LAST CALL To Submit Artwork For Portal & Pathways Sponsored By Meow Wolf & SAS

This fall, works by several local artists will be featured on Las Vegas-area billboards through a public art project powered by Meow Wolf and SaveArtSpace. Artists of all ages, skill levels and backgrounds are encouraged to incorporate the theme of “Portals & Pathways” into their artwork for the open call public art project.

The final deadline to submit artwork for consideration is Monday, Aug. 2. For more information about the theme and submission instructions, visit SaveArtSpace.org/MeowWolf.

A first of its kind for the Las Vegas community, this partnership between Meow Wolf Las Vegas, creators of the new immersive art attraction Omega Mart, and non-profit organization SaveArtSpace will increase public accessibility to art while simultaneously creating opportunities for artists’ work to be viewed by thousands of people in a public setting, likely for the first time.

Those interested in submitting their work for consideration can access the call summary by visiting SaveArtSpace.org/MeowWolf. There is a $10 tax-deductible donation requirement per image submission to participate and artists are encouraged to submit up to 10 images. Each donation goes toward producing the public art and will be supplemented by a contribution from Meow Wolf to secure a minimum of three billboards that will feature art from local artists.

Submissions will be reviewed and selected by a team of curators affiliated with Meow Wolf including Las Vegas native and Omega Mart Art Director, Spencer Olsen; Cultural Engagement Specialist, Fawn Douglas; Programming & Outreach Manager, Christy Sakamoto; and Artist Liaison, Robin Slonina. Artist and artwork selections will be announced on Aug. 16, 2021.

Since 2015, SaveArtSpace has installed the artwork of 315 artists on 600 advertising spaces in more than 35 cities across the country. Beyond transforming advertisement space into public art, SaveArtSpace works with a variety of community groups including schools, senior residencies, shelters, youth groups, special needs programs, art collectives, galleries, and museums. In partnership, SaveArtSpace aims to foster community and cultural enrichment through the arts while supporting underprivileged and emerging artists by providing them the opportunity to display work in the public space.

Meow Wolf’s commitment to its original mission of fostering community and supporting emerging artists remains even as the art collective grows, with strong efforts to support local artists and the arts community through community outreach and engagement. While immersive exhibition experiences and interactive storytelling remain the flagship of Meow Wolf’s collective goals, the organization also prioritizes community engagement, ethical investment, environmental stewardship and strengthening the local economy as key and sustained efforts in engaging a wider circle of talented people and organizations. 

The Meow Wolf Las Vegas x SaveArtSpace public art project is currently accepting submissions through midnight on Monday, August 2, 2021. To submit your work and for more information, visit SaveArtSpace.org/MeowWolf.