The CityArt Walking Sculpture Tour in Mankato, MN is
currently accepting outdoor sculpture submissions for the 2015 tour. The
deadline to submit your application is November 1, 2014. The mission of the
CityArt Walking Sculpture Tour is to provide a professional, year-round outdoor
sculpture program in the City Centers of Mankato and North Mankato that is both
high-quality and artist-friendly. We feature a well-balanced exhibit with all
styles, types, materials and sizes of sculptures from a broad range of artists
– local, regional, national and international. Over the last four years,
CityArt has sold ten sculptures from its program and has facilitated several
commissioned pieces. For more information on our program, visit www.cityartmankato.com.
How It Works
How It Works
The 2015 CityArt Walking Sculpture Tour is planned to
include over 30 sculptures in the core blocks of Mankato and North Mankato, MN.
Instead of purchasing the artworks outright, CityArt obtains sculptures on loan
from artists each year and provides nearly $30,000 in artist prize money which
includes prizes for Best-of-Show (bronze & other material) and the People’s
Choice Award. The sculptures are displayed for about one year (May to April).
Awards Structure
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People’s Choice Award – purchase price up to $15,000 plus $3,000 cash
prize
·
Best of Show - Bronze - $2,500, Second - $1,500, Third - $1,000,
Honorable Mention - $500
·
Best of Show - Other Medium - $2,500, Second - $1,500, Third - $1,000,
Honorable Mention - $500
Artist Stipend
Artists will receive $500 for delivery and pick up of first
sculpture and $250 for second sculpture by the same artist.
*Minnesota artists accepted into the program will receive
an additional $250.
Shipping Reimbursement: Artists will receive up to
$250 in shipping reimbursement if their sculpture is not sold and needs to be
shipped back to them at the end of the tour. Anything over and above this
amount is paid by the artist.
Accommodations: Two night stay at the Hilton Garden
Inn during the ‘Artists Weekend’ in May which includes an informal artists
gathering on Friday night and a formal artists reception on Saturday evening
following installation.
The complete submission process, tour info and application
is attached. For questions please contact Noelle Lawton at nlawton@citycentermankato.com
or 507.385.6671.