Thanks for passing this on to others - we particularly welcome applications from local artists: On Sunday, March 29th at 3 pm, the Downtown Ithaca Alliance will host an open meeting in Center Ithaca to review its call for applications for the 2009 Art in the Heart of the City outdoor public art exhibition. Staff will be on hand to answer questions about the application and selection process, possible sites, and the 2009 theme, “Celebrating Art for a Just and Sustainable Community”. Now in its 11th year, Art in the Heart has brought over 100 sculptural works from national as well as local artists to the downtown area for temporary exhibition. Some of these have become part of the City of Ithaca’s permanent art collection, others have returned to their creators with warm thanks from the thousands of residents and visitors who enjoy them from June through November each year. The Downtown Ithaca Alliance (DIA) is now inviting applications for its 2009 outdoor downtown public art exhibition, Art in the Heart of the City. The deadline is April 15th for 2-5 works to be installed in mid-June, for exhibition June – November, 2009 on and around the Ithaca Commons pedestrian mall. Guidelines, information about stipends, application process and illustrative exhibition site options can be viewed at the Alliance web site (www.downtownithaca.com). Both experienced and emerging artists are encouraged to apply. The Alliance has commissioned a jury comprised of leading art experts and Ithaca community leaders to select featured artists for the 2009 exhibition. Jurists include Patricia Phillips, Chair and Professor, Cornell University Art Department; Franklin Robinson, Cornell’s Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art; and Sydney Waller, Executive Director of Sculpture Space in Utica, NY. This year's theme - “Celebrating Art in a Just and Sustainable Community” - is meant to be a broad, open ended invitation for all artists and sculptors. Ithaca is at the national forefront of sustainable community practices and thought. This exhibition will help celebrate and illustrate the diverse ways people can define and contribute to a sustainable community. All styles, mediums, and materials are invited and welcome, subject to the criteria for public art described in the attached. Please note that this is an inclusive theme and is not meant to be restrictive for artists or to limit applicants to recyclable or green materials. For further information, contact [email protected] or Patricia Haines, Coordinator, Art in the Heart of the City [email protected] LEVEL GREEN - fostering sustainable community through collaborative initiatives in hospitality, education and the arts, in the 150 year-old democratic spirit of the Danish Folk School. 1519 Slaterville Road, Ithaca, NY 14850 (607) 339-9472 _______________________________________________ For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ RSS, archives, subscription & listserv information for: [email protected] http://lists.mutualaid.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainabletompkins Questions about the list? ask [email protected] free hosting by http://www.mutualaid.org
