Bemidji Sculpture Walk

2025 Call for Art for the Bemidji Sculpture Walk

For our upcoming 26th year!

The Bemidji Sculpture Walk Board will select new submissions, based on their conceptual strength, originality, and workmanship. Each artist may submit two original works.

Selected artists will receive a $1000 honorarium.There is no cost for submission.

Deadline is February 1, 2025.

Submissions Preferred Method: 

Please email your application directly to:  admin@bemidjisculpture.com

with the subject line: BSW Call to Artists-2025.

The requirements for each sculpture submission are as follows:

Title your images according to this format: lastname-title_of_work.

For example: bunyan-my_large_axe.jpg

MAXIMUMfile size of each image is 5 MB

MAXIMUM of five JPG files or one PDF for each sculpture submission

(If you have any special needs regarding image submission, please contact bemidjisculpture@gmail.com)

Art Information
1. Short Description of Submitted Work, including Materials Used
2. Title of Work, Date of Work
3. Work Dimensions (length" x width" x height")
4. Sculpture Price (in dollars)/Insured Value (if different from price)
5. Installation Requirements - All sculptures must provide tabs or steel plate able to be welded or bolted to mounting plates.
 

Artist Information

First and Last Name, Phone Number, Address, City, State, ZIP code
Email address
Short Personal Artist Statement
 

The Terms- By submitting a work Applicants agree to these terms:
-Permit the sponsors of the artwork to install the work with or without the
artist's assistance.
-Sculptures delivered to BSW must match submission photos in form, finish and
colors or BSW has the right to refuse delivery.
-The artwork will remain on display from May 2025 through May 2026.
-That BSW/City of Bemidji may remove a damaged sculpture in the absence of
prompt and satisfactory repair by the artist in the interest of public safety.
-That sculptures are covered by the city's liability insurance, but are not insured against vandalism or theft. (It is suggested, but not required,that sculptors have individual insurance coverage for theft or damage.)
-To be responsible for the delivery and pickup of sculptures at the designated
times. Agrees that any works not picked up before 12/31/26 become the property of BSW.
-Attest that all work is of sound design, safe construction, free standing and
ready to be placed in an outdoor public space in Bemidji.
-Any works delivered to BSW requiring repair will have the repair costs deducted
from the honorarium.
-Selected work may only be sold in coordination with the BSW at a 25% commission during the one-year duration of the exhibit

We look forward to receiving your submissions.

The BemidjiSculpture Walk Board