Calls for Artists
Utility Box Design Competition
The Shaker Arts Council (SHAC) is sponsoring an art competition for the design of a utility box located on the Vintage Development Group’s Townhomes of Shaker Heights property on Van Aken Boulevard at Sutton and Onaway Roads. Designs will be displayed and judged at Painting the Town, a gala event being held at the Shaker Country Club on Friday evening, October 5, 2018. Download the template and application here. All designs must be submitted electronically on the template provided. Designs and applications must be submitted to SHAC via email (info@shakerartscouncil.org) no later than Wednesday 3 October at 5pm.
Applicants must be 21 years or older and live or work in Shaker Heights or the Shaker Heights School District. Applicants may submit more than one (1) design, but each must be submitted in a separate email. There are no entry fees. Artists will retain all copyrights to their artwork.
The artist with the winning entry will receive a $500.00 stipend and have the work installed.
The displayed works will be anonymous. Do not sign your submittal nor indicate your name on the submitted design document. The judges will be the attendees of the Painting the Town gala. Applicants do not need to attend the gala. The winner of the competition will be contacted by SHAC the following week.
By submitting a design proposal, artists agree to allow SHAC:
By submitting a design proposal, the winner of the competition agrees to
Applicants must be 21 years or older and live or work in Shaker Heights or the Shaker Heights School District. Applicants may submit more than one (1) design, but each must be submitted in a separate email. There are no entry fees. Artists will retain all copyrights to their artwork.
The artist with the winning entry will receive a $500.00 stipend and have the work installed.
The displayed works will be anonymous. Do not sign your submittal nor indicate your name on the submitted design document. The judges will be the attendees of the Painting the Town gala. Applicants do not need to attend the gala. The winner of the competition will be contacted by SHAC the following week.
By submitting a design proposal, artists agree to allow SHAC:
- to display the work at the gala;
- to use images on printed materials and websites for promotional purposes only;
- to photograph the work.
By submitting a design proposal, the winner of the competition agrees to
- submit the proposal to the Shaker Heights Architectural Board of Review (ABR) and modify the design, if necessary, to meet the requirements of the ABR;
- work with SHAC to tweak the design, as needed, to meet the criteria of the installation;
- allow SHAC and project sponsors to include their logos into the design.