Artists sought to paint Gov. Chafee portrait

Posted 11/14/13

The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts, on behalf of the Rhode Island Gubernatorial Portrait Commission, has issued a call for artists interested in painting Governor Lincoln D. Chafee’s …

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Artists sought to paint Gov. Chafee portrait

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The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts, on behalf of the Rhode Island Gubernatorial Portrait Commission, has issued a call for artists interested in painting Governor Lincoln D. Chafee’s portrait for display in the State House. Rhode Island state law §37-8-9 requires that such a portrait be commissioned and presented to the state by the time the governor leaves office in January 2015.

“Commissioning a portrait of a governor is an important event in the life of Rhode Island,” Randall Rosenbaum, director of the State Council on the Arts, said. “Art is the way society preserves its history. Great art tells a great story, and walking through the halls of the State House, you experience the history of Rhode Island.”

Artists interested in being considered for the commission can learn more and obtain an application by visiting the Arts Council’s website. Applications will be submitted through CallforEntry.org, a web-based artist application process.  Applicants will be asked to submit a resume and upload no less than six and no more than 10 digital images of previously commissioned work. Interested artists have until Friday, Jan. 10, 2014, to submit samples of their work through the online application process.

The portrait will be created in cooperation with Governor Chafee and the Rhode Island Historical and Preservation Commission, which is the caretaker of the portraits of past Rhode Island governors on display at the State House.

The portrait must be completed and turned over to the state by January 2015.

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  • JohnStark

    So many punch lines, so little time.

    Friday, November 15, 2013 Report this