Art In Public Places was created to partner with local businesses
to support, amplify and showcase our talented local artists while
enhancing the interior of our local spaces with original artwork.
to support, amplify and showcase our talented local artists while
enhancing the interior of our local spaces with original artwork.
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The Alliance will release a Spring and Fall Call To Artists for participating locations, open to Marshall County Artists ages 18+ (see eligibility requirements below). Each location will get the opportunity to hand select the artist for their space (1 artist per location). All artwork will be for sale and the Alliance will oversee the installation process and manage all sales and marketing throughout the course of the exhibition as stated below (dates are subject to change).
SPRING EXHIBITION: March – Call to Artists & Selections April – Install/Uninstall Artwork FALL EXHIBITION: September – Call to Artists & Selections October – Install/Uninstall Artwork |
Missy Sharer installing her artwork at the Airport in 2019
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FALL 2020 CALL TO ARTISTS
ARTIST ELIGIBILITY
Artists must be a Marshall County Resident, at least 18 years of age (students are welcome as long as they are of age). Artwork must be completed, ready to hang and in good condition. Eligible artwork includes all 2D mediums that are original. All artwork must be suitably framed (or sides cleanly finished or painted), wired and ready for hanging; artwork on paper must be framed under plexiglass or glass.
PARTICIPATING LOCATIONS
One artist will be selected per location. Artists may apply for 1 or both of the participating locations. See Artist Agreement for more info. Please see below for photos & details of the participating businesses.
ANTICIPATED TIMELINE (subject to change)
Call to Artist Released Friday, September 4th, 2020
Application Deadline Sunday, September 20th, 2020
Notification of Selections Friday, September 25th, 2020
Installation of Artwork By mid-October, dependent on location
Uninstall Artwork for Fall Exhibit March 2020, dependent on location
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS AND DEADLINE
Interested artists should submit the following to the Arts & Culture Alliance, c/o Amber Danielson at director@artsandculturealliance.org no later than – Sunday, September 20th, 2020 (must be sent digitally):
ARTIST SELECTION
Together with each business, the Alliance will select one artist for each participating location. Artists will be selected based on appropriateness of their work as it relates to the location, along with the quality of the work samples. If you are not selected as an artist in the Fall exhibition, you may apply again for the Spring exhibition. Our hope is we will have so many artists respond that we will be able to continue expansion of the program and add more participating businesses in the near future!
QUESTIONS
Contact the Arts & Culture Alliance’s Executive Director, Amber Danielson, at
director@artsandculturealliance.org or 641-752-ARTS.
PDF Fall Call to Artists
Full Press Release
Artists must be a Marshall County Resident, at least 18 years of age (students are welcome as long as they are of age). Artwork must be completed, ready to hang and in good condition. Eligible artwork includes all 2D mediums that are original. All artwork must be suitably framed (or sides cleanly finished or painted), wired and ready for hanging; artwork on paper must be framed under plexiglass or glass.
PARTICIPATING LOCATIONS
One artist will be selected per location. Artists may apply for 1 or both of the participating locations. See Artist Agreement for more info. Please see below for photos & details of the participating businesses.
- SUB CITY – East and West Side Entrance Windows in Downtown.
- WEST END PERK – Within the Coffee Shop in the 13th Street District.
- Because of COVID-19, the artwork of Kim Hanken and Will Hildebrandt will remain on display at Wayward Social and the Airport. Both locations have not yet been open to the public since the artwork was installed this Spring. We hope to have all 4 locations on the call in Spring of 2021.
ANTICIPATED TIMELINE (subject to change)
Call to Artist Released Friday, September 4th, 2020
Application Deadline Sunday, September 20th, 2020
Notification of Selections Friday, September 25th, 2020
Installation of Artwork By mid-October, dependent on location
Uninstall Artwork for Fall Exhibit March 2020, dependent on location
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS AND DEADLINE
Interested artists should submit the following to the Arts & Culture Alliance, c/o Amber Danielson at director@artsandculturealliance.org no later than – Sunday, September 20th, 2020 (must be sent digitally):
- Contact Info - Artist contact information (First and Last Name, Business Name, Email, Phone, etc.)
- Biography - A short bio on your experience, medium, style, inspiration, etc. (must be no more than 1-page)
- Photos - Digital samples of the artwork you would be interested in displaying - please include a written description of the digital samples (dimensions, etc.) (Digital files to not exceed 3 MP per image)
- Location Request - please note which location you are interested in displaying your work at (artists may apply for as many as they would like)
- If you submitted an application in the Spring, please send an email with your location request. We do not need another application, unless you would like to include updated information and/or new artwork.
ARTIST SELECTION
Together with each business, the Alliance will select one artist for each participating location. Artists will be selected based on appropriateness of their work as it relates to the location, along with the quality of the work samples. If you are not selected as an artist in the Fall exhibition, you may apply again for the Spring exhibition. Our hope is we will have so many artists respond that we will be able to continue expansion of the program and add more participating businesses in the near future!
QUESTIONS
Contact the Arts & Culture Alliance’s Executive Director, Amber Danielson, at
director@artsandculturealliance.org or 641-752-ARTS.
PDF Fall Call to Artists
Full Press Release
SUB CITY
Both of the East and West display windows are approx. 20' long by 6.5' tall.
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WEST END PERK
Please note, artwork at West End Perk is installed using command strips due to the brick so it must be lightweight.
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SPRING 2020
In April, Marshall County artists were invited to apply to the have their artwork displayed for the Spring Exhibition. The Alliance worked with each of the participating businesses to select an artist and we couldn’t be happier to share the finalists:
Full Press Release
If you are interested in purchasing artwork from one of the participating artists, please contact our Executive Director, Amber, at:
director@artsandculturealliance.org or 641-752-2787
- Marshalltown Airport – Will Hildebrandt of LeGrand
- Sub City – Seema Suthar of Marshalltown
- Wayward Social – Kim Hanken of Marshalltown
Full Press Release
If you are interested in purchasing artwork from one of the participating artists, please contact our Executive Director, Amber, at:
director@artsandculturealliance.org or 641-752-2787
SUB CITY - Seema Suthar of Marshalltown
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Seema fell in love with creating art when she was very young. She started painting and drawing everything she could, whenever she had the chance, and have continued doing so today. She loves trying new mediums and new paint challenges.
She currently lives in Iowa with her husband and their two kids; a cat named Mowgli and a dog named Meera. She enjoys gardening and hiking when in her free time, when she's not painting. She am always looking for the next fun thing to paint on including windows, tree cuts, and most recently, motorcycles. Website: www.seemabsuthar.com Facebook: @Seema Suthar Art Instagram: @Seema.b.Suthar 
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Seema's Artwork Displayed at Sub City
WAYWARD SOCIAL - Kim Hanken of Marshalltown
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Kim has had a paintbrush in her hand for most of her life. As the years passed, evolution of herself and her art took shape. Her passions for both the Earth and the energy that fills it, awoke within her a new perspective on the importance of not only creating pieces of art but also for using it to speak from her soul on the things of deeper importance. The art she is creating today speaks of our planet and all that it provides on many levels. Earth is an amazing place that we are lucky to call home. But while the resources on our beautiful planet are abundant, they are not endless. There are so many things in our world to reuse, repurpose, and recycle, and when nature readies itself for the next season, it also provides an abundance of materials to reclaim. All of the waste products and earth treasures used in her art were at the end of their life and chances are they would have been discarded and not thought of again. Her art creates an awareness around bringing these things back to life; sometimes in a conventional way, other times very abstractly. Either way, these finds create texture and movement which provide a place for the paint to entangle itself, creating energy and new life. Perhaps this is her small contribution to save Mother Earth, or perhaps it gives her comfort to increase awareness on how special our planet is. Ultimately, it’s the satisfaction of unleashing the passion that resides deep inside of her. Every dip of her brush is inspired by what this earth places before her and every stroke comes directly from her soul to create an image for every viewer to experience.
Website: www.kimhanken.com Facebook: @Kim Hanken Art Instagram: @Kim Hanken Art |
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Kim's Artwork Displayed at Wayward Social
MARSHALLTOWN AIRPORT - Will Hildebrandt of LeGrand
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Will attended Wartburg College receiving a BA in Art and Art Education in 1975. He received his MA in Painting from the University of Northern Iowa in 1979.
Since then he has been an art instructor for over 30 years at all levels and continued to develop his own art throughout the years. He retired from teaching in 2008. His images have elements of mystery and the human condition. His subjects vary from a collapsing farm house, to the despair shared by many people around the world. A recurring theme in his art could be labeled "discards", or an empathetic view of the subjects upon which society has placed little value.
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Will's Artwork Installed at the Airport
There is more of Will's artwork on display than what is pictured below so please visit the Airport to see his entire collection.
PROGRAM HISTORY
2020
Marshalltown Airport - Will Hildebrandt
Sub City - Seema Suthar
Wayward Social - Kim Hanken
West End Perk - TBD
2019
Marshalltown Airport - Missy Sharer-Pieters
Marshalltown Airport - Will Hildebrandt
Sub City - Seema Suthar
Wayward Social - Kim Hanken
West End Perk - TBD
2019
Marshalltown Airport - Missy Sharer-Pieters
For more information, please contact Amber Danielson, our Executive Director at
641-752-2787 or director@artsandculturalalliance.org
641-752-2787 or director@artsandculturalalliance.org
