The public voting period is closed. Winners will be announced soon.
PromoWest Productions and the Greater Columbus Arts Council would like to welcome Franklin County artists, designers and photographers to submit designs to be one of four pieces featured in the annual PromoWest Art Exhibition. The work will be showcased on the south side of A&R Music Bar in the Arena District (facing Huntington Park and Neil Avenue).
This annual exhibition, a partnership between PromoWest and the Greater Columbus Arts Council’s Art Makes Columbus/Columbus Make Art campaign, celebrates the work of the city’s amazing artists. No other city has this unique collection of creative people. Musicians, painters, sculptors, glass blowers, designers, actors, writers—any creative endeavor that can be thought of is pursued in Columbus we encourage artists to spotlight that passion for creativity through their submission. Four artists’ work will be selected and digitally produced on 5’ x 8’ full color panels.
The two-dimensional work will include or be evocative of any of the following:
Other Production Details for Winning Entries
Selected artists will receive $500 and recognition on signage on the piece. Artist honorariums will be paid by the Greater Columbus Arts Council. Production costs will be covered by PromoWest. Deadline for submissions is February 23, 2017.
The south facing wall of the A&R Music Bar will feature the four selected two-dimensional, digitally reproduced, images displayed on 5’ x 8’ panels. Words may also be included (tasteful; no profanity). These images will be viewable on the southside of A&R Music Bar across from Huntington Park, at Neil Avenue and Brodbelt Lane. They will be subtly illuminated at night.
Anyone who resides in Franklin county, including:
January 22
Open call for entries
February 23 @ 5pm
Deadline for submission
March 1-7
Review by committee
March 12
Announce top 10 entries to be voted on by the public; Voting begins
April 11
Deadline for public vote
April 23
Four (4) Contest Winners Announced
Mid-May
Printing and installation
The selection of up to 10 finalists will be conducted by a review committee of community and Arena District business representatives. The top 4 submissions will be determined by public vote on this website.
The PromoWest team will be responsible for fabricating and lighting the images onto the A&R Music Bar Building. The selected artists/teams will deliver high resolution files saved at 100 percent of the intended output size within 14 days of final selection.
PromoWest Productions currently offers Columbus, Ohio over 450 events a year at its venues EXPRESS LIVE!, Newport Music Hall, The Basement and A&R Music Bar. PromoWest opened the country’s second indoor/outdoor concert venue, Stage AE, in downtown Pittsburgh in 2010 and purchased Bunbury Music Festival in Cincinnati, Ohio in 2014. For more information on PromoWest, please visit promowestlive.com
For more information about PromoWest, email Jackie Owen.
Through vision and leadership, advocacy and collaboration, the Greater Columbus Arts Council (Arts Council) supports art and advances the culture of the region. A catalyst for excellence and innovation, the Arts Council funds exemplary artists and arts organizations and provide programs, events and services of public value that educate and engage all audiences in our community. GCAC thanks the City of Columbus and the Ohio Arts Council for their continued support.
The Columbus Makes Art campaign is a city-wide, collaborative marketing effort designed to highlight the incredible talent of central Ohio artists. Find artists and events at ColumbusMakesArt.com
For more information about GCAC, email Jami Goldstein.