MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – EcoArts of Lake County invites artists to apply to install and exhibit sculptural work in the 12th annual EcoArts: Lake County Sculpture Walk.
The Sculpture Walk has a large audience and beautiful venue within the 107-acre Middletown County Trailside Park.
Each year temporary works with strong artistic merit made from and/or relating to nature will be chosen.
The sculptures are sited along both sides of a 3/8-mile central trail through meadows and woodland.
Submission applications must be received by March 15.
Approved works will be installed from Friday, May 16, through Tuesday, May 27, and be removed Oct. 14 through Oct. 20.
More than 300 sculptures by local, national and international artists have been installed over the past 11 years.
Public attendance is approximately 3,000 viewers per exhibit season.
EcoArts encourages local schools and community groups to apply and waives application fees for nonprofits.
Applications are available at www.EcoArtsofLakeCounty.org . You also can get an application by emailing
Each year a free public reception is held to meet the artists, enjoy a great exhibit, make music, hear poetry and of course, make art. This is a free community event open to the public and fun for all ages.
This year the reception is 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sunday, June 8, at the Middletown County Trailside Park.
Please visit www.EcoArtsofLakeCounty.org for information on the submission process and installation criteria.
There is a $25 submission fee for each entry. Submission paperwork and fees are due by March 15 and can be submitted via email or US post. Applications will be acknowledged upon receipt. Contact EcoArts directly for late submission information.
EcoArts of Lake County is a nonprofit dedicated to promoting the visual arts through exhibits, education, and ecological stewardship for artists, residents, and visitors to the county. For more information, visit www.ecoartsoflakecounty.org .