BOSSIER CITY, La — An Open Call to Artists
In association with Live! Casino and Hotel, the Shreveport Regional Arts Council & Bossier Arts Councils have joined together to bring an arts opportunity to the SBC community full of chance and high stakes!
To celebrate the opening of Live! Casino & Hotel Louisiana, the latest neighbor of Bossier City’s recently rejuvenated East Bank Cultural District, together we are issuing an Open Artist Call to the artists of NWLA to help line these casino halls with fresh, local artwork!
For this Open Call, we want local artists to submit a concept that captures the spirit of Live! Casino & Hotel; Louisiana-based Gambling Glam, Big Wins, and a Vibrant Nightlife Experience!
Of the concepts submitted, 12 artists will be selected to create a finalized version to be displayed within the Casino & Hotel space and will be compensated $1000 for their work. Once complete, these pieces will officially go on display at Live! Casino and Hotel in the prefunction area of the Event Center – a 25,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art, multi-purpose venue for top name entertainment, meetings, conventions, non-profit and social gatherings. This Collection will be considered a long-term “permanent” installation.
The submission guidelines are as follows:
The artwork must be the artist’s original work; however, copies/prints of originals may be accepted.
* Artist must be registered on Culturalyst Directory (https://nwla.culturalyst.com/)
* Artist must be from Region 7 in Louisiana (Parishes to include: Caddo, Bossier, Webster, Claiborne, Bienville, DeSoto, Red River, Sabine, Natchitoches.)
* Artwork dimensions must be 36” x 36”
* Any medium is acceptable (painting, charcoal, photography, mixed media, etc.)
*Artwork must be frameable (Live! will be framing each piece)
*All submitted concepts for this call will be juried by an Anonymous Gallery Panel made up of representatives of Live! Casino, as well as Professional Artists, and Art Professionals.
Open Artist Call Begins: August 12, 2024
Concept Deadline: Submitted by 4pm, September 13, 2024
Selected Artists to be notified: Beginning September 30, 2024
Final Artwork Deadline: October 25, 2024
All concepts MUST BE submitted either:
PHYSICALLY at:
Bossier Arts Council
630 Barksdale Blvd,
Bossier City, LA 71111
OR submitted DIGITALLY via Submittable.
Submit Here: https://srac.submittable.com/submit
The Panel will review all artwork digitally on a screen possibly as large as 65 inches. Please submit your artwork at a suitable resolution to enhance your work, rather than distort it.
Those interested in learning more, please contact:
Rebecca@ShreveArts.org or britt@bossierarts.org
For more information about Live! Casino and Hotel visit https://livecasinola.com
