Festival · Sioux Falls, SD, United States · 1 program
Travel Support
Artists traveling more than 150+ miles to Sioux Falls for installation weekend will receive a travel stipend based on the distance from their ZIP Code, up to $500.00.
Install Support
SculptureWalk volunteers and welders, equipped with the necessary tools and manpower, assist with unloading and installing the artwork; sculptures are welded to a designated pedestal or concrete pad. SculptureWalk oversees the design and installation of the exhibition and reserves the right to withdraw any artwork it deems unsafe or unsuitable for public display.
Compensation details
All sculptors selected for the exhibition will receive a $1,500.00 honorarium. Best of Show prizes are awarded based on artistic merit, as determined by a jury of local industry leaders, and the Best of Show sculpture will be purchased by the City of Sioux Falls for up to $30,000.00 (artists must confirm willingness to sell). People's Choice winners receive 1st Place – $3,000.00, 2nd Place – $2,000.00, 3rd Place – $1,000.00.
Artists who receive three Best of Show or People's Choice awards earn SculptureWalk Virtuoso Certification and a $2,000 honorarium toward a future SculptureWalk exhibition. Artists traveling more than 150+ miles for installation weekend receive a travel stipend based on distance from their ZIP Code, up to $500.00, plus a complimentary two-night stay at a Downtown Sioux Falls hotel. Liability and Inland Marine (collision and comprehensive) insurance coverage is provided on all accepted sculptures.
Requirements
Applications are submitted through CaFÉ with a $25 entry fee.
SculptureWalk Sioux Falls is open to all artists, both professional and amateur, regardless of location. Artists working in all styles and materials are eligible, provided the work is original, appropriate for public display, and suitable for long-term, year-round outdoor exhibition. Sculptures must withstand the South Dakota climate, including wind, snow, and extreme temperatures. Each sculpture must have a steel base plate (minimum 3") with four mounting tabs spaced 90° apart, securely attached to the bottom of the piece, so the team can weld the sculpture to its designated pedestal or concrete pad. SculptureWalk will not accept entries that are identical to sculptures currently installed or scheduled to be installed in other public sculpture programs within 200 miles of Sioux Falls; if such a sculpture has previously been exhibited in SculptureWalk, it will not be eligible for any awards. Artists may submit up to five (5) original sculptures. Submission limit: 1 application.