Arts United Community Mosaic

The structurally simplistic and sleek grey concrete walls of the Arts United Center on East Main Street provide the perfect space for a public art project according to planners. Arts United is excited to facilitate a community mosaic project which will be unveiled at the kickoff of the annual Arts United fund drive. The public reception will take place Thursday, January 29 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Arts United Center.

This is an opportunity for members of the community to create colorful renditions on the theme “Everyone. Everyday. Everywhere. – What do the arts mean to you?” For one person, art is expressed through beautiful fall photos of Fort Wayne trees, while for another it may be an image of a street musician leaning on an alley wall. For a corporation, the arts could be demonstrated by a landmark architectural design on their building. Everyone is touched in some manner by the arts, every day and practically everywhere. Traditional forms of arts such as music, dance, films, writing, or theatre can be expressed on the wall panel or the interpretation can be abstract.

Individuals, businesses, schools, social clubs and arts groups are encouraged to depict what the arts mean to them in a manner that can be represented on a 3’x3’ panel. The panels will be labeled, arranged in a colorful mosaic and displayed in the Arts United Center’s lobby from February through April. Prizes will be awarded based on viewer’s choice votes between the unveiling and April 10.

Pre-framed canvas panels can be purchased through Arts United for $18. Arts United and Northside Galleries, Inc. will mount all the panels submitted. In order to know how many mosaic pieces to expect, please contact Courtney Wagner to reserve a spot or to order a canvas by November 21. Information is available on-line at www.artsunited.org.

Guidelines/Rules:
Contact Courtney Wagner to reserve a spot or to order a canvas by November 21 either emailing cwagner@artsunited.org or calling (260) 424-0646.

No suggestive subject matter – nudity, drugs, alcohol, etc. and no explicit language to be displayed. – Arts United reserves the right to screen artwork for appropriateness.

Artwork must be 3’x3’ (or 36 inches by 36 inches). Pre-framed canvas panels can be provided by Arts United or any medium is welcome that is 3’ x 3’ and is not over 5 pounds in weight.

Artwork must have the following information listed on the back of the artwork – Name, company/organization, day time phone number or cell phone number, address, and age if an individual. Please also note how you would like the piece titled and credited.

Completed artwork must be dropped off to the Arts United Center by Wednesday, January 14 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. to insure time for mounting and display.

Artwork will be available to be picked up by the artists after April 30, 2009.

Participants submitting artwork are encouraged to attend the grand unveiling ceremony on Thursday, January 29 from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. at the Arts United Center.