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INVITATION: applications for Ithaca, NY outdoor public art exhibition

Thanks for passing this invitation along to appropriate others. Questions, contact PATRICIA HAINES (607-339-9472 ), Coordinator, Art in the Heart of the City, Downtown Ithaca Alliance.

Invitation: Art in the Heart of the City 2009
The Downtown Ithaca Alliance (DIA) is pleased to invite artist applications for its 10th annual outdoor public art exhibition, Art in the Heart of the City. The deadline is April 15th for 2-5 works to be installed in mid-June, for exhibition June - November, 2009 on and around the famous outdoor Ithaca Commons pedestrian mall.

Guidelines:
See attached for guidelines, information about stipends, and application process. Additional information and iIllustrative exhibition site options can be viewed at the Alliance web site (www.downtownithaca.com). Both experienced and emerging artists are encouraged to apply.

Jury:
The Alliance has commissioned a jury comprised of leading art experts and Ithaca community leaders to select featured artists for the 2009 exhibition. Jurists include Patricia Phillips, Chair and Professor, Cornell University Art Department; Franklin Robinson, Cornell's Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art; and Sydney Waller, Executive Director of Sculpture Space in Utica, NY.

Theme:
This year's theme - Celebrating Art in a Just and Sustainable Community- is meant to be a broad, open ended invitation for all artists and sculptors. Ithaca is at the national forefront of sustainable community practices and thought. This exhibition will help celebrate and illustrate the diverse ways people can define and contribute to a sustainable community. All styles, mediums, and materials are invited and welcome, subject to the criteria for public art described in the attached. Please note that this is an inclusive theme and is not meant to be restrictive for artists or to limit applicants to recyclable or green materials.

Pre-application conversation encouraged: We encourage prospective applicants to contact Patricia Haines, Art in the Heart Coordinator (607-339-9472 pfhithaca@yahoo.com) to discuss ideas, guidelines, site options, the Ithaca art scene, and any other concerns.

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