Third Annual RiverSculpture Festival,
September 1 through November 30, 2008                       
A Contemporary Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition at French Broad River Park

RiverSculpture is seeking submissions for the Third Annual Contemporary Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition at French Broad River Park. The exhibition runs from September 1, 2008 to November 30, 2008 and includes interdisciplinary arts events on each weekend in September and October. The 14-acre park is located 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. 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.

The deadline for submissions is May 31, 2008. 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 ten images/slides of previous work. Detailed information and application instructions are included in the prospectus.

The prospectus is available here. This call for entires is also available as a pdf. For more information, email: info@riversculpture.com or contact Robert Winkler at: 828-225-3766.

This program is sponsored by the City of Asheville Parks & Recreation Department Cultural Arts Division in conjunction with the Public Art Program, the Asheville Area Arts Council and YMI Cultural Center