Opportunities and Calls for Art

Artisans @ the Etz, 3rd Annual Art Show - Deadline extended
Sunday, November 15, 2009 from 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Congregation Etz Chaim, 1190 Indian Hills Parkway, Marietta, GA 30068
$45.00 per booth
Visit the Artisans @ the Etz website for more information, including the Artisan Application and the Exhibitor Info Sheet


Jacksonville State University is reviewing portfolios for solo/group shows for the 2009-2011 exhibition schedule. Professional, non-student artists only. Send a digital portfolio on CD, please include an image index, 20 images minimum, resume, artist statement and SASE to Gale Brodie, Hammond Hall Art Gallery, Jacksonville State University, 700 Pelham Road, NW, Jacksonville, Alabama, 36265. Questions: Gale Brodie, 256-782-5626, cbrodie@jsu.edu.


The Sumter County Gallery of Art - Deadline December 31, 2009

The Sumter County Gallery of Art (SCGA) is now accepting exhibition proposals for its 2010 exhibition schedule. Open to emerging and established artists residing in the continental United States for group and solo exhibitions. All media will be considered. No entry fee. Please submit a proposal that includes 10-20 jpg images numbered on a CD/DVD. Include a hard copy of the numbered image checklist (Include: title, media, dimensions and date), artist statement, bio, resume/cv, and coverletter that describes proposed exhibit and scheduling information to: Frank McCauley, Curator, SCGA, P.O. Box 1316, Sumter, SC 29151. Please include a SASE for notification and return of materials.


Emory Visual Arts Gallery Open Call for Entries - Deadline: Tuesday, November 3, 2009, 5:00 pm

Picturing Home: Friends of Emory Visual Arts Juried Photography Exhibition

Emory Visual Arts Gallery

December 3, 2009 - January 29, 2010

Entry fee: $35 (includes membership in Friends of Emory Visual Arts)

Jurors: Julian Cox, curator of photography at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, and Jason Francisco, associate professor of photography and chair of the Visual Arts Department at Emory University

Prospectus: http://visualarts.emory.edu/events/prospectus.html

What is home, and where is it? What does it mean to look for home, to find home, to lose home, to be at home? In whose company does home arise? Under what circumstances? At what cost? How is “home” being impacted by the current economic crisis in America? The Visual Arts Gallery at Emory University invites submissions to a juried photography exhibition on these and related issues: images (and combinations of images and words) that investigate, comment on and test various dimensions of “home”—in its familiarity and unfamiliarity, its pleasures and discomforts, its communal and personal aspects.

7th Biennial Georgia Perimeter Sculpture Exhibit Call for Artists January 25 - March 5, 2010

No entry fee, no commissions — entries can be submitted by mail or e-mail.

Slides or digital image files on a CD or emailed are all acceptable if sent with a completely filled-out, signed/dated entry form. Please provide SASE for return of slides/CD. Entered work will be reviewed from both photographic images and live viewings when possible, with the selection process and acceptances occurring during the final months of 2009 through January 12, 2010

Due to space considerations, accepted submissions will be limited to one sculpture or installation per artist with no more than twenty sculptors accepted in total. Work must be able to be installed on the grounds of the campus in specified existing sites with minimal impact upon the existing landscape, and the site must be restored by the artist to it’s original state at the close of the exhibit. Work must remain on site for the duration of the exhibit period, and the work shall be non-hazardous for viewers and able to withstand the effects of exposure to the weather for the six week duration of the exhibit. The sculptor’s choice of installation in specific available sites will be on a first-come, first serve basis in subject to the approval of both GPC Fine Arts Department and Landscaping and Grounds personnel.

The work will be installed at the sculptor’s risk — as the work will be installed in public space there will be no insurance coverage, though it should be noted that campus security does make regular patrols day and night. October - January ongoing submission proposals reviewed for exhibit. Click here for more information and a prospectus.

Opportunities and Calls for Art

Valdosta State University Fine Arts Gallery - Deadline October 15, 2009
Call for exhibition proposals. Valdosta State University's Arts Gallery is reviewing artists' proposals for 2010-11 season. Artists 18+, all media, insurance, no sales commission. Send 20 images (slides or jpegs), list (title, media, size, year), resume, artist's statement, cover letter, SASE to VSU Fine Arts Gallery, Department of Art, 1500 N. Patterson Street, Valdosta, GA 31698-0105. Questions: Julie Bowland, jabowlan@valdosta.edu, 229-333-5835, www.valdosta.edu.art

The First Existential Congregation of Atlanta - ongoing call

The First Existential Congregation of Atlanta is seeking interested visual artists who would like to exhibit their work. Exhibitions will be up for between 4 and 8 weeks in our sanctuary. For more information, please contact Glen Lopez at 30307@comcast.net.

PROOF: Arts & Action in the Old 4th Ward - Deadline: October 14, 2009 - 11:00pm
Atlanta artists working in any media are encouraged to submit their work for possible inclusion in PROOF: Arts & Action in the Old 4th Ward. This juried, multi-venue exhibition will be taking place on Friday Oct. 23rd, 2009. The work will be exhibited in a variety of non-traditional and traditional spaces in Atlanta’s historic Old 4th Ward. The guidelines for submitting work are as follows:

For all two-dimensional work and self-contained three-dimensional work:
• No artist may submit more than 5 pieces for consideration.
• Submissions should be delivered via email and addressed to proofsubmissions@gmail.com.
• The subject line should read “PROOF submission”.
• Images of work must be in .JPG format, and should not exceed 1000 pixels in any dimension.
• All images must be sent as attachments to a single email.
• One image per piece for all 2-dimensional work; no detail shots please.
• Up to 3 images may be submitted per 3-dimensional piece. Each image should show the entire piece from a distinct angle; no detail shots please.
• Each image must be titled as follows: artistsname_image#.jpg
• A slide list, in .PDF format, should be sent as an attachment along with the images. This list should detail the title, medium, dimensions and year of each piece.
• Each item on the slide list must be numbered in a manner that corresponds with the numbering of the image files.

For video, film, performance, and/or installation work:
• Please email a project proposal, as an attachment in .PDF format, to proofsubmissions@gmail.com.
• Proposals should not exceed one page in length, and must indicate the amount of physical space your project would require, as well as briefly discuss form/content/theme/duration/etc., where applicable.

All proposals and/or slide lists must include the artist’s complete name, email address, and phone number.

Artists will be notified of acceptance or rejection no later 5:00pm, Saturday Oct. 17th. Artists will be responsible for the delivery of any accepted artwork - notices of acceptance will include the details of where and when art is to be delivered.

Coker College's Cecelia Coker Bell Gallery - Deadline October 23, 2009
Annual review for 2010-11 solo shows. Coker College's Cecelia Coker Bell Gallery is reviewing entries (all media) for solo shows in the 2010-11 exhibition season. Send 10 jpeg image files (or 10 slides), image list, statement, resume, and SASE postmarked by October 23, 2009, to Larry Merriman, Coker College Art Dept., 300 East College Ave., Hartsville, SC 29550. See complete prospectus, gallery views, & past shows: www.coker.edu/art/gallery.html. Questions: Larry Merriman, 843-383-8156. lmerriman@coker.edu

In Savannah:

3rd Annual SCAD Art Materials Trade Show
River Club, 3 MLK Jr. Blvd.
Oct. 1 (11 am - 7 pm); Oct. 2 (10 am - 7 pm); Oct. 3 (10 am - 5 pm)
free and open to the public
more info at scad.edu/tradeshow

S.P.A.C.E. Gallery Call for Artists - Deadline: October 30, 2009
The Cultural Affairs Dept. is seeking artists for solo or group shows in the S.P.A.C.E. Gallery for its 2010 season. All media will be considered. Deadline is Oct. 30. Proposal guidelines are available online at www.savannahga. gov/arts or by calling (912) 651-6783

Desotorow Gallery Juried Exhibit: Show and Tell - Deadline: October 9, 2009
Desotorow Gallery seeks submissions for a juried exhibition that explores the use of narrative in a variety of media. Submission deadline: 10/9/09. Email info@desotorow. org for more info.

Telfair Museum of Art Call for Entries: Open Art - Deadline: October 16, 2009
The Open Art invitation is extended to emerging artists to celebrate new works and to encourage them to exhibit and sell their artwork at a major art fair. Competition is open to artists 18 years of age and older. Artists exhibiting in the Open Art category may show up to three works at the Telfair Art Fair which will be displayed in a group exhibit.

Open Art entry categories include painting, printmaking, drawing, photography, digital media, mixed media, and other works on paper. Exhibition space is limited, and artwork is restricted to two-dimensional works. All entries will be juried by art professionals and installed by the museum staff and Art Fair committee.

If selected, artwork must be ready to hang and labeled with artist name, medium, and price. The museum will provide official labels for artwork. A central table will be provided for artists’ statements, resumés, flyers, or business cards. For more information and prospectus: http://telfair.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/open-art-brochure.pdf

Opportunities and Calls for Art

DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT + PUBLIC RELATIONS AT ART PAPERS

Art Papers, Inc. an Atlanta-based international contemporary art non-profit, seeks a Development/Public Relations trendsetter to oversee the organization¹s development and public relations efforts. Art Papers publishes the award-winning ART PAPERS magazine and produces high-profile public programs.

The Director of Development and Public Relations is part of a small but growing staff of smart, creative, and dedicated individuals who believe in the social importance of the arts. ART PAPERS has built its capacity and is positioned for the next stage in its development, which will require the development and implementation of assertive development and public relations initiatives. The Director of Development and Public Relations has occupied a development and public relations position in a cutting-edge cultural institution and is now looking for the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to design and implement truly inventive fundraising and public relations initiatives.

Mission: ART PAPERS is an organization dedicated to the examination, development, and definition of art and culture in the world today. Our mission is to provide an independent and accessible forum for the exchange of perspectives on the role of contemporary art as a socially relevant and engaged discourse. This mission is implemented through the publication of ART PAPERS magazine and the presentation of public programs.

Vision Statement: ART PAPERS will become a global reference on contemporary art as it grows its print publication into a multi-platform program. Leveraging the organization's enviable legacy, we will position ART PAPERS as a multi-faceted institution that connects various and expanding international audiences by developing trailblazing contents and disseminating them in print, online, live, and beyond. ART PAPERS will breed new and contesting ideas, foster engaged positions about art and the world, deliver groundbreaking and informed critical approaches, and incite artistic experimentation by developing its audience through free, or low-cost, converging programs.

Duties Include:
€ Planning and generating a steady, predictable flow of support from
individuals, foundations, institutions, and corporations through gifts,
grants, and special events;
€ Identifying, cultivating, and stewarding major individual and
institutional gifts;
€ Communicating the organization¹s mission, programs, and vision;
€ Increasing public awareness of Art Papers through inventive and strategic
initiatives and high-yield alliances;
€ Producing monthly reports, updates, and statistics for Executive Director
and Board of Directors;
€ Analyzing and recommending opportunities to maximize impact of development
and public relations efforts;
€ Attending meetings of the External Relations committee of the board, as
required.

Qualifications:
€ Impressive track record of creative fundraising and public relations in a
cultural organization;
€ Proven experience in developing and managing comprehensive fundraising
programs;
€ Demonstrated ability to establish, maintain, and strengthen relationships
with significant donors, the media, and the general public on behalf of an
institution;
€ High-end special events management experience;
€ Experience activating and supporting an active voluntary Board;
€ Computer, database, and technological savvy;
€ Grant and proposal writing experience;
€ Superior analytical and strategic thinking, priority management, and
follow through;
€ Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
€ Knowledge of contemporary art and culture;
€ A minimum of 3 years of experience in an art or cultural institution.

Equal Opportunity Employer.

Salary competitive and commensurate with education and experience. Excellent benefits.

Send cover letter, resume, and salary expectations to: hr@artpapers.org or PRD Search, ART PAPERS, P.O. Box 5748, Atlanta, GA 31107-5748.

Deadline: September 4, 2009.

Hot Sauce and Magnolias: A Southern Experience

Plugged Art Collective announces a call for videos for our new 2010-2011 touring video festival Hot Sauce and Magnolias: A Southern Experience. This festival is open to all artists living and working in the Southeast. Free to apply. Videos under 5mins. Postmark deadline September 30, 2009. Visit our website to download a prospectus www.pluggedartcollective.com

DESCRIPTION
Artists living in the American South share a particular voice that draws from a combination of unique influences and contradictions. A recipe thick as the woods, heat, and accents combined with history, tradition, and modern technology, creates a story that reflects a culture that is rarely captured. Plugged Art Collective invites all artists living and working in the American South to share their artworks, observations, and experiences.


GUIDELINES
Plugged Art Collective seeks short video works that are original in their use of the medium. Video entries of all lengths up to 5 minutes with a max of 3 videos per artist, and all genres including, but not limited to: experimental, narrative, documentary, animation. All video works must have been completed no earlier than 2007. “Hot Sauce & Magnolias” will tour at various venues for 2 years. Screening begins in Spring 2010. All video entries must be submitted in data format, NTSC (NO AUTO PLAY or DVD MENUS). Only DVDs can be accommodated.
ENTRY FEE: There is NO FEE for submission.

CALENDAR:

September 30th, 2009: Postmark Deadline
October 30th, 2009: Email notification
January 2010-December 2011 Screening Tour

ARCHIVE
Plugged Art Collective would like to include accepted videos in the online archive on Plugged’s website. The online archive supports Plugged’s mission to make relevant artwork more accessible to the public. In addition the online library will act as host for a global community of artists. Ideally this platform will act as a meeting point for living artists to meet each other’s work and spawn further creativity. Please read “Screening Agreement” below for details.

MISSION
Plugged Art Collective is comprised of multi-media artists who are as diverse as their artwork. Based in the heart of the U.S south, Plugged understands the need to reach out to other artists and the importance of a creative community. Our mission as a group is to bring artists together, provide communities with humorous, thought-provoking, boundary-crossing artwork, and above all make contemporary artwork accessible and significant.
Formed in 2004, Plugged has organized various events ranging from international video festivals, performance & installation festivals, traveling screenings to artist panel discussions. Plugged is proud to keep each event free for artists to submit work and free for the public to attend. The traveling screenings take place at various venues such as universities, commercial galleries, non-profit galleries, artist run galleries, and public outdoor spaces.

www.pluggedartcollective.com
www.pluggedart.blogspot.com


From the Center: Now!
WCA’s 2010 National Juried Exhibit

Held in conjunction with WCA and College Art Association (CAA) Conferences.

Entry deadline: October 17, 2009

Juror: Lucy R. Lippard, internationally known writer, activist, and curator,
early champion of feminist art, author of 18 books on contemporary art, and
recipient of two National Endowment for the Arts grants in criticism.

Theme: Women artists have made great strides over the years since Lippard
wrote her book From the Center. How has their art shifted, progressed, or
remained the same since the 1970s?

Location: Woman Made Gallery. Chicago, IL,

Exhibition dates: January 22–February 25, 2010

Reception Friday, March 12, 2010

Eligibility: Open to all WCA and WomanMade Gallery members.

For more info contact- Co-Chairs Brenda Oelbaum at boelbaum@yahoo.com or

Janice Nesser at janice_nesser@nationalwca.org


Grant opportunity from Idea Capital - Deadline October 23, 2009

Idea Capital is a grass roots, community-building organization that provides small, unrestricted grants to artists for experimental art and performance. Now announcing a 3rd round of funding! Artists receive between $500 and $1500.

We're looking for nontraditional, boundary-pushing art and cultural works by career artists that might have trouble getting funded through traditional means and the traditional market.

Please visit http://www.ideacapitalatlanta.org for an application and more information.

Deadline is October 23, 2009!

Opportunities and Calls for Art

ATLANTA CONTEMPORARY ART CENTER: PART-TIME MEMBERSHIP AND EDUCATION COORDINATOR

This is a part-time, hourly position without benefits. The schedule includes working on-site Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday - 36 hours/week.

The ideal candidate will be a highly motivated self-starter, possess strong organizational, communication, and time management skills, is a team player, and is able to effectively interact with staff, members, and visitors. One must possess excellent writing skills and have a Bachelor’s degree in Art, Art History, or Arts Administration. Experience working at a non-profit is preferred. Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and experience with donor database software is a must.

This position utilizes a variety of skills. It should be noted that the major responsibility (75% of the work week) is with Membership. Therefore experience and skills in this area will be considered more heavily.

Membership Coordinator Responsibilities (75% of time)

• Manage donor database including but not limited to accurately entering all incoming new, renewed, and gift memberships, all donations, new constituent records, and managing constituent records, etc. Act as a liaison between Director of Institutional Advancement and Bookkeeper.
• Responsible for creating and sending all donor and member acknowledgement letters, new member packets, pledge and membership reminders, and other mailings as needed. Maintain the timely completion of renewal correspondence to all expired/expiring members according to the renewal calendar.
• Handle all exhibition-related mailings to ACAC members.
• Work with the Director of Institutional Advancement to brainstorm and implement membership campaigns, events, outreach, and research.
• Update membership materials and letters when necessary, working towards creating a stronger and broader new membership constituency while engaging current members.
• Answer questions and promote membership while at events and during normal business hours.
• Help educate Interns on membership levels, benefits, and how to promote membership.
• Create, run, and analyze membership and development reports.
• Manage ACAC social network sites creating content and sending out invitations and updates.
• Assist with other duties as assigned by the Director of Institutional Advancement.

Education Coordinator Responsibilities (25% of time)

• Open and Close Saturdays (11:00 - 5:00 pm) and Thursdays (10:00 am - 8:00 pm). Assist with event set-up and staff admissions desk as needed during Thursday and Saturday events.
• Responsible for cash box, answering phones, assisting visitors, and providing information about the organization and exhibitions to visitors.
• Help manage Interns and cover the admissions desk in their absence.
• Assist with exhibition installation and de-installation as needed.
• Support the Artistic Director in developing and coordinating Education programs.
• Prepare for, set-up, and staff Education programs as needed.
• Act as point of contact for parents, schools and teachers regarding Education programs.
• Promote education activities locally through email, phone, blogs and family websites.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree required preferably in Art, Art History, or Arts Administration.
• Experience working at a non-profit preferred.
• Must be proficient with computers including Microsoft Office products (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and donor database software.
• Strong written, verbal, and organizational skills a must.
• Must be detail-oriented, able to multitask, and work independently.
• Knowledge and enthusiasm for the arts and Atlanta’s art scene.

To apply:

Please submit a cover letter and resume to:
Saskia Benjamin
Director of Institutional Advancement
535 Means Street, NW
Atlanta, GA 30318

Or by email to:
Saskia Benjamin
Director of Institutional Advancement
sbenjamin@thecontemporary.org

Please no phone calls.

15TH ANNUAL TELFAIR ART FAIR - DEADLINE EXTENDED TO JUNE 22, 2009

The November 13-15 event is open to exhibitors displaying and selling works in a variety of artistic disciplines including painting, printmaking, drawing/pastel, digital media, sculpture, jewelry, ceramics/pottery, photography, furniture, glass, textiles/fiber, and mixed media. Approximately 100 artists will be selected for participation in the 2009 Telfair Art Fair.

Cash prizes totaling $10,000 will be awarded to outstanding artists in a brief ceremony on Saturday, November 14. Susan Krane, Oshman Executive Director, San Jose Museum of Art, will serve as judge of this year's Art Fair.

Awards
Gold: $5,000 Silver: $2,000 Bronze: $1,000
3 Honorable Mention Awards at $500 each

Competition is open to artists 18 years of age and older.

Click here for information and an application.

GALLERY RFD JURIED EXHIBITION: WHERE I'M FROM: PRODUCTS OF OUR ENVIRONMENT - DEADLINE: JUNE 25, 2009

It is apparent that location influences an artist as much as anything, with subject and media being as diverse as the points of origin. This influx of geographical diversity begs the need to display visual representations of the places they are coming from. Gallery RFD seeks artwork for an exhibition titled Where I’m From, which will feature compositions that are either inspired by, in response to, or a documentation of the place you call home. Awards will be given for Best of Show and Juror’s Choice.

Submissions: Where I’m From is an open call to all artists and mediums. All entries must be received by 11:00 pm EST on June 25th to be considered for exhibition. Gallery RFD reserves the right to extend deadlines when necessary. All entries must be original works by the submitting artist. If selected for exhibition, works must be available for shipping and exhibition by the designated date.

Click here for the prospectus.



IN PRACTICE PROJECT SERIES: OPEN CALL FOR PROPOSALS - DEADLINE: JULY 1, 2009

The In Practice project series supports artists in creating new work for exhibition at SculptureCenter. We invite artists to submit proposals for projects and installations to be presented beginning in January of 2010.

SculptureCenter seeks proposals that offer new ways of considering sculpture or further the understanding of the discipline and how it can intersect with installation, architecture, performance, and other media.

Proposals will be reviewed relative to the following criteria:

- Quality of proposal and prior work
- Responsiveness to the site and the specific context of SculptureCenter

The works and exhibitions created through this series include sculptural objects, installations, performances and artworks that operate between all of these disciplines. Past participants in the series include Fia Backström, Gardar Eide Einarsson, Drew Heitzler, Justin Lowe, Rachel Mason, Lucy Raven, Karin Schneider, Agathe Snow, and Josh Smith among many others.

All applications will be submitted electronically via SculptureCenter's website this year. The application, guidelines, FAQ, and downloadable building floorplans and images may be found here. Applying artists are encouraged to visit SculptureCenter during open hours.

Deadline: July 1, 2009 / Notification Date: September 1, 2009


LE FLASH ATLANTA 2009 CALL FOR PROPOSALS - DEADLINE: JULY 10, 2009

A little history…

Once a year, Paris lights up the city with art for NUIT BLANCHE. Toronto does the same with all night art revelry. In Santa Monica, GLOW transforms the pier, the beach and Palisades Park for art encounters from dusk to dawn.

One misty night in October 2008, Le Flash sparked this same ephemeral energy in Atlanta’s Castleberry Hill District. The premier of Le Flash Atlanta featured over 40 projects in Castleberry’s streets and galleries, vacant lots and windows, warehouses and rooftops. The event illuminated the district from dusk to midnight, creating a unique cultural experience, and leaving a trace of magic and mystery in the minds of those who were there.

Learn more about Le Flash 2008 here: http://www.leflash-atl.com/

And here: http://burnaway.org/2008/10/le-flashhighlights/

This year—rain or shine—we return to Castleberry Hill, on Friday, October 2 with Le Flash Atlanta 2009, the opening event of Atlanta Celebrates Photography!

Curatorial Team: Cathy Byrd and Stuart Keeler

Fantastical art and creative events will again fill a night out in the neighborhood. Atlanta expects to be showered with the light and sound of installations, performance art, poetry readings, music, video projections, an iron pour and art happenings of all sorts.

Artists, we await proposals for projects centered on light!

Imagine light as a solid, a liquid or a vapor elemental to your project! Think of light through an experimental lens, as a reflection or as a projection. Show us how you can animate and energize one space or a whole neighborhood!

We invite proposals for experimental site work and performance by independent artists with fresh concepts.

Artists are requested to:

1. site their work and obtain permission from the property owner

2. address safety issues and the potential for inclement weather

3. locate and secure electrical and water hook-ups, if needed

4. be dynamic and prepared to express the essence of Le Flash!

Most projects will be self-funded and self-produced.

At their discretion, the curators will award modest stipends to support the production of a limited number of ambitious proposals with budgets that exceed the artist’s ability to self-fund.

Timeline:

June 5: CALL FOR PROPOSALS

July 10: Proposal Deadline

August 2: Interviews

August 7: Project Selections Announced

September 13: Mandatory Meeting + Site Visits

September 27: Mandatory Rehearsal on Site

October 2: Le Flash!

Submission Guide:

Proposals accepted ONLY through the Le Flash website: leflash-atl.com

Directions on how to complete the process will be posted on the website by June 15.

Le Flash Atlanta 2009 is supported in part by Atlanta Celebrates Photography

SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN ARTIST GUILD SECOND NATIONAL JURIED SHOW - DEADLINE: JULY 31, 2009

You are cordially invited to enter the second annual National Juried Show sponsored by the Southern Appalachian Artist Guild (The Guild). The show will be judged by Ann Templeton ( www.anntempleton.com ). $5000 in prize money, including $2000 Best in Show will be awarded, plus merchandise. Blue Ridge is located in the beautiful north Georgia mountains. The show will run from October 17th through November 13th. This is a traditionally heavy traffic time for fall leaf viewers, attracting interest from the surrounding metropolitan areas of Atlanta, Chattanooga, Knoxville and Asheville. Art works selected by the juror will be displayed in the Richard Low Evans Gallery. The gallery is in the historic courtroom of the Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association (The Art Center.)

Artists are invited to participate in a juried exhibition of 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional works. Artwork will be chosen from submitted entries by the juror on the basis of creative excellence and quality of execution. All works must be original and completed within the last 2 years. The Guild will be the final authority on eligibility. Works to be hung must be ready for hanging with all necessary hardware in place. Artists who are residents of the United States are eligible to enter

MEDIA CATEGORIES Mixed Media: using more than one medium and/or collage Oil or acrylic on canvas, board or wood framed or museum wrapped Pastel framed* Three-Dimensional art Water media framed* Photography framed * All Other: including drawing, color pencil, pen and ink, but excluding all prints (including Gicleé) .

Click here for the prospectus.

2009 WILLIAM H. JOHNSON PRIZE - DEADLINE: JULY 31, 2009

Applications for the 2009 William H. Johnson Prize are now available online at http://www.whjohnsongrant.org

Please note that the due date for all applications is July 31, 2009, several months earlier than in past years. Applicants are advised to take note of the change so that they do not miss the deadline. The 2009 William H. Johnson Prize is 25,000 USD and the winner will be announced in September 2009.

The William H. Johnson Foundation for the Arts is a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization that seeks to encourage African American artists early in their careers through its annual award, The William H. Johnson Prize. Early career African American artists who work in painting, photography, sculpture, printmaking, installation and/or new genre are eligible to apply.

William H. Johnson, an African American artist born in Florence, South Carolina in 1901, is the namesake of the Foundation. He moved to New York as a young man to study at the National Academy of Design, and though he was acknowledged as the most talented artist in his class of 1926, he was passed over for a traveling scholarship, most likely because of his race. Rather than see Johnson struggle in the United States, his teacher, Charles Hawthorne, gave Johnson 1000 USD so that Johnson could travel to Europe. This act of faith and generosity was pivotal in Johnson's life, for it provided the seed from which his career flourished.

In the same spirit, the William H. Johnson Prize is intended to encourage the best artists working today. Past Johnson Prize Winners include Laylah Ali (2002); Nadine Robinson (2003); Kori Newkirk (2004); Dave McKenzie (2005); Edgar Arceneaux (2006); Rodney McMillian (2007); and Jennie C. Jones (2008).

The William H. Johnson Foundation for the Arts
6022 Wilshire Blvd, #200
Los Angeles, CA 90036
323 931-3744
323 931-3751 fax



ATLANTA PRINTMAKERS STUDIO STERNE EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP - DEADLINE: AUGUST 1, 2009

(For classes and workshops between September 2009-July 2010)

Applications are now being accepted for this year's Sterne Educational Scholarship. This scholarship program awards a free class and a free workshop at APS each year. The two winners will be announced by September 1, 2009.

All artists are eligible to apply, regardless of experience level. The award is not specifically based on financial need, but rather a broader sense of need, and how the scholarship could benefit your particular creative pursuits.

This fund was created when children of Harold & Judi Sterne approached APS with a donation to commemorate the work of their parents who have dedicated their careers to the arts.

Click here for the application form.

Opportunities and Calls for Art

STUDIO FOR RENT

Call Alan Vaughn for Details and Showing
404-239-0308

Located One Block Off Peachtree Industrial in Chamblee
1.6 Miles Inside (South of) I-285

572 Sq. Ft.

10' to 16' Ceilings

Inside Entrance Plus Roll Up Garage Door

24 Hour a Day Access

$245 / Month Rent Plus Utilities Averaging $50


Call Alan Vaughn for Details and Showing
404-239-0308

Available May 1, 2009

I Love Atlanta at WonderRoot Community Arts Center - Deadline May 23, 2009:

WonderRoot is seeking submissions for an I Love Atlanta themed art show to
celebrate the one-year anniversary of the WonderRoot Community Arts
Center. Artwork should comment on your love for Atlanta. Submission
deadline is Saturday, May 23. Show will run May 30-June 27. Please email
kristy@wonderroot.org for details.


Call for film submissions at WonderRoot TV - Deadline May 24, 2009:

WonderRoot TV is a monthly show compiling video and film work by Atlanta
artists. The project includes short films, animations, documentary work,
and features of local artists/musicians. Each new episode, produced
monthly, will air weekly on People TV after a screening at WonderRoot. We
will be accepting submissions for June's episode through May 24th.
Submissions can be dropped of at WonderRoot during regular hours or by
emailing a QuickTime file to Kristy@wonderroot.org

WonderRoot 982 Memorial Dr. ATL, GA 30316
www.wonderroot.org
info@wonderroot.org


Southern Exposure at Hollingsworth Gallery - Deadline May 25, 2009:

Hollingsworth Gallery presents the group thematic
exhibition, Southern Exposure. The exhibition will be
held at the Hollingsworth Gallery from June 13 – July
5th, 2009. This exhibition is open to all southern artists
who would like to express their heritage, environment,
ideals, and issues concerning the south. Deadline for
submissions is May 25th, 2009.
All artists from the realist to the abstract and conceptual
will be reviewed and considered.

ELIGIBILITY:
Southern Exposure is open to all artists, working in any media, residing
in Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Florida, South Carolina,
North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, and West Virginia.
Maximum height of work is 84 inches, maximum width is 144 inches.
Entrants must be 18 years of age or older to apply.

ARTIST WRITTEN MATERIALS:
Artists are required to send in an Artist Statement explaining the content,
subject matter, and process of work. Artists are also asked to submit a
gallery resume and biography. With Images, include an Image List:
number slides or prints and list title, medium, dimensions, and artist
price below.

IMAGE PRESENTATION:
Artwork submitted may be represented by prints up to 8.5" x 11", digital
images on CD, 35mm slides, or by email entry.
Prints: Prints of work (digital or photographic) may be up to 8.5" x
11" but must be accompanied by digital images. Artist name, title,
size, media and price should be on the front or back of the print. If
you want your prints returned, be sure to follow the return of
materials guidelines below.
Southern Exposure

HOLLINGSWORTH GALLERY 160 Cypress PT. Pkwy Suite 210 B, Palm Coast, FL 32137
Digital files: Digital image files may be submitted on CD or DVD .
Images should be in PSD or JPG format. No files larger than 15MB
please. Reference prints must be included. Reference prints may be
any size individual prints up to 8.5" x 11" (label as for prints above)
or may be a single sheet with multiple prints representing the images
on the disc. If submitting a single sheet , next to each image write the
artist, title, media and dimensions. If you submit digital files without
reference prints, your files may not be properly viewed.
Email entry: Digital files sent via email should be in JPG format, 72
dpi and no larger than 12" in any dimension. Send the images and the
entry form image list information in a single zip file as an email
attachment. Include “Southern Exposure” in the subject line of your
email. Refer to the image presentation page for details.
Slides: Slides should be 35mm. On each slide write the image list
number and artists name, title of work, media and dimensions.
Indicate top of work. Do not send glass slides, glass slides are almost
always crushed in the mail.

RETURN OF MATERIALS:
A self-addressed-stamped-envelope (SASE) must be included with
sufficient postage for the return of submission materials. Artists outside
the US who cannot obtain US stamps may add return postage cost to the
entry fee at a rate of $1.00US per ounce of mail. Materials submitted
without SASE and return postage will be discarded. To make sure you
have adequate postage, weigh portfolio materials and both envelopes in
advance.

NOTIFICATION:
Artists will be notified of acceptance or non-acceptance no later than
May 26th, 2009. Notification will be made via email or mail with the
return of materials in the SASE provided by the artist. All artists who
provide a working email address will be notified via email, if no email
or return envelope is provided, artists will only be notified if accepted to
exhibit.
Southern Exposure
HOLLINGSWORTH GALLERY 160 Cypress PT. Pkwy Suite 210 B, Palm Coast, FL 32137

FEES:
There is a $35.00 entry fee for 1-4 slides, prints or digital files. If you
wish to include more than 4, please include $5.00 for each additional.
Details of artwork count as additional. Artists accepted to exhibit will
not be charged additional fees of any kind. Please make check or
money order payable to Hollingsworth Gallery Artists who wish to
pay by credit card may do so via PayPal HERE.

AWARD:
One artist from Southern Exposure will be featured on the of the
gallery’s homepage and will receive gallery representation and a solo
show.

For more information, visit the Hollingsworth Gallery website.

Kennesaw State seeks nominations for arts awards - Deadline May 29, 2009:

For media inquiries: Cheryl Anderson Brown, Director of Public Relations,
770-499-3417 or cbrown@kennesaw.edu

KENNESAW, Ga.—The College of the Arts at Kennesaw State University is seeking nominations for its annual Flourish Awards, which honor individuals and organizations in the community who support, promote or participate in the arts in Metropolitan Atlanta and Northwest Georgia. Nominees are sought in four categories: arts leader, arts educator, public/community servant, and nonprofit arts organization or arts company.

Nominations should be sent by e-mail to arts@kennesaw.edu or via fax to 678-797-2426 by

5 p.m. on May 29. The awards will be presented at the college’s annual fundraising luncheon on Sept. 1 at the Cobb Eergy Performing Arts Center. Nominators should include the following information in their nominations: name and contact information for the nominee and a brief justification of no more than 250 words.

To qualify for an award, individuals or organizations should be well known in the community, should be living or currently operating, must be from Georgia or residing or operating in Georgia and should have greatly enhanced a particular arts field or the arts in general.

The arts leader category is open to performers, artists, presenters, designers, directors, or administrators working in an arts-related field or for a program or organization that provides direct support to the arts or arts education.

The arts educator category is open to P-12 art, dance, music or theater teachers who have demonstrated excellence in teaching and who have created or significantly supported projects that link the arts to other areas of the curriculum and/or projects that enhance the community.

The public/community servant category is open to elected or appointed government officials, civil servants, volunteers and philanthropists.

The nonprofit organization/arts company category is open to an arts presenter or arts agency of any size that is well established in the community and that has a commitment to both quality arts programming and community outreach.

Nominations will be reviewed by a community committee. Award recipients will be notified in early August.

Previous recipients include artist Steve Penley of Carrollton, philanthropists Bob and Elaine Feldberg of Smyrna, Georgia Shakespeare director Richard Garner, philanthropists Audrey and Jack Morgan of Tucker, Cobb County Commission Chairman Samuel Olens, and the Cobb Symphony Orchestra.

For more information, call 770-499-3214 or visit www.kennesaw.edu/arts.

SlowExposures 2009 A Juried Exhibition Celebrating Photography of the Rural South - Deadline June 15, 2009:

Pike County Georgia
September 18-20 & 23-27

SlowExposures celebrates its seventh year as one of the premier juried photography exhibitions in the South. Held every year during the last two weeks in September, fine art photography by established and emerging artists captures the diversity, contradictions, and complexity of the rural South as it exists today.

Exhibit Location
The Photography Exhibition will be hung at The Candler Field
Museum in Williamson, GA
For directions, visit: www.SlowExposures.org.

Eligibility
This is a juried photography exhibition with two categories.
• Southeast
• West Central Georgia
Photographers are invited to submit up to four (4) entries in each
category. A panel of jurors will choose work from submitted
entries on the basis of creative excellence and interpretation of
the show’s theme. Pike Historic Preservation (PHP), Inc. reserves
the right to refuse to hang any work that differs markedly
from the slides/CDs or does not meet the jurors standards of
excellence.

Awards
Over $2,000 in awards will be available. First, Second, and Third
place cash awards awarded by the jurors in addition to Honorable
Mention Ribbons. A People’s Choice Award will be presented
the last day of the show.

Sale of Art
Sales will be encouraged. Pike Historic Preservation, Inc. will
handle all sales and collect a 30% commission on all artwork sold
as a result of this exhibition. All artwork for sale must be priced
by the artist and so stated on the application form. Please be sure
to include the 30% commission for PHP, Inc. in your price. The
7% sales tax will be added at the point of sale.

2009 Jurors
Annette Cone-Skelton is the co-founder and director of the
Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia (MOCA GA) as well
as an accomplished artist in her own right, best known for her
work in abstraction. She has pieces in the permanent collections
of more than 10 national museums including the High Museum
of Art. She is a graduate of the Atlanta College of Art (BFA)
and is a Ford Foundation Scholar. As native of LaGrange, GA
Ms. Cone-Skelton brings her own southern roots and her distinguished
career in collecting, documenting and supporting fine art
to SlowExposures 2009.

Tim Barnwell is a photographer based in Asheville, North
Carolina. His career has spanned 25 years as both photographer
and instructor, including eight years as Executive Director of the
Appalachian Photographic Workshops (1980-1988). His work is
in the permanent collections of national museums, including The
Metropolitan Museum, The New Orleans Museum of Art, and
The High Museum. He has published two books of his evocative
images of the Appalachians including “The Face of Appalachia”
and “On Earth’s Furrowed Brow”. Tim will be leading
this year’s Photography Workshop on Landscape Photography at
Towerhouse Farm.

How to Enter
Please complete entry form. A nonrefundable fee of $30.00 (up
to 4 images) per category must accompany all entries. Fee is
payable to Pike Historic Preservation.
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. All CD images must be JPEG files no larger
that 2.0 MB in file size. The longest dimension may not exceed
800 pixels. All entries must be marked as follows: Category-
Photographer Name-Title. (Example: WCG-John Doe-The
South) In addition, slides must be marked as to front and top for
proper slide tray viewing.

ALL ENTRIES MUST BE POSTMARKED BY JUNE 15, 2009

For more information, visit Slow Exposure's website.


Free Press in Free Fall at Athica - Deadline July 6, 2009

Run Dates: Friday, September 19 - Sunday November 8, 2009
Curator: Allie Goolrick

Featuring All Things Considered, a Kathryn Refi project, an installation by Melinda Eckley and collage works by Melissa Ho.

ATHICA: Athens Institute of Contemporary Art seeks works that address the embattled print industry as well as broadcast, radio, web and other forms of newsmedia--especially those that take into account modern-day journalism's current state of crisis and transition. We also invite works that investigate the emerging realm of new and interactive media, citizen journalism, online news and media globalization. Multimedia, interactive, free-standing and sound/space installations are encouraged, as well works using traditional media.

Email low-res jpgs or urls to freepress@athica.org with the altered subject line:
--YourNameHere-- Free Press Submission
or mail short proposal/image CD/DVD with SASE to: Free Press c/o ATHICA, 160 Tracy Street, Unit 4, Athens, GA 30601.
No prospectus, no fee, no sales, no insurance.

For more information, visit Athica's website.


Exhibition Opportunites at Gallery RFD

Gallery RFD also acts as the curating agent for several other exhibition venues. Currently we are accepting proposals for the following spaces:

114 W. Main Restaurant
114 W. Main is the premier restaurant in downtown Swainsboro. It is a regular stop for many local patrons and tourists alike.114 is also a participating venue on the Second Saturday Art Stroll. Interested parties should email 5 Low Resolution jpegs to: galleryrfd@gmail.com, Subject Title: 114 Proposal

EA Gallery
Located in the heart of downtown Lyons, GA, EA Gallery is a true gem of the South. As part of Elements Bistro, AE Gallery compliments this fine dining establishment with an equally beautiful art viewing space. Gallery RFD and EA Gallery are accepting proposals for group and solo exhibitions. Interested parties should email 5 Low Resolution jpegs to: galleryrfd@gmail.org, Subject Title: Elements Proposal.

For more information, visit the Gallery RFD website.

101 Invites Artists

101 is curating drawings and paintings.

Atlanta artists are invited to visit 101 and create drawings and works on paper. Paper and other materials are provided. Selected drawings will be collected in folios and shown at galleries and museums worldwide (list forming).

Please contact 101.drawings@gmail.com to participate.

Opportunities and Calls for Art

Boxing Gloves and Bustiers at Soho20 Chelsea Gallery - Deadline May 15, 2009:

Call for entries! Video Exhibition, Juried by artist Kate Gilmore

Soho20 Chelsea Gallery is now accepting submissions for “Boxing Gloves and Bustiers” an exhibition of video works that explore the many faces of heroic female figuration through the lens of contemporary video. Topics can include but are not limited to:

• Work that addresses a shift in the relationship of women to power and place and the subsequent critique this change entails. This might also include an appraisal of the hybrid nature of women as super-heroic in contemporary culture.

• Work that depicts female triumph either in an extreme form or against the odds.

• Work depicting or critiquing female transfiguration.

• Work that demonstrates the ability of women artist/protagonists to transform the world around them.

• Work on performative self-portraiture or invented selves, from the ordinary to the fantastic.

GUIDELINES

Submissions will be accepted by all artists. Submissions should be sent to:

(c/o Juried 09)

SOHO20 Gallery

Suite 605

511 West 25th St.

NEW YORK, NY 10001

All submissions must be postmarked by May 15, 2009 to be considered. For more information call Gallery Director: Jenn Dierdorf (212) 367-8994 or email soho20@verizon.net

To apply please send the following materials:

An entry form for each film submitted, labeled with title of film/video, length, entrants name, address, phone and email. Download entry form at:

• http://www.soho20gallery.com/New/Soho_Juried09.pdf
  
• A labeled DVD or CD of your submission. Videos must be under ten minutes. Formatted as a QuickTime (NTSC.) If possible please include title of work and credits in QuickTime.
  
• Publicity Materials and stills (optional.)
  
• A self addressed stamped envelope (if you would like your materials returned.)
  
• A $25 entry fee. $10 for each additional video. Send check with package or pay via paypal at:http://www.soho20gallery.com/New/Juried09.html

Echo: Variations on a Theme at Meredith College (presented by WCAGA) - Deadline May 25, 2009:

Exhibition Theme:

Echo: Variations on a Theme provides opportunities for artists to explore and elaborate on the endless possibilities of a specific idea or theme as it unfolds and develops in the artist’s mind. Like the variations on a theme in a musical composition, the artist can revise the composition, color, line, texture, shape or media of the original theme in order to further the inherent conversation or dialogue with the viewer. Working in a series rather than on a single presentation of a theme acknowledges the natural process that ideas undergo as they illuminate, develop, change and give rise to related and new ideas.

Juror:

Ann Roth is gallery director and teaches color theory at Meredith College, Raleigh, North Carolina. She has held curatorial and administrative positions in universities, non-profit arts organizations and commercial galleries since 1976. She has served as Juror for numerous exhibitions, including the Town of Cary's Lazy Daze Arts Festival, Artspace, the Visual Art Exchange and the Raleigh Arts Commission. Ms. Roth is also a weaver. Her hand dyed and woven rugs have been exhibited at the NC State Craft Center, American Craft Council Southeastern Regional Exhibition and in Meredith College art faculty shows. She received her MFA in textile design from the University of Kansas and her BFA from the University of Michigan.

Requirements for accepted work:

1. All Two-Dimensional work must be appropriately and professionally presented and ready to hang. Information regarding hanging requirements at Meredith’s Gallery will be sent along with notification to accepted artists.

2. Three-Dimensional work must be stable on a flat surface.

3. Include special instructions for installation work, if necessary. Artist must handle any involved installations.

Eligibility:

Current and new members of the Women’s Caucus for Art (WCA) are invited to submit up to six pieces of original art work. Accepted artists must be a paid-up 2009 WCA member in order to exhibit. The exhibition entry fee does not cover the WCA membership. For new or renewal WCA membership see: www.nationalwca.org

Rules of Entry:

1. Entries will be judged from digital, Jpg format,300 dpi, size 4” x 6”. A maximum of six works may be submitted in either of the following two formats:

a. One series of 3 to 6 images to form a

thematic body of work

b. Two series of 3 images, each series

to form a thematic body of work

2. Each 2D work may NOT exceed 36” including framed images.

3. All media except video are accepted.

3-D work will be placed close to a wall due to traffic flow through the gallery space. Nothing may be hung from the ceiling.

4. All digital files must be accompanied by an Official Entry Form that lists title, media, size, date and price.

5. Attach a short statement of no more than 150 words about your work as it relates to the exhibition theme.

6. Entries must be received by

May 25, 2009. Late entries will not be considered.

7. There is a $25.00 entry fee.

For more information, visit the Women's Caucus for Art of Georgia website.

ART QUILTS LOWELL 2009: A Juried Exhibition at Brush Art Gallery & Studios - Deadline May 28, 2009:

Exhibition runs from August 5 – September 19, 2009
Brush Art Gallery & Studios, Lowell, Massachusetts
A venue of the Lowell Quilt Festival

ART QUILTS LOWELL 2009 is a juried exhibition, organized by the Brush Art
Gallery, to identify and encourage quilt artists. The exhibition will include art quilts
from artists throughout the United States and Canada. The exhibition will provide an
overview of some of the finest quilts being produced; it is a feature of the 2009
Lowell Quilt Festival August 6-9.

ELIGIBILITY: Artists who are residents of the United States or Canada

METHOD OF SELECTION: Digital images CD only (no slides or photographs)
will be juried by Sylvia Einstein, curator and internationally-known quilt-maker, and
Judy Becker, well-known contemporary quilt-maker, curator and juror.

ENTRY PROCEDURE: Artists may submit up to three entries. A $35 non-refundable
fee made out to the Brush Art Gallery is required with entries.
• Only original art quilts completed within the past 4 years are eligible. All quilts
must be no larger in height than 5.5 feet or width 4 feet and must be ready
for hanging with a 3-6 inch sleeve (large enough to comfortably
accommodate a wood dowel or wood/plastic slat). All quilts must be
accompanied by dowels or slats. Dowels need hardware and slats should have
hardware or holes for hanging. Quilts that don’t meet these requirements will
not be accepted for hanging. Quilts should be clearly labeled on reverse with
artist’s name and title of quilt.
• Please submit up to six high resolution jpegs on a CD. The total number of
entries is three, which means there can be six images: the full quilt and a
detail image for each quilt.
• Fill in the application form below.
• Mail application form, entry fee, CDs, e-mail address for jury decision,
application form, and SASE for return of CDs not selected to:

ART QUILTS LOWELL 2009
Brush Art Gallery
256 Market Street
Lowell, Massachusetts 01852

• Note: all communication, including jury decision will be done via email,
so make sure to provide a clearly-printed e-mail address that
you check frequently.
2009 Calendar:
Entry Deadline May 28 (delivered, not postmarked)
Notification of Jury Decision After June 10th
Delivery of work Due at the Brush Gallery by July 20
Exhibition opens to public August 5
Artists’ Reception Saturday, August 8, 3-5 PM
Exhibition closes September 19
Work to be removed from
Brush Gallery September 20 and 21
Artists are responsible for delivery (and insurance) of work in transit to and from
the Brush Gallery. Work that is shipped must also be accompanied by
appropriate return shipping costs in the form of a prepaid FEDEX, UPS, or
US mail return label (no checks or credit card numbers), and a heavy duty
shipping tube or box.
For more information, visit Brush Art Gallery and Studios website.

Cultural Memory: Transdiasporic Art Practices at Woman Made Gallery - Deadline June 17, 2009:

Exhibition Dates: September 4 - October 10, 2009
Submissions are invited from women artists whose works embody individual acts of memorialization and remembrance. The works can be about collective, familial or individual memories. The art objects could range from small mementos and intimate keepsakes to memorials that engage with collective memories of historical traumas. Please include a $24 entry fee, and a statement with your submissions framing your works in the context of cultural memory.

Transdiaspora Project is an on-going series of art exhibits that bring together artists from diverse locations and heritages around overarching themes. The Transdiaspora paradigm makes transverse and horizontal connections between artists of minoritarian communities as well as majoritarian populations.

Online Entries Submit jpgs of three of your works on our website.
Mailed Entries Mail slides or cd with images of three of your works, completed entry form and a $24 entry fee to Woman Made Gallery, 685 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, IL 60642.

Juror: Pritika Chowdry
Pritika Chowdhry explores cultural forms of memory and representations of historical trauma in her current work. Working in clay and fibers, Pritika creates sculptural installations that function as mobile memorials. Pritika has founded the Partition Memorial Project which exists as temporary art exhibits as well as a digital archive, www.partitionmemorialproject.org.
Pritika is the recipient of a Vilas International Travel Fellowship, an Edith and Sinaiko Frank Fellowship for a Woman in the Arts, a Wisconsin Arts Board grant, a City of Madison project grant, and a Dane County Commission grant. Pritika’s works are in the “Erasing Borders 2009” traveling exhibit organized by the Indo-American Arts Council, and will be shown at the Queens Museum, New York, the Aicon Gallery, Manhattan, the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, the Dowd Fine Arts Gallery in SUNY-Cortland, and the Gallery at Penn College, Pennsylvania. In addition, Pritika is showing her works in solo and group exhibits at the DoVA Temporary at the University of Chicago, the Brodsky Center in Rutgers University, Woman Made Gallery, ARC Gallery, both in Chicago, and the Class of 1925 Gallery in Madison, Wisconsin.
Born and brought up in India, Pritika moved to the U.S. in 1999. Pritika worked as a computer engineer for several years and then returned to school to do an MFA in Ceramics and Sculpture from University of Wisconsin, Madison. Visit: www.transdiaspora.org.

For more details, see http://womanmade.org/entryform.html

Foto-Fiber-Fabulous at Fiber Artspace - Deadline June 30, 2009:

As part of San Antonio's "Fotoseptiembre"

September 3 - October 30, 2009

Fiber Artspace invites fiber artists to participate in the exhibition Foto-Fiber-Fabulous, open September 3 through October 30, 2009. Fiber artwork for this exhibit should incorporate an obvious use of photography.

Artwork should be no larger than 30 inches on any side. Artwork must be able to hang on the wall, and come “ready to hang”, with any required hanging system intact. Artwork that arrives without an intact hanging system will be declined. Fiber Artspace reserves the right to decline any accepted work that arrives which does not resemble the images received at time of entry, any stains or strong odors. Please insure your artwork for the appraised value prior to shipping. Fiber Artspace is not responsible for loss during shipping. Entry fee of $25 for up to 3 pieces. High quality, print-ready digital images will be accepted on CD with mailed application form. Accepted artwork must be insured by the artist. Accepted artwork may be offered for sale. Artists that are selected into this show will be invited to participate in Fiber Artspace's December Artist's Appreciation Show and Sale.

Venue

Fiber Artspace Curators: Laura Beehler, Laurie Brainerd, Laurel Gibson, Leslie Tucker Jenison

Blue Star Arts Complex, 1414 S. Alamo #103 (in the Armon Art Suite of Galleries)

San Antonio, TX 78210 www.fiberartspace.com

210.271.1015

Commissions Insurance

Fiber Artspace will retain a 40% commission on any artwork sold during the duration of the show. Artist is responsible for insuring work at all times.

Important Dates

Application deadline: received by June 30, 2009

Notification of Acceptance July 15, 2009, via email

Artwork Delivery by August 21, 2009

Opening Reception September 3, 2009

First Friday Artwalk September 4, 2009

First Friday Artwalk October 2, 2009

Last Day of Show October 30, 2009

Unsold Artwork Picked-Up October 31, 2009, between 11-6.

Delivery and Shipping

Artwork can be physically delivered/picked-up or mailed/couriered. For in-person delivery, please deliver your work on August 21, 2009 and pick up

on October 31, 2009. Please notify the gallery of when you plan to pick your unsold artwork up.

For mailed/couriered work, please have your work arrive no later than

August 21, 2009. Artist is responsible for shipping costs to and from venue

Mail Entry Form and CD to:

Fiber Artspace

c/o Laura Beehler

PO Box 1119

Converse TX 78109

For more information, visit Fiber Artspace's website.

Mother/mother at A.I.R. Gallery - Deadline July 1, 2009:

“Mother/mother", curated by Jennifer Wroblewski, Pertaining to Parenting and/or Childbirth for Fall 2009 Exhibit at A.I.R. Gallery

DEADLINE: JULY 1, 2009
Proposals must be postmarked or hand delivered to the gallery on or before July 1, 2009 at 6pm. Proposals submitted online must be received by 11pm on July 1, 2009.

EXHIBIT CRITERIA: The curator seeks work (by women and men) made during a pregnancy, or within five years of the birth of the artist’s child. The work submitted does NOT need to be specifically about parenting or childbirth. The curator is interested in work that was made during the same period as the artist was also engaged with the thrills and problems of parenting.

This exhibition — the first of its kind — has already been discussed in a feature article in the Brooklyn RailNeoMaternalism: Contemporary Artists' Approach to Motherhood, by Sharon Butler, December 2008), and has been mentioned on several prominent art blogs including Art Fag City, Art21 Blog, and Creative Construction. (

Roughly one half of the exhibition will be comprised of work garnered from this open call, with the other half of the work included by special invitation of the curator. Invited artists include Sharon Thomas, Vicki Sher, Dana Lee, and Julie Heffernan.

GUIDELINES & ELIGIBILITY: Any artist, male or female, who has made work during a pregnancy or within five years of the birth of a child is eligible to submit made in that time period. Artworks in all media will be considered. The curator is particularly interested in work that results from changes in artistic processes or new thematic concerns that arise out of pregnancy. In other words, this work does not need to be specifically about childbearing or childrearing. The curator will be looking for interesting links in process and theme across the full range of submissions.

For more information, please visit the A.I.R. Gallery website.

From Our Perspective at Oakland Community College Womencenter - Deadline July 31, 2009:

The gift of the artist is the way she gives us the opportunity to experience
and reflect upon the world around us from a novel and unconventional
perspective. Within their chosen medium, today’s women artists continue
to share their unique viewpoint on the material, personal, global,
political, and cultural landscapes that surround us. This exhibition
commits to giving women artists a forum in which to share their singular
position and outlook on the inner and outer worlds we all share.
The Oakland Community College Womencenter sponsors From Our
Perspective: A National Women’s Art Exhibition – a juried exhibit
featuring two- and three-dimensional works of art. The exhibit occurs
September 17 – October 9, 2009 at the Smith Theatre Gallery at
Oakland Community College in Farmington Hills Michigan. The
opening night reception and a theatre performance will be held
on Thursday, September 17 at 7:00 pm.

ELIGIBILITY
• Open to all women artists nationwide
• Recent original works only
• All media (excluding video and performance)
• Submit up to three works

FEE
• Entry fee of $25.00
• Mail fee immediately after submitting online entry
• Entry is not complete until fee is received

AWARDS
• Best of Show $800.00
• President’s Award $250.00
• Purchase Award up to $250.00

ENTRY PROCEDURE
1. Entry must be submitted online by July 31, 2009 at
www.oaklandcc.edu/womencenter/artshow.htm.
2. All images must be in JPEG (.jpg) format.
• One image and one detail image for two-dimensional art
• Three images (one detail) for three-dimensional art
• Image positioned in upright viewing manner
• Resolution: no less than 72 dpi and no more than 300 dpi
• Viewing: no more than 1920 pixels in height or width
• Computer memory: no larger than 1.5 MB
• JPEG image labeled:
– LastName.FirstName.1a, 1b, or 1c (multiple images
same piece)
– or LastName.FirstName.2a, 2b, or 2c
– or LastName.FirstName.3a, 3b, or 3c
– example: Doe.Jane.1a.jpg
– For information on how to size an image, please go to
www.oaklandcc.edu/womencenter/artshow.htm
3. Submit up to three works. No slides or CD images accepted.
4. Read Liability & Terms of Agreement and complete online entry form.
5. Send payment by mail postmarked by July 31, 2009. Enclose a
non-refundable fee of $25 payable to OCC along with a printed copy
of your entry confirmation to the address listed below.

Mail payment and copy of entry confirmation to:
OCC Womencenter Art Exhibition
Oakland Community College Womencenter
27055 Orchard Lake Road
Farmington Hills, MI 48334-4579
And complete online entry with attached JPEG images at
www.oaklandcc.edu/womencenter/artshow.htm

For more information, visit OCC Womencenter's website.

Generously Odd: Craft Now at Lexington Art League - Deadline July 31, 2009:

In an attempt to chronicle the unique territory currently being examined by today�s avant-garde craft artists, LAL invites artists/craftspeople to apply for an upcoming exhibition in the historic Loudoun House. Generously Odd: Craft Now will focus on contemporary craft objects that engagingly experiment with material, form and concept. While all craft media will be considered, the exhibition will place emphasis on works that explore abundant decoration, obsessive techniques, and peculiar narratives or concepts. Travis S. Townsend, artist, woodworker, and Lecturer of Art at Eastern Kentucky University, will curate the exhibition. The exhibition will be on view October 24, 2009-January 3, 2010.

For more information, visit Lexington Art League's website.

$3000 Artist's Fellowship at Southeastern College Art Conference - Deadline August 1, 2009:

The Southeastern College Art Conference (SECAC) awards one $3000 fellowship to an artist or group of artists working together on a specific project. Membership is required. No restrictions are made by SECAC on how the fellowship funds are expended. SECAC requests that the fellows provide documentation of the project or work produced during the fellowship period (one year from receipt of fellowship money). Documentation may take the form of an exhibition at the subsequent annual SECAC conference, a catalogue or other publication form, an exhibition of the work exhibited at another institution during the fellowship period, a presentation or other proposed and accepted form of documentation. There is no fee for application for the fellowship.

For more information, visit the SECAC website.