Awards & Honoraria
The following information is current as of the 24th Rosen Outdoor Sculpture Competition & Exhibition (2010-2011).
Ten finalists will be selected for installation on the Appalachian State University's campus. All finalists, whose works are installed on campus, will receive a $1,000 honorarium to offset transportation and incidental expenses. The Rosen Sculpture Competition will provide installation equipment and will cover the cost of installation and lodging during installation and de-installation. One artist will be named as the Martin & Doris Rosen Award Winner and will receive a cash prize of $5,000 plus a weeklong residency with additional stipend, within Appalachian's Department of Art during the 2010-2011 academic year. Awards and Honoraria total $16,500. In addition, the Rosen Sculpture Competition offers a sales program, catalog, promotion as a featured exhibition, and archives on the competition's website located at www.rosensculpture.org.
Additional Opportunity for Sculptors
Recently new to the program is a partnership with the Downtown Boone Development Association's (DBDA) Public Art Program. The 24th Rosen Competition and the DBDA Public Art Program have joined in partnership with the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts to extend public art into the downtown area by awarding two artists the opportunity to place their work into our community. Winning artists will receive a $500 honorarium along with installation and de-installation assistance, cost of installation, insurance coverage and lodging during installations. The artists will be responsible for the delivery of the works to and from the installation site. Each sculptor will be entered automatically into this additional competition unless the box on the Entry Form is checked. The installation dates may vary.
The DBDA Public Art Program collaborates with the Watauga County Arts Council and the Public Art Committee to provide public art for downtown Boone. The Public Art Program's goals include the addition of sculptures, downtown gateways, murals and streetscape improvements in the downtown area. The residents of Boone have been promoting a thriving arts community for years and care deeply about investing in downtown Boone's future; public art is a fantastic outlet for emphasizing our civic pride and Boone's unique cultural character.
Mary Ella Baker DBDA's Public Art Program Director states "I am thrilled about the DBDA Public Art Program's recent partnership with the Rosen Sculpture Program. This partnership reinforces Appalachian's and the Town of Boone's involvement in and dedication to western North Carolina's growing arts community. The Rosen Sculpture Program is a well-established program that has proven its effectiveness through its outstanding staff, the program's popularity as part of An Appalachian Summer Festival and the talented artists who participate in the annual competition. The Public Art Program is proud to take part in this exceptional program." Visit the DBDA's website at http://www.boone-nc.org.
