For Immediate Release Contact: Stephanie Freeman
Piedmont Triad Airport Authority
Phone: 336-665-5644
Email: freemans@gsoair.org
Piedmont Triad, N.C. – The Piedmont Triad Airport Authority (PTAA) is now opening the 2024 search for artists with a call for two-dimensional paintings, photographs, mixed media, small, three-dimensional sculptures, and large outdoor sculptures. This request is open to all artists in the State of North Carolina and southern Virginia Counties who border the Piedmont Triad (see list below).
For the 2024/2025 exhibition, The PTAA is now opening up the call to sculptors of large-scale work to those residing in South Carolina, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee.
Information can be found online here: https://flyfrompti.com/2024-call-to-artists/
The Sites: The 2-D exhibition sites include a 36’ wall on the lower level, north baggage claim area as well as two 8-foot walls at the bottom of the central escalator and the Executive Center located in the departure-level, main terminal. Each site has a secure hanging system for safe and easy installation.
Four Plexiglas pedestals are 48” high. Two with a 24” w x 24” d x 30” h cover. One that is 36” w x 36” d x 36”h and one that is 29” w x 26” d x 15”h. The pedestals are in the Meet & Greet Areas of the departure level and the main terminal ticketing areas.
Eight (8) Outdoor Sculpture Spaces have 6” deep cement pads. Five are approximately 4′ x 7′, two larger pads (10’x10’ and a 15’ Triangle), and one site where the sculpture would rest on the ground. Work to be delivered and picked up by the artist. Work to be installed by an airport-provided professional installer. An artist must provide all hardware for installation. A stipend of $2000 will be given for each sculpture for the delivery and pick-up transportation costs.
The Budget: The artwork will be on loan to the PTAA for one year. Each 2D and small 3D Artist will be paid an honorarium of $100 for the loan of their artwork. The work will be insured by PTAA while exhibited at the PTI Airport. Your name and contact information will be on each label so that the public can call to inquire about your work, and you may trade out a work that is sold for another similar work.
Artist Eligibility: The Call to Artists is open to all artists who live or work in the State of North Carolina and southern Virginia (PTI’s market area). Artists within the Piedmont Triad Area will be given preference. The Piedmont Triad consists of the 12 counties of Alamance, Caswell, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Guilford, Montgomery, Randolph, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, and Yadkin. Artists from the Virginia counties bordering the Piedmont Triad are also invited: Grayson, Carroll, Patrick, Henry, Pittsylvania, and Halifax. For Outdoor Sculpture the area of eligibility will include artists residing in South Carolina, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee.
Application Process: The Airport Authority will manage the application and selection process. Timeline for Applications: The deadline for submissions is April 19, 2024, the first selection panel will be held in April/May 2024, selected artists will be contacted by May 31, 2024, installation of interior spaces will be in July 2024, installation of large, outdoor sculpture by August 2024, brochure of art walking tour completed by September 2024.
To see the art walking tour go to: https://flyfrompti.com/art-walking-tour/
Application Requirements:
- Information should be sent via email with a set of 5 to 10 digital images of works of art available for exhibition. Accompany all submissions with an annotated image list, preferably with a photo of the image, the name of the artist, the title of the work, media, and size. A PC-compatible thumb drive sent via mail is also accepted.
- A professional resume and an artist’s statement (a one-page letter stating interest in the project, outlining the artist’s approach to art and public art. Please include any connections you may have to the Piedmont Triad area.)
- A self-addressed, stamped envelope for the return of your materials, if necessary.
- All materials must be postmarked no later than April 19, 2024.
- Notification of Artist Selection Panel results and the return of materials will be made by approximately May 31, 2024.
Emailing information is preferred: Please send it to Cheryl Stewart, Public Art Consultant at ccstewart44@gmail.com. Also, contact Cheryl with questions about RFQ and the selection process through the same email address.
If you prefer to mail information to:
PTI Public Art Project
c/o Stephanie Freeman
1000A Ted Johnson Parkway
Greensboro, NC 27409