Ernie Royal Memorial Sculpture

The center seeks artists to design a marble sculpture honoring Ernie Royal (1917-1994), Vermont’s first African American restaurant owner and the first black member of the National Restaurant Association Board of Directors. The marble memorial will become part of the Rutland Sculpture Trail, a collection of public sculpture planned for completion and placement in this historic Vermont city. The maquette is to be sculpted in clay, to be reproduced in plaster and translated into marble. To apply, send résumé/CV, statement/proposal and digital image (jpegs) or slide portfolio (up to 10 images) to [email protected] or the Carving Studio and Sculpture Center, P.O. Box 495, West Rutland, VT 05777. Deadline: November 13.