Opportunity

Submit work for the Petersburg Regional Art Center Friday for the Arts.

Information

Openings are the second Friday of every month during Friday for the Arts.

Between $100 and $300 in prize money every month for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place awards.

To access call for entry schedule dates:
http://www.petersburgregionalartscenter.com/
(Click the Call for Entry Schedule on the left hand side)

Requirements

Entries will be accepted beginning the Saturday before the given opening.

Anyone making anything handmade is eligible.

Must bring artwork in ready to hang on the wall with wire on the back or framed (canvas with a creative edge does not need to be framed).  The Art Center furnishes pedestals for 3D artwork.  May submit three entries per show.  Each entry is $10 for non-members and $5 for members (membership is $35 per year and $50 the first year to include registration).

Contact

Petersburg Regional Art Center
804-733-8200
howard@petersburgregionalartscenter.com
donna@petersburgregionalartscenter

Opportunity

Submit a design to adorn the sides of a 53′ semi trailer.

Information

In 2010, Celadon Group, Inc is celebrating its 25th year as an award-winning long haul trucking and transportation management company. In an industry few consider to be creative, Celadon Group, Inc. has grown into an international leader through innovation. Since 1985, Celadon Group, Inc. has been fostering arts education and appreciation through a variety of programs in the markets they serve.

In celebration of both the spirit of creativity and our anniversary, we will recognize and reward seven college students whose artistic abilities show promise of adding beauty and creativity to our world over the long haul. Seven category winners will be selected and from these finalists, one will be designated as the overall Best of Show winner.

https://www.celadontrucking.com/default2.aspx?id=3270

Requirements

Contest entries must be received by March 5th.

- Contest is open to students throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico, unless otherwise prohibited by law.
- Entrant must be attending an accredited two or four-year college/university at the time of entry. Graduate students and part-time students are eligible.
- Entry must be solely the work of the entrant.
- Only one entry per student.
- Entries must be provided in electronic form appropriate for digital transfer and submitted via the online entry upload site.
- Digital files submitted for entry will not be returned.
- Winners retain original artwork and copyright, but in accepting the cash prize agree to Celadon’s unlimited use and reproduction of the art, winner’s likeness and comments for promotional purposes for a period of five years.
- Copyright and trademark infringement are serious offenses. At its sole discretion, the judging panel may disqualify any entry it deems of dubious origin or as posing risks of copyright or trademark infringement. Decisions of the judges are final.
- Artwork is eligible only if it meets all of the following criteria:
- Must have been created by a student while enrolled at an accredited college/university
- Must be solely the original work of the student - cannot contain any elements that are subject to existing ownership or copyrights by any other parties (e.g., cannot contain a manipulated stock photo or any trademarked logos/graphical elements)
- Any person, pet or landmark in a photograph taken by the entrant is subject to model releases and copyright/trademark laws. Any such subject matter deemed recognizable must be of a known person or entity whose written permission for use may be readily obtained at no charge.
- Must not have been produced “for hire” or for any form of professional (non-amateur) compensation
- Must meet reproducibility requirements for truck decaling in flat vinyl - cannot contain elements that require modification of the semi trailer, such as electronics, neon or 3-dimensional extensions or additions

Contact

artforthelonghaul@businessmediagroup.com

Opportunity

Submit work for American Illustration 29.

Information

https://www.ai-ap.com/reg/cfe/index.cfm?

Requirements

The entry deadline has been extended until February 26th.

Eligibility:
All North American illustrators, creative professionals, representatives, students and teachers of photography with work created or published anywhere for any purpose. International illustrators with North American representation or those who have been published or exhibited in North America are also eligible.
Work produced or published between January 1, 2009 and December 31, 2009 in the following categories: Editorial, Books, Advertising, Graphics/Promotional, Film and Animation, 3-D, Unpublished/Personal/Fine Art and Student work.

Entry Fee:
$10 per illustration or $60 per portfolio up to ten images by an individual, class, or department.

Contact

American Illustration - American Photography
1140 Broadway, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10001
917-408-9944
info@ai-ap.com

Opportunity

Design a birdhouse for The Byrd House Bash.

Information

William Byrd Community House associates board of governors is doing an event with the shops at 5807 and having artists design birdhouses to be bid on in a live auction.

The Byrd House Bash! Wednesday, May 5th from 6 to 9pm.
A fun and frolicsome event highlighting 20 spectacular one-of-kind birdhouses designed by a flock of local artists and Richmond ‘celebs’. Flap your wings to live music, sip signature drinks and dig in to yummy eats. Proceeds from the auction of the ‘Byrd’ houses will provide ‘seed money’ to the Byrd House Market, a community market and garden sponsored by the William Byrd Community House which provides food and entrepreneurial opportunities to low-income and underserved communities in the Richmond area. We invite you to join us as a sponsor, artist or guest. Spread your wings and fly..

Requirements

All items will be due April 26, 2010.

byrd-house-artist-info-form

Contact

804.288.5807 or email: leigh@shop5807.com

Opportunity

Richmond Behavioral Health Authority would like to display the art work of VCUarts students in their facility.

Information

The Authority serves Richmonders with mental health, intellectual disabilities and substance use disorders. The work, which would be for sale, would be displayed for approximately six months, at which time new work would be displayed.

The art should be appropriate for viewing by the clients served and not depict anything that would be offensive to them and the challenges they may be facing.

Requirements

Contact

Cheryl Franklin
franklinc@rbha.org
804-819-4002

Opportunity

Apply for Torpedo Factory Art Center Visiting Artist Program.

Information

The Torpedo Factory Art Center (TFAC) is one of the largest visual art centers in the U.S. and is home to more than 140 visual artists working in 82 studios. Artists create in a wide variety of media including painting, fiber, jewelry, ceramics, printmaking, cast and stained glass, photography, and sculpture. The Torpedo Factory is open to the public every day; visitors are invited and welcomed into studios to enjoy the art, watch artists at work, ask questions, and purchase original art – allowing the public an opportunity to share in the excitement and fascination of the creative process.

Requirements

Deadline to apply: February 28. 2010

The Visiting Artist Program is open to all emerging and experienced visual artists over the age of 21 who are not currently Torpedo Factory leaseholders. Applicants provide evidence of artistic accomplishment through the submitted images and application form. By applying, applicants agree to: (1) work in front of, and interact with, the public; (2) work in the studio five days a week during the period of the residency (because most of our visitors come on the weekends, we request that Visiting Artist work on those days); and (3) commit to follow the Visiting Artist Program requirements.

Contact

vap@torpedofactory.org

Opportunity

Show your fiber based work

Information

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 »

Opportunity

Barnes & Noble at Libbie Place is accepting 2D student work to display on the walls of the cafe. 

Information

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.

Requirements

Please contact Andy Duerson at Barnes & Noble at 5501 West Broad Street at 804-282-6704 or crm2995@bn.com for application requirements

Contact

 Please contact Andy Duerson at Barnes & Noble at 5501 West Broad Street at 804-282-6704 or crm2995@bn.com

Opportunity

Artist in residence in Wassaic, New York

Information

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.

Requirements

Please see the following link for additional information including requirements and an application  http://www.wassaicproject.com/wp/residency.html

Contact

Please refer to link above for contact information

Opportunity

VCU Undergraduate Fellowship 2010

Information

The university will offer a number of undergraduate student fellowship awards for the summer for projects mentored by VCU faculty. Student award winners will receive a cash stipend of $3,000. The student’s faculty mentor will receive an additional $500 to defray expenses associated with the fellowship project.

Requirements

All full-time VCU undergraduates receiving a bachelor’s degree in May 2011 or later are eligible to apply.

Contact

See http://www.research.vcu.edu/vpr/ugresources/index.htm for details.