Popular Annual Event Brings Creatives & Collectors Together
The Arts Council of Park City & Summit County and Kimball Art Center have teamed up once again to host this year’s annual Monster Drawing Rally, an event that allows artists to interact with spectators, collectors, and other local artists. The organizations are now accepting artist applications for the event, which will be held outside on Saturday, September 9 at Kimball Art Center.
This year marks the eighth annual Monster Drawing Rally, and the third held at Kimball Art Center’s The Yard location.
Here’s how the event will work—over the course of the afternoon, artists will create artwork for 50 minute, live rounds. Artists may bring partially completed work, but all pieces must be finished during the event. Pieces must be two dimensional and the maximum size is 11x17 inches. Basic supplies such as paper, pencils, crayons, markers, and colored pencils will be provided, but artists are welcome to bring additional materials. Finished pieces are available for purchase when the 50-minute timer runs out. All pieces are sold for $50, and any piece with more than one hopeful owner will be decided by a random card draw.
“Not knowing who will win the artwork adds to the fast-paced nature of this event,” noted Arts Council Executive Director, Jocelyn Scudder. “Winners are determined by the luck of the draw, not how much they can pay, which we feel adds to the suspense and also our mission—to provide art access to everyone in our community.”
“We look forward to hosting the 2023 Monster Drawing Rally at Kimball Art Center this fall,” says Aldy Milliken, Kimball Art Center Executive Director. “Hosting creatives and collectors in such an energetic atmosphere truly inspires, connects and educates through art and the creative process, and yet another example of how the Kimball is a gathering place for creatives and art lovers.”
Events like the Monster Drawing Rally promote local artists by making their artwork more visible and accessible to the community and by showcasing the skill involved in the creative process. Both organizations are excited to be hosting this local favorite event to connect our artists with the community.
Monster Draw participating artists are also welcomed to contribute one art piece to the event’s silent auction. Artists set the price for their artwork and receive 60% of the final bid price, with the remaining 40% being split between the two nonprofit organizations.