CALL FOR ART

DESIGN SUBMISSION DETAILS:

• Design Submissions must be submitted online AT THIS LINK or personally delivered to Community Creative Services at 301 N. Main | Newton, KS, on or before September 15, 2023.

• Design Submissions will be accepted from any Harvey County Middle or High School Students without discrimination regardless of age, gender, race, religion, disability, national origin, or any other identifying characteristic.

• Design Submissions must include the completed submission form whether online or in print, a line drawing (hand sketch or digital art) no larger than 8.5x11”, and a brief description of your chosen subject.

• Design Submission subject should be inspired by anything related to Kansas. Such as:

• NO Copyrighted, Trademarked, or Licensed designs should be replicated in your submission (such as logos).
  
  

• ONLINE Design Submissions are preferred and must be submitted via THIS GOOGLE FORM by September 15, 2023.

• Design Submissions submitted on paper must be personally delivered by September 15, 2023, to Community Creative Services | 301 N. Main St. |Suite 108 | Newton, KS | 67114, and must include THIS PRINTABLE SUBMISSION FORM.  Please download, fill out completely and include with your design submission.

• All design submissions will become the property of NMAP and will not be returned regardless of selection status.

• All design submissions will be subject to reproduction for the promotional purposes of this project by any of the organizational parties listed above (NMAP, CCS, KCAIC, AARP).

• Up to 12 designs will be selected for the final project by a diverse panel of judges.

• The winning artists will be announced on or before September 25, 2023.

SELECTED ARTIST EXPECTATIONS:

• Selected artists will be notified in writing on or before September 25, 2023.

• Selected artists will be expected to have their name and image used in a variety of print and digital media for the purpose of promotions directly related to this project and future projects.

• Selected designs will be converted into cut-ready files by the graphic designers at CCS. 

• Selected designs will be finalized by CCS graphic designers as close to the original design as possible, but some adjustments and modifications should be expected in the conversion process. Such adjustments and modifications will be made at the sole discretion of CCS.

• Selected artists will be invited and expected to attend a celebration gathering where they will meet the judges and have the opportunity to be presented their selection honors, including an award of $100 (date and time to be determined during the first part of October).

• Installation of artwork will be contingent on the construction timeline of NMAP’s selected partners, but is expected to be completed before the end of November 2023. Selected artists will be notified of the installation date when established.

  • Final Artworks will be installed as part of the Meadowlark Mural, which is on the reverse side of the Newton Historical Mural, located in the North parking lot of the Old Mill Plaza at 301 N. Main in Newton, KS.

  • Artworks will be plasma cut from sheet metal and will be allowed to weather naturally.

• Selected artists will be invited and expected to attend publicity events associated with the project, such as the mural dedication ribbon cutting ceremony (dates and times TBD).

• All completed designs will become the property of NMAP. Once the artworks are permanently installed on the mural structure, the artworks will become the property of WWCP Investments, LLC (property owners of the Old Mill Plaza).

• All completed artworks will be subject to reproduction for the promotional purposes of the organizational parties listed above (NMAP, CCS, KCAIC, AARP, & WWCP Investments).