The Springville Public Art Program is seeking poems, poetic lines, or excerpts from poems in English or Spanish from Springville-based artists and writers for its Sidewalk Poetry Public Art project.
The project gives Springville residents the opportunity to display their own writing publicly and enables the participation of artists or writers without previous public art experience. The poems, poetic lines, or excerpts from poems, should highlight Springville’s heritage, identity, and unique characteristics. They should consider Springville’s rich traditions, natural beauty, or “Art City” moniker. Use the following question to help guide you:
How do you experience Springville? What do you see, hear, smell, or feel when you explore your neighborhood? What resonates with you when you visit places like Hobble Creek, Bartholomew Pond, Dry Creek Trail, the Museum or any other notable public spaces in Springville?
Chosen poems, poetic lines, or excerpts from poems, will be formatted and printed on vinyl specific for sidewalks. These will be installed along 100 E between the Library and Museum beginning Spring 2026. Eventually they may be made into metal concrete stamps and imprinted into the fresh concrete of new sidewalks throughout Springville. Springville will be responsible for fabrication and installation of the infrastructure for these poems.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 01/30/2026
SUBMISSIONS: All entries should be submitted through Submittable, the link can be found at https://smofa.com/public-art-opportunities You will need to create a login to Submittable to apply, if you don't already have one.
COMMISSION: Up to $250 per commission; up to 20 available commissions
ELIGIBILITY: This Call for Artists is open to all *emerging and professional artists or artist-led teams who currently reside or work within Springville, Utah, regardless of race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, political opinion or affiliation, or mental or physical disability. Must be 8 years or older.
*Emerging, without previous public art experience, are strongly encouraged to apply.
SUBMISSION DETAILS:
- No AI allowed, only original, human-created works will be considered
- Open to ages 8 & up
- Writers/poets whose work is selected will receive up to $250
- Please prioritize brevity
- Each line printed or stamped will be approximately 3” tall
- 150 characters or less. You may submit an excerpt of a longer writing, or you may submit an entire poem and give permission to the selection committee to choose the excerpt
- The selection committee will choose and curate the final exhibition
- The final poems will be placed on the sidewalk along 100 E. in Springville. The selection committee will determine the placement of each poem.
- If the committee is selecting an excerpt, they will keep the original intent and work with the writer/poet to edit as needed
- Springville City reserves the right to change or modify this project at any time
QUESTIONS: All questions regarding this Call for Literature are to be directed to the Springville Public Art Coordinator by email at LGleaves@SpringvilleUtah.gov.
The 54th Annual Utah All-State High School Art Show will be held in person at the Museum from January 31 - March 20, 2026. Jurying of this year's High School Art Show will be held online.
The online submission form will be live December 1, 2025 through 10:00am on January 8, 2026. All entries must be submitted before 10:00am on January 8, 2026. Each school has a limited number of entries. Before entering the All-State High School Show, speak to your local art teacher regarding entry allotments. If there are more entries submitted than are allotted to a high school, the entries will be counted in the order they are submitted, with later submissions not taken into consideration. Homeschool students may contact Elena Free at EFree@springvilleutah.gov to submit up to two entries into the exhibition.
Artwork will be juried by a qualified panel of judges digitally. More info on this year's jurors can be found on our website (opens in new tab). Teachers will be notified and a list of accepted works will be posted on our website on Monday January 12, 2026 about acceptance into the exhibition. Accepted entries must be brought by teachers to the Springville Museum of Art between Wednesday January 14, 2026 and Saturday January 17, 2026 between 10am-5pm. To enter please have available images of your artwork, images of your framing and/or presentation (optional), and your source images. You will also need to know the title of your work, dimensions, and have your artist statement written. Please also know what congressional district you live in. If you are unsure please consult this website (opens in new tab).
High quality images will improve your chances of success, see this PDF for tips on taking a good photo of your artwork (opens in new tab).
No artwork accepted for exhibition will be released from the Museum before March 20, 2026. Accepted artworks may be picked up Saturday March 21st or Tuesday March 24th through Friday March 27th from 10am-5pm. Failure to pick up work by Friday Mar 27, 2026 may result in the reduction of bonus entries the following year for the school. If students would like to pick up their own artwork they need to make an appointment with Museum staff by emailing KKimball@springvilleutah.gov.
If you have any questions about the 54th Annual Utah All-State High School Art Show please contact Elena Free at EFree@springvilleutah.gov.