Days remaining to deadline: 4
Entry Fee (Entry Fee): $5.00
Images | Minimum:Min. 3, Maximum:Max. 5
Audio | Minimum:Min. 0, Maximum:Max. 5
Video | Minimum:Min. 0, Maximum:Max. 5
Total Samples | Minimum:Min. 3, Maximum:Max. 5
Eligibility: International
State: Nevada
Event Dates: 6/1/25 - 6/1/27
Budget: 5,000
In 2024, The Potentialist Workshop team in Reno, NV, along with over 40 artists, created an immersive art experience called Upside Down Land. The installation earned national recognition and received thousands of visitors. The team is creating a new, larger exhibit in 2025 called Under The Mountain located in Reno, Nevada. This exhibit will be 20,000 sq ft both indoor and outdoor. It will be open to the public for two years. We are currently looking for additional artists to contribute elements or creatures for the Under The Mountain touchable museum immersive.
Some examples of UTM artwork are:
- Soft Sculpture
- Large Scale Sculpture
- 2-D Art
- Video Installation
- Sound Installation
- Interactive Art
The team is open to various art types and styles as long as they fit the criteria of being
- Interactive
- Engaging
- Story-Driven
Artist compensation is a total of $5,000, including shipping and materials costs.
All artists must include a short description of their proposed work and up to 5 art samples.
Artwork will be installed for at least two years from 6/1/25 - 6/1/27 and must be completely installed by 5/25/25.
UTM Art Call Timeline
- Art Call Deadline: 3/1
- Artist Notification: 3/31
- Installation Deadline: 5/25
To learn more about the Upside Down Universe please visit our website here.
We encourage all applications to watch the PBS ARTEFFECTS special which was picked up nationally in the Summer of 2024.
If you have any questions please reach out to us at potentialistreno@gmail.com
We look forward to seeing your art!
Application Requirements
All applicants are required to submit the following:
- A minimum of 3 work samples which can include images, audio or video
- A brief art proposal for the Under The Mountain installation
- An artist bio
Eligibility Criteria
This art call is open to all artists internationally. The Potentialist Workshop art collective does not cover travel expenses for artists. Shipping costs for art are included in the $5,000 stipend. If artists wish to be present for installation, artists are responsible for travel costs and lodging.