Good afternoon!
I am excited to send this email to invite you to consider submitting an application to participate in the 2019-20 Urbandale Art Park Exhibition.
The Urbandale Art Park opened in spring 2013 as a permanent outdoor sculpture park with annually changing exhibits. Four exhibits are currently on display. The Art Park is located at 3600 86th Street, just south of Douglas Avenue and the Urbandale City Hall.
The Urbandale Public Art Committee will oversee the selection four sculptures for exhibition in the Urbandale Art Park during 2019-20. Selected artists will receive a $1,500 *stipend for loaning the work for the exhibition. There is no application fee.
*The stipend includes the artist’s attendance at the formal opening for the new sculptures, a presentation about your work with art/sculpture students, as well as a brief video about the sculpture for posting on the City’s website.
The exhibited artwork must be the original work of the artist (in concept and execution) and available for purchase. The advertised sale price should include a 25% commission that the Urbandale Public Art Committee will retain on pieces sold in the exhibit year.
Entry Requirements
Applicants seeking consideration for their work must complete an application form including:
o A narrative of the artist’s concept and date of creation
o A detailed explanation of how the piece will be secured or anchored when installed
o Visual photographs depicting several views of the art work (in JPEG or PDF format)
o A brief artist biography
o List of professional references
o Applications are due by 1:00 p.m. CST on Monday, November 19, 2018.
E-mail electronic submissions Jan Herke, Director of Parks and Recreation. Deliver printed submissions to Public Art Exhibition, Jan Herke, Director of Parks & Recreation, 3600 86thStreet, Urbandale, IA 50322.
The application form is attached to this email, and can also be found on the Public Art Page on the City of Urbandale’s website at www.urbandale.org
A direct link to that site: www.urbandale.org/UrbandalePublicArtCommittee
You are also welcomed to view photos of the current sculptures on display, by going to the following link, found on the City of Urbandale’s Website (Under Public Art Committee) 2018-19 Urbandale Public Art Park Exhibition
For more information please contact Jan Herke, Director of Parks and Recreation at the Parks and Recreation office 515-331-6793 or jherke@urbandale.org.
