Call to Sculptors
The SCULPTUREWALK 2009 Call to Sculptors will be available toward the middle of July 2008.
New for 2009 will be the bonus opportunity for Sculptors accepted into SculptureWalk 2009 to also participate in a 15 sculpture indoor program at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls.
HERE ARE OPTIONS FOR ENTERING SCULPTUREWALK 2009:
1. open the attached pdf file, complete the entry form on page 3 in detail and mail with two high quality photos of the sculpture(s) and the entry fee ($25 per sculpture) to SculptureWalk, PO Box 1165, Sioux Falls, SD 57101.
Download the 2008 SculptureWalk entry form here.
2. Call Jim at 605-339-8359 and request an entry via US Postage that you can complete and mail in.
SculptureWalk is an exhibit of original outdoor sculptures displayed year around in downtown Sioux Falls, South Dakota, a progressive community of 150,000.
SculptureWalk is a volunteer organization and all money raised goes directly into the program.
The sculptures are owned by the artists and loaned to the exhibit. This will be our 6T year. All sculptures are insured for liability and physical damage. We actively promote the sale of sculptures to the public and 45 sculptures (33%) were sold during the first three years. Ten sculptures have been leased. SculptureWalk receives 25% on sold and commissioned works.
Sculptors may submit up to two original sculpture entries.
All SculptureWalk sculptors receive a travel reimbursement amount up to $500 per sculpture for delivery of the sculpture in May, and up to $500 for sculpture pickup in April if the sculpture does not sell during the year, and if the sculptor is not returning for SculptureWalk 2010 (explained in the Call to Sculptor). The formula is 50 cents a mile roundtrip if traveling to Sioux Falls, and up to $500 for shipping expenses if sculpture is shipped to Sioux Falls. Two nights accomodations at the Holiday Inn City Centre in downtown Sioux Falls is also provided on delivery weekend in May.
Most of the sculptures will be displayed on 3' or 4' high quartize pedestals, 25" to 60" sculptures look fantastic on these pedestals. Larger sculptures will be placed on concrete pads. We ask sculptors to secure steel plates to the bottom of the sculptures because all sculptures will be welded down for security and safety - Photos on right show examples of a pedestal with "A Book for Everyone" sculpture by James Haire, and concrete pad with Susan Geissler's "The Potato Man".
Our objective is to have a well balanced exhibit with all styles, types, materials and sizes of sculptures.
All sculptures need to be made of durable material for the year-long outdoor weather and constructed with safety in mind for display in a public setting.
General Information -
- Deadline - All entries must be postmarked no later than November 15, 2008. We encourage early entry.
- Originality - All entries must be original works of submitting sculptors
- Entry Fee - $25.00 per sculpture
- Acceptance - The entries are juried for entry with notification of results by December 15, 2008
- Best of Show Awards- All entries are judged for Best of Show by 3 very well known and respected art experts
- All sculptors will receive further program information after entry is accepted.
- Each sculpture is assigned a time for placement. There will be a team of 4 lifters with a welder that assist the sculptor with placement. The lifters move the sculpture to the base and it is welded down. The whole process usually takes about 5-10 minutes and then the sculptor is free to enjoy the city.
- Sculptors can make arrangements for early placement if necessary
AWARDS - $25,000
Best of Show
Overall - $5,000
Best of Show - Bronze
1st Place $3,000
2nd Place $2,000
3rd Place $1,000
Best of Show - Other Material
1st Place $3,000
2nd Place $2,000
3rd Place $1,000
Peoples Choice -
1st Place $3,000 & Sculpture purchased to $15,000
2nd Place $2,000
3rd Place $1,000
Random Drawing
4 Non-winning sculptors $500 Each
Schedule for 2009 is on the Call to Sculptor entry form
Thanks for entering SculptureWalk.
Please contact me with any questions you may have.
Jim Clark, Director - 605-366-1265 or 605-339-8359