ASHEVILLE – RiverSculpture is seeking submissions for the third annual exhibition at French Broad River Park. The submission deadline for RiverSculpture 2008 is Saturday.
The exhibition runs from Sept. 1 to Nov. 30, and includes interdisciplinary arts events on each weekend in September and October. The 14-acre park is on the French Broad River, across from Asheville’s River Arts District.
The juried exhibition is open to all sculptors from Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. This year’s guest juror is Ethan Karp, co-director of OK Harris Gallery in New York.
The sculpture submitted may be in any genre and of any size large enough for outdoor display, but must be sturdy and stable, suitable for the outdoor environment and the general public and safe for park visitors. The selection of work will be based on artistic merit and appropriateness for the public, highly visible site. A stipend of $500 per sculpture, plus insurance coverage while in the exhibition, installation assistance, postcards and other promotion will be provided for selected sculptors.
Sculptors may submit slides/CDs of up to three sculptures (two views each are acceptable). All works must have been completed in the last three years. If submitting a proposal for a site-specific sculpture, sculptors must submit clear drawings of the proposed piece as well as 10 images/slides of previous work. Detailed information and application instructions are included in the prospectus.
The prospectus is available online at www.riversculpture.com.
For more information, e-mail info@riversculpture.com or contact Robert Winkler at (828) 225-3766.