School of Visual and Performing Arts
Department of Art
The University of Louisiana Monroe
Student Application Form
ULM Sculpture Garden
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The Department of Art, with the support of the Northeast
Louisiana Arts Council, Campus Activities Board and the Art
in Public Places Initiative has announced a call for student
sculpture proposals for the Student Sculpture Garden on the
campus of the University of Louisiana Monroe. Students
currently enrolled in a course of study at the University of
Louisiana, Monroe, are eligible to apply for a $350
honorarium to cover the cost of supplies and materials for the
design and construction of a work of art for outdoor display
adjacent to the existing Sculpture Garden.
Deadline for Submission to Department of Art ________________
Installation Deadline ________________
Artist name:
Artist address:
City:
State:
Zip:
Artist e-mail:
Artist SS#
Artist Phone(s):
CWID:
This form should be accompanied by:
__ Letter of intent with written description of proposed work
__ Maquette of the proposed work
__ Itemized budget
Selections will be based on the creative and artistic quality
of the intended work as well as the practical probability for
successful completion of the proposal.
Work must be at least six feet in any direction including
installation. All work must be able to withstand average
weather conditions of Northeast Louisiana. Work must be
securely constructed and presented. Work deemed unsafe will
not be accepted. Work that becomes unsafe will be removed.
It is expected that the artist will consider the public nature of
the Student Sculpture Garden and provide work that is
suitable for a campus community. While the final work may
deviate from the original proposal any work deemed
unacceptable will not be installed and the student will be
responsible for returning the primary amount. Selected artist
For information contact:
Cliff Tresner, Associate Professor and Director,
ULM Sculpture Garden
318-342-1385, tresner@ulm.edu
__ Artistic statement
__ Timeline
will receive 75% of funding upon acceptance, with the
remainder given after installation of the artwork in the ULM
Sculpture Garden.
Selected work will be displayed for a period of one year
from the date of installation. All work remains in the
ownership of the artist and will be returned to the artist after
the display period. The University of Louisiana Monroe,
VAPA, and the Department of Art will not retain any
commission on the sale of these works. Patrons expressing
interest in the purchase of a work will be placed in direct
contact with the artist. The University of Louisiana Monroe
will not insure the works. Normal precaution will be taken to
protect work, but the artist accepts responsibility for damage
to work.
_____________________________ _________
Artist Signature
Date
This project is supported by a grant from the Louisiana Division of the Arts, Office of Cultural Development,
Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism in cooperation with the Louisiana State Arts Council as administered by the
Northeast Louisiana Arts Council and the University of Louisiana Campus Activities Board, Public Arts Initiative.
Monroe, Louisiana 71209-0310 • 318-342-1375