Each artist is pre-assigned to one of the four large tents based on alphabetical order by last name. We rotate the tent assignments each year, so the artists are not in the same location as in previous years.

The tents have display areas in the middle of the tent as well as along the sides. Your display area is approximately 7 feet by 10 ½ feet.

In June, we will ask if you need any special requirements for your location due to size, power, etc. We typically assign those artists who have large outside pieces to the areas along the perimeters of the tent so that you will be close to the location of your outdoor pieces.

There is no lighting in the tents. We open all the sides of the tents during the show, so we get a lot of natural lighting throughout. We do not allow individual lighting in your display area.

You are certainly welcome to bring additional information regarding yourself and your work to share with prospective buyers. However, in the interest of maintaining the professional look of the show we ask that you not put anything on the pedestals but your sculpture.

Sculpture in the Park Show and Sale will provide all the signage for the show. There will be a small card for each of your pieces of sculpture listing the title, artists, price, and medium, along with the availability of additional pieces. There will be a large sign with your name and hometown. If you want a different hometown listed other than your mailing address, please let us know as soon as possible.

We do not have chairs available for you to use in your display area, so you will have to bring one. Most artists seem to find a “director’s chair” works the best. We would suggest bringing something with you rather than trying to buy something when you get here.

You can either bring your food and drink to the show or purchase something there. We have a food vendor onsite. Your Tent Manager will have a cooler with water and soft drinks

Sculpture in the Park Show and Sale is fortunate enough to have an amazing number of community volunteers who turn out each year to help with the show. There will be a crew of people to help you unload your sculpture and move it to your display area. We have handcarts, wagons, golf carts, and forklifts (that can handle up to 2,000 pounds) available. We do not have cranes. If you are bringing a sculpture that is 200 or more, plan on us using a forklift to help you unload/load the piece, so please pack your work accordingly

Once your sculpture has been unloaded and delivered to your display area, it will be your responsibility to arrange your pedestals and place your pieces. Pieces can be mounted on our show wall units, but we cannot hang pieces from the ceiling of the tent. If you need wall units, these must be requested ahead of time by specifying this in the Special Display Needs section when you submit your Inventory of Sculpture form. The Inventory of Sculpture form will be open and available for you beginning of June 2024.

If you are having your sculpture shipped to the show, please remember that the shipper will deliver your pieces to your assigned tent, but you or your representative are still responsible for checking in your sculpture and setting up your display. Also, please be sure your shipper knows that we do not have equipment available for them to use in loading or unloading your sculpture. If you are planning to use Shipper’s Supply, please contact them directly at (970) 663-2330 or sheree@shippersupplycustom.com. Note that as of the 2022 show, Shipper’s Supply will no longer unpack your pieces.

At the end of the show each day, all the sides of the tent are closed and secured. The park is completely fenced in during the show and we have around-the-clock security as well.

Depending on the weather, we sometimes get some condensation in the tents at night, so you may want to bring something to put over the top of your sculpture each evening.

Off-site parking for your trailer will be at Loveland High School across 29th Street from the show.

The weather in August can be very unpredictable. It is common to have a hot day and then have a late rain shower or strong wind blowing through the park. So, come prepared.

Each participating artist is given two nametags, one for themselves and one for an artist representative. These name tags serve as your admission to the show each day as well as to the Artist Luncheon on Thursday and the Patron Party on Friday night. Your nametags will be given to you when you check in for the show on Thursday.

If you donate to our Silent Auction, we will provide you with one additional artist representative nametag as a thank you. If you are bringing more than one artist representative to work in your display area, and you have not donated to the Silent Auction, you can purchase one additional artist representative nametag at $25 each. If appropriate, please plan to buy the additional name tag before the show by calling our office or when you check in for the show on Thursday.

NOTE: Each artist can have a maximum of two total artist representatives for the whole show. Additional nametags will not be sold beyond a total of two maximum Artist Representative Nametags. Artist Representative nametags are not transferable.

On Friday, from 3-8 pm, we have a very special, invitation-only, preview of the show for our past patrons who have purchased a certain number of sculptures during the last 3 years. We limit the number of invitations so that our patrons have an opportunity to view the show, talk with the artists, and purchase sculptures in a relaxed and uncrowded environment. Typically, about a third of the total sales for the show occur that night.

The Patron Party is a dressy “adults only” (i.e. no one under the age of 21 years of age will be admitted) event which includes cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. Please bring appropriate clothes for that evening. Dress shirts and slacks for the gentlemen and pantsuits or dresses for the ladies

The Patron Party is our way of thanking those people who have supported us over the years. Since the attendance is limited, only those patrons who purchased $1,500 or more in sculptures at Sculpture in the Park Show and Sale 2023 or those who have purchased $5,000 or more in the past 3 years will receive an invitation.

A limited number of tickets to the Patron Party will be on sale at $75 each. However, these tickets “sell out” very quickly, so if you are interested in getting some for one of your patrons, you will need to order and purchase them in advance of the show. Please contact our office by phone at (970) 663–2940, email at office@sculptureinthepark.org, or on our website at www.sculptureinthepark.org/patron-party-tickets for purchasing tickets.

Throughout the show, volunteers will be available in the display tents to process your sales. They will take care of filling out the sales form and getting the buyer to our Sales Office where the transaction will be finalized, and payment collected. You will receive a copy of the sales form so that you are aware of each transaction. Sculpture in the Park takes a 1/3 commission on all pieces sold.

One week after the close of the show, we will send you information regarding the pieces you sold at the show. You will receive an actual copy of the Sales Invoice so that you have information on the buyer as well as any special requirements regarding pieces that we ordered and need to be shipped.

With this mailing, you will also receive your 2/3 payment for any “display pieces” that were sold. For ordered pieces, you will receive your payment when we are notified that the piece has been delivered

Sculpture in the Park Show and Sale has contracted with two local shipping companies to pick up, package, and ship pieces that are purchased at the show. The buyer is responsible for the cost of shipping and Sculpture in the Park takes care of billing the buyer once the piece has been shipped.

Prices under $5,000 are not negotiable. If you wish to negotiate a price on a piece over $5,000, you must work with your tent manager before committing to a buyer. It is your choice as to whether you negotiate a price. Many artists choose not to do so.

Payment in full is expected at the time of purchase. On very rare occasions when you take an order for a very expensive piece, we will set up a payment plan. Again, you must work with your Tent Manager before committing to a buyer.

We certainly have not thought of everything, so please give us a call or send us an email if you have any other questions, and we will do our best to answer them. Our objective is to make the 2024 Sculpture in the Park Show and Sale, a very positive and successful experience for our artists as well as our dedicated volunteers.