OPPORTUNITES JUNE 2009

JUNE

Highland Park Bench Project Deadline Jun 26

Dancing in the Streets Vendor Opportunity Jun 26

Oscar Wilde Award Deadline Jun 27

"CALIENTE / HOT" Submissions in New Orleand, LA Deadline Jun 29

Call for Artists: Essence/Borders Deadline Jun 30

2009 Art Kudos Competition Deadline Jun 30    

Open Call for Submissions Deadline Jun 30

Artist Residencies in Lanesboro: Inspiration and Integration Deadline Jun 30

Strange Figurations Deadline Jun 30  

Tilt Gallery '3rd Annual' Photography Re-Imagined Juried Alternative & Historical Process Show Deadline Jun 30  

Propuestas Optica Festival 2009 Fecha Limite 30 de junio

Si estás dentro del mundo del videoarte: artista independiente, galerista, vj, institución, curador/a..., puede participar dentro del Festival. Para ello, te invitan a realizar una propuesta para Optica 2009. Entre todas las obras recibidas, el Jurado del Festival seleccionará cuatro, las cuales serán distinguidas con los premios a las mejores obras de videoarte Optica 2009.  Nota para Galerías-Optica ofrece la oportunidad de presentar nuevas obras de artistas emergentes o consagrados. La participación es gratuita, a través de invitación.  Envia tu obra junto con la hoja de registro, antes del 30 de junio, a: Optica, Festival Internacional de Videoarte 2009 Apartado de Correos 529 33200 Gijón-Asturias España

Cualquier consulta sobre plazos de entrega, formatos y demás puede ser hecha vía e-mail a This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , http://www.opticafestival.com/

Grants for Maine artists, non-profits and for-profits to create public sculpture Deadline June 30

In an ongoing effort to support public art in Maine, the Maine Arts Commission and the Harry Faust Art Fund proudly announce a one-time competitive grant program offering up to $20,000 for Maine artists, non-profit organizations, and for-profit organizations to create public sculpture in Maine. Grants ranging from $1,000 to $20,000 are available for projects that promote the quality of public spaces through the creation of artwork that is sculptural in nature. Click here for more information.

Call to US artists Deadline Jun 30

A new online publishing company, Ridgeway Editions, is seeking high-quality artwork for print-on-demand publishing. Will have strong marketing program. There will be a preference for non-objective work and artists in the Southwest. Submit website URLs for review by June 30, 2009 to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . Click here for more information. http://www.ridgewaystudio.com/

JULY

Grants for Kansas Arts Jobs Deadline Jul 1

AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT OF 2009 (ARRA)
The Kansas Arts Commission announces that the Grants for Kansas Arts Jobs guidelines and application are now available. Applications will be accepted starting July 1, 2009. Eligible applicants: organizations eligible for KAC Operational Support in fiscal years 2009 and/or 2010, except foreign corporations and organizations with no paid administrative staff.
http://arts.ks.gov/grants_fy10/arra/index.shtml

Grants Encourage Innovative Youth Programs Deadline Jul 1

The mission of the American Legion Child Welfare Foundation is to provide nonprofit organizations with a means to educate the public about the needs of children across the United States. The Foundation supports organizations that contribute to the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual welfare of children through the dissemination of knowledge about new and innovative programs designed to benefit youth; or through the dissemination of knowledge already possessed by well-established organizations. Grant requests should have the potential of helping American children in a broad geographic area (more than one state). Application forms must be requested from the Foundation's Executive Secretary by mail or via the Foundation's email contact form by July 1, 2009. The deadline for submitting application forms is July 15, 2009. Specific application procedures are available on the Foundation's website .

Call for Artist Entries at the Delaware Center for Horticulture Deadline Jul 1

The Delaware Center for Horticulture is accepting applications for 2010 Monthly shows in the DCH Community Art Gallery.

To apply for a show scheduled in 2010: submit art work related to plants, or horticulture or environmental themes, or help promote DCH’s mission of "cultivating a greener community; inspiring appreciation and improvement of our environment through horticulture, education and conservation." Examples of work accepted: paintings, prints, photographs, sculpture, ceramics, clothing and jewelry. Can be metal, fiber, wood or any mixed media; must not have exhibited at DCH in the last two years; must be a current member of DCH (Individual membership is $40, Senior Citizen, $35)

Application Postmark Deadline is July 1, 2009.

If you have any questions:
Marcia Stephenson, Special Events Coordinator
Delaware Center for Horticulture
www.dehort.org

Fotoseptiembre USA Festival in San Antonio, TX Deadline July 1

Artists are invited to participate in the FOTOSEPTIEMBRE USA FESTIVAL, which takes place September 1-30, every year, in San Antonio and the Texas Hill Country. If you live in the San Antonio/Texas Hill Country area, the easiest way to participate in the FOTOSEPTIEMBRE USA FESTIVAL is to organize your own exhibit or event so that it opens, takes place, or is on display anytime between September 1 - 30. To be included and promoted as part of our festival, an exhibit or event must register with FOTOSEPTIEMBRE USA-SAFOTO. Completed Registration Form must be received with images (Premium Listings) and fees (Premium Listings) no later than the July 1 deadline.

For additional information, including fees and guidelines, please visit the website at: http://www.fotoseptiembreusa.com/guidelines/guidelines_fotosept.html

Call for Entries - Visual Overture Magazine Deadline Jul 1

Visual Overture Magazine is a printed quarterly art zine developed to promote and empower the emerging artist, and connect that artist with contemporary galleries. Our aim is to introduce exceptional emerging artists to galleries, curators, and art collectors in the Southern Atlantic region (VA, NC, SC, GA, FL).

Each quarter, a distinguished juror hand picks five featured artists working in a variety of media. Each selected artist will be presented on a two-page spread with images of their work, interview questions, brief artist statement, and contact details. The chosen artists will benefit from our highly targeted distribution list consisting of 200+ galleries, curators, collectors, and a growing subscription readership. In addition, each artist will receive 3 complimentary copies of the issue in which they are published.

Visit website to apply. http://www.visualoverture.webs.com/

 Request for Qualifications in Austin, TX Deadline Jul 2

Artist Info Meeting: Wed, Jun 10, 5:30-6:30 p.m., at the Northwest Greenway located at the intersection of Ragsdale Street and James Wheat Street.

The City of Austin Art in Public Places (AIPP) program of the Cultural Arts Division, Economic Growth & Redevelopment Services Office seeks to commission an artist/design professional to design and construct a work of art that will contribute to the parkland experience of the Northwest Greenway located within the Mueller Redevelopment area. The City of Austin requests qualifications from visual artists/design professionals, at least 18 years of age who live or work in Austin and the surrounding area within a 100 mile radius. Artists/design professionals who have completed a public art project through Austin Art in Public Places within the past 5 years, or who are currently under contract with a contract value of over $25,000 are ineligible to apply. The public art budget is $40,000. Application deadline is 5:00 pm, Thursday, July 2, 2009.
To read the full Project Call see the attached PDF or visit,  http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/aipp/

Federal Economic Recovery Act Funds Deadline Jul 7

2009 Flor y Canto Summer Art Camp Deadline Jul 7

TEADAWORKS 2009-10 Call for Artists Deadline Jul 10

Hip Hop Culture School in Miami, FL Jul 13-17

 Writing the Immigrant Experience Deadline Jul 15

The story of America is the story of immigration. Whether legal or illegal, whether experienced first hand or through the lives of our foremothers and fathers, the phenomenon of immigration has touched nearly every American life. This class will explore the story of immigration through the works of authors of both fiction and nonfiction who have chronicled the immigrant experience. Students should bring their own immigrant stories, be they written or oral, to share with the class. The forms and styles that immigrant stories may take will be discussed, and students will be given the opportunity to apply what they’ve learned during an in-class writing session.

Instructor: Reyna Grande
Date: Sunday, July 19; 10 am – 4 pm (break included)
Limit: 12 participants
Registration Deadline: Wednesday, July 15
Required Submission: Stories should be no longer than five pages (written) or ten minutes (oral).
CPE Credits: 5 Language Arts (all levels)
Cost: $76.50
WHERE: Gemini Ink, 513 S. Presa, San Antonio, TX 78205
CONTACT: (210) 734-9673, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , www.geminiink.org

The Bard Fiction Prize Deadline Jul 15

This prize is awarded to a promising, emerging writer who is an American citizen aged 39 years or younger at the time of application. In addition to the monetary award, the winner receives an appointment as writer in residence at Bard College for one semester, without the expectation that he or she teach traditional courses. The recipient gives at least one public lecture and meets informally with students.

To apply, candidates should write a cover letter explaining the project they plan to work on while at Bard and submit a C.V., along with three copies of the published book they feel best represents their work. No manuscripts will be accepted. Applications for the 2010 prize must be received by July 15, 2009.

http://www.bard.edu/bfp/

What Moves You? 48 Hour Challenge Deadline Jul 17

Sappi Request for Proposals Deadline Jul 17

Grant awards, ranging from $5,000 to $50,000 per project, may be used for implementation and out-of-pocket costs, including photography, illustration, paper, printing, mailing and related expenses. It cannot be applied toward the designer’s time. Ideas that Matter is open to individual designers, design firms, agencies, in-house corporate design departments, design instructors, and individual design students and design student groups http://www.sappi.com/ideasthatmatterNA/09entry.asp

Art Call: Arte Latino Exhibition Deadline Jul 20

The Smithtown Township Arts Council is now accepting entries for Arte Latino, an exhibition in celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month August 22–Sept 23, 2009 at the Mills Pond House Gallery. The exhibition seeks to explore the unique cultural and artistic narratives that define being Latino in America. Open to all media that expresses the experience of being Latino in the United States or that communicates the history of their journeys or their culture that connects them with their Latin heritage.

Entry deadline: July 20, 2009.

Must be submitted as 300 ppi jpeg files on CD only. For prospectus send SASE to STAC, 660 Rte 25A, St. James, NY 11780 or visit www.stacarts.org.

Open to all media

From Our Perspective: A National Women's Art Exhibition Deadline Jul 31    

Oakland Community College Women's Center is now accepting online submissions for its annual juried art exhibition, From our Perspective. Artists will have the opportunity to showcase their work at the Orchard Ridge Campus located in Farmington Hills,MI. Women from all over the country are encouraged to enter recent works in 2-D and 3-D media.

Open to all women artists nationwide.  Recent original works only.  All media (excluding video and performance).  Submit up to three works

Entry must be submitted online by July 31, 2009 at www.oaklandcc.edu/womencenter/artshow.htm.

Submit $25 non-refundable entry fee by mail postmarked by July 31, 2009.

New Works Photography Awards Fellowship #13 Deadline Jul 31

En Foco's  New Works Photography Awards Fellowship is an annual program selecting three or more U.S. photographers of Latino, African and Asian heritage, and Native Peoples of the Americas and the Pacific.
 
Three photographers will be selected from an open and national call for entries, to receive a $1,000 honorarium, photo-related supplies, technical assistance, a photographer’s page on enfoco.org, an article in Nueva Luz, an En Foco Membership and a culminating group exhibition in New York City in the Spring-Summer of 2010.

DOWNLOAD GUIDELINES & ENTRY FORM
http://www.enfoco.org/index.php/programs/newworks_award/

AUGUST

Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation Artist’s Resource Trust (A.R.T.) Fund Deadline Aug 1

Deadline: August 1
Who can apply: individual visual artists living in New England and nonprofit organizations that wish to commission new work or purchase existing works by mid-career artists living in New England.

http://www.berkshiretaconic.org/Grantseekers/index.shtml

Awards Invest in Innovative Social Entrepreneurs Worldwide Deadline Aug 12

The Skoll Foundation's mission is to advance systemic change to benefit communities around the world by investing in, connecting, and celebrating social entrepreneurs. The Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship support nonprofit organizations worldwide that are led by social entrepreneurs whose work has the potential for large-scale influence on critical challenges of our time: environmental sustainability, health, tolerance and human rights, institutional responsibility, economic and social equity, and peace and security. Within these issues, special consideration will be given to social entrepreneurs working in five critical sub-issue areas that threaten the survival of humanity: climate change, nuclear proliferation, global pandemics, conflict in the Middle East, and water scarcity. Skoll Awards provide later-stage funding, which is generally structured as a $1 million grant paid out over three years. Nonprofit organizations interested in applying must have a track record of at least three years. The upcoming application deadline is August 12, 2009. Visit the website listed above to review the eligibility requirements and submit an online application.

http://www.skollfoundation.org/skollawards/index.asp

Better Education Through the Arts Grants in Nevada Deadline Aug 17

Quarterly grants available through the Arts Education Program, the Better Education through the Arts Grants (BETA) provide funding up to $750 for teaching artists whose work involves the planning, implementation, and/or evaluation of arts education programs. Grant funds encourage individuals as well as nonprofit organizations and government entities to broaden their skills through participation in career enhancement activities.
Postmark Deadlines: Aug 17 (for projects Oct 1-Dec 31, 2009)

For more information, visit http://nevadaculture.org/nac/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1043&Itemid=367

Jackpot Grants in Nevada Deadline Aug 17

Quarterly grants available through the Grants Program, Jackpot Grants support new or exemplary art projects by nonprofit arts and non-arts organizations, public institutions and artists. Artists must have attained a certain level of proficiency as represented in the quality of work samples submitted with the applications. Examples of eligible Jackpot projects for individuals include: costs associated with preparing of portfolios and work samples; and presentation of work (performances, exhibitions, publications, etc).   Postmark Deadlines:  Aug 17 (for projects Oct 1-Dec 31, 2009) .  For more information, visit http://nevadaculture.org/nac/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1266&Itemid=367.

Artist Residency Program in Austin, TX Through Aug 28

The Serie Print Project is accepting applications from May 1 - August 28, 2009.  The Serie Project accepts emerging and established professional artists who produce original works using any visual medium, are 18 years or older, and not currently enrolled in an educational institution.  A Master Printer is provided to guide resident artists through the printmaking process, so knowledge of serigraphy is not required for eligibility.  The Serie Project focuses on Latino artists but is not exclusive.

Each accepted artist can select a one- or a two-week residency to produce one design and create up to 50 serigraph prints, plus additional proofs, half of which the artist will keep. The Serie Project provides accommodations for resident artists, but cannot pay for travel expenses. Printing will take place at Coronado Studio in Austin, Texas, between January and July, 2010.

For more information about the Serie Project or its application process visit www.serieproject.org.

Scriptwriting Contest Deadline Aug 28

Arts in Underserved Communities Grants (Special Projects Grants) Deadline Aug 31

The Virgin Islands Council on the Arts provides grants to improve planning, presentation, professional development and collaborations by awarding funds which are generally difficult for individual artists and new/emerging arts organizations to raise.  For more information, visit http://www.vicouncilonarts.org/grant.html

Call for Entries: Aesthetica International Creative Works Competition Deadline Aug 31 

Aesthetica is looking for entries to the 2009 International Aesthetica Creative Works Competition. It’s a great opportunity to bring artist's work to a wider audience. The Aesthetica Creative Works Competition seeks entries of Artwork, Photography & Sculpture, Fiction and Poetry. Three winners will be awarded £500 each. All finalists will be published in the Aesthetica Creative Works Annual, in stores December 2009. Entry to the 2009 Aesthetica Creative Works Competition is £10. This allows you to submit up to 5 images, 5 poems or 2 short stories. Closing date to receive Creative Works is 31 August 2009.

For guidelines and more details http://www.aestheticamagazine.com/submission_guide.htm

Fine Art and Crafts at Anderson Park in Montclair, NJ Deadline Aug 31

September 12-13, 2009. Upper Montclair, New Jersey. 26th annual outdoor juried event in affluent northern NJ. Exhibitors may park behind their booths for the duration of the show. Friday set-up available. Please visit http://www.rosesquared.com/ to learn about our 5 long standing quality events in Montclair, Cranford and Upper Montclair or email us at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Texas Filmmakers Travel Grant Deadline Aug 31

Each year, more and more Texas filmmakers are showing their work at major festivals like Sundance, Cannes, Toronto, Los Angeles, Tribeca, Slamdance and many others. But, these invitations usually come when filmmakers have exhausted their finances just getting their films finished. So, the Austin Film Society will set aside $10,000 annually from the funds raised for the Texas Filmmakers Production Fund to establish a travel grant program for Texas filmmakers on a rolling, year-round basis.

The program is intended to help offset travel costs for Texans whose work is invited to prestigious film festivals and events around the world. Eligibility is based on the festival or event that the film has been invited to, not on the film itself. For information on eligible festivals and events, please visit the Eligible Festivals and Events page. For more information: http://www.austinfilm.org/for_filmmakers/texas-filmmakers-travel-grant/

SEPTEMBER

Call For Entries! DFA's 38th Dance On Camera Festival Deadline Sep 15

January 28 - February 2, 2010

Co-sponsored by the Film Society of Lincoln Center since 1996, Dance On Camera Festival celebrates the immediacy, energy, and mystery of dance as combined with the intimacy of film.  The internationally touring Festival will include in 2010 a tribute to Alwin Nikolais  as part of his year long Centennial Celebration.

Complete the 2010 entry form . 

Deadline for submissions: September 15, 2009.

artistay Residencies & Artist Colonies Deadline Sep 30

Artistay is a service for artists, writers, architects, academics, art teachers, curators…looking for a residency program in France in order to realize a personal artistic project. artistay work with several art places offering a professional support to artists from all over the world and in various disciplines. Applicants are responsible for the funding of the residency participation fees, they can though do an application with artistay even if they haven’t secured the funding yet.  artistay can provide necessary documentation and contacts for funding advice. artistay service is free of charge for the applicant.
 
Contact them with residency proposal, and they will find an art place suited for the artist.  
Catherine Cordelle (applications coordinator): This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . You can get more details on the website  : http://www.artistay.com/

OCTOBER

EZ Arts Access Grant in West Virginia Deadline Oct 1

EZ Arts Access is a funding program designed to create an easy access point into funding for small communities and organizations with small budgets. EZ Arts Access can also serve non-arts organizations with arts projects. This is a simplified application process with the opportunity for application two times per year, allowing for special opportunities that occur after the West Virginia Commission on the Arts (WVCA) early deadlines have passed. This program encourages new applicants and smaller
organizations and communities to plan and present public arts experiences.

Deadline: Oct 1 for projects occuring between Jan 1 & Jun 30.

Eligibility: Non-profit WV organizations providing arts experiences in the community. Funding is limited to organizations with
operating budgets of $30,000 or less. Budget should be based on arts programming budget without capital income/expenses.  For more information visit http://www.wvculture.org/arts/grants/ezartsaccessapp.pdf

Curate This! 2009 Deadline Oct 1  

Submission Receive Deadline is October 1, 2009

Once again BECA Foundation will be enlisting the input of art enthusiasts from around the world via an online juried event which allows anyone from anywhere in the world with an internet connection and email access to select their favorite 10 artists from the compiled selection of submitted works. On October 14 and 15, 2009 art enthusiasts from around the world will view the works submitted by artists from all corners of the globe and will vote to choose their favorite 10 artists of CURATE THIS! 2009. This year's CURATE THIS! exhibition is being held in conjunction with PhotoNOLA 2009 (www.photonola.org). As such,  submissions of photography based works including, but not limited to, painting, sculpture, mixed-media, drawing, printmaking, fiber, textiles, installation, photography, design and functional art are sought.  Those artists whom the guest curators’ select as their top 10 artists will have their works featured in the exhibition CURATE THIS! 2009 at BECA gallery|CoLAB Projects in the heart of the New Orleans Warehouse Arts District and in the upcoming 2009 edition of the publication titled, CURATE THIS! 2009.

CURATE THIS! EXHIBITION DATES: November 21 - December 27, 2009.

Download complete information and submission guidelines at: http://www.thebecafoundation.org/global/calls-to-artists.html

NOVEMBER 

Artist Minigrant Program in Mississippi Deadline Nov 2

The Artist Minigrant Program provides grants of up to $500 to support the professional development of individual artists by helping to fund: travel and registration for appropriate conferences; promotional efforts (such as printed invitations for a gallery opening); or artistic supplies (such as paint, film, or clay). Artist Minigrants are competitive and do not require a cash match.

Deadline: Nov 2.  Applications will be accepted starting Oct 1 for each deadline. Those received before these dates will be returned.  For more information, visit http://www.arts.state.ms.us/grants/artist-minigrant.php.

NO DEADLINES

Mini Grant for Travel in West Virginia

The Mini Grant Program of the West virginia Commission on the Arts (WVCA) is designed for individual schools, non-profit community arts organizations or other non-profit sponsors that do not present a season of events.
applications must be TYPED , received at least six weeks prior to the start date of the project, and include artist contracts and resumes. the Mini Grant program supports the presentation of WEST VIRGINIA ARTISTS
ONLY.

Applicants may request 50% of the contract fee and travel expenses not to exceed $1000 per fiscal year to assist with the presentation of West virginia artists in performances, workshops and other projects. The Mini
Grant program has limited funds that are available on a first-come, first-served basis. The grant pool is replenished each July 1st. Early application is advised. Only one Mini Grant, for a single performance, will be
awarded per applicant per fiscal year (July 1st - June 30th). Applicants that have received funding through other WVCA grant programs during the fiscal year are not eligible for Mini Grant funds in the same fiscal year.  Mini Grant applications are available online at www.wvculture.org/arts/grants.html or by calling 304.558.0240.

 “CINE EN EL BARRIO” Youth Summer Camp in San Antonio, TX

Watch movies and learn how to make them! Geared towards youth between 14‐17 years of age, this summer camp is offered FREE of charge to the FIRST 15 Westside residents. You will learn about basic video production to include lighting, camera work, and editing.
You will then invite your family and friends to FREE kid‐friendly screenings at the historic Guadalupe Theater. Scholarships are available for San Antonio’s Westside youth!
FIRST PRODUCTION CYCLE (Three week course):
June 22–25, 2009
June 29–July 2, 2009
July 6‐9, 2009
SECOND PRODUCTION CYCLE (Three week course):
July 27–30, 2009
August 3–6, 2009
August 10‐13, 2009

For more information visit www.guadalupeculturalarts.org

Perugia Press Intro Award for a First or Second Book by a Woman

Perugia Press publishes one collection of poetry each year, by a woman at the beginning of her publishing career. Our mission is to produce beautiful books that interest long-time readers of poetry and welcome those new to poetry. We also aim to celebrate and promote poetry whenever we can.

Click here for more details. http://www.perugiapress.com/

Folk Arts Grant Wyoming Arts Council

Folk and traditional arts express a community or group's way of life and shared cultural heritage. Community groups include family, tribal, ethnic, regional, occupational or religious. Traditional artistic skills (music, craft, dance or other) are passed on through observation and imitation, rather than by formal training. Project grants - maximum request is $1,500. Festival grants - maximum request is $2,500. Contact the program specialist before making application. Submit applications at least six weeks before the project or festival date.
http://wyoarts.state.wy.us/Grants/Overview.asp

Hot Iron Press Visiting Artist Program 

The Hot Iron Press Visiting Artist Program grants artists from outside New Orleans the opportunity to introduce printmaking processes into their body of work while interacting with the city’s art communities. Artists working in any discipline or media are welcome. Over a period of up to two weeks, residents will produce an edition of works using screenprinting, relief, or letterpress printing; the program culminates with an exhibition and lecture at the artist-run The Front (http://www.nolafront.org/). Selected artists will receive a stipend to cover airfare, food, transportation, accommodations, and materials, and all residents have free access to on-site facilities and technical assistance. To apply, submit by email or post a written proposal, résumé, 10-20 previous work samples, and any visuals related to the proposed project such as diagrams, sketches, photographs, and mock-ups.

Local Community Programs Supported by Bank of America Charitable Foundation: Local Grantmaking

The Bank of America Charitable Foundation works to create neighborhood excellence in the communities served by the bank in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. While local community priorities determine how funding is allocated, grants typically fall into four main categories: Community Development, Education, Health and Human Services, and Arts and Culture. Each of the company's markets, in partnership with local community leaders, sets specific target areas of interest within these major categories. There are no deadlines for grant applications. Visit the company's website to access the priorities for local funding in each region.

RFQ from the City of San Antonio

Through this Request for Qualifications, (RFQ), the City of San Antonio’s Department of Community Initiatives (City) seeks qualified firms, artists, consultants, academic institutions, non-profit organizations, public policy research institutions, etc. to provide professional and personal consulting services. The City will use responses from qualified respondents to compile a vendor list which will be maintained for use by the City to enter into Professional Services Contracts on an “as needed” or “as requested” basis. Contracts through this RFQ could begin anytime after issue of this RFQ and upon receipt of acceptable Qualifications from a respondent. There is no deadline for application submission, however, as needs are identified, contracts will be awarded. Therefore a respondent, who submits early in the process, will be afforded a greater opportunity to contract with the City.

The City will contract with selected consultants to provide services in the following categories: Artistic Services; Planning; Research and Development; Staff/Volunteer Training; Volunteer Income Tax Assistance site operations; and Direct Professional Services. A list of services anticipated to be required is included in RFQ Attachment D - Matrix of Services Offered.

Visit http://epay.sanantonio.gov/RFPListings/Content.aspx?id=373 for more information, including forms and applications.

Art342 Artist-in-Residence

The Residency Program is open to visual artists, creative writers, scholars in arts or aesthetics, composers, interdisciplinary artists, and collaborative teams. Applicants must show professional standing in their field. Both mature and emerging artists of promise are welcome to apply.
This application and term sheet should answer many of your questions, but additional information can be found at our web site, http://www.art342.org/

      * Spring 2010 January 11 – April 23
    * Apply by November 1

    * Summer 2010 May 3 – August 13
    * Apply by March 1

All sessions will last for approximately 15 weeks.

Sweet Tooth of the Tiger Artist Bake Sale Residency Program in Brooklyn, NY

Sweet Tooth of the Tiger, a renegade bake sale project based in Brooklyn, NY, offers artists an opportunity to bake as part of its Artist Bake Sale Residency Program. Accepted artists are assigned to a bake sale event at an arts institution, for which he or she will bake sweets. Sweet Tooth of the Tiger will coordinate the bake sale with a gallery opening, book launch, film screening, or other arts event, supply the table, and interview the artist during the sale for a later post to the Sweet Tooth blog. Artists pocket all money raised at the sale, to fund a particular project of interest, except for a small percentage donated to the residency to sustain the program. To apply, send an email of interest including a short description about yourself, the project for which you are raising funds, and what you would like to bake. The opportunity is open to bakers of all levels, and aims to serve as a space for dialogue about food, consumption, ingredients, heritage, and community. http://sweettoothofthetiger.com/

Wanted Photographs "A year in the life of New Mexico"

"A year in the life of New Mexico" is looking for people to take photos in all parts of the state for a high quality book to be published by Rick Carver, a retired photo journalist who lives in Santa Fe. All proceeds will go to the Esperanza Shelter. This is a great opportunity for artists to get their work published. Photographs in all four seasons are requested and give more than the "postcard views." For more info and sign up forms call Rick at 505-424-4780

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Grants in Kansas

Applications are accepted beginning July 1, 2009, at 8:30 am. The Kansas Arts Commission, through the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, will provide one-time financial assistance to most nonprofit, tax-exempt charitable 501(c)3 arts and cultural organizations or governmental arts and cultural entities eligible for Fiscal Year 2009 and/or Fiscal Year 2010 KAC Operational Support Grants.

These special, one-time grants must be used for: salary support, full or partial, for one or more positions that are critical to an organization’s artistic mission and that are in jeopardy or have been eliminated as a result of the current economic climate and/or fees for previously engaged artists and/or contractual personnel to maintain or expand the period during which such persons would be engaged. Development (fundraising) positions are not eligible for support through this program or any other federal program. If funds are requested for a position that includes development activities, pro-rate the percentage of salary spent on development and exclude that amount from the request.

For more information, visit http://arts.ks.gov/grants_fy10/arra/index.shtml

RFQ: Public Art Opportunity Winston-Salem, NC  

The Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County has begun a renovation and enlargement of the historic Sawtooth Building in downtown Winston-Salem, NC. Construction should be completed by fall 2010.The Arts Council is seeking professional artists or teams of artists nationwide to submit qualifications for two public art projects. The Main Entrance lobby and the HanesBrand Theater lobby wall are the selected sites for artwork. A budget of up to $100,000 is available to fund both projects. Final budgets for each space will be determined after finalists for the project have been selected. If you have any questions please email Rebecca at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .  Applicants must submit their portfolio online at: http://intothearts.slideroom.com/. The SlideRoom portal offers additional instruction for submitting work. For the full RFQ, detailed site information, photographs, and information about how to apply, please visit: http://www.intothearts.org/news_detail.asp?article-id=607808780

New England States Touring Support for Organizations and Artists

New England States Touring (NEST) provides support to nonprofits for performances, readings, and related community activities by artists that have met the eligibility criteria for the NEST program. Performing and literary artists eligible for NEST represent a wide range of disciplines, such as music, dance, opera, musical theater, poetry, writing, interdisciplinary work, and folk arts. Nonprofit presenters* may apply for NEST funding to help support an engagement by a NEST-eligible artist, as long as that artist is based outside of the presenter’s home state.  A "presenter" may be any nonprofit organization that is interested in bringing cultural arts programming to its community. Libraries, schools, theaters, service agencies, and arts organizations are all examples of eligible nonprofits that can apply for NEST funding.

NEST grants are available in amounts of up to 50% of the artists' fees inclusive of honoraria, travel, and per diem. Minimum grants are $200 and applications with requests below that amount will not be accepted. Grant awards are typically between $200 and $3,000. NEST-eligible Artists on MatchBook.org.  The MatchBook.org website serves as a searchable directory of New England artists and contains a sub-directory of those artists eligible for funding through NEST.  To learn more, click here. http://www.nefa.org/grantprog/nest/index.html

Short Term Artists Residency (S.T.A.R.) Program

The S.T.A.R. program provides funding for Illinois non-profit organizations to work with professional artists from Illinois to develop and implement residency programs that bring arts activities into their community. This program emphasizes the interaction between professional artists and the public through hands-on participatory experiences. Each residency lasts from 5 to 30 hours.

Deadline: Open S.T.A.R. Program Guidelines and Application (http://www.state.il.us/agency/iac/Guidelines/opendeadlines/STAR.pdf)

http://www.state.il.us/agency/iac/Guidelines/guidelines.htm#afa

Centro de Dearrollo Comunitarion, San José (CDC) de la Fundación León XIII, IAP. Invita a Colaborar con Articulo

Situado en San Cristóbal de Las Casas, el CDC invita a visitar los dos sitios web que se crearon para informar sobre sus actividades: http://fundacionleonxiiichiapas.blogspot.com/ (conozca actividades que realiza CDC, testimonios de los beneficiarios y de nuestros colaboradores) y http://sites.google.com/site/cdcsanjose/ (creado para analizar, discutir y hacer propuestas como sociedad civil para construir un Chiapas y un México justos, solidarios y humanos.)  Se invita a colaborar con uno o más artículos para este espacio de reflexión.  Para mas informacion, visite http://sites.google.com/site/cdcsanjose/a-nuestros-lectores

Ongoing Open Call-to-Artists in Knoxville, TN  

Three Flights Up Gallery is an artist-owned, artist-operated exhibition venue located in Downtown Knoxville, TN.  Our focus is to provide a forum for local, regional, and national emerging artists to present their original work in a highly public setting.  The Gallery is dedicated to the exhibition of Fine Art in all media and styles, by artists of all levels. http://threeflightsup.com/blog/call-to-artists/call-to-artists/

Rhino in the Room Film Festival Call for Submissions 

Rhino in the Room Film Festival is a visual space for artists to express and highlight experiences relating to queer issues. This festival will showcase the incredible diversity of queer issues and artists working in Canada and internationally.  We encourage all independent, D.I.Y, no/low budget filmmakers, students, professionals, film enthusiasts and those who just love film and queers to submit shorts or full feature experimental, narrative, visual poetry, documentary, live action, claymation, stop motion…and anything else we might have left out.  Visit  http://www.rhinointhroom.tk/ for submission call.

Economic Response Technical Assistance

In their continuing effort to support and promote the arts in the South, the Southern Arts Federation (SAF) with support from the National Endowment for the Arts is offering a limited number of Economic Response Technical Assistance grants for non-profit presenting organizations in our nine-state region. In response to the current economic climate, this special initiative encourages visual, media, performing, and literary arts presenting organizations to contract with an outside consultant for intensive work to focus on organizational stabilization and to strengthen an organization’s infrastructure. Click here for more information.  

 

 
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 TRANSNATIONAL CULTURAL REMITTANCES GRANT

The deadline for submitting an application and mailing support materials for the Transnational Cultural Remittances (TCR) is Friday, July 24, 2009.

The TCR program is designed to increase understanding, support and recognition of the cultural impact of continued migration and connection between Mexico, Central America and the United States.

This program is available to individuals, collectives and community-based organizations in the United States, Mexico and Central America that are engaged in the practical exchange of culture through transnational community connections developed and maintained by culturally and economically-linked communities.

Through the TCR, NALAC and the Ford Foundation seek to identify exemplary cultural exchange projects that support grassroots artistic and cultural practices and strengthen social networks and economic justice across national boundaries.  Projects demonstrating an ongoing connection between two or more of the following countries will be eligible for consideration to receive a competitive TCR grant in 2009 or 2010:

Belize
Costa Rica
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
United States

For 2009 TCR Program Guidelines, Instructions and Forms, click the links below.

The Summer 2008 Aviso

The Summer 2009 Aviso will be out soon. Become a member to receive your copy in the mail. Click here to see a copy of our previous Aviso, which features articles about Raúl R. Salinas, Arthur Aviles and more.

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NALAC SURVEYS

As part of our 20th Anniversary efforts, NALAC will be conducting a number of surveys to receive feedback regarding the state of the Latino arts and cultural field. This information will assist us in our advocacy efforts and help provide a clear sense of the state of the field and the contributions of Latino artists and organizations.

Please take a moment to complete the surveys using the links below so that that we may have a complete picture of the impact on the economy on the Latino arts and culture field with which to inform our current advocacy efforts.

If you have not yet taken these surveys, please take this opportunity to complete them.

With your input we can strengthen our service to our members and to the larger Latino arts sector.

Survey 1: 2009 Economic Assessment of the Latino Arts Field

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Survey 2: 2009 Latino Arts Economic Impact Survey

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Visiones: Latino Art and Culture ©, NALAC's award-winning six part documentary series about the exciting history and diversity of Latino artistic and cultural expression in the U.S., is available on DVD! This wonderful 2-DVD set is perfect for high schools, university libraries and Latino Studies classes or for your personal DVD collection.

Visiones: Latino Art and Culture © features inspiring profiles of innovators such as Lydia Mendoza, The Royal Chicano Air Force, Pedro Pietri, Miriam Colon, El Teatro Campesino, Guillermo Gomez Pena, Rudy Perez, Alma Lopez, Piri Tomas, Judy Baca, Lalo Guerrero and many more!

The curriculum Latino Artistic Expression was designed to serve a broad audience of teachers and students; these materials provide a glimpse into Latino artistic expression in four areas: visual arts, music, dance and theater arts.  The Visiones curriculum explores the many ways Latinos have shaped every layer of American culture. 

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The National Association of Latino Arts and Culture (NALAC) is dedicated to the preservation, development and promotion of the cultural and artistic expressions of the diverse Latino populations of the United States. Through this effort, NALAC is committed to the continuing struggle for the elimination of racism, sexism, ageism and discrimination against gay, lesbian and physically challenged populations. The objective is to recognize and support the varied standards of excellence grounded in the aesthetics and traditions of our root cultures.