2025-26 Downtown Sculpture Gallery – City of Auburn, WA

City of Auburn 2025-26 Downtown Sculpture Gallery

The City of Auburn invites sculptors to submit applications for Auburn’s 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. Artist are required to be living or working in the Pacific Northwest (Washington, Oregon, Idaho, California and Montana) and deliver their artwork in person to Auburn, Washington.

PROJECT DETAILS

City of Auburn’s Downtown Sculpture Gallery showcases 12+ sculptures throughout its historic downtown and around the City. Public art is an integral part of the exciting renewal efforts on Main Street and underscores the critical role that artists and public art play in the revitalization of Auburn’s urban core.   

Eligibility
Open to work by 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.

Stipend: The artist will be awarded a $1,000 artwork loan contract.
Entry Deadline: March 17, 2025
Apply on CaFE: https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=14572