The Hopewell Valley Arts Council is issuing its official call for artists for the “Hopewell Valley Stampede” with application documents available Sunday, Nov. 17, on the council’s website:
The Hopewell Valley Arts Council is issuing its official call for artists for the “Hopewell Valley Stampede” with application documents available Sunday, Nov. 17, on the council’s website: www.hvartscouncil.org.
Artists must register by Tuesday, Dec. 17, and design submissions are due by Friday, Jan. 17.
If selected, an artist will have from March through June to fully complete his or her oxen.
Submissions are open to all artists, and designs can be created individually or as teams. Each design that is chosen will receive an honorarium of $750.
The council is inviting painters, sculptors, craftsmen, multimedia artists and other creative people to join the “Hopewell Valley Stampede” and submit proposals for embellishing, adorning and otherwise decorating the fiberglass oxen that will roam the Hopewell Valley in the fall of 2014.
This public art exhibit is expected to transform the Valley into an open air museum of one-of-a-kind, life-sized oxen sculptures, painted and embellished by artists of all ages, backgrounds and interests. The decorated oxen will graze in high-trafficked public places throughout Hopewell Valley, including streets, parks, business sites and schools in Pennington Borough, Hopewell Borough, Hopewell Township, Titusville and Brandon Farms.
”The Stampede” is a series of events sponsored by the newly formed Hopewell Valley Arts Council. Ongoing events, such as music festivals, art exhibits, communitywide culinary events and other cultural programs, will heighten awareness of the Valley’s heritage and increase the visibility of the region’s artists and businesses.
”The Stampede” should inspire residents and visitors alike to remember the past and celebrate the present and generate support for the council’s future programs and facilities.
The council seeks to showcase the existing talent in Hopewell Valley and increase participation in the arts. The council supports all creative exploration and expression, including visual, culinary, literary and performing arts.
Supported by founding sponsors Morehouse Engineering, Capital Health, Hopewell Valley Community Bank and Betty Wold Johnson, the council depends on residents to celebrate art. For more information, visit www.hvartscouncil.org.