Newark Arts Council
Art + The City
Sculptural Competition on the artistic vitality of Urban America
$1000 Grand Prize and $500 Popular Prize
Due June 6, 2009 at 744 Broad St Newark NJ 07102
Please contact ewilcox@aferro.org for a donation form with complete dropoff/shipping details
The Newark Arts Council (NAC) has announced a competition to create sculptures that will be showcased at its June 11, 2009 Annual Gala. Artists donating their work will be eligible to win cash prizes.
One Grand Prize winner will be selected to receive a cash prize of $1000.00 One Popular Winner will be selected to receive a cash prize of $500.00. Up to 15 entries will be accepted for exhibition at the Gala.
For additional information about the contest, please contact Gallery Aferro at ewilcox@aferro.org
For additional information about the NAC see www.newarkarts.org
All artists whose works are selected for exhibition will receive a pro bono invitation to the Gala and can attend as special guests for an exciting evening. The gala location for 2009 will be the atrium of 744 Broad St, a beautifully restored building at the heart of Newark's richly historic downtown. The evening provides an excellent opportunity for artists to mix with corporate and individual art lovers in an atmosphere of congeniality. In addition, the proceeds from the evening will benefit the ongoing programs of the NAC.
Submission Requirements:
-All entries must reflect the theme Art & the City and suggest the role of art in urban America. Up to 15 entries will be accepted for exhibition at the Gala, however, the NAC reserves the right to decline exhibition of entries it considers inappropriate.
-Artists may use any materials of choice. Work must be three-dimensional with a minimum height of 2 feet and a maximum height of 5 feet Work should be freestanding, have a stable base and be no more than three feet wide.
-All entries of artwork must be received with donation form by June 6, 2009. Artwork must be delivered packaged in such a way as to be cartable. Work should be shipped or dropped off to 744 Broad St Newark NJ 07102 during June 3- June 6, 2009. Building is open 24 hours. Please contact Emma Wilcox at ewilcox@aferro.org or 646-220-3772 if you are shipping.
-One Grand Prize Winner will be will be chosen by jury to receive a cash prize of $1000. One Popular Winner will be chosen during the gala to receive a cash prize of $500.00. All artwork donations will be offered for sale at gala.
-Any works that are not selected for inclusion or are unsold must be picked by the artist by June 17, 2009. NAC and Gallery Aferro will not be responsible for works that are not picked up by this date.
