Indiana University Athletics
IU Athletics Announces Football is BIG Art Campaign
8/26/2016 12:10:00 PM | General
BLOOMINGTON – Indiana University Athletics, in conjunction with the city of Bloomington, will launch its Football is BIG at IU art initiative during the opening week of the 2016 Indiana football season. The Hoosiers will open the season at Florida International on Thursday, Sept. 1 at 7:30 p.m. ET.
Twelve oversized fiberglass footballs (four at a time) will be displayed throughout Bloomington in support of the 2016 Indiana football season and will showcase the diverse talents of local artists. Each ball will represent one of IU's 12 regular season games this fall.
IU Athletics is calling upon local artists for an opportunity to show off their talents while supporting the Hoosiers. Artists and art groups selected to create one of the footballs will be provided with a stipend and funds for supplies totaling $1,000.
While IU Athletics encourages artists and groups to add their own artistic interpretation for each football, they also request that each ball carry the following elements:
The oversized footballs are the property of Indiana University and will be incorporated into a fundraising project for local charities at the end of the season.
Indiana opens the 2016 campaign at FIU on Thursday, Sept. 1 (7:30 p.m. ET, ESPNU), and kicks off its seven-game home schedule against Ball State on Saturday, Sept. 10 (4 p.m., ESPNEWS). IU also hosts Wake Forest (Sept. 24), Michigan State (Oct. 1, 8 p.m., BTN), Nebraska (Oct. 15, 3:30 p.m.), Maryland (Oct. 29), Penn State (Nov. 12) and Purdue (Nov. 26). Tickets are available by clicking here, by phone at 1-866-IUSPORTS or in person at the Assembly Hall Ticket Office. The Hoosiers full schedule is available by clicking here.
Twelve oversized fiberglass footballs (four at a time) will be displayed throughout Bloomington in support of the 2016 Indiana football season and will showcase the diverse talents of local artists. Each ball will represent one of IU's 12 regular season games this fall.
IU Athletics is calling upon local artists for an opportunity to show off their talents while supporting the Hoosiers. Artists and art groups selected to create one of the footballs will be provided with a stipend and funds for supplies totaling $1,000.
While IU Athletics encourages artists and groups to add their own artistic interpretation for each football, they also request that each ball carry the following elements:
- IU logo (block IU) displayed prominently and the use of IU colors in the overall design.That does not mean other colors are prohibited.
- On the base of each football, the words "Indiana Football," "#RaiseTheFlag," and the game opponent/date displayed.
- Most home games have themes which can be incorporated into the overall artistic design (see attached).
- Artistic attachments can be added to the footballs (i.e., elements that help promote the game theme or simply add to the sculpture).
- Materials used on the footballs should be capable of withstanding outdoor weather conditions and the changing seasons.
- IU Athletics requests that artists and groups provide a conceptual drawing or proposal of their design for approval before starting the artwork.
The oversized footballs are the property of Indiana University and will be incorporated into a fundraising project for local charities at the end of the season.
Indiana opens the 2016 campaign at FIU on Thursday, Sept. 1 (7:30 p.m. ET, ESPNU), and kicks off its seven-game home schedule against Ball State on Saturday, Sept. 10 (4 p.m., ESPNEWS). IU also hosts Wake Forest (Sept. 24), Michigan State (Oct. 1, 8 p.m., BTN), Nebraska (Oct. 15, 3:30 p.m.), Maryland (Oct. 29), Penn State (Nov. 12) and Purdue (Nov. 26). Tickets are available by clicking here, by phone at 1-866-IUSPORTS or in person at the Assembly Hall Ticket Office. The Hoosiers full schedule is available by clicking here.
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