The City of Loveland Art in Public Places Program seeks outdoor sculpture to be placed in Downtown Loveland as part of The Art Advocacy Project (TAAP).  Sculptors are encouraged to be a part of this one-year sculpture exhibition scheduled from May 2022-May 2023. Selected artists will be awarded an honorarium of $2,000.  The installed artwork may be available for sale. 

TAAP 3D Artwork on display: May 2022 – May 2023

Project Timeline

Deadline for submitting:  Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at 11:59 p.m.

Jury Panel to Review the Artwork: February 7 – March 4, 2022.
Artist to be notified by March 8, 2022. 
Selected artists must enter into City Contract by Tuesday, March 22, 2022 or forfeit their invitation to participate.
Selected artists deliver artwork in mid-late May of 2022, as coordinated with Art in Public Places.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
All applications must be submitted through the CAFÉ website. No materials will be accepted outside of CAFE.
This call is open to all artists of three-dimensional media. All durable outdoor media are encouraged. 
Artists must be US residents and own the rights to the artwork.  The sculpture(s) must be available for the duration of the one-year contract.

Artists may submit up to 2 sculptures for consideration. Submit only 1 image per sculpture that clearly shows the scale of the artwork. Please be sure the scale of the work is clearly evident. 
All submissions must be professionally constructed of durable materials which will withstand the elements.  Please DO NOT submit design concepts for sculpture as only finished works will be juried.
Please provide all dimensions, weight and a stated insurance value for the artwork.
There are presently no restrictions on size; however, artists should be aware that sculptures will be placed within a well-traveled shopping/gallery streetscape on a 3 ½’ x 3 ½’ plinth. Very large sculptures (7'h+) will be considered as space allows.
The installation method for each sculpture should be welded tabs or similar easy-install method.

Selected artists are responsible for transportation of the artwork to and from the installation site. 
The City of Loveland will install a recognition plaque indicating the title, medium, artist and contact phone number for purchasing artwork.  All sculptures will be listed on the Art in Public Places web pages and within all TAAP promotional material. 
Artwork may be available for sale. Art in Public Places Program will retain a commission of 20% of the purchase value. 

Application Requirements

All applications must be submitted through the CAFÉ website. No materials will be accepted outside of CAFE.

 

Eligibility Criteria

This call is open to all artists of three-dimensional media.