Wednesday, March 07, 2012

Upcoming Exhibition Deadlines - March 11th, 2012-- March 17th, 2012

Open Calls:




Seeking Performance Writing.

Call Type: Writing
Deadline Type: fixed
Deadline: 3/12/2012
Eligibility: National
In August of 2010 performance theorist Amelia Jones sent the following letter to a group of well-known performers.

Dear XX,

I am writing to you with an invitation to participate in what I hope will be a groundbreaking dialogue on the very current phenomenon of documenting, reenacting and/or exhibiting traces of past performances in art institutions such as galleries, museums, and mainstream art magazines. You have been central in developing a critical relationship to these practices and we hope very much you will be willing to participate in a brief e-mail dialogue on the topic....

The key question in this dialogue will be: What are the costs and benefits of the current move to institutionalize performance art by documenting it (often on websites or in archives), reenacting performances, and/or exhibiting performance art histories in galleries and art museums?

...

Best,

We are looking for writing from performers, administrators, artists, and the like who are interested in responding to these ideas. There are no restrictions in terms of length or style. Once collected these writings will be published as an editioned Newspaper.

Contact Information
Contact Name: To Say Nothing Of



ART OF ZEN: Call for entries

Type: Exhibition Opportunities [View all]
Posted by: Storage Space Gallery
Deadline: 03/13/12

The Art of Zen is open to any artist 18 years or older. All media is accepted besides video or performance art. There are no entry fees for this exhibition, and artists may submit up to four works of art. You may contact us at storagespacegallery@gmail.com , and check out our facebook page at www.facebook.com/storagespaceadmin . Please look at our prospectus for more details. Copy and paste the link below in your address bar for our prospectus:



The 27th Chelsea International Fine Art Competition

Type: Exhibition Opportunities [View all]
Posted by: Agora Gallery
Deadline: 03/13/12

The 27th Chelsea International Fine Art Competition, sponsored by Agora Gallery, will accept entries beginning February 7th. Visual artists of 18 years of age and older from anywhere in the world and at all stages in their careers are invited to enter. The competition accepts a broad spectrum of art media and styles. The awards include participation in the renowned Chelsea International Fine Art Competition Exhibition in the heart of Chelsea New York, a review by an art critic in ARTisSpectrum magazine, cash prizes and exclusive internet promotion on ARTmine. These awards, valued at a total of $55,000, are specifically chosen to help artists advance their careers and to maximize exposure to collectors and the New York art scene. There is a $35 entry fee for up to 5 images; $5 for each additional image. Deadline: March 13th.

For more information about this opportunity visit: http://www.agora-gallery.com/competition or email competition@agora-gallery.com .




"Threshold" Call for Submissions, exhibit opportunity for IL Artists (PLEASE NOTE, THIS IS FOR ARTIST OUT OF SCHOOL) Type: Exhibition Opportunities [View all] Posted by: Union Street Gallery Deadline: 03/14/12 Union Street Gallery in Chicago Heights, IL is looking for work from 8 Illinois artists at the beginning of their careers to feature in “Threshhold” which will run April 13-May 5th, 2012. Artists must be no more than 5 years out of art school and have a modest exhibition history. Artists who have not had any solo exhibits will be considered first for this exhibit. Artists with more than 3 solo exhibits and/or gallery representation will not be eligible. Each exhibiting artist will get approximately 13 feet of wall space to exhibit their work. Work will be curated by Gallery Director Jessica Segal. Artists are required to hand deliver/pick-up work. Gallery will take care of installation unless otherwise arranged. There will be a $35 exhibition fee for those chosen to exhibit. To be considered, artists must submit their CV, 3-5 images representing their body of work, and a short statement of intent/proposal for the space to: unionstreetart@gmail.com


Apply for a Session
Recess
(New York NY)
Recess is now accepting applications for Session, our signature program.

Applications are due March 15, 2011. Please Read All Application Guidelines Before Submitting Any Materials For Consideration. Applications will be used to fill residencies beginning September 2012 for SoHo, Manhattan and summer 2012 (exact time TBD) for Red Hook, Brooklyn.

Recess facilitates every-day interactions between artists and audiences in order to promote the productive space of the working artist as a site of valuable visual and intellectual interactions. Our endeavors promote critical exposure for the artists we support while fostering an inclusive environment in which artists and the public can engage in a meaningful exchange of art and ideas.

Recess is free and open to the public, and we encourage artists to engage with their audience in a manner specific to their creative goals, using Recess as a studio, exhibition space, stage, and/or experimental platform. Session artists have access to their space for the full duration of their residency (typically 2-3 months) and are expected to work on a daily basis or the equivalent of at least twenty hours per week. Session artists receive a small honorarium and a stipend based on the material needs of the residency. In conversation with Recess staff, artists designate their own work hours and the degree to which they coincide with public hours.

Recess is currently operating out of two spaces: one in SoHo, Manhattan and the other in Red Hook, Brooklyn. Applicants can indicate if they have a preference between the spaces.

Recess residents will be selected based on the conceptual rigor and artistic quality of their proposal and their ability to work productively within the program. Successful applicants will articulate a particular need to work in a manner that expands beyond traditional studio method and gallery exhibition.

In an effort to decentralize visual authority while maintaining a level of critical cogency a panel consisting of former Recess artists in residence, leaders from the contemporary arts community, and arts practitioners with programming experience will review Recess’s applications.

Artists must submit an application form (available to download on our website), CV, artists statement, project proposal, proposed budget, work samples, and a work description list.

Complete guidelines can be found on our website.
(New York NY)



2012 Visual Arts Competition


Deadline Type: fixed
Deadline: 3/15/2012
Call Type: Auditions
Eligibility: Chicago
Suburbs
CAF’s mission is to develop and promote programs that support the arts and civic responsibility in Chicago. With an emphasis on programs that CAF initiates, develops and funds.


The Union League Civic & Arts Foundation will award up to $30,000 in awards for excellence in the 2012 Visual Arts Competition. As we continue our commitment to excellence, the CAF is announcing the creation of a new moving image category.


Awards are as follows:


2012 General Category


First Place - $4,000

Second Place - $3,000

Third Place - $2,000


2012 Moving Image Category


First Place - $4,000

Second Place - $3,000

Third Place - $2,000


2012 Photography Category


First Place - $4,000

Second Place - $3,000

Third Place - $2,000


“Best in Show” Grand Prize - $3,000 Determined by the judges.




1. Participation Requirements: Any student who is 30 years old or younger and enrolled full time in a visual arts college or university degree program, undergraduate or graduate level, attending a school within one hundred-miles of the Chicago Loop or if said student is a permanent resident within one hundred-miles of the Chicago Loop.


2. Qualifying Application Process: Applicants can either submit an online application at our website www.civicandarts.org (under arts competitions) or a paper based application. Either way is sufficient for applying. If applying via a paper based application, all documentation must be postmarked by Thursday, March 15, 2012. If applying via our online application, all files must be submitted electronically by the end of Thursday, March 15, 2012. Both application processes have the same deadline. Note: Please be sure to indicate on the application the category to which you are applying. Applicants may not apply to more than one category.


· Moving Image Application


o Applicants must submit an Application Form and an explanatory title. Applicants will then need to send one still image, a 30 second, and a 1 minute clip of their submission. These must be submitted on a DVD. Please clearly mark the 30 second and 1 minute clips when naming them and please have the clips in a QuickTime format.



o Application Forms can be submitted by mail or online. When applying online, please go to www.civicandarts.org and click Arts Competitions on the top navigation bar. Once at this page, please click Apply Here on the right side navigation of the screen. Please follow the listed instructions to complete the Application Form. Please remember that the DVD MUST be mailed in separately if applying online.


o A current class schedule is required from the applicant’s school.


o Please send all the materials to: 2012 Visual Arts Competition, Union League Civic & Arts Foundation, 65 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, Illinois 60604


· General and Photography Application


Paper Based Application Option


o Applicants must submit an Application Form and up to six images of different artworks (no film, video, performance, architectural drawings or models) completed within the last two years.


o Applicants may use a DVD to forward their files to our offices. Please include two folders on the DVD: one with the images in high resolution (300 dpi) and one with the images in low resolution (to fit within 1024 x 768 pixels). Please label each file on the DVD with the title of the image. On the application form, please label each image with the title, date, and medium (as specifically as possible). Each work’s measurements must not exceed 6ft x 6ft x 6ft (height before width, before depth). The applicant’s name should not appear on the digital image. The labeling of the images on the DVD and on the application form should be numbered in the same manner. For example, Image 1 on the application form should correspond to Image 1 on the DVD. Please also make sure that the applicant’s name and telephone number are written on the DVD.


o A current class schedule is required from the applicant’s school.



o Please send all the materials to: 2012 Visual Arts Competition, Union League Civic & Arts Foundation, 65 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, Illinois 60604


Online Application Option


o Please go to www.civicandarts.org and click Arts Competitions on the top navigation bar. Once at this page, please click Apply Here on the right side navigation of the screen. Please follow the listed instructions to complete the Application Form.


o At the bottom of the online application, there is a section to submit images. Applicants can submit up to six images of different artworks (no film, video, performance, architectural drawings or models) completed within the last two years. Applicants can upload each image file individually. The applicant’s name should not appear on the digital image. Please make sure the title of the image is clearly labeled on each uploaded file. All file types are supported and the maximum limit per uploaded image is 1 MB. Please also upload a word document that lists each submitted image’s title, year of creation, medium (as specifically as possible) and measurements, which must not exceed 6ft x 6ft x 6ft.


o A current class schedule is required from the applicant’s school. This must be submitted online or sent via mail to our offices. The address is: 2012 Visual Arts Competition, Union League Civic & Arts Foundation, 65 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, Illinois 60604.




o Applicants who receive an error message should call Joe Garbin or email the Foundation (312.435.5961 or caf@civicandarts.org) as soon as possible to let the Foundation know that they are having problems with the online application.


3. Judging: The judging for the competition is blind. This means an applicant’s name, school, gender, and age are not presented during judging; applicant portfolios are assigned a random number. A small portion of the applicants will be selected and invited to participate in the second step of the judging, which includes an evening exhibition. Finalists will receive notification and instructions for this second step in the judging process approximately one month prior to the exhibition.



4. Finalist Process: Finalists are invited to an evening exhibit at the Union League Club in the Spring. For 2012, this exhibition, which is open to the public, will take place on Thursday, May 31st from 5 pm to 7 pm.


· For the General and Photography Categories, finalists will select two works from the original portfolio they submitted. We ask all finalists to deliver their two works to the Union League Club on Wednesday, May 30th during the day along with a one page artist statement. All works to be included in the exhibition must be ready for hanging and display. This means that all works must have appropriate hanging hardware (i.e. d-rings and/or wire) installed prior to delivery at the Club. Due to the nature of the gallery walls, work cannot be hung using L-hooks, cleats, bolts, or saw tooth hangers. Please allow for advance time and alert us if work has special display issues.


· For the Moving Image Category, finalists will be asked to submit an extended version of their submission that is no longer than 3 minutes and will be contacted to make arrangements to display their submission at the exhibit on May 31st. The display will need to be set up on May 30th in order to be ready for the final judging on May 31st.

· A blind judging process will take place prior to the exhibition to determine the top competitors. Finalists will also have the option to sell their works during the exhibition. All finalists have the responsibility for setting their works’ prices and negotiating any sales. They also keep all of the proceeds from the sale of their works. Awards will be announced and given to the finalists whose work is judged to be outstanding.


5. We reserve the right to keep the digital images of our awardees and to use the winning artwork on ou



2012 Maritime Art Exhibition & Sale' Call for Artists International Deadline: March 15, 2012 - The Mackinac Arts Council of Mackinac Island, Michigan is pleased to announce an exhibition of maritime themed art to be held at the Mackinac Island Public Library June 30 to July 31, 2012. The submissions will be juried by the Mackinac Arts Council Jury Committee. GUIDELINES The subject of the artwork must be marine-related. Two and three dimensional artwork will be accepted from living artists. This exhibition is not open to photography. Artwork must have been complete within the last two years. Artists are encouraged to submit more than one artwork, but no more than three will be accepted. Due to space limitation, entries larger than 30 inches high or 36 inches wide (measurements include frame) will not be accepted. Participation is open to all artists nationally and internationally, who are 18 years of age or older. SALES Artwork will be available for sale at the Mackinac Island Public Library from June 30 to July 31, 2012. (The Library is open Tuesdays through Saturdays.) Sale of artwork will be handled as follows: 60% to exhibitor, 10% to Mackinac Island Public Library, and 30% to Mackinac Arts Council. All sold artwork will remain displayed until the end of the exhibition. Payment for sales will be made on the 10th of the month following the close of the exhibition. FEE There is a non-refundable entry fee of $30 for the first entry and $10 for each additional entry. There is a limit of three entries. Checks can be made payable to Mackinac Arts Council. ENTRY FORM The entry form (download) must be filled out completely, legibly, and accompanied by the submission and check or money order. PROCEDURES Entries will be juried from color photos or CD images. A high quality color print measuring a minimum of 4” x 6” or a CD containing a high resolution (300 dpi and at least 3 MB but no larger than 5MB) JPG image of the artwork will be accepted. Entries must be postmarked by March 15, 2012. The following must accompany the color print or CD: Entry form Title(s) of the artwork Overall dimensions Artist’s full name Entry check or money order with appropriate amount (only one payment for all entries combined) Prepaid shipping label for return of artwork. Artist should record his or her full name and title(s) of artwork on the back of the photograph(s) or on the CD. Mail submissions to: 2012 Maritime Art Exhibition Mackinac Arts Council P.O. Box 1834 Mackinac Island, MI 49757 Photos or CDs can be returned via mail if a self-addressed stamped envelope containing the correct postage is included with the submission. Artists will be notified by mail of jury results by April 12, 2012. Please do not call or email to inquire. PREPARATION REQUIREMENTS Accepted entries must be ready for presentation. Accepted pieces must be framed and ready for hanging with glass or Plexiglas (if appropriate) and hanging wire. Unprepared works cannot be accepted. RIGHTS & REPRODUCTIONS Mackinac Arts Council reserves the right to photograph and reproduce all entries accepted for the exhibition regardless of copyright for the sole purpose of catalog publication and publicizing the show. DELIVERY OF ACCEPTED ARTWORK All accepted entries must be delivered or mailed to: 2012 Maritime Art Exhibition 7485 Main Street Mackinac Island, MI 49757 with proper packaging and return postage or shipping label taped to the back of the artwork LIABILITY Mackinac Arts Council staff will exercise all reasonable care with your original artwork. However, the Mackinac Arts Council, its directors, staff, volunteers, and anyone connected with the exhibition will not be responsible for loss or damage, including damages made during the mailing process. It is suggested that artists carry their own insurance. AGREEMENT Submission of a work shall constitute an agreement to comply with all the conditions set forth in this invitation. The jury reserves the right to reject any work not accurately represented by the photo or CD image. The decision of the jury is final. JUROR Jurying will be done by a panel of three selected from the Board of Directors of the Mackinac Arts Council. IMPORTANT DATES March 15, 2012 Postmark deadline for entries. Any entries postmarked after March 15, 2012 will be returned unopened. April 12, 2012 Artists notified by mail of jury results. June 12, 2012 Delivery deadline for accepted artwork. June 30, 2012 Maritime Art Exhibition Opening & Reception. July 31, 2012 Exhibition closes to the public. All artwork must remain at the library through July 31, 2012. August 3, 2012 All artwork will be shipped back to the artist in prepaid mailing containers supplied by the artist.

Show Peanut Gallery your Happy Place Call Type: Exhibitions Deadline Type: fixed Deadline: 4/17/2012 Eligibility: Chicago Suburbs Illinois Peanut Gallery is organizing a group exhibition to open May 6 featuring work that explores happy places, bliss, fantasies, desires, nirvana, utopia, heaven, ecstasy, etc... Show us your happy place. We encourage 3D, video and performance work as well as traditional two-dimensional work. Please submit an image/video of your piece and/or a detailed proposal to peanutgallerychicago@gmail.com by April 17.Contact Information Contact Name: Peanut Gallery Contact Email: peanutgallerychicago@gmail.com Contact Phone Number: 630-885-6085 Contact Information: 1000 N. California Ave. Chicago, Illinois 60622 Google Map URL: http://peanutgallerychicago.com


CALL FOR ENTRIES: Focal Point: Fine Art and Creative Photography Exhibition Type: Exhibition Opportunities [View all] Posted by: Maryland Federation of Art Deadline: 03/14/12 May 25-June 17, 2012. Submission deadline March 14, 2012. View prospectus and enter online at www.mdfedart.org. Any original work created in any form of photography, following exhibition guidlines, will be considered. Juror, Margaret Adams received an MFA in Photography from Temple University and teaches at Corcoran College of Art + Design, George Washington University, St. Mary's College of Maryland, and Maryland Institute College of Art. Cash awards $1000. One-two entries $35 (MFA members $20), additional four entries $5.00 each. USA and Canadian residence. Exhibited at Maryland Federation of Art’s Circle Gallery, 18 State Circle, Annapolis MD. Email: info@mdfedart.org


CALL FOR (Artist & Curator) EXHIBITION PROPOSALS - 2013 - 14 programming seasons

Type: Exhibition Opportunities [View all]
Posted by: Prescott College Art Gallery at Sam Hill Warehouse
Deadline: 03/15/12

POSTMARK DEADLINE: March 15, 2012

For more information or to download the prospectus visit:
www.prescott.edu /gallery - under the News & Opportunities Section

The Prescott College Art Gallery at Sam Hill Warehouse (Prescott, AZ) invites you to submit a proposal for the 2013-2014 exhibition season. The gallery is committed to exhibitions that expand the community’s experience of contemporary art and address the interests of a diverse audience. Proposals across all themes and media are welcome - for this season, the gallery particularly seeks proposals along environmental and social justice themes.

Contact: Jen Chandler – jchandler@prescott.edu

Submission Requirements
- Open to all artists and curators 18 years and older
- All visual arts disciplines are accepted
- Artwork will remain on display for the term of the exhibition
- Prescott College receives a 30% commission from all artwork sold
- Shipping is the responsibility of the artist


HYPER-REAL

Type: Exhibition Opportunities [View all]
Posted by: Caladan Gallery
Deadline: 03/15/12

CALL to ARTISTS: CALADAN GALLERY presents a juried exhibition entitled "HYPER-REAL". The most obvious interpretation of the theme of this upcoming exhibition is the rendering of a subject matter in the style of super-realism. But other interpretations, such as the experience of emotion on the spiritual level; that which is so “real”, faith or the understanding of truth cannot be compromise; Or the depiction of sufferings in the world. We are seeking visual understandings of reality in its purest sense. We have been extremely fortunate to be creating an exciting, diverse, and active meeting place for artists. We are averaging over 55,000 viewers a month, and have provided a warm and positive virtual atmosphere since 2003. All mediums except video are eligible. Please go to: http://www.caladangallery.com to download prospectus (click on "enter your artwork") OR write to: Caladan Gallery, P.O. Box 391939, Cambridge, MA 02139.


Open call: Library Thoughts-2, Budapest

Call Type: Exhibitions
Deadline Type: fixed
Deadline: 3/15/2012
Eligibility: Chicago
Suburbs
Illinois
National
International
Open call: Library Thoughts-2, Budapest http://www.hungarian-multicultural-center.com/id84.html Deadline: 03/15/12 Entry fee: $35 Johann Gutenberg's invention of movable type books ignited the explosion of art. These days the printed books that were previously published by publishers now can be read on line as ebooks. What is the future? Instead of having to interact with computers through not-so-intuitive and sometimes even counter-intuitive devices like a computer mouse or trackpad, soon users will be able to control their computers doing natural human movements such as gestures, whole-body movement, eye movement, and perhaps even such things as facial expressions. Is it the end for books as we know them? Question the survival of paper, books, libraries in this digital age. The process of sending artworks through the mail, with the envelope, the stamp and the postmark as entire part of the mail-art-object make this process to what we call MailArt. Since 1986 we call mail-artists also networkers because they are active in/with several "media": music, computer (internet, e-mail), fax, copy-art, performance, small-press, artists' books, etc. 1. Send the application form, artist resume/CV, artist statement, 1 - 3 still image work samples OR short video (YouTube) by email and application fee by PayPal ($35) 2. Notification letter will be sent on 03/25/12. 3. Original artworks & SASE arrival to HMC, Dallas by 04/15/12 or HMC, Budapest by 06/15/12 Artist books, works on or of paper may be any size, but MUST fit in a 9 X 12 (22.9X30.5cm) envelope. Unmated, unframed photography, drawing, painting, printmaking, collage, mixed media, cast or folded paper, multimedia or digital prints. Each submission must include: Entry form, resume/CV, statement, 1-3 images or short video (or appropriate combination of images, and video), application fee (see PayPal info on the bottom of the entry form). Put artist`s name, address, title & date of work and medium on back of the work. Send original artworks only after acceptance to: Dallas Office: HMC, 2503 Costa Mesa Drive, Dallas, TX 75228 USA or Budapest Office: Beata Szechy, HMC, 1124 Budapest, Tamasi Aron u. 34. Hungary Exhibition: August 24 - September 16, 2012. Unsold artworks will be returned in December! Commission: %30 If you have questions please contact us. Email: bszechy@yahoo.com Application Form: http://www.hungarian-multicultural-center.com/id84.htmlContact Information
Contact Name: Beata Szechy
Contact Email: bszechy@yahoo.com


COS Art Gallery is now accepting applications for fall 2012 - spring 2014 exhibition schedule!

Type: Exhibition Opportunities [View all]
Posted by: College of the Sequoias Art Gallery
Deadline: 03/16/12

Open to International, National, and Regional Artists!! Free to apply!! Accepting applications in all media except video and performance. Submissions must include hard copies of:

1. Resume or CV with brief bio
2. Artist Statement
3. Max 20 Images, JPEG/PDF on a CD-R, DVD (min 300 dpi, min 1000 pixels for longest dimension)
4. Image list with thumbnail images, corresponding to file name on CD-R, DVD (title, date, medium, and size)
5. SASE: to return documents if desired

The COS Art Gallery will not accept email submissions or late applications and will reject any application that does not follow the guidelines listed above.

Applications must be received by: MARCH 16, 2012 TO: College of the Sequoias, Attn: COS Art Gallery, Amie Rangel, 915 S. Mooney Blvd, Visalia, CA 93277


Passing Through the Prism

Type: Exhibition Opportunities [View all]
Posted by: Industria Studios
Deadline: 03/17/12

Industria Studios is inviting artists to participate in a juried exhibition entitled “Passing Through the Prism.” The theme of the exhibition is color. The artwork can be any topic or medium, but it must incorporate the richness and the energy of color.

Artists may submit up to three (3) pieces. There is a $25.00 application fee. Recognition will be awarded for 1st place, 2nd place, 3rd place, and two honorable mentions. 35% of all sales will go to Industria Studios, a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization. March 17th is the last date for submission. Exhibition is from March 31-Apr 28.

Exhibition entry forms are available at the website www.industriastudios.org or by request at industriastudios@gmail.com . Please send one (1) form and one (1) image (300 dpi, JPG format, 3MB or less) for each entry submitted. 3-D entries may be submitted with three (3) images per entry. Reference the artist’s name on any file attachment and the show title in the subject of any email.


Call for Entries

Type: Exhibition Opportunities [View all]
Posted by: Mall Galleries
Deadline: 03/17/12

The Royal Society of Portrait Painters Annual Exhibition 2012

Exhibition opens 3 - 18 May 2012

SUBMISSIONS
£6 submission fee for artists aged 35 or under

Online registration and digital pre-selection available now
Deadline for registration and digital submissions: 23 February 2012
Receiving Days
Friday 16 March & Saturday 17 March 2012, 10am-5pm

Prizes Available
The Ondaatje Prize For Portraiture
The De Laszlo Foundation Prize
The Prince Of Wales's Award For Portrait Drawing




TACTILE: Works utilizing clay

Type: Exhibition Opportunities [View all]
Posted by: Tejas gallery space
Deadline: 03/16/12

TEJAS Gallery Space announces an exhibition that explores the myriad ways in which clay is incorporated into recent art practices.
Deadline for entry: March 16, 2012
Eligibility: Open to anyone
Media: This exhibition is devoted to art practices that utilize clay as a tool; including but not limited to: Functional, nonfunctional, figurative, representational, abstract, carved, thrown, built, relief pieces, and installations. Artwork chosen will vary in scale, media, and content.
No entry fee; Juried show. Up to 3 images may be submitted.
Submission of images:
TEJAS Gallery Space accepts only digital images/files for considerations. Email submission required.
Send Via email: to tejasgalleryspace@gmail.com
-include name, email, address, and information for each piece of art being submitted (Title, Media, Size, and Year).
-include an artist statement
-attach images (jpeg), formatted appropriately to email.


Call for Submissions: Interlife Crisis

Call Type: Exhibitions
Deadline Type: fixed
Deadline: 3/16/2012
Eligibility: Chicago
Suburbs
Illinois
National
Work that brings the online offline or offline online in interesting ways, explores new notions of public/private, examines with the utopian/dystopian futures and histories of the internet, or work that otherwise speaks to the changes in everyday life that widespread connectivity has engendered.

All media accepted. Physical objects, online-only, and hybrid work will all be considered. For work with specific infrastructure or scheduling needs, please contact us with a proposal by February 16th.Contact Information
Contact Phone Number: 206.552.0210
Contact Information:
Fictilis
210 S Washington St
Seattle, WA 98104
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Fading Light - Juried Book Photo Competition


Deadline Type: fixed
Deadline: 3/15/2012
Call Type: Other Calls
Eligibility: Chicago
Suburbs
Illinois
National
International
Fading Light - Juried Book Photo Competition

Hi, thought this might be of interest to your readers.


Open to Interpretation is now calling on photographers to submit images for consideration in a juried book competition.
Project Details
Open to Interpretation is a collaborative book project bringing together photographers, poets and writers. Each book begins with a themed call for photos. The chosen photos become the literary inspiration for the writers' submissions. A book is created that matches each winning photo with two stories or poems that offer different interpretations of the image. The unique collaboration adds new dimensions to both the photos and the written word.

Book Title: Open to interpretation
Theme: Fading Light
Juror: George Slade, Principal at re: photographica
Submission Fee: $40 for 5 images, $10 each additional
Deadline for submission: March 15, 2012
Early Entry: $10 discount if submitted by January 19, 2012
Results Announced: March 30, 2012
Awards
$300 Judge's Selection Award
Judge
George Slade has provided fine photographic artists and their audiences with insightful interpretation and curatorial expertise in exhibitions, classes, writings, lectures, and face-to-face exchanges for over 25 years. Formerly the artistic director of Minnesota Center for Photography, the director of the McKnight Artist Fellowships for Photographers Program, and recently the curator at the Photographic Resource Center in Boston, George is a veteran presence at portfolio review events like Fotofest, Photolucida, Critical Mass, PhotoNOLA, and the Society for Photographic Education's regional and national conferences. In the last three years he juried regional and national exhibitions for the Coalition of Photographic Arts (Milwaukee), New Directions 2009 at the Wallspace Gallery (Seattle), the 2011 Clarence John Laughlin Award at the New Orleans Photographic Alliance, the New England Photography Biennial at the Danforth Museum of Art (Framingham, MA), and IRevelar at the Naomi Silva Gallery in Atlanta. George received a 2007 award from the Creative Capital/Andy Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant Program; his writings and reviews appear extensively in print and online; some may be found at his web site, re:photographica. He lives in Minneapolis with his partner Stephanie and their children.

Open to Interpretation
Juried Book Competition of Photography, Poetry and Prose
Posting Organization
Open to Interpretation
Organization Main Email: info@open2interpretation.com
Contact Information:
599 Laurel Ave, #6
St. Paul, MN 55102
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Organization Description:
Open to Interpretation is a collaborative book bringing together photographers, poets and writers. Each book begins with a themed call for photos. The chosen photos become the literary inspiration for the writers' submissions. A book is created that matches each winning photo with two stories or poems that offer different interpretations of the image. The unique collaboration adds new dimensions to both the photos and the written word.

Contact Information
Contact Name: Clare O'Neill
Contact Phone Number: 651-312-0113
Contact Information:
599 Laurel Ave, Ste6
St. Paul, MN 55102
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DuPage Invitational Sculpture & 3-D Art Show

Deadline Type:
fixed
Deadline:
3/15/2012
Call Type:
Awards, Grants, Fellowships
Eligibility:
Chicago
Suburbs
Illinois
CALL FOR SCULPTORS AND 3-D ARTISTS
APPLICATION POSTMARK DEADLINE MARCH 15, 2012

A SPECIAL INVITATION TO ALL ARTISTS WHO WERE BORN, RESIDE, WORK, OR GO TO SCHOOL IN DUPAGE COUNTY

Artists with ties to DuPage County are invited to participate in the fourth annual DuPage Invitational Sculpture & 3-D Art Show.

This event will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 12th, 2012 in the breathtaking outdoor setting of Lilacia Park during Lombard‘s Annual Lilac Time Celebration. Lilacia Park is located at 227 W. Parkside Ave. in Lombard, Illinois near Main Street and directly across from the Metra Station. Promotion for the event will be included in the Lilac Time Celebration brochures.

The show is open to artists who were born, reside, work, or go to school in DuPage County, and who practice in the arts of indoor/outdoor sculpture and multidimensional works. Show organizers invite not only established area artists, but also outstanding emerging student artists from county area high schools and colleges, as well. Special participation fees are in place for student artists under age 25.

Entries for indoor and outdoor works will be accepted. Each original design must be a minimum of 2 feet in any direction; only 18” in any direction for high school students.

Works will be juried and judged with prize money awarded to the top established artists, and scholarships awarded to the most outstanding college and high school student artists. Last year, more than $4,000 in prizes and scholarships were awarded. Dignitaries from surrounding DuPage communities and businesses will be invited to attend the event and may consider the art for purchase.

Detailed information about the event can be found in the application and participation packet which may be downloaded here or at www.dupagesculpture.org. To receive a packet in the mail, call (331) 645-3992, e-mail info@LombardArtsCoalition.com, or write the Lombard Arts Coalition at P.O. Box 506, Lombard, IL 60148-0506.

ARTIST APPLICATION POSTMARK DEADLINE: March 15, 2012
Posting Organization
Lombard Arts Coalition
URL:
Organization Main Email:
Contact Information:

P.O. Box 506
Lombard, IL 60148
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Organization Description:
The Lombard Arts Coalition (LAC) is a local not-for-profit community arts organization whose mission is to promote the arts in the community for cultural enrichment. The Coalition accomplishes this through:

the presentation of workshops,
gallery exhibits,
free public fine arts programs,
exhibits by member artists in cooperative area businesses, and
offering scholarships to high school and college students who are studying the arts. .

Whether you are an artist or an arts lover, you can be a part of that mission by joining our dedicated group. Benefits of membership include:·

Opportunities for artists to display their art at the National University of Health Sciences Art Gallery, which is managed by the Arts Coalition, as well as in other area businesses.·
Free art demos after bi-monthly board meetings.·
Free Open Art Studio held weekly for artists to get together and work on their craft.
Special displays and activities scheduled each October to celebrate National Arts & Humanities Month.
A quarterly newsletter with complete information about and invitations to upcoming events.

Membership form attached below.

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Lombard Arts Coalition
Contact Email:
Contact Phone Number:
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P.O. Box 506
Lombard, IL 60148
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Catagenesis: Site Specific Installations at Globe Dye Works
Philadelphia Sculptors
(Philadelphia PA)
Philadelphia Sculptors is offering a great opportunity for artists interested in pushing their own personal boundaries and creating innovative site specific works in an unusual setting. We are sponsoring “Catagenesis,” a major exhibition of installations and multi-media works at Globe Dye Works, a former manufacturing facility in Philadelphia that bleached and dyed textiles from 1865 - 2005. Scheduled for September 9 – October 21, 2012, “Catagenesis” refers to the concept that breakdown, instead of being an end, becomes a beginning as it progresses to reorganization, and then ideally, renewal. Artists become the catalysts for repurposing, and ultimately transforming, a former industrial structure into a place of growth and creativity. We are seeking submissions from artists that respond to the historic context of the site or to its physical condition. Proposals may acknowledge some aspect of the history of the building such as the role of manufacturing in Philadelphia; the different products created there; the importance of water and its relationship to the city’s economy; the impact of the factory on the community; the lives of the workers; or other related themes. Interactive, multi-media, and installation works are encouraged. The postmark submission deadline is March 15, 2012. Selected artists will receive an honorarium of $750. The jurors are Independent Curator Cheryl Harper, Public Artist Donald Lipski, and Tom Moran, Chief Curator and Director of Artistic Development at Grounds for Sculpture in Hamilton, NJ. The entry fee is $15 for Philadelphia Sculptors members and $25 for non-members (or discounted membership and entry fee of $45 for new members.) All work must be submitted in digital format. For prospectus and more information, go to www.philasculptors.org/catagenesis or contact Leslie Kaufman at 215-413-9126, lesliekaufman@verizon.net.


Call for Creative Dinner Napkins (NAPKINS!) Type: Exhibition Opportunities [View all] Posted by: Washington State University Deadline: 03/15/12 Serve & Project, a collaborative public arts project seeks creative dinner napkins. Artists are invited to submit a napkin(s) that creatively documents a meal. Submit cloth, paper napkins that represent your connection to food. Napkins can be drawn on, embroidered on, folder, torn or otherwise made. Sizes: Napkins can be any shape and fit within a 10” x 10” (25.4cm x 25.4cm) area. Pieces must be able to hang on the wall with a small pin, be made by fabric or other sturdy material. Submission: Send a 72 dpi jpeg of your finished napkin to: serveandproject@gmail.com by March 15th for consideration. Deadline: Accepted work must arrive at S&P headquarters by April 10th. Work displayed at: The Kitchen Gallery Exhibit, Park National Bank Art Gallery, Clermont Gallery, University of Cincinnati, May 4 to May 22. Further information please visit website: http://serveandproject.com/pages/gallery_serve.html





RESIDENCIES




Byrdcliffe Artist in Residence Program


Deadline Type: fixed
Deadline: 3/15/2012
Call Type: Residencies, Workshops, Exchanges
Eligibility: Chicago
Suburbs
Illinois
National
International
The Byrdcliffe Artist in Residence Program provides uninterrupted time, creative space and an inspiring environment to artists of exceptional talent. Month long residencies are available to visual artists, composers, playwrights/screenwriters, and writers of fiction, nonfiction and poetry in the months of June, July, August, and September. It is Byrdcliffe's mission to provide solitude in a creative community and uninterrupted time in which to concentrate on producing independent and enduring creative work alongside fellow artists.

Opened in 1903, the Byrdcliffe Art Colony was placed on the National Register of Historic Sites in 1979 for its architectural and historical significance. It is located in the Catskill Mountains, 1.5 miles from the center of Woodstock, New York.

For more information and to apply (this year's deadline is March 15, 2012), please go to: http://www.byrdcliffe.org/artist-in-residence
Posting Organization
Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild
Organization Main Email: info@woodstockguild.org
Contact Information:
34 Tinker Street
Woodstock, New York 12498
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Organization Description:
The Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild (WBG) is a marriage between two historic organizations, the Woodstock Guild of Craftsmen, founded in 1939, and the Byrdcliffe Arts and Crafts Colony, founded in 1903. In 1976, Peter Whitehead, the last surviving son of the founder, left the mountainside Colony with its 30 arts and crafts buildings to the Guild of Craftsmen. Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild was born, and has grown into a vibrant multi–arts organization.

The WBG is both a presenting and an educational organization. It hosts exhibitions and performances by some of the finest artists working today and serves emerging artists through classes and residencies. Its facilities include a shop and gallery/performance space in the center of the village as well as the historic Byrdcliffe Colony. White Pines, the Arts and Crafts style residence of the founding family, is being restored and will house an extensive collection of pottery, furniture, painting, metalwork, and weaving that was produced Byrdcliffe.


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BOLT Residency--Chicago Artists' Coalition Deadline Type: fixed Deadline: 3/15/2012 Call Type: Residencies, Workshops, Exchanges Eligibility: Chicago Suburbs Illinois BOLT Residency is a highly competitive, juried, one-year artist studio residency program offering artists the opportunity to engage the Chicago arts community and its public in critical dialogue about contemporary art. Located at the Chicago Artists’ Coalition’s (CAC) 8,000 sq ft West Loop space, BOLT provides workspace, creative community, exhibition opportunities and professional development for emerging contemporary artists. BOLT Residency APPLICATION DUE MARCH 15, 2012 For more information on applying to BOLT Residency 2012, click HERE or visit http://chicagoartistscoalition.org/programs/bolt-residency/ Application available HERE. 2011-2012 BOLT Resident Artists: Melika Bass, Joseph and Sarah Belknap, Marty Burns, Kathryn Trumbull Fimreite, Gwynne Johnson, Jenny Kendler, Homa Shojaie, Amber Hawk Swanson, Eric Wall, and Stacia Yeapanis APPLICATION PROCESS Applicants must complete the online application by visiting: https://chicagoartists.slideroom.com/ To apply you need to complete the following by March 15, 2012 (12pm): Online form Upload Resume Provide 5-10 Work Samples Pay non-refundable, $25 application fee. Applicants need to reside in the Chicagoland area during residency. CAC Membership is not required to apply to the BOLT Residency. Artists will be required to become a current CAC member upon acceptance to Bolt Residency. WORKSPACE One-year artist studio rental with 24/7 secure access 9 subsidized studios, approx 250 square feet/studio Free storage, two bathrooms + shower, slop sink, full kitchen Option to share/divide or use space individually CREATIVE COMMUNITY Open studio layout to inspire dialogue, collaborations and the development of new ideas Monthly potlucks to build meaningful relationships, networks and resources Work with your peers to creatively shape the residency according to your needs Gain exposure and expand audience through CAC’s public programming EXHIBITION OPPORTUNITIES Designated 500 square foot exhibition space for one solo exhibition + professionally curated group shows Juried exhibition opportunity for one BOLT resident at EXPO Chicago Third party exhibition opportunities such as MDW, EXPO Chicago, Groupon, Pop-Up Spaces, Merchandise Mart Showrooms Studio as secondary exhibition space to showcase your work to interested parties CAC’s full marketing support to the press and arts community, including press releases, postcards and posters PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CAC works closely with you to help develop a customized professional development plan based on your vision and personal goals. CAC staff offers tours of your studio for potential collectors in your absence Free access to CAC’s Art.Business.Create (A.B.C), a series of intensive educational workshops and consultations designed to build artists’ professional business skills (worth over $500) One-on-one studio visits with prominent members of the greater arts community. Previous visitors have included: · Candida Alvarez: Interim Dean of Graduate Studies/Professor, SAIC. Artist, Owner/Director of SubCity Projects Lynn Basa: Artist and Instructor, SAIC. Author of The Artist’s Guide to Public Art: How to Find and Win Commissions Irina Botea: Adjunct Assistant Professor, Film Video, New Media, and Animation, Contemporary Practices, SAIC Lisa Dorin: Assistant Curator of Contemporary Art, Art Institute of Chicago Elizabeth Chodos: Associate Director, Oxbow, SAIC Romi Crawford: (Ph.D.) Assistant Professor, SAIC. Former Curator and Director of Education and Public Programs at the Studio Museum in Harlem Tricia Van Eck: Founder and Artistic Director at 6018NORTH. Former Associate Curator, MCA Natasha Egan: Associate Director and Curator at the Museum of Contemporary Photography Robyn Farrell: Assistant Director, Donald Young Gallery Lin Hixson: Chair + Professor, Performance, SAIC. Co-founder Goat Island and Every house has a door Karen Irvine: Curator and Manager of Publications, Museum of Contemporary Photography Mark Jeffrey: Adjunct Associate Professor Contemporary Practices & Performance, SAIC. Curator. Artist. Nancy Jones: Executive Director of Learning and Interpretation, Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) Diego LeClery: Artists and Instructor, Painting & Drawing, SAIC Eric May: Founder and Director, Roots and Culture Gallery Monique Meloche: Owner/Director, moniquemeloche gallery Charlotte Marra: Director, Rhona Hoffman Jonathan Miller: Studio Associate Professor, IIT Powerhouse Productions Allison Peters Quinn: Director of Exhibitions, Hyde Park Art Center Michal Raz-Russo: Curatorial Assistant of Photography, Art institute of Chicago Roberto Sifuentes: Professor, Performance, SAIC. Founding Member, La Pocha Nostra Performance Group Lorelei Stewart: Director, Gallery 400 Shannon Stratton: Founder and current Executive and Creative Director of threewalls Chicago Hamza Walker: Director of Education and Associate Curator for the Renaissance Society IMPORTANT DATES 2012 February 29 (5-7pm): Open House Informational Session & Tour March 5 (5-7pm): Open House Informational Session & Tour March 15 (12pm): Application and supplementary materials are due via email to cortney@chicagoartistscoalition.org April 9-20: Finalists interview with CAC staff May 1: Notify selected Bolt Residents via email June 15: Bolt Residents move into 217 N Carpenter LEASE + MOVE IN DATE May 15, 2012: Lease signed and security deposit due (one month’s rent) June 15, 2012. Move in date. First month’s rent due. BOLT RESIDENCY STUDIOS **studio selection will ultimately be determined at CAC’s discretion** (5) Front Room Studios: $455 for approx. 260sq.ft. (1) Private Studio: $525 for approx. 300sq.ft. (3) Back Room Studio: $390 for approx. 260sq.ft. Open floor plan, work-only (non-residential) SELECTION PROCESS Submissions are evaluated by a jury of four professional peers from Chicago’s leading cultural institutions. The 2012-2013 jury is: Lisa Dorin, Lane Relyea, Roberto Sifuentes, Lorelei Stewart Jury selected finalists will be interviewed by CAC staff. Artists who wish to apply as collaborators or apply to share space must apply individually and send individual fees, application and support materials (collaborators must include a separate page describing your collaborative proposal). Types of Disciplines: painting, works on paper, sculpture, photography, new media, installation and film. Performers and sound artists are encouraged to apply, but may be required to provide applicable technology due to open floor plan. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, color, sex, age, veteran status, or disability. BOLT RESIDENCY 2012-13 JURY Lisa Dorin is Associate Curator of contemporary art at the Art Institute of Chicago where she curates one-person contemporary art exhibitions as part of the museum’s focus series including recent projects with artists William Pope.L, Monica Bonvicini, Richard Hawkins, and Sharon Hayes She received her BA from the University of California at Santa Cruz in studio art and art history and earned her Master of Art from the Williams College Graduate Program in the History of Art, Williamstown, MA, specializing in contemporary and video art. She programs the Art Institute’s Donna and Howard Stone film, video and new media gallery and recently edited a catalogue of the museum’s time-based media collection. Lane Relyea is Associate Professor and Chair of the department of Art Theory & Practice at Northwestern University and also editor-designate of Art Journal (for a three-year term beginning July 2012). His essays and reviews have appeared in numerous magazines including Artforum, Afterall, Parkett, Frieze, Modern Painters, Artin America and Flash Art. He has written monographs on Polly Apfelbaum, Richard Artschwager, Jeremy Blake, Vija Celmins, Toba Khedoori, Monique Prieto and Wolfgang Tillmans among others, and contribut






Artist-in-Residence: Petrified Forest National Park

Call Type: Residencies, Workshops, Exchanges
Deadline Type: fixed
Deadline: 3/15/2012
Eligibility: Chicago
Suburbs
Illinois
National
The Artist-In-Residence Program at Petrified Forest National Park offers professional visual, performing, and literary artists the opportunity to pursue their artistic discipline while being surrounded by the park’s inspiring landscape. Selected artists stay in park housing for two-week periods from April through October. No stipend is provided. Artists must be prepared to work in high desert, summer weather conditions that include high winds, low relative humidity and temperatures reaching 100 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and lows reaching roughly 40 degrees at night.

The finished artwork will characterize Petrified Forest National Park for present and future generations and will offer the public an opportunity to see our heritage through the eyes and ears of the contributing artists, thereby fulfilling one of the program’s main purposes.

For more details - Petrified Forest National Park A.I.R.

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Contact Name: Chief of Resource Management
Contact Phone Number: (928) 524-6228 ext. 267


Artist Residencies in Southwest Ireland
Cill Rialaig Artists Retreat
(Ballinskelligs, County Kerry Other)
The Cill Rialaig Project in southwest Kerry invites applications for residencies for September 2012 to December 2013. Built out of the ruins of a 1790s pre-famine village atop a cliff face overlooking the Atlantic, Cill Rialaig offers professional artists, writers and other creative professionals an opportunity to get away from everyday career pressures and the demands of 21st century life in order to focus entirely on their artistic practice. While residents are primarily visual artists, they also include photographers, writers, poets, screenwriters, applied artists, musicians and composers, architects, and their peers, from Ireland and abroad.

Cill Rialaig is located in a remote Gaeltacht, or Irish-speaking area. Its cottages are living-work spaces that provide for residents’ essential work and living needs. They are very simple without modern accoutrements of television, telephones or internet. The remote location means that there are very few distractions other than the landscape; it is a true retreat.

Residencies are offered free of charge, although there is a small service fee for utilities. Residents provide their own transportation, food and supplies. The selection committee meets twice a year, and the next deadline for applications is March 15, 2011. The following deadline is September 2012. Please contact Mary O’Connell at cillrialaigarts@gmail.com for information about applying.




Request for Qualifications/ Public Art


RFQ: City of Urbana, IL King Park Project Deadline Type: fixed Deadline: 3/14/2012 Call Type: Public Art Eligibility: Chicago Suburbs Illinois National The City of Urbana, Urbana Park District, and the Urbana Public Arts Commission are pleased to release a Request for Qualifications to identify an artist or artist team to create a unique sculpture, interactive artwork, or art installation for Martin Luther King, Jr. Park in Urbana. While his individual likeness cannot be used in this project, the project should honor the legacy of Dr. King’s work and ideas. The completed artwork will help promote the park as an amenity for the local neighborhood and school, as well as provide an attraction for residents of Urbana and Champaign County. The total budget for the project is $50,000. Interested artists should review the guidelines and submittal requirements prior to submitting an application. Guidelines and application can be accessed online at: http://www.urbanaillinois.us/artsopportunities. All submission materials must be received by 5:00 P.M. on Wednesday, March 14, 2012.Posting Organization Urbana Pubic Arts program URL: http://urbanaillinois.us/artsgrants Organization Main Email: alhochhalter@urbanaillinois.us Contact Information Contact Name: Christina McClelland Contact Email: cmmcclelland@urbanaillinois.us Contact Phone Number: 217-384-2311 Contact Fax Number: 217-384-0200 Contact Information: 400 S Vine Street Urbana, IL 61801 Google Map URL: http://urbanaillinois.us/artsopportunities


FILM FESTIVALS


Cornfed Film Fest Call for Submissions


Call Type: Other Calls
Deadline Type: fixed
Deadline: 3/12/2012
Eligibility: Chicago
Suburbs
Illinois
National
International
The Cornfed Film Fest independent filmmakers competition is open to new filmmakers anywhere in the world. Films may be short (under 60 minutes) or feature (over 60 minutes) and may be narrative, documentary, or animation. Films may have been produced in any year. Filmmakers may submit up to three films. There is a $20 non-refundable entry fee for each film submitted.

Deadline for submission is March 12, 2012. Additional submission information and forms are available on the website: http://www.cornfedfilmfest.net

Cornfed Film Fest will take place in Macomb, IL April 13-15, 2012. It may be located in Hollywood's country cousin, but far from being unworldly, Cornfed Film Fest is made strong by the region's enthusiasm for film. The theme for 2012 is a festival of firsts, featuring first films of all kinds, including first films by well known directors of various genres as well as films that represent a "first" or innovation in filmmaking. The festival is also dedicated to cultivating an audience for talented first-time filmmakers.

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URL: http://www.cornfedfilmfest.net
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