If you are a youth artist, this is one of the best art auctions per year to submit work for. Not only are you hung in a real El Paseo gallery, but you have the chance to win a sum of money if you win first, second or third. Also, your money goes towards a good cause! For more information, email greg@gayassociatedyouth.org.
Calling all interested sculptors to submit! Deadline May 10, 2008!
1. The Public Art Department will facilitate the exhibition on behalf of the City of Palm Desert’s Art in Public Places Commission and the El Paseo Merchants Association.
2. All artists, galleries, museums/non-profit arts organizations, and private collectors are encouraged to participate in this event.
3. A maximum of two entries per artist. All forms of visuals will be accepted, ie. CD’s, jpegs, slides, color photographs, as long as they are of good quality and it’s easy to discern the material, scale, shape and color of the artwork.
4. All sculptures must be installed on one of the existing pads along the El Paseo median. Sixteen pads measure 84” x 84” with a usable corner-to-corner space of 67” x 67”. A horizontal base could use the maximum 84” length of the base if its width was within the 67” dimension. There is one pad that is only 48” x 48” and another one that measures 8’ x 25’, which could accommodate multiple pieces or pieces with much larger bases that would fit on the former pads.
5. All sculptures MUST be designed with tabs or other devices that can be utilized to secure the artwork to the concrete pads.
6. Artworks should be constructed of durable materials, able to withstand the harsh weather conditions of the desert.
7. The artist or artist representative MUST REMOVE all packing and crating materials prior to installation.
8. The exhibition period will not exceed two years.
9. Artists who have participated in the last exhibition, 2007/08, are not eligible for the 2009/2010 exhibition.
10. Artworks can be sold, but not removed for six months once installation is completed. If a sculpture from the exhibition is sold, the artist or representative must resubmit for approval of a replacement artwork. The replacement piece MUST be installed at the same time of the removal of the piece that was sold, NO EXCEPTIONS. The artist or representative is responsible for all installation/deinstallation costs associated with the replacement sculpture for the exhibition. One replacement per pad may be made during the exhibition period.
11. The City of Palm Desert will provide the following for the El Paseo exhibition:
• $2,500 honorarium for each selected artwork.
• Opening reception to coincide with the Citywide Art of Wine & Food event at a location to be determined.
• Selection of art by the approved curator.
• Installation and deinstallation of the artworks, the artist or artist’s representative MUST notify either Mr. Twedt, or Debbie Thompson at 568-5240 if a crane or forklift will be required to install the artwork by October 3, 2008. INSTALLATION WILL BE SCHEDULED STARTING OCTOBER 20, 2008.
• National, regional, and local advertising.
• Signage and Banners.
• Pads/lighting/maintenance.
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