The 19th Annual Roosevelt Island Fall For Arts Festival will take place September 14, 2024.
RIVAA Gallery and the Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC) today announced a Call For Artists to participate in the 2024 Roosevelt Island Fall For Arts Festival
According to RIVAA Gallery
RIVAA and RIOC Present:
2024 Fall for Arts Festival
The Fall for Arts Festival is almost here! Each year, as summer shifts to autumn, artists and creative individuals meet outdoors on Roosevelt Island to participate in an exhilarating day of painting. The resulting eclectic collection of original murals that dot the lawn offers imaginative and wonderful artwork to be discovered and enjoyed by residents and passersby alike. After several weeks outdoors, the murals will come down, and selected works are taken to the Islands Motorgate Gallery for continued display.
Mark your calendar Saturday, September 14th from 10 AM to 5 PM, the 19th annual Fall for Arts Festival on Roosevelt Islands Meditation Lawn, featuring live mural painting, food vendors and more!
The rain date is Sunday, September 15th.
Call For Artists
Call For Artists RIOC & RIVAA are seeking artists to paint a mural during the Fall for Arts Festival. The murals are on a panel in landscape format that are 6 feet high and 8 feet wide. The mural should depict one of two themes:
- Hidden Places
- Waves of Change
If you would like to participate, apply by Sunday, August 25th.
You will be asked to provide the following:
- Your name and contact information
- Your theme selection: Hidden Places OR Waves of Change
A sketch of your design with a ratio of 6×8, JPEG files preferred. The
sketch should be finished-looking and in color if the panel will be
painted in color.
- Brief descriptions of your designs concept and technical method
Materials you will use, including choice of acrylic paint or spray paint.
If using spray paint, indicate what colors and whether a full or half can
is needed for each; there is a maximum number of colors provided.
Important things to note:
- Only one application is allowed per person.
- An individual or groups of individuals may apply for a mural panel.
- Applying does not guarantee selection for participation.
Mural panels cannot include three-dimensional elements. If you plan to
glue or attach anything to the surface it must be flat, and you must
request permission and explain how you plan to do it when you submit your
design.
- A protective layer will be added to the mural afterwards.
Participating in the festival is free. The following supplies are
provided:
- A primed mural board and tarp underneath.
- An acrylic paint set of 6 core colors OR spray paint
Brushes, water containers (there is a community water source), and mixing
trays
Email submissions@rivaagallery.org with any questions.
We welcome your participation and creativity. Good luck!
Click here for more information.
Take a look at the 2023 Roosevelt Island Fall For Arts Festival
and meet some of the artists.