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June 05, 2009
ArtistsRegister Monthly - June 2009
strong>IN THIS ISSUE:
Editor's Corner
Featured artists
Featured Events
Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, New York and Washington
Artist Opportunities
Visual Arts Opportnities Nationwide
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Editor's Corner
1) Featured artists for the month of June are:
Barbara Brandel of Tucson, Arizona
Linda Arreola of Los Angeles, California
Andrew Dufford of Denver, Colorado
Delinda VanneBrightyn of Taos, New Mexico
Barbara Brandel will be featured in Small Works Invitational, an exhibition at the Davis Dominguez Gallery in Tucson, Arizona.
Linda Arreola will be included in the exhibition Like Water on Rock at Bernard Milken Jewish Community College in West Hills, California.
Andrew Dufford will be participating in Extinction: Artists Respond, an exhibition at the Denver Botanic Gardens in Denver, Colorado.
Delinda VanneBrightyn will be exhibiting at the Edge Gallery in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
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June Events
ARIZONA
Small Works Invitational
Exhibition continues through June 27, 2009. ArtistsRegister.com member Barbara Brandel will be participating in the 7th Small Works Invitational at Davis Dominguez Gallery, 154 E 6th St., Tucson, AZ. Reception: Saturday June 6, 6:00-8:00pm.
CALIFORNIA
Like Water on Rock
June 7-August 23, 2009. ArtistsRegister.com member Linda Arreola will be participating in the Jewish Women Artists' Network's national juried exhibition Like Water on Rock. Finegood Art Gallery, Bernard Milken Jewish Community College, 22622 Vanowen Street, West Hills, CA 91307.
COLORADO
Extinction: Artists Respond
Exhibition continues through July 26, 2009. Juried by Simon Zalkind and Ivar Zeile, this exhibition asks contemporary artists to interpret the concepts, problems and issues of ultimate finality. Featuring ArtistsRegister.com members Jerry de la Cruz, Andrew Dufford and Dawn Siebel. Denver Botanic Gardens, 10th and York Street, Denver, CO. www.botanicgardens.org
Trine Bumiller - New Work
Exhibition continues through June 13, 2009. ArtistsRegister.com member Trine Bumiller will be exhibiting recent work including her Blue Horse series at Robischon Gallery, 1743 Wazee Street, Denver, CO 80202. www.robischongallery.com
Play Time
June 18-July 12, 2009. Play Time, an exhibition featuring mixed media 2D and 3D works by ArtistsRegister.com member Lisa Michot. Spark Gallery, Inc., 900 Santa Fe Drive, Denver, CO 80204. www.sparkgallery.com
NEW MEXICO
EDGEposure
June 12-July 18, 2009. EDGEposure of Glass, Metal, Light, Stone, Lead, Porcelain and Other, an exhibition featuring ArtistsRegister.com member Delinda VanneBrightyn. The Edge Gallery, 203 Canyon Road, Santa Fe, NM 87501. www.theedgesantafe.com
NEW YORK
The Color of Hope
Exhibition continues though June 14, 2009. ArtistsRegister.com member Susan Bowen will be participating in The Color of Hope, Brooklyn Waterfront Artists' Coalition's annual spring pier show. BWAC, 499 Van Brunt Street, Red Hook, Brooklyn, NY. www.bwac.org
WASHINGTON
Cutism
June 12-July 4, 2009. Rebekah Bogard will be participating in the group show Cutism. Kirkland Arts Center, 620 Market Street, Kirkland, WA 98033. www.kirklandartscenter.org
To view more upcoming events, click on www.artistsregister.com/events.phtml
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Artist Opportunities
Call for Documentary Artwork - San Diego, CA
The City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture seeks an artist or artist team to create permanent, documentary public artwork(s) such as drawings, paintings, prints, photographs, videos or multi-media artworks, which record the unique nature of City Heights and engender community. Art budget: $25,000. Artists must be authorized to work in the U.S. to apply. Application deadline: July 17, 2009. Full RFQ: www.sandiego.gov/arts-culture/pdf/rfq.pdf
Fences & Gates - Phoenix, AZ
Matthew A. Henson/HOPE VI Housing Project: An artist or designer will be contracted to design fences and gates for community gardens at the Matthew A. Henson/HOPE VI Housing Project site. The artist will work with the Office of Arts and Culture, the Housing Department, and the HOPE VI team. The project design budget is expected to be approximately $20,000. Once the design for the artwork is approved by the City of Phoenix, the artist would be contracted to fabricate or oversee the fence fabrication. The total construction budget is expected to be approximately $200,000, including expenses for construction, fabrication, installation, permitting approvals and City of Phoenix costs to coordinate the project.
Children's Museum of Phoenix: An artist or designer will be contracted to design a fence and gates at the museum. The location along 7th Street in the heart of downtown Phoenix is highly visible. The artist will work with the Children's Museum, the Office of Arts and Culture, Historic Preservation Office and other city departments. The work will bolster the City's efforts to improve pedestrian amenities throughout downtown. The design budget for this project is expected to be approximately $25,000. Once the design for the artwork is approved by the City of Phoenix the artist will be issued a contract for fabrication or fabrication oversight. The total construction budget is approximately $300,000 including expenses for construction, fabrication, installation, permitting approvals and City of Phoenix costs to coordinate the project. Artists, designers, metalsmiths, graphic artists and industrial designers residing in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, or Utah are eligible to apply. Artists new to public art are encouraged to apply if they feel that their work can be translated into designs for gates and fences. Deadline: July 10, 2009. A complete copy of the rules and guidelines is available at phoenix.gov/arts. To receive a printed copy, call the Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture at 602.262.4637.
Hurt Park Public Art Bench Project - Roanoke, VA
The City of Roanoke and the Roanoke Arts Commission seek qualified artists or artist teams to design, fabricate and install a minimum of two public art benches in Highland Park in the historic Old Southwest neighborhood. This project is open to all artists and artist teams, aged 18 and over, who are residents of the United States. Existing benches will also be considered. Deadline: June 26, 2009. For more information, go to: www.roanokeva.gov/publicart
LYNX Blue Line Extension - Charlotte, NC
Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) is seeking professional artists and artists teams for its LYNX Blue Line Extension (BLE) $4M-$6Million art opportunities. CATS Art-in-Transit program adheres to FTA guidelines, requiring selection of artists by their peers, community involvement, excellence being the first criteria for art, oversight by a committee of art professionals, and access to art opportunities by local, regional and national artists. Open to all professional visual artists, students are not eligible. CATS commits 1% of its project design and construction budget (minus rolling stock and property acquisitions) to public art. The estimated art budget for the LYNX BLE art is $4,000,000 to $6,000,000 and will be finalized at 30% design. Numerous art opportunities exist for teams and individual artists; locations where patrons wait for trains provide opportunities for art that invites contemplation, while transition sites require art that can be appreciated as patrons move from one place to another. Some sites are appropriate for place makers or area landmarks. To review images of existing CATS artwork, visit the website below. Deadline: June 24, 2009. For more information, contact plombardi@ci.charlotte.nc.us or go to www.ridetransit.org
Art-In-Architecture Artist Registry
The GSA Art in Architecture Program commissions the nation's leading artists to create large-scale works of art for new federal buildings. These artworks enhance the civic meaning of federal architecture and showcase the vibrancy of American visual arts. Together, the art and architecture of federal buildings create a lasting cultural legacy for the people of the United States. For more information, visit the website below and type "art in architecture" into the search bar in the upper right hand corner. Deadline: July 31, 2009. For more information, go to: www.gsa.gov
From Our Perspective: A National Women's Exhibition
The Oakland Community College Womencenter sponsors From Our Perspective: A National Women's Art Exhibition - a juried exhibit featuring two- and three-dimensional works of art. The exhibit occurs September 17-October 9, 2009 at the Smith Theatre Gallery at Oakland Community College in Farmington Hills, Michigan. Eligibility: open to all women artists nationwide, recent original works only, all media (excluding video and performance). Submit up to three works. Submission deadline is July 31, 2009. All entries must be submitted online at www.oaklandcc.edu/womencenter. Oakland Community College, 27055 Orchard Lake Rd, Farmington Hills, MI 48334.
Santo Foundation Individual Artists Grants
The Santo Foundation is offering two $2,500 individual visual artists grants in any area of expression. The juror is Paul Ha, Director of the Contemporary Art Museum, St. Louis. To apply, upload 10 jegs, and a current CV. All national, international candidates are eligible as well as undergraduates, MA and MFA candidates, emerging artists and mid-career artists. A nominal non-refundable application fee of $25 is required for each application. An applicant who works in a variety of areas may apply more than once. Video/Performance artist may submitted with 10 pegs of still images but they will also need to mail a DVD (3 minutes max length) to The Santo Foundation, 5832 Macklind Ave, St. Louis, MO 63109. Deadline: July 31, 2009. Please include a SASE for return of materials. For more information or to apply, go to: www.callforentry.org
Wayne State College - Wayne, NE
Wayne State College (WSC) and the Nebraska Arts Council are pleased to announce that the WSC Seymour Heritage Plaza Project is now open to public artists/artist teams throughout the Midwest region. This call is a Request For Qualifications from artists. (Proposals will be sought from artists shortlisted as finalists for the project. Honoraria will be provided for artists at the proposal stage.) Artists from the following states are eligible to apply: Nebraska, North and South Dakota, Kansas, Missouri, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Colorado and Wyoming. The Seymour Heritage Plaza Project remodels an existing exterior plaza area to enhance the appearance and campus community use of the location, which includes a seating/study space and performance platform area. The plaza is part of a larger greenspace upgrade project on campus which will include a sculpture walk featuring existing artwork. An Artist/Artist Team is sought to plan the design remodel of the space incorporating these desired features and parameters. Contact J.D. Hutton, Nebraska 1% for Art Manager, for more information about this project (see below), or view our Current 1% Projects page at www.nebraskaartscouncil.org. Simply click on the WSC Seymour project ad at the bottom of our homepage-- it will direct you to this page, where you may also download the application, site images and a campus map of WSC. Budget: $50,000. Deadline: August 21, 2009.
Summit Arts Project - Summit, NJ
The City of Summit, in Union County, New Jersey, seeks artists and design professionals interested in creating original three-dimensional projects for installation at the two principal roadway entrances to the city. Interested artists/designers are invited to submit a portfolio of their relevant work, as the first step in a design competition. The two sites are located on two-lane, 35 MPH streets at opposite sides of the City of Summit. The project should identify the city and increase people's appreciation of art and good design. A selection committee comprised of art professionals and representatives of the City of Summit will choose finalists based on the suitability of their portfolios. Finalists will be given a detailed overview of the project, including traffic-safety requirements. The finalists will each receive a $1,000 honorarium for submitting a design. The one or two artists/designers whose designs are selected will receive $2,500 honoraria; commissions to create their works will depend on Public Arts/Summit's ability to raise money to fund the project. Deadline: June 15, 2009. For more information, go to: arts.cityofsummit.org
Long Island International Arts Festival
The Long Island International Arts Festival is the first fine art event ever held in Eisenhower Park, a stunningly beautiful 930-acre park located in the heart of Nassau County only 20 miles from Manhattan. Not only does Eisenhower Park have easy access from every major highway that surrounds the park but easy accessibility to all portions of Long Island by major routes including the Long Island Expressway (I-495), the Belt Parkway (Hwy 135), and the Meadowbrook and Wantagh parkways. Deadline: July 1, 2009. Show Dates: September 26-27, 2009. For more information or to apply, go to www.zapplication.org
Court Avenue Pedestrian Bridge - Memphis, TN
UrbanArt and The Riverfront Development Corporation (RDC) are seeking an artist with experience with lighting to enhance a pedestrian bridge that will span Court Avenue, connecting the new University of Memphis Law School to Confederate Park. The bridge will be a 200'-long box truss constructed of steel, concrete and an ipe deck that will be lit with bollard lights on the east side of the bridge at 40’ intervals. The bridge will be visible from a distance from the west, as far away as the I-40 Bridge over the Mississippi River (Hernando DeSoto Bridge), and Mud Island River Park. Three finalists will be selected and asked to develop a general concept, each receiving an honorarium and travel reimbursement. Technical capabilities to design and install a lighting project are preferred, as well as experience with "green" lighting products, such as those with lower energy consumption and longer lifespan. The deadline for this project is 4:00 PM, Friday, June 26, 2009. The budget is $140,000, and it is open to US artists. For the full RFQ visit www.urbanartcommission.org.
James L. Sorenson Molecular Biotechnology Building - University of Utah
Letters of interest and qualifications are requested from artists interested in creating art for the public places of the new James L. Sorenson Molecular Biotechnology and Neuroscience Research facility on the campus of the University of Utah. This facility is designed to support collaborative Biomedical and Neuroscience Research. Budget: $660,000 total. Deadline: July 30, 2009. It is anticipated that more than half of the total budget will be applied toward the commission of a major work befitting the significance of this important national research center. The remaining budget will be considered for art commissions throughout the facility. American or legal resident artists / artist teams are encouraged to apply. Art selection committee members and immediate families, and employees, subcontractors or consultants of LAS Architecture, Prescott Muir Architects and Layton Construction are not eligible for this project. RFQ available online at www.utahpublicart.org under "commissions" or call 801.533.3586 or email fbooth@utah.gov.
ArtInPlace - Charlottesville, VA
Several locations around Charlottesville have been selected for public sculpture. Charlottesville is visited by 500,000 tourists each year. All locations are in areas of high vehicular traffic. Although ArtInPlace is looking primarily for large works, it has established sites along Schenk's Branch Greenway where a pedestrian path parallels McIntire Road and allows for views of smaller works. Each installation will be in place for 11 months.Based on electronic material submitted, each artist receives appropriate descriptions of themselves and their work, the availability of other work for sale, and a link to his/her own Web site. Each artist selected will receive a $1,500 honorarium. Deadline: July 1, 2009. For more information, go to: www.artinplace.org/sculpture/app.html
Neptune Festival Art & Craft Show - Virginia Beach, VA
September 25-27, 2009. This is a family-friendly craft show welcoming both original artwork and reproductions. Artists may bring original artwork and reproductions of only their own two-dimensional work, editions of photography up to 500, country crafts, ceramics made from molds, jewelry made from purchased beads, stained glass or other items that employ the use of patterns, and items that are purchased and then embellished, including clothing (but no pressed-on decals). Deadline: July 1, 2009. For more information or to apply, go to: www.zapplication.org
Changing Landscapes: A Dialogue Between Art and the Environment
A Studio in the Woods announces Changing Landscapes: A Dialogue Between Art and the Environment, four funded 6-week artist residencies. These environmental residencies are based on the premise that Southern Louisiana can be seen as a microcosm of the global environment, manifesting both the challenges and possibilities inherent in human interaction with the natural world. We ask artists to describe in detail how the region will affect their work, to propose a public component to their residency and to suggest ways in which they will engage with the local community. The call is open to artists of all disciplines who have demonstrated an established dialogue with environmental issues and a commitment to seeking and plowing new ground. Four six-week residencies which include a $3000 stipend and $1000 supply budget are to be offered between September 2009 and April 2010. Submissions must be postmarked by June 19, 2009. A copy of the application can be downloaded at astudiointhewoods.org. For more information, please email applications@astudiointhewoods.org.
Water Pollution Control Center - San Jose, CA
The City of San Jose Office of Cultural Affairs and Environmental Services Department are seeking an artist to create interpretive artworks for long-term display at the Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP). The interpretive artworks are intended to be an integrative aspect of the current WPCP tours that encourage visitors to reflect upon the issues that impact water conservation and use. WPCP tours are conducted in buses; therefore the artworks must be visible at a distance, or incorporate aspects that take this in consideration. There may also be opportunities to develop interpretive artwork for the WPCP lecture hall, or for the introductory element of the tour. During project development the selected artist will tour the WPCP individually and with tour groups, meet with ESD staff, and learn about the WPCP master plan, which is currently in development. The artwork will be in addition to signage that will be created for the tour by WPCP staff. The focus of this project will be on the creation of an artwork(s) that enhance the experience of and information about the WPCP provided through the tours. Deadline: June 19, 2009. For more information or to apply, go to: www.callforentry.org
Gallery 113 - Woodinville, WA
Gallery 113 is an artist-owned and operated gallery of fine arts and crafts. The Gallery is located at Apple Farm Village (www.applefarmvillage.com) in the heart of the Woodinville wine and tourist district. This high visibility location is on the main artery to all of the top wineries in Woodinville and is reestablishing in a new location on the premises. Selected artists will also be invited to join the Sammamish Valley Arts Center (www.sammamishvalleyartscenter.org) which hosts a monthly Art Walk at local business and winery tasting rooms and, an annual Artists Studio Tour in April. SVAC is a not-for-profit corporation with a mission to advance the quality and availability of art education and, to promote an understanding and appreciation of the arts. Gallery 113 currently has space available for emerging and established artists working in 2D and 3D fine arts and crafts. Artists will be selected by an executive committee for one of three possible levels of membership or inclusion: 1) as an active member paying $60 per month, committing to 4 hours per month of work, at a commission rate of 20% or, 2) as an active member paying $0 per month, committing to 20 hours per month of work, at a commission rate of 10% or, 3) on a very limited time and space available basis, as a non-member with no fee or work commitment - receiving 50% commission for work sold. To be considered, please email 3 to 5 digital images with dimensions and retail pricing, to info@sammamishvalleyartscenter.org (in lieu of attaching digital pictures to the email, you may send a link to your website or on-line portfolio). The information you send should include a brief artist's statement and, which level of membership you would like to be considered for. Gallery 113, 14525 148th Ave. NE, Woodinville, WA 98072. For more information, contact Barbara Kelson at 206.335.6727
This is only a small sampling of what is available! Many more are posted daily at: www.artistsregister.com/opportunities.phtml
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