2011 - JSP is currently seeking artists, musicians and performers who would be interested in presenting technical demonstrations (such as stone carving or metal forging, etc.) or performing during our Fall Arts Festival and Celebration (Sep. 2012)!! The sky is the limit here, we have space, equipment and an amphitheater with electricity to aide in any kind of performance you have in mind. Please contact the artistic director for more information & email us at info@josephinesculpturepark.org

GRAFFITI MURALS: JSP is currently seeking experienced graffiti artists for a large scale mural project at the park. Please contact park director, Melanie VanHouten for more information. 502-352-7082

ONGOING: Artists are invited to submit proposals to exhibit their work at the park or to teach workshops; they are encouraged to experiment and to try things here that they may not have had the opportunity to create anywhere else. We exhibit the work of emerging, mid career, professional and outsider or self taught artists. We anticipate that with future funding we can develop the artist residency programs, enabling us to provide fellowships and residence to a juried group of artists each year. Please follow guidelines below:

Guidelines for proposal submissions:

Please follow these instructions or your submission will not be reviewed. Your name must appear on every page submitted. You may email all required information to info@josephinesculpturepark.org or you may mail to the address below.

-letter of intent, specify whether you would like to exhibit one of the works you are submitting or if you would be interested in creating new work for exhibition. If you are creating new work, please describe it in detail including how it will be funded. - hardcopy
-submit 5 images of a consistent body of work in JPEG format on a CD, approximately 4"x6" in either direction, 300dpi, RGB color mode with the following information typed in a word document included on the same CD:
1. Title of work, 2. Artist name, 3. Dimension, 4. Medium, 5. Date created
-image list including the above information - hardcopy
-one page artist statement - hardcopy
-artist resume (5page max.) must include email address - hardcopy
-$10 submission fee: make checks payable to Josephine Sculpture Park

If you would like acknowledgment of receipt of materials, please send a self addressed stamped postcard. Application materials will not be returned.

Time line: Submissions will be accepted throughout the year
Installation of works May 1 - Aug. 30
Fall Arts Festival & Celebration - Sep. TBA

Any works sold through JSP will assume artists' consent to a 30% donation to JSP.

Any questions regarding artist opportunities at JSP, please contact Artistic Director Melanie VanHouten at info@josephinesculpturepark.org or call the park at 502-352-7082.

If mailing your application by postal service, please send all materials to:
Josephine Sculpture Park
3355 Lawrenceburg Rd
Frankfort, KY 40601

Thank you and we look forward to seeing your work!