City of Auburn: CALL TO ARTISTS! 2025-26 Downtown Sculpture Gallery Contact: Allison Hyde, Arts Program Supervisor 253-931-5100 ahyde@auburnwa.gov<mailto:ahyde@auburnwa.gov> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 4, 2024 __________ 2025-26 Downtown Sculpture Gallery The City of Auburn invites sculptors to submit applications for Auburn's Downtown Sculpture Gallery.<https://www.auburnwa.gov/city_hall/parks_arts_recreation/arts_and_entertainment/public_art_program/downtown_sculpture_gallery> The works selected for this public art exhibition will be on loan to the City for a period of twelve months (12) and can be available for sale during that time. Each selected artist will receive a $1,000 stipend. At the conclusion of the exhibition a sculpture from the exhibition may be purchased for inclusion in the City of Auburn's permanent collection. The purchase budget is $10,000. Eligibility Open to work by professional artists or artist teams living or working in the Pacific Northwest (Washington, Oregon, Idaho, California and Montana). Applicants may submit up to ten sculptures for consideration. Duration of Installation The selected sculpture will be on view for 12 months from September 2025 - September 2026. Application deadline: March 17, 2025 at 10:59 p.m. Pacific Time For more information and to apply, visit: https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=14572 [cid:image004.jpg@01DB4660.BF957750] [cid:image005.jpg@01DB4660.BF957750] [cid:image006.jpg@01DB4660.BF957750] [cid:image007.jpg@01DB4660.BF957750] Left: Dan Brown "Picking Goldens" Center: Ed McCarthy "Totem for the Ages" Right: Lin McJunkin & Milo White "Helios II" ___________________________________________________________________________ Questions? Allison Hyde, Arts Program Supervisor ahyde@auburnwa.gov<mailto:ahyde@auburnwa.gov> Information on City of Auburn cultural arts program can be found at www.auburnwa.gov/arts<http://www.auburnwa.gov/arts> or call 253-931-5100. The information contained in this electronic communication is personal, privileged and/or confidential information intended only for the use of the individual(s) or entity(ies) to which it has been addressed. If you read this communication and are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication, other than delivery to the intended recipient is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify the sender by reply e-mail. Thank you.