Announcements
International Deadline: Ongoing - Grants for recognizable artistic merit and demonstrable financial need, whether professional, personal or both. The Foundation‘s mission is to aid, internationally, those individuals who have worked as professional artists over a significant period of time. Pollock-Krasner Foundation' Grants For Artists
Ongoing
Call to Artists: Public Art Projects in Newport News, VA. The Newport News Public Art Foundation (NNPAF) is calling for artists to create monumental sculpture for public art projects in the city of Newport News, VA. The NNPAF requests that interested artists submit work to its Artist Registry www.nnpaf.org/artists/application.php, which will be used to select artists for consideration in future projects. The commission will be based on the scope, scale, and size of each project. Proposal submissions are open to professional sculptors experienced in producing outdoor work. The NNPAF prefers sculpture that is more classical and traditional within any given artistic style. The work can address any theme or subject matter, figurative or abstract, as long as it is appropriate for public viewing. To be added to the artist registry, applicants must submit a minimum of 10 slides, prints, or digital images of outdoor sculpture; letter of interest; resumé and references. For specific sites under consideration, applicants must submit a minimum of 6 slides, prints, or digital images depicting the proposed work, 10 slides prints, or digital images of outdoor sculpture from other commissions, artwork description, an annotated support materials list, artist’s statement, letter of interest, resumé, references, preliminary budget, and a project timeline. For full information: www.nnpaf.org/artists/index.html Project proposals and submissions to the artists registry may be sent to the attention of Laurel Tsirimokos, Newport News Public Art Foundation, 735 Thimble Shoals Blvd, Suite 100, Newport News, VA, 23606.
June 15, 2008
"SlowExposures 2008 - Celebrating the Photography of the Rural South" The Pike Historic Preservation announces a call to photographers for "SlowExposures 2008 - Celebrating the Photography of the Rural South", September 19-21 and 26-28 at the R.F. Stickland Building in Concord, Georgia. Over $3,000 in awards. Jurors: Jamie Allen (George Eastman House) & Mike Smith (Professor of Photography & Master Photographer). This year’s theme is The Rural South: Real & Imagined. Photographers may submit up to four (4) images in each of the two categories, Southeast and West Central Georgia. All work must be original and have been produced within the last 4 years. Images entered in the West Central Georgia category must have been taken within eligible county boundaries of: Pike, Bibb, Coweta, Crawford, Harris, Heard, Lamar, Meriwether, Monroe, Muscogee, Spalding, Talbot, Taylor, Troup and Upson. Photographs may be color or black and white using traditional or digital or elements of both processes. All entries must be on 35 mm slides or CD. $30 per category. Download Prospectus (PDF format) or send a SASE to: SlowExposures, PO Box 489, Zebulon, GA 30295. Questions? Please contact Christine Curry at chris@slowexposures.org or call 770-567-3600. Entries must be postmarked by June 15, 2008.
"A Tribute to Women". Art Nouveau Gallery announces a call to artists for "A Tribute to Women", July 8th & 9th at the Ocean Dunes Conference Center in Myrtle Beach, SC. Awards: Best of Show, 1,2,3, HM in Multiple Categories. Open to anyone over 18. Watercolor, Oil/Acrylics, Mixed Media, 3D, Photography. $35 for 2 images, $10 each additional image. Visit http://artnouveaugallery.com for more information, or send a SASE to: Art Nouveau Gallery, 9626 N Kings Highway, Myrtle Beach SC 29572. Questions? Contact Sue Roland at artnouveau9626@aol.com or (843) 449-6202. DEADLINE June 20, 2008.
June 23, 2008
Aftermath – Torpedo Factory, Alexandria, VA - Aftermath will be an all media exhibition that features artwork based on the after effects of natural or manmade disasters. By exploring the inescapable common denominator of the human condition in dealing with grief and loss, the work will examine all facets of human strength: physical, spiritual and emotional. The works featured in this exhibition are sure to strike the innermost chords of all involved. This exhibition will be open to all artists, nationally and internationally, working in all media. Juror: Laurel Reuter. Please download prospectus for complete guidelines and instructions on how to enter. We cannot accept email or web submissions. Image entry will be by PC compatible JPEG digital files or 35mm slides only. Show Dates: September 3 - October 12, 2008. Artists’ Reception & Gallery Talk: Thursday, September 11, 2008. http://www.torpedofactory.org/galleries/targetcallforentry.htm. Torpedo Factory Art Center/Target Gallery, 105 North Union St., 22314, Alexandria, VA. DEADLINE JUNE 23, 2008
"Summer Painting & Sculpture Exhibition". Join the historic Lyme Art Association today ($45 for Annual Membership) and enter into the Summer Painting & Sculpture Exhibition, June 27 - August 2, 2008, juried by David A. Leffel and Sherrie McGraw. $11 for first piece, $7 for each additional piece. For more information, visit http://www.lymeartassociation.org/web-content/Exhibitions/UpcomingShows.html or send a SASE to: LAA, 90 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT 06371. Questions? Please send email to info@lymeartassociation.org (attn: Prospectus Summer Exhibition) or call 860-434-7802. DEADLINE June 23, 2008.
June 23, 2008
"MosaicGlobe's Creativity Competition". MosaicGlobe's Creativity Competition is a juried event open to professional and amateur artists practicing any art form. Work will be judged on the creativity and overall artistic quality of the entire body of work presented on your MosaicGlobe website. Visit the MosaicGlobe website to learn more about this call for entry, view complete rules and apply online: http://mosaicglobe.com/page/731. Cash Awards totaling $2400. No Entry Fees. Questions? Please contact the Director at director@mosaicglobe.com. DEADLINE June 23, 2008.
June 30, 2008
2008 Art Kudos International Juried Art Competition. Now accepting entries for the 4th annual Art Kudos International Juried Art Competition. Cash awards totaling $3,400. Juror: Pang-Chieh Hsu, recipient of the prestigious Joan Mitchell Foundation Fellowship and an instructor at Armstrong Atlantic State University. Open to all artists 18 or older. Eligible media include: acrylics, oils, watercolors, pastels, drawings, printmaking, photography, digital art, sculpture, and mixed media. Selected finalists will appear in an online-only exhibit at www.artkudos.com beginning August 15th. $30 for 3 images (slides, photos, JPEGs, or TIFFs). For details and an entry form, please visit: http://www.artshow.com/artKudos DEADLINE June 30, 2008
July 1, 2008
NATIONAL JURIED ART EXHIBITION Ninth Annual Will's Creek Survey (Sept. 4 - Oct. 3, 2008). Juror: Sarah Newman, Assistant Curator of Contemporary Art, Corcoran Gallery of Art. Two slides/or jpegs on CD, $25. Best of Show $1000, projected awards $5000+. Download entry form at: www.alleganyartscouncil.org OR contact: Allegany Arts Council, 52 Baltimore St, Cumberland MD 21502 OR 301-777-2787 OR arts@allconet.org DEADLINE July 1, 2008
July 1, 2008
"International Aqueous Open 2008". The Pittsburgh Watercolor Society announces a call to artists, held September 26 to October 25 in Pittsburgh, PA. $4,000 in cash and prizes. Juror: Linda Doll. Open to all artists working in watercolor and watercolor media on paper, silk, canvas or boards. Entry Fee: $30. For more information, visit http://www.pittsburghwatercolorsociety.com or send a SASE to: 201 Loucks Ave., Scottdale, PA 15683. Contact Sharon Yoder at syoder@a1usa.net or call 724-887-4335 for more information. DEADLINE July 1, 2008.
July 10, 2008
"Annual National Juried Photography Exhibition". The Academy of Fine Arts in Lynchburg, VA announces a call to artists for its annual national juried photography exhibition, held Sept. 5-26, 2008. Cash Awards totaling over $2000. Juror: Christ Kreeger Bowden. Open to U.S. residents, 18 years or older. Photographs must be original photographs or photographically derived work, and not done under supervision. All work submitted must be suitably prepared for installation. The curator reserves the right to deny entry if any work is deemed not suitable for display or too difficult to install. Entries must have been completed after January 1, 2006, and not previously exhibited in a Lynchburg juried photography show. $25 entry fee. For prospectus, visit http://www.AcademyFineArts.com or send a SASE to: Academy of Fine Arts, 600 Main Street, Lynchburg, VA 24504. Questions? Please contact Ted Batt at tbatt@academyfinearts.com or call 434-528-3256. DEADLINE July 10, 2008.
