Utility Box Art Wrap Program: Call for Artists

Post Date:09/01/2020

The City of Rancho Cordova is committed to fostering a beautiful and creative community where people live, work, learn and play. To support this commitment, the city is seeking artists or teams of artists to propose art wrap designs for utility boxes, and possibly other fixtures, within the community.

Artists 16 years and older within the greater Sacramento region may apply including Sacramento, Yolo, Placer and El Dorado counties. It is anticipated that approximately 20-25 boxes and fixtures will be wrapped as part of this program. Artwork will be installed in a public place and must be suitable for viewing by all ages.

If chosen, the artist will receive a $750 stipend for each utility box art wrap design that is selected. All proposals must be received by the city no later than September 30, 2020 at 5 PM.

How to Apply:

Visit CityofRanchoCordova.org/CommunityEnhancementFund and submit:

• A completed application.

• Image of the proposed artwork in a JPEG file format or as a hard copy (see application for instructions).

• Artists or teams of artists may only submit one proposed piece of artwork per application but may submit up to three applications.

To learn more, visit CityofRanchoCordova.org/CommunityEnhancementFund.

Artist Prospectus ‘A Century of Suffrage’ This show is open to artists who live in Rancho Cordova or who are current members of the Rancho Cordova Arts. Each artist may submit up to 5 images. If you are not a resident of Rancho Cordova, or a member of Rancho Cordova Arts the cost for submission of 3 images is $30. This Century of Suffrage show will focus on the historical elements of the national Women’s Suffrage movement, the 19th amendment, and suffrage in individual states. In the 1800s, women began to organize; they picketed, petitioned, and protested to win the right to vote. It wasn’t until decades later that their efforts reached Congress and the 19th Amendment was passed, thus marking the single largest expansion of voting rights in the history of the United States. The first of many women’s rights conventions took place in 1840 in Seneca Falls, New York and it was here that the groundwork was laid. By 1900, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, and Idaho had given women the right to vote and they were followed shortly thereafter by several other states prior to 1920. The story of women’s suffrage has largely been celebrated from the perspective of middle-class white women from eastern states and iconic leaders of the national movement like Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Stanton. In fact, many men and women of color played integral roles in the suffrage movement. While the passage of the 19th Amendment was certainly a momentous moment in American history, the effort to achieve equal voting rights for all was quite piecemeal. Literacy tests, poll taxes, and other citizenship laws prohibited millions of women of color from the polls. The fight for equal voting rights for all isn’t over today. Lawmakers continue to debate about issuesthat impact marginalized groups including whether ballots should be printed in multiple languages or whether identification is required at polling places. Research on past and current issues related to voting rights is encouraged!

Juror: TBD.

Deadline for Digital Submission: October 9, 2020 at 12pm

Drop off selected art: October 28, 9am-12pm

Art Pick-up: Nov. 23, 9am-1pm The MACC (Mills Station Arts & Culture Center) 10191 Mills Station Rd., Rancho Cordova, Ca.

Contact: Cheryl Gleason Email: cheryl@cordovacouncil.org Website: rcmacc.org

Call for Artists: The Fall Show

CALL FOR ARTISTS:    The Fall Show 2020

Nov. 1, 2020 - January 24, 2021 Rancho Cordova City Hall
The Fall Show 2020 is an open theme show and an opportunity to see our community's best creative spirit. This is our most popular show of the year.  Don't miss it!  This show will also be shown digitally on our website as well as the MACC site.  
  Rancho Cordova artists wishing to participate should be registered on the artists database.  Go to CordovaCouncil.org  to register.   If you have previously registered there is no need to re-register.  This is a juried show.  See CordovaCouncil.org  for information about the Call for Artists.   Important Dates:
    Wednesday, October 29,by 6 pm: Digital submission of work.     Artists will be notified via email if their art has been selected.    Sunday, November 1: Drop off selected works between 8-10am at RC City Hall. Pick up art from Superheroes and Villains.     NO Artist Reception planned at this time for this exhibit due to Covid19It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.