ArtsPartners of Central Illinois is proud to announce a call for entries to artists for the fifth annual ArtPop Peoria. ArtPop Peoria puts the work of local artists on Adams Outdoor 48’ x 14’ billboards that are seen by thousands of local residents. This is a value of nearly $35,750 in free advertising awarded to each winning artist. In addition, winning artists will be featured at CIAO First Friday at The Studios on Sheridan gallery and on the ArtsPartners website. ArtPop Peoria is part of the national ArtPop Street Gallery program. ArtPop Peoria winners will receive marketing support, guidance, and recognition from the national program.  The mission of ArtPop Street Gallery is to promote local artists’ work and make art accessible to communities through available media space. Art + Public Outdoor Project = ArtPop Street Gallery.

 
Eligibility

• You must be at least 18 years old.
• You must be a resident of Peoria, Tazewell, or Woodford counties.
• You must have an active online presence specific to promoting and/or selling your art.
• You may not have been selected as an ArtPop artist in the last three years. ArtPop artists from the 2015, class are now welcome to reapply.
• ArtPop is not just for 2D artists. If you are a 3D or performance artist and can photographically- represent your work, you can enter.
• All art is subject to approval, and no offensive or slanderous work will be accepted.
• Submissions must be the work of one individual or entity. Collaborations/teams will not be accepted.
• Your work must fit the correct proportions/dimensions of a 48’x14’ billboard.
• You can create an original piece of ArtPop Peoria or crop one of your existing pieces to fit the correct proportions. To see how ArtPop artists in other participating cities creatively work with this format, check out these images.
• Art submitted with incorrect proportions will not be accepted. 

Important Dates

• Submissions deadline is February 24, 2019.
• Public Announcement of the (5) Winning Artists selected by jury will be announced via press release in early March.
• Artists will be honored at the ArtPop Peoria Winner’s Reception on April 10, 2019.
• Winning artists work will be displayed from June 2019-June 2020 on billboards, with locations circulating throughout the region. 
  
  

How to Enter

Please note: You will submit a smaller file via CallforEntry.org and if you win you will be required to supply a high-resolution file that will produce a 48' x 14' billboard. 

There is a $20 processing fee to submit up to (3) pieces. Artists must be able to supply a digital image of their work meeting the following requirements. All production costs for the printing of the billboards will be borne by the program.
 
Your artwork must fit the billboard proportions. Images submitted with incorrect proportions will not be accepted. 
 

Call for Entry Requirements

Please submit the following by February 24, 2019.

1)    A brief artist statement that explains your medium of work, lists your website URL and all related online accounts, and includes a brief explanation of why you would like to be part of the ArtPop program.

2)    Each artist can submit up to 3 pieces ($20 processing fee)

• JPEG
• 1920 pixels x 500 pixels
• 72 ppi/dpi 
• 5 MB maximum

3)    A $20 Entry Fee

 
Winning Artists Requirements

Winning artists must provide production work that fits the requirements of a 48’ x 14’ billboard. 

• 24.333” w x 6.333” h @300 dpi (7300x1900 pixels)
• JPEG
• 300 dpi
• CMYK

 
If the work is not already to scale, Adams Outdoor Advertising has the right to manipulate the image to comply with production specifications. Artwork that does not meet the specification requirements will not be considered.
 
All billboards will rotate upon available locations in the market. There are no guarantees on billboard locations or the period of time an image will be at a specific location. 
 
To view the 2015, 2016, and 2017, and 2018 ArtPop Peoria winners, please visit http://artspartners.net/artpop.

For more information on the national ArtPop program, please visit www.ArtPopStreetGallery.com

Application Requirements

Eligibility Criteria