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January 02, 2009
ArtistsRegister Monthly - January 2009
IN THIS ISSUE:
Editor's Corner
Featured artists
Marketing Update
Monthly Advertising and Special Events
Featured Events
Arizona, California, Colorado, Louisiana, New Mexico and New York
Artist Opportunities
Visual Arts Opportnities Nationwide
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Editor's Corner
1) Featured artists for the month of January are:
Mary Heebner of Santa Barbara, California
Atomic Elroy of Colorado Springs, Colorado
Tami Curtis-Ellis of Covington, Louisiana
Nancy Reyner of Santa Fe, New Mexico
Mary Heebner will exhibiting at Queen Sophia Spanish Institute in New York, New York.
A video installation by Atomic Elroy will be exhibited at the Colorado Springs Fine Art Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Tami Curtis-Ellis will be included in the Cajun Mardi Gras exhibit at the Zigler Museum Zigler Museum in Jennings, Louisiana.
Nancy Reyner's lecture/demo entitled Acrylic Marathon will take place at Artisans in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
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Marketing Update
For the month of January, ArtistsRegister.com is advertised online at Google AdWords.
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January Events
ARIZONA
Different Strokes
Exhibition continues through February 27, 2009. Paintings and drawings in a variety of media on paper, linen and hardboard by ArtistsRegister.com member Sharon Forsmo will be on display at ASU Galleria and the Mercado, 502 East Monroe Street, Suite C250, Phoenix, AZ 85004
Kristine Woolsey and Kevin Caron
Saturday, January 3, 2009. In a double-header visual feast, Spirit of the Senses will focus on the work of architect Kristine Woolsey and ArtistsRegister.com member Kevin Caron. In a space where she has elevated the living experience - Kevin's own home - Kristine will share her approach to adding value to an environment beyond simple aesthetics or function, while Kevin will talk about "seeing" sculptural elements as part of the creative process as well as fulfilling other senses through sculpture. If you are not currently a member of Spirit of the Senses and would like to attend, the organization is extending a special offer to you to attend for just $10. To make reservations, please call 602.906.0091 or email thesalons@cox.net
COLORADO
Atomic Elroy's Hometown
January 31-March 28, 2009. ArtistsRegister.com member Atomic Elroy's Hometown is a video installation which will be exhibited at the Colorado Springs Fine Art Center. Atomic Elroy will debunk both the myth and madness involving the artists 40-year dysfunctional relationship with his residence and artistic career in Colorado Springs. Creating the mythical city Hometown within the galleries at The CSFAC Modern, Elroy will use video and installation and performance art to convey the complicated existence of an Avant Garde artist in an All American town. Highlights will include installation of the actual red spring Colorado Springs is named after, faux travelogues of various and sundry local tourist sites, numerous parodies of the local usual suspects in art, politics and religion, and of course the a series of videos of the artist's own take on the City of the Red Bubbling Water. CSFAC, 30 West Dale Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80903. www.csfineartscenter.org
Spark Gallery 30th Anniversary Show
January 2-24, 2009. Spark Gallery, the oldest of Denver's alternative galleries, celebrates 30 years of operation with art work by ArtistsRegister.com members: Patricia Aaron, Sally Elliott, Lisa Michot, Eliane Ricklin, Susan Rubin, Sue Simon, and Rob Watt. An opening reception will be held Friday, January 9 from 6-9pm. Also open First Friday, January 2, 6-9pm. Spark Gallery, 900 Santa Fe Drive, Denver, CO. www.sparkgallery.com
Against the Sky
January 6-February 6, 2009. Opening Reception: January 9.
Against the Sky, an exhibition of new fiber work by Charlotte Ziebarth and ArtistsRegister.com members Judith Trager and Carol Watkins. Old Firehouse Art Center, 667 Fourth Avenue, Longmont CO. www.Firehouseart.org
LOUISIANA
Cajun Mardi Gras Exhibit
January 12-February 24, 2009 ArtistsRegister.com member Tami Curtis-Ellis will be participating in the Cajun Mardi Gras Exhibit at the Zigler Museum Zigler Museum, 411 Clara Street, Jennings, LA 70546.
NEW MEXICO
Acrylic Marathon
Saturday, January 10, 2009, 11:00am-1:45pm. Acrylic Marathon: Free Lecture/Demo. ArtistsRegister.com member Nancy Reyner presents an extensive 2 1/2 hour lecture/demonstration. The first hour offers a broad overview of acrylic techniques, products and applications, including a large array of mediums, gels, gessoes, grounds, additives and varnishes. After a short break, Nancy resumes the lecture with a focus on the innovative and new, including Digital Mixed Media, the slow drying "Open Acrylics," Silverpoint Grounds, Custom Products and Interference Paints. As always, Nancy includes special tips and cool tricks. Artisans, 2601 Cerrillos Road, Santa Fe, NM 87505. www.artisan-santafe.com
NEW YORK
Intimacies
January 9-February 28, 2009. ArtistsRegister.com member Mary Heebner will be participating in Intimacies at the Queen Sophia Spanish Institute, 684 Park Avenue, New York, NY. For more information, go to: maryheebner.com/thework/artistsbooks/intimacies/intimacies.html
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Artist Opportunities
Watershed Public Art Markers - Oakland, CA
The City of Oakland Cultural Arts and Marketing Division is proud to announce the release of the Request for Qualifications for another Measure DD public art opportunity, the Oakland, CA: Watershed Public Art Markers. Bay Area artists are invited to apply for the opportunity to design an interpretive public art marker that celebrates and identifies the role of the watershed systems of Oakland, California, including creeks, lakes, and the estuary. The selected artist will create a prototype of the art marker and will fabricate and install the first series of markers based on this prototype at various key locations in the Oakland watershed systems. Deadline: Friday, February 6, 2009. Project Budget: $92,000. All applications must be submitted through www.callforentry.org. Look under CaFE Listings to find this opportunity. A Request for Qualifications can be downloaded at: Special Projects.
White, Black & Shades of Gray
White, Black & Shades of Gray, open exhibition at South Shore Art Center. Exhibition dates: March 6-April 19, 2009. Open to all artists. Juror - Sidney Hurwitz, Professor Emeritus at Boston University and member of National Academy of Design. $1200 in prizes. Slides or CD - 3 entries/$25, 4/$35, 5/$45. Deadline: January 30, 2009. Click here for prospectus. South Shore Art Center, 119 Ripley Road, Cohasset, MA 02025. 781.383.2787. info@ssac.org.
Wyoming Art Show - Wyoming, OH
The 24th annual Wyoming Art Show is one of southwestern Ohio/greater Cincinnati's premiere juried Art Show and Competitions, held the 3rd Sunday in May along the tree-lined streets of historic Wyoming, Ohio. More than 150 regional fine arts exhibitors are selected to participate in our booth sales and competition. Over $3,000 in professionally judged cash awards are presented to the recipients at an artist reception with refreshments at the close of the show. Great music, distinctive Food Court offerings, and FREE children's art activities complement a well-balanced, juried fine art show and sale. For 24 years, the Wyoming Art Show has not only attracted the finest artists from over seven states, it has become a destination for sophisticated art buying public in the greater Cincinnati tri-state area. Deadline: March 7, 2009. For more information or to apply, go to: www.zapplication.org
Grants for Artist Projects in Washington State
Beginning with its 2009 grants cycle, Artist Trust's Grants for Artist Projects (GAP) application will only be available online. With more and more artists transitioning to digital work samples, the Internet being readily available to most artists, and the time-intensive procedure of processing paper applications, Artist Trust is putting both its Grants for Artist Projects and Fellowship applications online. Individual artists who reside in Washington State are encouraged to apply to the 2009 GAP Program. Artist Trust's GAP Program provides support for individual artist projects by awarding up to $1,500 for projects including (but not limited to) the development, completion or presentation of new work. Last year 975 artists applied to the GAP Program and 80 artists were funded from around the State. The GAP Program is open to artists working in all creative disciplines including visual, performing, literary, media, emerging and cross-disciplinary arts. Applicants must be residents of Washington State but cannot be a graduate or undergraduate student enrolled in a degree program. A peer review panel of artists and art professionals from across Washington State selects GAP recipients. The panel's selections are based foremost on the artistic excellence of an artist's work as represented in their application. GAP guidelines are available on the Artist Trust website at www.artisttrust.org. Applications must be submitted online by 5:00pm on February 20, 2009. All time-based work samples (CDs and DVDs) must be mailed or hand-delivered to Artist Trust at 1835 12th Avenue and East Denny Way in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle by 5:00pm on February 20, 2009 with confirmation of your online application. Mailed materials must have a US Postal Service postmark dated on or before February 20, 2009. Artists are invited to visit Artist Trust's office or visit your local library for free online access. A complete guide to the Grants for Artists Projects can be found at www.artisttrust.org/grants/GAP, and artists are encouraged to attend a How to Build A Strong Grant Application Workshop offered free for all artists. Visit www.artisttrust.org/events/artist_workshops/grants for more information. Artist Trust is a not-for-profit organization whose sole mission is to support and encourage individual artists working in all disciplines in order to enrich community life throughout Washington State.
Texas National 2009
The Texas National Art Competition and Exhibition is celebrating its 15th year on the national scene. It was created in 1995 by the Department of Art at Stephen F. Austin State University (SFA) as an annual event for artists living and working in the United States. Jurors for each year's event have been internationally known artists including: Leon Golub, Faith Ringgold, Doug and Mike Starn, Martha Erlbacher, James McGarrell, The Art Guys, Donald Sultan, Sandy Skoglund, Jerry Uelsmann and Maggie Taylor, Ed Moses, James Surls, Paul Brach, MANUAL and Roger Shimomura. Juror: Mel Chin. Works may be of any medium (except video or performance). Participants are eligible for $4,500 in awards, and each will receive an illustrated catalog. Deadline: January 30, 2009. For more information or to apply, go to: www.callforentry.org
VSA arts Announces a Call for Exhibition Proposals
VSA arts is seeking art exhibition proposals for production in 2009 and 2010. If selected, the proposal(s) will be initially considered for production and presentation at the Terrace Gallery of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., from May 28 to June 25, 2009. Proposals will also be reviewed for programming in advance of and during the 2010 International VSA arts Festival, also to be held in Washington, D.C. VSA arts encourages curators, researchers, and artists from the university and museum communities, including those with disabilities, to incorporate the work of artists with disabilities into their exhibitions. Individual or group proposals are acceptable. This call invites a progressive dialogue by nurturing the curatorial voice from the perspective of disability. VSA arts welcomes proposals that address, challenge, and expand the discussion about disability and culture. If selected, proposed exhibitions will be produced in partnership with VSA arts to include shipping, installation and deinstallation, collaterals, marketing, publicity, and events. Deadline for submission: February 20, 2009. Visit www.vsarts.org/callforexhibitions for additional information and entry instructions or contact Stephanie Moore, director of visual arts, at slmoore@vsarts.org or 800.933.8721 ext. 3887.
Long's Park Art and Craft Festival
Every Labor Day weekend some 20,000 art lovers come to Long's Park to shop for fine arts and crafts. Ranked 4th in the country by The Harris List and a Top 10 show by Art Fair SourceBook, the show draws sophisticated, high income buyers from Philadelphia, Baltimore, across Central Pennsylvania, Washington, DC, New York and beyond. Set in an old, tree-lined park, booths line walkways and surround a tranquil, freshwater lake. Across 31 years, Long's Park has fostered very special relationships with its exhibitors. Each booth fee includes three catered breakfasts, an exhibitor picnic, and advance mailing services. The show is also supported by extensive marketing, including paid advertising and press coverage across the region. Deadline: February 28, 2009. For more information or to apply, go to: www.zapplication.org
South Spokane Street Viaduct - Seattle, WA
The Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs in partnership with the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) seeks an artist or artist team to develop permanent artwork in conjunction with the widening of the South Spokane Street Viaduct in Seattle's SoDo (South Downtown) neighborhood. The selected artist will develop a creative response to the expansive viaduct and its industrial setting. Possible locations for artwork include the underside of the viaduct's elevated roadway, its forest of support columns, the spaces surrounding new traffic ramps, the improved lower Spokane Street roadway and its new sidewalk and/or other areas adjacent to the viaduct. Safety issues prevent placing artwork on the elevated roadway. Construction, which began this year, will continue until 2011. The call is open to established professional artists living in the United States. The budget for design is $60,000 and includes travel costs. It is anticipated that $340,000 will be available for fabrication and installation, for a total project budget of $400,000. The application deadline is 11:00pm (PST), Tuesday, February 17, 2009. A link to the online application and guidelines is available at www.seattle.gov/arts. For more information about the Spokane Street Viaduct public art opportunity, contact Vaughn Bell, SDOT arts project manager at vaughn.bell@seattle.gov or 206.733.9960. To learn more about the Spokane Street project, visit the SDOT Web site at: www.seattle.gov/transportation/spokanestreet.htm.
Courthouse - Brattleboro, VT
The Vermont Arts Council invites visual artists, craft and design artists (or artists teams) in all media who are currently legal residents of Vermont to submit qualifications for a public art opportunity at the Family & District Courthouse in Brattleboro, Vermont. The art budget is $41,000. Opportunities for art include the interior lobbies, walls, and stairwell, as well as the pathway leading from the parking lot to the main entrance to the building. The Selection Committee is seeking an artist whose vision for the site addresses the general concepts of justice, democracy, and community spirit. Deadline:January 20, 2009. For more information or to apply, go to: www.callforentry.org
Call for Artists - Old Firehouse Art Center
Old Firehouse Art Center in Longmont, Colorado is now accepting exhibition proposals for its 2010 Exhibition Season. Artists in all mediums are encouraged to apply. For more information, visit www.firehouseart.org, click on things to do , then call for artists or email firehouseart@mac.com. Deadline for proposals is January 31, 2009. Incomplete submissions will not be considered. Old Firehouse Art Center, PO Box 783, Longmont, CO 80502.
Death is Easy Comedy is Hard
The Red Door Gallery and Collective call for entries, Death is Easy Comedy is Hard. Deadline for Submission: April 8, 2009. At the Warehouse, 416 26th Street Oakland, CA 94612.
Website: reddoorgalleryandcollective.blogspot.com. Email: thereddoorgalleryandcollective@gmail.com.
See full prospectus at:
www.artismovingnow.com/deathiseasycomedyishardentryform.pdf
Mesa State College - Grand Junction, CO
The New Classroom Building of Mesa State College is 80,000 sq. ft. and houses the Business School and Teacher Education programs. It includes classrooms, lecture halls, a conference room and faculty offices. The building has wide corridors, in a serpentine shape, which extend the learning environment after the classes are over. The Art Selection Committee has determined that there are several opportunities for art at the New Classroom Building. Artists that work in 2-dimensional art may apply for large scale works to be placed throughout the interior of the building. There are staircases and an atrium area that can accommodate kinetic sculpture. Opportunities are also available on certain areas of the exterior that can be a relief attached to the exterior wall of the building or a 3-dimensional piece placed close to the facility. Deadline: January 22, 2009. For more information or to apply, please go to: www.callforentry.org
Gallery4Culture - Seattle, WA
Gallery4Culture is dedicated to presenting solo exhibitions, small group and curated exhibitions by artists living in King County. 4Culture encourages artists who work in all media and genres to apply, including those whose method of work is under-represented in commercial and mainstream galleries.
4Culture provides artists with exhibition space in the Tashiro Building, located on the corner of Prefontaine Place and Third Avenue in Seattle, as well as curatorial direction. Gallery4Culture is approximately 1200 sq. ft. Exhibitions are scheduled for one-month periods, opening on the first Thursday of each month for the Pioneer Square Gallery Walk. Deadline: January 12, 2009. For more information, go to: www.4culture.org
Central Park Public Art Project - San Ramon, CA
The City of San Ramon is seeking a qualified artist(s) to submit their qualifications to provide an art element for San Ramon's Central Park Bollinger Canyon entrance. Artists of all media are encouraged to apply for consideration. The City is seeking an artist to design artwork for the site that will be visible to visitors entering the park from the Bollinger Canyon Side entrance. The final piece should be vandal resistant and portray the sense of fun and family that San Ramon is known for. The park is home to a community center, sports fields, children's playground, picnic areas, amphitheater, basketball courts, and a skateboard Park. It is home to many civic events including the annual Art & Wind Festival and Star Spangled Spectacular celebrations both of which attract over 70,000 people to the park. The Main library is located across the street and future plans include a City Center project adjacent to the park with retail, hotels Movie Theater and a seasonal ice-skating rink. The total budget for the artwork is $30,000. Deadline: January 20, 2009. For more information, contact Kathi Heimann at atkheimann@sanramon.ca.gov
Gulf-South Regional Contemporary Art Exhibition
Call to U.S. Gulf South Artists for submissions of 2-D and 3-D works for a group exhibition featuring leading edge contemporary art by innovative emerging artists and also established artists exploring new ideas, mediums and/or processes from TX, LA, MS, AL and FL. Exhibition dates: March 5-28, 2009. Email and CD submissions will be accepted according to the guidelines listed through January 16, 2009. Visit becagallery.typepad.com/my_weblog/artist-submission-opptys.html to download submission form and guidelines.
Marks and Brands Public Art Project - Fort Myers, FL
The City of Fort Myers, by and through its Public Art Committee, seeks to commission an artist/artist team to create, fabricate and install a site-specific outdoor work that commemorates the rich traditions of the cattle industry that thrived in southwest Florida during the 19th and 20th centuries along the historic cattle trail that ran through what is now the heart of downtown Fort Myers on First Street. Deadline: February 6, 2009. For more information or to apply, go to: www.callforentry.org
Art Encounters
Art Encounters is a year-long outdoor sculpture exhibit that showcases a number of sculptures, in various media and styles, displayed in highly visible areas in Douglas County, Colorado. Artist Benefits: Receive exposure in four large communities throughout Douglas County (Castle Rock, Highlands Ranch, Lone Tree and Parker). A countywide Art Encounters marketing and public relations campaign will drive visitors to public art sites. There is an opportunity for your artwork to be purchased. Get your name and artwork in front of supportive art enthusiasts. Selected artists will receive a $500 stipend. Entry Deadline: February 6, 2009. To enter, go to: www.douglas.co.us/artencounters for program information, official rules and entry form.
Avenue of the Arts 2009 - Kansas City, MO
The Avenue of the Arts Foundation invites artists to submit digital images, qualifications and proposals to be considered for the 2009 Avenue of the Arts installation. The deadline for submission of entries is Monday, January 12, 2009. Open to artists residing within 50 miles of Kansas City, Missouri. As part of the ongoing revitalization of the Avenue of the Arts (Central Street) in Downtown Kansas City, the Foundation will commission six artists to create temporary site-specific art installations for six intersections along the street. The installations will be on display from May through September 2009. Artists may be asked to work collaboratively with members of the Artist Selection Panel and project consultants in determining unique design opportunities. The art budget for this project is $5,000 for each intersection/project. Selected artists will be expected to fabricate and install their temporary works by May 15, 2009. Please consider this aggressive schedule before submitting your materials and. if you choose to submit, please adapt concept proposals accordingly. For more information, email Elizabeth_bowman@kcmo.org.
Durham County South Regional Library
The Durham County Library of Durham, North Carolina invites artists residing in the State of North Carolina to submit qualifications for a public art opportunity at the new Durham County South Regional Library. The art budget for this project is approximately $80,000. Deadline: The application, images and other required materials must be submitted electronically by midnight (MST), Monday 12 January 2009. Entries online at CaFE, www.callforentry.org
Sun Valley Center Arts & Crafts Festival
The Sun Valley Center Arts & Crafts Festival is ranked among the top 100 best art and craft shows in the country by the Art Fair Source Book. The Larry Harris List of the Nation’s Best Art Festivals ranks the Sun Valley Center Arts & Crafts Festival among the top 20 in the Pacific Northwest and California. Sales for the 2008 show, which included 130 artists, were approximately $500,000 based on taxes collected by the City of Ketchum. Admission is free and entertainment and educational programs are scheduled throughout the weekend. The area is a level, grassy field surrounded by high alpine mountains. The festival is sponsored by the Sun Valley Center for the Arts. Deadline: February 28, 2009. For more information or to apply, go to: www.zapplication.org
Children's Museum - Olympia, WA
The City of Olympia is seeking an experienced Washington State artist to create exterior artwork for a new City building. The public art associated with the Hands on Children's Museum site should welcome the community and evoke surprise and delight to ignite the imagination, whether or not the viewer intends to visit the Museum. A three-member jury will review all applications and make one recommendation based on previous work experience, technical qualifications, and ability to meet the project requirements. Application and sample contract are available on the City's website. Deadline: January 30, 2009. For more information, go to: www.olympiawa.gov/cityservices/par
This is only a small sampling of what is available! Many more are posted daily at: www.artistsregister.com/opportunities.phtml
Posted by artistsregister at January 2, 2009 10:59 AM