21st Annual Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition

Call to Artists & Writers

Deadline: March 19th
Artists notified: April 15th
EXPOSED 2012: July 13 – October 13

Download an application here.

Lora Lode 'Public Ordinance Cups', EXPOSED 2011   - Image: Glenn Callahan

Helen Day Art Center in Stowe, Vermont invites artists to submit proposals for the 21st annual outdoor sculpture exhibition, EXPOSED.

Sculptors: Artists may apply in any medium that can endure the outdoors in a public setting for three months. All object-based sculptures must be securely mounted to the ground at the designated site, and all work must be made safe for children and pedestrian traffic.
In addition to sculptural objects, we encourage innovative and broad approaches to sculpture such as, but not limited to: site-specific installations or interventions, and participatory or exchange based works. There are also opportunities for artists to collaborate with local businesses*.
Sculptures will be installed on the Helen Day Art Center property, on Main Street and neighboring streets, along the 5-mile recreational path, and in other highlighted sites in the town of Stowe, Vermont. The Exposed curator will assign the sites to the artists. The average audience for this area is 70,000.

Writers: No more than 25 words will be displayed in vinyl on storefront windows in Stowe, VT. With your application, include samples of your past work. Writers will work with the curator to choose appropriate selections of work for the storefront. Please include in your application samples you would like to consider for this portion of the exhibition.

Events: We are accepting proposals for inclusion in single-night events. Video artists, filmmakers, performers, writers, and those interested in lecturing about public art history or their own work should apply.  We hold video screenings, readings, lectures, and performances Thursday nights throughout the duration of the exhibition.

We will be offering stipends to each sculptor for $300 to help offset transportation costs. Although there are no geographic restrictions, artists are responsible for transportation, installation, and de-installation of their work, as well as returning the site to its original condition.
Event-based artists and writers will receive a stipend of $100.

Each sculpture will be identified with a nameplate provided by the HDAC. ‘Walking tour’ maps locating the artwork and identifying the artists, and audio cell phone tours and QR codes will be available for the public. HDAC will send PR kits with information on the sculptors to the media. The exhibit will be publicized on the HDAC website. HDAC will monitor the condition of the sculpture on a weekly basis. HDAC does not insure the work. The Art Center will produce a full color catalogue featuring the artwork using the best information and images available.  Assistance from participating artists is expected. The art center will provide professional photography of all the sculpture for inclusion in the catalogue once the work is installed.

The artist is responsible for assigning a retail price, from which HDAC claims 30% commission.  Contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , curator, with any questions regarding the application process or to obtain more detailed information about sites and potential collaboration with businesses in order to create a more specific proposal. For non-object based work, prior consultation with the curator is encouraged.

Download an application here.

Curated by Rachel Moore, Assistant Director Helen Day Art Center

* Please contact Rachel Moore for more details, photographs, and ways in which the collaboration can occur. Last year collaborations occurred in storefront windows and with a local coffee shop. See Lora Lode's Public Ordinance Cups for an example of collaboration.

R. Elliott Katz 'Nonument to the Paysage', EXPOSED 2011   - Image: Glen Callahan

Map of the 2011 exhibition

2011 Exhibition artists:

2011 Event artists:

Catalogue of the Exhibition Presented in Partnership with Kasini House Books.
Find more information also in Vermont Art Guide.