The public was invited to vote for their favorite Hopkins public art sculpture over the summer and the winners were announced at the community event Hopkins In Motion on September 17, 2011. The results were:

People’s Choice Award:  Richards D. Poey for “Like A Tree, Rooted in the Earth”

Richards D. Poey, a resident of Eden Prairie, is known for both bronze and stone sculptures. This bronze sculpture depicts the “Tree Pose”, a balancing pose in yoga which focuses on concentration, clarity of thought, awareness and balance of mind and body. The sculpture portrays a human figure as growing upward like a tree from the planet earth, its arms like branches reaching for the sun. 

Children’s Choice Award: Kyle Fokken for “Shoo-Shoe Train”

Kyle Fokken of Minneapolis reveals his love of antique toys in his mixed media work, but always with an idiosyncratic and modern take—his sculptures combine nostalgia with futuristic fantasy. The sculpture in Hopkins is from a series based on locomotive forms and also includes a wooden shoe, a reoccurring image in Fokken’s work that speaks to humble origins but to the idea of a mundane object that also possesses the power to sabotage.

This juried exhibition is open to established and emerging artists of all backgrounds, working in all media that can withstand outdoor public display. Each eligible artist may submit up to three original artworks. Selected artists will be paid a stipend of $500 to offset the cost of transporting and loaning their artwork. Artists must be present at the installation of their work.

The jurors’ goal is to achieve a diverse selection of artwork that is of high quality in both concept and construction and is appropriate for display in a public, outdoor environment. Specific requirements and objectives are:

1. All entries must be original works by submitting artists.
2. Artworks must be durable enough to withstand the elements in a year-long show with minimal maintenance.
3. Works must pose no hazard to patrons, including the sight impaired, physically disabled or children.
4. Works must be appropriate for a family audience.
5. Works must be insured by the artist.
6. Selected works must be ready for installation to concrete slab or pedestal when delivered to site (selected artists will receive more information).

The goal of Hopkins Artstreet is to build a collection that over time will come to celebrate the diverse community and vitality of Hopkins. Special attention will be paid to artworks that are interactive (reflective, kinetic, other) or in another way engage the curiosity and imagination of viewers. Artworks are on loan to the project and remain the property of the artist unless sold.

• People’s Choice Award: $300
• Children’s Choice Award: $300
• Purchase Award: A panel of jurors may choose one of the pieces for purchase for the Artstreet permanent collection.
• All pieces will be actively marketed for sale (Artstreet retains a 25% commission on sold pieces).
• Participating artists receive excellent exposure as the loaned artworks will be placed in high traffic areas and promotional efforts will be ongoing.

Complete the 2012 application form and contract and send with up to 3 digital images per artwork (high res jpeg files, 1MB max each, on CD or external drive) and your $25/artwork non-refundable application fee, made payable to Friends of the Hopkins Center for the Arts, to:

Hopkins Artstreet
c/o Friends of the Hopkins Center for the Arts
1111 Mainstreet
Hopkins MN 55343

The entries will be reviewed for completeness and forwarded to the selection committee comprised of area artists and residents.

Questions about this project or procedures can be emailed to kelverum@hopkinsmn.com. Thank you in advance for your participation!