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Calling all sculptors: Orange County taking submissions for annual ‘Sculpture on the Lawn” exhibit

By WFTV.com News Staff

Sculpture on the lawn (F Weber/Orange County Government)

By WFTV.com News Staff

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Local artists have been invited to submit their work to be considered for Orange County’s eighth annual Sculpture on the Lawn exhibit.

The chosen works of art will be displayed at the entrance to the Orange County Administration Center in downtown Orlando.

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Participation in the event is open to professional sculptors or emerging artists and students who specialize in outdoor sculptures.

Besides artistic quality, the sculptures will be reviewed for durability, safety, and their appropriateness to the display site.

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In all, up to four sculptures will be chosen for display from January 2023 to January 2024.

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Members of the Orange County Government’s Arts and Cultural Affairs Public Art Review Board will make the selections.

Each of those artists will receive $5,000 as a fee for the loan of their artwork, and to offset the costs of transportation, installation, and housing. The artists will receive additional payments of $4,000 after the sculpture is installed and another $1,000 once it’s removed.

The full application for participation can be found at www.callforentry.org. There is no cost to register or apply.

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Applications with any supporting materials must be submitted by midnight on Wednesday, July 6.

For more information on the requirements, click here.

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