Opportunity

1708 Gallery invites emerging and professional artists, national and international, working in all media and disciplines to submit proposals for InLight Richmond 2009, the second annual exhibition of contemporary public art inspired by light.

Information

InLight Richmond 2009 will take place on the weekend of September 25-27, 2009. Downtown Richmond will once again be transformed by the art projects presented in various public spaces — sidewalks and walls, storefronts and buildings, etc.

Preferences will be given to proposals that involve, investigate, interpret, or are inspired by light, either as a medium or as an abstract idea. Existing work, as well as proposals for new projects will be considered. The work will be selected by guest juror Adelina Vlas, Assistant Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.  Awards include $1500 Best in Show; $1500 Best in Green; $500 People’s Choice Award

For more information and to submit proposals, please visit: InLight 2009

Requirements

Deadline is March 31, 2009 . Entry fee is $30

Contact

http://www.1708gallery.org/

Opportunity

Habitat for Humanity at VCU is holding an artist interest meeting for artists interested in donating work to the Habitat for Humanity First Friday Art Show on April 3 at Common Groundz.

Information

The show will be held Friday, April 3 2009 from 6:30-9:30pm at Common Groundz on Broad St. Common Groundz receives plenty of foot traffic during First Friday so this is a great chance to not only do something great for the Richmond community but also a great way to have your art seen. There will be an artist interest meeting at the following time:

When: Monday, March 2, 2009 at 7 p.m.
Where: Harris Hall, room 1108

Requirements

Contact

For more information, contact westam3@vcu.edu

Opportunity

Ox-Bow will offer 3 three-week residencies to MFA candidates from schools around the nation. 

Information

Students may apply as individuals or as pairs to live and work on campus on a project of their design. Applicants will receive one studio space, as well as housing for the duration of their stay (if applying as a pair, applicants will share a studio, as well as housing). Access to classroom studios and studio equipment is not guaranteed. Students should submit proposals to create work that is not dependent on studio access.

Students can apply for one of the following terms:

weeks 2-4: June 14-July 4, 2009
weeks 5-7: July 5-July 25, 2009
weeks 8-10: July 26-August 15, 2009

These three-week residencies are designed for graduate students who may not need the formal instruction provided by Ox-Bow’s traditional class structure. Graduate Residents should be self-directed in both envisioning their projects as well as executing them, though they will have access to critiques with faculty, Visiting Artists, and Ox-Bow’s Resident Academic Director, Phil Hanson. Community interaction plays a large role in life at Ox-Bow, therefore proposals that engage the overall community will be given preference. All residents should be prepared to give a lecture to the general community on their work, as well as on the progress of their project.

Ox-Bow is a learning institution dedicated to experimentation and the artistic process. Applicants should not feel obligated to tailor their projects to fit within Ox-Bow’s traditional course offerings. However, as Ox-Bow has limited technological and equipment resources, applicants should submit a list of equipment needs and plans on how those needs might be addressed. 

Requirements

Cost: $500 per 3-week residency for 1 artist; $800 for two artists. Financial Aid is available, and awards will be determined at the time of acceptance.

Proposals are due March 20, 2009. To apply, please send a one-page proposal, 10-15 images of your work, a letter of recommendation, and a current transcript to:

Sarah Workneh
Ox-Bow
36 South Wabash, 12th floor
Chicago, IL 60603

Please be sure to include your preferred dates of residence at Ox-Bow, as well as your contact information.

Contact

Sarah Workneh sworkn@saic.edu.

Opportunity

ElderFriends is seeking a photographer willing to donate their time and expertise to create a series of candid yet professional elder/volunteer portraits for a Volunteer Appreciation Event. Our event honors our volunteers for all their support and service. These portraits will be the highlight of the event and shown via power point presentation

Information

ElderFriends, a service of Family Lifeline, is a non-profit organization. We offer volunteers of all ages the opportunity to join the elderly in a friendship and an intergenerational celebration of life. Our mission: ElderFriends is committed to relieving isolation and loneliness among older adults. Through regular visits, we strive to meet the emotional needs of our elder friends, helping them remain living independently for as long as possible.

Requirements

Interested applicants please respond by March 16, 2009.

Volunteer photographer must provide own transportation to the elders’ home and donate the time and materials needed to take photographs.  Volunteer photographer assumes all expenses associated with this venture.  ElderFriends staff will assist you by providing a list of elders to visit who have consented to be photographed; however, coordination of times will be left to photographer’s discretion.

Contact

If interested please contact Colleen Wilhelm at 249-5415 or at cwilhelm@elderfriends.org

Please also visit our website for more information – www.elderfriendsva.org

Opportunity

Submit work for summer exhibition at AnnMarie Garden Sculture Park & Arts Center.

Information

Artists working in all media are encouraged to let their imaginations go wild for an upcoming summer exhibition at Annmarie Garden Sculpture Park & Arts Center. Wild Things is a national juried exhibition of works impelled by the animal - from amoeba to zebra, extinct to extant, real to imagined. The show will feature pieces revealing the anima, the vital breath or soul of animals, and works reflecting the diversity of animals - from microscopic to enormous, from active to sedentary, from simple to complex. The call is open to all media with the goal of creating a diverse and exciting exhibition. Ultimately, each piece selected for the show must vitally locate its genesis in the appearance, shape, sound, smell, energy, diet, behavior, history, prehistory, or folklore of wild things.

Wild Things will be the anchor exhibit during the high tourist season of Solomons, Maryland, May 31 - August 30, 2009. The exhibit will be installed in Annmarie Garden’s Arts Building, a spectacular exhibition hall that opened in May 2008. The Arts Building can accommodate all sizes and types of installations. A few outdoor works will also be considered for Wild Things.

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For additional information, full prospectus form, and application, visit, www.annmariegarden.org

Requirements

Deadline: March 23, 2009

- All media are welcome, small and large scale.
- Exhibition is open to artists 18 years of age and older who are working in the United States
- Video entries must be submitted on DVD, playable on QuickTime or Real Player and no more than 30 minutes in length
- DVD or computer based works must be exhibited on equipment provided by the artist. Internet access is available.
- Bases and Pedestals must be well balanced and sturdy.
- All works to be hung on the wall must have brackets that work with the Arakawa hanging system.
- Artist must submit a $20 non-refundable entry fee for up to four entries. Entry fee must be paid by check, money order, or credit card. Each entry must be submitted with four images of the artwork, including two overall views of the artwork, one detail shot, and one installation shot.
- All images must be in digital jpeg format
- Images must be submitted on one CD labeled with the artist’s name and contact information
- File names should consist of the artist’s last name followed by the entry number
- All entries must be high quality jpeg format
- All entrants must submit an artist’s statement and resume. Also, a short description of the materials, process, and/or intent for each entry is required

Contact

Jaimie Jeffrey, gardenprograms@chesapeake.net

Opportunity

To produce a collage of the life of a 50 year old from 16 mm film, pictures, etc. onto a CD 

Information

Film, pictures, negatives to be furnished by requestor.

Selected artist will be paid according to hours, time worked and quality of end result.

Requirements

Deadline March 23, 2009

Contact

N. Woolridge at mailto:mscounsl@aol.comor 804-691-2290

Opportunity

Attend a panel discussion on the Brandcenter hosted by The Ad Club.

Information

Five students from each concentration (Communication Strategy, Art Direction, Copywriting, Creative Brand Managment, Creative Technology),  and Ms Keogh, an admissions counselor, are going to talk about their experiences, the application process, and the application. They are also taking any questions from the audience. The talk is this Thursday (2/26) at 6:00pm in Hibbs 2126.

Requirements

Contact

Opportunity

Apply to be a teacher for the Summer Arts Program at VCU.

Information

VCU Art Ed is planning a summer arts program for children in grades K-9. The program will run for two weeks from July 27- August 7, Monday through Friday from 9am - 2pm. We are looking for prospective teachers to teach lessons appropriate for grades K-2, 3-5, 6-7, and 8-9. We are looking for lessons involving clay, painting, drawing, sculpture, fibers, computer arts and any other unique ideas that you would like to submit. Please include a supply list. Teachers will be compensated $10 - $15 an hour depending on teaching experience.

Requirements

All interested undergrad students must meet the requirements for admission to ARTE 401/402, must be currently enrolled, or have already completed the class in order to be eligible to apply to this program. Graduate student eligibility will be determined case by case.

Applications and lesson plans must be submitted no later than March 1st. Applications are available in the Art Ed office in Franklin Terrace and are also attached. We prefer that applications and lessons be submitted in hard copy to the mailbox labeled Taaffe in the Art Ed office. If you need to email them, please send them to Kiri Thompson at mailto:thompskk@gmail.com AND Traci Taaffe at mailto:taaffett@vcu.edu . Please be sure that both your application and attached lessons are sent to both email addresses. Please direct any additional questions to either of those email addresses.

teacher-application

Contact

Kiri Thompson at mailto:thompskk@gmail.com AND Traci Taaffe at mailto:taaffett@vcu.edu

Opportunity

The University Safety Committee is holding a Safety Video Contest that allows students and VCU community members to be creative, showcase their talent and win great prizes.

Information

First-place winner in each category will receive a Flip Video Mino series camcorder. Grand-prize winner will be awarded a 16GB iPod touch. Visit http://infosecurity.vcu.edu/safety-video-contest/index.html for information.

Requirements

All submissions must be e-mailed to WeRVCU@vcu.edu by Friday, March 6.

- The 2009 VCU Safety Video Contest competition is open to all members of the Virginia Commonwealth University community.

- All video entries must be submitted by email from an @vcu.edu email address. Only entries from @vcu.edu email accounts will be accepted.

- Videos can be up to 5 minutes in length.

Contact

http://infosecurity.vcu.edu/safety-video-contest/index.html

Opportunity

The Photographer’s Forum is now accepting entries for the 29th Annual Spring Photography Contest.

Information

Winning photos will be published in the November 2009 issue of Photographer’s Forum magazine.  All contest finalists will be published in the hardcover book Best of Photography 2009.

http://pfmagazine.com/IPA/Contest.aspx

Requirements

Early entry fee is $3.95 per photo entered -uploaded/postmarked on or before April 20, 2009.

Final entry fee is $4.95 per photo entered- uploaded/postmarked on or before May 11, 2009.

Contact

http://pfmagazine.com/IPA/Contest.aspx