[NEohioPAL] Call for Artists & The Art of Reading Book Club

[Shaker Arts Council]

SHAC on TRAC: Art Competition for Utility Box Designs
Building on the success of the *Painting the Town *and *Building
Blocks* utility
box projects, the Shaker Arts Council (SHAC) is pleased to announce this
year’s project: *SHAC on TRAC*. In collaboration with the Reginal Transit
Authority (RTA), SHAC is sponsoring a juried *art competition* for the
design of *utility boxes* located along Shaker Heights rapid tracks.

We are inviting our local artists to participate. Please download the
*template* *and application here
<https://www.shakerartscouncil.org/utility-box-design-competition-application.html>*.
All designs must be submitted electronically on the template provided.
Designs and applications must be submitted to SHAC via email (
*info at shakerartscouncil.org* <%28info at shakerartscouncil.org>) no later
than *Friday
30 April 2021*.

Eligibility: Applicants must be 21 years or older and live or work in
Shaker Heights or reside in the Shaker Heights School District.

Applicants may submit more than one (1) design, but each must be submitted
in a separate email. There are no entry fees. Artists will retain all
copyrights to their artwork. Artists whose designs are selected will
receive a $500.00 stipend after the work is installed.

All entries must be anonymous. *Do not sign your submittal nor indicate
your name on the submitted design document. *SHAC’s jury Chair for this
year’s program is André Taylor, Art Educator. Since all of the boxes have
slightly different dimensions, artists whose work is selected may have to
reformat their designs to fit the matched boxes.

Design Criteria:
• Black or very dark backgrounds are not permitted.
• Words are not permitted in the designs, per the City of Shaker Heights
code.
• Art created in non-digital media must be digitized for submittal.
• Final designs must be submitted as camera-ready, 600 dpi files

By submitting a design proposal, all artists agree to:
• allow SHAC to use images of the designs on printed materials and websites
for promotional
purposes only;
• allow SHAC to photograph the work;
• allow SHAC to submit the proposal to the city’s Shaker Heights Arts Task
Force for their final
approval and to modify the design, if necessary, to meet its requirements.
Artists whose works are not selected are welcome to ask the SHAC for jury
feedback.


*Art of Reading Book Club*
Shaker Arts Council (SHAC) announces The Art of Reading Book Club. The
saying goes “A picture is worth a thousand words.” Come spend a cozy and
casual evening discussing an eclectic mix of books with art related
storylines, explore the images they showcase and the times they reflect.
Pre read the book or just join for the experience of connecting with fellow
art lovers. Margaret Reardon will lead the discussions. Meetings will be
held the fourth Wednesday of each month at 7:00pm as a part of
Stay-in-Place Productions, the arts council’s response to COVID -19. This
program is free and open to everyone. Advance registration is required.
For more information and to register click here
<https://www.shakerartscouncil.org/the-art-of-reading-book-club.html>.


*Amara Romano*
*Administrative Assistant  **Shaker Arts Council **shakerartscouncil.org
<http://shakerartscouncil.org/>*
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