Editor's Corner
Featured artists
Featured Events
Arizona, California, Colorado and New Jersey
Artist Opportunities
Visual Arts Opportnities Nationwide
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Editor's Corner
1) Featured artists for the month of July are:
Barbara Brandel of Tucson, Arizona.
June Yokell of San Rafael, California.
Elaine Ricklin of Denver, Colorado.
Dwight Davis of Wallingford, Pennsylvania.
Barbara Brandel will be featured in the group exhibition Tohono Chul Park A-Z in Tucson, Arizona.
June Yokell's painting, "Waterfall" will be included in the Surface/Tension: h20 exhibit in Sausalito, California.
Elaine Ricklin will be participating in the Spark Bienniale Members Show in Denver, Colorado.
Dwight Davis will be exhibiting at the Haddonfield Crafts and Fine Art Festival in Haddonfield, New Jersey.
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July Events
ARIZONA
Tohono Chul Park A-Z
Exhibition continues through October 3, 2010. Tohono Chul Park A-Z is a group exhibit for Tohono Chul Park's 25th birthday. Artists take one letter of the alphabet to visually describe a feature at Tohono Chul Park or the Southern Arizona surroundings. Exhibit includes ArtistsRegister.com member Barbara Brandel and others. Tohono Chul Park, Exhibit Hall, 7366 N Paseo del Norte, Tucson, AZ 85704. For more information, go to: www.tohonochulpark.org
CALIFORNIA
Surface/Tension: h20
Exhibition continues through July 11, 2010. ArtistsRegister.com member June Yokell's painting Waterfall will be included in the Surface/Tension: h20 exhibit at Bay Model, 2100 Bridgeway Blvd., Sausalito, CA.
Landscapes/Cityscapes
Exhibition continues through August 1, 2010. The collection of ArtistsRegister.com member Ione Citrin's Landscapes/Cityscapes will be on display at Gardens of the World, 2001 Thousand Oaks Boulevard, Thousand Oaks, CA 91362. www.gardensoftheworld.info
COLORADO
Spark Gallery Bienniale Members Show
July 14-August 1, 2010. Spark Bienniale Members Show, featuring Spark member artists and ArtistsRegister.com members Elaine Ricklin, Sue Simon and Rob Watt. Spark Gallery, 900 Santa Fe Drive, Denver, CO 80204. www.sparkgallery.com
NEW JERSEY
Haddonfield Crafts and Fine Art Festival
July 10th and 11th, 2010. ArtistsRegister.com member Dwight Davis will be at Booth 213 at the Haddonfield Crafts and Fine Art Festival in Haddonfield, New Jersey. For more information, go to: www.haddonfieldnj.org/eventscrafts.php.
To view more upcoming events, click on www.artistsregister.com/events.phtml
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Artist Opportunities
Percent for Art Competition - Philadelphia, PA
InLiquid with CRL2 Associates LLC and Interface Studio Architects announce a competition to commission artwork for an exterior site at The Flats at Girard Pointe, located at the corner of Germantown Avenue and Third Street in Old Kensington. Girard Pointe is an eco-friendly project of five townhouses and four condos, begun in early 2008 on an 8,000-square-foot lot bought from the city Redevelopment Authority. The site is nestled between Northern Liberties and Old City to the South, Fishtown to the direct Northeast and the Delaware River Waterfront just a few blocks away to the east. Please no phone call inquiries, only email. Deadline: July 9, 2010. For more information, go to: inliquid.com/features/prapac
Sculpture Competition - Champaign, IL
The Public Art League (PAL) and City of Champaign in Illinois, are seeking artists to participate in the First Annual Sculpture Competition. Sculpture entries will be judged, selected and then need to be delivered to the unveiling ceremony on August 20, 2010. They will be displayed at the Champaign Park District's Downtown Festival of the Arts August 21, then be available for a two year installation, during which time PAL and the City of Champaign will attempt to arrange purchases for the art as part of a permanent public/private collection in the community. Deadline: July 16, 2010. Honorarium: $1,500. For questions and additional information, please contact the Public Art League at 217.355.3700 or by email to publicartleague@gmail.com.
Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2010
Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2010 - Call for Entries Now Open. First Prize: £12,000. Closing date: July 18, 2010. The Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize presents the very best in contemporary portrait photography. Open to everyone over 18, the competition has established a reputation for its diversity of styles, encompassing editorial, reportage and fine art images submitted by a range of photographers, from gifted amateurs and photography students to professionals. Go to http://www.npg.org.uk/photoprize to enter online.
Call to Projection Artists - City of El Paso
The City of El Paso's Public Art Program & the Museums and Cultural Affairs Department invite eligible digital projection artists, artist teams and graphic designers to submit proposals for consideration to participate in this year's upcoming Chalk the Block Public Art Street Festival. Deadline: July 16, 2010. For more information or to apply, go to: www.callforentry.org
City Entryway Roundabout - Anacortes, WA
The City of Anacortes recently installed a roundabout at the intersection of Highway 20 and Commercial Avenue. The roundabout is landscaped and acts as an entryway to the City. The Anacortes Arts Commission is accepting artist's proposals for an existing sculpture or sculptural components that will, among other things, welcome people to Anacortes. This project calls for an installation that is some or all of the following: Welcoming. Bold. Creative. Durable. Low maintenance. Imaginative. Reflects Anacortes. Open to experienced artists age 18+ residing in WA, OR, ID, MT or BC. Deadline: July 23, 2010. Budget: $30,000-$70,000 depending on success of fundraising. For more information, go to: www.cityofanacortes.org or email Gary Robinson at gary@cityofanacortes.org.
Artist Residencies at Zion National Park
The Zion National Park Artist-in-Residence program offers professional artists the opportunity to live and work in the majestic desert environment of southern Utah for a period of one month. This call for artists applies to three sessions: October 15-November 12, 2010, February 4-March 4, or April 1-29, 2010. The works completed under this program will contribute to the public understanding and appreciation of Zion National Park and should reflect the National Park Service's mission to the preserve and protect the Park's cultural and natural resources. During the residency period the artist will be expected to present two public programs, tailored to an individualā s medium, interest, and experience. One will take place at Zion Nation Park and the other at Southern Utah University as part of the Art Insights program. See the application materials for more information. At the conclusion of the residency, participating artists will donate an original piece from their residency in Zion National Park to be placed in the Park's permanent collection. Zion National Park will work in conjunction with faculty and staff at Southern Utah University in Cedar City, Utah to select artists who will work in Zion for a four-week period in October/November 2010, February/March 2011, and April 2011. Selected artists will be given a rent-free, furnished park house along the Zion Canyon Scenic Drive, in the heart of Zion Canyon. For complete details about this program or to download application materials, visit www.nps.gov/Zion. Deadline for submissions: July 24, 2010 (postmarked), received by July 30, 2010. Entry fee: $35 non-refundable. All visual (painters, photographers, sculptures, etc), performing (drama, dance, music, composers, etc) or literary artists are eligible. Commission fees: Donation of a piece of artwork to the Zion Nation History Association at completion of residency.
Hemispheres
This show highlights the differences between right brain (random, intuitive, holistic, subjective) and left brain (logical, sequential, rational, analytical, objective) artwork. Any work that relates to these themes will be considered for exhibition, regardless of medium. With your submission, please include your brief resume, artist statement, cover letter, and artwork detail list (including title, medium, dimensions, and artist's compensation expected for of each piece submitted) with up to 20 images for a small curation fee of $35. To submit work, please visit www.lanasantorelligallery.com/submissions.html. Deadline: Sunday, July 11, 2010. Please note, if your work is chosen for exhibition, artists are asked to contribute $75 to share in the promotion costs. If your work is a good fit, the gallery will contact you directly. Artists chosen will be announced on gallery website approximately one month before each exhibition begins. Lana Santorelli Gallery, 110 W 26th Street, New York, NY 10001.
Lines into Shapes
Lines into Shapes is Art Center of Estes Park's national multimedia juried exhibition (includes fiber art, painting, printmaking, photography, sculpture, and jewelry). Deadline for entry is September 10, 2010. Exhibition dates: October 29 through November 14, 2010. $5000.00 in awards. Four entries allowed, $15 per entry. Phone: 970.586.5882. Go to www.artcenterofestes.com for prospectus or email lis@artcenterofestes.com. Art Center of Estes Park, 517 Big Thompson Ave, Estes Park, CO 80517.
Home Ranch Building - Jackson, WY
The Town of Jackson, Wyoming announces a call to artists for the Home Ranch Building. Artists living in Wyoming, Montana, Utah, Colorado and Idaho are eligible to apply. The public art project budget for the Home Ranch Building is $27,000. The deadline to submit application materials is July 23, 2010. For more information, go to: www.jhpublicart.org or contact Carrie Geraci, Public Art Coordinator at 307.413.1474.
Juried Photography Exhibition - Alternative Processes
The subject matter for this exhibit is limited only by your imagination! Smithtown Township Arts Council is looking to show the contemporary use of historical processes. Show the way in which you bring the past and future together. Bromoil, albumen, collotype, kallitype, lazertran, anthotype, ziatype, carbon, argyrotype, cyanotype, daguerreotype, gum bichromate, salted paper, photo-gravure, solarplate, tintype, platinum and palladium, van dyke, hand applied emulsions, wet-plate collodion, silver gelatin and combinations of all of the above will be considered. Deadline: November 10, 2010. Mills Pond House, 660 Route 25A, St. James, NY 11780. For more information, go to: www.stacarts.org/exhibits
2010 TACA Biennial: The Best of Tennessee Craft
The Tennessee Association of Craft Artists (TACA) seeks entries for its biennial exhibition, The Best of Tennessee Craft, to encourage and promote a high standard of excellence and design among Tennessee craft artists and to provide public visibility and recognition for the quality and diversity of crafts found in Tennessee. The exhibition is open to original works in any of the generally accepted craft media, including clay, fiber, glass, wood, metals, leather, handmade paper, mixed media, printmaking, and photography. The 2010 biennial exhibition will be hosted in the Todd Art Gallery on the campus of Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Dates for the exhibition are September 27 through October 15, 2010. A public reception will be held the evening of Saturday, October 2. Deadline: August 16, 2010. For more information or to apply, go to: www.callforentry.org
Uncommon Threads: Fiber Arts
Studio 1219 invites fiber artists to take part in a juried exhibit of two and three dimensional works. All forms of fiber art and textiles will be considered: quilts, weaving, embroidery, knitted & crochet items, handmade paper, soft sculpture, painting on silk, felting, applique, tapestries, wearable art, sewn items. Submission deadline is August 15, 2010. Digital images may be emailed to info@studio1219, in jpg format, size no larger than 800 pixels by 800 pixels, 300 dpi. CDs may be mailed to address below; please include SASE with adequate postage if you would like your CD returned. Photos are acceptable; please do not send slides. Studio 1219, 1219 Military St, Port Huron MI 48060. www.studio1219.com
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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Featured artists
Featured Events
California, Colorado, Massachusetts and Virginia
Artist Opportunities
Visual Arts Opportnities Nationwide
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Editor's Corner
1) Featured artists for the month of June are:
Lisa Brugger of Sherman Oaks, California
Regina Benson of Golden, Colorado
Susan Bowen of Brooklyn, New York
Gerard Erley of DeKalb, Illinois.
Lisa Brugger will be featured in the group exhibition Multiplicity in Los Angeles, California.
Regina Benson's solo exhibition Transmutations will be on display at Ice Cube Gallery in Denver, Colorado.
Susan Bowen will be exhibiting at the Hallmark Institute of Photography in Turner Falls, Massachusetts.
Gerard Erley will be featured in the Boardwalk Art Show & Festival in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
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June Events
CALIFORNIA
Multiplicity
Exhibition continues through June 30, 2010. ArtistsRegister.com member Lisa Brugger will be featured in the group exhibition Multiplicity. Norbertellen Gallery, 215 W.6th St. Ste.110, Los Angeles, CA 90014.
COLORADO
Transmutations
June 18-July 10, 2010. ArtistsRegister.com member Regina Benson's solo exhibition Transmutations will be on display at Ice Cube Gallery, 3320 Walnut Street, Denver, CO 80205.
MASSACHUSETTS
Holga Inspire
Exhibition continues through June 6, 2010. ArtistsRegister.com member Susan Bowen will be featured in Holga Inspire at the Hallmark Institute of Photography, The Gallery at Hallmark, 85 Avenue A, Turner Falls, Massachusetts.
VIRGINIA
Boardwalk Art Show & Festival
June 17-20, 2010. ArtistsRegister.com member Gerard Erley will be featured in Boardwalk Art Show & Festival in Virginia Beach, VA. For more information, go to: www.cacv.org/events/boardwalk.asp
To view more upcoming events, click on www.artistsregister.com/events.phtml
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Artist Opportunities
Artist & Writer Residency - Santa Fe Art Institute
The Santa Fe Art Institute (SFAI) conducts a bi-annual competitive selection process for one- to three-month artist and writer residencies that focus on the professional experience of the artist, the quality of their past work, and their potential to have a productive residency at SFAI. The selection committees are comprised of successful artists, gallery owners, art instructors, writers, and other arts professionals from our region. SFAI supports over 50 residents per year and offers a cohesive, arts-focused environment that creates the ideal working conditions for resident artists. Residents are housed in handsomely appointed rooms with private baths and are provided with beautiful, well-lit studio spaces, allowing them to pursue creative projects without interruption. The overall physical layout of the residency space encourages daily interaction and fosters communication among residents from all over the world. Santa Fe Art Institute, 1600 St. Michael's Drive, Santa Fe, NM 87505. For more information, go to: sfai.org.
Manayunk EcoArts Festival
The First Annual Manayunk EcoArts Festival in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania invites you to participate in a "green" celebration of artistic, sustainable and local initiatives. Over the course of two days, artists, regional green businesses, and ecologically concerned community groups will expose you to a creative and educational experience. Join the Manayunk EcoArts Festival in learning how to live a healthy and earth friendly lifestyle. The EcoArts festival is the natural expansion of the successful 21-year-old Manayunk Arts festival. Deadline: August 15, 2010. For more information, or to apply, go to: www.zapplication.org.
Bell Tower at Civic Center - Scottsdale, AZ
The Scottsdale Public Art Program seeks artists or artist teams to create a temporary public artwork for the Bell Tower at Civic Center Mall as part of an ongoing series of installations called Belle Art. The ideal artwork is one which is an unexpected and delightful encounter for visitors to the site. Both 2-D and 3-D artworks will be considered in addition to combinations of the two. It is an ideal opportunity for either an emerging or experienced artist who would like to further develop a piece that can engage a variety of audiences as well as add to the arts experience and complement the sense of place of the civic center. Deadline: June 11, 2010 (received by 5:00pm MST). Budget: $5,000 to $6,500 per project. Up to three projects for fiscal year July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011. For more information, go to: www.scottsdalepublicart.org/CalltoArtists.php
City of Seattle - Civic Square Fencing
The Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the Department of Finance and Administrative Services and Triad Development, seeks up to eight emerging artists to develop temporary large-scale, colorful panels from existing artwork in any two-dimensional medium. The panels will be attached to the fence surrounding the Civic Square construction site between Third and Fourth avenues and Cherry and James streets in downtown Seattle for approximately one year. The panels are intended to celebrate Seattle's vibrancy, cultural life, history and position in the forefront of environmental sustainability. A selection panel will choose up to six images per selected artist. This opportunity is open to emerging professional artists living within 100 miles of Seattle. An emerging artist is considered to be an artist in the early stage of his or her career (five years or less). The application deadline is 11:00pm Pacific Daylight Time, June 21, 2010. For more information or to apply, go to: www.callforentry.org
The SXSW Film Festival
The SXSW Film Festival is now accepting entries for the 17th Annual Film Festival to be held March 12-20, 2010 in Austin, Texas. SXSW is proud to be an official qualifying festival for the Academy Awards Short Film competition. The Best Animated and Best Narrative Short Film winners become eligible for the Academy Awards. Films screen in the following categories: Narrative Feature, Documentary Feature, Narrative Short, Documentary Short, Animated Short, Experimental Short, and Music Video. You decide which category is appropriate for your film, keeping in mind that to qualify as a short, your film must be 40 minutes or less; and experimental shorts are those without a narrative thread. SXSW Film does not accept trailers or works-in-progress. We do accept rough cuts (picture lock w/ temp sound, color, etc), but we cannot guarantee we'll have time to view a finished product. Applicants will be informed of the status of their project no later than February 16, 2010. Last Minute Deadline: December 11, 2010. For more information, go to: www.arts.state.tx.us/index.php?option=com_jobline&Itemid=118&task=view&id=1458
Arts in Transit - St. Louis, MO
Metro Arts in Transit (AIT) is commissioning seven new public artworks for seven stations that were constructed during the first phase of MetroLink. These stations are: Arch-Lacledes Landing, Stadium, Union Station, Central West End, Wellston, UM-St. Louis South, and Lambert Airport Main stations. Selected artists will be placed under contract to develop designs for their respective station opportunity. The opportunities for artwork vary from a two-dimensional tile mural, to free-standing sculpture, to possible multidisciplinary artwork. Deadline: June 18, 2010. For more information, go to: www.artsintransit.org or contact David Allen at 314.982.1412 or dmallen@metrostlouis.org.
The Midtown Festival of the Arts
The Midtown Festival of the Arts is a two-day festival showcasing fine visual arts on Peachtree Street in the Midtown Mile district, where 30,000 art-savvy residents live within easy walking distance of the Festival area. Our panel of respected jurors will select up to 105 outstanding artists to participate in this inaugural event. A broad array of media are eligible, including painting, photography, sculpture, jewelry, fiber, ceramics, leather, metal, mixed media, drawing/graphics/printmaking, woodworking, and folk/outsider art. This event is not to be missed! Dates are September 25&26, 2010. Deadline: July 8, 2010. For more information or to apply, go to: www.zapplication.org
Eastern Market Plaza - Lancaster, PA
Tabor Community Services, Inc, with the assistance of the City of Lancaster, wishes to commission an artist or artist team to create original site specific artwork for a new urban plaza. Construction of the plaza is projected to begin in summer 2010 and be completed in early autumn, 2010. The selected artist will work closely with landscape architects and contractors to determine an art installation schedule. Tabor Community Services, Inc. envisions artwork that will be welcoming, enliven the plaza, speak to the organization's mission and allows for multiple uses of the space. This call is open to professional artists residing in Pennsylvania with experience in the design, fabrication and installation of public work. Deadline: Friday, June 11, 2010. For the complete RFQ, please go to: www.cityoflancasterpa.com
American Landscapes
The Maryland Federation of Art (MFA) invites all artists residing in the United States to enter its 10th annual American Landscapes exhibition. Any original two- or three-dimensional submissions depicting the American landscape and following exhibition guidelines will be considered by the juror. The selected works will be exhibited in the MFA's Circle Gallery, 18 State Circle, Annapolis, Maryland from August 20 through September 19, 2010. Deadline: June 10, 2010. For more information or to download a prospectus, go to: mdfedart.org/pdf/AmerLandscapesProspWEB2010.pdf
Seoul International Design Competition
Seoul Design Fair 2010 is collaborating with designboom to hold an international design competition. The competition is calling for entries from design professionals, students, and design enthusiasts from around the world. The theme for the 2010 edition is "design for all - future technology and daily living." The "design for all" concept has been chosen with the objective of inspiring designers to increasingly pursue design production that can be shared by all, removing emotional and physical barriers by becoming a universal communicative social solution. There are three categories in which designers may submit entries: "product for all," "communication for all" and "space for all." Submissions will be assessed by a panel of international professional designers. All projects submitted should be original and not be currently in serial production. No entry fee. Deadline: July 13, 2010. For more information, click HERE.
Ridge View Community School - Dexter, ME
The Maine Arts Commission is making a call to all artists living in the United States, with a preference for Maine artists, to submit proposals to design, create and install artwork at the Ridge View Community School Percent for Art site in Dexter, Maine. Total project budget is $50,000. The submission deadline is June 14, 2010. The Percent for Art law in Maine reserves one percent of the construction funds for all state-funded building projects to provide art work for the public areas of these buildings and/or their exterior renovations and additions. For more information, go to: mainearts.maine.gov/percentforart.aspx
Times Square Alliance Public Art Program
The Times Square Alliance seeks letters of interest from arts organizations and artists across disciplines to present contemporary art projects and art events in the public spaces in and around Times Square. In a one-page letter, applicants can propose a single project or series for anytime between September 2010 and December 2012. Artists and arts organizations are encouraged to propose projects that address the unique nature and rich history of Times Square. Projects should be able to have an impact in a space defined by dynamic activity and continuous, competing visual stimuli. Organizations, curators and artists are encouraged to consider how their projects will change or affect the space during the presentation and how the 350,000 people here every day (as well millions of virtual viewers) will interact with the presentation. Public spaces to consider as locations for art projects and events include the new Broadway plazas and Duffy Square in Times Square and other public and private spaces throughout the Theater District, 42nd Street and 8th Avenue. Through its Public Art Program, the Times Square Alliance brings temporary high-quality, cutting edge art and performance to Times Square's public spaces, so that it is known globally as a place where ordinary people encounter authentic, ever-changing urban art in multiple forms and media. For complete details, go to: www.timessquarenyc.org/arts/opencall.htm. Letters of Interest are due on July 15, 2010 and should not exceed 500 words. Organization history or artist resume plus five images of relevant past work should be attached, along with an image list of titled and descriptions. Applicants with accepted proposals will be invited to enter a dialogue with the Times Square Alliance. For complete details on the Times Square Public Art Program, visit www.timessquarenyc.org/arts
Barrio la Canada Neighborhood Gateway- Santa Fe, NM
The City of Santa Fe Arts Commission, in partnership with Public Works Department and the Barrio la Canada neighborhood, announces a call to artists for a site-specific, outdoor artwork to enhance the existing entryway of the Barrio la Canada neighborhood in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The budget for the project is $45,000, inclusive of all expenses. Funding for the project is provided by the City's 2% for Public Art program. All professional artists with moderate past public art experience residing in New Mexico are eligible to apply by responding to the request for qualifications. The deadline for proposals is Friday, July 30, 2010 at 5:00pm. Interested artist must download a copy of the qualification packet from the Arts Commission's website, www.SantaFeArtsCommission.org, within the "Public Art" section.
International Donkey Art Prize
Blindonkey cultural association, a non-profit organization located in Verona (Italy), is proud to announce the opening of the International Donkey Art Prize. The art competition is open to every artist without limits of age, sex or nationality. The aim of the competition is to promote modern and contemporary art all over the world, to discover emerging artists and organize international artistic and cultural events. The competition is divided into three sections: Painting, Digital art and Photography. For each category, the winner will be awarded a 5000 Euro cash prize. All finalists will be invited to join a series of four events in the four cities of the DonkeyArtPrize circuit, Milan, London, New York and Tokyo, sending their own work; every event will run in conjunction with fashion shows, musical performances and parties. Deadline: December 15, 2010. For more information, click HERE.
Family Health Technology Building - Ogden, UT
The Utah Public Art Program and the Ogden Weber Applied Technology College (OWATC) announce a call for letters of interest and qualifications from artists or artist teams interested in creating art for the new Samuel H. and Marian K. Barker Family Health Technology Building on the main campus in Ogden, Utah. The community based Art Selection Committee envisions "artwork that recognizes the OWATC's diversity in career choices, services, gender, race, and cultures. The theme of the Barker Family Health Technology Building project: Assuring a Future of Qualified and Compassionate Caregivers, is an indication of the need for artwork to reflect the purpose of the facility and the hope it engenders for the community - a place where those who will care for you and your loved ones will receive the highest quality of training tempered with a compassionate heart. This call is open to resident American artists. Budget: $143,000. Deadline: July 22, 2010 at 5:00pm MST. Information and how to apply via hard copy or online is available at www.utahpublicart.org. For more information, contact Fletcher Booth at 801.533.3586 or fbooth@utah.gov.
Art Beat 2010
For one day each September, the streets and sidewalks of downtown South Bend, Indiana become a living gallery as artists, dancers, musicians, actors, poets and culinary artists display their talents for the community. Art Beat represents an opportunity for artists, merchants and community to meet in an atmosphere of celebration and camaraderie to enjoy richly diverse performances, displays and retail experiences. Art Beat 2010 will be held on August 28th from 11:00am to 6:00pm, primarily along Michigan Street in the heart of downtown South Bend. Art Beat "Scenes" or areas of concentrated activity (performances & vendors) will be located throughout downtown. Deadline: July 2, 2010. For more information or to apply, go to: www.zapplication.org.
The Film Festival Grant Program
The Film Festival Grant Program has awarded just under $4 million to film festivals since 1999. Grants totaling $450,000 were granted to 24 U.S. film festivals in 2009. While the grants are awarded for a variety of programs, film festivals are encouraged to submit proposals that make festival events more accessible to the general public, provide greater access to minority and less visible filmmakers, and help strengthen the connection between the filmmaker and the public. The 2010 Film Festival Grants application is now available. Please note, application materials may only be submitted via e-mail to FilmFestivalGrants@oscars.org. Mailed submissions will not be accepted. Application materials must be received by July 1, 2010. For more information, go to: www.oscars.org/education-outreach/grants/filmfestival/index.html
Vermont Studio Center Fellowships
The Vermont Studio Center (VSC) awards a number of fellowships for 4-week residencies throughout the year. Open to all artists and writers. In addition to VSC Fellowships, a variety of special fellowships are also available for full or partial funding. Upcoming deadline: June 15, 2010. For more information and to download an application, please visit: www.vermontstudiocenter.org/fellowships.
New Art in Austin
The Austin Museum of Art (AMOA) is accepting artists' submissions for the exhibition New Art in Austin. The fourth in a triennial showcase, "New Art in Austin" introduces emerging and lesser-known artists from Central Texas whose work stretches the boundaries of contemporary art. Eligible artists must live within fifty miles of the Capitol at the time of the application and exhibition. They must not have had a solo show in a major mainstream exhibition venue in the area. Artists of any age may apply. Deadline: July 29, 2010. For more information or to apply, go to: www.callforentry.org.
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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Alabama, Arizona, Illinois and New Mexico
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1) Featured artists for the month of May are:
Ray Carns of Phoenix, Arizona
Rebecca Meredith of San Francisco, California
Deborah Stewart of Clinton, Iowa
Raymond Audain of Santa Fe, New Mexico
Ray Carns will be exhibiting at the Tucson Saguaro Photography Invitational in Tucson, Arizona.
Rebecca Meredith will be participating in Arts Alive Festival in Florence, Alabama.
Deborah Stewart will be included in the Chicago Art Open in Chicago, Illinois.
Raymond Audain will be featured in an exhibition at Rotunda Gallery in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
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May Events
ALABAMA
Arts Alive Festival
May 15th and 16th, 2010. ArtistsRegister.com member Rebecca Meredith will be participating in the Arts Alive Festival at the Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts, 217 E., Tuscaloosa Street, Florence, AL 35630. For more information, go to:
www.artsalivealabama.com
ARIZONA
Tucson Saguaro Photography Invitational
Exhibition continues through May 30, 2010. ArtistsRegister.com member Ray Carns's photograph Saguaro 309 will be exhibited in the Tucson Saguaro Photography Invitational at Temple Gallery, 330 South Scott Ave, Tucson, AZ. Reception: Friday, April 9, 5:30-7:30pm. Hours: Monday-Friday, 10:00am to 5:00pm and before Arizona Theatre Company performances.
ILLINOIS
Chicago Art Open
April 21- May 8, 2010. ArtistsRegister.com members Deborah Stewart and Linda Carroll will be exhibiting at the Chicago Art Open at the River East Art Center, 435 East Illinois Street, Chicago, IL 60611.
NEW MEXICO
African American Experience in New Mexico
Exhibition continues through July 23, 2010. ArtistsRegister.com member Raymond Audain will be included in the African American Experience exhibition in New Mexico at the Rotunda Gallery, State Capital Building, Old Santa Fe Trail and Paseo de Peralta in Santa Fe, NM.
To view more upcoming events, click on www.artistsregister.com/events.phtml
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Artist Opportunities
Pop-Up Now! A National Juried Exhibition of Movable Books
Pop-up books captivate and excite the child in all of us. They come to life as three-dimensional works of art hidden inside the pages of a book. Pop-Up Now! is looking for handmade artist books that pop-up, move, slide, twirl, whirl, light up, or even sound off. This national juried exhibition of handmade movable artist books will be held at 23 Sandy Gallery, in conjunction with the biennial conference of the Movable Book Society to be held in Portland in September. Entries must be received by July 20, 2010. More information and a complete call for entries can be found at www.23sandy.com/popup/callforentries.html. 23 Sandy Gallery, 623 NE 23rd Avenue, Portland, OR 97232.
2010 National Juried Exhibition
Juried by: Sylvia White, founder and director of Contemporary Artists' Services. Sylvia White Gallery opened in 2008 and has exhibited artists such as Robert Rauschenberg, Robert Graham, Ed Moses, Dale Chihuly and others. Prizes: One solo exhibition and one group exhibition. Open to all U.S./Canadian resident artists at least 18 years of age. Eligible entries include paintings, mixed media, works on paper, photography, sculpture, installation art and performance. Sylvia White Gallery, to 1783 E. Main Street, Ventura, CA 93001. Deadline: June 19, 2010. For more information, go to: www.artadvice.com/blog/2010-national-juried-exhibition
Art in Odd Places: Chance
Art in Odd Places (AIOP) invites artists working across disciplines to propose projects for the festival's sixth installment (October 1-10, 2010). Taking place along 14th Street from Avenue C to the Hudson River in New York City, proposals that explore this location's rich history, configuration, and heterogeneous communities are encouraged. The forthcoming edition of AiOP is informed by various interpretations of the term Chance, including proposition, luck, randomness, risk, and opportunity. Within this context, artists are given the opportunity to apply their practice to an unconventional structure--playing off the idiosyncrasies inherent to the urban plane. With emerging formats of communication, our culture has become a fertile ground for broad intersections between individuals, ideas and situations. This has resulted in unpredictable exchanges, relinquishment of control, surprise collaborations, and instances of spatial revelation. AiOP 2010: Chance intends to provide passersby with a new perspective of an otherwise familiar environment through site-specific installations, social and spatial interventions, video and audio projects, performance, new media, and other inventive practices. In addressing the distinct manifestations of chance, the festival aims to broaden the public's outlook on art, city dwelling, and social conventions. 2010 guest curators: Yaelle Amir and Petrushka Bazin. AiOP Founder and Director: Ed Woodham. Deadline: May 14, 2010, midnight. Visit www.artinoddplaces.org for artist application and guidelines.
Transcendence - The Magic of Glass
The MAC, Museum & Arts Center, Sequim, Washington seeks works by glass artists for Transcendence - The Magic of Glass, an exhibition of contemporary glass art to be held September 1 through 25, 2010. This is a juried exhibition for artists working in any area of contemporary glass art, including, but not limited to, blown, cast, fused, kiln-formed, pate de verre, stained, and sand-carved glass. This exhibition is a component of the 2010 Glass Art Festival, a month-long celebration of glass art. Entry fee: $15 for the first entry for MAC members; $20 for the first entry for non-members; $5 each additional entry. Complete information and application at www.glassartfestival.org or contact: info@glassartfestival.org with questions. Deadline: July 9, 2010. Museum & Arts Center, 175 W Cedar St., Sequim, WA 98382.
Younger than Moses
Benrimon Contemporary is pleased to announce a call for submissions for its first annual Younger than Moses group show, which will take place in August 2010. Younger than Moses will be an exhibition focusing on the works of living artists that are inventive yet historically based. Following the example of New York's New Museum, which presented a show entitled Younger than Jesus where all the exhibited artists were under the age of 33 (the age at which Jesus died), Younger than Moses will exclusively feature living artists under the age of 120. Younger than Moses artists can consider the mythology around Moses when submitting works for consideration. Interested artists should submit an artist statement, brief biography, current contact information, and JPEGs of two different artworks for consideration by June 8, 2010 to submissions@bcontemporary.com. Artists must be available to come to the gallery to install their work and to explain the piece to the staff. Decision will be made by July 6, 2010 and you will be contacted directly if selected. Benrimon Contemporary is located at 514 West 24th Street, 2nd Floor in New York, NY. For more information about the gallery, go to: www.bcontemporary.com.
Quilt National '11
The seventeenth in the series of international juried competitions dedicated to promoting the contemporary quilt by serving as a showcase for new work (completed after September 1, 2008) that provides the viewer with an appreciation of the variety of techniques and innovative trends in the medium of layered and stitched fabric. The jurors will select works that represent unique approaches to the medium and demonstrate the breadth and diversity of contemporary expressions. Visitors to Quilt National '11 will see that the time-honored traditions are thriving and are being expressed in new forms as today's artists rise to meet the challenges of new techniques and materials. The Dairy Barn Arts Center, 8000 Dairy Lane, Athens, OH 45701. Deadline: September 10, 2010. dairybarn.org/quilt
University of Akron - Auburn West Tower Rehabilitation
The Ohio Percent for Art Program and University of Akron (UA) invite Ohio and national artists to submit digital images of past work for the Auburn West Tower Rehabilitation Percent for Art project. The Advisory Selection Committee comprised of university staff and faculty will review submitted artist materials to select semi-finalists to make proposals for a new commissioned work. UA employees and their spouses are not eligible to apply for this commission. Students enrolled in any degree-granting program are not eligible to apply. Deadline: April 30, 2010. For more information visit: www.oac.state.oh.us/grantsprogs/currentcommissions.asp
Native American Art Exhibition
Flagstaff Cultural Partners FCP is hosting a call for entries for its Native American Art Exhibition. The Native American Art Exhibition seeks to display contemporary Native American artwork that was made in the Four Corners region and surrounding areas. Jurors will select work from all mediums created by local and regional artists living or working in the Four Corners Regions. In addition to the call for entries the exhibition will feature invited artists from the region. Deadline: April 27, 2010. The call for entries can be found here: www.culturalpartners.org/exhibitions.htm#calls. All information can be found on Flagstaff Cultural Partners website at: www.culturalpartners.org
Exhibit A: Call for Emerging Photographers
Exhibit A is an international competition that aims to showcase exceptional new talent. Juried by leading editors, curators, gallery owners, creative directors, and art directors, Exhibit A sees that emerging photographers are publicly recognized in the presence of known and respected art buyers, curators, galleries, magazines, and advertising agencies from around the world. Photographs from the 1st place winners in each category will be publicized and exhibited at a prestigious exhibition in Sydney, Australia. Deadline: June 1, 2010. For more information, go to: www.exhibitacomp.com
Arte Latino II
Smithtown Township Arts Council seeks entries for its Arte Latino II exhibition at the Mills Pond House Gallery, August 14-September 24, 2010. Entry deadline: July 9, 2010. Open to local and national artists. Prospectus at www.stacarts.org/exhibits or send a SASE to STAC Arte Latino, 660 Route 25A, St. James, NY 11780. Phone: 631.862.6575. Email: exhibits@stacarts.org. $35 for three entries, $25 for members.
Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition
The Tucson Jewish Community Center is accepting applications for its outdoor juried sculpture exhibition (November 1, 2010 through September 30, 2011) as part of its recently established TJCC Sculpture Garden. All sculptures will be for sale with 35% commission to the TJCC. Juror: Robert Knight, Executive Director, Tucson Museum of Art. The application deadline is July 30, 2010. Applications may be submitted by email or on CD. Please visit www.tucsonjcc.org for prospectus and other pertinent applicant information. Questions may be directed to tjccsculpturegarden@gmail.com or call Betsy Cowan 520.299.3000 x106. Tucson JCC, 3800 E River Road, Tucson, AZ 85718.
Juried Exhibition at the Haggin Museum
The 56th Juried Exhibition at the Haggin Museum, sponsored by Stockton Art League. Exhibitioon dates: September 2-October 31, 2010. Cash awards over $5000. Open to all US artists. No photography or computer art accepted. Deadline: July 7, 2010. Juror: Margot Schulzke. For prospectus, send #10 SASE to Teresa Hickey, 1031 Elmwood Ave., Stockton, CA 95204 or go to: www.hagginmuseum.org. For inquiries, contact elmhickey@sbcglobal.net.
Call for Emerging Artist - Visual Overture
International emerging artists of any field are invited to apply for Visual Overture Magazine's Fall 2010 Emerging Artists Competition. Juror, Dan Price, will select seven artists for feature in publication. Selected artists are presented on two pages of magazine and receive three complimentary copies of the issue in which they are featured. This is an excellent opportunity for under-represented artists to connect with galleries, curators, and collectors! Accepted Genres: Sculpture, Metals, Textiles, Photography, Mixed media, Painting, Drawing, Video art, Digital art, Printmaking, and Installations. Deadline: July 2, 2010. For more info and to apply: www.visualoverture.com/artists.htm
A Sense of Place 2010
The Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art is currently accepting entries for its 30th annual juried fine art competition, A Sense of Place 2010. Open to all U.S. artists ages 18 and older working in the following media: drawing, painting, printmaking, photography, ceramics, sculpture, and mixed media. $25 entry fee covers submission of CD of up to three works; additional works $5 each. Cash awards available. Juror: Betsy Cain, noted Savannah, Georgia artist. Entries must be postmarked by May 28, 2010; exhibition runs September 17-October 15, 2010. For a free prospectus, send SASE to: Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art, 506 Telfair St., Augusta, GA 30901. Phone: 706.722.5495. Email: ghia@ghia.org. Visit www.ghia.org/exhibit.html to download in .pdf format.
Casper College Public Art Program Request for Qualifications
Qualifications and a letter of interest are requested from artists and/or artist teams interested in creating site-specific art for the new Gateway Building, an academic classroom and administration facility on the campus of Casper College in Casper, Wyoming. The selection committee sees this building as a dynamic expression of Casper College as a modern, forward-looking leader of an energetic city looking to the future. Casper College is not seeking artwork with a theme, but vivid and exciting work that will stimulate and inspire the students and other users of the building. $85,000 is available for all related expenses of this public art. The RFQ deadline is May 14, 2010. For additional information, visit: caspercollege.edu/gatewayart
Innovations in Contemporary Crafts
Innovations in Contemporary Crafts is a juried exhibition of contemporary crafts in the Bay Area. Open to artists residing in the San Francisco Bay Area who work in any craft media: ceramics, wood, glass, metal, fiber, enamel, paper and jewelry. Each artist may submit up to ten (10) original works completed within the last two (2) years. Works must be available during the entire exhibition period. Entry fee: $25 for Richmond Art Center (RAC) members, $35 non-members. The show will be held at the Richmond Art Center, Richmond, California from June 29-August 21, 2010. Three prizes totaling $1000 will be awarded. Jurors: Garry Knox Bennett and Nancy Selvin. Deadline: May 15, 2010. Artists must apply online at bayvan.org/rac. Questions? Email exhibitions@therac.org or call 510.620.1252.
Flow
Caladan Gallery presents a juried exhibition entitled Flow. Energy, objects, color, light move from one part of the surface to the other. In a piece of art, the eye follows these components. On the surface of a pond, lake or the ocean, all is movement, defining the very essence of the water. A breeze stirs up debris in the street and deposits it where it may. Conversations have a beginning, middle and end. A thought gives rise to another, creating concept. Caladan Gallery is searching for artwork that addresses Flow, in its myriad manifestations and combinations. All mediums except video are eligible. Deadline for submissions is May 20, 2010.Please go to www.caladangallery.com to download prospectus (click on "enter your artwork") or write to: Caladan Gallery, Box 391939, Cambridge, MA 02139 or call 617.838.8929 for more information.
Changing Landscapes: A Dialogue Between Art and the Environment
The world's natural and built environments are endangered and the need to seriously engage contemporary thinking about these disappearing landscapes through the creation of art is of paramount importance. A Studio in the Woods, located in the Louisiana wetlands, has observed firsthand the dynamic nature of this rapidly changing territory which in turn affects the entire northern hemisphere. This is a powerful context for the exploration of critical thinking, the development of new ideas and strategies, and using the creative process as a catalyst for social change. With this in mind, artists are invited to submit applications to the environmental residency series titled Changing Landscapes, addressing the ecological challenges exemplified by Southern Louisiana. 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. Artists are invited to design their own interface with the public and are encouraged to propose ways to engage the larger community of New Orleans and beyond. Four six-week residencies which include a stipend and supply budget are to be offered between September 2010 and April 2011. The deadline for submissions is June 18, 2009. Submissions must be postmarked by June 18, 2010. With questions or for more information please email applications@astudiointhewoods.org. To download the application please visit: www.astudiointhewoods.org/sitw/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/asitw-calltoartist20102011.pdf
Collective
Galatea Fine Art, Boston's newest cooperative located in the up-and-coming SOWA area, presents Collective: The First Annual Galatea Fine Art Juried Exhibition. Open to New England artists working in all disciplines. Juror is Dina Deitsch, Assistant Curator at the DeCordova Sculpture Park and Museum. Ms. Deitsch was recently praised by The Boston Globe for the 2010 DeCordova Biennial showcasing a broad variety of artists in all media. Deadline: July 9, 2010. View prospectus at www.galateaart.org. Exhibition dates: August 6-29, 2010. Opening reception Friday, August 6, 6:00-8:00pm. Galatea Fine Art, 460B Harrison Ave., #B-6, Boston, MA 02118.
Miami-Dade County Health Department Administration Building
Florida's Art in State Buildings Program announces a new public art project with a budget of $69,700. The Art Selection Committee for the new Miami-Dade CHD Administration facility would like to commission artwork for one of two potential artwork sites - one exterior and one interior. Interested artists should visit the Call to Artists page of the ASB Program's web site (www.Florida-Arts.org/programs/statebuildings) to read more about this project and see how to submit their qualifications by April 9, 2010. If there is need for further information, please contact the ASB Program Manager, Lee Modica, at lmodica@dos.state.fl.us or 850.245.6476.
Public Art Opportunity - Phoenix, AZ
The Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture requests qualifications from professional artists to work with the city and community to create a landmark entrance and streetscape to significantly improve pedestrian access between the Pueblo Grande Museum and Phoenix's new light rail system, which has a stop nearby. Located at 44th and Washington Streets, the 80-year-old museum is a highly visible national historic landmark on the site of a 1,500 year-old Hohokam village in Phoenix. More than 40,000 cars a day pass the location. Another 1,500 passengers ride light rail daily through the adjacent 44th Street and Washington station. Ridership is expected to increase significantly in 2013, when the initial PHX Sky Train link is completed between the 44th Street station and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Deadline: May 7, 2010. 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.
This is only a small sampling of what is available! Many more are posted daily at: www.artistsregister.com/opportunities.phtml
]]>Editor's Corner
Featured artists
Featured Events
California, Colorado, Illinois, New York and Oregon
Artist Opportunities
Visual Arts Opportnities Nationwide
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Editor's Corner
1) Featured artists for the month of March are:
Craig Cheply of Tempe, Arizona
Ann Weber of Canyon, California
Craig Robb of Englewood, Colorado
Trine Bumiller of Denver, Colorado
Craig Cheply will be included in the BWAC Juried Exhibit, a group exhibition in Brooklyn, New York.
Ann Weber will be exhibiting large sculptures at Chehalem Cultural Center in Newberg, Oregon.
Craig Robb will be featured in Double Entendre, a two-person exhibition at Ironton Studios in Denver, Colorado.
New paintings by Trine Bumiller will be exhibited at Zg Gallery in Chicago, Illinois.
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March Events
CALIFORNIA
La Quinta Arts Festival
March 11-14, 2010. ArtistsRegister.com member Laurel Peterson Gregory will be included the La Quinta Arts Festival in La Quinta, California. For more information about the festival, go to: www.lqaf.com/la-quinta-arts-festival.
COLORADO
Double Entendre
Exhibition continues through April 3, 2010. A new collection of works by two Denver artists, ArtistsRegister.com member Craig Robb and Marie Gibbons. These are two different artists with visually diverse styles and yet there is a strong thematic connection between their works. Opening reception: February 26th from 6:00-9:00pm. Ironton Studios, 3636 Chestnut Pl, Denver, CO 80216. www.irontonstudios.com
ILLINOIS
Liminal: New Paintings
March 5-April 10, 2010. Liminal: New Paintings by ArtistsRegister.com member Trine Bumiller. Zg Gallery, 300 W. Superior St., Chicago, IL 60654. www.zggallery.com
NEW YORK
Craig Cheply at BWAC Juried Exhibit
March 13-28, 2010. ArtistseRegister.com member Craig Cheply will be exhibiting at Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition (BWAC)'s Open Juried Group Exhibit. Craig Cheply's accepted piece was "Blind Assumptions," a 8"-2" x 12"-6" acrylic on canvas. Jurors for the exhibition were Anne Strauss: Associate Curator of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Nicholas Baume: Director/Chief Curator of the Public Art Fund NYC, Mark Hughes: Director of Galeria LeLong NYC, Bill Murphy: Artist, Associate Professor - Gallery director-Wagner College, NYC. The gallery is open on weekends from 1:00-6:00pm March 13-14/20-21/27-28. BWAC Gallery is located at 499 Van Brunt St., Redhook, Brooklyn, NY 11231. Please Google Craig Cheply for more information.
OREGON
Infinite Possibilities
Exhibition continues through through July 2, 2010. Infinite Possibilities features the work of ArtistsRegister.com member Ann Weber. Weber will lead an informal discussion of her artwork at the opening reception of Infinite Possibilities on Friday, March 26 from 5:30 to 7:30pm at the Chehalem Cultural Center. The reception is free and open to the public. Weber will be on hand at the Center's Grand Opening on Saturday, March 27, with a presentation of her artwork at 12:30pm. Chehalem Cultural Center is located at 410 E. Sheridan St. in Newberg, Oregon. For more information, visit www.chehalemculturalcenter.org or call 503.487.6883.
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Artist Opportunities
Urban Trees 7
The Port of San Diego has issued a Call to Artists (Request for Proposals) for a seventh Urban Trees sculptural artwork exhibit for the North Embarcadero area of San Diego's downtown waterfront. The new exhibit is to be called Urban Trees 7. Up to 30 artists (or artist teams) will be selected to create original sculptural artworks for display along North Harbor Drive between the "B" Street Cruise Ship Terminal and Hawthorn Street. Please download the Call for Artists brochure (in PDF format) for detailed information regarding the exhibit and submittal requirements. If you have specific application questions, please call 619.686.7246. Submittals must be received by the Port's Public Art Department no later than 5:00pm (PDT) on Monday, May 3, 2010. The call for artists can also be downloaded from the Port of San Diego web site: www.portofsandiego.org/public-art/browse-calls-for-artists.html.
Call for Resident Artists
Recess Activities Inc. is currently accepting applications for residencies beginning in September 2010 and January 2011. Recess' mission is to support the creative process of the contemporary artist by providing a space for productive activity and a platform for a partnership with the public. By offering artists flexible work/exhibition residencies, artists are given agency to determine distinctions between their process and production, controlling the visibility of their work and the parameters of its presentation. Free of charge and open to the public for half of the artist's work time, Recess facilitates every-day interactions between artists and the public in order to promote the productive space of the working artist as a site of valuable visual and intellectual interactions. Because the space is open to the public and free of charge, artists may engage with their audience in a manner specific to their creative goals, using Recess as a studio, stage, and/or experimental platform. Artists will be provided with a small materials stipend and will have access to their space for the full duration of their residency. Artists are expected to work on a daily basis or the equivalent of at least twenty hours per week. Application deadline: March 15, 2010. For more information and to download an application packet please visit www.recessart.org/play/apply. Recess Inc., 41 Grand St, New York, NY 10013.
Small Works Juried Exhibtion
Washington Printmakers Gallery is pleased to announce the 13th annual call for entries for its National Small Works Juried Exhibtion. This call is open to artists nationwide, ages 18 and over, creating hand-pulled prints (digital and photographic work not eligible). First prize is a solo show at Washington Printmakers Gallery in August 2011. Additional prizes awarded. Juror: Christopher With. Deadline: May 15, 2010. Full prospectus and entry directions can be seen at: washingtonprintmakers.com/exhibitions/2010/call-for-entries-national-small-works-2010. Washington Printmakers Gallery, 8230 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20910.
Public Art Opportunity - Albuquerque, NM
The Balloon Museum Art Selection Committee with New Mexico Arts, Art in Public Places program seeks a permanent artwork situated within the yet to be developed overall site plan for the outdoor area connecting the Anderson-Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum and the Balloon Fiesta Field. The final artwork will serve as an access point into the Balloon Museum, Balloon Fiesta Park and into Land Arts, an unprecedented genre in the City of Albuquerque Public Art Collection. This project is open to artist/artist teams residing in the United States. $128,000 is available to commission a constructed and installed work of art for the Balloon Land Arts Project. Deadline: April 30, 2010 at 5:00pm mountain standard time. Please visit www.cabq.gov/publicart to download the complete prospectus.
RapidRide Soundscape Project - King County, WA
Open now - a great opportunity for an artist with experience and continued interest in creating audio work, and for self-selecting inter-disciplinary teams including literary artists, spoken word artists, sound artists, musicians and more to collaborate with one another and with community members to reflect varied interests and expertise in a layered, audio-exploration of place! 4Culture & King County Metro Transit have released a Request for Qualifications for an artist to create audio work that will explore and enhance the experience along a new rapid transit bus corridor. The selected artist/artist team will survey the first route of King County's new rapid transit service, the RapidRide A Line which will span Pacific Highway South from Tukwila to Federal Way, and create a route-specific soundscape. Intended to create a sonic sightseeing experience that will daylight stories of place, the artist-created soundscape may include route-source and route-inspired words, found sounds, and/or digitally created sound and music. A variety of approaches are possible; anchoring in place will be central. The soundscape will be accessible as downloadable audio files through the 4Culture website - while onboard WiFi-enabled RapidRide buses and through broad internet access - and through Listen4Culture, our audio cell phone program. Open to professional artists and artist teams with a primary member living in WA, OR & BC. Deadline: March 22, 2010. Click HERE to access the call.
Chelsea International Fine Art Competition
Agora Gallery of New York City is pleased to announce the 25th Chelsea International Fine Art Competition 2010. All media is accepted with the exception of video art, film, performance art, jewelry and crafts. All visual artists above the age of 18 are eligible to participate. There is a $35 entry fee for up to 5 images; $5 for each additional image. As part of Agora Gallery's ongoing commitment to giving back to its community, it donates 25% of its proceeds from the sale of artwork from the art competition exhibition to the non-profit organization Art Start (www.art-start.org). Through its innovative programs, Art Start brings together art, artists and children in need throughout the New York Metropolitan Area. Deadline: March 14, 2010. For more information, click HERE.
Buffaloe Road Aquatic Center - Raleigh, NC
The City of Raleigh invites artists who are United States citizens to submit qualifications to provide site-specific public art for Raleigh's new Buffaloe Road Aquatic Center. The project budget is $70,000 inclusive of all expenses. Qualifications must be submitted via CaFE by 5:00pm (EDT) on Friday, April 9, 2010. There is no fee to submit qualifications. To view this RFQ, go to www.callforentry.org, register a username and password, select Apply to Calls, and search the list for City of Raleigh - Buffaloe Road Aquatic Center. The RFQ and relevant plans are also available at www.raleighnc.gov/arts; under PICTURE select Public Art. For more information contact Jerry Bolas, public art coordinator for the City of Raleigh Arts Commission, at 919.831.2414 or email at gerald.bolas@ci.raleigh.nc.us.
Site-specific Installation - Kutztown, PA
The Sharadin Art Gallery at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania requests proposals from artists, craftspersons, and designers for the production of an original, temporary, site-pecific installation for its exhibition space. The artwork will remain on view from January 28-March 4, 2011. The selected artist (or artist team) will be awarded $10,000. The award must cover all material and labor costs associated with the production of the work, all travel expense to and from the site, all incidental costs, meals, and all artist fees and honoraria. The university will provide housing one block from the gallery (Main Street Inn) for one artist -- all remaining housing costs for additional artists and/or support personnel must be covered from the $10,000 award. A group of Kutztown University students will be available to assist with the physical production of the selected proposal. Deadline: June 11, 2010. For complete information, please visit: www.kutztown.edu/acad/artgallery/x_residency.html
Crozet Arts & Crafts Fall Festival
Deep in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains in central Virginia lies the little town of Crozet. Steeped in history and surrounded by breathtaking scenery, Crozet is a supportive, growing community close to Charlottesville. Monticello, Ashlawn, Montpelier, the University of Virginia, Skyline Drive, the Blue Ridge Parkway and the nearby Shenandoah Valley make central Virginia a place of interest to visitors from all of the world. The Crozet Arts & Crafts Festival is now entering its 30th year and has become a tradition for many artists, patrons, volunteers and entertainers alike. It has a strong reputation locally and the demographics of the area provide support year after year. Due to its central location in the Commonwealth and its convenient access to many major roadways, including I-81 and I-64, the Charlottesville area makes a great show stop between major cities. Deadline: April 1, 2010. For more information or to apply, go to: www.zapplication.org.
Appalachia!
Appalachia! is a national juried photography exhibition that welcomes artistic, personal, and documentary images of Appalachia. This exhibition serves to promote photographers from across the nation, amateur and professional, and will feature new work that provides the viewer with an appreciation of the spirit and rich culture of Appalachia, a region that spans 13 states and diverse landscapes. Work that incorporates any photographic process is eligible for submission. Participating photographers do not need to reside in any of the 420 counties in the 13 Appalachian states, but the subject matter must be of the region. New work is defined as photographic work that has never been published nor exhibited. Submitted work must be of a minimum print size of 11x11 with no restrictions on maximum size. Deadline: May, 15, 2010. Monetary awards will include, but are not limited to Best of Show and people's choice Award(s). Dairy Barn Arts Center, 8000 Dairy Lane, Athens, OH. For more information, go to: dairybarn.org.
West Seattle and Maple Leaf Reservoir Art Projects
The Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs, in partnership with Seattle Parks and Recreation and Seattle Public Utilities, seeks two artists for public art projects at Maple Leaf Reservoir Park and West Seattle Reservoir at Westcrest Park. Two artists will be selected from the same pool of applicants and each will be assigned to one of the two parks projects. In each case, the artist will work closely with design consultants and city staff to develop an artist-designed environment or installation for either the Maple Leaf or West Seattle park. Projects that frame an experience, promote discovery and/or define a space or activity within the park are desired. The artist will create an engaging area that is integrated into the park design and enhances the experience of using the park. Professional artists residing in the United States are eligible to apply. The total project budget for each of the two projects separately is $150,000, all-inclusive of taxes, travel and other project costs. The application deadline is 11 p.m., Thursday, March 11, 2010 (Pacific Standard Time). For more information or to apply, go to: www.callforentry.org
Elemental Spring
Caladan Gallery presents a juried exhibition entitled Elemental Spring. In anticipation of spring and metamorphosis, Caladan Gallery invites artists to submit works that reveal the presence of light and air. The light changes, the air becomes sweet - a breeze works its way through growth and the shoots of plants - the sun's rays dance on the water and weave through shadow; All is an interplay of elemental celebration. Caladan Gallery is looking for the visual representation of this transformation. All media except video are eligible. Deadline: March 15, 2010. Please go to: www.caladangallery.com to download prospectus (click on "enter your artwork") or write to: Caladan Gallery, Box 391939, Cambridge, MA 02139 or call 617.838.8929 for more information.
American Artisan Festival 2010
The 40th annual American Artisan Festival is held on Father's Day weekend: Friday, Saturday and Sunday - June 18, 19 & 20, 2010. The permanent home of the fair is Centennial Park - also home of the Parthenon - Nashville's unrivaled tourist attraction. Since the fair comes at the height of the tourist season, this is the prize location for what is reputed to be Nashville's best craft exhibition. The fair, always free to the public, is co-sponsored by the Nashville Board of Parks and Recreation. The American Artisan Festival represents handcrafts of the highest quality from every section of the country. Limiting exhibitors to 170 keeps the fair small and select and offers a definite advantage to the craftsmen and the public alike. In addition to seeing American crafts at their best, fair goers will enjoy live music by some of Nashville's most talented musicians and will be able to picnic casually on delicious foods. Deadline: April 9, 2010. For more information or to apply, go to: www.zapplication.org.
Gatescapes Public Art - New York
Artists at any stage in their careers are invited to consider submitting their work for consideration for a temporary public art project for New York streetscapes - The Street Gallery: Gatescapes Public Art. The newest venture of Mediacy Inc., the Soho-based advertising company, "gatescapes" are large-format, billboard-sized sheets of vinyl placed on roll-down security gates -- initially in New York, and in Los Angeles by mid-year. Woven into this advertising program, Mediacy is offering the sites to artists, in four-week time frames between ad displays, for the installation of temporary public artworks. These storefront "windows" may be used singly, or in combination - triptychs, corner wrap-arounds, or even in a series along a whole block – in locations such as 14th Street at 7th Avenue, Saint Marks between 2nd and 3rd, or the corner of 8th Avenue and 51st Street, and over 150 more to choose from. The Street Gallery review panel, which includes public art administrator Kendal Henry, curator Jane Panetta, public artist Janet Zweig, and Julia Lazarus, is especially interested in artwork that responds to the site, the streetscape or neighborhood, the public audience or public nature of the space, or to nighttime viewing conditions. Details are available at www.thestreetgallery.org. Submissions will be reviewed on an ongoing, rolling basis. Contact Julia Lazarus with any questions, or if you would like a copy of the full project overview and RFQ in PDF format. Julia Lazarus, The Street Gallery. Email: gatescapes@gmail.com. Phone: 917.523.6228.
Discovery Musem - Fort Collins, CO
The City of Fort Collins, Colorado, Art in Public Places Program is seeking an artist(s) to collaborate with the Project Team on the vision for the project and site-specific artwork(s) for the new Fort Collins Discovery Museum. The selected artist(s) will help to identify and design artistic experiences that educate and engage the community. The artist will also work with the Project Team, including Water Utility staff, to develop an iconic art piece which promotes an educational water theme. Apply using CaFE, a web-based online application service. All text and images must be submitted digitally via the CaFE online system. There is no application fee to apply or to use the CaFE online application system. To view the application, go to www.callforentry.org, register a username and password, navigate to "Apply to calls," and search for "Fort Collins Discovery Museum Project." Deadline: March 9, 2010. All submissions must be received as a complete application in CaFE.
Residency Program - Luminary Center for the Arts
The Luminary's Residency Program is a part of its extensive interaction with the landscape of contemporary art. The Residency Program forms an integral element of its role as an originator of new works as well as providing unparalleled opportunities for artists to engage with the local community. The Luminary Center for the Arts seeks to promote and support exceptional emerging artists by providing a creative environment in which to work, well-equipped studios, an individually structured professional development program, and dedicated financial support. Each resident gains access to resources as diverse as an art and literature library, basic woodworking shop, digital editing equipment, video filming and production equipment, studio lighting, and exhibition space. Offering residencies for three, six and twelve months, with a special interim program designed for graduating students that runs for two months in the summer. The Luminary Center for the Arts, 4900 Reber Place, Saint Louis, MO 63139. For more information, go to: theluminaryarts.com
Sweet Pea Festival of the Arts
The Sweet Pea Festival of the Arts takes its name from the Sweet Pea Carnivals held in Bozeman during the early 1900s. Events include art shows, a parade, theatre, music and dance performances, children's activities and the arts and crafts sale. The festival typically attracts approximately 16,000 people. The Sweet Pea Arts and Craft Sale is juried. Sweet Pea encourages all craftspeople and artists, both amateur and professional, to apply for booth space. Only handcrafted original work by the selling artist is acceptable. Kits, commercially produced work or food items will not be allowed. Deadline: April 2, 2010. For more information or to apply, go to: www.zapplication.org
Celebrate The Healing Power of Art
Manhattan Arts International presents: Celebrate The Healing Power of Art. An online exhibition featuring more than 50 artists, May 10-August 10, 2010. This year's theme is "Positive Art That Uplifts The Spirit". Promotion on www.ManhattanArts.com and www.healingpowerofart.org, with extensive promotion on blogs and social media. Open to all artists, all media except film/video. Jurors: Joanie San Chirico, artist, independent curator and Director of pFAn and Renee Phillips, Director, Manhattan Arts International, curator and author. Entry deadline: April 20, 2010. Fee: 1-2 entries: $25. Entry form: www.manhattanarts.com/Gallery/HealingPowerofArt_2010/index.htm
AuthentiCity - Revealing Purity and Authenticity in Urban Life
illy issimo (Ilko Coffee International) and the MFA Photography, Video and Related Media Department at the School of Visual Arts (SVA) are pleased to announce AuthentiCity - Revealing Purity and Authenticity in Urban Life - a photography contest for SVA's photography students and alumni. This exciting contest aims to find talented emerging photographers whose unique vision documents the dynamic nature of contemporary urban life. This contest is only open to SVA photography students and alumni from MFA Photography, Video and Related Media, BFA Photography and MPS Photography. Deadline: March 19, 2010. For more information or to apply, go to: www.callforentry.org
This is only a small sampling of what is available! Many more are posted daily at: www.artistsregister.com/opportunities.phtml
]]>Editor's Corner
Featured artists
Featured Events
Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Maryland and Texas
Artist Opportunities
Visual Arts Opportnities Nationwide
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Editor's Corner
1) Featured artists for the month of February are:
Julio Cesar Rodarte of Phoenix, Arizona
Sue Simon of Englewood, Colorado
Carol Fleming of Saint Louis, Missouri
Marietta Leis of Sandia Park, New Mexico
Julio Cesar Rodarte will be be featured in the Exotic Art Show at Alwun House in Phoenix, Arizona.
Sue Simon will be exhibiting at Spark Gallery in Denver, Colorado.
Six ceramic columns Carol Fleming will be on display at the Longview Museum of Art in Longview, Texas.
Marietta Leis will be participating in an international exhibition at the University of Texas in Tyler, Texas.
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February Events
ARIZONA
Barbara Brandel - Paintings
Exhibition continues through February 28, 2010. ArtistsRegister.com member Barbara Brandel's paintings of regional textiles and objects will be on display at Tucson Tamale Company, 2545 E Broadway, Tucson, AZ.
Exotic Art Show
February 12-March 12, 2010. ArtistsRegister.com member Julio Cesar Rodarte will be participating in the Exotic Art Show and Sale at Alwun House, 1204 East Roosevelt Street, Phoenix, AZ.
CALIFORNIA
depARTures
Exhibition continues through February 13, 2010. ArtistsRegister.com member Martin Webb will be included in depARTures, a show also featuring Anna W. Edwards and Nanci Price Scoular. Float Gallery, 1091 Calcot Place, Oakland, CA.
COLORADO
Water
Exhibition continues through February 21, 2010. ArtistsRegister.com member Sue Simon will be featured in an exhibition entitled Water at Spark Gallery, 900 Santa Fe Drive, Denver, CO. www.sparkgallery.com
FLORIDA
Naples National Art Festival
February 20-21, 2010. ArtistsRegister.com member Cat Tesla will be participating in the Naples National Art Festival in Naples, Florida. For more information, go to: www.naplesart.org.
MARYLAND
The American Craft Council
February 25-28, 2010. ArtistsRegister.com member Jeffrey Zachmann will be featured in the American Craft Council Show in Baltimore. Baltimore Convention Center, One West Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD. For more information, go to: public.craftcouncil.org/baltimore
TEXAS
Marietta Leis at Meadows Gallery
Exhibition continues through March 5, 2010. Quattro, an oil painting by ArtistsRegister.com member Marietta Leis will be included in an international exhibition curated by Mark Williams at the Meadows Gallery, the University of Texas at Tyler, 3900 University Blvd., Tyler, TX.
To view more upcoming events, click on www.artistsregister.com/events.phtml
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Artist Opportunities
Jersey Barriers - NYC
The New York City Department of Transportation, in partnership with the Mayor's Office of Community Affairs Unit and New York Cares, is launching an initiative to improve the appearance of Jersey Barriers at selected sites around the City. NYCDOT is soliciting artists to propose designs to be painted directly onto a number of barriers with support from NY Cares volunteers over a single weekend in spring 2010. The NYCDOT's Urban Art Program invites you to participate in this open call for designs. Deadline: March 1, 2010. Download the RFP here: www.nyc.gov/html/dot/downloads/pdf/jersey_barrier_rfp.pdf. If you have trouble downloading from this link, visit DOT's Urban Art Program's page for more information: www.nyc.gov/urbanart.
Pleasure Point Park and Parkway - Santa Cruz, CA
An artist will be selected to create a site-specific public art component along the new East Cliff Drive Parkway or for Pleasure Point Park in Santa Cruz County. East Cliff Drive in Pleasure Point is being improved with a new coastal-blufftop parkway with overlooks, along with a small regional park with coastal access. These improvements will better serve the many visitors who enjoy the breathtaking coastal views, as well as the beach and surf access points. Details regarding the application process, as well as a concept site plan, are iucluded in the Call to Artists, which is available on the Parks Department webiste: www.scparks.com. The deadline for submitting a proposal is February 26, 2010.
Alternate Selves
Alternate Selves is an exhibition that explores the transformative power of costume. Through theater, annual holiday celebrations (such as Halloween and Mardi Gras), and even contemporary drag shows, costumes have allowed the wearer to reveal a new identity or at times hide from their own. Artists creating wearable items or those using costume, disguise, masks, etc. as primary thematic elements in their work may apply. Artists are encouraged to creatively interpret the theme. 2-D, 3-D, and time-based entries will be considered. Artists must be at least 18 years old to enter and cannot submit work that has previously been displayed at LAL. There is no entry fee or limit to the number of entries submitted by each artist. There are no limitations on the media that will be considered. Deadline: March 1, 2010. Artists may enter by mail, drop-off, or email, but all images of work must be digital. Application materials will not be returned. To enter by mail or drop-off, please send or deliver completed entry form (available for download at www.lexingtonartleague.org under "artist opportunities"), jpeg images of work on CD or video on DVD (video submissions must be mailed or dropped-off), and artist statement to: Alternate Selves, Becky Alley, E & P Director, Lexington Art League, 209 Castlewood Dr., Lexington, KY 40505. To enter by email, Please type subject of the email as "Alternate Selves Entry" and attach completed entry form (available for download at: www.lexingtonartleague.org under "artist opportunities"), jpeg images (video submissions must be mailed or dropped-off), and artist statement to: alley@lexingtonartleague.org.
Design Team Roster - Portland, OR
The Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) in Portland, Oregon, invites artists/teams currently living in Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Northern California to submit qualifications for the RACC Design Team Roster. The deadline for submissions is 11:59pm (Mountain Standard Time), Friday, February 12, 2010. Applications will only be accepted through the CaFE system at www.callforentry.org.
A Town Called Panic: Stop-motion Animation Contest
The contest's challenge is to make a stop-motion animation film, no longer than three minutes in length, on the theme of "panic." The film will be judged as a piece of entertainment, not just on the sophistication of its animation techniques, and the competition is open to all ages. The winning film will be included on the US edition of the A Town Called Panic DVD to be released in 2010 and the winning filmmaker will receive five copies of the DVD when it is released. Nine runners-up will also receive a copy of the DVD, a poster and their films will be featured on the A Town Called Panic YouTube Channel. The finished film must be made into a .mov, .mp4, .wmv, or .avi file no larger than 100MB. The film must be completely original work. It must not have appeared previously at film festivals, on television or on DVD. Deadline: March 1, 2010. For more information, click HERE.
Mechanics of Imagination
Mechanics of Imagination is an exhibition devoted to the beauty of invention and the resourcefulness of the human mind. This exhibition is intended to be a celebration of utilitarian craft and aesthetic ingenuity; artists are encouraged to submit works that challenge the very notion of mechanics and respond to the role of invention in contemporary culture. This exhibition is open to artists nationally, 18 years or older. This exhibition is in conjunction with Prescott College's Visual Arts Professional Practicum curriculum. Students in the Gallery Management Practicum developed the theme for the exhibit and students in the Visual Arts Professional Development Practicum will assist the selection committee to jury the work. $500 cash prize will be awarded to 1st place. Postmark deadline: April 1, 2010. For more information or to download the Mechanics of Imagination prospectus, please visit www.prescott.edu/gallery. Prescott College Art Gallery at Sam Hill Warehouse, 232 N Granite St, Prescott, AZ 86301.
Public Parks 2010 - Lincoln City, OR
The Lincoln City Public Arts Committee invites artists to submit proposals for a permanent installation in either the D-River City Park on NE Hwy 101 or Regatta Grounds on NE 14th Street, Lincoln City. This art installation would serve as a stand-alone art piece. In addition a wind sculpture can be incorporated. The existing sites do not have water or power available. If needed, photographs and the exact dimensions of the available areas can be obtained by contacting Sandy Pfaff, sandyp@lincolncity.org, 541.996.1271, 800.452.2151. Deadline: April 1, 2010. For more information, go to: www.lincolncity.org
The Downtown Denver Arts Festival
The Downtown Denver Arts Festival is the only major event in Colorado that showcases only artists from Colorado. The event takes place every Memorial Weekend (2010 dates are May 28-31) at the Pavilions (16th & Glenarm) in downtown Denver. Deadline for applications is February 12, 2010. Participating artists are listed on the website: www.DowntownDenverArtsFestival.com. Applications are submitted online at www.zapplication.org.
Call for Resident Artists
The Contemporary Artists Center is located on the campus of the Woodside National Historic Register Site in Troy, NY. Two neo-gothic stone church buildings now house our artist program and welcome artists from all over the U.S. and abroad. The CAC focuses on emerging contemporary artists and accepts applicants who offer quality in their art and encourages diversity of style, medium (2-D, 3-D, 4-D) and concepts. The residency program offers artists the time and support to create new work and fosters an environment that encourages creativity, experimentation, and collaboration. Deadlines: March 1, June 1, September 1, December 1. The Contemporary Artists Center, Woodside, 71 Mill Street, Troy, NY 12180. www.cactroy.org
Art Fair on the Square - Madison, WI
The Madison Museum of Contemporary Art is pleased to announce an open call for entries for the 52nd annual Art Fair on the Square, to be held July 10 and 11, 2010. Art Fair on the Square is the single largest art fair in the Midwest and is the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art's most important annual fundraiser, providing crucial support for exhibitions and education programming. For two days, the eight blocks that surround Wisconsin's beautiful State Capitol are transformed as artists, entertainers, vendors, and some 200,000 visitors come together to celebrate the arts. Deadline: March 1, 2010. For more information or to apply, go to: www.zapplication.org
Commemorating the End of the Massive Resistance - Norfolk, VA
The Norfolk Public Art Commission seeks to commission an artist to design a commemoration that will tell the story and educate viewers of the history and importance of the End of the Massive Resistance. The committee is not looking for specific representation but hopes the work will communicate a depth of feeling, meaning and human understanding of this time and history. The final artwork should communicate the past and what was, be thought-provoking and challenging but also look to the future with inspiration and communicate our hopes as a community and a higher ideal. The selected artist will be work closely with the community to understand the history of this significant event, the changing race relations and what it means to Norfolk. Deadline: February 25, 2010 1:00 PM EST. Project funds: Up to five finalists will be selected to be interviewed by the public art planning committee and paid $1,000 to make a presentation to the committee. This includes all travel, preparation and interview. One artist will be selected for the project. An additional $32,000 is available for the final complete design phase. The budget for the completed and installed artwork is $500,000 at this time, however significant private sector fundraising is anticipated. www.norfolk.gov/emr
Beyond Audubon
Exhibition dates: May 7-June 30, 2010. Beyond Audubon invites women artists to submit artwork that applauds, challenges or transcends the bird illustrations of John James Audubon. All styles and media will be considered for this juried exhibition. Artwork may not exceed 72" horizontally, frame included. Juror: Karen Bondarchuk. Submit jpgs of up to three of your works through the website or mail CD with completed entry form and a $30 entry fee to Woman Made Gallery, 685 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, IL 60642. Deadline: February 10, 2010. Notifications: March 3, 2010. www.womanmade.org/entryform.html
National Juried Exhibition
Exhibition dates: June 16-July 10, 2010. Katharine Butler Gallery seeks entries for its 5th Annual National Juried Exhibition. Original 2D and 3D artwork in any traditional medium, including fiber, ceramics, metal, and glass from the past three years. No giclees or videos accepted. Entry fee: $35 for up to 3 works. Juror: Adam Justice, curator of art at the Polk Museum of Art in Lakeland, Florida. Deadline: April 17, 2010. Cash awards. For prospectus and application, go to www.kbutlergallery.com, email falkc@kbutlergallery.com, or send SASE to Katharine Butler Gallery, 1943 Morrill St., Sarasota, FL, 34236.
Northern National Art Competition - Rhinelander, WI
Exhibition dates: July 27-September 10, 2010. Open to all artists 18 years or older who are US residents. Artists may submit slides or jpgs on CD of recent, original, 2-D hangable work in any medium. Fee: $30 for 1-2 images. Entries must be postmarked by May 15, 2010. Prizes: three $1,000 Awards of Excellence and over $8,500 awarded in prize money overall. A PDF version of the entry form is available at www.nicoletcollege.edu/community/eventsentertainment/artgallery/nnac.html. Please print on cardstock or include SASE for the acceptance card. To receive a prospectus by mail, send business sized SASE to: Nicolet College Art Gallery, P.O. Box 518, Rhinelander, WI 54501 or email your mailing address to Art Gallery Director Katherine Ralph at kralph@nicoletcollege.edu.
Calls for Participation: FIGMENT 2010
FIGMENT 2010 will be held on June 11-13, 2010, on Governors Island in New York Harbor. FIGMENT 2010 will be the fourth annual free participatory arts event. In 2009, over 13,000 participants came to FIGMENT to interact and engage with over 400 participatory arts projects in every conceivable medium, including interactive sculpture, performance, music, social experiments, games, and lectures. This year FIGMENT is expected to grow again, and will be accepting submissions for the FIGMENT event beginning on February 15, 2010. Three Calls for Participation are now open for projects on Governors Island to be installed for the entire season: City of Dreams Pavilion, FIGMENT Minigolf and FIGMENT Sculpture Garden. For deadlines and more information about these calls, go to: figmentproject.org/2010/category/call-for-participation
California Community Foundation: Fellowships for Visual Artists
For more than 90 years, the California Community Foundation (CCF) has recognized, encouraged and supported the Southern California arts community by funding and nurturing a full range of artistic expressions. The Fellowship for Visual Artists is designed to support local emerging and mid-career artists in advancing to the next level of professional development. The foundation views the arts as a vehicle of community building and civic engagement, especially since the arts can help communities address difficult social problems, provide a safe means of bridging differences and enrich people's lives. The foundation's commitment to support individual artists emphasizes the role of the arts in connecting communities, bridging cultural barriers and in celebrating the rich diversity of Los Angeles County. Individual Artist Awards: $20,000 Fellowships for Mid-Career Artists and $15,000 Fellowships for Emerging Artists. Deadline: March 5, 2010. For more information or to apply, go to: www.callforentry.org
Eastern State Penitentiary - Philadelphia, PA
Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site seeks proposals for its 2011 tour season and beyond. Full details are available at www.easternstate.org/exhibits/guidelines.php. Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site was once the most famous and expensive prison in the world, but stands today in ruin, a haunting world of crumbling cellblocks and empty guard towers. Known for its grand architecture and strict discipline, this was the world's first true "penitentiary," a prison designed to inspire penitence, or true regret, in the hearts of convicts. Its vaulted, sky-lit cells once held many of America's most notorious criminals, including bank robber Willie Sutton and Al Capone. Tours today include the cellblocks, solitary punishment cells, Al Capone's Cell, and Death Row. A critically-acclaimed series of artists' installations is free with admission. Deadline for proposals: Tuesday, June 15, 2010. Eastern State Penitentiary, 2027 Fairmount Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19130.
AIR: Art in Roanoke
The Roanoke Arts Commission (RAC) is seeking up to six artists to exhibit in the second AIR: Art in Roanoke, a temporary sculpture exhibition running September 1, 2010 through March 1, 2012. The RAC is accepting submissions now through March 12, 2010 from experienced artists for freestanding sculpture. Artworks may incorporate interactive as well as functional elements. This invitation is extended to all artists 18 and older regardless of where they live. In addition to finished pieces, proposed work will also be considered. Participating artists will receive a stipend of up to $4,500 per selected artwork. City of Roanoke, Church Ave SW, Roanoke, VA 24015. www.roanokeva.gov/publicart
Art Encounters - Douglas County, CO
Now in its 3rd year, Douglas County Art Encounters public art program invites sculpture artists to submit applications for participation in the year-long, outdoor sculpture exhibit from June 2010 to June 2011. Application deadline: February 26, 2010. Chosen artist will receive a $500 stipend for each piece selected. Artists will also benefit from their works being viewed by thousands of people with the opportunity to be purchased. A number of pieces have already been purchased by communities and private collectors. Please visit www.douglas.co.us/artencounters for complete information.
Millcreek Community Center - Salt Lake City, UT
Letters of interest and qualifications are requested from artists both regional and national working in a variety of media who are interested in participating in an open competition for works of public art for the new Millcreek Community Center located in a well established neighborhood in Salt Lake City, Utah. Up to $130,000 has been designated for art obtained through this process. The project presents an opportunity for a diverse and exciting range of public artworks ranging from exterior treatments including pavers and interior wall and/or floor treatments and mobiles. The Millcreek Community Center has many functions and houses a Recreation Center, Senior Center and Library, all accessible through the centers main lobby/atrium. Deadline: February 26, 2010. The RFQ is now available online at www.cp.slco.org.
Exhibit A: Call for Emerging Photographers
Exhibit A is an international competition that aims to showcase exceptional new talent. Juried by leading editors, curators, gallery owners, creative directors, and art directors, Exhibit A sees that emerging photographers are publicly recognized in the presence of known and respected art buyers, curators, galleries, magazines, and advertising agencies from around the world. Photographs from the 1st place winners in each category will be publicized and exhibited at a prestigious exhibition in Sydney, Australia. Deadline: June 1, 2010. For more information, go to: www.exhibitacomp.com
A New Symbol For Europe
The current European flag with its twelve identical yellow stars placed in a circle on a blue field, was designed in 1955. Since then Europe has changed. About 30 million people from Middle Eastern, African and Asian origins are living and working in Europe. Besides these new cultures, the inter European immigration creates a new mix of cultures as well. In the last 50 years Europe has become a very fine maze of identities. What is the identity of this cultural, economical and dynamic Europe with its diversity in cultures, languages, traditions and beliefs? And what is the perception on Europe, from within and from the outside? What would a new symbol for Europe look like? Designers are invited to send in their design for a new symbol for Europe. Twelve submissions will be selected by an international jury and will be printed on flags. These flags will be shown during the first edition of Design and Government in 2010 in Den Haag and Berlin. All designers, young and old, professional and students, can enter as individuals or as groups. The number of submissions is unlimited. Deadline: February 28, 2010. For more information, click HERE.
2010 Portland Open Studios Tour
Open to all media. An opportunity for artists in Portland and surrounding suburbs to show their art process, sell their artwork, build an audience and communicate with the public. Artists selected for the event by a panel of three art professionals will have an image of their artwork published in the full color Tour Guide and on the web. Two weekends in October 10/9, 10/10 and 10/16, 10/17. Special scholarship opportunity: Kimberly Gales Emerging Artists Scholarship for artists between 20 and 30 years of age. The recipient will have all fees waived and receive a $100 stipend. Jury fee discount apply by March 8, 2010. Information and online application www.portlandopenstudios.com Deadline for artist application and scholarship both: March 15, 2010.
New Mexico State University O'Donnell Hall
The Art in Public Places program enriches New Mexico's public spaces through an innovative and diverse public art collection. Over 2,200 works of art have been placed in public spaces across New Mexico through the program. A variety of media by artists from all cultures and backgrounds reflects the diversity of the arts in New Mexico, the Southwest, and the nation to create a diverse and dynamic public art collection for the State of New Mexico. Through a fair and open public process, committees made up of local and regional representatives work with New Mexico Arts staff to select artwork for their communities. The Art in Public Places program then commissions large-scale projects that are designed for integration directly into the architecture of a building, or the program purchases existing original artwork to be placed in public buildings permanently or on loan. Deadline: March 25, 2010. For more information or to apply, go to: www.callforentry.org
Of a Botanical Nature
Smithtown Township Arts Council seeks entries for Of a Botanical Nature juried exhibition at the Mills Pond House Gallery, May 1-28, 2010. Juror: Wendy Hollender. Entry deadline: March 19, 2010. Open to local and national artists. Prospectus is available at www.stacarts.org/exhibits or send a SASE to STAC Botanical, 660 Route 25A, St. James, NY 11780. Phone: 631.862.6575. Email: exhibits@stacarts.org. Entry fee: $40/3 entries.
California Centered: Printmaking
The Merced County Arts Council is now accepting slides for its 4th Annual California Centered: Printmaking exhibit. The intention is to bring together a selection of the best in recent California printmaking. Merced, home of the newest University of California campus, is located in the geographic center of the state. This is the fourth in a series of annual exhibitions sponsored by the Merced County Arts Council. The exhibition will be held in the Merced Art Center, an award winning center with several dedicated exhibition galleries. The exhibition will run from April 1-June 1, 2010 at the Merced Multicultural Arts Center in Merced, California. Slides or jpeg CDs are due February, 24, 2010. The cost is $10/slide for the first 2 slides or 3 slides for $25. Top 2 or 3 best in show artists will receive solo shows at the gallery during the same exhibition in 2011. For more information or to download a prospectus please visit www.artsmerced.org or contact Joey Essig at The Merced County Arts Council at 209.388.1090 or stage@artsmerced. This juried exhibition is open to all California printmakers.
Gateway Traffic Circle - Utah State University
Utah Public Art Program and Utah State University, Uintah Basin are requesting letters of interest and qualifications from artists interested in creating site specific art for the gateway traffic circle on the public access road to the new Bingham Entrepreneurship and Energy Research Center (BEERC) on the campus of Utah State University in Vernal, Utah. Project specifics are available at www.utahpublicart.org. Applications are being accepted via hard copy/CD or online at www.dccgrants.org. Budget: $140,000. Deadline: April 1, 2010. 5:00 pm Mountain Time. For more information, contact: Fletcher Booth at 801.533.3586 or fbooth@utah.gov.
6x6x2010
6x6x2010 is the third exhibition of thousands of original artworks, made and donated by celebrities, international and local artists, designers, college students, youths and YOU. Each artwork will be 6x6 inches square and signed only on the back, to be exhibited anonymously. All artworks will be for sale to the public for $20 each, to benefit Rochester Contemporary Art Center. Artists' names will be revealed to the buyer only upon purchase and all artworks will remain on display for the duration of the exhibition. Don't miss Rochester's largest exhibition and don't miss the chance to show your artwork in great company and support of Rochester's downtown contemporary art venue. All submissions are due by May 2, 2010 at 5:00pm and should be delivered or mailed directly to Rochester Contemporary Art Center. A full list of artists and an online gallery of all contributed artworks will be made available online. Artworks may be mailed or delivered directly to RoCo, 137 East Ave, Rochester, NY 14604. Wednesday-Sunday 1:00-5:00pm. Each submission must be accompanied by the submission form, available on the RoCo website. Artworks must be signed only on the back (to be exhibited and sold anonymously) and accompanied by the submission form. Please read the Frequently Asked Questions at: www.rochestercontemporary.org/6x6x2010.html
Atlanta Arts Festival
The Atlanta Arts Festival is a two-day, outdoor festival with an emphasis on the visual arts. Set in historic Piedmont Park, the festival fills the fall time art festival void in the City of Atlanta. This autumn festival is dedicated to bringing together outstanding artists from throughout the country with the large and enthusiastic art buying community of the Atlanta area. The Atlanta Arts Festival is produced by a highly qualified staff and strong volunteer pool, both with multiple years of event production and promotion in the City of Atlanta. This annual September event is committed to delivering a quality experience for both artist and patron! Deadline: April 26, 2010. For more information or to apply, go to: www.zapplication.org
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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