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Winter Arts Snow Sculpting Event to Return

Call for Snow Sculpting Teams Announced


CONTACT:
Jenni Petersen-Brant, City of Dubuque, 563.690.6059, jbrant@cityofdubuque.org
Danielle Stowell, Dubuque Museum of Art, 563.581.6988, dstowell@dbqart.org
 
Dec. 13, 2021 -- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


DUBUQUE, Iowa – The Dubuque Museum of Art in partnership with the City of Dubuque Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs announces a call for entries for the Winter Arts 2022 Snow Sculpting Competition, sanctioned by Winter Fun Inc., to be held February 10–13, 2022 in Washington Park in downtown Dubuque, IA.
 
Professional, amateur, and collegiate teams from across the state of Iowa are invited to apply to participate. Teams may elect to compete for the State of Iowa title resulting in an invitation to the 2023 U.S. National Snow Sculpting Competition in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.
 
Entries must be received by 5 p.m. on Friday, January 7, 2022 via email or mailed to the Dubuque Museum of Art. Application details are available below or at www.cityofdubuque.org/winterarts.
 
The general public is encouraged to save the following dates for additional Winter Arts activities in Washington Park:
  • Tuesday, February 8, 8 a.m.-12 p.m. or 12-4 p.m.: Volunteer to Build Snow Blocks
  • Thurs, Feb 10, 8 a.m. through Sun, Feb 13 at 12 p.m.: View Snow Sculpting In-Progress
  • Sun, Feb 13, 12-4p.m.: Winter Arts Community Activities, People’s Choice Voting
For more information on Winter Arts, visit http://www.cityofdubuque.org/artsandculture or contact City of Dubuque Arts & Cultural Affairs Coordinator Jenni Petersen-Brant at jbrant@cityofdubuque.org or Danielle Stowell, Winter Arts Coordinator for the Dubuque Museum of Art at dstowell@dbqart.org or 563.581.6988.


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General Info for Sculptors

Participants: Each team must consist of at least three members, 18 years or older. Teams competing for the Iowa title can consist of up to three-state residents, two-state residents on a team is acceptable. In the event a two-resident team is selected to advance to the National Competition, a third state resident member must be added. Both amateur and professional teams are eligible; sculptors can only participate on one team. There is no fee to submit a proposal. Proof of residency in the form of a photocopy of a driver’s license or state ID will be required upon acceptance of proposals for team members of teams competing for the National Competition.

Snow Sculpting Rules: Teams can begin carving on Thursday, February 10, and will have until noon on Sunday, February 13 to complete their sculpture(s). Sculpting media is limited to snow, ice and water; colorants are not allowed. Sculptural armatures are not permitted. Sculptors must provide their own tools including but not limited to buckets, ladders and scaffolding. Power tools are not permitted.
 
Snow Blocks: Each team is assigned (by lottery) a cube of manufactured and packed snow, 6’ W x 6’ D x 8’ H in the Washington Park sculpting site in Dubuque, Iowa. Finished pieces may not expand beyond 10’ across. Height is unlimited. The condition of the snow cannot be guaranteed. In cast of significant inclement weather, the competition may be canceled.

Subject Matter: Artists have the liberty of creating representations of realistic or imaginary subject matter. Sculptures will be created and on display in public space so content must be appropriate for all ages. Copyrighted or trademarked imagery and logos are not permitted. Designs must not have been previously executed as a large-scale snow sculpture by the team.

Proposal Review Process

Snow sculpture proposals are reviewed by the Winter Arts planning committee to ensure proposed designs are achievable and suitable for public display. Snow blocks are limited; not all proposals can be accepted.
Awards

  • State of Iowa Champion - First place will represent Iowa in US National Snow Sculpting Contest 2023, eligible to Iowa-resident member teams only
  • People’s Choice Award – Determined by public voting on Sunday, February 13
Awards have no cash value. Teams are responsible for all costs associated with participation.

Day-of Judging Criteria

Completed snow sculptures will be scored by an onsite 3-member panel on starting at noon on Sunday, February 13. Winners of the State of Iowa Champion title will be determined based on the following criteria:
  • CREATIVITY - Originality in composition and design (10 pts)
  • TECHNIQUE & CRAFTSMANSHIP - Excellence in execution of proposed design; Effective and interesting use of materials (10 pts)
  • OVERALL IMPRESSION - Quality of artistic composition; Audience impact / contemporary relevance (10 pts)

Entry Process

Entry Deadline: Entries must be received by 5 p.m. on Friday, January 7, 2022 via email at dstowell@dbqart.org or at the following mailing address:

WINTER ARTS – Snow Sculpting Competition
Dubuque Museum of Art
Attn: Danielle Stowell
701 Locust St.
Dubuque, IA 52001

 
Required Submission Materials: Download and complete the application form found online. Application form must be accompanied by 3-conceptual views (front, side, and rear) of intended work. Conceptual views should convey details and measurements of the proposed sculpture. Hand-drawn ink sketches, computer drafted imagery, or photos of 3D models will be accepted; materials will not be returned. If submitting via email, the application form as a PDF and sculpture renderings as JPG files are preferred.

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