OPPORTUNITES JANUARY 2010

January

Bronx Recognizes Its Own (BRIO) in New York Deadline Jan 29

Provides funds in recognition of the work of resident Bronx artists.

For more information visit http://www.bronxarts.org/brioguide.asp or http://www.bronxarts.org/Grants.asp

Macondo Workshop Deadline Jan 29

As an association of socially-engaged writers working to advance creativity, foster generosity, and serve community, the Macondo Foundation seeks generous and compassionate professional writers who view their work and talents as part of a larger task of community-building, working for social justice and non-violent social change. Writers who are applying should be working on creative writing and be open to the possibility of participating in a mixed genre workshop setting.

For more information contact This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or call (210)-534-0517.

Poet-in-Residence Cultural Arts Commission Deadline Jan 31

The City of Pacific Grove and the Cultural Arts Commission are seeking applicants the next Poet-in-Residence.  Thanks to the generosity of the late Ms. Whitney Latham-Lechich, the City is offering a remodeled two-bedroom, two-bath historic cottage, located two blocks from Lovers Point in Pacific Grove, to a qualified poet at a reduced rent of $900 per month, plus utilities. The Poet-in-Residence will cooperate with the Cultural Arts Commission in developing poetry events.

For more information contact Julie Uretsky, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or visit http://www.cac.ca.gov/jobs/jobdetail.php?id=1100

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 .

Individual Artist Professional Development Program Deadline Feb 1

The purpose of the Individual Artist Professional Development Program is to assist Kentucky artists in developing or expanding opportunities or activities that will help them further their artwork and their professional lives as artists.

For more information contact Charla Reed
Partnerships & Initiatives Director
502-564-3757 Ext. 485
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http://artscouncil.ky.gov/guide/prog3/apd_gdl.html

Projekt30's March 2010 Exhibition Deadline Feb 1

Projekt30 is taking submissions for our March 2010 publicly juried exhibition. They are an artist-run arts organization dedicated to promoting emerging artists. The exhibition will include thirty artists; invitations will be sent to over 30,000 galleries, collectors, and fellow artists. Visitors have the option of contacting any participating artist with feedback or opportunities. New York New York.

For more information visit: http://www.florida-arts.org/jobs/individual.cfm or http://www.projekt30.com/prospectus.html

2010 Juried Fine Art & Faith Exhibit Deadline Feb 1

A national “Call to Artists” is being issued for the 2010 Juried Fine Art & Faith Exhibit, to be held Mar.5-28,at White Stone Gallery in Philadelphia, PA. In addition to the exhibition in Philadelphia, accepted works will display online for one year. One piece will be the "Featured Selection" of the exhibit. One artist will receive a year contract as a represented artist with White Stone Gallery.

For more information visit: http://www.florida-arts.org/jobs/individual.cfm or http://www.whitestonegallery.com/exhibits/e-juriednews.php

Space for Art in New York Deadline Feb 2

Artists in Senior Centers: A Community Based Residency

A study on aging adults in New York City identified the benefits of art in the lives of senior citizens. This new initiative seeks to connect artists and older adults in senior centers throughout New York City.

Applications accepted beginning Jan.4
For more information visit: http://www.bronxarts.org/Opportunities.asp

Arts in Education in Pennsylvania Deadline Feb 2

Arts in Education fosters participation in the creative process by developing and supporting quality arts education programs in Pennsylvania schools and communities. This program places high-caliber visual, performing, media and literary artists in educational settings for in-depth residencies that engage students and underscore the importance of the arts in education.

For more information contact Philip Horn Executive Director This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it 787-1530 / http://www.pacouncilonthearts.org/pca.cfm?id=16&level=Second

The Imagine H'Arts Show Deadline Feb 6

Guadalupe Art Dogs Gallery is currently calling for artists to submit works to The Imagine H'Arts Show. This exhibition will be held at the Art Dogs Gallery on Old Ingram Loop in Ingram, Texas from Feb.6-20.

For more information contact: Lisle Drake at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or 830-367-7420 or visit http://www.guadalupeartdogs.com/

Public Art Project in Tallahassee, FL Deadline Feb 12

FSU William Johnston Building, Tallahassee. Florida's Art in State Buildings Program at Florida State University announces a new public art project with a budget of $97,000. The Johnston Building's Art Selection Committee seeks one or more experienced artists to create artwork for the facility's interior public spaces. Interested artists should read about the project and submit their qualifications and examples of previous work according to the instructions found on the FSU Call to Artists page at http://www.mofa.fsu.edu/pages/participate/asb/index.s html Questions, contact the ASB Administrator at FSU, Allys Palladino-Craig, at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or 850-644-1254. Deadline: February 12, 2010 

Contra la Violencia, el Arte: Una Oración por Juárez en México y Estados Unidos Fecha de Cierre 14 de febrero

Contra la Violencia, el Arte: una oración por Juárez es una iniciativa de arte activista, ciudadana e independiente que pretende sumarse a la cadena de voces que en todo el mundo se han manifestado en contra de los feminicidios en Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua.   Se busca ser un homenaje, un llamado, un ritual de duelo, una metáfora de canto y vuelo que nos acerque a la esperanza: el arte como vía de oposición y resistencia a la violencia.

Por ello, se convoca a artistas, organizaciones, y a los ciudadanos en general, a que participen en la serie de eventos que se realizarán durante el mes de marzo de 2010, en paralelo a las actividades que se realizarán en el teatro Casa 0101 en Los Ángeles, California, y otras sedes.

La fecha de cierre de esta convocatoria es el 14 de febrero 2010.

Para más información y detalles de participación, visita el portal de internet: http://unaoracionporjuarez.blogspot.com/ , escribe a: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , o llama al 5579-9329 ó 04455-3117-2016.

ASUNCIÓN PLAYWRIGHTS PROJECT Deadline Feb 15

Pregones Theater's Asunción Playwrights Project showcases the work of Latina and Latino playwrights exploring issues of difference and transformation at the limits of queer identity. The project fosters fun and genuine dialogue between playwrights, theatermakers, LGBTQ communities, and a general audience. Spanish and English language manuscripts accepted.   Finalists commit to a public reading and open discussion. A panel of peer review jury makes the final selection of the year's winning play.

Finalists will be notified in March; series readings will take place in May. Entries by women writers are encouraged!  The winner receives a $500 award and the play is given a professionally cast workshop production at Pregones Theater.  For more information, click here . 

RED, a fine art photo Main Gallery Show Deadline Feb 16

The Center for Fine Art Photography announces Red, A Main Gallery Show. Theme is looking for images that not only describe how Red looks, but describe what Red mean, how it feels, and who it describes.

For more information contact or visit  This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or 970-224-1010 or http://www.c4fap.org/cfe/2009Red/index.asp

Call to Artists in New York Deadline Feb 22

The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) Percent for Art Program in conjunction with the Department of Design and Construction (DDC) and Department of Transportation (DOT) invites artists to submit qualifications and letters of interest to be considered for panel review and the opportunity to be considered as finalists for the commission of permanent artwork for DOT plaza sites throughout the city. Details available at http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcla/downloads/pdf/Percent_Pl aza_RFQ_Final_122209.pdf All submissions must be received by 5:00 PM EST on Monday, February 22nd, 2010. Any questions should be emailed to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Cuéntanos Bien Census 2010 Art Contest in San Antonio, TX Deadline Feb 22

Southwest Workers Union is holding an art contest to get the word out about the census and the need to Count us Right – Cuéntanos Bien.  The art should focus on San Antonio and/or Texas to encourage participation in the 2010 Census and a complete count. The artwork should target hard-to-count communities specifically Latino, Immigrant and African-American neighborhoods. It should be representative of the local culture and be imaginative, with lively images that encourage getting everyone counted in the 2010 Census.

Submissions accepted in 3 categories: Professional – College – High School.  Top 30 pieces of artwork will be displayed at a local art gallery.

For more complete information, click here .

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

Free Masters Program at Wake Forest University Deadline Mar 1

Wake Forest University has an opportunity for minority students to attend its MBA program for FREE and get PAID.  The Master of Art in Management program is designed specifically for liberal arts sciences or engineering majors only. The MA degree program is a 10 month intense study of the basic functional areas of Business. After graduation and working for approximately two years, all MA graduates are eligible to apply to Wake Forest as part of the MA/MBA joint degree program and get the MBA in one year. The new Dean, Steve Reinemund, has created a new scholarship for diverse students pursuing the MA degree called the Corporate Fellowship.

The Corporate Fellowship provides full tuition and a $21,000 stipend to cover living expenses. Additionally, each Corporate Fellow will participate in a practicum. The practicum has two components, educational and professional development. Each student will be assigned a mentor that is a high level executive with their sponsor corporation. The mentor will oversee an educational project covering 4 of the functional areas of business using their own corporation as the subject.

For more information contact Derrick S. Boone, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Marketing at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or visit their website http://mba.wfu.edu/

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 .

Louisiana Division of the Arts Artist Fellowships in Louisiana Deadline Mar 1

Grant awards in recognition of artistic excellence. It is the intent of the Division of the Arts to acknowledge distinguished artists in each discipline of the arts: Dance, Design Arts, Folklife, Literature, Media, Music, Theatre, and Visual Arts and Crafts. These awards recognize the artistic achievements of exceptional individual artists, living, working and contributing to Louisiana's cultural economy.

For more information contact Director of Artists Services Ann Russo 225-342-8174 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it '; document.write( '' ); document.write( addy_text23908 ); document.write( '<\/a>' ); //-->\n This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Residency Program with Stipend Deadline Mar 1

The Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts in Nebraska City, NE offers 2-8-week residencies year-round for writers, visual artists, and music composers. Housing, studio space, $100/week stipend are provided. Approximately 50 residencies are awarded per year.

For more information contact or visit Pat Friedli at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or 402-874-9600 or http://www.KHNCenterfortheArts.org

Call for Video/Short Films: F.I.F.E CARBUNARI 2010 Deadline Mar 3

International ArtExpo is selecting all interesting video/short films to include in the next 2010 Exhibitions: The 7th Edition of the International Experimental Film Festival Carbunari 2010 - The International Experimental Film Festival is dedicated exclusively to sustaining and promoting the experimental films. The festival will integrate the films from this year within the French-English Poetry Festival organized by the magazine LA TRADUCTIERE to Paris in June 2010.

This year subject of the French-English Poetry Festival is “DU POETIQUE a la POESIE” (“From Poetics to Poetry”). The video artists are invited to illustrate those 36 poems which were presented to the festival by means of experimental films. All the poems will be reproduced in a bilingual French-English edition and the films will constitute the third translation that of the image.

For more information, click here .

Artist Collaboration Grant Deadline Mar 5

The Artist Collaboration grant is designed to expand the horizon and artistic base of South Dakota artists by encouraging artistic collaboration between artists. Funds from this grant will provide financial support to two South Dakota artists or to a South Dakota artist and an out-of-state artist for a collaboration that will advance their work and careers. This category provides funds that may assist in the ability to produce new work, to create an artistic collaboration, or to reach new audiences, but is not limited to these examples. A collaboration may partner two artists each working in the same discipline, or two artists working in different disciplines.

For more information visit: http://www.artscouncil.sd.gov/grants/collabor.aspx

CCED Grant in Maine Deadline Mar 8

The Creative Communities = Economic Development (CCED) Grant encourages cultural, economic and governmental sectors to work together to effect community revitalization. This consortium grant will be delivered to two or more nonprofit cultural organizations within a geographic community or region. Applications will be considered from communities/regions with a strong commitment to inter-sector collaboration that seeks to strengthen the cultural assets of their community. Two $50,000 grants will be awarded annually.

For more information contact Keith Ludden, community arts associate, 207-287-2713, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or  Alison Ferris, assistant director, (207)287-2710, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it   

http://mainearts.maine.gov/grant_creativecommunities.aspx

Call to Artists Deadline in Boston & Lawrence, MA Mar 15

LA GALERÍA at Villa Victoria Center for the Arts in Boston's South End and Essex Art Center in Lawrence, MA are pleased to announce a Call to Artists for their collaborative juried exhibition project, Exchange, to be mounted simultaneously in each art center in the Fall of 2010.  Designed to unite diverse communities of artists and audiences, Exchange encourages visual artists working in innumerable mediums to approach the concept of Exchange in just as many ways.

Organizers/Curators of Exchange include: Evan J. Garza, Curator at Villa Victoria Center for the Arts and Editor at Large for New American Paintings; Leslie Costello, Executive Director and Chester F. Sidell Gallery Director at Essex Art Center; Cathy McLaurin, Special Projects and Elizabeth A. Beland Gallery Director, Essex Art Center; and Ceci Mendez, Director of Exhibitions & Community Partnerships, New Art Center in Newton.  Curators will review submissions, schedule studio visits, and curate group shows at both LA GALERÍA and Essex Art Center . The Call to Artists is open to artists at any stage of their career. Applicants may submit images of actual work or images representative of work yet to be made, along with a detailed plan for proposed work.  Decisions will be made on the quality of work submitted and its relationship to the theme.  Full Guidelines available at  http://www.essexartcenter.com/2009_Call4Artists.pdf

For more information please visit http://www.villavictoriaarts.org or http://www.essexartcenter.com

Wind Through The Trees Deadline Mar 15

Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens is seeking artists to participate in a temporary sculpture and wind chime exhibition, WIND THROUGH THE TREES. The exhibit, on display from Aug. 2010-Jun. 2011, will offer participating artists a unique opportunity to present original sculptural work amongst the trees and around the pond in one of the area's most beautiful and natural settings. With its mature tree canopy soaring nearly 100 feet in height, large scale work is encouraged and the potential for suspended work is endless.

For more information contact Janet O'Leary at 610 647 8870 or visit http://www.cac.ca.gov/artistcall/acdetail.php?id=22680

SC Arts Commission Grants for Individual Artists Deadline Mar 15

The Folklife and Traditional Arts Program is designed to encourage, promote, conserve, and honor the diverse community-based art forms that make South Carolina distinct. The major initiatives of the program serve both established and emerging cultural groups that call South Carolina home.

For more information contact Julianne Carroll, Program Director,  This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or 803-734-8764.

ONGOING

LA Street Soccer

Jovenes, Inc, started a soccer program to outreach at risk and homeless youth in their community and promote a healthy lifestyle. This innovative approach aims to support our youth promoting discipline,goal setting and friendship through the sport of soccer.

For more information contact Johnny Figueroa, Coach email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it / http://www.jovenesinc.org/Programs/programs.htm

Hard Core Mural Crew in San Antonio

4-6 inexperienced/experienced youth or adult community residents, recruited through the SACA Mural Program by the Mural Coordinator, Lead Muralist, or by word-of-mouth or through  presentations/workshops, who possess artistic skills, who want to develop their natural skills as an artist and have an interest in being active with the development of murals/public art within their neighborhoods.

For more information contact Ruth Buentello Community Mural/Public Art Program Coordinator at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

 

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/

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 Desarrollo Comunitario, 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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