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TREE SCULPTURES in Troy.             RETURN to RE-ARTING Site

Every year the city loses a tree or two to disease, old age or damage. This year city of Troy will have 20 or so empty tree wells. We are inviting artists and community members and groups to fill these spaces with sculpture.....which may or may not resemble a tree. The sculptures, however, should be vertical, fit in the center of the 3' and 4' square spaces and be no more than 14" in diameter which will allow room for car doors to open and pedestrians to disembark and for both vehicle and sculpture to remain undamaged.

For those interested in participating in this project - we will supply one 6 foot 'sonna tube' per participant to use in creating an art piece. These tubes come in varying widths. There will be some recycled paints available for use and participants are encouraged to canvas their neighborhoods for additional cast off materials to use in their projects. This web site will list any materials that have been donated for such use. Participants may use more then one sonna tube, however, they must supply additional tubes. Tubes may be painted, cut or pierced, found objects attached and any variety of material used with the exception of rusted or sharp and/ or protruding materials. Horizontal dimensions may not exceed 20" from base to 6'. From 6' to 10', the horizontal dimension may not exceed 60". The entire height of the sculpture may not exceed 10'.   Participants may use other materials for their 'tree' sculptures, such as 3/4 plywood, plexiglass, planed and natural wood, iron and other metals, . however, must submit a proposal describing the project, with sketches, a list of materials, and finshed dimensions.

DEADLINE for proposal submission is March 20, 2009          Download submission form.

TREE SCULPTURES will be installed  during the months of April & May.

• All submitted work must be of sound design, free standing and suitable for outdoor display without external support.

• Concrete pedestals and ground mounts will be provided for each selected entry.

• Artists agree that art work will remain on display for the duration of the exhibition from April 25 - September 25, 2009.

• Agree, that in the interest of public safety and community priority, the hosts has the right to remove damaged sculpture and will notify artist as to course of action 

• The Troy Downdown Collaborative will provide liability insurance for the artwork on display.

• Photographs of artwork maybe reproduced for educational and promotional purposes and it is understood artwork may be photographed by students and the general public.

• Artists are solely responsible for the delivery of the sculpture to and from the installation site.

• Artists will be required to reclaim their sculpture promptly at the end of the exhibition. 

• A walking tour map will be produced of the Tree public art

• All public art will be displayed on the www.re-arting website and links will be provided to and from hosts and artists.

BELOW are some web sites examples of TREE SCULPTURE Projects.

            URBAN TREES                                Marple Memorial Park                     BLOSSOMING TREES                                       

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 and these sites for fun...........

   LIVNG TREE SCULPTURE                       TWISTED SCULPTURE   

 

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