn cultural arts program can be found at www.auburnwa.gov/arts or call 253-931-3043.

Mary Ellen Bowers

Auburn Parks, Arts and Recreation

Arts and Special Events Assistant

Desk: 253-931-3051