Opportunity

This Fellowship is a wonderful opportunity for students to enhance their professional standing, aid their pursuit of an advanced degree, or finance a special project within the field.

Information

The Kate Neal Kinley Memorial Fellowship is open to graduates of the College of Fine and Applied Arts of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and to graduates of similar institutions of equal educational standing whose principal or major studies have been in the fields of art, architecture, dance, landscape architecture, music, theatre, and urban and regional planning.

Three major Fellowships will be awarded:

-one of approximately $20,000 in any field of music.

-one of approximately $20,000 in architectural design and history, art and design, theatre, dance, or instrumental or vocal music.

-one of approximately $9,000 in art, architecture, dance, landscape architecture, theatre or urban and regional planning.

Requirements

Submission Deadline: December 3, 2009

Application requirements and submission forms can be found in the Kate Neal Kinley Application Form

Contact

Robert Graves, Dean and Chair, Kate Neal Kinley Memorial Fellowship Committee

T: 217 333 1661

E: rewilcox@illinois.edu

Opportunity

Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation annually supports regional artists in residence at The Millay Colony, Austerlitz, NY, and the Virginia Center for Creative Arts, Sweet Briar, VA

Information

Residencies support writers, composers, and visual artists. The visiting artist is provided with a private studio, room and board, and the company of other artists from around the nation, for an intensive period of self-guided creative exploration and development.

In addition to sponsorship support, a small travel subsidy is awarded to the selected artist. Artists must apply directly to the appropriate colony. More information and application materials are available online.  
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Admission to the VCCA is highly selective, based on a review of applications by panels of professional artists in each discipline. There are 11 panels (poets, fiction writers, nonfiction writers, playwrights, performance, film and video artists, painters, sculptors, photographers, installation artists, and composers), with a total of 48 panelists. The basis for admission by an application is professional achievement or promise of achievement.

Requirements

Application Deadline: September 15, 2009 and Janurary 15, 2010

To apply, artists submit an application form, curriculum vitae and samples of their work. Artists in Delaware, Maryland, the US Virgin Islands, Virginia, and West Virginia may apply to the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts. www.vcca.com.
  

Contact

email: karen@midatlanticarts.org  
web: www.midatlanticarts.org

Opportunity

Made in the USA (MUSA) is an art exhibition in a furniture factory that fell prey to
economic pressure and closed its doors in 2002. In a broader sense, MUSA examines
the effects of globalization and the transition from an industrial to a post-industrial era in
the U.S.A in general and North Carolina in particular.

Information

www.musanc.com

Made in the USA is an art exhibition in downtown Raleigh, NC that will open on October 2, 2009 and run through October 18, 2009. The exhibit will feature 20-40 accomplished visual artists. Some artists will prepare site-specific installations, others will recycle existing materials within the William Cozart Building, while others will submit works of art which art related to the MUSA themes.

Requirements

Submission Deadline: September 18, 2009

All artwork submissions must be received between September
18 & 19, 2009 to be juried into the show. However, exhibition space is limited and we
have received many inquiries so we are asking for your help to help us better plan the
show.

Notification and pick up of non-selected works: All accepted entrants will
be notified by email no later than Thursday, September 24th.
Artists intending to drop off ready to hang artwork in September should contact us at
info@musanc.com with their intent to submit. Please be sure to include your name, email
address, the medium and anticipated size of artwork(s) to be submitted.

Installation artists: Made in the U.S.A. is currently accepting proposals for site specific
installations. These proposals are reviewed on an ongoing basis and will be
accepted as space permits. Installation artists will be notified of acceptance/rejection
within two weeks of submitting proposals. If you are interested in submitting an
installation proposal, please contact us early at info@musanc.com to view the space and
discuss your proposal. Any special requests for additional time to install or special
needs for lighting, electrical requirements, space, etc. should be discussed when
submitting proposals.

Procedure: All entries must be hand delivered or mailed with return postage prepaid
in returnable container to: William Cozart, 320 South Harrington Street, Raleigh NC
27603. No CODs will be accepted. If desired, include appropriate funds for insurance in
transit. The attached entry card must be filled out clearly and completely and secured
firmly to artwork. All two-dimensional work must be dry, wired and ready to hang.
Work requiring special installation must be cleared through gallery staff prior to entry.

Fees and Artist Requirements: Upon acceptance to the show, each artist is
required to pay a $25 donation per entry accepted. Artists dropping off work in
September will be notified no later than two weeks prior to the opening date of the
show. Installation artists are required to install their piece with the assistance of staff.
Each artist is required to volunteer a minimum of two hours to assist with general
staffing of the exhibit during the hours of operation.

Work Pick-up & Abandonment Policy:
All hand delivered work must be picked up at 7pm, Sunday, October 18, 2009. All
return, postage prepaid works will be shipped by October 30, 2009. There is a $5 per
day storage fee for works not picked up by the designated pick up date for the exhibit.
The fee may be waived only if the artist makes arrangements with gallery staff ahead of
time to store the work. Works left for three months will be considered abandoned and
will be donated to charity.

Contact

info@musanc.com

Opportunity

Call for entries for “Falling Water” juried exhibition

Information

The Fairhope Committee on Public Art (COPA) and the Eastern Shore Art Center are pleased to announce a juried exhibition of 2-D and 3-D work representing the theme of the flow of water. “Falling Water” exhibit will be held at the Eastern Shore Art Center in Fairhope, Alabama from September 4th through October 27th, 2009. There will be $2,500 in awards presented.

Requirements

Submission deadline: June 15, 2009

All artists 18+ working in any medium/media except video, dvd or performance art are invited to participate. Artwork may be for indoor or outdoor display; only original artwork will be accepted.

Entry forms may be downloaded from www.FairhopeCopa.com

Contact

For more information email dsnatnfl@aol.com or call the Eastern Shore Art Center at 251.928.2228

Opportunity

The Women’s Project of TheatreVCU will be producing “The Vagina Monologues” for this year’s V-Day.

Information

We are looking for actors, directors, musicians, and artists of all
mediums. We are interested in using a collaboration of mediums to produce this
play.

Contact

Anyone interested in being a part of this collaboration, please contact
Elizabeth Popp at poppem@vcu.edu

Please visit vday.org for more information

Opportunity

The VCU AmeriCorps Program is sponsoring a program to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, Jan. 19.

Information

The event will feature several performance interpretations of his life and legacy

Contact

Individuals or groups interested in performing at this event should contact Koohkanriznt@vcu.edu.

Opportunity

This scholarship provides funds for study in Germany for one academic year (October 1, 2009 to July 31, 2010).

Information

Study Scholarships for Fine Arts, Architecture, Music, Dance are awarded to highly qualified students in these fields to provide the opportunity to study in Germany, or complete a postgraduate degree course and obtain a degree from a German higher education institution. To view application guidelines and to complete the online application, please visit http://www.daad.org/?p=gradstudy_arts

Requirements

Deadline to apply: November 1, 2008
The guidelines here pertain to applicants in the fields of Fine Arts, Architecture, Music and Dance.

Graduating seniors applying for this program must be enrolled full-time at an accredited university at the time of application.

Applicants should be US or Canadian citizens. Foreign nationals must have studied at an accredited US or Canadian university for at least two years by the time of application.

At the time of application, Applicants must not have been resident in Germany for more than one year.

Applicants are requested to have a well-defined study project that makes a stay in Germany essential. Preference will be given to applicants who have been invited by a faculty member at a German university to study at a particular university department.

Applicants in the arts, humanities and social sciences should have a good command of German.

Applicants may not hold a DAAD grant and a grant from another German or German-American organization/German-Canadian organization concurrently for the same project. Prior recipients of a DAAD grant should contact DAAD New York before applying to determine their eligibility status.

Contact

If you have questions regarding the DAAD Study Scholarship, please contact kim@daad.org

Opportunity

The goal is to give students an opportunity to present works or works-in-progress with feedback sessions designed to encourage dialogue and further investigation of creative ideas.

Information

In response to VCU Arts’ interest in providing students with opportunities to connect across disciplines, VCU Dance has opened the Salon, to students throughout the school.
The Salon is a NO TECH event (no lights, no sets) with one dress rehearsal required of all participants. It is open to the public and includes discussion about the works presented. Screening of short film or video work is possible.
TIME: Tuesday, October 14 at 8:00PM
PLACE: VCU Dance Center

Requirements

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF WORK FORM: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7
Application:
1. PROVIDE ALL PROGRAM INFORMATION
Discipline/Department
Work Title
Director/Composer/Creator
Performers
Other credits (accompaniment, text, costumes, set, etc)
2. PROVIDE ALL TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Length of work
Special props, media or effects - be specific about needs
4. MEET DEADLINES RETURN TO LEA MARSHALL, DANCE OFFICE
SALON: TUESDAY OCTOBER 7, 4:30 PM—NO EXCEPTIONS!
Works may not exceed 10 minutes; shorter works are encouraged.
Works are accepted in order of receipt.
Return forms to Lea Marshall at 1315 Floyd Ave,
or by email to lemarshall@vcu.edu
You must be able to attend all of the following meetings/rehearsals:
Tues. Oct. 7- Return complete forms to Lea Marshall’s mailbox in Dance Office, 1315 Floyd Avenue
NO LATER THAN 4:30 PM! Forms may also be emailed to lemarshall@vcu.edu. Same deadline. Last day to sign up for Salon. Choreographer Information Sheet due.
Fri, October 10- Location and time: Studio 203, 11:45 am Event: Production Meeting
Mon, Oct 13- Location and time: Dance Center 5:30 pm Cast and crew call, 7:00 pm Run through Event: Run through and Crew training (All performers, and elements in the work to be presented must participate in the run through or the work will be eliminated from the production)
Tues, Oct 14- Location and time:Dance Center, 6:30 PM Cast and Crew Call, 8:00 PM Curtain Event: Salon

Contact

If you have questions, e-mail Martha Curtis mcurtis@vcu.edu , or Lea Marshall lemarshall@vcu.edu

Opportunity

LINC is planning its annual “It’s in the Bag” charity event where local artists decorate or design a handbag expressing their creative genius while showing support for those battling cancer. You are invited to participate as a handbag designer and assist LINC in its mission.

Information

All proceeds from the auction will benefit the Legal Information Network for Cancer’s program and services. LINC connects people with resources that ease the day-to-day challenges of cancer. Services include helping patients secure disability benefits, locate community resources, forestall debt collection and plan for the future by drafting wills, powers of attorney, etc.

Event Description: Handbag Silent & Live Auction;
Purses designed by local artists

Date: Evening of October 16, 2008

Event Location: Troutman Sanders Bldg. on Haxall Point, Richmond

Requirements

Handbags Completed: September 10, 2008 (Please submit sooner if completed as there is a lot of processing to do for each bag!) There are two drop off points for you when you are finished: LINC office (400-B Southlake Blvd, Attention Donna Sutton) and the Virginia Museum (attention Marcia Collier)

Design Parameters: Each handbag should be named by the Designer.
Some handbags will be totally created by the artist, while others will start with a pre-made form (small frame with evening fabric also available at the LINC Office and the Virginia Museum). Contact Penny Ohman* if you would like one ordered for you.
Tax Receipt: Tax receipts will be issued for your work. Please declare a value and put it on the artist form you turn in with the bag. Consider the cost of the materials as well as the artistry value if sold at an art or fashion shop.
Publicity: The event will be advertised in local media, flyers posted at area businesses, clubs, stores, etc. The artist’s business information, if requested – and we encourage this, will be included in the event program.

Thank you for your interest in supporting LINC. We hope you will join us in this exciting event to help area cancer patients with the “every day matters” of cancer.

Contact

Please contact Penny Ohman at pennygohman@comcast.net to be counted in as a designer and to order a purse form if needed. Any other questions can be directed to her as well.

www.cancerlinc.org

Opportunity

$25,000 prize for foreign born artists under 38.

Information

National Deadline: July 11, 2008 - The Vilcek Prize
for Creative Promise recognizes talented foreign-born
artists who have demonstrated significant creativity
and originality in the early stages of their careers.
A $25,000 prizes in a category of the arts or
humanities selected by the Foundation, are awarded
each year.

Requirements

foreign born artists under 38

Contact

http://www.vilcek.org/