CALL FOR ARTWORK: Pink Exhibition - Clark County Residents Only

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Sunday, May 18, 2025 @ 11:59 PM PST

The Clark County Public Arts Office is excited to invite you to apply to their newest open call, Pink. This color was named after the flower, Dianthus plumarius, commonly known as a garden pink in 1566. Before that, it was a verb in a similar meaning to the word “wink” or “blink.” It has been associated with both young masculinity and femininity while also carrying the meanings of bravery, courage, resistance, violence, and power throughout its historically genderless existence. Pink comes in different shades, hues, and intensities. We invite artists to explore the weight that this color carries. Artworks, of any medium, should be predominantly pink in all its different iterations.  

The exhibition will be juried by Lolita Develay, a painter and artist based in Las Vegas, Nevada, originally from Pearblossom, California. Develay is a painter and artist whose chromatic paintings are integrated with statements on access and social values. Develay's work embodies a dynamic blend of geographical influences, cultural intersections, and social consciousness. With themes of beauty, sexuality, race, and spirituality, Develay's work serves as a mirror to the complex state of American life. She received her MFA in Painting from the University of Nevada Las Vegas in 2014.

*NOTE: Please carefully read the Terms and Conditions section below for content limitations, video media display, and Gallery Preparation Guide link.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:

• Eligibility: Open to artists ages 8 and up residing in Clark County, NV; applications for artists under age 18 must include signature and contact information of parent or guardian. 
• Mediums: All mediums are accepted, including but not limited to painting, sculpture, textiles, and mixed media; no replica prints will be accepted. Works created through generative artificial intelligence (AI art) shall not be accepted.
• Deadline: All submissions must be received by May 18, 2025, by 11:59 PM PST.

EXHIBITION DETAILS:

• Exhibition Dates: The exhibition will run from June 10, 2025 – July 24, 2025.
• Venue: The Gallery at Winchester-Dondero Cultural Center, 3130 McLeod Dr, Las Vegas, NV 89121
• Reception: A reception will be held on July 24, 2025, from 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM, where artists will have the opportunity to meet and discuss their work. 

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION: 

• Best in Show: $300 in Desert Art Supplies gift certificate
• Honorable Mentions: $150 (x2) in Desert Art Supplies gift certificate
• Gift certificates are only valid in person at any Desert Art Supplies location. Awards will be distributed at the exhibition reception to artists in attendance.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

1. Open to any artist aged 8 and older residing in Clark County, NV; applications for artists under age 18 must include signature and contact information of parent or guardian. 
2. Must be original artwork medium; digital art, photography, and printmaking are acceptable; no replica prints shall be accepted. 
3. Images included in applications must be of actual artwork, not conceptual images. Works created through generative artificial intelligence (AI art) shall not be accepted.
4. Artist MUST be available for pick-up and drop-off dates to sign in and sign out their work. Artwork must be hand delivered or shipped to the address on this form. If shipping the work, the costs of round-trip shipping are at the artist’s expense and must be pre-paid and on time. 
5. The artist agrees to leave their work up through the end of the exhibit date. No artist may drop off or remove their artwork without consent of the Clark County Public Arts. 
6. Artwork that contains offensive language, smoking, drugs, alcohol, overtly political, religious, and/or sexual content, or imagery, including nudity, shall not be considered. 
7. All 2D flat work (on paper or similar) must be framed with a hanging point on the back. Canvas and larger 2D work must have D-rings, a wire, or an existing hanging point secured to the back, and be ready to hang. 
8. See our Gallery Artwork Preparation Guide for more details. 
9. 2D artwork dimensions may not exceed 48” wide or 48” high; weight cannot exceed 40 lbs. 
10. Perishable artwork shall not be considered. 
11. All parts of the artwork must be secured and stable. For example, sculptures must be securely glued or welded together. 
12. 3D artwork dimensions may not exceed 20” L x 20” W x 35” H; weight cannot exceed 50lbs. 
13. A pedestal will be provided for selected three-dimensional works. 
14. Clark County Public Arts reserves the right to disqualify and remove any artwork that poses a threat to fall, break, or cause harm to the public, the facility, or the artwork itself. 
15. Please note that Clark County does not secure insurance on exhibited artwork. The artist will exhibit at their own risk. We encourage you to purchase your own insurance during the exhibit to recover any loss from broken or stolen artwork. 
16. Artist agrees to hold harmless the County, its officers, employees, and agents from all liability for any injury or damage that may occur to artwork as a result of the negligent acts or omissions of its members, employees, officers, and/or agents and to sign a waiver that will be provided if accepted into the exhibit. 
17. Artist acknowledges that the gallery is a public space. Art that is exhibited in the gallery may be photographed by visitors, members of the press, and County staff for promotional and educational purposes. This includes social media postings before, during, and after the exhibit. 
18. Artist is responsible for delivering art to and from the exhibit space. 
19. Artist acknowledges that if the art is not picked up at the agreed-upon date set forth in this agreement, the County will have the art removed immediately from the exhibit space at the artist’s expense. Any art that is left longer than 10 days will be considered abandoned property and will be subject to a $100.00/day storage fee. 
20. Sale of goods is facilitated solely by the Artist; no County staff will take payment. If a purchaser is interested, County staff will put them in touch with the artist with the artist’s consent. All proceeds of any sale go to the Artist. 
21. Artist agrees to drop-off at the Gallery between the hours of 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM on Friday, 06/09/2025, and to pick-up artwork between the hours of 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM on Friday, 07/28/25. Artist must bring ID. 

For questions, please email: CCPublicArt@ClarkCountyNV.Gov