Opportunity

Opportunity for students to study abroad in the UK.

Information

The Richmond Branch of the English-Speaking Union awards scholarships to Virginia undergraduates for summer study at the University of Oxford, the International Shakespeare Globe Centre in London, or the Scottish Universities International Summer School in Edinburgh. Scholarship will take place between July and August 2009, specific dates will be later announced.
Apply through the VCU Education Abroad Office.

Requirements

Virginia undergraduates who will complete their junior year this coming May/June and who have been recommended by the Education Abroad office.
Virginia residency required
Applications must be received no later than Monday January 19, 2009

Contact

Contact abroad@vcu.edu or phone 804-827-7882

Opportunity

Information

Undergraduate and graduate students whose work engages with the televisual in any of its forms
(including new distance viewing technologies, television history, television characters and
personalities, surveillance, etc.) are invited to submit artworks for a juried exhibition to be held
in Gallery 123 in the George W. Johnson Center at George Mason University from March 18-27,
2009. The exhibition will accompany Unthinking Television: Visual Culture[s] Beyond the
Console, the Sixth Annual Visual Cultures Symposium at George Mason University, to be held
on Thursday, March 26, 2009. For more information on the symposium, go to http://beauty.gmu.edu/visualcultures.

To download submission form, visit http://beauty.gmu.edu/visualcultures

Requirements

Submission Deadline: Friday, February 13, 2009, 5 p.m.
Works by current undergraduate and graduate students in all media (2D, 3D, video, animation,
web-based) will be considered. Because of space limitations, wall works should not exceed
6’x6’, and 3D works should not require more than 3’x3’ of floor space. Videos and animations
should be short (under 10 minutes).
All work submitted for consideration should have been completed within the last two years.
Prizes will be awarded for three works judged best in show.
No more than two entries maximum per participant, please.
Please do not send original slides or master copies of your work with the application, as submissions will not be returned.
Delivery and pickup of work selected for the exhibition will be the responsibility of the artists.

Contact

Opportunity

Looking for students to submit work to be dispalyed in the University Counseling Services in the student commons.

Information

I am Roberto Celis, I am Director of Major Projects, a crafts and material studies major, as well as a psychology major. This semester I am trying to bring the 3 together by creating the Uncose Collection. This collection is for University Counseling Services in the student commons on the second floor. I don’t know if you have ever been inside but the art work is not so great when it comes to counseling. There is a still life of a floral arrangement, a brother and sister in 17th century clothes and other art that isn’t very helpful for students when they are coming to deal with significant issues in their life. The Counseling Services is creating a panel of judges to choose which pieces will make it. They are looking for about 20 pieces in total. They are looking for 2-D work and may take some pieces that are 3-D.

Requirements

We are asking for submissions through email to green@vcusga.com and the deadline is December 12. With the submission we are also asking for the students name, title of piece, dimensions, and medium.

Contact

Email questions to Roberto Celis, celisrf@vcu.edu.

Opportunity

Receive scholarship to fund study abroad trips.

Information

Applications can be picked up in the International Eduction Office.

Requirements

Please print, complete and return the application to our office no later than 4:30 PM on Friday, February 13, 2009!
Study abroad during the summer of 2009 or during the academic year 2009-2010
Must be a full-time student
Must have a cumulative GPA of 2.75
Must be returning for at least one semester after your study abroad. Continuing in graduate school at VCU does not fulfill this requirement.
Preference will be given to students participating in programs in diverse locations.
Must demonstrate financial need.

If you receive a scholarship, you are obligated to fulfill the following commitments:
Register at VCU for a minimum of one semester of full-time academic work following your study abroad.
Submit a written report or photo essay within 30 days of returning to the U.S, evaluating your experience from personal, academic and professional development perspectives. Your material may be used by VCU Education Abroad for future publicity purposes.
Follow-on Project: During the semester in which they return, students must contribute one hour of service for every $100 they receive (up to a maximum of 10 hours). The students must participate in activities that will serve the Education Abroad office.

Contact

VCU Education Abroad
916 West Franklin Street, Room 203
P.O. Box 843043
Richmond, Va. 23284
Phone: (804) 827-7882
Fax: (804) 828-2552
E-mail: abroad@vcu.edu

Opportunity

Submit work

Information

Aegis, the Graduate Student Association of the Hite Art Institute at the
University of Louisville, along with the Commonwealth Center for the
Humanities and Society, invites submissions of artwork from students
currently enrolled in a graduate program for its first biennial
exhibition to be held in conjunction with its symposium on visual
culture.
The Aegis Award of Artistic Excellence, which includes $100, will be
awarded to three (3) entrants by a committee of Fine Arts Faculty.

The exhibit will run from February 12 to March 21, 2009 at the
university’s Gallery X. The exhibition reception and symposium will be
held on Saturday, February 14, 2009.

The theme for this year’s symposium is inspired by a collection of
essays by contemporary artist Mary Kelly, also entitled Imaging Desire.
Through her writings, she discusses how desire has influenced the art
and art history of the last four decades “by transforming the
phenomenological presence of the body into an image of sexual
difference, extending the interrogation of the object to include the
subjective conditions of its existence, turning political intent into
personal accountability, and translating institutional critique into the
question of authority” (xxii).

We welcome works of art from every media that address the topic of
desire through one or more of the following themes:
The pleasures of looking, Objectification, The Body, Spectatorship, Commodity fetishism, Power and Authority, The Gaze, Voyeurism, Identity and/or Subjectivity, Narcissism and/or Fetishism, Sexuality and/or Eroticism, The interventions of Feminist, Queer and/or Othered artists and audiences

Requirements

Interested individuals should submit:
A digital image of their work to be considered (no larger than 300
dpi resolution)
A full identification of the work (artist name, phone number, title,
medium, dimension, and value)
A short artist statement, no longer than one page in length
A current CV

Deadline for submissions is January 15, 2009. Selections will be chosen
by a committee of faculty members and curatorial graduate students from
the Hite Art Institute.
Send submission via email to: hite.curatorial@gmail.com; please include
“Aegis Submission” in the email subject heading.

Contact

Opportunity

Opportunity to receive up to a $5000 scholarship.

Information

One of the greatest opportunities the Virginia/ North Carolina Chapter
of the National Society of Arts and Letters has to assist young
artists achieve professional status in Voice and in Art is through our
Winston Scholarship Program now in its fifth year.

The $10,000 Shirley Rabb Winston Scholarship in Voice and the $10,000
Naomi Winston Scholarship in Art have been established to allow young
artists the opportunity to receive advanced training in either voice or
art.

Applicants in NC and VA(south of Fredericksburg) are required to
demonstrate proficiency in their art through submission of the required
materials (DVDs for vocal applicants and CDs or DVDs and prints for art
applicants) to the VA/NC NSAL Chapter.
The scholarship funds are only for private study, for special training or for personal
advancement in the applicant’s art medium. They can be used for workshops, museum programs,
summer programs, etc. The funds are not for college tuition, housing or travel.
The maximum amount awarded to an applicant is $5000.
For additional information and to print a copy of the application, visit www.arts-nsal.org

Requirements

Deadline to apply: February 1, 2009
a) must be a citizen of the United States.
b) must be between 16 and 22 years of age by February 1, 2009. Proof of age must be submitted (a
copy of current driver’s license, birth certificate or passport) with the application.
c) must submit a CD and printout of their works or a vocal performance on DVD to a chapter of the National Society of Arts and
Letters (NSAL) or
d) must demonstrate a serious commitment to their art by stating in writing their career plans for
the future.
e) must specify the mode of further study: private study, special training, or for personal
advancement in their art.

Contact

Opportunity

Looking for one or two people to help personalize ornaments.

Information

Antwon Erving operates a kiosk in Short Pump Town Center selling Christmas ornaments which he personalizes for customers.

Requirements

There is a lot of very small writing on these ornaments, needs someone with artistic ability and steady hands.

Contact

For those interested, they can reach Antwon Erving at 804-360-8901 or my cell phone at 352-514-5342. I can also be reached at ananta68@gmail.com

Opportunity

Lex’s of Carytown is searching for Art students that would be interested in creating Back drops for a showcase window, we would spotlight the Artist and dress the window accordingly.

Information

Requirements

The Canvas would have to be 5′ wide by 9′ tall.

Contact

If you are interested please call Lisa McSherry at 804-355-5425

Opportunity

The Education Abroad Office and the Career Center are pleased to offer a unique opportunity for students to begin developing an international profile.

Information

There will be an information session to discuss the importance of international experiences in today’s global society. Students interested in increasing job opportunities and/or working internationally should attend this session to receive resume building tips, information on global corporations that collaborate with VCU, and internship information. This information session is ideal for students interested in developing essential skills that are needed in today’s work place. Topics such as interning abroad, working abroad, studying abroad, and scholarships will be covered during this session. This event will take place on Tuesday, November 18 from 11am-12pm in the Commons Forum Room.

Requirements

Contact

For more information please contact Nasha Lewis at nlewis7@vcu.edu or 804-827-7882.

Opportunity

Amazement Square, the Rightmire Children’s Museum, has an exciting job opportunity ideal for current students or recent graduates who have an interest in cartooning.

Information

Amazement Square, The Rightmire Children’s Museum, is seeking a cartoonist
to work as part of the creative team for a nationally-recognized cartoon series in a
regional newspaper. Part-time, contract position. Ability to work remotely.
Creativity and ability adhere to weekly deadlines a must. Please send resume and
work samples (.doc, .pdf only) to visitus@amazementsquare.com.

For more information about Amazement Square, please see our website at
http://www.amazementsquare.org.

Requirements

Contact

visitus@amazementsquare.com