Arts Walk Cover Art Search 2022

Cover Artist Application

Thank you for your interest in the City of Olympia 2022 Arts Walk Cover Art Search. Please be sure you have reviewed the Cover Artist FAQ's and application guidelines before submitting your application.

This year, we will select two artists whose artwork will be featured in event publications one for spring and one for fall. Selected artists will be commissioned by the City of Olympia to each create a new, original work of art to be featured in Arts Walk 2022 publications.

Eligibility:
Artists 18 years or older who have officially participated in Olympia's Arts Walk within the last two years are invited to submit images of current work. For the 2022 call we are counting participation from 2019-2021. Official participants are ones that have registered and been included in publications in the Olympia Arts Walk individually or in group show. Additional submission guidelines can be found at the link above.

Applications are due November 1, 2021 by 11:45pm.

File upload requirements:
You are required to submit 3-5 work sample images. Each file must be smaller than 2MB.

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* 1. Artist Information

Name

Address

Address 2

City/Town

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Email Address

Phone Number

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* 2. Artist Website (optional)

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* 3. In order to be eligible for this opportunity you must have participated in the Olympia Arts Walk in the last two years, as an individual artist or as part of a group show. For the 2022 call we are counting participation from 2019-2021. Please select the most recent Arts Walk you have participated in?

Fall 2021

Spring 2021

Fall 2020 (virtual event)

Fall 2019

Spring 2019

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* 4. In relation to question 3, What was the name of the location where your work was displayed?

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* 5. If selected for this opportunity do you have a venue in mind of where you would like your work to be featured? If so, please list the name of the location here:

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* 6. Artist Statement (200 words or less)

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* 7. Describe the focus of your studio work. Including the media in which you are most fluent and the themes that inspire you. (200 words or less)

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* 8. If applicable, describe your cultural heritage as it relates to your work.(200 words or less)

If drawing from cultural influences different from your own please address how you have secured permission from the artist or community it belongs to, how you will give credit to the original source of work and how you show respect and understanding toward the people and cultural traditions the work represents or is inspired by.

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* 9. On average Arts Walk artists have approximately 30 days to provide an initial concept sketch for review, and then an additional 45 days (approx.) to complete their artwork. Please describe your process for creating a work of art? How does your creative process lend itself to this timeline & review process? Do you anticipate any challenges and/or solutions? (200 words or less)

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* 10. List of Works: With your application you are asked to submit a portfolio of 3-5 samples of your work.

Image 1: Artwork Title, Dimensions, & Medium

Image 2: Artwork Title, Dimensions, & Medium

Image 3: Artwork Title, Dimensions, & Medium

Image 4: Artwork Title, Dimensions, & Medium

Image 5: Artwork Title, Dimensions, & Medum

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* 11. Work Sample 1: Artwork File Upload

Please upload an image of your artwork. Image must be: Less than 1MB file size. Submitted as a JPG, PNG or GIF. Please include your first and last name in the file title followed by the work sample number. For example, for Jane Doe, their work sample 1 file name would be janedoe1.jpg, and work sample 2 would be janedoe2.jpg, etc.