Art Around the Corner: Celebrating 20 Years of Public Art

The Art Around the Corner (AAC) Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the arts, enriching the community, and bringing fine art to Southern Utah. AAC partners closely with the City of St. George, Utah, in this effort. In 2024 AAC will celebrate 20 years of operation. Throughout this span of time, the organization has recruited world-class, professional artists to participate in a unique “art on loan” program: Each year AAC solicits, selects and installs approximately 25-30 new pieces of 3D public art in its outdoor galleries located in St. George, Utah. Nationally renowned artists lend their works to Art Around the Corner (free of charge) for one year, and all sculptures are offered for sale or lease to public and private collectors. A large number of displayed sculptures are sold each year (more than $1,000,000 in sales to date), including sculptures purchased by the City of St. George and St. George Regional Hospital for their permanent collections.

Art Around the Corner’s main sculpture gallery is outside, located in Historic Downtown St. George. In 2019, the footprint of the sculpture gallery was further extended to include displays at St. George Regional Hospital.

We appreciate the talented participating artists who make it possible for the Foundation to fulfill its mission to support the arts and to bring fine arts to our community. 

Application Requirements

The Art Around the Corner Foundation seeks original artwork that:

·       Is visually engaging and encourages an element of interactivity and/or surprise for passersby

·       Exemplifies strong, imaginative design and content

·       Considers and incorporates durable, sustainable concepts and materials

·       Does not require the use of electricity, audio/visual technology, water or other ongoing resources

·       Meets all public safety, structural and maintenance standards

·       Complies with the Americans for Disabilities Act (ADA) and all other applicable laws, codes, and regulationsArtists may submit a maximum of two pieces for consideration. All artists interested in submitting their work for consideration by the Art Around the Corner Foundation must prepare and submit all documentation as listed above no later than 5 pm MDT on October 27, 2023. Incomplete applications will NOT be considered. The applicant’s name must appear on all materials submitted.

Each submission should include the following items:

1.    Three to six photos of the art piece or a detailed sketch of the proposed piece.  If you send a sketch, please note that a photograph will be required by February 1 if the piece is accepted. NOTE: Only one piece of art per application. 

2.    Title and description of the piece (150 words or less).

3.    Material, size, and weight of the piece.

4.    Artist biography and photo for use on AAC website and promotional materials.

Entry fee of $25.

Eligibility Criteria

This program is open to all artists, regardless of race, creed, gender, gender variance, sexual orientation, national origin, age, religion, marital status, political opinion or affiliation, or mental or physical disability. Artists may submit a maximum of two pieces for consideration, each of which is eligible for the $1,000 stipend. To be considered, artists must have demonstrated experience creating work of similar scope and scale. Materials used should be able to withstand Southern Utah’s variable climate ranging from 25 degrees in the winter to 112 degrees in the summer. Additionally, all sculptures should be sturdy enough to withstand children climbing on and interacting with the art. Sculptures should be free of any sharp edges or potentially dangerous elements. All submissions must be original creations by the artist. There is a $25 entry fee per submission. Only entries received online through CaFE (callforentry.org) will be considered.