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Arts Opportunities - Current as of May 15, 2008 For complete information on any of these opportunities, please contact the sponsoring organizations using the information provided; or contact the Council on the Arts at comserv@nd.gov or (701) 328-7594. Some of these opportunities may be eligible for partial funding through the Council's Professional Development grant program. Contact the Council for more information. (An opportunity's appearance on this list in no way reflects an endorsement by the North Dakota Council on the Arts unless otherwise stated.)
An art show will be held in conjunction with the Cowboy Poet Gathering in Medora over the Memorial Day Weekend. The art show will be held at the community center on May 24-25, 2008. Artists can bring up to 3 paintings (no larger than 30 by 34 inches) to the community center on the morning of the 24th before 10am MDT and can pick them up on May 25th after 4pm MDT. There is no registration fees, and no prior sign up. Cards can be attached to paintings to display a purchase price. People's choice ribbon will be awarded and a couple of gift certificates to other winners from Interstate Western Works, will be awarded. Chip Liebel & Scott Nelson will be demonstrating during the art show. For more information call Chip at 663-7149 (home) or 663-1799 (work)
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design competition/call to artists: Statue of Civil Rights Pioneer Rosa Parks The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) announces a design competition, in partnership with the Joint Committee on the Library and the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, for a statue of civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks. Commissioned by the U.S. Congress, the sculpture will be permanently installed in National Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol Building. The Rosa Parks statue represents the first commission of a full-sized statue authorized and funded by the U.S. Congress since the 1870s. The Chrysler Foundation has provided $100,000 to support the administration of the competition. The Rosa Parks Sculpture design competition, to be administered by the NEA, is open to U.S. citizens. Interested artists should submit an application, including a proposal for the sculpture and work samples that demonstrate their ability to cast large-scale bronze sculptures and to work in the portrait mode. The deadline for applications is May 30, 2008. Competition guidelines are available on the Arts Endowment Web site at www.arts.gov/grants/apply/RosaParks.html. ------------------------------------------ call for entries: Art Circulator Benefit Show and Sale, Online Auction Reach a worldwide audience; show runs from June 20 to June 29 at www.insightmarketingdesign.com; use your artwork to help children – proceeds from sales are split 50/50 between artist and Children’s Home Society. Art Circulator Show is Thursday, June19, 2008, 4:00-7:00 pm, East Gallery and Loading Dock of the 8th & Railroad Building, 401 E. 8th Street, in downtown Sioux Falls. Juried competition – top 20 entries will be displayed, bids accepted at event. Two Best of Show awarded – one 2D and one 3D. To enter submit digital photos of entries by midnight, May 31, 2008 to info@insightmarketingdesign.com. Print and send registration form & release (available at www.insightmarketingdesign.com/images/stories/call_for_entries.pdf). Visual arts only. Maximum size of art is 40” x 40” x 40”. Review guidelines for additional information. ------------------------------------------ call for entries: Belfield, ND Celebrates 125 Years! Artists are Invited to Participate in an Art Display and Sale Belfield is celebrating its 125th anniversary this summer, and as part of our festivities, they are planning an art display and sale, to be held on Saturday, July 12, 2008, in the Memorial Hall in Belfield, North Dakota. Set up will begin at 8am, and the display will be open from 10am to 5pm, with a closing from 11-12 in the morning for the parade. Artists will need to bring their own equipment. This should be a good opportunity for artists to sell their beautiful products, as a nice crowd is expected since there are several school reunions planned, along with a parachute display team called the Black Daggers making some jumps in the town, and a full schedule of other events. This schedule is available at Belfield's webpage: www.belfieldnd.com. The contact person, for more information, and to reserve a space, is Judy Babeck at 701-575-4361. There is no fee, it is not juried, and the deadline to reserve a booth is June 1, 2008. ------------------------------------------ call for entries: Northwest Art Center's Americas 2008 all media Works in any medium, traditional or experimental, qualify. All works must be original and not measure over 60 inches in any direction. Work must be ready to exhibit, completed within the last 2 years and not previously exhibited in an Americas 2000 exhibition. Deadline is June 1, 2008. For more information, write to: Americas 2008: All Media, Northwest Art Center, Minot State University, 500 University Avenue West, Minot, ND 58707; visit www.minotstateu.edu/nac; email nac@minotstateu.edu; or call 858-3264 or 800-777-0750, extension 3264. ------------------------------------------ call for entries: Electronic 4Culture 4Culture is seeking artworks for Electronic 4Culture (e4c). Walk, drive or ride by - e4c will offer a high quality, high visibility venue for the exhibition of dynamic electronic artworks by media artists and projects intrinsic to 4Culture's work. Twenty media works or media proposals will be selected for presentation through this electronic gallery. Media artists working in all genres are encouraged to apply. e4c is located adjacent to Gallery4Culture facing Prefontaine Place South in Seattle's Pioneer Square neighborhood. Deadline is June 2, 2008. Visit www.4culture.org for application guidelines. ------------------------------------------ call for entries: 61st Juried Art Exhibition for the Sioux City Art Center The 61st Juried Art Exhibition for the Sioux City Art Center in Sioux City, IA has a call for entries. The postmark deadline is June 6, 2008 and show dates are December 13, 2008 – February 15, 2009. You can download a prospectus from www.siouxcityartcenter.org. ------------------------------------------ call for entries: 28th Annual National Juried Fine Art Competition The Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art is currently accepting entries for its 28th annual juried fine art competition, A Sense of Place 2008. Open to all U.S. artists ages 18 and older working in the following media: drawing, painting, printmaking, photography, ceramics, sculpture, and mixed media. $25 entry fee covers submission of slides or CD of up to three works; additional works $5 each. Cash awards available. Entries must be postmarked by June 6, 2008; exhibition runs September 19-October 17, 2008. For a free prospectus, send SASE to: Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art, 506 Telfair St., Augusta, GA 30901, 706-722-5495, ghia@ghia.org, or visit www.ghia.org/exhibit.html to download in .pdf format. ------------------------------------------ call for entries: Pekin Days Art Show The Pekin Days Art Show will be held on June 28-29, 2008. Brochures are now available. Deadline is June 9, 2008. For more information, call Brenda at 296-4515; email bebjorlie@stellarnet.com; or visit www.pekinnd.com. ------------------------------------------ call for entries: Plains Art Museum Calls for Artists for 10th Art on the Plains Juried Exhibition “Art on the Plains X (AOP X)” the 2008 regional juried exhibition, will be at Plains Art Museum from November 26, 2008, through March 1, 2009. The exhibition is intended to access both established and emerging visual artists from the region served by the Museum: North Dakota, Minnesota, South Dakota, Montana and the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan. The juror for AOP X is celebrated artist T.L. Solien who earned his M.F.A. from University of Nebraska, Lincoln in 1977 and his B.A. from Moorhead State University, Minnesota in 1973. In addition to earning his B.A. there, Solien also taught for a time at what is now called Minnesota State University Moorhead. Solien currently teaches figure painting at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, investigating contemporary concepts and methodologies of painting. “Art on the Plain”s is a tribute to the boundless creative energy of the individual. The exhibition reminds us that even traditional subject matter, such as landscape, can be approached by the contemporary artist with a fresh eye. This exhibition is a biannual highlight at Plains Art Museum. The mission of the Museum is not only to bring people and art together, but to celebrate the finest of human achievement, clearly demonstrated in “Art on the Plains” exhibitions. In 2008, entries are open to works of all media, including two- and three-dimensional work. Entries must be postmarked no later than June 23, 2008. Complete entry information is available on the Museum’s Web site at www.plainsart.org; by writing to AOP X, c/o Rusty Freeman, Vice President of Curatorial, Plains Art Museum, PO Box 2338, Fargo, ND 58108-2338; by phone at (701) 232-3821, ext. 106; or by email at rfreeman@plainsart.org. Awards for the exhibition include First, Second and Third Place Awards, selected by the juror. First Place will receive $500, Second Place $350 and Third Place $200. A Museum Purchase Award will also be given at the Museum’s discretion. A People’s Choice Award will be determined by Museum visitors. ------------------------------------------ call to artists: 2008 Art Kudos International Juried Competition Artshow.com is currently accepting entries for the 4th annual Art Kudos Competition. $3,400 in awards. Open to all artists 18 and older. Eligible media include: acrylics, oils, watercolors, pastels, drawings, printmaking, photography, digital art, sculpture, ceramics, and mixed media. Media not accepted: video/film, installations, wearable art (clothing or jewelry). Selected finalists will appear in an online exhibit at www.artKudos.com beginning August 15th. $30 for 3 images (slides, photos, JPEGs, or TIFFs). Please visit www.artshow.com/artKudos for details and an entry form. Deadline: June 30, 2008. ------------------------------------------ call for entries: Dahl Arts Center “The Art of Personal Adornment” The Dahl Arts Center is looking for artists working on innovative approaches to traditional or contemporary forms of The Art of Personal Adornment. Artists from South Dakota and adjacent states are asked to submit materials to be considered for an inaugural exhibition in the newly expanded Dahl galleries. One of a trio of shows celebrating the grand opening of the newly expanded Dahl Arts Center in January 2009, this exhibit is designed to explore the breadth and depth of personal adornment through objects created by artists in South Dakota and its adjacent states. Cash awards will be presented. On-line and printed publications will be produced in conjunction with the exhibition. Artists are required to submit four (high-quality digital) images representative of work created in the last two years. All work must be original, made by the artist, and completed within the last two years. Submitted works are open to a full range of processes and materials. Categories include but are not limited to: beadwork, metalsmithing, lapidary, natural materials, non-traditional materials and glasswork. Invitations to participate in the exhibit will be based on creativity, innovation, quality, consistency and craftsmanship of the work as shown by the images submitted. Entry Fee: $25. Entry postmark deadline is July 1, 2008. NEW Dahl Arts Center, 713 Seventh St, Rapid City, SD 57701. Entry forms and exhibit details are available by mail, e-mail: mary@thedahl.org, at the Dahl Arts Center, or on-line at www.thedahl.org. ------------------------------------------ call for entries: "Green Light" "Green Light", a national juried exhibition for emerging artists with disabilities (living in the U.S.), ages 16-25, sponsored by VSA arts & Volkswagen of America, Inc. Deadline is Friday, July 11, 2008 (midnight, MST). 15 Artists to receive a total of $60,000 in cash awards. No entry fee. VSA arts, under generous sponsorship from Volkswagen of American, Inc., launched the seventh call for entries to identify emerging artists with disabilities, ages 16-25. Fifteen (15) finalists will be awarded a total of $60,000 in cash awards that is distributed as follows: $20,000 grand prize, $10,000 first award, $6,000 second award, and 12 awards of excellence in the amount of $2,000. Finalists will be honored at an awards ceremony on Capitol Hill during the Fall of 2008, and their artwork will be displayed in a nation-wide touring exhibition that debuts at the Smithsonian during September 2008. To learn more about last year's program, visit: www.vsarts.org/driven. This year's theme, "Green Light", challenges artists to pinpoint the motivation behind their work and the infinite possibilities that creativity provides. For additional information and to access the online application, please visit: www.vsarts.org/VWcall. Alternative formats of the application are available upon request. Inquiries should be directed to: VSA arts & Volkswagen of America, Inc., Attn: Jennifer Wexler, 818 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20006. Phone, 800.933.8721 x3885 or email: JCWexler@vsarts.org. ------------------------------------------ call for entries: North Dakota Governor's Photo Contest North Dakota Tourism Week began May 10 and continues through May 18. Once again, Gov. John Hoeven and the North Dakota Tourism Division are incorporating the North Dakota Governor's Photo Contest into the week's activities. Any amateur photographer who lives in North Dakota is invited to submit entries to the Governor's Photo Contest. Winning photographers will receive a $100 cash prize and their entry will be featured in North Dakota Tourism's marketing materials. "This contest is a great opportunity for amateur photographers in our state to demonstrate their talents, while showcasing North Dakota's legendary people, places, events and natural wonders," said Hoeven. "I look forward to another exciting contest as our citizens capture the unique things to see and do across our state." According to Tourism Director Sara Otte Coleman, photographs will be judged on their ability to showcase North Dakota as a Legendary destination in the following categories: spring, summer, fall or winter scenery; people; outdoor adventure and activities; attractions; events; and wildlife. Entries will be judged on originality, interest of the subject matter, visual appearance and consistency with the category theme. Photo entries should be taken within the last three years. Photographs must be submitted on a disk and 5x7 or 8x10 print. Prints need not be mounted or framed. The back of the photo and disk must be labeled with the entrant's name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, contest category and title of photo, and location and date the photo was taken. Only color photographs are eligible and photographs cannot be digitally altered. There is no limit to the number of entries allowed per photographer. The deadline to enter is September 8, 2008. Entries should be mailed to North Dakota Department of Commerce, Tourism Division, Attention Heather LeMoine, at P.O. Box 2057, Bismarck, ND 58502-2057. Entered photographs will not be returned. Photos that are e-mailed will not be accepted. North Dakota Tourism will retain exclusive ownership rights to all winning photographs for use in the 2009 North Dakota Travel Guide, Hunting and Fishing Guide and on the Tourism Division's Web site. Complete contest rules can be found on the Tourism Division Web site at www.ndtourism.com. For more information, contact the Tourism Division at 701-328-2525. ------------------------------------------ call for entries: Maple River Winery The Maple River Winery in historic downtown Casselton will showcase North Dakota artists year around. We are looking at showcasing 4 or 5 different artists in two month increments for our North Dakota Artist Series. Space will determine how many artists we can showcase. We will not have any similar displays during each exhibit. This past summer we opened our tasting room with tremendous success. The cross section of visitors matches up well for showcasing North Dakota art. We would like to extend an invitation to all North Dakota artists to display their art. Ongoing - Space available will be scheduled on a first come-first served basis. If this activity goes well, we may consider expanding it to include other businesses in Casselton in 2008 to include more art and artists. Our itinerary for each of the two month series include the following: 1st Friday of showing: Free wine and cheese reception, compliments of Maple River Winery from 5pm to 8:30pm. Flavored coffees, jellies, other ND products will also be served. Brochures will be distributed throughout the Fargo-Moorhead metro area promoting each exhibit. The exhibits would need to be set up by the second of the month. Exhibits will need to be taken down on the last day of the second month. Items will be displayed at your risk. We will not insure any items and we will not be responsible for any breakage or thefts. We will be glad to set up any arrangement that will work on your end as well as ours. Some artists have already expressed interest in having their products sold in our tasting room. We expect to sell some artwork in our Pride of Dakota area of our tasting room after the exhibit. We will decide on an individual basis what artwork we will carry in our tasting room. Maple River Winery will promote each exhibit via: 1) Wine Club Newsletter; 2) Web site (www.mapleriverwinery.com); 3) Radio/Print; 4) Walk in traffic; and 5) Casselton Business Association and other organizations. Artists may possibly promote via: 1) Web sites; 2) Word of Mouth; and 3) Potential customers, etc. Artists will be encouraged to be present at the opening Wine and Cheese reception on the first Friday of the exhibit. Items may be sold at our winery during the exhibit providing we receive a commission on each item sold (10% suggested, negotiable). The potential exists to sell via our website as well. Artists will be responsible for any shipping etc. if needed. Our goal is to have 20 exhibits open throughout Casselton by January 2008. If you are interested, please contact Greg Kempel at the Maple River Winery at 701-347-5900 or email to greg@mapleriverwinery.com. We look forward to promoting North Dakota artists. ------------------------------------------ call for artists: Upfront Gallery As we continue to book exhibitions for 2007, we are in a continuous process of building a visual database of local and regional artists at the Upfront Gallery. There is a computer in the gallery which houses artists' portfolios and is available for public perusal - kind of a way to display art that we aren't physically holding. We would also like to make photographic portfolios available to the public - these will be housed in a bookshelf in the gallery. This database will make local and regional artists more accessible to the public, and will hopefully also function as an outlet for commission work and/or sales. Any Questions? Email: upfront512@yahoo.com. 701-541-2640. ------------------------------------------ call for artists: Minnesota State Arts Board’s Artist Registry Open for Enrollment at www.percentforart.us The registry is a collection of resumes and work samples of visual artists in all disciplines who would like to be considered for public art commissions and purchases. It is the most common way that the Percent for Art program finds artists for public art commissions and purchases in state buildings. Some things about the registry haven’t changed: There is no fee to join; There are no applications or slides to mail in; Everything can be done from your computer; It is non-juried; and all professional visual artists over age 18 who wish to work in the public realm are welcome to join. But we have added many new features! There are no longer any deadlines. Join any day of the year. You can enter your basic profile information now and come back later to add work samples. All your work will be saved for you! You can log in at any time to update your profile, make corrections, or change your work samples (up to 10 images allowed). Your profile will remain active so long as you log in at least once every four years. You’ll never have to reapply. Last year the Artist Registry was used for: MSU Mankato, Trafton Science Center, $90,000 Saint Cloud Technical College, $90,000 Mystery Cave Visitors Center, $12,000 Anoka Ramsey Community College, $58,500 MSU Mankato, Otto Recreation Facility, $58,500 Metropolitan State University Library, $100,000 Upcoming Projects: Saint Cloud State University; Central Lakes College Brainerd Campus; Central Lakes College Staples; Minnesota Veterans Home Luverne; and more. The $100,000 cap on Percent for Art budgets has been removed. We hope to see many large projects in the future that will enable us to commission artwork of national significance. Because the registry is online, we are now able to actively promote it for use by other commissioning agencies too. That means more of the right people can see your work. Join today at www.percentforart.us and help us in our quest to have the best Artist Registry in the country! Minnesota State Arts Board, (651) 215-1617 or email www.arts.state.mn.us. ------------------------------------------ call for entries: Rockland Center for the Arts, (West Nyack NY) RoCA accepts artist submissions on an on going basis for the Sculpture Park and Gallery One. Gallery ONE consists of 55 linear feet for hanging and is RoCA's venue for one-person exhibits. The Sculpture Park consists of two cleared acres within a 10 acre wooded site. Outdoor sculptors may apply for inclusion in the annual exhibit that runs October through April. A stipend is available for outdoor sculptors on a case by case basis. Artists should submit: 1) 12 - 20 images, printed hard copies, or slides. CD-ROMs may be submitted as additional support material only. 2) Complete information should be attached to images / slides; size, medium. 3) A current resume or curriculum vitae. 4) An Artist Statement (optional) 5) SASE is required for the return of materials. Please do not make follow up phone calls. All submissions are carefully reviewed. Visit www.rocklandartcenter.org/submissions.html for more information. LynnStein@aol.com ------------------------------------------ call to artists: Temporary Art Exhibits: Tucson International Airport The Tucson Airport Authority is seeking temporary art exhibits for the main Gallery and the Upper and Lower Link Galleries at Tucson International Airport, located at 7250 South Tucson Blvd. Artists interested in exhibiting at TIA should send a resume, artist statement, and five to ten images to Temporary Exhibits Program, Tucson Airport Authority, 7005 S. Plumer Ave. Tucson AZ 85706 or email art@tucsonairport.org. For more information call 520.573.8187 or visit: www.tucsonairport.org/html/tia_terminal_exhibits.html, Deadline: Open ------------------------------------------ call to artists: Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) Art-in Transit Program 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. Design fees range from $5,000-$25,000: commissions from $25,000-$250,000. 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. For more information and an on-line application visit: www.ridetransit.org and click on Art-in-Transit or call 704-432-3017. Deadline: Open ------------------------------------------ call to artists: Java 101 Open invitation: Java 101, Fergus Falls coffee shop is accepting applications to display art or perform live music. Call 218-205-7583.
------------------------------------------ call to artists: Prairie Wetlands Learning Center Open invitation: Prairie Wetlands Learning Center of Fergus Falls, is seeking visual artists to display their artwork. Call 218-736-0938, email prairiewet@fws.gov ------------------------------------------ call for entries: ArtView
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call for performers: Bijou Show House in Beach The Bijou Show House in Beach, ND, is seeking individuals and groups to perform on the newly installed 400 sq. ft. stage. The auditorium provides clean sight-lines for its 285 raked seats and has excellent acoustics. In all, the theatre is an intimate show case for performance of poetry, comedy, dance, drama, music, and inventive presenters. We are seeking to expand a cultural presence in SW North Dakota. Come be on the front line of an evolving institution. Contact: Emanuel Culman, tel. 701-872-2444 and email homeheal@pacbell.net. www.beach-movie.com. ------------------------------------------ call to artists: International Performers Village 08 Malpils, Latvia. August 1-28, 2008. The Village is open to professional actors, dancers, singers, musicians as well as directors, choreographers, playwrights, scriptwriters and stage designers from different countries, creative genres, techniques and styles. Film makers, photographers, body painters, mask makers and multimedia artists will also find a role in this process. To register, please send the following materials in Word format to info@iugte.com: Letter of motivation stating the title, dates and location of the event (about 250 words): Detailed CV; and Latest head shot and additional photo materials (JPG format). For more information, visit www.iugte.com/projects/Performance.
call to musicians: Java 101 call for auditions: Fargo Moorhead Chamber Chorale The Fargo Moorhead Chamber Chorale is holding auditions for all voice parts for its 2008-2009 season. Auditions will be scheduled on an individual basis. Please contact the Chorale's new Artistic Director, Dr. Mark Ring, at FMCCdirector@gmail.com or call 284-2434 to set your appointment date and time. www.fmchamberchorale.org ------------------------------------------ Open invitation: Java 101, Fergus Falls coffee shop is accepting applications to display art or perform live music. Call 218-205-7583. ------------------------------------------ call for auditions: Red River Boy Choir The Red River Boy Choir is now accepting auditions for new members. Boys, from the age of 8-13, who are interested in singing with the choir, can contact Keith Wander for an audition time. For more information on the concert or auditions, please contact Music Director Keith Wander at 218-483-3555 x1071 or evenings 218-329-6263. ------------------------------------------ call for female voices: Female voices wanted to sing in barbershop style. Tuesdays, 7pm, Zion Methodist Church. Call Melodie at 772-1809 for info.
call for submissions: Arts Education Network Seeks Writers Get published. Americans for the Arts is seeking writers for its new publication, the Arts Education Information Quarterly (AEIQ), which will share expertise in advancing arts education. Americans for the Arts invites submissions of manuscripts and proposals for the AEIQ series. Submissions are always welcome; reviews take place quarterly. For more information, contact Arts Education Manager John Abodeely at jabodeely@artsusa.org; or visit www.AmericansForTheArts.org/ArtsEducation/AEIQ. ------------------------------------------ call for submissions: Reflections- Midwest Living magazine in Des Moines, Iowa Share Your Reflections About Midwest Life If you remember a special event or experience -- from the past or only yesterday -- that's particularly related to living in the Heartland, we'd like to hear about it. Tell us your story about a happening that typifies life in the Midwest. If we publish your essay (750 words or less, please), you get $250. Send to: "Reflections," Midwest Living, 1716 Locust St., Des Moines, IA 50309-3023. For your submission to be returned, include a self-addressed envelope and postage.
------------------------------------------ call for poets: 2007 Poetry Contest - $1,000 Prize The Mahoney Research Library is proud to announce our 1st Annual
Poetry Contest with a cash prize of $1,000 for the best poem
submitted. The Library is hosting this event to encourage poets in
their difficult work in a meaningful way. Poets retain all rights to
their work, there is nothing to purchase and there are no strings
attached in order to participate. Send us your best work and our
judging committee will review all entries.
call for entries: 42nd Film & Video Festival Celebrating 42 Years of Impact Using Foundation-Funded Film & Video. Deadline: June 27, 2008. The Council on Foundations and Grantmakers in Film + Electronic Media (GFEM) are seeking submissions of films and videos for the Council on Foundations' 42nd Annual Film & Video Festival to be held May 4-6 2009, in Atlanta, Georgia. The festival showcases films, videos, and television programs that have received support from foundations, corporate giving programs, and donor networks, with the aim of encouraging grantmakers to use media to advance their philanthropic goals. The festival promotes foundation support of creative, high-quality productions that expand the boundaries of the use of media for the social good. Submissions may target local, state, regional, national, and international audiences. The committee will give special consideration to projects that demonstrate innovative strategies for distribution, outreach, public education, and civic engagement, such as the use of print or broadcast journalism, websites, networking, schools, libraries, or the meetings and conferences of nonprofit organizations. For more information and to apply, visit www.fundfilm.org/call_for_entries/ call_sub_form.cfm.
call for performers: Bijou Show House in Beach The Bijou Show House in Beach, ND, is seeking individuals and groups to perform on the newly installed 400 sq. ft. stage. The auditorium provides clean sight-lines for its 285 raked seats and has excellent acoustics. In all, the theatre is an intimate show case for performance of poetry, comedy, dance, drama, music, and inventive presenters. We are seeking to expand a cultural presence in SW North Dakota. Come be on the front line of an evolving institution. Contact: Emanuel Culman, tel. 701-872-2444 and email homeheal@pacbell.net. www.beach-movie.com. ------------------------------------------ call for entries: The ArtFILE Project Education archive of artwork formatted into a PowerPoint ® gallery for the purpose of teaching art. For more information: Send #10 SASE to:
residency: Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts Visual Arts Residency Program Deadline: May 16, 2008. Founded in 1979 to promote the growth and development of the contemporary arts in Delaware, the DCCA is a non-collecting museum that presents exhibitions and programs that explore the boundaries of contemporary art, reflects the interests of artists and a culturally diverse audience, and brings current issues into focus. The DCCA believes that the arts are a vital part of society and that artists are catalysts for new ideas and change. The DCCA's programs, educational outreach, and services to the community enhance public understanding and appreciation of contemporary art. In 2000, the DCCA moved to its current location on Wilmington's Riverfront. The building has three large exhibition galleries as well as four smaller galleries dedicated to innovative projects, one-person shows of contemporary craft, and the work of artist members and DCCA studio artists. In addition to exhibition space, DCCA facilities include an auditorium, a studio-classroom, a museum store, 26 artist studios, and an apartment for artists-in-residence. Purpose of the Residency: to encourage the work of innovative artists; to infuse challenging ideas and issues into the community; and to forge relationships between artists and the community. During the residency, artists make a full-time commitment to collaborate with an under-served community group for up to eight weeks to create artwork based on issues relevant to the participants' lives. Artists work with the community group approximately 6 hours per week in addition to several hours of outside time necessary for fulfilling the goals of the residency. The residency also provides artists with the time, space, and financial assistance to work on their own independent projects. Residencies typically culminate in an exhibition, performance, or installation at the community site or at the DCCA. The DCCA may also schedule an exhibition of the artist's own work. The DCCA oversees the details of the residency, arranges for the community partnership in cooperation with the artist, seeks funding, and supports the planning and documentation processes. This includes a catalogue that features residencies with images, project summaries, and artists' biographies. For more information call 302-656-6466, or visit www.thedcca.org. ------------------------------------------ residency: "Performers Village 08" International Course August 1-28, 2008, Malpils, Latvia. Performers Village is a four-week course – production of a performance open to professional actors, dancers, singers, musicians as well as directors, choreographers, playwrights, scriptwriters and stage designers from different countries, creative genres, techniques and styles. Film makers, photographers, body painters, mask makers and multimedia artists will also find a role in this process. The program is designed as the intensive consecutive process of mounting the performance. As a result of practical training, discussions and rehearsals all participants will become the co-authors of the work-in-progress under the artistic direction of Sergey Ostrenko. As a component of the real process the work-in-progress will be shown to the spectator. The Village 08 is an opportunity for professional performers to find new devices for realization of creative ideas together with colleagues from different parts of the world. Participants who successfully complete the course have opportunity to receive the Certificate of Participation and the video supplement of the Village 08 process. To submit an application, candidates should send the following materials in Word format to info@iugte.com: letter of motivation stating the title, dates and location of the event (about 250 words); detailed CV; and latest head shot and additional photo materials (JPG format). Participation fee: 960 EUR if payment is made before March 1. The fee covers participation in all events of the programme, accommodation from August 1st to 28th (twenty seven nights), three meals per day - breakfast, lunch, dinner and tea/coffee breaks. Places are limited, the registration will be closed once the group is full. If you'd like to know more... www.iugte.com/projects/Performance. ------------------------------------------ residency: 2009 Residency in Applied Arts The Center on Age & Community at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, in partnership with the Peck School of the Arts, is offering a three-month residency for professional artists to develop a high-quality artistic creation motivated by working with people with dementia and/or those who care for them. Projects are expected to address the quality of life of people with dementia and raise public awareness of their capacities. CAC's residency offers a $20,000 stipend, up to $7,000 in supplies, 2 student assistants (if desired), housing, and transportation costs to and from Milwaukee. The program supports residencies as a learning and experimentation period for visiting, professional artists who are permanent U.S. residents. To learn more about the previous and current artists in residency, visit www.aging.uwm.edu. For deadlines, expectations, and application information, download the application form, also available through the website www.aging.uwm.edu. ------------------------------------------ residency: The Sodus Art Bank, New York The Sodus Art Bank in upstate New York is accepting applications for the 2007 Residency/Artist's Retreat season. Visual artists, writers, poets, musicians, or artists desiring to work collaboratively my apply for 2-4 week sessions, with time extensions possible. For a nominal fee, artists are provided private rooms in a Victorian house, studios in a turn-of-the-century bank building, outdoor sculpture gardens, and optional participation in intense creative workshops, or may replenish their spirit biking/kayaking around the Finger Lakes and nearby Sodus Bay. Applicants should send 20 slides or CD of their artistic direction, resume, creative proposal, and SASE. Materials must be postmarked at least 2 months prior to requested residency month. Send to: Art Bank Residency, 27 East Main Street, Sodus, New York 14551. Visit their web site at: www.Sodusartbank.org; email: bwsodervick@hotmail.com; or call 585-576-6851 for more information. ------------------------------------------ residency: The UCross Foundation Residency Program Call to Visual Artists, Writers and Composers - The UCross Foundation Residency Program for the arts and literature offers residencies for 2-8 weeks. Located on a 22,000acre working cattle ranch in the foothills of Wyoming’s Bighorn Mountains, the Foundation provides individual workspace, living accommodations, uninterrupted time and the experience of the historic High Plains landscape to selected writers, artists, and composers working in all disciplines. There is no charge for room, board, or studio space. The quality of an applicant’s work is given primary consideration in the review process; individuals from all stages of their professional careers are invited to apply. At any one time there are typically 8 individuals in residence. Facilities include an Elephant etching press and a composer’s cabin which has an electronic keyboard, synthesizer, and piano. Annual deadlines are October 1 for Spring Session (February-June) and March 1 for Fall Session (August-December). For brochure, application and guidelines, visit our website www.ucrossfoundation.org or send SASE to Ucross Foundation 30 Big Red Lane, Clearmont, WY 82835. Phone: (307) 737-2291, Fax: (307) 737-2322, Email: info@ucross.org ------------------------------------------ residency: Vermont Studio Center Founded in 1984 to support the making of art as the communication of spirit through form, the Vermont Studio Center is a nonprofit, year-round, international creative community, serving 600 artists and writers from across the country and around the world in the open, nurturing, supportive work environment of VSC's award-winning 30-building campus. As the country's largest artists' community, the 75 artists and writers participating each month in 4–12 week independent studio Residencies, are selected to represent an intentional mix of mediums, cultures, experience, and ages. In addition, the Studio Center provides the resource of 7 distinguished Visiting Artists / Writers per month, each spending a working week at VSC, presenting their own work, and being available to Residents for optional individual studio visits and writing conferences. For more information, please visit: www.vermontstudiocenter.org ------------------------------------------ residency: The Atlantic Center for the Arts in New Smyrna Beach, FL The Atlantic Center for the Arts in New Smyrna Beach, FL offers residencies and opportunities to work with master artists in residence. For more information, visit www.atlanticcenterforthearts.org. Writers, visual artists, dancers, filmmakers, and composers/musicians are encouraged to apply. ------------------------------------------ residency: The Djerassi Resident Artists Program The Djerassi Resident Artists Program is a nonprofit arts organization, which offers residencies to artists in the disciplines of music composition, choreography, literature, visual arts, and media arts/new genres. All national and international artists are eligible to apply. We seek applications on two levels. The first includes emerging and mid-career artists, for whom appointments as resident artists may make a significant difference to their careers. The second level consists of artists with established national and/or international reputations. Artists selected by peer panels are offered, at no cost, room, board, and studio space for four and five-week sessions during the season, which runs from mid-March through mid-November. The Program is located in a spectacular rural setting in the Santa Cruz Mountains overlooking the Pacific Ocean, yet is within easy driving distance to the entire San Francisco Bay Area. The special quality of the residency experience centers around a "retreat" atmosphere. The property is located 40 miles south of San Francisco and 15 miles west of Palo Alto. There is no public transportation to either city from the ranch for artists without cars. Rides to Palo Alto for errands are generally provided by the staff once a week. Transportation to and from the airport is provided by the Program. The deadline for accepting applications is February 15th, each year, for a residency in the following year. Application forms and Guidelines are available on our web site at www.djerassi.org, or may be requested by sending a self-addressed, stamped, envelope. We are affiliated with the Alliance of Artists Communities a nation-wide consortium, which includes professionally run artist communities and other nonprofit organizations that support artists in the development of their work.
------------------------------------------ residency: Centre Cat’Art, La Forge, Sainte Colombe sur l’Hers, France Entry deadline: Ongoing. Cat’Art, international centre for research and creation. Visual arts, writing, performing arts, music… Cat’Art is a place where the diversity of the art expressions is encouraged and where the exchanges between cultures from all over the world can be developed, so that the art expression remains a universal language. There are still opportunities of residency in spring 2007 at Cat’Art. Application open to professional artists only, for temporary stays from 2 weeks to 1 year. Average residency fee: 600 € (lodging, studio and energy costs included). Detailed estimation of costs on request. Every resident has his/her own independent bedroom with common cooking facilities. The environment is exceptional (unspoiled nature, mountains, lake, in the south of France). The region has a rich historical background (Cathar castles, old city of Carcassonne and above all the cave of Niaux with its original paintings). Close by cultural centres, like Toulouse, Montpellier, Barcelona. More details and application to residency on our website www.catart.org. Tel. + 33 (0)4 68 69 35 01, or Email: centre@catart.org. ------------------------------------------ residency: The Montana Artists Refuge The Montana Artists Refuge, an artist-run residency program located in Basin, MT, is accepting applications now from artists of all disciplines. Residencies are one month to nine months in length. Facilities include two spacious apartments with separate 20’ x 30’ studios, one soundproofed apartment for writers, musicians, composers, and one studio apartment for writers or other artists who require minimal space; all include full kitchen facilities, double bed, private phone and wireless internet access. The deadline for applications to the residency program from November through July is June 15. The Refuge has three special residencies during the months of July, August, and September of each year: an MFA Graduate Residency, in August, in collaboration with four separate Universities; the American Indian Artists Residency (AIAR) in September; and the Writers Residency in October. The participating graduate schools set the deadlines for the MFA residency. The deadline for AIAR applications is April 15, and for the Writers Residency, May 15. To learn more about the Refuge go to www.montanarefuge.org and download an application; send SASE to Montana Artists Refuge, Box 8, Basin, MT 59631; phone 406.225.3500; or email mar@mt.net. ------------------------------------------ residency: McColl Center for Visual Art Artist-in-Residence Program Charlotte, NC, McColl Center for Visual Art Artist-in-Residence Program for regional, national and international artists. McColl Center for Visual Art offers artists private studios, $2,000 materials budget, and $3,300 stipend is provided along with 24-hour access to fully-equipped metal and wood shops, media lab, darkroom, printmaking, sculpture, and ceramic studios. Artists-in-Residence participate in McColl Center for Visual Art's open houses, artist forums, outreaches, workshops, and interact with other regional, national, and international artists who are in residence. Paid travel and condominiums are provided for artists outside of the area. Information about the program and application guidelines are available at www.mccollcenter.org. If you have questions about the program or application procedure, contact Terri Smith tsmith@mccollcenter.org, 704-332-5535, ext 22. McColl Center for Visual Art is located at 721 North Tryon Street in the heart of Charlotte, North Carolina. The Center’s goal is to advance creativity through artist residencies, exhibitions and other educational programs about contemporary art. ------------------------------------------ residency: The Centrum Institute Residencies Established in 1980, Centrum's artist residency
program aims to create an environment where ideas, music, writing, art
and more can be developed, and eventually disseminated. Centrum Creative
Residencies are about time and space. With both, you’ll have the
opportunity to grow as an artist or creative thinker. Centrum Creative
Residencies are open to artists, thinkers, activists, performers —anyone
involved in creative endeavors. A residency may involve either the
solitary creative work of an individual or the interactive work of a
group. It can focus on a single genre or be multidisciplinary. A
residency may involve active engagement with other Centrum programs,
artists, and communities, or it may serve as a reflective retreat. ------------------------------------------ residency: La Macina di San Cresci 2008 Residency in, Greve in Chianti (Florence) Italy La Macina di San Cresci is an independent non-profit association based in Greve in Chianti ,a hill town in Tuscany. We are situated midway between two great cities of the Renaissance: Florence & Siena. Our goal is to give an opportunity to exchange experiences and to learn from one another, in order to promote dialogue between different culture. The centre, open to artists, writers, poets, actors and to other art and culture professionals from around the world, offers the opportunity to work alone, or together with other creative people from other countries, developing and interchanging concise ideas on contemporary art and culture. Artist residencies consist of sojourning from 7 to 90 days. This period covers a program based on the personal project proposal presented by the artist and includes the attendance to the workshops in several disciplines (when scheduled). More information and application form on www.chianticom.com. ------------------------------------------ residency: Artist Retreat in Patalenitza in the Rhodopa Mountains, Bulgaria Silvia Haralambova, a Bulgarian contemporary artist in the field of fine and textile art, particularly in weaving, lives and works in the town Pazardzhik, Bulgaria. Some of her pieces can be seen on my web page: http://sharalambova.googlepages.com. Silvia and her husband have opened an Artist Retreat in the village Patalenitza in the Rhodopa Mountains, Bulgaria. They offer to textile artists from abroad the whole retreat – house for living, atelier and 650 sq. m. yard, where they can live and create in a quiet countryside surroundings and find inspiration for their work. Following is the web site of their residency, where artists can find more detailed information about the location, the conditions, the rates etc.: http://silviaretreat.googlepages.com. ------------------------------------------ residency: Jamestown Fine Arts Association
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grants: Save America’s Treasures Solicits Applications The National Park Service in partnership with the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Institute of Museum and Library Services is seeking applicants for its Save America’s Treasures 2008 grant program. Save America’s Treasures makes critical investments in the preservation of our nation’s most significant cultural treasures. Grants are awarded for preservation and/or conservation work on nationally significant intellectual and cultural artifacts and nationally significant historic structures and sites. Grant amounts range from $25,000 to $700,000 to conserve collections and from $125,000 to $700,000 for historic property and sites projects. All the awards must be matched 1:1. Beginning this year, Save America’s Treasures will be accepting on-line applications only through www.grants.gov, the federal government grant website. Paper applications will not be accepted. Applicants are asked to register on Grants.gov. Once your registration has been submitted, you can download the application package and begin filling out the various PDF forms. Once the registration is confirmed, which can take several weeks, applicants can then submit their final application through Grants.gov. Complete guidelines, applications and information, as well as a database of previous Save America Treasure’s awardees, can be found on the National Park Service Web site. Deadline for applications is May 20, 2008. For general information contact Kimber Craine at the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities or call 202-682-5661. ------------------------------------------ grants: 2008-2009 Performing Arts Fund The Performing Arts Fund supports the inter-state touring of professional performing artists specializing in the fine arts of dance, theater, music, youth, family entertainment, and other meaningful performing arts forms appropriate for communities throughout Arts Midwest's nine-state region (IL, IN, IA, MI, MN, ND, OH, SD, and WI). These engagements must include public performances and in-depth educational activities reaching audiences who lack access to the performing arts. Deadline Date: Varies as funds are depleted for each state. New and Important!: Determination of Submission Date - In order for your application to be considered for funding, both an eGRANT application must be submitted AND a hard-copy application package, with Certification Page, must be received in Arts Midwest's office; For the 2008-2009 application cycle, your submission date is when all materials (eGRANT and hard-copy application package) have been received. (In the past, the submission date was when your online eGRANT application was submitted). To apply, visit the online Tools for Applicants, where you will find: "2008-2009 Performing Arts Fund" eGRANT Application - Now Available!; Application Checklist; Assurance of Compliance (to be included with your application package); and Accessibility Tools. For more information, contact Katherine Haugen, program associate, 612.341.0755, ext. 28; or e-mail performingartsfund@artsmidwest.org. ------------------------------------------ grants: New NEA Guidelines Application guidelines for the next round of Grants for Arts Projects are now available on the NEA's website. To view the guidelines, go to www.arts.gov/grants/apply, select the field or discipline most relevant to your project, and Grants for Arts Projects will be the first funding opportunity listed. Organizations may apply under the following categories:
------------------------------------------ grant: 100% Travel Grants for U.S. Presenters Dear Performing Arts Presenters: Is there an artist you would like to see perform, but you need assistance with the travel costs to attend a performance? PennPAT Presenter Travel Grants now support 100% of travel/lodging costs (up to $500) for presenters based anywhere in the United States, if interested attending a live performance by a PennPAT roster artist. The application deadline is 6 weeks prior to the performance. A simple application form is available online. If you have questions about this grant or about the PennPAT Program, please feel free to contact us at katie@pennpat.org, via telephone at (215) 496-9424, or visit www.pennpat.org. View a list of upcoming performances by PennPAT roster artists. ------------------------------------------ grant: Bush Foundation - 2009 Bush Leadership Fellows Program Are you a leader looking for a leadership challenge? The Bush Foundation is looking for accomplished, motivated people at mid-career, eager to prepare for greater leadership responsibilities within their professions and communities. Propose your won educational program, academic or self-designed, and set your own goals; Fellowships range from two to 18 months; Fellows receive monthly stipends of $4,000, plus instructional and travel allowance up to $24,000. Application deadline is October 13, 2008. For more information or application form call (651) 227-0891, or visit: www.bushfoundation.org. ------------------------------------------ grant: Wachovia Foundation Community Arts Support Deadline: Rolling. The foundation's Arts and Culture Programs provide support to nonprofit organizations that facilitate access to and participation in cultural experiences for persons with low to moderate incomes. The foundation hopes to ensure the availability of a broad array of artistic opportunities that reflect the diversity of the community. Types of support include general, project, and building funds as well as equipment. For more information and guidelines, visit Wachovia Foundation’s website at: www.wachovia.com/inside/page/0,,139_414_430,00.html. ------------------------------------------ grant: The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Grant Program Guidelines [Revised as of January 18, 2008]. Grants are made on a project basis to curatorial programs at museums, artists' organizations, and other cultural institutions to originate innovative and scholarly presentations of contemporary visual arts. Projects may include exhibitions, catalogues, and other organizational activities directly related to these areas. The program also supports the creation of new work through re-granting initiatives and artist-in-residence programs. The work of choreographers and performing artists occasionally is funded when the visual arts are an inherent element of a production. Scholarly research undertaken towards the development of significant exhibitions is funded through Curatorial Research Fellowships. Institutionally-affiliated curators at any stage of their careers are eligible to apply. Research must be attached to a potential exhibition and curators must have the formal support of their director. Grants to curators do not preclude separate proposals from sponsoring institutions in any given grant round. Grants are also made to support efforts to strengthen areas that directly affect the context in which artists work. In 2006 the Foundation formally designated one of its grants The Wynn Kramarsky Freedom of Artistic Expression Award to recognize the work of organizations with a deep-seated commitment to preserving and defending the First Amendment rights of artists. Named in honor of the Foundation's former Board Chair, the grant rewards outstanding advocacy, legal, and curatorial efforts on behalf of those whose rights to free expression have been challenged. For more information, visit www.warholfoundation.org and click on Grant Guidelines, or email info@warholfoundation.org. Grant requests are reviewed twice a year in the spring and fall. The postmark deadlines for proposals are March 1 with notification on July 1, and September 1 with notification on January 1. ------------------------------------------ grant: Bureau of Educational & Cultural Affairs A small grant program at the Bureau of Educational & Cultural Affairs, at the U.S. State Department, sends American Performing arts groups on cultural exchanges around the world as part of the nation's public diplomacy strategy. "The Department's agreements support academic, cultural and professional exchange and training programs as a means of seeking mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries and to promote the free exchange of information and ideas." For more information please visit http://exchanges.state.gov/education/citizens. ------------------------------------------ grant: The Dana Foundation The Dana Foundation has extended its longtime interest in education to support innovative professional development programs leading to improved teaching of the performing arts in public schools. Dana support is primarily directed at professional development courses for arts educators. Their grants specifically target the training of in-school arts specialists and professional artists who teach students preK-12 in the public schools. Organizations must have not-for-profit status to qualify for a grant. The Foundation's arts education work includes offering free publications, books and articles related to the field, organizing conferences, and providing access to resources in arts learning at www.dana.org/artseducation.aspx. ------------------------------------------ grant: National |
