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Wednesday, August 20th, 2008
- Opportunity: Hidden treasure, a local gourmet seafood and buffet restaurant, will be hosting its first art show on September fifth. We are interested in VCU students and all other artists to exhibit their work. Painting and sculpture are preferred. September fifth is first Friday of September, and we anticipate a large number of visitors, as the restaurant is already well known. Although we already have a sizable number of participating artists, we would love to have more locals and emerging artists to participate as well. It is a great opportunity for anyone wishing to get their name out to the public, and to sell some of their work.
- Information: The restaurant will be closing its normal service for that evening, however the show dose offer a wine tasting and butler style gourmet small foods. The show begins at five and ends at ten; however that may change to accommodate the entire day. Surrounding galleries have agreed to allow us to market in their facilities in exchange for a switch list (list of other galleries for the visitors at the restaurant to see) placed in the restaurant during the show. We hope that we will have a lot of visitors, and anticipate a busy evening. Upon request, we will allow unsold work to remain on display in the restaurant for an undetermined amount of time after the show.
- Requirements: Artist are responsible for the framing of all paper work, however work on canvass can remain unframed. Artists are invited from all genres of sculpture and painting. Please keep in mind that the faculties are not large enough to accommodate large sculptural works, or many over sized paintings. If you have a work you think may pose an issue of size, please contact us with its dimensions, and we will try our best to accommodate it. A small fee for participation will be charged, however no wall space rent, or sale commission will be collected by the restaurant. Artists may present, in the event they are not available to be present for the show, a concept overview and a description of each work so that questions can be answered if they are posed by a patron. Please respond as soon as possible, as the restaurant will be largely striped of tables and decor to make room for the work, and we need to know how many artists will be present to arrange the rooms appropriately. There is no limit on the number of pieces, however unless the works are small, please try to limit your pieces by about 5 to 7. Again, this is a great opportunity for any student or professional artist, and your best work should be in the show. We look forward to hearing from you!
- Contact: John mcwhorter (804) 513 4902
mcwhorterja@vcu.edu
Hidden treasure restaurant (804) 225 9048
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Wednesday, August 20th, 2008
- Opportunity: Fulbright grant opportunities still available for 2009-10 in arts and cultural resource management that may be of interest to you and your colleagues. The Fulbright Program in Ukraine is interested in specialists in a broad range of specializations, including arts administration, museums studies, historic preservation, conservation, historical tourism and architecture. I hope that you will share this information with faculty in your department or institute and other colleagues who may be interested and appropriate for this award. Experienced professionals are also welcome to apply.
- Information: For general information about the Fulbright program and application process, visit the CIES Web site at www.cies.org
- Contact: For specific information about this award and deadlines, please contact Muriel Joffe, Ph.D., Assistant Director, Europe, East and North at the Council for International Exchange of Scholars at mjoffe@cies.iie.org or 202-686-6249
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Friday, August 15th, 2008
- Opportunity: The Virginia useum 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 $3.8 million in fellowships to Virginians.
- Information: The Fellowship Program was established in 1940 through a generous contribution made by the late John Lee Pratt of Fredericksburg. Offered through the VMFA Education and Outreach Division, fellowships are still largely funded through the Pratt endowment, supplemented by annual gifts from the Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation, the J. Warwick McClintic Jr. Scholarship Fund, and the VMFA Foundation’s Annual Giving Fund.
Conditions of Awards
Awards are made to those applicants of the highest artistic merit and are not based on one award per medium. Please select the discipline that most closely corresponds to the nature of your work. Artists who can clearly demonstrate a history of ongoing collaboration may apply together with one set of documentation, but must fill out separate application forms, noting names of collaborators. Collaborative applications must be delivered or mailed in one package. Collaborating winners will receive one grant award to divide among themselves. Award money will be paid in ten monthly installments, August –May.
Applicants may apply for work or study in only one of the disciplines listed below:
* Crafts
* Drawing
* Film/Video *
* Mixed Media**
* Painting
* Photography
* Printmaking
* Sculpture
* Art History (graduate students only)
* Film/Video applicants may submit personally conceived works in the following categories only: Narrative (includes fiction, dramatized events and authorized adaptations of literary or dramatic works); Animation (includes the animation of graphics or three-dimensional objects); and Experimental (works that may expand the traditional definition of film or video forms; live-action or animation techniques can be used).
**Refers to the combination of two or more media to create one work, including emerging media.
(Note: Awards are not offered for architecture, commercial design, or theater arts)
Deadline
Mailed applications must be postmarked by Friday, November 14, 2008. Hand-delivered applications must be brought to the main entrance of the Pauley Center on the west side of the Museum campus, by 5 pm, Friday, November 14, 2008. The Museum does not accept application materials via fax or other electronic means. Late applications will not be considered.
Print, fill out, and mail VMFA a 2009-2010 Fellowship Application Form.
This form is a PDF file requiring Adobe® Acrobat® Reader.
Selection Process
Fellowship applicants’ works are reviewed anonymously by jurors. Professional awards are decided by a juror of national reputation and Student awards by a panel of distinguished regional arts professionals.
Notification of Awards
Applicants are notified of awards by letter the first week in February. 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. By submitting your work, you authorize that moving and still images may be used for promotional purposes at the discretion of VMFA. This may include and is not limited to display on our Web site, downloadable and print media, artwork, and related text.
Types of Fellowships
$8,000 Professional Fellowships
A complete application must contain the following materials:
1. Fellowship Application Form (front only).
2. Work sample (one copy) of at least eight images of individual works on a PC-fromatted CD-R labeled with the applicant's name, representing works completed in the last 3 years. Film/Video category only: DVD with a 15-minute sample of three works completed within the last 3 years. Include a title page with links to each work and running times.
3. One typed copy of your current résumé.
4. A one-page typed artistic statement about the work you are submitting (200 words max).
5. Self-addressed, stamped (not metered) envelope with adequate postage and packaging to return work samples. Materials sent without return postage will not be returned.
6. Self-addressed, stamped postcard marked "Entry Received" which will be mailed to you to confirm receipt of your application. Please do not call to inquire about the status of your application.
$6,000 Graduate Fellowships and $4,000 Undergraduate Fellowships
- Requirements: Eligibility
(Please read carefully as some criteria have changed) You are eligible to apply if you are an undergraduate or graduate student or a professional artist (not seeking a degree at the time of the application deadline or during the grant period) who agrees to remain in the state during the grant period. Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States, as well as current legal residents of Virginia or a registered in-state student. Professionals must have been a resident for at least 24 consecutive months and students 12 months 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.
In the Film/Video category, only noncommerical, noninstructional works over which the applicant has exclusive control of content and primary creative responsibility will be accepted. No music videos, footage of installations, or other medium will be considered.
Note: Recipients of a VMFA Professional Fellowship after September 2004 or full-time VMFA employees are not eligible. No artist may receive more than three Fellowships in any category.
A complete application must contain the following materials:
1. Fellowship Application Form (front and back).
2. Work sample (one copy) of at least eight images of individual works on a PC-fromatted CD-R labeled with the applicant's name, representing works— four of which were completed in the last 3 years. Film/Video category only: DVD with a 15-minute sample of three works, one of which was completed within the last 3 years. Include a title page with links to each work and running times. Art History category only: three research papers or published articles (two copies of each which will not be returned).
3. Most recent transcript officially stamped and sealed.
4. One copy of your current résumé.
5. Self-addressed, stamped (not metered) envelope with adequate postage and packaging to return work samples. Materials sent without return postage will not be returned.
6. Self-addressed, stamped postcard marked "Entry Received" which will be mailed to you to confirm receipt of your application. Please do not call to inquire about the status of your application.
Important:
* Do not submit your application in folders or binders.
* Do not submit more than has been requested; excess items will be removed.
* Digital images must be in the JPEG format at 300 dpi with a file size of no more than one megabyte (1 MB) each. Do not use GIFs, TIFFs, or other formats. Each image must be numbered to correspond to the checklist on the application. When saving the files, be sure to complete the step to "finish" the CD.
* DVDs must be labeled with artist's name, title of work, primary creative responsibility, date completed, and original format running time. Indicate the category of each work: Narrative, Animation, or Experimental. Send copies only.
- Contact: http://www.vmfa.museum/fellowships_2009.html
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Thursday, August 14th, 2008
- Opportunity: We are looking for a motivated individual to assist our studio photographer and production artist in a wide range of responsibilities. Candidate should be personable, able to thrive working with a team, and most importantly, passionate about their work. Intern will have the opportunity to gain experience working for real clients in a process based, deadline driven environment. Responsibilities include; archival of photographic assets, color correction, shoot preparation, shoot assistance, and of course, photography.
- Requirements: Requirements to be considered:
• Reliable
• Self-sufficient
• Strong multitasking abilities
• Keen attention to detail
• Excellent communications skills, both written and verbal
• At least intermediate knowledge/understanding of both film and digital SLR camera systems
• At least basic knowledge/understanding of lighting techniques
• Proficient in Photoshop and InDesign
Please email resume, cover letter and portfolio samples to careers@160over90.com with “Photography Intern” in the subject line.
- Contact: Amanda Haines , Office Manager, 160over90
ahaines@160over90.com
215.732.3200 ext.113
one south broad street
10th floor
philadelphia, pa 19107
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Thursday, August 14th, 2008
- Opportunity: As an intern for 160over90 you will have the opportunity to service a wide variety of clients, with successful brands ranging from big name clothing to universities to custom car rims. You will have an amazing, tight-knit crew to learn from consisting of production artists, designers, PR pros, account managers, writers and of course the company partners. So does your knowledge of CS2 make your peers sweat? Can you handle multiple tasks at once and still impress? Are you the kid in class that consistently rises to the top?
That is the kind of intern who can thrive at 160over90. We are a company with high standards and expect the best from each member of the company. Each business card and banner and restaurant menu and catalog and t-shirt and matchbook and bus wrap and outdoor sign and Web site and photograph is produced with the utmost care and attention to detail. We are looking to you to help assist us in this process.
- Information: The creative intern will support the department's various projects. Responsibilities include conducting research, assisting with design assignments, comping, conceptual development, and the occasional intern olympic competition.
- Requirements: Requirements to be considered:
• Proficient in CS2
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Reliable and organized
• Strong multitasking abilities
• Self-sufficient
• Available 3 days per week
• Craftsmanship and comping skills
Please email resume, cover letter /portfolio to careers@160over90.com or fax at 215.732.1664 with “Creative (Print) Intern” in the subject line.
- Contact: Amanda Haines , Office Manager, 160over90
ahaines@160over90.com
215.732.3200 ext.113
one south broad street
10th floor
philadelphia, pa 19107
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Thursday, August 14th, 2008
- Opportunity: As an intern for 160over90 you will have the opportunity to service a wide variety of clients, with successful brands ranging from big name clothing to universities to custom car rims. You will have an amazing, tight-knit crew to learn from consisting of production artists, designers, PR pros, account managers, writers and of course the company partners. So does your knowledge of HTML and ActionScript make your peers sweat? Can you handle multiple tasks at once and still impress? Are you the kid in class that consistently rises to the top?
- Information: That is the kind of intern who can thrive at 160over90. We are a company with high standards and expect the best from each member of the company. Each business card and banner and restaurant menu and catalog and t-shirt and matchbook and bus wrap and outdoor sign and web site and photograph is produced with the utmost care and attention to detail. We are looking to you to help assist us in this process.
The creative intern will support the department's various projects. Responsibilities include conducting research, assisting with design assignments, comping, conceptual development, and the occasional intern olympic competition.
- Requirements: Requirements to be considered:
• Proficient in CS3
• Strong ActionScript and HTML skills
• Experience with Object-Oriented Programming , XML and PHP a plus
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Reliable and organized
• Strong multitasking abilities
• Self-sufficient
• Available 2-3 days per week
• Craftsmanship and comping skills
Please email resume, two work samples to careers@160over90.com with “Creative (Interactive) Intern” in the subject line.
- Contact: Amanda Haines , Office Manager, 160over90
ahaines@160over90.com
215.732.3200 ext.113
one south broad street
10th floor
philadelphia, pa 19107
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Thursday, August 14th, 2008
- Opportunity: UNIVERSITY CAREER CENTER
Part-Time Job Fair Fall 2008
Come and connect with local employers offering part-time student employment!
o Date: Thursday, September 4, 2008
o Time: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
o Location: University Student Commons, Richmond Salons
Don't forget to bring copies of your resume!
Need resume help? Go to http://www.students.vcu.edu/careers/jobs and check out our resume writing guidelines.
Division of Student Affairs & Enrollment Services
907 Floyd Avenue, P.O. Box 842007, Richmond, VA
(804) 828-1645 - Phone
(804) 828-2060 - Fax
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Thursday, August 14th, 2008
- Opportunity: The Chapel Hill Public Arts Office invites artists to apply for the 2008 – 2009 Juried Exhibitions Series. Original two- and three-dimensional work of selected artists will be displayed in Chapel Hill Town Hall and the Chapel Hill Public Library during 2008 and 2009.
ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists creating work that can be hung indoors or displayed in glass cases.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: September 26, 2008
- Information: Juried Exhibitions Series Overview
Now through September 26, 2008 the Public Arts Office of Chapel Hill is accepting submissions from artists who wish to display original two- and three-dimensional work in Chapel Hill Town Hall and the Chapel Hill Public Library during 2008 and 2009. This exhibition is open to all artists. North Carolina artist are encouraged to apply. There is no application fee.
Selected artists will be invited to exhibit their work in small group shows of two or three artists at either the Chapel Hill Public Library or Chapel Hill Town Hall for a two-month period in 2008 or 2009. The Juried Exhibitions Series is promoted in the local media and through Arts Commission announcements. Selected artists will be asked to provide specific information and deliver their work for installation at agreed upon times. Public Arts staff and contractors install the work for exhibition. Opening receptions are usually held Friday evenings or Saturday afternoons.
The Town of Chapel Hill will insure works against theft or damage while on display. All artworks are subject to final acceptance by the Public Arts Office at the time of installation. Artworks may be for sale. If the artwork is for sale, the Public Arts Office requires a donation of 15% on any work sold to help defray the cost of this public arts program. At the exhibition’s end artists are responsible for picking up their work at an agreed upon time or arranging for return shipping.
- Requirements: How to Apply
Artists and teams may send a compact disc containing portfolio materials through the post to the Town of Chapel Hill’s Public Arts Office (address provided below) or in a .zip file sent to chapelhillarts@gmail.com . No hardcopy portfolios will be considered or returned.
Each portfolio must include:
Ten (10) Images of Relevant Work
Each image must be a PC-compatible JPEG file at 72 pixels per inch, as close to but no larger than the following dimensions: 750 pixels wide by 560 pixels tall. Each JPEG file must be named in the following format – lastname_01_title.jpg – where the artist’s last name is followed by underscore, two-digit identification number, underscore, title, file extension. If you wish to show a detail, include it within the required number of images. Please do not present your work as a montage of images (ie., in a PowerPoint file); each image must be a separate JPEG. Images submitted should be representative of the type of work proposed for exhibition.
Annotated Image List
A word file (.doc) listing JPEG images by two-digit identification number, followed by artist, title of work depicted, media, and dimensions (width by length in inches).
Resume
A word file (.doc) providing resume, no longer than two pages.
Selection Process
An Artist Selection Committee comprised of representatives of the Chapel Hill Public Library, Chapel Hill Town Hall, the Chapel Hill Public Arts Commission, the Town’s Public Arts Office, and local artists will review all complete portfolios and select artists to participate in the 2008 – 2009 Juried Exhibitions Series. Selections are based on artistic excellence and the goal of exhibiting a variety of media. Public Arts staff will notify artists of the Selection Committee results and will make exhibition arrangements with selected artists.
Schedule (subject to change)
September 26, 2008: Deadline for Electronic Application Materials
October 20, 2008: Artists are contacted with Selection Committee results
November 3, 2008: The first exhibits of the 2008 – 2009 Juried Exhibition Series are installed
Chapel Hill Public Library Information
Artworks displayed as part of the Juried Exhibitions Series are hung in the main entry and lower level public areas of the Chapel Hill Public Library. The Library serves an average of 1,000 people per day and is open seven days a week. The Chapel Hill Public Library is located at 100 Library Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Chapel Hill Town Hall Information
Chapel Hill Town Hall has two floors of wall space and three glass cases for the display of artwork selected for the Juried Exhibitions Series. Approximately 24,000 people visit Town Hall annually. Chapel Hill Town Hall is open Mondays through Fridays and is located at 405 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Chapel Hill, NC 27514.
Chapel Hill Public Arts Commission Information
Established in 1992 by a resolution of the Town Council, the Chapel Hill Public Arts Commission is the Town advisory board responsible for advising the Council on art-related matters, promoting public awareness of the arts, and working with Town Public Arts staff to provide advice on the Percent For Art program and to increase public access to the arts through programming initiatives.
Chapel Hill Information
The Town of Chapel Hill is located principally in Orange County, in the north central portion of North Carolina on the Piedmont Plateau, approximately equidistant between Washington, DC, and Atlanta, Georgia. The area’s topography is characterized by rolling hills. The Town, which was incorporated in 1819, presently covers an area of 21.3 square miles and has a population of approximately 53,400. The Town is the home of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the nation's oldest public university. Chapel Hill is a thriving community and is frequently listed as one of the best places to live in the United States.
Additional Information
To learn more about previous Exhibitions Series, please visit http://www.chapelhillarts.org/programs_exhibitions_past.php . To view this information on-line and download a .pdf, please visit http://www.chapelhillarts.org/programs_exhibitions_call.php .
- Contact: If you have questions or need any additional information please contact the Town of Chapel Hill Public Arts Office:
Steve Wright
Public Art Coordinator
Chapel Hill Town Hall
405 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
E: swright@townofchapelhill.org
T: 919-968-2749
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Thursday, August 14th, 2008
- Opportunity: The Virginia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce would like to announce the addition of a new Art Show as part of their 7th Annual Que Pasa Festival on Saturday, September 13, 2008 at the Science Museum of Virginia in Richmond, VA. The festival will open at Noon and end at 8:00PM. A diverse crowd of 5,000+ is expected. The festival is a celebration of the North American, Caribbean, Central American and South American cultures through music, art, food and sport (soccer).
- Information: A limited number of spaces are available to Hispanic artists to display and sell their work inside the Science Museum of Virginia. Artists will need to provide their own tables, easels, etc. for display and staff their display for the entire festival (no early departures before 8:00PM). While there is no artist vendor fee to participate in this show, the Chamber is asking for 15% of gross sales payable at the end of the festival.
- Requirements: Up-to-date Que Pasa Festival information is available at www.quepasafestival.com. Authentic craft vendors are also invited to be a part of the outdoor festival and can download an application from this website
- Contact: Interested artists should contact Nancy Nietman at 804-323-1500 or email her at nancy@kentcommunications.net.
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Thursday, August 14th, 2008
- Opportunity: Submissions Wanted for Daily Constitutional Issue VII, "Creative Insubordination", the next Deadline is September 15th.
WANTED: Artist’s Writing, Artists who Write, Text-Based Work, Manifestoes, “Classified Ads”, Letters to the Editor, Comics, Jokes, Food, Issue Specific Proposals, Multi Issue Ideas, Rants, Raves, Gobbledygook and other STUFF. Writings and submissions wanted for publication. Daily Constitutional is an artist run project consisting of the publication of a magazine in themed issues. Selected writings will be published along with relevant images. A short bio and contact info will be included on the contributor’s pages. The selection process is loose, approached collaboratively, and is carried out by a rotating panel of six fellow artists. For additional information and guidelines please visit us online at http://www.dailyconstitutional.org/
Deadline for the next SoundCast, October 15th, 2008.
- Information: Daily Constitutional reviews submissions for SoundCast on an ongoing basis. Please allow 8-10 weeks for a response as to the status of submitted audio works. Audio works should be mixed for two channel listening (i.e. Stereo). There is no length limit to the audio works, but remember people will be downloading them and large files might be a deterrent to listeners. For additional Information and guidelines please visit us online.
- Contact: Mary Eisendrath
Administrative Director
Assistant Professor
Department of Sculpture + Extended Media
VCU School of the Arts
1000 W. Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23284-3005
(804) 828-7176 office
(804) 828-1550 fax
http://www.vcu.edu/arts/sculpture/dept
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