Artist Call

 

Artists or artist teams whose designs are chosen are given a stipend to purchase materials of their choice for a designated piano and space at the Community Arts Workshop (CAW) to paint pianos. Piano painting occurs on the last weekend of September (Friday, Saturday, Sunday). All pianos will be provided and transported by the Pianos On State team. Participating artists will be recognized on the Pianos On State Street website, piano banners, and all other marketing and publicity materials.  
 

Each year the committee creates a design prompt using a theme determined in June each year when the artist call opens . ​​
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Guidelines (please read the following carefully):

• Pianos on State exists to foster a sense of community, connection, and shared humanity. Piano designs should be suitable for all ages and apolitical. Advertising, political lobbying, copyrighted images, hate speech and profanity are prohibited.

• To ensure the longevity of the artwork, loose materials like glitter and sand cannot be included in the design.

• This project is open to artists living and working in Santa Barbara or Ventura Counties.

• As a public art program, this is an opportunity for emerging and professional artists alike to showcase their work through a unique project. Individual artists and small collaborative teams are both eligible, though teams must use one application.

• In order to accommodate new painters preference will be given to artists who have not previously painted a piano, or to artists who have not painted a piano in several years. If you were a piano-painter in the immediately preceding year, the selection committee will likely pass on your submission for that year in order to give new artists, or artists who have not participated in some time, a chance. ​

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To Submit, Please Include:

• Three digital examples of your proposed piano design that deals with the subject of "Fantasy". 

• Two digital examples of past artwork that shows your ability to paint a piano.

• One paragraph stating your design concept for your piano and what drew you to apply to this project.