VCUarts Opportunities Listing
Students interested in doing caricatures of children at the children’s area of the Richmond Italian Street Festival Oct. 2/3 at the Raceway Complex. There will be free food for those who wish to volunteer.
www.richmonditalianfestival.com
Cherie Anderson 378-6061
Looking for face painters for an after hours party at Barnes & Noble called Blackout
Dates: Sept. 23rd from 8pm-11pm
Morgan McDowell
tel) 804-828-8191
fax) 804-828-8197
mcdowellme@vcu.edu
UICA’s Holiday Artists’ Market is a unique holiday sale for shoppers seeking one-of-a-kind works by the region’s most exciting artists. The market is open to all artists who are at least 18 years of age. All work must be original in concept, design, execution and of the artists’ own creation. No commercially manufactured work, copies, novelties, crafts, or kits. Artists must be present with his/her work for the duration of the market. Volunteers will be provided to watch your booth for breaks as a courtesy to artists. Booths may only contain the art of the artist(s) that were accepted.
Applications due by November 1
Event Dates
December 3, 5–9 PM
December 4, 10 AM–5 PM
Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts
P: 616 454 7000 F: 616 459 9395
uica.org
Women’s Studies is looking for artists to show in their Fall Art Show, which will open on September 16th.
Work must deal with the themes that Women’s Studies explores (gender, sexuality, race, class, “ability”, geographic location, etc.)
Send a digital photo of the piece you’d like to feature to Cassie Mulheron (mulheroncl@vcu.edu) by Monday, September 6th!
Be sure to include approximate dimensions. You will be notified of your acceptance into the show by September 8th, and you will need to drop off your piece for us hang the show onFriday, September 10th, from 9-3.
Cassie Mulheron (mulheroncl@vcu.edu)
1708 Gallery calls all creative individuals to submit entries for the 13th Annual Wearable Art InLight competition and fashion show. A creative fusion of fashion, sculpture, media and movement, Wearable Art InLight is a component of InLight Richmond, the third annual celebration of light-inspired contemporary art. The winning designs will be presented in a fashion show which will take place outside on Friday, October 22, 2010 in Richmond’s historic Shockoe Slip. There will be opportunity for window displays in local fashion boutiques for the winning designs. For more details about InLight Richmond and to see images from previous years, please visit: www.1708gallery.org/inlight.
InLight Richmond transforms a part of Richmond into an outside light-inspired art experience. The proposed concepts and designs for Wearable Art InLight should reflect the theme of light.
· Deadline for submissions: 5 p.m. Friday, September 25, 2010
· Please submit your entry online at www.1708gallery.org/inlight
· A panel of judges will select the winning pieces of wearable art to be presented in the fashion show
· Artists will be notified by Wednesday, September 29, 2010
· If selected, each participant is wholly responsible for organizing their entry including supplying a model for the fashion show
· A panel of judges will distribute a variety of awards valued at more than $2,000
For more information including event and parking details, please visit www.1708gallery.org.
Clarke Art Consulting seeks volunteers for the Minority Art Exhibition (MAE). Volunteers are an invaluable part of MAE. We are looking for students with a fine art or art history background interested in event planning, artist relations, art administration, art installation and de-installation, and conducting gallery tours.
MAE is an exploration and celebration of the vitality of contemporary art created by African American and Latin American artists. The mission is to engage viewers, promote cross-cultural dialogue, and cultivate a community of art enthusiasts. Along with providing exceptional works of art, MAE raises funds to support a local non-profit organization.
MAE will feature a broad survey of visual art addressing a range of themes and issues, musical and spoken-word performances, and series of artist talks, forums, and classes structured for artists, art buyers, and the general public to gain a deeper appreciation art and clarify values in promoting and supporting such artists. MAE kickoffs with a group show at Metro Space Gallery starting September 30 through October 3; followed by a second show featuring a new collaborative art installation, opening October 8 at Whitley Gallery.
Additionally, we are honored to partner with ART 180, this year. ART 180 creates and provides art-related programs for people in the Richmond area, living in challenging circumstances, encouraging personal community change through self-expression. A percentage of the event proceeds will go to ART 180.
If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, please send an email to info@clarkeartconsulting.com. Include your full name and contact information.
Student Art Space is accepting proposals though September 4th.
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Fellowship Program is a vital source of funding for the visual arts in Virginia. VMFA is committed to supporting professional artists as well as art students who demonstrate exceptional creative ability in their chosen discipline and has awarded more than $4 million in fellowships to Virginians.Undergraduate students have the opportunity to gain a $4000 Fellowship, graduate students can receive a $6000 Fellowship and professional artists can receive an $8000 Fellowship. The specific requirements of each Fellowship can be found at http://www.vmfa.state.va.us/fellowships/ .
Mailed applications must be postmarked by Friday, November 12, 2010. Hand-delivered applications must be brought to the main entrance of the Pauley Center on the west side of the museum campus by 4:30 pm, Friday, November 12, 2010. The museum does not accept application materials via fax or other electronic means. Late applications will not be considered.
Applicants will be notified of awards by letter during the first week of February 2011. VMFA does not provide written or verbal explanations regarding the awards. CDs and DVDs of fellowship award recipients will be retained as a permanent record.
Undergraduate, graduate students are eligible, as well as, professional artists who are not seeking a degree at the time of the application deadline or during the grant period, August 2011 – May 2012. Also participants must agree to reside in the state of Virginia during the grant period. Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States, as well as current legal residents of Virginia or registered in-state students. Professionals must have been residents for at least 24 consecutive months and students for at least 12 consecutive months immediately prior to this application. Applicants must be able to provide verification of residency upon request. Students must be enrolled, or planning to be enrolled, full time for the entire academic year at an accredited college, university, or school of the arts. Partial fellowship awards may be considered on a case-by-case basis for full-time students in the last semester of a degree program.
The website for more information is: http://www.vmfa.state.va.us/fellowships/ and the application form can be found here: 2011 – 12 Visual Arts Fellowships application form
The American Licorice Company, reaching out to let you know about the 2010 Red Vines Drawing Contest <http://www.redvines.com/drawingcontest.html> where contestants are asked to submit their own original drawings for a chance to be featured on Red Vines packaging!
The Contest commences on April 1, 2010 and ends September, 30 2010. Multiple winners in various categories will take home prizes ranging up to a $2,500 scholarship or gift card. New for this year, the competition will include the opportunity to submit a four (4) color drawing that will be featured on the iconic 4 lb. & 5.5 lb jar of Red Vines, in addition to the traditional one color drawings for the classic 5 oz. trays.
The Official Rules are available for printing from Sponsor’s website located at www.redvines.com/drawingcontest.
Twice a year the Arlington Arts Center offers a group of 7 artists an opportunity to exhibit work in a SOLOS show.
Each year 10 to 14 artists from across the Mid-Atlantic region are selected for solo exhibitions to take place in one of AAC’s seven seperate gallery spaces, or outside on the grounds. Proposals that specifically take into account AAC’s space, layout, and surrounding environs are encouraged.
Submissions will be reviewed by a panel of experts lead by curators Michael Pollack and Melissa Keys.
Exhibitions typically run for seven to eight weeks. AAC shows are often reviewed in The Washington Post, Art Papers, Sculpture Magazine, Art in America, and other publications, both in print and online.
Submission deadline: July 1st
Artists may submit up to 10 images along with an artist’s statement, resume, written exhibition proposal and list of work samples submitted.
There is a $35 exhibition fee.
Download the Entry Form for more detailed submission information.
T: 703 248 6800
