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- Projects – 16+ opportunities in 8 Valley cities Budget – Variable range of $3,500-$7,000
- NEW**NEW**NEW Lowertown Ballpark City of St. Paul Minnesota Deadline: September 16, 2013
- NEW**NEW**NEW Market Square City of Pittsburgh Deadline: September 20, 2013
- Individual Artist Awards Santo Foundation Deadline: August 30, 2013
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__________________________________________________________________________________________ Gallery Sitters Needed Ohio Art League is looking or several volunteers to gallery sit on a regular on rotating basis for the following days and times: Thursdays 5 – 8 p.m. Saturdays 12 – 4 p.m. and 4 – 8 p.m.
Gallery sitting is it is a great way to meet artists, while having time to draw, read or even work on your homework in a great space. Gallery sitter duties include greeting visitors, answering the phone and taking messages. Internet is available for those who would like to bring a laptop. Parking is available at meters on High Street, a parking garage is only steps away and free parking is available on both 9th and 11th Avenue. Please let us know if you’re interested by responding to this email at oal@oal.org or call Esther at 614-299-8225 or fill out a volunteer application on our website www.oal.org/volunteer __________________________________________________________________________________________ Room to Let Temporary Art Space Rooms to Let facilitates projects that use the idea, form, and space of houses in various temporary states; from the vacant lot, to the rehabbed property, to the new development. Rooms to Let accepts project proposals on a rolling basis. Through generous donations from Homeport Ohio, Rooms to Let is able to offer a plethora of site options for the 2013 season. Applicants will be notified of upcoming proposal reviews upon submission. Curators, artists, and scholars of any medium are encouraged to apply, including: fine art, performance, writing, graphic design, music, video, textiles, science, etc. There is virtually no limitation to the nature of proposals. For more information, go here: http://roomstolettemporaryartspace.com/section/342579_EXHIBITOR_INFO.html ****************************************************************************************** **NATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES** (Information listed in this section is open to artists in any geographic area) NEW**NEW**NEW__Health_Insurance_Survey__Future_of_Music_Coalition__Deadline:_August_31,_2013'>NEW**NEW**NEW Public Art Opportunity Boulder Main Library Deadline: August 30, 2013 The Boulder Public Library Main Branch at 1001 Arapahoe Avenue, Boulder Colorado is seeking applicants for a public art opportunity to be integrated into the new renovation design efforts by the noted Denver architecture firm studiotroup Design Collective. The budget for this project is not to exceed $150,000 and is open to all artists 18 years or older residing in the United States. For more information visit https://www.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=1480&sortby=fair_name&apply=yes NEW**NEW**NEW Health Insurance Survey Future of Music Coalition Deadline: August 31, 2013 The Future of Music Coalition, the Artists’ Health Insurance Resource Center and Fractured Atlas are conducting a survey of US-based artists about their access to health insurance. They are gathering data in order to be able to better inform artists of their care options under the Affordable Care Act. (More at: http://futureofmusic.org/article/research/artists-and-health-insurance-survey) Please help us get the word out and share this survey with your network of artists! This is a critical moment to capture baseline data from US artists about their access to health insurance – the last day to participate is this Saturday, Aug 31. ARTISTS: do you have health insurance? If not, why not? Nonprofit artists advocacy groups are conducting an online survey from July 17 – Aug 31 to assess how many US-based artists have health insurance on the eve of the Affordable Care Act. These results will contribute to a body of research that aims to provide artists with accessible information about their care options. Click here to participate in this brief survey:
All answers are anonymous and confidential, and the survey should take about 10 minutes to complete. We urge you to participate so we can really understand the health insurance needs and priorities of the artist community. Survey closes August 31 NEW**NEW**NEW__DOT’s_Barrier_Beautification_Program__New_York_City_Dot__Deadline:_September_6,_2013'>NEW**NEW**NEW Aesthetica Art Prize Aesthetica Magazine Deadline: August 31, 2013 There’s only one week left to enter the Aesthetica Art Prize 2013, which offers both budding and established artists the opportunity to showcase their work to a wider, international audience. Now in its sixth year the competition is a celebration of visual art, inviting all artists to submit imaginative and innovative work that pushes the boundaries of their chosen medium. Committed to nurturing new and existing talent, the Aesthetica Art Prize is a fantastic opportunity to develop your presence in the international art world. Prizes include up to £1000 in cash, a group exhibition, six months studio space, six mentoring sessions, £250 worth of art supplies courtesy of Winsor & Newton and editorial coverage in Aesthetica Magazine, which has a readership of 140,000 worldwide. Categories for entry are: Photographic & Digital Art, Three Dimensional Design & Sculpture, Painting & Drawing and Installation & Performance. Please visit http://www.aestheticamagazine.com/artprize NEW**NEW**NEW__Lowertown_Ballpark__City_of_St._Paul_Minnesota__Deadline:_September_16,_2013'>NEW**NEW**NEW Art.Write.Now POP-UP Alliance for Young Artists & Writers Deadline: August 31, 2013 The Art.Write.Now.POP-UP! will function as a short-term residency to commemorate the launch of the 2014 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. The week long residency will feature one Art & Writing Awards alumni artist creating works or an experiential environment in the Scholastic flagship store main display window. The pop-up is a new opportunity for our alumni to reconnect with the Awards, increase support and exposure, and connect with the Scholastic employees, the city of New York, and our vast audience of partners, affiliates, students and teachers. This is a unique opportunity to not only create work in this space, but also to install your work in a way that is both attention-grabbing and socially engaging. There should be at least three clear stages of installment that allows viewers to experience and observe your process throughout the week and involve a high level of engagement with the street and passers-by. We encourage conceptually challenging and socially-driven work that incorporates new materials and technologies as tools for innovation, and nontraditional artists and creators are strongly encouraged to apply. Artists will gain exposure through the Alliance’s promotion of the pop-up on our website and multiple social media outlets, as well as promotion by Scholastic, Inc. Artist’s name and website will adorn the display window for the full week and promotional artist materials can be placed at the staffed information table in the Scholastic lobby. Installation, performance, sculptural works encouraged. No sound-based work; water-based materials upon approval. Please remember that this installation is viewed by audiences of all ages and must be appropriate for audiences of all ages. Eligibility: Must be an alum of the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Must be available September 29th to October 6th Must be able to work within a public-facing enclosed space Must be at least 18 years old to apply For more information visit http://www.artandwriting.org/the-awards/alumni/residency/ NEW**NEW**NEW DOT’s Barrier Beautification Program New York City Dot Deadline: September 6, 2013 DOT's Barrier Beautification program commissions murals on concrete barriers throughout the City. On Saturday, October 12, the DOT Urban Art Program is partnering with NY Cares to beautify barriers in Queens on 37th Road between 69th Street and Broadway, and in the Bronx on East 161st Street and Grand Concourse. Artists and designers interested in participating can download the application at www.nyc.gov/urbanart. The selected artists will receive a $2,000 design honorarium and $500 for materials fee. NEW**NEW**NEW Request for Qualifications IN FLUX Cycle 4 Deadline: September 16, 2013 IN FLUX Cycle 4 brings together eleven organizations representing eight Valley cities and towns seeking local artists to create temporary public art in vacant spaces. IN FLUX demonstrates a holistic approach to temporary public art projects through a showcase of local Arizona artists creating original site-specific installations presented within the context of viewing the Valley as one community. IN FLUX provides unique project opportunities for artists to expand their skill-sets, innovatively apply their creativity, and garner public recognition for their work. IN FLUX offers new perspective on the connections between community organizations, city governments, local businesses, artists, and audiences.
The IN FLUX initiative, currently operated through the strategic partnership of eleven organizations in Chandler, Glendale, Gilbert, Goodyear, Mesa, Phoenix, Scottsdale, and Tempe was launched by Scottsdale Public Art in 2010. The initiative has continued to expand and gain momentum since its inception, increasing its positive impact on our local communities and our Arizona artists. Projects – 16+ opportunities in 8 Valley cities Budget – Variable range of $3,500-$7,000 Eligibility – Arizona Artists* (Individuals and Collectives/Groups/Teams) *Artists commissioned in the previous Cycle 3 are not eligible for the current VIEW FULL CALL & APPLY: https://www.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=1509&sortby=fair_name&apply=yes NEW**NEW**NEW Lowertown Ballpark City of St. Paul Minnesota Deadline: September 16, 2013 Ryan Companies, on behalf of the City of Saint Paul, is seeking artists to create integrated public art to enhance the new Lowertown Ballpark and to comply with and meet the intentions of the ordinance. The City of Saint Paul Regional Ballpark The Lowertown Ballpark project (“Project”) will replace the existing 30 year old Midway Stadium with a new 7,000 seat ballpark to be built on a vacant and polluted industrial site in the Lowertown neighborhood in downtown Saint Paul. The new ballpark will take advantage of transit and other downtown infrastructure while still serving state and regional needs for youth, amateur and the Saint Paul Saints baseball. For more information visit https://www.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=1498&sortby=fair_name&apply=yes NEW**NEW**NEW Market Square City of Pittsburgh Deadline: September 20, 2013 The City of Pittsburgh has launched the Market Square Public Art Program, which will locate temporary works of art in Downtown Pittsburgh’s central public plaza during February – April 2014, 2015, and 2016. The City is working in collaboration with the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership and the Office of Public Art to manage the artist selection process and implement the program. The Market Square Public Art Program will commission artists to exhibit existing works of public art or commission artists to create new works of public art. Artists or teams of artists are invited to submit qualifications for new works of art or proposals to site existing works of art. There is a range of possible project budgets. The budget for newly commissioned artworks is $50,000 - $75,000. The budget to install existing artworks is $10,000 - $50,000. The selection process will select artists for all three years of the program. Please see above complete application requirements and project details visit publicartpittsburgh.org. Individual Artist Awards Santo Foundation Deadline: August 30, 2013 To celebrate their 5th Anniversary The Santo Foundation will be awarding five Individual Artist Awards. Their distinguished juror is Marilu Knode, Executive Director of Laumeier International Sculpture Park. She will award three individual artists $5000.00 each. In addition we are introducing the Artist Choose Artist Award. Internationally acclaimed artist and critical writer Buzz Spector will award two individual artists $500.00 each. Entries are only accepted on callforentry.org. MFA students, emerging artists, mid-career national and International artists are eligible are eligible. All art mediums/categories are eligible, $40.00 entry fee. https://www.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=1349&sortby=fair_name&apply= Call for Entries for “Horizon: Contemporary Landscape” Exhibition Community Arts Center in Danville, Kentucky Deadline: August 31, 2013 The Community Arts Center in Danville, KY seeks works for the exhibit “Horizon: Contemporary Landscape.” All visual media representing landscapes will be considered. Works must have been completed since January 2009, and not previously shown in any other Arts Center exhibit. Exhibit will be on display October through November 15, 2013. Juror: Boris Zakic. Deadline: August 31. $25 entry fee for one to three works, $35 for up to six works. Cash prizes. Visit www.communityartscenter.com for the prospectus and to submit works. For more information, contact Brandon Long at (859) 236-4054 or brandonlong@communityartscenter.net. Call for Artists – Metro Silver Line Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Deadline: September 3, 2013 The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) invites artists to apply for public art commissions at 5 stations on the Metro Silver Line. The Metro Silver Line combines service on the dedicated busways along the 110 Freeway (Harbor Transitway) and Interstate 10 (El Monte Busway), with additional connecting stops through downtown Los Angeles. Art opportunities for the Harbor Gateway Transit Center, Manchester Station, Slauson Station, and the 37th Street/USC Station have been identified. These four stations feature glass-topped canopies on the passenger loading and unloading platforms. Artists will be asked to create distinct, original artwork to be reproduced in adhesive vinyl and adhered to the ceiling glass panels for both canopies at each station. One artist will be selected for each station. Each artist will receive a $7,000 design fee. The Rosecrans Station features three street-level archway entrances visible to Silver Line patrons, and to traffic on both Rosecrans Avenue and the 110 freeway immediately below. An art opportunity has been identified for one artist to create original artwork to be reproduced on adhesive vinyl to wrap the three archway structures. The selected artist will receive a design fee of $10,000. For complete details and information regarding submittal requirements, download the full Call to Artists found on the Metro website. Go to: http://www.metro.net/art/ Click on the “Artist Opportunities/Events” tab at the top of the page. Philadelphia Office of Arts & Culture Artist Designed Bike Rack Competition Deadline: September 4, 2013 The Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia in partnership with the City of Philadelphia Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economic is seeking design proposals for bike racks to be installed in Center City Philadelphia, and other potential locations in the city. The deadline for submissions is September 4, 2013. This competition is open to all artists and design professionals. For full competition details, including the project budget, selection process, submission procedures and design guidelines, please see the official RFP document, available below. PDF: Artist-Designed Bike Rack RFP __________________________________________________________________________________________ Fusion 2013 IEA International Juried Exhibition The international Encaustic Artists Deadline: September 30, 2013 Eligibility: The competition is open to all artists working anywhere in the world, 18 years of age and older. Specifications: Submitted artwork must be original 2-D or 3-D encaustic works conceived and created entirely by the artist. Artwork created under the supervision of an instructor or works created while in a workshop are not eligible. Submitting artists warrant that the work submitted is original and that any reference materials have been used with permission. The medium is restricted to encaustic. While mixed media artwork is acceptable, all works must contain a preponderance of wax as the major component in the creation of the work. Film, video, crafts, and jewelry will not be accepted. For 2-D, accepted artwork must be between 12” minimum and 72” maximum on any side. For 3-D, accepted artwork may not exceed 72” H x 30” W x 72” D, may not exceed 150 pounds, must fit through a standard-sized door, and be easily and safely carried by two adults. Jurors: Rod Lambert, Community Gallery Manager for the City of Santa Fe Arts Commission, and Bonny Leibowitz, encaustic artist Submission: All entries will be accepted online at https://www.callforentry.org/ (CaFÉ). https://www.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=1488&sortby=fair_name&apply= Cecelia Coker Bell Gallery Call for Entries for the 2014-2015 Exhibition Season Deadline: October 25, 2013 (Postmarked) Coker College used the Cecelia Coker Bell Gallery to broaden our student’s exposure to artists with regional, national, and international reputations. Interest in our exhibition program extends beyond the college community and we encourage public participation in all exhibitions and artists’ presentations. We have shown artists from France, Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, Peru, Portugal, South Africa, and all regions within the United States. Works exhibited in our gallery are for sale; however, we do not focus on sales and sales are not common. Coker’s exhibition review committee selects thought provoking art that challenges and inspires. With that in mind, our review committee looks for innovative works of art by artist who desire exposure in an academic setting. Send 10-15 jpg images, image list, and CV on a CD to Larry Merriman, Coker College Art Department, 300 E. College Avenue, Hartsville, South Carolina 29550 (SASE if you want it back), or upload images to Dropbox.com & share folder. Prospectus: http://www.ceceliacokerbellgallery.com/#!__prospectus-pdf, Email: artgallery@coker.edu or (843) 383-8156. __________________________________________________________________________________________ Refined VIII: Maker’s Choice Deadline: December 9, 2013 REFINED is a biennial exhibition of jewelry and metalwork hosted by the Art Metals program in the School of Art at Stephen F. Austin State University (SFA) since 1998. The exhibition is held in the 1332 square-foot Reavley Gallery of the Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House, located at 329 E. Main Street in historic downtown Nacogdoches, Texas. Refined VIII: Maker’s Choice, challenges artists to display their authentic talent, free from the concern of modifying the work to satisfy one theme. This exhibition is focused on the diverse field of metalworking and jewelry. Whether you work in metal, stones, plastic, fiber, or found materials, if you are a “Smith,” it carries into whatever work you create. All work must be original and completed within the last two years. Submitted works are open to a full range of processes and materials. Juror: Cindi Strauss. Submissions must be made on line at https://www.callforentry.org/. Call 936-468-1131 with questions.
The Addison Center for the Arts is accepting applicants for future one person or group exhibits in its gallery. If interested, send a resume along with 10-15 samples of art in the form of photos or a CD. List the tile, medium, and size and send to: Addison Center for the Arts 213 N. Lombard Road Addison, IL 60101 Attn: Annette Leiber For more information, please call: (630) 317-4371 http://www.addisoncenterforthearts.com/for-artists/ ****************************************************************************************** **RESOURCES** The Impact of Regional Theatre Here is a great video that discusses the new ways of measuring and having impact, working in the theatre. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJozt3CEsVo&feature=youtu.be Artful.ly Artful.ly is an online system to manage your tickets, donations and contacts! It’s a simple, elegant way to keep track of events, people, and your everyday work. A database to help you see how you interact with your patrons, Artful.ly lets you sell tickets and take donations on your own website. Best for individual artists or small organizations with budgets less than $500,000/year, it’s good for organizations ticketing dozens of events per year or just a few workshops. https://www.artful.ly/ Funding Opportunities for Small Businesses Check out this great webinar offered by the Columbus Chamber of Commerce! http://vimeo.com/columbuschamber/review/63771929/b6e2aa9903 Arts Legal Assistance Program The Greater Columbus Arts Council (GCAC) and the Columbus Bar Association (CBA) offer a program providing pro bono legal assistance for Franklin County individual artists and small arts organizations. The Arts Legal Assistance Program is offered for arts related issues based on CBA defined areas on legal support (i.e., contracts, copyright and trademark issues, business structure issues and lease agreements). The program is intended to support individual artists and smaller arts groups. This includes arts organizations with annual budgets of less than $500,000. Artists and organizations seeking a referral to the appropriate attorney will contact GCAC who will do a preliminary evaluation of the request. GCAC will help address questions from prospective artists or arts organizations regarding the scope and services available through the Arts Legal Assistance Program, and will help ensure resources are made available on the broadest possible basis to artist and organizations with the most significant need. For more information contact the Grants & Services Department, (rharper@gcac.org, 614-221-8406) or visit our website: www.gcac.org. Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts The St. Louis Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts (VLAA) has a number of helpful publications for artists and small arts organizations - click here for more information Foundation Center - Cleveland The Foundation Center is the leading source of information about philanthropy worldwide. Through data, analysis, and training, it connects people who want to change the world, to the resources they need to succeed. The Center maintains the most comprehensive database on U.S. and, increasingly, global grant makers and their grants – a robust, accessible knowledge bank for the sector. They routinely list new RFP’s in Arts & Culture as well as a variety of areas; education, community improvement/development, health, environment, etc. To view the new RFP’s, visit www.foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/ The Foundation Center-Cleveland is a wonderful resource for individual and nonprofit grant seekers, classroom and online training courses, and a wealth of knowledge in other areas such as foundations & fundraising and proposal writing. http://foundationcenter.org/getstarted/individuals/ Guidestar Webinar Archive http://www2.guidestar.org/rxg/news/webinars/webinar-archive.aspx Free Online Event Postings – FranklinCountyEvents.com FranklinCountyEvents.com is an online community calendar, the place to go to find out “what’s happening” within Franklin County. We invite all Non-profit organizations in Franklin County to post their events on our calendar at no cost. Every Tuesday we send an e-newsletter out to subscribing county residents highlighting the next week’s events. Our goal is to be a centralized resource for the residents of the county to learn about upcoming events as well as encourage more community participation in the events non-profit organizations are hosting. There is no charge for this service to non-profits or to the community residents. Businesses may also post community events to our calendar for a small fee of $10. Spaces for Rent Visit www.gcac.org for comprehensive listing of available space in Columbus – exhibition, studios, rehearsal, meetings, etc. If you have or know of space suitable for workshops, meetings, studios, gallery exhibitions, rehearsals, performances, and recordings, please send an email to Deanna Poelsma at dpoelsma@gcac.org. If you no longer wish to receive e-mails about OPPArt or related artist opportunities, or feel that you have received this message in error. 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