VCUarts Opportunities Listing
Show your school spirit by painting the faces of Rams Fans for the VCU/ODU kickoff event!
Two face painters are needed for the event, which will be held on February 6th from 2:00 to 3:30 at the Siegel Center auxiliary gym.
Please contact Rhonda Bishop at rlbishop@vcu.edu for additional information.
Show your fiber based work
Artspace in Richmond, VA is accepting entries for “Pushing the Limits”, an exhibit of contemporary fiber art. There is a $20 entry fee for the juried show, with a March 15, 2010 deadline. The call is open to women and women graduate students that work in a wide range of ways related to the fiber medium. The exhibit will be open to the public may 28-June 20, 2010. Read the rest of this entry »
Apply for a summer internship at salem art works which is a non-profit artists’ colony and sculpture park based in rural Upstate New York. A former dairy farm SAW in situated on 120 acres of rolling countryside, with barn studios, rustic residential living spaces, welding, carpentry, blacksmithing and glass blowing facilities.
SAW offers workshops, residency opportunities and a unique internship program. In the Intern Program college age students and recent graduates spend 6-8 weeks at SAW. During this time they work 30 hours a week for the park in addition to the daily duties such as garden work, cleaning and cooking dinner. This is in exchange for 24-hour access to all facilities, a studio, and discount on one workshop of their choice, a tent platform as well as the benefits of living and working in emerging artist community. Every intern is expected to develop their own work while here and is required to contribute at least one piece made at SAW to the intern show, at the end of the season. All interns are required to participate in weekly studio visits and slide presentations. Our Intern Application deadline is March 15th.
Please contact Tara Hughes, Intern Coordinator at tarahughes.h@gmail.com, or at (518) 854-7672 for additional information.
The First Baptist Church of South Richmond is accepting artwork about or relating to Black History to be shown at the church in celebration of Black History Month
The display will take place on Sunday February 21, 2010 in the Imani Center, which is adjacent to the First Baptist Church building on Decatur Street. The viewing will follow the 11am service, and will run from 12pm-3pm.
Please contact Reverend Melissa Callis-Jeter for additional information at (804) 833-1177 for additional information.
Show your independent film at The Indie Fest
The Indie Fest is an independent, top-tier international film awards competition. Our goal is to help independent filmmakers gain publicity and, when appropriate, exposure to distributors. Please go to www.TheIndieFest.com for additional information
Please take a look at the Indie Fest website, www.TheIndieFest.com so you’ll better understand the Competition. On the website you’ll find lots of original content of interest to independent filmmakers including articles about indie-friendly distributors. At the website you will also find an entry form as well as application instructions.
Thomas Baker, PhD, Competition Chairperson
Email: info@theindiefest.com
Telephone: 858-454-9787
Fax: 858-454-6287
Barnes & Noble at Libbie Place is accepting 2D student work to display on the walls of the cafe.
Please contact Andy Duerson at Barnes & Noble at 5501 West Broad Street at 804-282-6704 or crm2995@bn.com for wall sizes and additional information. All types of 2D work will be considered. Must be suitable for hanging, and appropriate for a wide range of audiences.
Please contact Andy Duerson at Barnes & Noble at 5501 West Broad Street at 804-282-6704 or crm2995@bn.com for application requirements
Please contact Andy Duerson at Barnes & Noble at 5501 West Broad Street at 804-282-6704 or crm2995@bn.com
Metro Space Gallery is accepting vendor submissions for an upcoming juried market which will be held on Friday February 5th and Saturday February 6th.
Send images, and information requests to heykateguesswhat@gmail.com. Be sure to include the words “February Market Vendor” in the subject line of your email.
Deadline for sumbissions is Thursday January 28th. Send low resolution images only.
heykateguesswhat@gmail.com for additional information and questions.
2010 kellicutt International Juried Photo Show-Through a Lens: Energy, Strength or Power
About the Theme
It’s said a picture is worth a 1,000 words. And as with the well-composed essay, the wellcomposed photograph can evoke thoughts and feelings in the viewer’s mind. This year’s theme, “Through a Lens: Energy, Strength or Power” is about conveying a sense of energy, a sense of strength, or a sense of power to the viewer using only your image.
About the Jurors
To provide the best evaluation of images we have a panel of three luminary jurors.
Barry Haynes
Barry Haynes, one of the earliest photographers to step into the digital age and co-Author of the respected “Photoshop Artistry” series. He has taught classes for Anderson Ranch in Colorado, International Center of Photography in New York City, Sante Fe Workshop in New Mexico, Palm Beach Photographic Center in Florida and many others.
Janet Jones
Janet Jones is a San Francisco artist working in printmaking, painting, collage, assemblage, photography and digital techniques She is one of 40 artists worldwide to be featured in the Lark Publications book, “Masters: Collage”, to be released in 2010.
Stephen Chalmers
Stephen Chalmers has worked as a Lead Treatment Counselor to Severely Emotionally Disturbed children and taught gang children photography - informing his projects which deal with issues of loss. Stephen’s work is in several collections including the Museum of Contemporary Photography (Chicago), Lightwork, Polaroid, and the Getty Research Institute.
Hosted by the Coastal Arts League.
Jurors: Barry Haynes, Janet Jones & Stephen Chalmers
First Prize: $2,000 (Over $3,500 in total prizes)
Entry deadline: January 31st, 2010 (received by)
Exhibition: June / July 2010
Open to all photographers internatioanlly and all forms of photography. Please visit the link below for entry information and prospectus:
http://www.coastalartsleague.com/photoshow/Prospectus/2010KellicuttProspectus.pdf
Please visit the link above for contact information
Brooklyn International Film Festival is accepting submissions for films; feature, documentary, short, experimental as well as animation.
Awards totaling $50,000 in services, products and cash
Deadline is March 17, 2010, please visit link below for contact information and application procedures.
http://www.brooklynfilmfestival.org/submit/
Nathan Kensinger, Programmer
13th Brooklyn International Film Festival
180 South 4th Street, Ste 2 South,
Brooklyn, New York 11211 - USA
ph: +1 (718) 388 4306
Artist in residence in Wassaic, New York
The Wassaic Project seeks a group of artists working in a diverse range of media, who want to produce, explore, challenge, and expand on their current art making practices, while participating in a grass roots, community-based arts organization. We are looking for professional artists, graduate students, and/or selected recent graduates from the undergrad programs and would truly appreciate your assistance in spreading the word throughout your community.
Please see the following link for additional information including requirements and an application http://www.wassaicproject.com/wp/residency.html
Please refer to link above for contact information
