**Uproar Festival of Public Art returns to Downtown Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and Hillsborough, NC, from August 1-23, 2025\. 60 selected artists will display outdoor works and compete for $21,000 in prizes.**

  
**Timeline:**

* May 2025: Contracts signed and first $500 payment sent
* May, 2025: Artists notified of location of artwork
* Week of July 21, 2025: Installation window for Triangle-based artists
* Week of July 28, 2025: Installation window for out-of-town artists
* Friday, August 1, 2025: Kick-off Party at Eno Arts Mill, Hillsborough
* Saturday, August 23, 2025: Awards Party at CURRENT ArtsSpace + Studio in Chapel Hill
* Sunday, August 24 - Tuesday, August 26, 2025: De-installation window for artists, second $500 payment sent

  

**Prizes & Compensation:**

* Total prize pool: $21,000
* $1,000 honorarium for each selected artist/team
* Discounted lodging
* Sales opportunity; Uproar artwork may be for sale through the Orange County Arts Alliance

**Prizes:**

* 1st Place Jury: $10,000
* Runner-up Jury: $500
* People’s Choice: $10,000
* Runner-up People’s Choice: $500

  

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