CALL FOR ARTISTS: The United States Air Force Academy’s Class of 2023’s Painting

Call type: Request for applications
Eligibility: Colorado-based artists
State: Colorado
Entry Deadline: November 1st, 2021

Requirements:

•  3-5 pieces of 2D Artwork Categories to showcase your techniques, style, and composition
• 2D Artwork Categories: Watermedia, Oil or Acrylics, Dry Media (pencil, pastels, ink, etc.)
• 24”x36” (or larger) original piece
• Landscape or portrait format
• Must be able to be photocopied/photographed
• Art must be original and handmade by the artist]
• A painting that best represents the United States Air Force Class of ‘23

About the Air Force Academy: Since 1975, the United States Air Force Academy’s graduating classes have been given a special painting pertaining to their graduating class year. A majority of the class paintings capture beautiful depictions of airpower. Many of them include defining characteristics of each class. Paintings may include, but are not limited to, including our class crest, our school campus, our mascot, the class colors (gold, blue, silver, and red), and our class exemplar (Col Leo K. Thorsness). See previous class paintings here: https://www.usafa.org/Heritage/ClassPrints.

If your proposal is selected, you will be given monetary compensation worth $5,000 both for the original piece and the copyright to duplicate and reprint the image. The artist will be allowed to show the work in their portfolio, but cannot further profit from it since all profit rights belong to the Air Force Academy. Prints of the painting are bought by the members of the Class of 2023 at the United States Air Force Academy. Additionally, the President of the United States may be given the original commission during our graduation ceremony in May of 2023.

Call for Artists Application:

Proposal (300-word cap)

Why are you interested in this commission?

If you were selected for this commission, what elements would you include in the painting?

Do you have anything else you would like us to consider?

3-5 work samples:

3 required ➔ Work Descriptions: ◆ Name, title, materials, dimensions, year completed, and optional description for each image

Submit Applications Here: https://forms.gle/8bFF9Jc2cCyBgk9i7

Applications are due by November 1st 2021.