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JULY 2012 News Briefs Brief items from the past month related to public art in Florida

from the Florida Association of Public Art Professionals (FAPAP)

FLORIDA We’ve already received a proposal for presentation at next year’s conference in Jacksonville. We’ll get the dates

soon (usually early May)

SAFETY HARBOR The City of Safety Harbor, FL currently has some wood Art benches that are in need of replacement.

CALLS FOR ART

CLEARWATER SCULPTURE360: ART IN THE CLEVELAND STREET DISTRICT – SEASON V

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, July 13, 2012, midnight

Seeking up to three artists to participate in a temporary sculpture exhibition from October 2012 – August 2013.

The total budget for this project is $9,000 and represents three honoraria of $3,000 for up to three artists.

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO VIEW THE COMPLETE CALL TO ARTISTS:

https://www.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=1043&sortby=fair_deadline&apply=yes

HAINES CITY

Florida's Art in State Buildings Program is seeking artists to submit examples of their work for a new public art project:

The Polk County Health Department in Haines City has an art budget of $21,000. The Art Selection Committee would like to commission interior artwork but is also open to purchasing existing artwork. The entry deadline is Friday, July 27, 2012 at 5 p.m. ET.

Follow the link to the ASB Call to Artists website for a link to the project description. Follow the link for general information about the Art in State Buildings Program. For questions about the Polk County Health Department project, please contact the ASB Program Administrator, Lee Modica, at lee.modica@dos.myflorida.com or (850) 294-5445.

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REPEAT

BOYNTON BEACH 2013 International Kinetic Art Exhibit and Symposium, February 8 - 10, 2013. For outdoor exhibit invite details,

the Kinetic Exhibit Selection Committee biography and the summary of the year long activities visit the web site:

http://www.intlkineticartevent.org/.

SAFETY HARBOR Temporay outdoor art exhibition "Showcase @ Mullet Creek"

Artworks will be selected and on exhibit September 2012 - December 2013. $500 honorarium each plus a

chance for a citizen nominated "Best in Show" award of an additional $500. Applications due July 26.

For more details, inquiries, and application please visit www.SafetyHarborPublicArt.com .

Recreation Superintendent Shannon Schafer sschafer@cityofsafetyharbor.com Projected Timeline

PLEASE LET US KNOW Let us know about any public art related news from your area – new art work, loss of art work, press or

legislation affecting the arts, new personnel, etc. Send news of the month to Terry.Olson@ocfl.net by the 1st of

the following month.

www.FloridaPublicArt.org