Loeschner Art Competition at Meijer Gardens is Accepting Entires

ArtPrize is but a few weeks away, but another art competition is already underway. The Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park is accepting two-dimensional entries for the annual Ray and Nancy Loeschner Art Competition.

In celebrating its 12th year, the competition is open to artists from across the state and around the globe. Through the generosity of the Loeschner family, the winning entry will be awarded a prize of $5,000 and will become part of Meijer Gardens’ permanent collection.

Artists are encouraged to submit original works inspired by Meijer Gardens. To participate, digital images and prints as well as the application form must be submitted by November 1. If selected as a finalist, Meijer Gardens will request delivery of the original artwork on November 11. The winner will be chosen by January 5.

Since 2002, the Loeschner Art Completion has sought outstanding artwork inspired by Meijer Gardens.

The Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park serves nearly 600,000 visitors annually. Meijer Gardens was recently ranked in the top 100 most-visited art museums worldwide by Art Newspaper, the leading publication in global art news. The 139-acre grounds feature Michigan’s largest tropical conservatory; one of the largest children’s gardens in the country; arid and Victorian gardens with bronze sculptures by Degas and Rodin; a carnivorous plant house; outdoor gardens; and a 1900-seat outdoor amphitheater, featuring an eclectic mix of world-renowned musicians every summer. The internationally acclaimed Sculpture Park features a permanent collection including works by Rodin, Oldenburg, Moore, Serra, Bourgeois and Plensa, among others. Indoor galleries host changing sculpture exhibitions with recent exhibitions by Picasso, Degas, di Suvero, Borofsky, Calder and Dine. In June 2015, the 8–acre Richard & Helen DeVos Japanese Garden at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park will open. Created by renowned designer Hoichi Kurisu, the garden will also feature sculpture by Anish Kapoor, Zhang Huan and Guiseppe Penone, among others.

For more information, contact: Andrea Wolschleger | Public Relations Manager | 616-975-3511| awolschleger(at)meijergardens(dot)org