--- title: Destination Clare Art Sculpture Walk 2027 description: Outdoor sculpture walk commission in Clare, Michigan with $1,000 honorarium plus Best of Show and People's Choice awards. url: https://www.artsume.com/programs/8f10f416-d3d7-447d-81e2-0776c8c8552b type: program status: open createdAt: "2026-10-24" updatedAt: "2026-10-24" programType: Public art organization: Clare County Arts Council organizationUrl: https://www.artsume.com/o/clare-county-arts-council deadline: "2027-02-28" location: Clare, MI, United States isOnline: false compensationRange: $1,000 honorarium upon installation, plus $2,500 Best of Show and $1,000 People's Choice awards; optional $750 re-loan stipend for a second year. disciplines: - sculpture --- # Destination Clare Art Sculpture Walk 2027 **Hosted by:** Clare County Arts Council **Type:** Public art | **Location:** Clare, MI, United States | **Deadline:** February 28, 2027 ## About This Program ### Opportunity Summary The Clare Outdoor Art Sculpture Walk is in its 6th year. The year round exhibit featuring various artists' art sculpture installations across Clare County, Michigan. Applications are accepted until February 28, 2027 ### General Information The Clare County Arts Council welcomes all artists to apply for the 6th annual Destination Clare Art Sculpture Walk 2026. All entries must be submitted by 2/28/2027. The selection committee will choose the top ten entries based upon artistic merit, creativity, public safety and durability in an outdoor setting. Finalists will be notified by March 31, 2027 with sculptures installed in May 2027. The exhibit will run approximately from May 11, 2027 through April 2028. There are different categories for finalists could possibly win additional recognition and money. An honorarium of $1000 will be paid to selected participating artists upon installation of their sculpture. In addition, in May, a jury will be assembled to award $2500 for the Best of Show which will be awarded at an Opening Event the evening after all art has been installed. The People' Choice award ($1,000) will be given to the piece that receives the most votes from exhibit attendees through March 2027. We highly encourage all artists to attend the Opening Reception and encourage you to interact with several selected high school students that will be in attendance with their art work. This is part of CCAC's youth outreach program to encourage and recognize young emerging artists throughout Clare County. As an additional benefit for selected artists, for 2027, CCAC has instituted a RE-LOAN program to extend your sculptures going into the 2028 season. This is an optional program that you can participate in only if you desire to do so. CCAC will contact you by February 2028 to see if you are interested and be willing to loan your sculpture for an additional year. CCAC would pay you a stipend of $750 and then CCAC would move your sculpture to a new community in the Clare County area. This includes communities of Farwell, Lake Station and Harrison. This past year, CCAC had requests from Gratiot County. They took 5 sculptures through the reloan program. This will be the fourth year of the Re-Loan Program and it has been very successful and greatly appreciated by these communities. All art submitted and accepted by CCAC shall be listed "For Sale by Artist" and CCAC shall have the opportunity for purchase with a 20% commission discount. Please check to see if the price you submit matches the price you originally entered into CAFE when you downloaded into your CAFE gallery. If there is a discrepancy in the price, the lower of the two will be used as the sculpture sale price. CCAC hopes to purchase one entry to become a permanent display within the community. It is a requirement to provide a complete Artist Bio, Artist Statement and Sculpture description and story for each piece entered. Please update any old descriptions and CCAC needs current and complete information to print on the brochures to give patrons a better experience when observing your work. Also, please provide complete details of the dimensions and weight of your piece plus how it needs to be secured to our cement bases. A cement base will be used. You have the option to provide your own base. ### Application Requirements - Artist Bio - Artist statement is used by the judges to compare the statement to ensure it matches what is submitted. The Statement should not be longer than three sentences. - Send up to three pictures of what you are submitting for consideration. Do not submit your whole portfolio. - Entry can vary is size with the smallest pedestal of 18" x 18" and the largest size is 4' x 7'. Please note the base size with your entry. - Each artist will need to provide the size of their entry by length, height, width and weight. - The committee will need a description of how the art will be secured to the concrete base and if a mechanical lift or other specific tools will be needed for installation ### Eligibility Criteria All residents of the USA are eligible to apply ## Eligibility & Requirements - **Geographic Eligibility:** National - **Disciplines:** sculpture - **Note:** All residents of the USA are eligible to apply. ### Additional Requirements - Artist Bio - Artist Statement (no longer than three sentences) - Up to three pictures of the piece submitted for consideration - Dimensions (length, height, width) and weight of the entry - Description of how the art will be secured to the concrete base and any mechanical lift or specific tools needed for installation ## Compensation & Benefits $1,000 honorarium upon installation, plus $2,500 Best of Show and $1,000 People's Choice awards; optional $750 re-loan stipend for a second year. **Includes:** Honorarium, Prize, Stipend An honorarium of $1000 will be paid to selected participating artists upon installation of their sculpture. In addition, in May, a jury will be assembled to award $2500 for the Best of Show which will be awarded at an Opening Event the evening after all art has been installed. The People's Choice award ($1,000) will be given to the piece that receives the most votes from exhibit attendees through March 2027. As an additional benefit, CCAC's optional RE-LOAN program pays a $750 stipend to extend a sculpture's display for an additional year in a new community. ## Timeline - **Opens:** October 6, 2026 - **Deadline:** February 28, 2027 - **Program Start:** May 12, 2027 - **Program End:** April 26, 2028 ## Contact **Contact:** Clare County Arts Council **Email:** cjsantini72@gmail.com **Phone:** 989-359-2433 ## How to Apply Apply at: https://artist.callforentry.org/agreetoterms.php?ID=18298