OPPORTUNITES NOVEMBER 2009

NOVEMBER

Retablo Submissions in Houston, TX  Nov 20-Dec 5

MECA invites the community to pick up a wooden panel (retablo) and create an artistic dedicatory to the Virgen de Guadalupe. The retablos are to be sold in a silent auction benefiting MECA on December 12. The panels will be available for pick up Friday November 20 through December 5 between 12 pm and 7 pm. 

MECA
1900 Kane Street, Houston, Texas 77007
http://www.meca-houston.org/events.php

Call for Artists in Santa Fe, NM Deadline Nov 30

The City of Santa Fe's Art in Public Places program seeks to commission a site-specific, outdoor artwork that will be a lasting marker of the 400 year commemoration of the founding of Santa Fe to be located at Ragle Park in Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA. The artwork must be large enough to attract pedestrian traffic and create an appealing outdoor public space. This is a two-step selection process. Interested artists/artist teams should submit their qualifications. Up to three finalist(s) may be selected and paid a fee to develop a proposal. Based upon the proposal, an artist/artist team will be recommended for the commission. All professional artists with past public art experience are eligible to apply. The budget for the project is $150,000 inclusive of design fees, fabrication, installation, insurance, transportation, and all other expenses. nterested artists should download City of Santa Fe Request for Proposals #10/12/P at http://www.santafenm.gov/index.aspx?nid=809 for complete submission requirements. The deadline for proposals is November 30, 2009 at 2:00 PM. For more information contact Debra Garcia y Griego, Senior Planner, City of Santa Fe Arts Commission at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 505-955-6707.
 

Writers' Residency in El Gouna, Egypt Deadline Nov 30

The El Gouna Writers’ Residency, a new program open to international writers, grants one month stays during February, March, and June at a villa in El Gouna, Egypt. Between four and six writers working in fiction, poetry, and drama are in attendance each month. Applicants should include a 10-page work sample, a bibliography, a one-page statement of objectives, and two letters of recommendation. Residents are expected to participate in a reading for the Egyptian public and press at the Biblioteca Alexandrina, a library and cultural center in Alexandria. A downloadable application is available here .

Hunting PLC Call for Artists in Texas Deadline Nov 30

About the Art Prize - The Hunting Art Prize, which is sponsored by the international oil services company Hunting PLC, is celebrating 30 years! It is a Texas-wide competition open to established artists, talented newcomers and promising amateurs. The $50,000 award is the most generous art prize given annually in the United States.

Eligibility  - The competition is open to Texas-based artists who are 18 years of age (as of August 1, 2009) or older. Artwork submitted for consideration must be a single two-dimensional painting or drawing no larger than 72" on any one side (including frame, if any).
 
Sign Up & Submissions - Artists must sign up using the electronic form at www.huntingartprize.com and upload one digital file representing their selected artwork. The digital file must be in JPEG format and no less than 1MB and no more than 3MB.
 
Deadline: All entries must be submitted no later than midnight, Monday, November 30, 2009.
 
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DECEMBER

Two-Month Funded Residency in Utica, NY Deadline Dec 1

Sculpture Space, Utica, NY, invites artists to apply for a residency between September 2010 and August 2011. Twenty new artists are selected each year; each receives a $2000 stipend to help with residency expenses. A maximum of four artists stay at any one time, for ample workspace. The Artist Review Committee, with one rotating guest panelist, makes the selection in January. Past panelists include curator consultant Nancy Rosen (Nancy Rosen, Inc.) and Denise Markonish (Mass MoCA). Artists are notified in March of the panel's decision. Primary criteria are quality, originality and potential for growth. The receipt deadline for applications is December 1 annually.

Artists have daily, 24-hour studio access and are expected to stay for the full 2-month work stay. The facility consists of 5,000 square feet of open studio space w/specialized equipment and two 400-square-foot private studios available by arrangement. A studio manager offers technical support. The studio is located on 3 acres in downtown Utica, which is 200 miles northwest of NYC in the Mohawk Valley. Artists have private bedrooms in a shared apartment near the studio, available free or at low cost to visiting artists. Free housing/plus transportation stipends for nine NYS. Artists are responsible for materials, specialized tools, and their meals.

For complete application materials required and more information, please visit our website at www.sculpturespace.org .

New York Foundation for the Arts MARK10 Program Deadline Dec 1

Application deadline: Tuesday December 1, 2009

MARK is the New York Foundation for the Arts’ (NYFA) statewide six-month program for visual artists who want a unique opportunity for individualized focus on the professional side of their creative practice. MARK is designed to address the concerns of artists living outside of New York City while providing them with a new network statewide. Participating artists can expect MARK to spark goals and help to define concrete steps while providing individual and group feedback on how to better present yourself.  For more information about MARK10 . 

Arts in Crisis: A Community Conversation with

Kennedy Center President Michael Kaiser in San Antonbio, TX Dec 2

The challenges facing non-profit arts organizations today in fundraising, building more effective Boards of Trustees, budgeting, tickets sales, marketing and audience development.

December 2, 9:30-11:30am
San Pedro Playhouse
800 West Ashby Place, San Antonio, TX 78212

The symposium is FREE, but you must RSVP. Space is limited. For more information please contact Sarah Yates at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , or call 210-207-6966. 

American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works Deadline Dec 15

Presented annually to an organization in North America that has been exemplary in the importance and priority it has given to conservation concerns and in the commitment it has shown to the preservation and care of its cultural property within the context of its broader mission, which may include interpretation, research, scholarship, education, and/or public outreach.

Heritage Preservation
1012 14th Street, NW, Suite 1200
Washington, DC 20005
http://www.heritagepreservation.org/awards/aic_nominations.htm

Film Submissions to the 25th Guadalajara International Film Festival Deadlines Dec 9 & Jan 13

The final deadline for entries to the Guadalajara International Film Festival FICG25 is December 9th, 2009 for all the sections and January 13th, 2010 for Ibero American Feature Films.

The Guadalajara International Film Festival is the most important film festival in Latin America, which each year showcases the most intelligent and daring international films, while playing host to some 110,000 film lovers, filmmakers, journalists and industry professionals, announces its call for entries.

Next spring's FICG25 runs March 12-20, 2010, and cash prizes total nearly USD $350,000.  Submissions to FICG25 can be feature films, documentary and short films.

Visit www.ficg.mx   for more information on these and many other services available to everyone who cares deeply about filmgoing and filmmaking.

Call for Submissions for Youth  Film, Video and Animation Deadline Dec 10

The Human Rights Watch International Film Festival in partnership with Adobe Youth Voices seeks youth-produced film, video and animated works on human rights issues made by youth ages 19 and under for its third annual YOUTH PRODUCING CHANGE program.

Armed with digital cameras, computers and their own boundless creativity, young people across the globe are bravely exposing human rights issues faced by themselves and their communities. YOUTH PRODUCING CHANGE provides a platform for youth to share their perspectives with audiences worldwide.
Click here for more information and to submit your film: http://www.hrw.org/en/iff/youth-producing-change/call-for-submissions

The E Pluribus Unum Prizes Deadline Dec 10

National awards program provides four $50,000 awards annually to exceptionally successful immigrant integration initiatives.  The awards recognize initiatives that have an outstanding record of helping immigrants and their children adapt, thrive, and contribute to the United States or that have successfully brought immigrants and native-born residents together to build stronger, more cohesive communities.  

The awards application is open to individuals and all types of organizations. Given the important role that employers can play in promoting immigrant integration and success, businesses with an outstanding track record in this area are strongly encouraged to apply. 

Application rules and procedures can be found at http://www.integrationawards.org/ .

Winter's Waltz Call for Artists in West Cornwall, CT Deadline Dec 13

From first frost to final flurries what does winter mean to you?  All artists working in all mediums welcome.  Closing date December 1, 2009.  Opening Reception December 13, 2009.  Please see the website for complete details.

Website: http://www.ladyaudreysgallery.com
 

Myth Anthology Call for Writers Deadline Dec 15

Mythos Media is seeking submissions for the (tentatively titled) anthology, Immanence of Myth. The book will likely be broken into three sections: a deconstruction and analysis of “myth” as a concept, some forms of modern myths, and a section dealing with personal myths & experiences- how myths (your own and others) have transformed or affected you. Deadline to Submit: December 15.  Visit website for more information.

Dance Camera West June 2010 Film Festival Los Angeles Deadline Dec 16

Early Deadline: December 16, 2009 ($50 fee; $40 for members)
Late Deadline: January 15, 2010 ($60 fee; $50 for members)
 
Dance media made for the screen with an emphasis on choreography in any dance style or genre.  Categories: screendance, short films, feature, documentary, installation, and interactive dance media. The 2010 June festival will feature LA based artists as part of the special outdoor screening event, Local Makers.
 
Info: www.dancecamerawest.org/submit.htm , Questions: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Bateau Chapbook Contest Deadline Dec 31

Boom Chapbook Contest
$500+copies
Deadline:Sep 15-Dec 31. Fee:$12

http://bateaupress.org/index.php?page=boom

January

The Figure Now Exhibition 2010 in St. Louis, MO Deadline Jan 6

Fontbonne University Fine Arts Gallery presents the Figure Now Exhibition 2010, an International Juried Exhibition which reconsiders traditional and contemporary approaches to the figure.  Open to emerging as well as established artists residing in the United States and Canada.  Drawing, painting, sculpture, mixed media and photography.

Submission Criteria
• All accepted work must be original and created within the last three years. All entries must portray the human figure.
• Work must fit through standard door.
• Each artist may enter up to three works.
• JPEG format on a CD, sized to 300 dpi, file proportions minimum 5” x 7” and labeled as follows: Lastname_Firstname_ 1.jpg. Numbers should match entry form. (No CD’s of work will be returned).
• Label CD with your name, phone number, number of pieces and e-mail address.
• Shipping and return shipping are at the artist’s expense, must include pre-paid label and customs form.
• The gallery assumes no responsibility for the return of work that arrives without return postage.
• Selected work must be clearly labeled with the artist’s name, title, date, and medium.
Entry Fee
• $35 for up to three entries
• This fee is non-refundable and must be received prior to the submission deadline, January 6th.
Send Submissions to
• Fontbonne University Fine Arts Gallery, 6800 Wydown Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63105
• Include entry form with CD and check or money order payable to Fontbonne Fine Arts Gallery.

Website: http://www.fontbonne.edu/gallery 

2010 Artists in Residence Program at The Artists' Enclave at I-Park Deadline Jan 11

I-Park announces its tenth season hosting The Artists' Enclave. Self-directed artists' residencies will be offered from May through November 2010, with possible off-season sessions in April and December.  Most sessions are four weeks in duration.
Residencies will be offered to visual (including digital) artists, music composers, environmental artists, landscape and garden designers, creative writers and architects.  Work samples are evaluated through a competitive, juried process. 

There is a $25 application processing fee required and artists are responsible for their own work materials as well as transportation to and from the area.  I-Park is introducing a modest food program for 2010 where most, though not all, of the food will be provided.  The facility is otherwise offered at no cost to accepted artists. 

I-Park is a 450-acre natural woodland retreat in rural East Haddam, Connecticut. Accommodations include comfortable private living quarters in an 1850's era farmhouse, shared bathroom facilities and a private studio on the grounds.  An abundance of power tools and equipment, site materials, an electric kiln, wireless internet and library facilities are provided. 

International applicants are welcome.  To defray the cost of travel, six $750.00 grants will be offered in 2010 to international artists whose work is held in particularly high regard by the grant committee.

For additional project information, go to the website: www.i-park.org .  Application instructions will be available there in mid-November 2009 (Residency Section).

June 2010 Dance Camera West Festival Media Submissions Deadline Jan 15

Early Deadline: December 16, 2009
Final Deadline: January 15, 2010 (postmarked)

As the world of dance and media evolve to include new innovative forms, so does the Dance Camera West Festival evolve from year to year with changing venues and unique events. They partner with some of LA’s most prestigious institutions along with unconventional settings attracting 1000’s of audience members each year.

Dance Camera West welcomes dance media in any dance style or genre. Categories include: screendance, short films, features, documentary, installations, and interactive dance media.

Important Dates
Early Deadline: December 16, 2009
Final Deadline: January 15, 2010  (postmarked)
Festival notifications will be emailed April 15, 2010
Festival runs throughout June 2010, event dates TBA

Entry forms and guidelines available at:
http://www.dancecamerawest.org/submit.htm
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Border Art Biennial 2010 / Bienal Fronteriza de Arte 2010 Call for Artists Deadline Jan 31

The El Paso Museum of Art and the Museo de Arte de Ciudad Juarez announce the Border Art Biennial 2010, the first juried exhibition to examine and highlight the often under-represented, but vital art and artists from the states on the US/Mexico border: Arizona, Baja California, California, Chihuahua, Coahuila, New Mexico, Nuevo León, Sonora, Tamaulipas, and Texas. To emphasize the notion of collaboration, each Museum will exhibit one of two artworks by every artist selected. All works included will be reproduced in the accompanying exhibition catalog.

Click on the link below to create a username and password and apply to the exhibition. https://www.callforentry.org/


 

February

2010 Open Exhibition Call for Proposals in Alexandria, VA Deadline Feb 1

Exhibition Dates: October 2 - 31, 2010
Deadline for entries: February 1, 2010

This is a call for proposals for an exhibition in the fall of 2010 at Target Gallery/Torpedo Factory Art Center. This call is open to all artists from North America working in all visual media. Proposals for exhibitions by both individuals and groups will be considered. The individual or group associated with the chosen proposal will receive a solo exhibition at the Target Gallery from October 2 - 31, 2010. The artist/s will also receive a $500 stipend.

For complete prospectus and instructions please follow this link .

Future Collaborations New York, NY Feb 22

The New Generations Program was designed by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and TCG. The Future Collaborations objective is funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Travel grants of up to $6,000 will be awarded in the winter/spring and summer/fall seasons to theatres and theatre professionals for unrestricted international travel, enabling them to share ideas and techniques and/or collaborate with their colleagues around the world.

For more information, click. http://www.tcg.org/

March

Artists in Schools/Communities (AiS/C) Residency Sponsor Grants for Artists in Nebraska Deadline Mar 1

The Nebraska Arts Council provides support for fees for artists’ residencies in school or community settings.

Deadlines: March 1 for requests over $2,500 for residencies that will take place between July 1 and June 30. October 1 for
requests over $2,500 for residencies that will take place between January 1 and June 30. For requests under $2,500, the grant is due at least six weeks prior to the residency’s start date.

For more information, click here . 

Artist Grant in South Dakota Deadline Mar 1

The South Dakota Arts Council provides the Artist Grant recognizing individual artistic excellence. Artists in any discipline may apply. Applicants must be residents of South Dakota for at least two years immediately preceding the application. Artists may apply for only one of the following grants per fiscal year: Artist Grant, Artist Collaboration Grant or Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Grant.

For more information, click here .

ONGOING

2010 Woodstock Byrdcliffe Artist in Residence Program

The Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild (WBG) offers two residency programs: one-month Artists-in-Residence.  Residencies in summer to visual artists and writers, and Ceramics Residencies for one to five months, May through October. Our goal is to provide solitude in community and undisturbed time in which to concentrate on independent, creative work in company of fellow artists. Professional recognition is helpful for admission,but is not essential. There are fellowships available for artists and for playwrights.

http://www.woodstockguild.org/master_2010.html

Traditional Arts Development Program in California

Alliance for California Traditional Arts Developmental Program makes contracts up to $1500 to support consultancies, mentorship, and travel opportunities that foster a new level of growth for individual folk & traditional artists and organizations. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. More info on ACTA’s website at: http://www.actaonline.org/grants/atglance.cfm.

http://www.latinoarts.net/Grant_Opportunities.html

Grants for Delaware Artists

The Delaware Division of the Arts awards individual artist fellowships and opportunity grants to individual artists.  Fellowships provide funding to Delaware artists working in the visual, performing, media, folk, and literary arts.  Fellowships are designed to enable recipients to purchase equipment and materials, allocate working time, or fulfill other needs that will allow them to advance their careers.

Opportunity grant applications must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. on the first Monday of February, April, June, August, October, or December.

http://www.artsdel.org/grants/artistgrants.shtml

Opportunity Grants to Artists and Organizations in Montana

Opportunity Grants are given throughout the year to enable the Council to respond to artists or organizations opportunities or emergencies. Grants will not exceed $1,000, and decisions will be dictated by the availability of funds and the nature of the request. Grants must be matched dollar-for-dollar in cash and in kind goods and services. Awards will be made directly
by the Council and applications are reviewed monthly. Applications must be received in the Montana Arts Council office by the first of each month.

For more information, click here .

Multicultural Assistance Grants for Organizations in Nebraska

The Nebraska Arts Council provides support to culturally specific arts organizations, arts programs offered by community organizations of color, or culturally specific performing arts groups.

Maximum request: $100-$2,000

For more information, click here .

Arts and Business Partnerships Fuel Economic Opportunities in New Mexico

The Arts Enterprise Partnerships program of New Mexico Arts stimulates commerce through artist training and business collaborations. Each year the agency supports several rural partnerships among a cottage arts enterprise and at least two other partners, one of which must be a private business. In keeping with the program guidelines, the funded organizations are required to train artists and either employ or market the work of artists and artisans at least eight months per year. Since it began in 1997, the Arts Enterprise Partnerships program has enabled organizations such as weaving studios, arts markets and youth centers to work with a wide range of partners including retail outlets, business trainers, technology companies and government departments. Grantees are eligible for three years of funding and substantial technical assistance to help them reach their economic development goals.

New Mexico Arts
Executive Director Loie Fecteau
Partnerships Coordinator Carol Cooper
Phone: 505/827-6490
http://www.nasaa-arts.org

GYST Skills Bank for Artists

GYST (Getting Your Sh*t Together) is pleased to announce the creation of a Skills Bank for artists. It is designed like a job bank, but instead of offering jobs, artists list their skills.  Skills can be anything like painting, fabrication, writing, house painting, magic tricks, etc. The skills bank aims to create jobs and encourage collaborations. Browsing and responding to listings is free so the idea is that someone who needs an artist can come to this databank and find artists who can do what they need.  Once an artist signs up and lists their skills, they can then direct folks to the site, encourage them to download their resume and hire.  

The Skills Bank only costs $20 a year.  To take advantage of this opportunity simply go to http://gyst-ink.com/gyst/skills-bank-list

Call for Artists in Burlington, VT

The University of Vermont’s Center for Cultural Pluralism is looking for artwork  for display in the upcoming 2009-2010 academic year in the Allen House Art Gallery. If you are an artist looking for gallery space, consider a one-month display at CCP. If your artwork is focused on culture, gender, gender identity and expression, race, socio-economic class, sexual orientation, ability, age, ethnicity, justice/injustice, national origin, or any combination of these and other topics we are looking for you. Envision your art on our walls!

Contact: Amanda Flores for more information at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Allen House
461 Main Street
Burlington, VT, 05401
Phone: 802-656-8833
Fax: 802-656-3348
Website: http://www.uvm.edu~ccpuvm/

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.

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

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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