The Town of Carbondale, CO Public Art Commission is seeking 15 outdoor street sculptures for the annual rotating "Art Around Town" show. The show is located on Main St., the Rio Grande Trail and the library and the sculptures will be on display for one year.

All applicants are expected to consider durability of materials and weather-proofing issues while on display in Carbondale, which fluctuate from intense cold and snow, to heat. Materials of the sculpture should be fabricated of highly durable, low maintenance materials. The sculptures will be located in high pedestrian/biking areas so consideration must be made for height, shape and sharp objects protruding. The Town of Carbondale has a strict outdoor lighting code so sculptures will not be allowed to be illuminated.

Marble bases and sculpture installation:

All sculptures will be placed on random sized chunks of Colorado Yule Marble. Each piece of marble has a custom steel plate adhered to the top of the marble. Sculptures will be tack welded to the steel plate on top of the marble, so it is imperative that every sculpture arrive for installation with a steel plate attached to the bottom of the sculpture. NO EXCEPTIONS will be made for installation.

A Public Works installation crew will assist the artist with welding, lifting, equipment (loader), labor and placement of the sculpture. Artist must be present for installation and de-installation of the sculpture. The Town of Carbondale is not able to receive sculpture shipments on behalf of an artist, and each artist must attend the installation/de-installation of the sculpture.

The Public Art Commission and invited jurists will be the selection committee for the show. Selected artists will receive a $900 honorarium at the installation of the sculpture in May. The community will vote on "Best in Show" and an additional $1,000 honorarium will be paid to the winner.

Artists Reception & Art Walk:

On June 4, 2020, the Carbondale Public Art Commission (CPAC) will host a community art walk and artist reception. This is an opportunity for every artist that is selected to speak to the community about their work. Artists are highly encouraged to participate in this event as this is a great time to market themselves, and it is the only time during the year that all artists will be together to highlight their work. There are typically 125-200 people from the community that participate in the art walk. An Artist Reception will follow the walk around 7:00 pm. Location TBD. On Friday, June 5, 2020, the Town celebrates First Friday with a Creative Art District theme and celebrates the new Art Around Town show.

Tentative Timeline:

CAFÉ deadline to submit entry February 2, 2020
Notification to selected artists February 14, 2020
Contract due March 13, 2020
Install dates May 18 – June 3, 2020
Artists Reception June 4, 2020
Removal dates May 1 – May 15, 2021

Materials to be Submitted:

All materials must be submitted online, via the CAFÉ website (www.callforentry.org). There is no application fee to apply or to use the CAFÉ online application system.

Installation Information/Requirements: (Detailed information Required)

• • Height of sculpture
• • Width at narrowest point of base
• • Weight of sculpture
• • Dimensions of the base of the sculpture from point to point
• • Describe in detail the distance of each point of contact the sculpture will make with the base
• • Provide a sketch of the base shape/dimension of the base of the sculpture.

Digital images: To be considered for the show, the applicant must electronically submit up to six (6) digital images of completed work through the CAFÉ online system. The images must show all angles of the sculpture and the base of the sculpture. Please do not submit photos of any body of work that is not being submitted for the show. Submitted entries must be of completed work or a maquette with exact representation.

Please direct all questions about this project to:

Laurie Lindberg, Town Liaison
Town of Carbondale Public Art Commission
llindberg@carbondaleco.net
970/510-1325

Visit the Town of Carbondale, Co website and the "Town of Carbondale, CO Public Art Commission" Facebook page for updates.

Application Requirements

Eligibility Criteria