Giant, weatherproof, recyclable sculptures wanted for Fountain Square | Arts & Culture

CINCINNATI (FOX19) – Artists have a chance to design and install large-scale sculptures made of recyclable material on Fountain Square this spring, AND win cash prizes. Applications are now being accepted and must be postmarked by Wednesday, February 29, 2012. If faxed or emailed, they must be received by 5pm EST on Friday, March 2, 2012. The application and contest details are available at www.myfountainsquare.com. Applicants accepted to participate will be notified by Friday, March 9, 2012.

Twenty-four submissions will be chosen and the artists invited to assemble their creations on the Square on Friday, April 13, 2012. Whatever the design, all sculptures must be made entirely of recyclable material. Sculptures are displayed outdoors and must be able to withstand wind and weather for three weeks.

Three judges will choose first, second and third prize winners based on concept, execution and construction. Cash prizes of $500, $250, $150, and a People’s Choice prize of $100 will be awarded at noon on April 20, 2012.

The Greater Cincinnati Energy Alliance EcoSculpt, presented by IKEA, is a three-week installation of original sculptures made of recycled and/or recyclable materials on Fountain Square in celebration of Earth Day.

Visit www.myfountainsquare.com for a video of the 2011 GCEA EcoSculpt installation, and photographs of last year’s sculptures and awards ceremony. Plus, see how a 2010 GCEA EcoSculpt sculpture, entitled “Atlas Recycled”, has taken on a life of its own and is headed to Grand Central Terminal in New York City for Earth Day. Copyright 2012 FOX19.  All rights reserved.