OCALA, Fla. (May 1, 2023) – The City of Ocala announces a Call for Entries for the Seventh Biennial Ocala Outdoor Sculpture Competition. Ten works will be selected for a two-year outdoor exhibition in Tuscawilla Park and Tuscawilla Art Park. This competition is open to artists currently working and residing in North America with experience in large outdoor public art. Each artist selected for the exhibition will receive a $2,000 honorarium. Merit Juror, Jade Powers, Curator of Contemporary Art from the Harn Museum of Art, will select Best of Show, Second Place and Honorable Mention. Selection in these categories will include a cash reward.
- Best in Show: $2,000
- Second Place: $1,000
- Honorable Mention: $500
- People’s Choice: $500
The ten jury-selected sculptures will be installed between January 8 - 19, 2024 at Tuscawilla Park and will be on display until January 2026. The Ocala Outdoor Sculpture Competition is accompanied by a scavenger hunt, catalogue, and an online and mobile device tour as well as coverage in other media outlets.
The public is invited to attend two events to welcome the sculptures to Ocala: BOBA (Beginning of Bolted Art), a paid brunch, and the Tuscawilla Park Sculpture Stroll, a free community event, on Saturday, February 17, 2024. The community is welcome to attend to enjoy the tours, live entertainment, free art activities and vote for a favorite sculpture to win the People’s Choice Award.
For submission guidelines and event information, please visit www.ocalafl.org/sculpture. Entries must be postmarked no later than August 30, 2023. For more information, contact:
Ocala Cultural Arts Office
352-629-8447
artinfo@ocalafl.org
For more information, please contact Leslie Nottingham, City of Ocala Interim Division Head, Cultural Arts, at 352-629-8447 or LNottingham@ocalafl.org.
