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CALL TO ARTISTS FOR 2018 PEOPLE'S GALLERY EXHIBITION
It’s time to apply for The People’s Gallery 2018 Exhibition! The People’s Gallery is an annual exhibition designed to showcase the work of regional artists, and to encourage public dialog and enjoyment of visual art.
The City of Austin seeks two and three dimensional artworks in any medium from Austin-area visual artists, galleries, or visual arts organizations for the 2018 exhibition, on view at Austin City Hall from February 23, 2018 - January 1, 2019.
Eligibility
Professional artists age 18 and over, who live or work in Bastrop, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Hays, Travis or Williamson counties are eligible to apply.
DEADLINE EXTENDED! Submission Deadline: October 12, 2017 at 11:59 PM.
Click here to read the Call for Artworks and to apply online. For a direct link to the FREE application system, click here or visit https://cityofaustin.submittable.com/submit.
PEOPLE'S GALLERY 2017
Click here to view images of all the works in this year's exhibition, and here for a map of where each work is located inside City Hall.
The exhibit will remain on display for one year. Visitors to the exhibition may vote for The People's Choice, an artwork that will be purchased from the artist (if available) and added to the City's permanent collection. Voting is open through October 27, 2017. Instructions are in the exhibition guides available on the 1st & 2nd floors of City Hall; ballots are in the 2nd floor lobby. Please visit the exhibition before submitting your final vote. For complete details on the 2017 exhibition, click here.
(Image: Flip Solomon, Seeds, 2016)
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ART AFTER SIX is an annual lecture series hosted in conjunction with the People's Gallery exhibitions. Running March - October on select Friday evenings from 6 - 8 PM, the series features conversation from a range of artists, framed within a larger subject for discussion. Following each event, visitors are allowed to explore the People's Gallery exhibition during special "off-hours" viewing. Click here for information on upcoming Art After Six lectures.
Looking for past People's Gallery exhibitions? Click the year you are interested in to see web catalogs of past presentations. 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
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Many of the artworks are for sale by the artists. Pricing and contact information are available in the exhibition guide.
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