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2025 Winged Feet Exhibition and Auction

Hopkinton Center for the Arts and 26.2 Foundation, 501(c)(3) organizations, invite artists to submit their proposal for a Winged Foot, a project celebrating the Boston Marathon. The Winged Feet will be displayed on the Hopkinton Town Common from April 6 through April 27.  Winged Feet will be auctioned off to benefit the Hopkinton Center for the Arts and the 26.2 Foundation.   

This year we are excited to announce that Bobbi Gibb, artist and the first woman to run the Boston Marathon, will be painting a Winged Foot for the Exhibition.  Please submit a proposal for your design to participate in this special exhibition.  

Selected artists will be paired with a local business sponsor who will provide a stipend of $500 to cover the cost of art materials.

WHAT: Artists will be provided a winged foot cut-out of Versatex. The winged feet will be approximately 2 feet wide by 3-foot-high exterior art installations that will be mounted to a metal pole which will rest at eye level. Designs should be appropriate for all ages.
Artists may use any weather resistant materials and must be able to withstand being outdoors. Techniques used could be artists quality acrylic or other outdoor paint, assemblage, mosaics, etc.  

WHEN: The artwork will be displayed outdoors from April 4 to April 27, 2025. The artwork will be available for auction. Proceeds from the sale of the artwork will support the host organizations.

DATES TO KNOW:

December 30, 2024: Deadline to fill out this form and attach your proposed art design. 

January 7, 2025: Artists will be notified of their selected work and business sponsor.

January 8-12, 2025: Artists must pick up their winged foot at HCA 98 Hayden Rowe Street between 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the weekends.

Thursday March 27 or Friday March 28, 9am-6pm.  Artist must drop off their completed artwork at the Hopkinton Center for the Arts at 98 Hayden Rowe,  Hopkinton, MA 01748.  Work cannot be accepted before or after these dates. 

  • Non-local selected artists work must be received at the HCA, 98 Hayden Rowe St, Hopkinton, MA 01748 c/o exhibitions by April 5, 2025. Non-local artists are responsible for shipping costs both to and from the HCA, and are responsible for insuring their work while in transit. If shipping work, each artist must provide a pre-paid, UPS or FedEx return shipping label including insurance. Please pack your work in sturdy reusable packaging.  If you have any questions about this please contact Megann at megann@hopartscenter.org

Eligibility: Artists of all ages are welcome to apply.

SUBMISSION FEE: THERE IS NO SUBMISSION TO APPLY. Please use coupon code MARATHON

Here are some examples from 2024:

Run with strength and encouragement by Jennifer Trendel
A Wicked Good Run by Carl Ristaino




Accessibility: The HCA gallery spaces are fully accessible, and we strive to make the exhibition submission process accessible to all artists. We encourage anyone to enter our open-call exhibitions. If you need any additional information or accommodations to enter, please call Art Director Sarah Alexander at 508.589.4409.

About the HCA: Serving individuals of all ages, cultures, and artistic abilities across the MetroWest region, the HCA develops artistic skills, offers outstanding artistic performances and exhibitions, and enables visitors to experience art in all forms. Under one roof, we celebrate art through classes and events in visual art, theater, music, dance, ceramics, writing, and film. 

In 2015 we opened our expanded art center, with a new exhibition space, a 200-seat performance space, and newly renovated classrooms. The Delbridge Family Performance Space and the Lotvin Family Gallery annually present dozens of productions and exhibitions by students and adults, amateurs and professionals. Created in 2011, HCA, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community arts center, fosters and celebrates the creative spirit in everyone.

To submit images of your work, please REGISTER or LOGIN by clicking on the button to the right, above.

Click below for a quick tutorial about how to use this site. If you have trouble with it, you are welcome to contact Megann Filios at megann@hopartscenter.org