Long Description

The TCA Sculpture Garden Exhibit is a national juried exhibit of original 3-dimensional art. Sculptural methods including stone, metal, and mixed media are accepted, but must be weather-proof and able to endure 6 months outdoors. The goal of the exhibit is to present varied works from artists who wish to have their pieces displayed in an outdoor setting that draws art-lovers into the recently re-conceptualized environment of TCA’s exterior to admire the vibrant sculpture garden.

Timeline

Call Opens: August 1st, 2024

Exhibition Dates: October 28, 2024 – March 30, 2025

Application Deadline:  Monday, September 30, 2024
Jury Process: October 1 – October 7, 2024 

Notifications to Artists: Wednesday, October 7, 2024

Artwork due: Monday, October 20, 27, or November 3, 2024

Opening Reception: Friday, November 15th, 2024

 
Pick up of artwork: Monday, March 31, 2025

Artwork

No art may be removed from the exhibit prior to the close of the exhibition on Monday, March 30, 2025, including sold art.  Work that has been previously displayed at TCA is not eligible.  All work must be the original creation of the artist. All works must have been completed in the last 72 months (3 yrs.)

This IS a National Show, but please be advised…

ARTWORK MUST BE HAND-DELIVERED TO TUBAC CENTER OF THE ARTS ON or BEFORE MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2024, and must be picked up on March 31, 2025 unless other arrangements are made between the artist & TCA. Art not picked up after 3 months will become the property of Tubac Center of the Arts and may be auctioned/sold with proceeds solely benefiting TCA. 

NO SHIPPED WORK..

Size Restrictions/ Presentation

No sculpture should exceed a height of 8’ and not contain a base bigger than 3’ x 3’, and a circumference of no more than 4’.

Weight considerations include placement on cement or gravel, transportation and manipulation of placement on site, if needed.

All artworks must be able to be presented either on a pedestal, the cement/brick patio floors, or hang from the wall or ceiling. Appropriate hanging or presentation hardware is required (there are 3-4 locations that are outdoors, but under cover of a porch roof). TCA reserves the right to disqualify any selected entry upon arrival that does not meet the above requirements or is deemed unsuitable for display.

JUROR: Corey Randolph Stevens

Corey Randolph Stevens is a designer, builder and multi-media artist, currently working primarily in metal sculpture and assemblage. Born in 1967 in Newark, New Jersey to a musician father and artist mother, he was immersed in the creative and performing arts from an early age.

As a youth, his regular jaunts from Montclair, NJ to Manhattan allowed him to delve further into art via the vibrant, late 70’s arts scene in New York City. Every weekend, with few exceptions, from age 9 to 12 he regularly visited galleries and museums and attended openings all over the city, typically on his own, only then to be treated to innumerable film, plays, concerts, and jazz club gigs by his father.

After finishing High School in Newport, Rhode Island he attended Tufts University in Massachusetts and Columbia University School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation in New York and Paris.

Years of juggling music performance and production, art making, curating, graphic design gigs, design/build projects, real estate development/construction companies… and a twist of fate in 2011, has him settled down here in Tubac for the time being.

Awards

Awards will be selected by the juror in person and presented during the opening reception.

Best of Show:               $300
Award of Excellence:    $200
Award of Merit:             $100 
Honorable Mention:      $50
Honorable Mention:      $50

Awards Juror: Corey Randolph Stevens

Sales

All work must be for sale. TCA will retain a 40% commission.  Price work accordingly. 

Jury/Fees

Payments are made at the end of the CaFE™ entry process either via credit card online or a check mailed to the art center. 

Jurying will be done based on digital images in a jpg format only. Up to three works may be entered for consideration. 

$35 ($32 with TCA Member discount). $5 for each additional submission, for a total of 3 submissions.

Members, use code: GARDEN

 

The Member discount code is entered at checkout.  You must be a current member to use the discount code.  Any submissions by nonmembers taking the member discount will be disqualified from the jurying process without refund. Members receive discounts on fees to all exhibitions as well as discounts in our gift shop and to special events.

To renew your membership or become a new member of TCA, please register on our website at www.Tubacarts.org or call 520-398-2371.

Tubac Center of the Arts is the core of Tubac's artistic heritage and identity.  We pursue excellence in serving as a venue for artistic expression, appreciation, and learning for those who create and enjoy art in southern Arizona

Application Requirements

Application Requirements

Artwork must be the original creation of the artist. 

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Artists/Representatives are responsible for delivery & pick-up.