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SCULPTURE SYMPOSIUM UPDATE:

Attention Sculpture Students – a special exhibition space will be provided for display of small sculpture by attending students.

Register now at Sculpture Symposium website.

For additional information contact Dewane Hughes at <mailto: dhughes@uttyler.edu>.

The Texas Tech University System has posted three new Requests for Proposals (RFP) for art projects at Angelo State University, in accordance with the System policies for 1% for art for new construction projects.

The information packages available at the respective links will need to be downloaded and submitted separately for each of the projects.

Rec Center/Center for Human Performance Public Art

Request for Proposals can be found at:

http://esbd.cpa.state.tx.us/bid_show.cfm?bidid=95295

The Texas Tech University System seeks to commission an artist to develop outdoor public sculpture to be located on the North side of the building to serve as a visual representation of the focus of wellness, with a sense of recreation. Responses will be received until 2PM, CDT, Tuesday, August 2, 2011 by Linda Owen in Facilities Planning & Construction, Texas Tech University System, Texas Tech Plaza, 1901 University, Lubbock, Texas, 79410, Box 42014, Lubbock, TX 79409-2014. If you have questions regarding this procurement please contact Allyson Keslin at (806) 742-2116 or fax (806) 742-1169. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all responses and to waive any or all formalities

Porter Henderson Library Public Art

Request for Proposals can be found at:

http://esbd.cpa.state.tx.us/bid_show.cfm?bidid=95293

The Texas Tech University System seeks to commission an artist to develop an outdoor public sculpture to be located on the North side of the Porter Henderson Library in close proximity to the new main entrance with a sense of academia that is vibrant and contemporary. Responses will be received until 2PM, CDT, Tuesday, August 2, 2011 by Linda Owen in Facilities Planning & Construction, Texas Tech University System, Texas Tech Plaza, 1901 University, Lubbock, Texas, 79410, Box 42014, Lubbock, TX 79409-2014. If you have questions regarding this procurement please contact Allyson Keslin at (806) 742-2116 or fax (806) 742-1169. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all responses and to waive any or all formalities.

Plaza Verde Residence Hall Public Art

Request for Proposal can be found at:

http://esbd.cpa.state.tx.us/bid_show.cfm?bidid=95292

The Texas Tech University System seeks to commission an artist to develop outdoor public sculpture(s) to be located in the circle of the University Mall sidewalk on a center line between the flagpole at the Junell Center to south and the clubhouse of Plaza Verde in the seating area of the Campus Green. Responses will be received until 2PM, CDT, Tuesday, August 2, 2011 by Linda Owen in Facilities Planning & Construction, Texas Tech University System, Texas Tech Plaza, 1901 University, Lubbock, Texas, 79410, Box 42014, Lubbock, TX 79409-2014. If you have questions regarding this procurement please contact Allyson Keslin at (806) 742-2116 or fax (806) 742-1169. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all responses and to waive any or all formalities.

New York artist, John Van Alstine, will be the Keynote Speaker for the 2011 Texas Sculpture Symposium.  Presented by the University of Texas at Tyler in collaboration with the Sculpture Network of Texas, this fall’s Symposium will be held November 4th – 6th on the UT-Tyler campus in Tyler, Texas.

The Symposium will include juried outdoor and indoor sculpture exhibitions, workshops, presentations as well as the usual music, barbeque, beer and networking that the annual symposium is known for.

Stay tuned for more details to come.  Or contact Dewane Hughes, Symposium Chair and TSNT President, at DHughes@uttyler.edu.

The Rosen Outdoor Sculpture Competition & Exhibition is now accepting entries for the 25th competition. If you are interested in entering the competition, please refer to the following documents:

• 25th Rosen Sculpture Competition & Exhibition Prospectus (PDF 258K)
• 25th Rosen Sculpture Competition & Exhibition Entry Form (PDF 109K)

The postmark deadline for entries is February 12, 2011. Notifications will be emailed or mailed on March 9, 2011 (winners may be called). The Installation Celebration will be held April 14 – 16, 2011, with the actual exhibition running through March 2012.

For more information, please view our Entry Procedures.