Poetry Contest – Dakota County Library

Call to Poets!

Poets are encouraged to submit original poems from April 1–30 to participate in Dakota County Library’s annual Poetry Contest. Poems will be judged in the following age groups:

• Children age 6–8

• Children age 9–11

• Teens age 12–14

• Teens age 15–18

• Adults ages 19 and older

Email your poem and this entry form to LibraryPrograms@co.dakota.mn.us by Friday, April 30, 2021.

For more information, email LibraryPrograms@co.dakota.mn.us or call your local Dakota County Library location.

2021 Congressional Art Competition

Call for Artists – High School Students in the district!

Submissions are being accepted from now until April 21st, 2021. The competition is open to all high school students in the Second Congressional District. To submit their artwork, students must fill out the form at craig.house.gov/art and email a high-quality photo of their artwork to RepCraig.ArtComp@mail.house.gov

“The following is a summary of the Congressional Art Competition rules:

Artwork entered in the contest may be up to 26 inches by 26 inches, may be up to 4 inches in depth, and not weigh more than 15 pounds. If your artwork is selected as the winning piece, it must arrive framed and must still measure no larger than the above maximum dimensions.

Paintings – including oil, acrylics, and watercolor
Drawings – including pastels, colored pencil, pencil, charcoal, ink, and markers (It is recommended that charcoal and pastel drawings be fixed.)
Collages – must be two dimensional
Prints – including lithographs, silkscreen, and block prints
Mixed Media – use of more than two mediums such as pencil, ink, watercolor, etc.
Computer-generated art
Photography”

For more information go to craig.house.gov/art

If you have questions, please call (651) 846-2120.

2020 Call for Public Art – Outdoor Wall Mural

Here’s an opportunity for local artists:

“The Public Art Task Force is now accepting proposals for an external wall mural, to be located on the north-facing wall of Hastings Family Services, located at 301 Second Street East. The theme of the project is “Our Growing Diversity: Welcoming the Future.” Interested Artists should review Call for Art and mural spec sheets.” Read More

Deadline for Entries: Friday, December 6, 2019, 4:30 p.m. CST

Call for Public Art Proposals

Wall Mural Specs and Details

Please visit City of Hastings website for more information.

Questions? Contact Staff Liaison: Lee Stoffel at 651-480-2344 or via email at lstoffel@hastingsmn.gov

Request for a Community Arts & Culture Plan Consultant

We need a consultant with knowledge and experience working with communities!

The Hastings Prescott Area Arts Council (HPAAC) is organized to support and develop the arts in all of its forms within a framework of charitable purposes in the Hastings, MN and Prescott, WI area.

HPAAC is prepared to begin the process of planning and implementing a comprehensive arts and culture plan for the Hastings area. We need a consultant with knowledge and experience working with communities who have created a comprehensive plan. Read More

Anticipated Selection and Schedule:

Deadline for candidates is August 6, 2018. Anticipated start date to be September 1, 2018.

Time and place of submission of proposals

Please return submission to hastingsprescottarts@gmail.com by August 6, 2018.

For questions, please contact HPAAC Chair Dick Graham at (651) 437-8678 or Comprehensive Plan Leader Jen Fox at (651) 726-4832.

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Dakota County’s Four Seasons — Call for Artists

Would you like to have your artwork displayed in Dakota County buildings?

The Dakota County Public Art Citizens Advisory Committee seeks original works of two-dimensional art for its Community Art Exhibition. The exhibit is one of the ways the Dakota County Public Art Citizen Advisory Committee is working to make local art more accessible to residents.

Artists looking to display their work can submit digital images of their original two-dimensional artworks to be considered for the exhibit. All ages are welcome, one entry per person. Entrants must live in Dakota County.

The submission deadline varies by season: Dec. 1 – winter art, March 1 – spring art, June 1 – summer art, Sept. 1 – fall art. Read More

Submitting artwork:

Artwork can be submitted to Jenelle Teppen by email at jenelle.teppen@co.dakota.mn.us or mailed to Dakota County Public Services & Revenue Division, 1590 Highway 55, Hastings, MN 55033.

Submittals must include a completed Application/Submission Form. All information on the form will be classified as public data and will be made available to the public upon request. Read More

For Criteria for Selection and more information visit Dakota County Art Exhibit

Call for Artwork!

Grant dollars available through application process for Artwork!

The city-sponsored Public Arts Grant Task Force in Hastings is currently seeking artists to apply for a grant for the latest public arts project. The Task Force is seeking an artist to enhance the exterior of a metal warming house used in Levee Park on the riverfront in downtown Hastings. The warming house, fashioned from a shipping container, is placed near a small skating rink that was designed during Hastings Riverfront Renaissance. It is utilized during the winter months and is highly visible and easily viewed by all who gather to skate, play, or stroll on the Hastings RiverWalk.

Artists will be asked to provide a written description of the proposed artwork, samples of previous work, specifications for installation, and proposed commission price. The artwork will be installed outdoors and is expected to be able to withstand harsh Minnesota weather in all seasons. The task force is currently reaching out to artists across the Midwest, and plans to install the artwork during the coming winter season.

Deadline to submit proposals is 4:30 p.m. on August 14, 2017.
Details and application materials can be found at City of Hastings Public Arts page

This is the second piece of art supported by the City’s Public Arts Grant Task Force. The first piece, a sculpture entitled Nascent, was created specifically for the community utilizing Hastings history and was placed in a public square in the parking lot of Levee Park. The Public Arts Task Force is a seven member group made up of local artists and art enthusiasts and facilitated by Deputy City Clerk, Sarah Hodder. Sarah holds a bachelor’s degree in Visual Arts. The Task Force is a two-year pilot program formed in 2015 to support art that is free and accessible to the public. $10,000 is currently allocated to this efforts in 2017.

For More Information Contact:

Lee C. Stoffel
Communications Coordinator
Ph: 651-480-2344
lstoffel@hastingsmn.gov

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Tropical Wings 2016 Poetry Contest

Tropical Wings is seeking original poetry for its spring celebration.

Poets of all ages are encouraged to submit up to three poems of any form or length to: lit@artreachstcroix.org

Use subject heading “Tropical Wings Poetry Contest,” or send by mail to:

Tropical Wings Poetry Contest
ArtReach St. Croix
224 4th St. N
Stillwater, MN 55082

Questions? Contact info@TropicalWings.org or www.TropicalWings.org

Tropical Wings

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Call to Artists: request for proposals

Pop-Up Arts + Nature Discovery Kits

Request for Proposals – Submission deadline March 25, 2016

In partnership with The Phipps Center for the Arts, Belwin Conservancy seeks proposals from artists to develop and produce a “Pop-Up Arts + Nature Discovery” for trained staff and volunteers to bring to community events in the lower St. Croix River Valley during 2016 and 2017. These high quality artmaking experiences will be designed to engage youth ages 5 through 18 to increase their understanding of and make personal connections with specific environmental issues.

Read More at HPAAC’s Artists Opportunities page.

Follow Belwin and this innovative program at www.facebook.com/belwinconservancy

Call for Artists!

Design Contest – See your design on the official 2016 Rivertown Days button!

The Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau, official sponsor and organizer of the annual Rivertown Days celebration, is currently accepting theme and button design entries for the 2016 Rivertown Days festival. The winner of the contest will be awarded $200, ten buttons and a t-shirt featuring their design. The winning design will be used on all promotional items.

Design Criteria: Design must be easy to read on a 2 inch diameter button. All designs must be submitted in an electronic file format that can be edited. All designs must include the following information:

o Date: July 15-17, 2016

o Brought to you by the Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce

o An identifiable theme, logo, slogan or other element(s) that can be used to promote the event.

All submissions must be received by the Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, March 4, 2016.

They can be submitted via email to kristy@hastingsmn.org or mail to 314 Vermillion Street, Suite 100, Hastings, MN 55033. All submitted designs become the property of the Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau and may be used in other advertising and promotional materials.

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Call for Artists – Contest Opportunity

Prescott High School is looking to invite creative souls who might be interested in either creating or working with a student to create a ‘Crest’ that will be inset into the entrance way floor at the new Prescott High School.

Contest information: http://www.prescott.k12.wi.us/index.html

Request for proposals: Immediate with closing date March 9, 2016

If you have any questions or need clarifications, contact:

Principal Dave Vortherms at: 7152625389 or by email: dvorther@Prescott.k12.wi.us

EMBLEM DESIGN CONTEST

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