The Greater Augusta Arts Council is pleased to share the news that local artists are invited to submit proposals for a newly commissioned Public Art Sculpture. Georgia Rehabilitation Institute, Inc. in association with the Greater Augusta Arts Council and the Augusta Canal National Heritage Area, will commission the creation and installation of one exterior public art sculpture on the Augusta Canal Trail. 

Proposals must be for a single, freestanding sculpture. This call is open only to individuals and teams of artists and/or design professionals living in the Augusta River Region. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age. Total budget for the public artwork is $15,000.

Works submitted must be of a scale and made of materials suitable for long-term outdoor display. Minimum height for the final sculpture is 12’ or more from ground. Alternatively, a horizontal composition may be a minimum of 12’ horizontal and minimum 6’ vertical. Work must be designed to withstand an outdoor, unmonitored, high traffic environment that will require minimal maintenance throughout a desired 15-year lifespan. The work must be securely anchored to the ground. All finalists will be subject to a technical review by a certified engineer and the City’s Public Art Advisory Panel. 

Applications are now open online at https://augustaarts.wufoo.com/forms/m10pdjkt1805vml/

Application deadline:                     November 4, 2020
Decision announced:                      November 24, 2020
Work completed:                             by March 15, 2020

This call for public sculpture is funded by the Georgia Rehabilitation Institute, Inc., managed by the Greater Augusta Arts Council, and supported by the Augusta Canal Authority.

For full details visit the Arts Council News at https://augustaarts.com/call-for-artists-public-art-sculpture-on-the-augusta-canal-trail/.