Submission and Selection Process for New Additions to Benson Sculpture Garden

The Loveland High Plains Arts Council (LHPAC) is pleased to announce an online Call for Entry for new additions to Benson Sculpture Garden. Located in Loveland, Colorado, the 10-acre park has provided a beautiful and unique outdoor setting for showcasing sculpture since 1985. Currently, 178 pieces of sculpture by world-renowned artists are on permanent display, and the collection is worth over $5 million.

We are looking for life-size or larger pieces (5 feet or more) to add to the collection in Benson Sculpture Garden and expand the scope of artists included in the park. With the park's expansion in recent years, we are motivated to find new and unique pieces that add to the diversity of this world-renowned sculpture garden.

While we are always accepting submissions for bronze pieces, we will also consider stone and metal pieces that can withstand the year-round weather conditions in Colorado and the many, unsupervised children who climb on and play with the sculpture. 

For future maintenance and repair, pieces must be produced at a US foundry approved by LHPAC. An artist may submit up to 3 different pieces of work. PLEASE FILL OUT A SEPARATE ENTRY FOR EACH SUBMISSION.

Guidelines for digital images:

1. Image dimensions: 1920 pixels on the longest side

2. File format & size: JPEG files only and must be under 1.8 MB

Important Dates

• November 18, 2024 - Deadline for submitting proposals (with 2 digital images per piece)

• February 6, 2025 - Final selection of new pieces by the Loveland High Plains Arts Council

• July 2025 - Final approval by the City of Loveland’s Visual Arts Commission

Application Requirements

Submissions must be submitted via Café Call for Entry website at https://artist.callforentry.org by 12:00 pm MDT on Monday, November 18, 2024

A 1–2-page (maximum) resume listing the artist’s education, experience, awards, commissions, collections, and galleries.

An artist may submit up to 3 pieces of work. Please complete a separate entry/application for each piece proposed.

Three images of each proposed piece showing the front, back, and side views. The artist’s picture or name must not appear anywhere in the image.

Please do not submit pieces that you have submitted more than once in previous years or that are duplicated in a permanent, public location within a 60-mile radius of Loveland, CO.

Eligibility Criteria

Open to all sculptors age 18 and older working in a permanent medium suitable for outdoor installation.

For more information, contact Loveland High Plains Arts Council at 970-663-2940 or lhpac@sculptureinthepark.org.