Waynesville, North Carolina

The mission of the Waynesville Public Art Commission is to engage the community and enrich public spaces through original art that celebrates Waynesville’s unique historic, cultural, natural and human resources.

Press release     for Immediate Release

November 15, 2007     

CALL FOR ARTISTS

The Public Art Commission of Waynesville, North Carolina, is issuing a call for artists for its inaugural public art project.

The selected artist/artists will be commissioned to create a unique and durable work to be installed at the intersection of Miller and Main in downtown Waynesville. The art project commission to the chosen artist is $20,000, and stipends of $500 will be paid to three finalists to present proposals to the Commission.

  The Call is open to all artists residing in the 25 counties that comprise the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area:  Cherokee, Graham, Clay, Swain, Macon, Jackson, Haywood, Transylvania, Madison, Buncombe, Henderson, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Burke, Caldwell, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes, Yadkin, and Yancey.

The theme for Waynesville’s first Public art commission is Old Time Music and its cultural impact in the region.  An artist will be commissioned to produce a work that celebrates the musical heritage of the region.

The earliest known music happening in the Waynesville area is a gathering in 1818 of 120 singers in front of the Haywood County Courthouse.  Today this tradition of old time music is celebrated at our street dances, art festivals and at the annual Smoky Mountain Folk Festival and through the many individual musicians and groups who keep the tradition alive.

More information about Old Time Music, the music traditions of the area and the Smoky Mountain Folk Festival can be found at www.smokymountainfolkfestival.com
www.mountaingrownmusic.org.
www.smokeymountains.net.

Complete application instructions are available at the Waynesville Town website at www.townofwaynesville.org.  Rollover Public Art button at top of page and activate Request for Qualifications, Pac Application Process, Site Map and Photo Gallery.

Application instructions are also available by calling the Downtown Waynesville Association at 828 456-3517.