Piedmont Triad, N.C. – The Piedmont Triad Airport Authority (PTAA) is now opening the 2025 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 2025/2026 exhibition, In addition to all North Carolina sculptors, the PTAA is now opening up the call to sculptors of large-scale work to those residing in South Carolina, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee.
The Sites:
- 2D: 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, 8’ wall section under escalator – lower level, the Executive Center located on the departure-level, main terminal and various other sites for large work on departure level of the main terminal. Each site has a secure hanging system for safe and easy installation. All work needs to have a wired back or D-rings on frame.
- 3D: 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.
- Sculpture: Eight (8) Outdoor Sculpture Spaces have 6” deep cement pads. Five are approximately 4′x7’, two larger pads -10’x10’, 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 the hardware for installation. A $2,000 stipend 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 Artists will be paid an honorarium of $100 for the loan of their artwork. Sculptors will be paid $2,000 to include delivery and pick up. 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). 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 4, 2025, the first selection panel will be held in April/May 2025, selected artists will be contacted by May 31, 2025, installation of interior spaces will be in July 2025 installation of large, outdoor sculpture by August 2025, a printed brochure of the art walking tour to be completed by September 2025.
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 4, 2025.
- Notification of Artist Selection Panel results and the return of materials will be made by May 31, 2025.
Emailing information is preferred: Please send 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:
PTI Public Art Project
c/o Stephanie Freeman
1000A Ted Johnson Parkway
Greensboro, NC 27409