Painting of County Adminstration Building by Lee G. Smith
County Administration Building A, 1801 27 Street, Vero Beach
October 1 2011 - February 28, 2012
"The Spoonbill Marsh"
The Department of Utility Services has just completed a constructed wetland project on the Indian River Lagoon. For four months, exhibits will rotate including project construction photos, professional photographers nature images and original paintings by local artists.
About the Spoonbill Marsh:Spoonbill Marsh Wetland is a created wetland and part of the Indian River County Department of Utility Service potable water system. The City of Vero Beach is not involved at all with the operation of this facility. Although the by-product of potable water production is commonly referred to as “brine”, the technical name is demineralization concentrate. The water actually contains less salt than the water from the Lagoon. The purpose of Spoonbill is to dispose of this concentrate by blending it with water from the Lagoon and letting it slowly gravity flow back into the Lagoon. As the water gradually courses its way through the ponds and shallow wetlands, the process removes the polluting nutrients, which are primarily nitrogen and phosphorous. The oysters and floating plant mats enhance this uptake of nutrients.
October - Construction & Progress Photos
November/December - Juried Photography Show
January/February - Juried Painting & Drawing Show
Call to Artists
About: The Art In Public Places Committee reviews artists' works for inclusion in juried exhibitions at the Indian River County Administration Complex. Solo artists or groups are welcome to exhibit. We have about 80 feet of total exhbiition/hanging space for 2-dimensional art.
Artists must sign a Hold Harmless Agreement - Download it HERE
Electronic submissions only, please: We do not accept slides, photographs or CD's for jurying. Please send submissions via email to: Sharon Morgan info@cultural-council.org.
Please put "Public Art at Admin" in the subject line.
Fees: Free to Artist Members of the Cultural Council of Indian River County.
Important Information about the Aministration Complex Exhibitions
As a courtesy to visitors and personnel at the Indian River County Administration Complex as well as at all our public art venues we ask that artists use discretion in presenting works of the human figure.
Original works only are permitted for painters and mixed media artists. Giclees, lithographs or electronic prints are not accepted. Printmakers may exhibit hand-pulled prints. Digital artists and digital photographers only may exhibit electronic prints.
Publicity: We submit psa's to local media announcing your show for local listings and possible features. We feature the exhibit in the Press Journal's "Cultural Connection"
Tags/Title Cards: Title, Medium, Size and Artist's name only. Prices are not permitted on the artworks. However, artists may make up a price list for the front desk
Brochures/Price Lists: Brochure Holders are located at the Front Desk. Artists may create brochures for the holders that include prices for each work being displayed. The brochure holders are for tri-fold brochures (about 4" wide x 11" high)
