Information Services : Competitions
July 2009
Entries in bold are entered the first of each month and organized by deadline dates.
New Entries are added during the month, with posting dates in orange.
Call for Artwork for APW Gallery (NYC). Theme: Something Different.Award: Solo Exhibition. Each artist will have a 40(L)x30(H) space to display their artwork of choice. Artist's can have as many pieces as you want as long as it doesn't go over the 40" x 30" space. Make sure that each piece are ready to hang and is less than 2 lbs. Also, please be sure to mail in a picture/chart of how you want your pieces to be displayed. Any artist around the world can participate in this exhibition. Fee: $50 entry fee. Artist keeps 80% of the sales. For more information visit http://apwartgallery.com/Something_Different.html. Contact: APW Gallery, 48-18 Van Dam Street, Long Island City, NY 11101, info@apwarts.com, 718.383.0671. Deadline: 7/1/09.
Call for Entries for online juried Art Gallery Exhibit.Submit works of art for an online juried art exhibit in a commission free gallery that promotes artists to art magazines, museums, galleries and art collectors. Location: www.InfinityArtGallery.com. Five juried categories: 2D Art ~ 3D Art ~ Photo/Digital Art ~ Functional Art ~ Written Word. SUBMIT NOW: All early entries displayed online until July 1, 2009. Premier exhibit opens August 1, 2009. Fee to submit up to 2 works: $25 US Dollars. CASH AWARDS: $3000 US Dollars (total). Gallery visitors are encouraged to visit the artists' websites and purchase from submitting artists. Submitting is easy, just go to www.InfinityArtGallery.com > Submit Artwork. Deadline: 7/1/09.
TILT Export: Portfolio Review. TILT Export is an independent art initiative with no fixed location, working in partnership with a variety of venues for its exhibitions. Founded by Jenene Nagy and Josh Smith, former curators of Tilt Gallery and Project Space, TILT Export serves as a catalyst for opportunity, awareness, and the challenging of ideas through art making. They are currently reviewing artist packets to be considered for upcoming exhibitions. Please send a disk of images, resume, statement, press clippings, and a $15 fee (payable by check) to Josh Smith, 5021 N. Albina, Portland, OR 97217. Materials will not be returned. http://www.tiltpdx.com. Deadline: 7/1/09.
Call for Short Fiction. Woodstock, Portland's annual festival of books, is now taking entries for this year's Short Fiction Competition. The winner of the competition will receive $1,000 and publication in the Oct 2009 issue of Portland Monthly. This year's final judge is Barry Lopez, the Oregon essayist and National Book Award winner. Entries must be under 4,000. Fee $25. Visit www.wordstockfestival.com. Send submission to 8536 SW St. Helens Drive, Suite D, Wilsonville, OR 97070. Postmarked Deadline: 7/1/09.
Call for Entries for 2010 Big Sky Documentary Film Festival (2/12-21/10). The festival will screen 100 films, including world and U.S. premieres, classics, rare and experimental works on Montana's largest screen at the historic Wilma Theater in downtown Missoula, Montana. In addition to ten days of screenings, the event will feature many public and VIP events including panel discussions, galas, receptions and networking round-tables. The competitive event is open to non-fiction films and videos of all genres, subject matter, lengths and production dates. Awards and cash prizes will be given for Best Documentary Feature (over 50 minutes), Best Documentary Short (15-50 minutes), Best Mini-Doc (under 15
minutes) and best documentary about the American West. Enter at http://www.withoutabox.com/login/3969 or download entry form in pdf format at - http://www.bigskyfilmfest.org/entries.html. For entry for to be mailed, email: callforentries@bigskyfilmfest.org. Postmarked Deadlines: Early Bird - 7/3/09; Regular -9/4/09; Final - 10/20/09.
Call for Entries for Art & Labor & The Labor of Art (7/13-8/30). The arts document, support, and share a common history with labor movements and labor issues. If history is an indicator of the future, then we are currently experiencing the same fertile ground for artistic expression, collaboration, and expansion as witnessed during the 1930s. How are the arts again uniting, inspiring, and moving us forward? How is your art reflecting the current climate of job loss, tough times, social change, and potential for reinvention? Works that address issues of labor, making ends meet, effects on family and society, and the arts as a tool for cultural expansion, will be represented in this timely exhibit. A dual theme for this exhibit is the ‘work of the artist’. Works that shed light on the creative process are encouraged. Media to be exhibited: painting, drawing, sculpture, glass, photography, and video. For an application and complete prospectus, please contact: Lora R Fisher, LRF Fine Arts, LLC http://LRF-FineArts.com, standstalldesigns@juno.com. Location ofr exhibit: Olympic Mills Gallery Commerce Center, 107 SE Washington Street, Portland, OR. Deadline: 7/3/09.
Regional Call for Entries for Crossing the Blues Exhibition (8/21-22). The exhibition opens in conjunction with the annual Crossing the Blues Festival held each summer in scenic La Grande, Oregon. The Crossing the Blues Festival showcases a wide array of cultural arts from throughout the Northwest; including: fine art exhibitions, musical performances, cinematic screenings, and theatrical productions. NW Artists participate in this two-day rolling schedule. The exchange of creative energy stimulates the summer atmosphere, a convergence of invigorating experiences. Pacific Northwest artists 18 years and older living in Oregon, Washington, Idaho or Northern California are invited to submit all media. Submit work by visiting www.satelliteartgallery.com for complete information and online submission process. Fee: $25 for up to 5, jpegs or tiffs; $5 each additional file. For more information: info@satelliteartgallery.com or 541.963.4617. Awards: $300 Best in Show, $100 Best 2-D, $100 Best 3-D, $100 People's Choice Award. Jurors: Participating Art Faculty of Eastern Oregon University. Satellite Gallery, 116 Depot Street, La Grande, OR 97850. Deadline: 7/6/09.
Call for Artists for ErosFest NW (9/6-9). Portland, Oregon's First Annual Erotic Arts Festival, hosted by The Jupiter Hotel. The Juried Exhibition is curated as a traditional gallery presentation located in The Pearl, downtown. The Silent Auction is curated as an Installation on the Festival Grounds at The Jupiter Hotel. Artists may consent to the option of submitting their pieces to be accepted by both exhibits. The Silent Auction will be a mixture of the Invited Artists (from The Invited Artist Installation Exhibit) & Juried Artists. Jurors will decide if the pieces are best suited for The Juried Exhibit or The Silent Auction and may split an artist's submissions in both exhibits if the pieces are acceptable. Fine Art of an Erotic or Sensual Nature. Limit of 5 Pieces per Artist. All Mediums Accepted for Review (2-D, 3-D, Time-Based Art (ex: Film), etc.) No Size Limitations. Contemporary Art: pieces must have been c ompleted between 2006 and the present. Visual Art Submissions must be in JPEG format. For Guidelines & Submission Inquiries, please refer to the info on the Website: ErosFestNW.com. All Artists submitting work will be given a pass to the Juried Artist Exhibit. Accepted Artists will be given a Festival Pass and will be invited to the Artist, Collector and Media Representatives Invitational Reception Party. Submission Fee: $5 per Piece. Submit to: ErosFestNW.com. Deadline: 7/7/09.
Call for Entries for Hundred Valleys Competition 2009 presented by Umpqua Valley Arts Association (8/28-10/30). Artists living in Oregon, Washington, Montana, Idaho and California are invited to submit up to (3) entries in any media. No theme and any Media. All work must be display-ready upon arrival. All work must be for sale. Commission rates paid to artists are 70% to UVAA members and 60% to non-members. Entries must be original works of art and entirely created by the entrant. Artwork must have been completed within the last two years. Entry Fee: Non-refundable $25 fee for 1–3 entries.Awards: 1st Place: $500, 2nd Place: $300, 3rd Place $200. Criteria:Entries will be judged from digital files only. Awards will be judged from the original artwork; Artists may not substitute another work for an accepted work nor withdraw the work once it is accepted; All entries must be for sale; All artwork must fit through a standard 3’ wide door; UVAA reserves the right to refuse upon arrival any piece of artwork not of an acceptable quality, not discernable from the digital image. UVAA reserves the right to refuse upon arrival any work that does not match the image or meet hanging criteria or of unacceptable quality. Visit http://uvarts.com/artist_opportunities.html. Umpqua Valley Arts Center, 1624 W Harvard, Roseburg, OR 97471. Postmarked Deadline: 7/8/09.
2009 International Exhibition of Fine Art Photography. All subjects are eligible. The exhibition is open to photographers world wide, both amateur and professional. The Center for Fine Art Photography invites photographers working in all mediums, styles and schools of thought to participate in its exhibitions. Experimental and mixed techniques are welcome. Juror: Andy Adams, the editor/publisher of Flak Photo (www.flakphoto.com), a contemporary photography website that celebrates the art of publishing photography online. The entry fee for non-members is $35 USD for the first three images. Visit http://www.c4fap.org/cfe/2009International/intl.asp. Deadline: 7/14/09.
Call for Artists from the Emerging Artists Hallway at the Friendly House Community Center in NW Portland. Seeking 2-D artworks from emerging artists who currently reside in the Pacific Northwest. For questions email Suzette Smith at ssmith@friendlyhouseinc.org. Further information about Friendly House nonprofit can be found at http://www.friendlyhouseinc.org. Deadline: 7/15/09.
Call for Photography. PX3's photography competition, Aftermath, is a depiction of the consequence of an event. Our lives can be traced, to a series of aftermaths, the results of a cause and effect, that defines who we are, and what our lives are made of; images that portray these single moments, Px3 aims to capture. It is the desire of Px3 to bring together on a global scale, in a common voice, these distinct ideas of Aftermath, as seen from the perspective of the photographic lens. Px3 will recognize and identify photographers, from around the world, both professional and non-professional; who capture in their work, the visual impact of an event and it's Aftermath. The top 20 winning photographs selected will be exhibited. To enter visit : http://www.px3.fr/aftermath/index.html. For questions contact Ashley Reaney Ashley@px3.fr. Deadline: 7/15/09.
RACC Public Art opportunity: Oregon College of Art & Craft Drawing, Painting, Photography Building. RACC invites all Oregon College of Art & Craft alumnae, previous artists-in-residence at the college, current and past faculty and instructors for OCAC programs to submit qualifications for four public art opportunities for a new 15,000 sq ft Drawing Painting and Photography Building at the Oregon College of Art and Craft. Download the Request for Qualifications and PDF documents related to the site here. EXTENDED Deadline: 7/15/09, 5pm.
Call for Exhibition Proposals. Fireplace Gallery: Mt. Hood Community College (Portland) is accepting submissions for our monthly solo exhibits beginning September 2009 – July 2010. Only CD submissions labeled with artist’s name will be accepted; all images must be in jpeg format. No personal websites will be reviewed. Please include resume and artist’s statement.The gallery consists of wall space only; therefore only two-dimensional work will be considered. All work is to be hung by the artist – no sawtooth hangers will be allowed. No commission, no fee. For more information call 503.491.7260. Deadline: 7/15/09.
Call for Photographers for the 1st Annual Members of Newspace Juried Exhibition (9/4-27). Newspace Center for Photography invites their members to enter work to be considered for the 1st Annual Members Juried Exhibition. The call is open to all photographic themes and processes. To enter the competition you must be a current Newpace member at any level. If you are not a current member, you may sign up or renew at the time of submitting your entry. Membership information can be found at http://www.newspacephoto.org/membership/. The Newspace Staff and Board of Directors will be making the selections for the show. Those accepted into the show will be notified by late July and will be posted on our website. A full prospectus and entry form can be downloaded here: http://www.newspacephoto.org/callforentries/. Each member can submit up to five images for consideration. Send your completed entry form with a CD of images to: Newspace Center for Photography, Member Exhibition, 1632 SE 10th Ave., Portland, OR 97214. Postmarked Deadline: 7/17/09.
Call For Entries for the Homer Davenport International Cartoon Contest. Cartoonists of all ages and talents are hereby invited to enter the 26th annual Homer Davenport International Cartoon Contest. Cash prizes include $200, $100, $50, $25 and The People's Choice awards, plus numerous honorable mentions. The entry fees are $10. For full rules and entry forms, send a SASE to: PO Box 781, Silverton, Oregon 97381. Or see the Contest rules and Entry Form from the HDD “Homer Page,” at: http://Cartoons.DavenportDays.com/ Deadline: 7/17/09, 5pm.
Call for Proposals for Portland Stock. Stock is a monthly public dinner event and presentation series based in Portland, Oregon which funds small to medium-sized artist projects. This grant will be awarded democratically by the diners who attend Stock's upcoming public dinner event on 7/26/09. If funded, you will be obliged to make a presentation to the Stock community regarding your progress on this project at the next Stock dinner in approximately one month's time. Proposal: Project Summary: (100 words); How will you use the funding toward the realization of your project? (50 words); How will it manifest at the next Stock event? (100 words); Why is this project important? (100 words). Images: Submit 5 images relating to your project or past projects in order to better illustrate your words above. For more details visit http://portlandstock.blogspot.com. Deadline: 7/20/09.
Call for Submissions for Creative Nonfiction Issue of The Bear Deluxe Magazine #30. (Fall-Winter 2009-10). In fall 2009, Orlo intends to publish a special “creative nonfiction” issue of The Bear Deluxe Magazine. It is anticipated that under the umbrella of “creative nonfiction” the magazine will publish landscape-informed travel stories, personal narratives with strong elements of research and reporting, at least one author interview with a noted creative nonfiction writer, short prose, found writing, and book reviews. A “call and response” feature will be included, offering publishing opportunities to a diverse set of writers throughout the country. Send editorial query letters to bear@orlo.org, subject line: Creative Nonfiction Issue. When at all possible, include links to, or samples of, previous work. If submitting completed manuscripts, do not send stories exceeding 4,000 words. For The Bear Deluxe Magazine writing guidelines, including discussion of regular departments, visit www.orlo.org. Editorial Query Deadline: 7/20/09.
Call for Entries for Harvest Moon Film Festival is a gathering of films and filmmakers celebrating the Midwest. The festival will be held on November 12–14, 2009, and is open to the public. In 2008, the Harvest Moon Film Festival awarded $7,500 in cash prizes to winning filmmakers in the areas of feature, short, documentary, and student film. Visit www.harvestmoonfilmfestival.com. Deadline: 7/24/09.
Call for Art for Studio Visit, a nationally focused publication that presents all two- and three-dimensional work. Each volume includes approx. 150 artists. Each selected artist will be provided with one full page that will include a full color image, contact information and a brief artist statement. The publication is juried by a professional curator and produced to the highest quality standards and can be used as a valuable promotional tool. Once published, Studio Visit is mailed to 2,000 of the nation's top galleries and curators and a growing subscriber base. Additionally, participating artists will receive a complimentary issue of the publication, and they will be able to purchase additional copies at a discount to send to galleries, collectors, friends and family. The competition is free to enter, however, artists will be responsible for a $225 production/distribution fee if selected. Free to Enter. All Regions, All Mediums. Juror: Steven Zevitas, Publisher, New American Paintings. Prospectus: http://www.studiovisitmagazine.com/studiovisitsubmission.pdf or email: info@studiovisitmagazine.com. Deadline: 7/31/09.
Call for Entries for Cowboys of the Americas. Onda Gallery is seeking art work in all media with cowboy/cowgirl/gaucho/vaquero subject matter for a show starting Last Thursday, August 27 and running through September 29. Please submit digital images to alberta@ondagallery.com or Onda Gallery, 2215 NE Alberta Street, Portland, OR 97211, http://www.ondagallery.com. This show will be featured during the Alberta Street Fair. Contact Allan Oliver, Director, 503.493.1909. Deadline: 7/31/09.
Seeking Exhibition Proposals for 2010. Glenn & Viola Walters Cultural Arts Center is currently seeking submissions from individual artists and proposals from groups of artists working in all media, to exhibit in the Center’s galleries for the 2010 calendar year. Typically the Center hosts groups of professional and emerging professional artists for four to six weeks per exhibition in the main gallery. Interested artists are encouraged to visit the Arts Center in person or on the web at www.ci.hillsboro.or.us/wcac. Mailed submission materials should include; Artist’s resume, bio and artist’s statement, no more than 20 images on slides or CDR, self-addressed stamped envelope appropriately sized for the return of your materials. Please be sure to provide adequate postage for the return of your materials. Send materials to: Curator c/o Glenn & Viola Walters Cultural Arts Center, 527 East Main Street, Hillsboro, Oregon 97123. Submissions via email should include; Artist’s resume, bio and artist’s statement, no more than 20 images and no fewer than 10, URL to your website, if applicable. Images may need to be sent in batches as the City of Hillsboro network has a 5MB limit per email. Please email submissions to Carl Annala at carla@ci.hillsboro.or.us. Contact Carl Annala with your questions at carla@ci.hillsboro.or.us or call 503.615.3485. Deadline: 7/31/09.
Funding for Public Art Murals. RACC's Mural Program provides funding for murals in the City of Protland that reflect a diversity in style and media and encourages artists from diverse backgrounds and range of experience to apply. The Public Art Murals Program is a City of Portland program administered by the RACC as part of its Public Art Program. For more information and Guidelines.Deadline: 8/5/09.
Call to Artists, Architects, Landscape Architects, Engineers, inventors and designers of all types for the aLIVe: a Low Impact Vehicle exhibition (8/22). This exhibition seeks existing prototypes or self-funded Low Impact Vehicle (LIV) projects for a one-day, outdoor exhibition at Seward Park in Seattle. Anyone can exhibit. Projects will not be reviewed in advance of the exhibition date, but the organizers request that Participants carefully adhere to the project goals and guidelines described at http://www.greatcity.org/campaigns/streets-for-people/alive-a-low-impact-vehicle-exhibit. Media sought: Functional mechanical prototypes, design drawings, or digital renderings of low-impact vehicles. Artwork in any media that uses metaphor to challenge our ideas about vehicles and transportation. Innovative safety gear and outerwear for LIV users. Products already widely marketed are not eligible. The goal of this exhibition is to present new ideas.This exhibition will take place in an urban park with a paved path so that exhibitors can both display and demonstrate their projects. Judges will present Creativity & Vision awards, and attendees will be asked to vote for People’s Choice awards. Registration Deadline: 8/7/09.
Call for Entries for Expressions Northwest, the Eleventh Annual Art Port Townsend Juried Art Competition (10/2-11/1) sponsored by the Port Townsend Arts Commission and Northwind Arts Alliance. Artists must be at least 16 years of age and a resident of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Alaska, or British Columbia. Works in both two- and three- dimensional forms, including photography, are eligible. A total of $2,595 in cash prizes will be awarded. Additionally, merchandise awards will also be presented. The juror for this show will be Jess Van Nostrand, an independent curator and the Exhibitions Curator for Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle, WA. A non-refundable entry fee of $35 is required for a maximum of three digital or printed image entries (no slides) per artist. For more detailed information, including an entry form, please visit www.artporttownsend.org or www.northwindarts.org. You may also call 360.379.3025, e-mail sguinup@olypen.com or send a SASE to: APT Juried Show, 2409 Jefferson St., Port Townsend, WA 98368. Deadline: 8/10/09.
Call for Photography for Portraits. A visual representation that portrays the likeness of a person, animal, place or thing. he exhibition is open to photographers world wide, both amateur and professional. The Center for Fine Art Photography invites photographers working in all mediums, styles and schools of thought to participate in its exhibitions. Experimental and mixed techniques are welcome. With selection for this exhibition, artists and their work will be seen by an international audience of collectors, curators, art consultants and others who appreciate the fine art of photography. Juror’s Selection award: $300. Visit http://www.c4fap.org/cfe/2009Portrait/portrait.asp. Deadline: 8/18/09.
Artwork Sought. The Smithtown Township Arts Council (NY) is seeking works ranging from the macabre to whimsical for Halloween Midnight Oils exhibition (Oct 9-11/1). Juror Alain Khadem is interested in works that portray frightening subject matters in a philosophic, romantic, or humorous light. He is also considering works that embody literal, figurative or metaphorical interpretations of the idiomatic expression “The Devil is in the Details.” Open to all media. Early entry is encouraged. For prospectus send SASE to STAC, 660 Rte 25A, St. James, NY 11780 or visit www.stacarts.org. Deadline: 8/28/09.
Proposals for Exhibits. The Guardino Gallery is looking at art in all mediums this summer for their 2010 schedule in the Main Gallery, Feature Area & Window Gallery. Call 503.281.9048 to set up an appointment to show work. Deadline: 8/31/09.
Call for Entries to the Aesthetica Annual Creative Works Competition 2009. The 2008 Competition was a successful springboard for artists’ careers around the globe. The winners and finalists from last year, went on to secure further exhibitions, commissions (including Channel 4’s Three Minute Wonder), and publications. The winners and finalists were published in the Aesthetica Annual, which is available nationwide through Borders Stores. It’s a great opportunity to bring your 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. For competition guidelines and to enter the competition visi www.aestheticamagazine.com. Deadline: 8/31/09.
Call for Prints for The Printmaker's Hand. A juried competition of prints from Oregon and Washington taking place in Port Townsend, Washington, November 2009. For more information, or to download the prospectus go to www.corvidaepress.com. Deadline: 9/1/09.
Call for Proposals for what comes after oil? This call invites individuals and interdisciplinary teams, internationally, to respond to the past, present and future of oil through temporary works, including performance, installation, multimedia, public/private collaboration, and educational projects. Abandoned petro stations - Hot-Spots - will serve as platforms for public art and multi-national dialogue. Visit www.hot-spots.net. Deadline: 9/1/09.
Call for Entries for Doug Fir Fiction Award: Every Story Begins Somewhere. At The Bear Deluxe Magazine, the Pacific Northwest’s leading environmental arts publication, many short fiction stories and their authors find their first recognition through the Doug Fir Fiction Award. Now in its third year, this annual contest celebrates writing related to the natural world, sense of place or environmental issues. Prize: $1,000 and publication. Judge: Jonathan Raymond, The Half-Life, Livability, (Bloomsbury), and the movies Old Joy, Wendy and Lucy. Publication reach: 44,000. Open to all writers in English. Complete submission guidelines: www.orlo.org. Word limit: 5,000. $15 reading fee. Mail formatted submissions and entry fee (check or money order in U.S. dollars) to Orlo/The Bear Deluxe Magazine, P.O. Box 10342, Portland, Oregon, USA. Postmarked Deadline: 9/8/09.
Call for Artists for the 16th Annual North Clackamas Arts Guild Show (10/2-4). Open to all artists 16 and over producing original two-dimensional work in any of our four media groups (oil/alkyd, acrylic, watercolor, and drawing media/mixed media). The show is non-juried but will be judged by a professional artist. Generous awards will be given! Fee: $10 per entry for non-members, $7 for NCAG members. A limited number of table spaces are available in our salesroom to artists entering the show. Table fee: $25 for non-members, $20 for NCAG members. A 15% commission will be taken on all show sales. Location: Milwaukie Center in North Clackamas Park. For a prospectus/application form, e-mail ncagartshow@ghostman.com, or contact Candy Thurman at 503.558.0304. Deadline: 9/10/09.
Enter the Oregon Wild Outdoor Photo Contest. Oregon Wild hosts an annual outdoor Photo Contest. Showcasing the wildlands, wildlife, and waters that make Oregon a special place. The contest is open to amateur and professional photographers of all ages. There is a new category this year just for kids. Prizes will be awarded for the best photos in the following categories: Wildlands, Wildlife, Waters, and Endangered Places. Visit http://www.oregonwild.org/about/hikes_events/photo-contest for more information. Deadline: 9/15/09.
Film Entries. The Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival seeks submissions for its 9th Annual Festival 1/15-17, 2010 in Nevada City, CA. Categories: Animation, Shorts, Narratives, Kids' Films, Documentaries, and Features. Looking for films that demonstrate a passion for the art form as well as a clear, potent, and above all, inspirational message. Feature environmental films that cover all issues, as well as adventure films from around the world. Entry fee. Questions? Contact Kathy Dotson, Festival Director at kathy@syrcl.org. For more information visit: http://www.wildandscenicfilmfestival.org. Deadline: 9/30/09.
Call for Artist Proposals for the Emerson Art Observatory: a year-long window gallery. Emerson Art Observatory is a dedicated art space in the Alberta Arts District in Portland, Oregon. The gallery is composed of all 6 ground-floor windows of a residential apartment building, as well as a continuous line of clerestory windows above the first floor. Artist proposals are now being accepted for month-long shows at the Emerson Art Observatory. The gallery will be programming shows for one year. All art forms will be considered including 2-D and 3-D art, traditional and non-traditional art, multi-media art, interactive art and socially challenging art. Artists of color are encouraged to apply. The Observatory will be curated for one year by Portland artist Becca Bernstein. The curator will retain a 15% commission on any sales from the gallery, but art does not have to be for sale. A cash prize (to be determined by the number of applicants) will be awarded at the end of the exhibition year to one artist or team whose work is recognized as the most transformational and captivating. For more detail on what to submit visit http://beccabernstein.net/page10.html. Contact: Becca Bernstein, 5553 NE Alberta St., Portland, OR 97218, beccabernstein@yahoo.com. Deadline: 9/30/09.
Call for Entries for the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, 24th International Juried Show. Open to all artists, all media. Juror: Susan Kismaric, Curator for the Museum of Modern Art, New York, New York. Best In Show award: $1,000 prize and lunch with the juror, Susan Kismaric. To receive prospectus send SASE to: Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, 68 Elm St, Summit NJ 07901. For more information, go to: www.artcenternj.org. Deadline: 10/1/09.
Call for Exhibition Proposals for 2010. The Sumter County Gallery of Art (SCGA) in South Carolina is now accepting exhibition proposals for its 2010 exhibition schedule. SCGA is an innovative non-profit art institution that features leading-edge exhibitions and public programs showcasing new perspectives in traditional and contemporary art that pushes boundaries in its treatment of materials and subject matter. SCGA presents work in a range of media by influential national and international artists as well as local and emerging artists. The gallery will accept proposals from emerging and established artists residing in the continental United States for group and solo exhibitions. ALL MEDIA will be considered. No entry fee is required. Please submit a proposal that includes 10 - 20 jpg images numbered on a CD/DVD. Please include a hard copy of the numbered image checklist, artist statement, bio, resume/cv, and cover letter to: Frank McCauley, Curator, SCGA, PO Box 1316, Sumter, SC 29151. Deadline: 12/30/09.
Gallery Seeks Artists. The Odgepodge Art Gallery in Sherwood, OR is a Cooperative Gallery that is looking for new member artists, in all mediums. They are also looking for instructors to participate in a new Art class offering by the Gallery. Please contact the Gallery at 503.625.5692 to speak with or leave a message for Lori Randel or Sharon Orella to find out more about joining the Gallery and/or to participate as an instructor for Art Classes. The Gallery is located at 16237 SW Railroad Ave, Sherwood, OR 97140. Email: info@odgepodge.com. Website: www.odgepodge.com. Deadline: 12/31/09.
Call for Submissions
sought by Honolulu International Film Festival (3/12-14/10). The Festival is a crossroads of the world, bridging the gap between East and West. Its mission is to showcase the finest independent cinema the world has to offer while helping to advance the careers of promising filmmakers by providing a platform which their talents can be recognized. Questions? Email: info@honolulufilmfestival.com. For more information visit: http://www.honolulufilmfestival.com. Deadline: 1/15/10.
Estacada's Spiral Gallery Co-op is seeking new members. This two-year old co-op is going strong, and displays art in a variety of mediums from artists in and around Estacada and the Clackamas River valley. If you are willing to pay dues, work two shifts a month, attend a monthly meeting and help out with a committee, we are happy to give you 80% commission on your art, let you have a show in the featured space whenever you want to sign up for one, and promote you and your work on our website and through promotional materials. Check out www.thespiralgallery.com.The Spiral Gallery Co-op, 341 S Broadway, Estacada, OR, 503.630.7273.
Artwork Sought. If you are interested in displaying your artwork in the office of Portland City Commissioner Dan Saltzman please submit a few photos of your artwork that is a representative sample of what you want to display and and note what month in 2008-09 you are interested in. All artwork will be hung for the entire month and if any pieces are sold the artist keeps 100% of the profits. Email roswan.miller@ci.portland.or.us. All submissions will be analyzed for approval and if approved the artist will be confirmed for the selected month or if it has been filled, we will find a month that works. If an artist is not able to email photos they are welcome to send them by mail to: Roz Miller, Commissioner Saltzman's Office, 1221 SW 4th Ave., Room 230, Portland, OR 97204. For more information you may call 503.823.4151.
Cultural Olympiad launches Artist Registry. VANOC has created an artist registry for individual artists and ensembles interested in participating in Cultural Olympiad and/or other Olympic and Paralympic Games programs. Designed as a programming resource, the registry will also serve as a central artist database that VANOC can reference for the development of future events. Submission guidelines are available at www.vancouver2010.com/en/CultureEducation/CulturalOlympiad/ArtistRegistry.
Vancouver (WA) Gallery seeking work. Sixth Street Gallery is a non profit, cooperative gallery in downtown Vancouver. Seeking artists interested in displaying on a monthly basis; all media is welcome. Please visit our website at www.sixthstreetgallery.com for more information.
Call for Artists' Roster by the City of Calgary, Alberta Canada. The City of Calgary Public Art Program seeks Expressions of Interest (i.e. Request for Qualifications) from experienced artists for inclusion in their Artist Roster. This call is open to local, national and international artists. The Artist Roster prequalifies artists for consideration on public art initiatives commissioned via limited calls (invitational opportunities) and/or direct award (single source) contracts. Artists added to the Artist Roster will have practical, demonstrated experience in the field of public art, including collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams. Expressions of Interest submissions are accepted on an ongoing basis. For information about the Public Art Program, contact Rowena James, Public Art Program Coordinator at 403.268.2843 or rowena.james@calgary.ca. To apply: Request Expression of Interest #05-008 from Edwin Whang, Buyer, Finance & Supply, phone: 403.268.4090, email: edwin.whang@calgary.ca.
Cascade Gallery is accepting proposals for the 2009-2010 Exhibitions. Cascade Gallery at Portland Community College, Cascade Campus, is looking for solo, themed group, artist studio/teams, video and multimedia presentations. Proposals for exhibitions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Submissions for exhibitions are evaluated on artistic quality, relevance to curricula at PCC Cascade, and the variety of the exhibition schedule. The Cascade Gallery is an educational showcase committed to exhibiting work of high artistic quality with approximately 650 square feet. To apply for an exhibition, please send a cd of no more than 10 digital images. Enclose the following: a letter of interest, an artist's statement, a resume or CV, an inventory image list: title, medium, dimensions and date of completion of all artwork. Material will not be returned unless directed to do so. Include a SASE for notification. Contact: Cascade Gallery, Director: Jacqueline Ehlis, Portland Community College, CA TH 102, 705 N Killingsworth, Portland, OR 97217, 503.978.5326, cascade.gallery@pcc.edu.
Talisman Gallery Seeking New Artist Member. The Talisman Gallery is a nonprofit premier cooperative fine art gallery and is currently seeking a new member. Seek artists who display mature work, and who have the ability to manage co-operatively with other working artists within an established fine art gallery that has been in operation since 1999. Talisman Gallery is a cooperative art gallery owned and managed by local Portland Metro artists. For details visit www.talismangallery.com. If you are interested please contact the gallery at gallery@talismangallery.com or 503.284.8800.
Call for Artists: Blackfish Gallery is taking applications for a site specific installation in our Fishbowl window adjoining the Gallery. The term is for one month shows open to all artists who have not had a window venue in the Pearl District in the last 12 months. Come by Blackfish in person for a proposal form; the Gallery is located at 420 NW 9th, 503.224.2634.
Call for Art of Legal Profession. LawGallery, distinguished art for legal professionals, is seeking original art depicting, portraying or exploring contemporary issues of law, history of law and/or symbols of law. Reproductions of accepted artwork will be offered for sale on www.LawGallery.com. Any medium which is two-dimensional is welcome - such as photography, painting, printmaking, digital or collage. Examples of subjects might include: Images which explore ideas of justice, judgment and/or law; Portraits of key figures in the field of law (such as prominent judges, lawyers, political or public figures who have shaped or are shaping contemporary law); Images/portraits of minority figures are particularly encouraged; Architectural images of court houses or other symbols of law; Historic trials or contemporary trials (no OJ please). While a review of prints currently on www.LawGallery.com might prove helpful, artists should not limit their work to either the subjects or styles currently on offer. This Call for Art is intended to broaden the scope of offerings on the website. To Apply: Email to info@LawGallery.com or Palma@LawGallery.com for details. Submissions are accepted on an ongoing basis.
Artwork Sought Ongoing Basis. Studio Art Direct- Northwest Region is accepting submissions for all types of visual art including original paintings (all mediums), limited editions, prints, photography, sculptural works, and architectural elements (e.g. glass, metal, wood installations). Submissions must be currently available for sale. Artists must be working in Oregon, Idaho or Washington. Particularly interested in large works that do not require glass/frame and are modern in style and feel including abstract, expressionistic or impressionistic landscape, Northwest urban and cityscapes, architectural abstract, and color field works. Especially interested in artist from the Northwest who have reproduced their work as Giclee on canvas. For more information about art work that is best suited for clients, visit www.studioartdirect.com. Studio Art Direct is a web based business specifically dedicated to placing works created by Northwest artists in regional corporate commercial, office, retail and residential environments. Submit works directly to curator at curator@studioartdirect.com or visit our website and click on “submit art”. Submissions are accepted on an ongoing basis.
Public-art-directory.com, a website for Public Art professionals. Dedicated to Art in urban design, Art in enthronement, Art in architecture, public art commissions, projects, and competitions.
TriMet's Public Art Program CALL FOR ARTIST notifications are now only available online. To find out about artist opportunities and/or to subscribe for regular email updates go to: http://www.trimet.org/publicart/index.htm.
Los Angeles County's Public Art Opportunities Email List. The Civic Art Program of the Los Angeles County Arts Commission urges artists to sign-up for the first southern California master public art opportunities email list that will generate periodic emails regarding new projects from Civic Art Program, Los Angeles County Arts Commission; Other public art programs in southern California; or Private art consultants and developers. Require only your name, email and zip code. Sign-up now at http://www.lacountyarts.org/civicart_opportunities.htm.
Las Vegas Arts Commission Opportunities for Artists on a national scale It is one of the most comprehensive listings of public art opportunities available for free. Beneficial to the artists in looking for national exposure. Visit http://www.lvartscommission.com/artist-opportunities.
Online Public Art Registry. Cambridge Arts Council's Public Art Program is calling all artists interested in working in the public realm to sign up on the new CAC Public Art Registry at www.cac.slideroom.com. Registration is free and easy! Since 1979, CAC has commissioned artists for percent-for-art projects large and small throughout the City of Cambridge, Massachusetts. The Council continuously seeks greater diversity in our programs, and urges artists of all backgrounds, locales, and working in any medium to become part of our registry. For more information about Cambridge Arts Council's Public Art Program, visit www.cambridgeartscouncil.org. For more information, please contact Jeremy Gaucher, CAC Public Art Administrator,jgaucher@cambridgema.gov or 617.349.4388.
Public Art 4Culture (Washington State) compiles a list of current public art opportunities available (some to Oregon artists) through Public Art 4Culture and other agencies across the country. The Public Art Calls List provides brief project descriptions, deadline dates and how to receive more information about each opportunity. Every few weeks they email this valuable information to more than 1200 artists and agencies. If you would like to receive the Public Art Calls List, please email Willow Fox at publicart@4culture.org with your full name and email address and ask to be signed up to receive the list. Visit http://www.4culture.org/publicart/calls/default.asp.
Call for Art.org is a Web-based service that allows organizations and administrators to easily and cost-effectively manage artist-application and jury processes related to calls for entry. The service is especially designed for use with public art projects, artist fellowships, and juried visual-arts competitions.
ZAPP is a one-stop universal online application system that allows artists to submit and manage applications for participating art shows, festivals and fairs. ZAPP is brought to you by the Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF), in partnership with eight art shows: Artigras, Ann Arbor Street Art Fair, Bayou City Art Festivals, Cherry Creek Arts Festival, Lakefront Festival of Arts, MAIN ST. Forth Worth Arts Festival, Metris Uptown Art Fair, and St. James Court Art Show. The cultural organization, Celebrate Fairfax, Inc. is the ninth partner. Visit www.zapplication.org.
Juried Art Services is the world's first and most advanced Digital Jurying and application system. Their goal is to provide the artist applicants and the show directors with the utmost in care and support. Visit www.juriedartservices.com.
The Art List offers the most extensive listing of art contests, art competitions, art opportunities and juried art shows available.
Art Opportunities Monthly (AOM) is a carefully screened art opportunities list for traditional and contemporary artists working in painting, sculpture, photography, film, video, printmaking, book art, computer art, collage, weaving, fiber, textiles, ceramics, papermaking, mixed media, photography, computer art, monoprint, pastel, performance art, drawing, enameling, wood carving, crafts, jewelry, installation art, new media, public art, gouache, watercolor painting and every other visual medium.
ArtShow.com, listings of national art competitions.
Global Art Information, for International Art Competitions
and Art exposure.
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