Downtown Art Exhibit
2012 Call for Sculpture Entries
The City of Olathe is accepting sculpture entries for the 2012 Downtown Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit. The exhibit is open to all artists 18 years of age and older and all entries must be original work. This year's exhibit will be juried by Grace Peterson, a working multimedia artist and art educator from Lenexa, Kansas. Ms. Peterson received her BFA in Sculpture from the University of Kansas School of Fine Art and currently teaches at the Nelson-Adkins Museum of Art. Images of her work have been published locally as well as nationally. Ms. Peterson's sculpture has been selected for display on the campus of the University of Kansas as well as the Spencer Art Museum. She currently exhibits in local and regional venues. Artists may enter up to three works for consideration. There is a $10.00 entry fee and all entries must be received by January 9, 2012. Awards: Artists will receive a $750 honorarium for each work selected. For details and information, please contact Teresa Wilson or call (913) 971-8619.
For more details and information on the 2011 exhibit, you may contact the Parks & Recreation office at 913-971-8563.
Downtown Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit
The Downtown Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit was designed to provide the community with a unique outdoor sculptures exhibit. Located in the Original Town Core Area, the exhibit hosts a variety of works, introducing the community to many streams of artistic approaches. The idea behind DOSE is to offer an opportunity for artists to participate in a jurored sculpture competition. From the entries, 6-8 sculptures are selected for installation at sites located throughout the Original Town Core area of Olathe for a period of one year. The exhibit is a self-guided tour. The 2011 budget for the program is $7500 which covers the cost of the entire program; juror, artist stipends for their exhibit, brochures, signage and call for entry information.
The city also provides $5000 for programming costs for production of the “Arts in Olathe” Channel 7 television program which features events and information on arts organizations in Olathe.
