Arts Downtown Outdoor Sculpture Gallery – Puyallup, WA

Arts Downtown, an independent, nonprofit organization that selects and maintains public art for the city of Puyallup, Washington, is seeking five (5) leasable, pre-existing, outdoor sculptures to be installed for two years in Downtown Puyallup, WA for the Rotating Art portion of our outdoor Gallery. No entry fee, $2,000 stipend for each of the five winners.

This will be a temporary (2 year) installation in Downtown Puyallup. All of the sculpture sites will have a concrete base with steel plate, and are fully accessible. The sites are spaced in a manner to promote walking from one sculpture to another, creating a trail to follow. Most of the 52 works in our permanent collection in our city center will augment the walking tour experience.

​All works will be promoted as part of an arts destination, with online, print, and radio ads. A digital walking tour will be created and all artists will be requested to submit content to be placed in that online platform. We will regularly bring public attention to the Puyallup Outdoor Sculpture Gallery through in-person tours and at civic events.

Selected artists will receive a stipend of $2,000 for the 2-year lease of their work at the time of installation.

During the course of the exhibit, the public will vote for the “Community Favorite”. The “Community Favorite” may be purchased by Arts Downtown, the City of Puyallup, or by a private party. If the Community Favorite is not purchased, the Artist will receive an award of $2,000 at the time of de-installation.

ALL ART MUST BE FOR SALE. Arts Downtown will receive a 10% commission on any art sold. Artworks that are sold may not be removed from the gallery until the exhibit period is complete.

Installation: April 27, 2025
De-installation: April 25, 2027

Entry Deadline 1/31/2025
To Apply on CaFE: https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=14592

https://artsdowntown.org