City of Orlando seeking local artists to display artwork at Black History Month gallery
The city of Orlando is seeking local visual artists to display their artwork to celebrate Black History Month in the Terrace Gallery at Orlando City Hall. This year’s theme, called “African American and the Arts,” presents an opportunity for local artists to celebrate the many lasting contributions Black Americans have given to arts, music, culture and so much more. The exhibit is part of the city’s Black History Month event schedule.Submissions are due by Sunday (Jan. 7) at 11:59 p.m.The exhibit will run from Feb. 2 to March 31. Interested artists must submit the following to the Office of Multicultural Affairs at multiculturalaffairs@orlando.gov: Artist full name and desired name to be used in artwork labelsArtist biography or resume Artist contact information (email, phone number) Photos of a minimum of five pieces of artwork in JPG format. (Artwork related to African American culture and experience is recommended.) Descriptions about each piece of artwork. Each submission must be labeled with the name of the artist, the art title, the year created, the measurements and the mediumThe selection criteria is as follows: Appropriateness: Artists are selected based on the appropriateness of their proposal for the project.Communication: The artist must have the ability to clearly communicate concepts both visually and clearly through written materials.Wall Ready: All 2-D art submitted for selection must be ‘wall ready,’ with D rings or wire.Performance: The artist must have a professional history of being able to work cooperatively and finish projects on time.Selected artists will be notified via email with the date and time to deliver their pieces to City Hall.
The city of Orlando is seeking local visual artists to display their artwork to celebrate Black History Month in the Terrace Gallery at Orlando City Hall.
This year’s theme, called “African American and the Arts,” presents an opportunity for local artists to celebrate the many lasting contributions Black Americans have given to arts, music, culture and so much more.
The exhibit is part of the city’s Black History Month event schedule.
Submissions are due by Sunday (Jan. 7) at 11:59 p.m.
The exhibit will run from Feb. 2 to March 31.
Interested artists must submit the following to the Office of Multicultural Affairs at
multiculturalaffairs@orlando.gov:
- Artist full name and desired name to be used in artwork labels
- Artist biography or resume
- Artist contact information (email, phone number)
- Photos of a minimum of five pieces of artwork in JPG format. (Artwork related to African American culture and experience is recommended.)
- Descriptions about each piece of artwork.
- Each submission must be labeled with the name of the artist, the art title, the year created, the measurements and the medium
The selection criteria is as follows:
- Appropriateness: Artists are selected based on the appropriateness of their proposal for the project.
- Communication: The artist must have the ability to clearly communicate concepts both visually and clearly through written materials.
- Wall Ready: All 2-D art submitted for selection must be ‘wall ready,’ with D rings or wire.
- Performance: The artist must have a professional history of being able to work cooperatively and finish projects on time.
Selected artists will be notified via email with the date and time to deliver their pieces to City Hall.
