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Tuesday, October 21st, 2008
- Opportunity: Volunteer at the Craft and Design show at the Science Museum of Virginia.
- Information: We need lots of volunteers to make our popular fundraiser, the Craft + Design Show , a success in its 44th appearance. Held Nov. 21-23 in the Science Museum of Virginia's Thalhimer Pavilion, the show brings 73 artists from 19 states, and attracts thousands of visitors. If you can sign up for a shift (or two or three!), you'll get free admission to the show (a $10-12 value) and earn credit toward the cost of a VisArts class . For every three- hour volunteer shift you work, you receive a credit for $10 off a future class.
What volunteers will do:
?x2022; Ticket Seller : take cash and checks, make change, process credit cards, verify membership
?x2022; Program Distributor : Pass out show programs to guests
?x2022; Booth Sitter : help an artist take a break from the booths to stretch their legs, visit the restroom, see the rest of the show
?x2022; Exit Surveyor : collect information from show visitors and offer VisArts class schedules
Available Work Shifts
Friday, Nov. 21st
?x2022; 11 am - 3 pm
?x2022; 2 - 6 pm
?x2022; 5 pm - 9 pm
Saturday, Nov. 22nd
?x2022; 9 am - 1 pm
?x2022; 12 - 3 pm
?x2022; 2 - 6 pm
Sunday, Nov. 23rd
?x2022; 10 am - 1:30 pm
?x2022; 12:30 - 4 pm
Decide when you'd like to help out, then send an email to Karen Miller, kmiller@visarts.org, and let her know. Recruit a friend or two to join you! Let us know if you have a job preference; positions fill on a first-come basis. Thanks!
- Contact: Karen Miller kmiller@visarts.org
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Tuesday, October 21st, 2008
- Opportunity: Opportunity to participate in the Jack-O-Lantern Art Carve to benefit ART 180.
- Information: On October 29, Baja Bean is hosting a Jack-O-Lantern Art Carve to benefit ART 180. Only a $5 donation to carve a pre-gutted pumpkin from Ashland Berry Farms. Enter your creation in a contest for prizes and giveaways that you won’t want to miss. The 15 winning pumpkins will be filled with goodies and sold to the highest bidder as part of our charity auction. You can even bid on a 12 foot inflatable skeleton from Halloween Express to take home that night! With your skeleton and your prize winning pumpkin, your Halloween will surely be one to remember. All of the festivities will benefit ART 180 which gives young people in challenging circumstances the chance to express themselves and share their stories with others. Be sure to get there early to have first choice of your pumpkin!
The Jack-O-Lantern Art Carve
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Carving: 7:00pm-9:00pm
Judging: 9:00pm-9:30pm
Awards/Auctions: 9:30pm-10:00pm
Free Concert (Divine Profitz): 10:30-1:30am
@ Baja Bean Co. 1520 West Main Street
At the corner of W. Main and Lombardy, in the Fan.
- Contact: Contact: Ryan Koontz
(804) 257-5445, RyanKoontz@bajabean.com
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Wednesday, October 15th, 2008
- Opportunity: Attend Flash Fiction Evening and/or submit work for Poictesme.
- Information: Poictesme, VCU's literary and arts journal, is hosting its 2nd annual Flash Fiction Evening on Tuesday, October 21 st , from 8:30pm to 10:30pm in the Forum Room of the Student Commons. Flash fiction is fiction that is usually between 250 and 1000 words long. Prizes will be given for the best pieces composed during the evening, and all pieces will be considered for publication in Poictesme's 08-09 issue. For more information, or to submit to Poictesme, please email pwatem@gmail.com
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Tuesday, October 14th, 2008
- Opportunity: Attend an informational meeting for all prospective art education graduate students.
- Information: Interested in a career as an art teacher? If you are finishing your BFA and are interested in earning VA teaching licensure and a master's degree, VCU has a program to suit your needs through the Department of Art Education.
You are invited to attend an informational meeting for all prospective art education graduate students on November 1, 2008 from 1-2pm hosted by the VCU Department of Art Education. The meeting will be held in room 300 in Franklin Terrace located at 812 W. Franklin St., Richmond, VA 23284. At this time, you will learn about the degree program, application procedure, timeline, courses, etc. You will also have the opportunity to view the department's facilities, to meet some of the faculty members, and to learn about their research interests. For more information about the department and the graduate degree programs, please refer to the website: http://www.vcu.edu/arts/arteducation/dept/curriculum/graduate.shtml
- Requirements: Please rsvp to at artedgrad@vcu.edu by October 29 if you plan to attend.
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Tuesday, October 14th, 2008
- Opportunity: Opportunity to receive scholarship which will be used towards a study abroad program offered by Amerispan.
- Information: AmeriSpan Study Abroad Programs has generously donated 5 scholarships for VCU students wishing to study abroad on one of their programs! Three scholarships are being awarded for $500 each at Amerispan's College Study Abroad Program (http://www.amerispan.com/study_abroad) and two for $250 each for any Amerispan program (http://www.amerispan.com).
- Requirements: If you are interested in studying abroad on one of AmeriSpan's programs, please let us know immediately ! These scholarships will be given to students who have above a 3.0 GPA and who are applying to an AmeriSpan program. First come, first serve!
- Contact: E-mail Stephanie Davenport, Director of VCU Education Abroad at Davenportse@vcu.edu for more details!
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Tuesday, October 14th, 2008
- Opportunity: Opportunity to submit work which will be voted on. Winners of the vote have the opportunity to be featured in various exhibitions.
- Information: The Artists of the Future Contest is sponsored by The Big Game Gallery, LLC which was established in 2001 and is located in Florida. The Big Game Gallery, LLC is a publisher of hand-painted oils on canvas. Winners are announced via mail and are posted on our website. Winners will have the opportunity to be contracted and thus be featured in various art exhibitions and showings around the country. Winners will have the opportunity to continue to work and be represented by The Big Game Gallery. For additional information visit http://www.artistsofthefuture.com/index.html
- Requirements: Next Entry Deadline: Friday October 24, 2008
Originals should either be photographs or paintings in oil or acrylics.
Submit high resolution jpg-files to paintings-frames@verizon.net .
There is no limit on number of submissions per artist.
There is no contest entry fee.
Submissions that have been chosen for the contest are posted on-line and the artist is notified that his/her work has been entered in the contest.
- Contact: Artists of the Future Contest
c/o The Big Game Gallery, LLC
1610 N Hercules Avenue, Suite I
Clearwater, FL 33765 U.S.A.
727-447-1981 phone / 727-446-3200 fax
Toll free phone #: 1-800-456-7904
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Monday, October 13th, 2008
- Opportunity: World Nomads has partnered with Footprint Guide Books to offer an exciting Travel Writing Scholarship.
- Information: WorldNomads.com (Use link: http://worldnomads.com) is passionate about travel. We offer global travel insurance and travel safety services for adventurous and independent travellers. Established in just 1999, our focus on innovation, customer service and partnerships has enabled us to grow to 4 offices across the globe and an ever-present active online community. The WorldNomads.com Scholarships program is designed to create a dynamic, experiential learning opportunity, which offers mentoring, produces exciting content and facilitates partnerships to publish/broadcast/exhibit new work. The scholarships aim to attract those individuals who have a passion for travel and a strong desire to learn and contribute to making a difference in the world. Currently, there are 4 Travel scholarships open each year: Writing, Podcast Journalism, Photography and Film Documentary.
Kick start your travel writing career by going on assignment to Kerala, India. You will enjoy a 10 day tour with The Blue Yonder (www.theblueyonder.com) offering unique insight into the River Nila civilization. Then, after touching base with your travel writing mentor, David Stott, you will hit the road for 10 days reviewing and writing for the Footprint India Handbook.(www.footprintbooks.com) The fruits of your labour will feature in the new edition of the Footprint India Handbook, placing your foot firmly in the door of the elusive travel writing industry!
For full scholarship and application details:
http://journals.worldnomads.com/scholarships/post/23609.aspx
- Requirements: We'll fly you to India from your country of residence. You need to be available between February 16th and March 7, 2009 to participate on the Blue Yonder Tour and Footprint travel writing assignment.
Applications close: January 9, 2009
Anyone can apply - it's open to students, emerging and non-professional writers and lovers of travel looking for a career change.
You must have a high degree of proficiency in written English.
The opportunity is designed to give you a taste of what it's like to be a travel writer on the road, so you must be comfortable doing some travel on your own.
Minimum age 18 with a current passport.
You should be an excellent writer with a lust for adventure travel and a burning desire to be a travel writer!
- Contact: Amanda Byrne - Global Programs Manager
Amanda@worldnomads.com
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Thursday, October 2nd, 2008
- Opportunity: Eight (8) uniquely designed bike racks will be created and installed throughout the Station North Arts & Entertainment District to enhance the area with these sculptural installations, while simultaneously promoting bicycling within the city of Baltimore.
- Information: Station North Arts & Entertainment, Inc. announces the Station North Bike Rack Project.
Design submissions will be reviewed by an independent panel of jurors.
Those invited to be on that panel include: Matthew Bracken, former President of Independent Fabrication; Elizabeth Evitts Dickson, writer for Metropolis and Architect magazines; Irene Hoffman, Executive Director of the Contemporary Museum, Baltimore, Ledelle Moe, Artist and Chair of Sculpture, Maryland Institute College of Art and John Ruppert, Artist and Chairman of the Department of Art at the University of Maryland. They will be joined by Station North Bike Rack Project committee members Doug Bothner and Fred Scharmen of Ziger/Snead Architects, Gary Kachadourian from the Baltimore Office of Promotion & the Arts, and Monika Graves, board member of Station North Arts & Entertainment, Inc.
The Station North Bike Rack Project is being underwritten by the Baltimore Mayor's Office of Neighborhoods and by the William G. Baker, Jr. Memorial Fund.
All submissions will be displayed in an exhibit tentatively scheduled at the Windup Space Bar and Arts Venue (10 West North Avenue) on Friday, November 21, 2008.
Design submissions will be returned, if requested, at artist's expense.
- Requirements: DEADLINE: Friday, November 7, 2008
Design submissions must be on a 30"x30" board and include a visual and written description of the design (material to be used, how it will be secured, and any other pertinent information to aid the panel.) A one paragraph biography of the designer, artist or team should also be included on the back of the submission.
Designers may create a single design, multiple designs, or a series or "family" of designs. Each unique design must be submitted on a separate 30"x30" board.
- Contact: For further information, contact David Bielenberg at 410-962-7075 or dbielenberg@stationnorth.org
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Thursday, October 2nd, 2008
- Opportunity: Each year, the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi awards 50 grants of $1000 each to deserving students nationwide.
- Information: Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Grants are designed to help support undergraduates as they seek knowledge and experience in their academic fields by studying abroad. Fifty $1,000 grants are awarded each year. To obtain and submit a Study Abroad Application Packet, go to PhiKappaPhi.org and complete the application. Grant recipients will be announced by May 2009.
- Requirements: Who is eligible?
1. The competition is open to all undergraduates in all fields of study.
2. You must be enrolled at an institution that has an active Phi Kappa Phi chapter (VCU has a chapter) and must have a cumulative Grade Point Average of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale.
3. You must have earned at least 30 and no more than 90 semester hours of academic credit as of February 11, 2009.
4. You must provide a letter of acceptance to an accredited study abroad program as part of your application.
5. Your study abroad experience must begin between May 1, 2009 and June 30, 2010 .
6. You must have at least two semesters (or equivalent) remaining in residence at your home institution after completing the study abroad experience.
Submit the application and all required supporting material by February 11, 2009 , to: studyabroad@PhiKappaPhi.org
Mailing Address-
Study Abroad Grant
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
7576 Goodwood Blvd.
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
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Monday, September 29th, 2008
- Opportunity: The Open Studios Press sponsors 6 juried competitions per year. Winners receive full-color spreads in our nationally distributed periodical, New American Paintings.
- Information: New American Paintings Competitions are conducted annually in each of six regions of the country. Competitions lead to publication in the bimonthly journal, New American Paintings, which, juried by curators from prominent museums, has extended the reach of artists and expanded the resources of collectors since 1993. Our competitions are open to all artists working within the United States. All styles and media are welcome, as long as the work is singular and two-dimensional.
- Requirements: Postmark deadline: Friday, November 7, 2008
Submission Checklist:
* 4 images (35mm slides OR prints (no larger than 8.5" x 11", any kind of paper; no discs please)
All styles: painting, drawing, monoprints/types, mixed media; 2-D only, resume (please also include name, address, telephone number, email), entry fee $35, self-addressed, stamped envelope (for notification and/or large enough in which to also return
your materials)
Send To:
The Open Studios Press
450 Harrison Ave #47
Boston, MA 02118
- Contact: Questions: (617) 778-5265 or visit: http://www.newamericanpaintings.com
Prospectus: http://www.newamericanpaintings.com/artistinfo.htm
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