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Outdoor Sculpture Competition

Type: Exhibition Opportunities [View all]
Posted by: University of North Carolina Asheville
Deadline: Sun, June 30th, 2024

EXHIBITION: Following the success of the first biennial exhibition, the Department of Art and Art History at the University of North Carolina Asheville is excited to announce In the Round: 2nd Biennial Outdoor Sculpture Competition. Seven works will be selected by the juror and displayed for two years around the newly renovated and state-of-the-art Owen Hall within the beautiful UNC Asheville campus. There will be cash prizes awarded during an opening reception and juror’s walk on October 24th, 2024. Additionally, stipends will be given to each accepted artist. In the Round is made possible by the generous support from the Windgate Charitable Foundation.

ABOUT THE JUROR: Twylene Moyer, editor of Sculpture magazine, has published in a range of periodicals, monographs, and catalogues on contemporary art and has been a featured speaker at the Corcoran Gallery of Art and SOFA Chicago. She is the co-editor of five books on contemporary sculpture, including The New Earthwork: Art, Action, Agency and Artists Reclaim the Commons. In addition to serving as a juror for a variety of shows, she curated Insight Out and Disintegration, two exhibitions of site-specific, outdoor works for the Arlington Arts Center.

CATALOGUE: A full-color catalogue of the exhibition will be printed. Each exhibiting artist will receive three complimentary copies and additional copies will be available for purchase.

AWARDS/INSTALLATION: A total of $2500 in cash prizes will be determined and awarded by the juror. A stipend of $1500 will be provided to each accepted artist in order to offset shipping and travel. Assistance with installation will be available in the form of a front loader, trackhoe and backhoe equipment managed by UNC Asheville staff. Any additional equipment needs, such as crane assistance, are the responsibility of the artist. Artwork will be insured while on campus for the duration of the exhibition. Artists are responsible for insurance while in transit.

CALENDAR:

CaFÉ application opens     April 1, 2024

*** Deadline to apply               June 30, 2024 ***

*** Notifications sent               July 15, 2024 ***

Installation dates                Early October, 2024

Juror’s Walk & Reception  October 24, 2024 

Exhibition dates                 October 2024-September 2026

Deinstallation                     Late September 2026

Artists unable to meet the installation and deinstallation dates are not eligible to participate and may forfeit the stipend.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: There is an application fee of $20 for one entry and artists may submit up to five entries. For each entry, two alternate images may be included (i.e., one overview image and two detail images for one entry). Artists may also submit an artist statement for consideration. Applications may only be submitted through the CaFÉ online system.

ELIGIBILITY CRTITERIA: This competition is open to artists 18 years or older currently residing in the United States. There is no required timeframe for when the work was created, however, models and proposals for uncompleted work will not be accepted. All work must be original and cannot have been exhibited at The University of North Carolina Asheville before. Work must be able to withstand adverse weather conditions, such as heavy winds, rain, ice and snow, as well as public interaction. Work may be one autonomous object or several related pieces, but must not exceed a total footprint of 10’ x 10’ or weigh more than 3000 lbs. (please email for questions concerning these limitations). All submitted work must also be able to be secured to a concrete pad, safe for diverse audiences and maintenance-free for the duration of the exhibition. Sales are encouraged and a 30% commission will be retained by UNC Asheville from the retail price listed on the entry form.

QUESTIONS: Please contact Associate Professor, Jackson Martin at jmartin5@unca.edu with questions about the application and/or exhibition.

RULES AND TERMS TO APPLY: Submission of an entry to UNC Asheville constitutes an agreement on the part of the entrant to all the conditions set forth in this prospectus. UNC Asheville reserves the right to reproduce accepted entries for publicity and exhibition purposes.

Posted on Wed, April 3rd, 2024
Expires on Sun, June 30th, 2024

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