Pre-covid, the artists also participated in pop-up shows and gallery openings, which hopefully will be reinstated before too long! Things change every day for the artists, with the attention their art garners, and by the end of the year they sell more work for more money. Along with the exposure, the winning artists participate in a course known as "Artist's University," which teaches artists how to live sustainable lives as artists. When the artists sign up, they know they'll see their work on a billboard, but the rest of the benefit package is a surprise. The chosen artists' work features on Out of Home media in public spaces throughout the area-billboards, busstops, benches, newstands, mixed use developments, etc. The submissions are judged by a panel of 7 local art dignitaries, gallery owners, and the like, with always at least one artist who has been through the program as a former winner.ĭepending on the location, 6 - 30 artists are chosen for a program that lasts a year, and includes a variety of benefits-from exposure to education. Each year one spot is reserved for a senior in Highschool who has plans to study art in college: for them, the prize includes a modest scholarship to art school. ![]() The only criteria is that the artist must be 18 or over and must have an active website for their art. The project gives hope for future generations of artists and art-lovers.Įvery fall, ArtPop begins with an open call to artists in a specific area. ArtPop is "quite literally a street gallery: We turn roads, highways and thoroughfares into opportunities for artistic appreciation and discovery." In ArtPop communities children look out for the bright, vibrant billboards, and for artists, seeing their work LARGE is confidence-building.
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