"Submission Postmark Deadline January 3, 2012 for New Albany Public Art Project: Bicentennial Series Entries."

This image from 1908 shows the roller skating rink at Glenwood Park. It was one of many such amusements at the park.

Gilbert and Sullivan operetta The Mikado was performed at Glenwood Park in 1909.

Archival photos above and text below are submitted by the Carnegie Center. Let your artists know!

Submission Postmark Deadline January 3, 2012 for New Albany Public Art Project: Bicentennial Series Entries

The New Albany Public Art Project: Bicentennial Series is a multi-year outdoor exhibition of temporary art installations that interpret New Albany’s rich history and heritage through the eyes of artists. In the spring of 2010, five temporary works of art were installed in the downtown historic district. Because of its importance to the founding and development of New Albany, the Ohio River was the basis for the historic themes that served as inspiration for the first five works of art. Each spring, new art installations concerning new historic themes will be unveiled, culminating in 2013 with New Albany’s Bicentennial Commemoration. In 2011, three works of art interpreting the theme of Industry & Agriculture were installed and will remain in place through 2013.

The inspiration for the 2012 artworks is Home & Community Life in New Albany. Three artists will be selected from the proposals and given a $4000 honorarium each to create outdoor artworks that will be installed in the spring of 2012 to remain on view for two years. Each selected artwork will interpret one of the following historic themes: Education; Neighborhoods & Architecture; Parks & Recreation; and Transportation. Attention must be paid to this aspect of the project, as interpretation of the chosen theme and historical appropriateness will be a factor in the selection process. While artists must interpret the theme in a way that is accurate to the facts of that history, we are not looking for literal displays of the theme, but rather unique and innovative interpretations of one or more aspects of the theme.

Three installation sites have been selected for 2012: a grass area in front of the City-County Building at 311 Hauss Square; a section of brick sidewalk on the North side of East Market Street between State and Pearl Streets; and St. Marks Church Garden at the Southeast corner of East Spring and Bank Streets.

Full details and images relating to the 2012 historic themes can be found on the project website: www.napublicart.org and additional images are on the project Facebook page: www.facebook.com/napublicart. The community will be able to enjoy the artworks and meet the artists at the New Albany Public Art Walk on June 23, 2012, from 6 to 9 pm (rain date June 30).

Please click HERE to download the complete submission guidelines and application. We look forward to seeing your entries!

Thank you,

Karen Gillenwater, Curator
Laura Wilkins, Director of Marketing & Outreach