City Hall Public Art Program

The Star City Hall Public Art Exhibit is a public art program intended to stimulate awareness and appreciation of the importance of publicly accessible art and its benefits to the community, encourage the growth and preservation of the city’s art resources, and foster the development of a receptive climate for the arts. This program is under the direction of the City of Star and is facilitated by the Parks, Art, and Beautification Committee (PABC).

The exhibit wall is located inside Star City Hall, more specifically the south wall when entering the building from the North entrance and turning right to go to the Council Chambers. Professional and amateur artists living in Idaho working in two-dimensional media are invited to apply. Exhibits are scheduled in advance and displayed for a period of 12-weeks. The art exhibit is free and open to the public anytime during normal Star City Hall business hours, which are generally Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m excluding public holidays.

The artist agrees to display their artwork at no cost to them nor will the artist receive a stipend from the City of Star for displaying their artwork. The City of Star will not sell any artwork on behalf of the artist.

EXHIBIT DISPLAY STANDARDS

All artwork must be the original design of the applicant and suitable for display in a public building frequented by persons of all ages. No works that depict nudity, sexual acts, profanity, or obscenity will be selected.

Artist must have a minimum of five pieces available for display. All artwork must be mounted, framed and ready to hang. D-rings and/or wire must be mounted 1/3 of the distance from the top of the frame. Artwork must not weigh more than 15 pounds. Command strips may also be used but must be supplied by the artist. The number of artworks to be included in each exhibit depends on the size of the artwork. Artists should plan to have around 12” of space between each artwork to avoid crowding and allow space for labels.

Artists must provide a biography sheet that includes information about them and their contact information. The biography sheet will be displayed on the exhibit wall for public information.

Artists are encouraged to borrow 3”x5” acrylic frames (supplied by PABC) to insert a label they supply which describes individual art pieces. Labels must look professional and not be hand-written. Pricing is allowed on the label.

WHO MAY APPLY

Professional and amateur artists living in Idaho working in two-dimensional media (video media is not accepted) are invited to apply.

SUBMISSION PROCESS

Applicants must submit a completed physical or digital application plus a minimum of 5 artwork examples to info@starpab.org.

SELECTION PROCESS

PABC will jury the submissions at least two months prior to the next exhibit cycle. Selection of work will be based upon artistic excellence and works reflecting history, art, culture, and natural diversity. Compatibility with surroundings and appropriateness for display in a public building are paramount. All artwork must be suitable for display in a public building frequented by persons of all ages. No works that depict nudity, sexual acts, profanity, or obscenity will be selected. The jury may choose specific themes within this general framework, and advertise these themes prior to artwork being submitted for each 12-week cycle.