Main Street group planning downtown art installations

As spring comes on, outdoor art is starting to blossom in Siloam Springs.

A mural on a large wall at 200 S. Broadway St., is just getting started.

On Friday, Main Street Siloam Springs requested proposals for three other outdoor art installations. The art installations must be suitable for outdoor installation and can be in any form, including sculpture, murals, and sidewalk painting. A theme is not required.

The deadline for proposals is Friday, May 1. Artists will be notified by Friday, May 15 of the selection. Artists whose work is chosen will receive $800 in funding for supplies, the cost of installation, and payment.

Each selected piece will be revealed during "Beyond the Frame: Experiencing Art in Downtown Siloam Springs," a series of summer art events featuring an outdoor art market and art walk with indoor gallery exhibits. Dates are May 9, June 13, July 11, and Aug. 8. May 9 is also the day the large mural will be revealed, as well as the day the artists and artwork will be selected for the pending outdoor installations.

The outdoor art installations will remain in place in downtown Siloam Springs for a period of one calendar year.

Applications are also being accepted for outdoor art market vendors and artists whose work will be featured in indoor gallery exhibits as part of the art walk. Applications to participate in the art market or indoor gallery exhibits can be accessed through this link: goo.gl/lmSJTp

The outdoor art installations are part of the Downtown Connectivity and Master Plan which was developed by Main Street Siloam Springs and unanimously adopted by the Siloam Springs Board of Directors in 2014 with the input of more than 500 community members.

For more information visit www.mainstreetsiloam.com, www.facebook.com/mainstreetsiloamsprings, or contact Morgan Scholz at [email protected] or 479.524.4556.

General News on 03/22/2015