Pinellas County Arts Council + Public Art Database Registry

The Pinellas County Arts Council (central Gulf coast Florida) seeks professional artists familiar with public art projects to join an expanding public art database registry. Open to any media; previous public art project experience preferred, but not required. Public Art & Design Program includes commission-based, site-specific competitions, portable studio artworks collection, artist residencies, temporary installations.

Deadline: On-going

Information: http://www.pinellasarts.org/

Bainbridge Island Public Art Program invites local and regional NW artists, designers, curators, and crafts persons to apply for its Juried Artists Roster. The roster will be used for selecting artists for site-specific commissions, artist building parts, portable works, curatorial projects, and design team members and as a resource for local builders, architects, and interior designers.

Deadline: On-going

Information: Janice Shaw admin@artshum.org or www.artshum.org

Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) + Slide Registry

Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) is seeking professional artists for design collaborations and/ or public art commissions for its Art-in Transit Program. Over the next few years, Charlotte is building a rapid transit system and will incorporate public art into its stations, park and rides, and maintenance facilities and has allocated $2.3 million for art. In preparation for Phase I and subsequent phases, artists are requested to submit their materials to a new slide registry that will be used to make selections of artists as the system is phased in. Design fees range from $5,000-$25,000: commissions from $25,000-$250,000

Deadline: On-going

The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) is the largest public funder of arts and culture in the country. The Percent for Art artist slide registry is an up-to-date and important component of the Program. The registry is consulted by the architects, panelists, and City agencies for each project. The Percent for Art staff prepares a slide presentation from the registry for each panel meeting. The registry is open to any professional visual artist residing in the United States.

Deadline: On-going

Information: www.nyc.gov/html/dcla/html/panyc/slide_reg.shtml

RHODE ISLAND WRITERS CIRCLE FLASH FICTION CONTEST

Deadline is June 10, 2010.  Accepting submissions now.  First prize is $500 dollars and publication in the Circle’s anthology.  Additional awards will go to Artistic Merit Nominees.  Final contest judge, Randall Albers is chair of the fiction writing department at Columbia College, Chicago, Illinois.  All entrants will be considered for publication. 1000 words or less.  Contest rules and guidelines at www.riwriterscircle.com. For more information call 401-461-6691 or email  thewriterscircle@aol.com .

Larson Gallery is accepting entries for Nature by Design: New Directions in Fiber and Jewelry, a new biennial national juried exhibition that runs April 9 through May 5, 2010.  Approximately $3,000 in prize money will be awarded.  The New Directions in Fiber and Jewelry series is a “redefinition” of Art to Wear, the fiber and jewelry biennial hosted by Larson Gallery for nine years.  New Directions in Fiber and Jewelry offers a broader platform for fiber and jewelry artists beyond garment or wearable art.  This year’s jurors are Lou Cabeen, Associate Professor - Fibers at the University of Washington and Sharon Campbell, co-founder of Art Jewelry Forum. 

Only original artwork not previously shown in a juried exhibition at the Larson Gallery and completed during the preceding two calendar years will be considered. Entries from CDs accepted.  Deadline is February 19, 2010, and entries must be received by 5 pm at Larson Gallery. For information visit www.larsongallery.orgor call (509) 574-4875.  Prospectus will be available December 2009.  The Larson Gallery is located on the campus of Yakima Valley Community College and is the oldest and largest gallery of its type in Central Washington. Visit our website at http://www.larsongallery.org

"The BLM- Birds of Prey NCA and the Western Heritage Foundation are having an art contest which will result in the winning artwork becoming the poster for this year's Snake River Birds of Prey Festival (May 14-16, 2010).

First place will receive $500, 2nd place $300, and 3rd place $200.  Contact Barb Forderhase (208-384-3485 or Barbara_Forderhase@blm.gov) for contest rules and entry form.  Deadline is January 4, 2010."

We have opened the Call for Artists for our 4th Annual Horizontal Grandeur.

Inspired by an essay of the same name by Minnesota poet Bill Holm (1943-2009), this fine art exhibition has grown each and every year.  Last year we had 93 entries from 11 prairie states for the 50 exhibit spaces in our historic national award winning space.  Because of the success, the call has opened up earlier this year.  January 15th - April, 23rd, 2010 has been set as the open submission time.  That will give our jury more time to judge the pieces and still allow the exhibit to be hung and the exhibit open by

July 9th, 2010.    

The Call for Artists calendar and terms, with an on-line submission form is located on our website www.stevenshistorymuseum.com.  The Horizontal Grandeur page can be reached by clicking on the Horizontal Grandeur link in top tab section or directly at http://www.stevenshistorymuseum.com/grandeur/2010form.phpto read more about it or submit images online. 

To print out a hardcopy of our call brochure, and mail in the entries with a check or money order, you can download a pdf file at this link:

http://www.stevenshistorymuseum.com/Forms/2010Grandeur-call.pdf

If you have never read Bill Holm's essay, you can download a pdf file of it by visiting  http://www.stevenshistorymuseum.com/grandeur/billgrandeur.pdf

All artists who live in a state with a prairie are eligible to submit entries.  The pieces must be inspired by the prairie and meet certain size requirements as outlined on our website.  Please feel free to forward this email or publish the information or any of the links in your correspondence or organizational periodicals.  If you would like a copy of our call poster, email me, and I will forward you the color pdf file. 

Tina Didreckson

Stevens County Historical Society & Museum

116 W 6th Street

Morris, MN 56267

320-589-1719

The Art Gallery at Prescott College has a variety of exhibition opportunities available and we invite you to submit an exhibition proposal for our 2011-2013 season.  We are committed to exhibitions that will expand the community’s appreciation of contemporary art and address the interests of a diverse audience.  We exhibit artwork from both recognized and emerging regional and national artists.

Exhibitions are open to all artists and curators 18 years and older.  Eligible disciplines include painting, drawing, printmaking, book-arts, photography, mixed media, new genre, sculpture and installation.

Postmark deadline:  May 1, 2010

For submission guidelines please download our prospectus at www.prescott.edu/gallery.  Each artist may submit up to 20 labeled slides or 20 digital jpeg images (300 dpi, max 6”x6”, RGB submitted on one MAC compatible CD, properly labeled), image list, cover letter, Resume,  SASE, and completed application/entry form.  Please send submissions to Prescott College Art Gallery at Sam Hill Warehouse, 220 Grove Ave, Prescott, AZ, 86301 RE: Exhibition Proposal.  Direct all questions to Jen Chandler 928.776.5258 ext. 5 or jchandler@prescott.edu.

Prescott College receives a 30% commission from all artwork sold, please consider this carefully when pricing work.  Prescott College Art Gallery will insure objects lent to it at the time of delivery for the insurance value indicated on the entry form.  Artworks will be insured while on the premises of the Prescott College Art Gallery. Shipping is the responsibility of the artist.

M. Jennifer Chandler

Gallery Coordinator

RDP - Arts and Letters Program

220 Grove Avenue

Prescott, AZ 86301

(928) 776-5258 ext.5

CORVALLIS-BENTON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY

CALL TO ARTISTS

Request for Qualifications for Art for the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library

October 2009

The Corvallis-Benton County Public Library announces a Request for Qualifications to select an artist to create a mobile for the Library lobby.

The Library is located in downtown Corvallis and is heavily used, with about 2000 visitors daily.  The original building was designed by Pietro Belluschi and was constructed in the early 1930’s.   There are two subsequent additions, one in 1965 and another in 1992.   The space where the mobile would hang is the apex of the 1992 addition.   More information on the Library may be found at www.thebestlibrary.net.

Project Overview:  The Library is in the midst of a multi-year rearranging project to improve efficiency and provide sufficient space for materials and library users.   One of the goals of the rearrangement project is to make the lobby a welcoming and comfortable space.    A mobile, to be hung from the apex of the second floor, would be a part of creating this welcoming environment.

Scope of work:  The mobile will hang from the apex of the second floor or other anchoring possibilities, so it can be seen from both the second floor and the first floor lobby.  It will hang into an open atrium area connecting the two floors. The dimensions of the lobby are 15’ x 17’. The height of the area is about 22’ from the floor on the second story to the apex of the roof.   About 7 of those feet are in the roof area which comes to a point. The area from the floor on the first floor to the floor of the second floor is about 14’6” (for comparison only-- the art piece will not hang in that area). Only lightweight materials may be used such as lightweight woods, fabric, plastics, paper, aluminum, small amounts of glass, etc. Not to exceed 80 lbs, exact weight specifications will be made available.   The mobile should have a high level of transparency to let the natural light in.  The artist must be careful not to obscure the existing art glass tiles on the railing surrounding the atrium with the new artwork.  It is necessary to use lightfast materials in this strongly lit area. A mechanism allowing for cleaning and maintenance must be included. Images of the lobby can be viewed on line at www.thebestlibrary.net.

The artist will arrange for and guide the installation in cooperation with the Library’s building maintenance staff.   The artist must be aware of the challenges of designing art for a heavily-used public space such as the possibility of damage, tossed materials, etc as well as keeping safety in mind. 

Once awarded the project and the work is in progress, the artist will send images to keep the Public Art Selection Committee and Library staff informed of the project at a half way point.

Call for artists – residency opportunities in France 2010

For visual artists, writers, creators in other disciplines like design, fashion, architecture ... with a project of residency.

artistay works with professional art residencies in France.

All residence programs we work with aim to provide a nice living environment, premises and equipment adapted for the creation, administrative and basic technical support as well as a social, cultural and artistic environment encouraging the exchange and dialogue.

Description:

- Duration of residencies from 2 weeks to 4 months

- Applicants are responsible for the funding of the residency participation fees, they can though do an application with artistay even if they haven’t secured the funding yet. We can provide necessary documentation and contacts for funding advice.

- artistay service is free of charge for the applicant.

Application:

Please email your documentation and information (CV, website or portfolio, residency proposal, date of residency) or contact Catherine Cordelle at apply@artistay.org .

We’ll study your application carefully and help you to achieve your aim of finding a residence in France, and one ideally suited to your requirements.

More details about our service and application on our website www.artistay.org

Or visite our blog: http://www.artistay.org/en/blog-artist-in-residence.html

What:              Call to Artists for 2011The Arts Center exhibition program

Where:           The Arts Center, 700 SW Madison, Corvallis OR, 97333

When:                        Deadline March 27, postmarked

Each calendar year The Arts Center’s Main Gallery features ten exhibits, five of which reoccur annually. The Arts Center Exhibition Committee is seeking proposals for the exhibition program 2011 in the Main Gallery.    All artists from the Northwest are eligible.

We are interested in all media including installation work, but excluding performance. The Exhibition Committee seeks a balanced exhibition program; in media as painting, drawing, fiber, photography, print making, sculpture etc. We also look for balance between large and small group shows, retrospectives and one person exhibits or installations. It is The Arts Center’s goal to show work by local artists and to introduce work from artists of the larger Northwest area. Both established and upcoming artists are encouraged to submit work.

In 2011 The Arts Center will be participating in the Benton County Historical Museum bi-annual Quilt County event. For this exhibit we look for artwork that answers to the “many small –individual- pieces make one larger whole” principal that is the basis of traditional quilts, but not necessarily in traditional quilting materials.

The Committee reserves the right to combine several artists that have submitted individually.

The Arts Center is located in downtown Corvallis in a late 19^th century church building. The Gallery measures approx. 1200 sq feet, with 135’ of linear wall space.  Images from the gallery are posted on www.theartscenter.net under Exhibitions, Call to Artists.

Calendar 2011

March 27, 2010        Deadline postmarked

April 13 - 23               Contact selections

May 7                         All submissions returned

The Art of Applied Design

The DHM Digital Gallery invites designers working with clay, fiber, glass, plastic, metal and/or wood to participate in The Art of Applied Design, an international juried competition.  Deadline:  July 15, 2010.  All submitted works must be functional objects commonly used within interior spaces, such as furnishings (hard or soft), utensils, fixtures, or containers.  Objects that are purely decorative are not eligible.  Evaluation will be based upon uniqueness and creativity, craftsmanship, and quality of the submitted digital image.  The online exhibit (from Sept. 15 to Dec. 1, 2010) will include e-mail addresses of accepted artists to facilitate independent sales of work.  For a prospectus and entry form, visit http://ches.okstate.edu/dhm/gallery.