2014 Art aRound Town in Carbondale, Colorado

Fourteen sculptures are sought and will be on display for one-year. Installation will be the week of May 26-June 5, 2014, by a cracker-jack crew that loves working with our artists. Renowned artists James Surls and Charmaine Locke are closely involved with the program, and will graciously open their studios to participants. Selected artists will be paid a $500 honorarium to defray travel costs, be offered home hospitality, conduct an art walk for the public, be the guests of honor at a cocktail event, and enjoy and an artist-only gathering where techniques and experiences can be shared. There will also be a $1,000 award for “Best in Show.”


The deadline for entries through Cafe is March.2, 2014. Notification of selections will be made by approximately March 15, 2014. Artists must submit two views of one image marked "Proposal Image," which is an image of the piece being submitted for display, along with three (3) additional images showing other examples of artist's work. Please include the weight of piece. Any special installation requirements must be included in application.

Sculptures must be safe for pedestrians and easy to maintain in an outdoor mountain environment. All will be freestanding outdoor pieces attachable to substantial concrete pedestals (provided), and should be appropriate in scale for street display. There are no predispositions toward particular styles or materials, although some large and/or colorful pieces are needed for each show.

Carbondale’s commitment is to select high-quality work, from wherever and whomever it comes. In the last few years, our participants have been drawn from both coasts and in between!

Here’s one artist/participant’s take: "Truthfully, I cannot think of any part of the event that could have been done better. Starting with the installation that went together without a hitch (thank you, Tony) to the closing brunch and studio tour that were so fun. …The town, the valley, the food, everything was top notch and I feel very fortunate to have been a part of it. Can't forget James, wow! Bigger than life and so down to earth...I want his studio. :)"

We look forward to your application.

http://www.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=1656

*IMPORTANT NOTES FOR APPLICANTS:
Artist acknowledges and agrees that the work(s) may be subject to sustained high winds and/or substantial temperature changes, and certifies that such work(s) are constructed so as to withstand such weather elements. Artist is responsible for ensuring that work(s) are made to be installed for public display, including identifying to CPAC any and all special display and installation requirements and attaching work(s) to a durable steel base or mounting plate for the piece to be welded to a metal plate required for securely installing work(s) for exhibit purposes.