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Internships:

GBCA IS ESTABLISHING "THE LAB." VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

The Lab will offer support for individual artists and GBCA cultural organization members in creating and preparing digital audio, video and photographic representation of their work for optimal posting on the web. In order to get The Lab going we need volunteers with these skills! GBCA invites professional and student volunteers with expertise in these areas to contact us about joining The Lab. We will begin offering hours in September after Labor Day. Students interested in internships are welcome to apply. To learn more, email us at:
gbca@baltimoreculture.org

Pyramid Atlantic Studio Internship

Pyramid Atlantic offers internship opportunities four times a year to 2-4 enthusiastic, engaged, and serious-minded college or post-college artists. Our interns assist resident artists, renters, artistic staff, and with printmaking, papermaking and book arts projects. In addition to hands-on experience with artistic projects, interns gain an understanding of the day-to-day operation of a non-profit art center and gallery.

Typical intern tasks include:

-Maintaining the studios for visiting artists, renters, and outreach events
-Helping in the gallery with exhibition preparation, installation, and de-installation.
-Assisting in the production of prints or handmade paper
-Setting up and breaking down evening programs
-Assisting with events preparation

Interns work for Pyramid Atlantic 10 am-4pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays of each week. Candidates should have a strong interest in art, be highly motivated, and comfortable working within a studio environment. Interns, in exchange, are given an opportunity to work on their own art in a creative and unique environment alongside experienced art professionals. Additionally, interns will also participate in an edition exchange and free workshops. During their internship, interns are expected to work on their own art at least one day a week. The internship will culminate in a group exhibition.

Winter 2012 January 10-March 6

Application deadline: November 11
Notification: December 14

Spring 2012 March 20- May 10

Application deadline: January 13
Notification: February 10

Summer 2012 May 22-August 9

Application deadline: March 9
Notification: April 1

Application Requirements:

• Current resume of work experience
• Letter of intent highlighting why internship at Pyramid Atlantic is important to you and what skills and experience you would bring.
• One letter of reference
• 10-20 images of recent work with a slide script

Mail or deliver application materials by the postmark deadline.
Please do not e-mail any materials.

Pyramid Atlantic Art Center
Attention: Internship Program
8230 Georgia Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20910
http://www.pyramidatlanticartcenter.org/art_programs/internships.html

 

National Museum of Women in the Arts National Museum of Women in the Arts, the world’s only museum dedicated to celebrating the achievements of women in all artistic endeavors, is taking applications for interns for the spring of 2012!
Requirements:

 *   Interns must have completed their sophomore year by the start date of their internship
 *   Interns must submit all application materials for summer internships by October 15, 2011

Application Materials (3 complete sets)

 1.  A cover letter, stating how a NMWA internship will further your personal and professional goals, indicating, in order of preference, at least three departments that most interest you, and sharing how you learned about NMWA's internship program.
 2.  A resume, including education and employment history as well as school and permanent addresses.
 3.  An official transcript from each college and/or university you have attended.
 4.  Two letters of recommendation.
 5.  A brief writing sample of one to two pages in length.

Departments that accept interns based on need include:

• Administration (Director’s Office and/or Founder’s Office)
• Communications and Marketing
• Curatorial
• Development
• Education
• Finance
• Graphic Design
• Information Technology
• Library and Research Center
• Member Services
• Publications
• Registrar
• Retail and Wholesale Operations
• Special Events

Submit materials to:
National Museum of Women in the Arts
Elizabeth Keaney
Assistant Educator
1250 New York Ave. NW
Washington DC 20005
ekeaney@nmwa.org
(202)783-7996 Direct

For more information: http://www.nmwa.org/

 

Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Arts Center Opportunities

There are many ways to participate at Annmarie Garden!  Visit their website to review their many opportunities - exhibits, festivals, markets, teaching opportunities, the artist-in-residence program, selling your work in the gift shop, and more!

Spring, Summer, and Fall internship program information here!

 

Corcoran Gallery of Art Internships

The Corcoran Gallery of Art offers internships for undergraduate and graduate students throughout the year. Based on a program of supervised learning, Corcoran internships provide students with an opportunity to experience museum operations and to pursue academic and professional goals.

The Corcoran offers academic year internships (September–May) to college juniors and seniors, graduate students, and students between academic degree programs. To correspond with class schedules, interns arrange flexible work hours (approximately 15–25 hours per week) or can choose to intern full-time. Interns are asked to apply to specific departments at the Corcoran. During the academic year, interns work on projects uniquely designed for that specific term with direction from their supervisor. Students desiring academic credit for their internship must make appropriate arrangements with their college or university. The Corcoran can offer no stipend.

    •    Curatorial
    •    Design
    •    Development & Membership
    •    Director’s Office
    •    Education
    •    Finance & Administration
    •    Marketing
    •    Public Relations
    •    Special Events
    •    And More

Students from all academic majors are encouraged to apply. If you have any questions regarding the summer internship program please refer to the website, http://www.corcoran.org/get_involved/internships.php or contact the Intern Coordinator at (202) 639-1739 or via email at kfunk@corcoran.org.

Materials should be submitted in one package to: Katie Funk, Intern Coordinator, Corcoran Gallery of Art, 500 Seventeenth Street NW, Washington, DC 20006.

For more information: http://www.corcoran.org/get_involved/internships.php

Americans for the Arts summer interns

Americans for the Arts seeks summer interns in Washington, DC and in New York, NY http://www.AmericansForTheArts.org/about_us/internships.asp
Americans for the Arts, the nation's leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts in America, seeks summer interns. With a 45-year record of service, it is dedicated to representing and serving local communities and creating opportunities for every American to participate in and appreciate all forms of the arts.
The Americans for the Arts Internship Program offers undergraduate students, graduate students, and recent college graduates the opportunity to investigate and participate in the operations of the nations leading nonprofit for advancing the arts in America. Through a combination of learning experiences, work projects, and group collaborations, interns become integral members of our team. Program benefits may include career support, member services, and a series of leadership discussions with Americans for the Arts staff. Interns are expected to participate in daily activities, contribute skills and ideas, and produce excellent work, all the while preparing to become the next generation of arts, nonprofit, and cultural leaders.

Intern positions available in DC
    •    Arts Action Fund
    •    Executive Office
    •    Government and Public Affairs Leadership
    •    Alliances/Development
    •    Local Arts Advancement
    •    Marketing and Communications
    •    Meetings and Events
    •    Membership Marketing
    •    Research Services

Intern positions available in NY
    •    Arts Policy
    •    Arts Marketing
    •    Art and Business Council of New York
    •    Private Sector Initiatives

To apply, please visit our website (http://www.americansforthearts.org/about_us/internships.asp) for full descriptions of each internship and additional details about our program. If any of our internships seem like the right fit for you, please complete all required application materials and email them to resume@artsusa.org with “Summer Internship Application” in the subject line.


Volunteer Opportunities at WPA
WPA is currently seeking volunteers to assist with various activities over the next month, including our participation in the Wilson High 75th Anniversary Art & Music Festival, Hickok Cole Art Night, and other upcoming events.  Interested in volunteering?  Contact Membership Director Liz Georges at lgeorges@wpadc.org.

 

Get Involved at Maryland Art Place!
MAP offers internships for upper level college students, graduate students and recent graduates. Fall, Spring and Summer Internships available. MAP hours: 9 am-5 pm, Tuesday-Saturday.

Interns are responsible for assisting MAP in a variety of ways, ranging from programming to administration, with opportunities for special projects depending on skills and professional interest. Intern duties include: performing research; assisting with gallery preparation and installation; coordinating events, social media and community outreach.

Required: High interest. Positive attitude. Professional demeanor. Reliability. 
Preferred: Familiarity with Mac and PC platforms; Microsoft Office; Photoshop; social media.



MAP is currently accepting applications for Spring 2012 Internships. 

Interested applicants should email a cover letter briefly outlining their interest in the position and their educational and professional goals, along with a résumé to Sofia Rutka: sofia@mdartplace.org.
http://www.mdartplace.org/involved/volunteer.html

Exhibition Opportunities:

ART In Embassies Program - DC

Established by the United States Department of State in 1964, the ART In Embassies Program is a global museum that exhibits original works of art by U.S. citizens in the public rooms of approximately 180 American diplomatic residences worldwide. To submit images to ART staff for consideration in upcoming exhibitions please e-mail .jpg or .gif images of your works no larger than 50k in size, to: artinembassies@state.gov. Website: http://art.state.gov/


The Art Connection in the Capital Region is Seeking Artwork

The Art Connection in the Capital Region (ACCR) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization originated in 2004 to expand community access to art in the greater metropolitan area of Washington DC, Maryland and Northern Virginia.



Modeled after The Art Connection in Boston, which was founded by painter and sculptor Fay Chandler in 1995, ACCR facilitates the placement of original works of art donated by artists and art collectors within not-for-profit social service organizations to encourage healing and provide inspiration.



Organizations benefiting from this unique partnership often serve individuals faced with the most vulnerable circumstances and include: shelters, children's centers, and treatment facilities, amongst others.

The criterion for placement stipulates that a partnering organization must reside within the Capital Region and have no funding for art.

Artwork that is donated to the not-for-profit is considered a permanent donation, cannot be sold, and must be exhibited in a secure public area where clients served by the organization have direct access to it. 

To learn more about The Art Connection in the Capital Region, the communities it empowers, and the art donation process, please visit: www.artconnection-cr.org. or call 202-536-2607.


Medial 3.art Biennial by Art Addiction Online Gallery
Artists are invited to apply for the MAB3 2011-2012, the medial 3.art biennial.
The competition is open to all artists and is judged solely by visuals submitted online or attachment. All accepted works that pass the screening will entry into competition and will be exhibited 2-years beginning with the date of the inclusion.
Apply online here

DAVE BOWN PROJECTS CALL FOR ART
Dave Bown Projects will be buying works of art, on an ongoing basis, from select artists as submissions are received. Prizes: $10,000 USD (1 artist will receive $5,000 and 5 artists will each receive $1,000). This competition is open to all visual artists who are 18 years of age or older. All styles and media are eligible. Entry fee.

Prospectus/questions: 917-365-5265
OR http://davebownprojects.com/submissions.html
OR info@davebownprojects.com

"Street Movies!" Call for Work

Street Movies! is a year-round screening series presented by Philadelphia's Scribe Video Center, a non-profit media arts center. The free series tours regional neighborhoods, parks, lots, playgrounds and community spaces throughout the year & offers a program of independent cinema to the general public with a forum for dialogue. Each screening is hosted by a community organization.

The screenings are accompanied by a moderated discussion with the audience about the films or the topics raised in the films.

One objective is to get independent film shown into neighborhoods where it is not usually accessible. The other objective is to get the audience to think critically and talk about the issues presented in the works — whether they are animations, experimental, documentary or narrative.

We prefer thought-provoking work of any genre as well as kid-friendly pieces. Work will receive an honorarium if selected. There is no submission fee. Send DVD, miniDV or VHS w/ synopsis, contact info & digital images if available to:

Scribe Video Center
Attn: Street Movies Call for Work
4212 Chestnut Street, 3rd Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104

More information here

Delaplaine Center Annual Juried Exhibit

The Delaplaine Visual Arts Education Center in Frederick MD invites all artists living in the US to submit work in any media for the Annual Juried Art Exhibit.

Juror: Sue Spaid, Executive Director, Contemporary Museum, Baltimore, Maryland. Since 1984, Spaid has lived in New York City, LA, Cincinnati, and Philadelphia where she has been active in the art world as a collector, art writer, curator, and adjunct professor. As an independent curator, Spaid has organized over 50 exhibitions for artist-run spaces, university galleries, commercial galleries, and museums.

Application fee (non-refundable): $30 ($25/members.)

Postmark Deadline for Entries: May 7, 2012 (hand delivered entries must arrive by 5:00 p.m.)
Exhibit Dates: June 2-July 22, 2012

Awards:
1st Place: $ 500
2nd Place: $ 350
3rd Place: $ 200
Honorable Mention: $100
For a complete prospectus: The 2012 Annual Juried Exhibit: June – July 2012 >> Click Here!


Fiber OPTIONS : Material Explorations
National Juried Exhibition
 
View prospectus and enter online by visiting our website.
 
Entry Deadline: May 9, 2012
 
The Maryland Federation of Art (MFA)  invites all artists residing in the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada to enter its open-juried competition for artists working with fiber. Any two- or three-dimensional submission following exhibition guidelines will be considered by the juror.

Any original fiber work including soft sculpture, painting on silk, felting, applique, tapestries, wearable art, and more.

One-two entries $35 (MFA members $20), additional four entries $5.00 each. The selected works will be on exhibit in the MFA’s Circle Gallery, 18 State Circle, Annapolis, Maryland from July 19 through August 11, 2012.


10TH ANNIVERSARY CURATORS’ INCUBATOR PROGRAM

May 12, 2012: Complete Proposals Due

Maryland Art Place is proud to announce a call for curators to participate in its 2013 Curators' Incubator exhibition competition. This program was developed to provide a creative space for the region’s aspiring curators to present their concepts. MAP guides the curatorial process through the counsel of its Program Advisory Committee (PAC), a group of Maryland area artists and arts professionals.

Curators' proposals will be juried by the PAC. The selected curator or curatorial team will be chosen to fully develop an exhibition scheduled for May 2 – June 22, 2013.

The call for entry requires that curators complete an application form and submit a proposal, outlining the curators' ideas and goals in a statement of intent, while including a short bio for each artist intended to be included in the exhibition. Curators may not include themselves in the exhibition. If selected, curators will receive individual mentorship as they work to develop their exhibitions for debut in MAP’s galleries and to strengthen their curatorial writing in preparation for publication in a program catalogue.

The deadline for submitting materials to be considered for the 10th Anniversary Curators’ Incubator Program is 5pm, May 12, 2012. Materials can be either hand-delivered to MAP or post marked.

For more information and to download an application visit: www.mdartplace.org/artists/callforentries.html
 

Low Fidelity

The Tower Gallery, College at Brockport, NY is issuing a call for submissions for an upcoming exhibition (Fall 2012) entitled "LOW FIDELITY”.

With each new day come new advances in creative resources, leaving a wasteland of outdated and obsolete equipment and antiquated technologies. The Tower Gallery is seeking artists whose works address the concept “Low Fidelity” and who purposefully employ older and outdated equipment and technologies in their work. Works submitted may also address conceptual ideas related to “low fidelity” and obsolescence, be it through cultural or socio-political statements.

Please submit a CD that includes Resume/Bio, 5 – 10 Digital Images of work, and Artist statement relevant to theme. Video and sound files will be accepted. Deadline for submissions: May 23, 2012. Send to: Tower Gallery, College at Brockport, 350 New Campus Drive, Brockport, NY, 14420.


7th National Juried Exhibition at Axis Gallery

Juror: Apsara DiQuinzio, assistant curator of painting and sculpture at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

Axis Gallery announces our 7th National Juried Competition and Exhibition, juried by Apsara DiQuinzio, assistant curator of painting and sculpture at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.

Contemporary, original 2D and 3D work in any media--including painting, prints, drawings, photography and digital images--is accepted. All work must be original (no reproductions), produced within the last two years, and not previously shown at Axis Gallery.

The entry fee is a nonrefundable $30 for up to three submissions, $5 for each addl. www.axisgallery.org for more info.

Competition Deadline: May 28, 2012 (postmark)


Call for Book Art Entries

UNBOUND Vol II~Art using the book as a material/format
 
Call for entries to UNBOUND Vol II, the 2nd annual juried exhibit of unique works of art using ‘the book’ as a material or format. Presented by ArtisTree Gallery and Pentangle Arts Council, in conjunction with the Bookstock Festival in Woodstock, VT. Open to all 2D and 3D, installation, and assemblage artists who are working in New England or New York. Daniel Kelm, juror. Cash prizes awarded. Entry deadline: June 9, 2012. Visit artistreevt.org/gallery for full entry guidelines.


American Landscapes National Juried Exhibition

Enter online and/or see prospectus at www.mdfedart.org.
Eligible: Original work created in any media depicting the American landscape. Juror: Susan Behrends Frank Ph.D., curator at The Phillips Collection and author of American Impressionism: The Modern Landscape (2007). Cash awards $1000. One-two entries $35 (MFA members $20), additional four entries $5.00 each. USA and Canadian residence. Accepted work will be exhibited from August 17 – September 16, 2012 at Maryland Federation of Art’s Circle Gallery. Email: info@mdfedart.org
Deadline: 06/13/12


25: Target Gallery Celebrates 25 Years
Deadline for Entry: June 18th, 2012
Exhibition Dates: September 8 – 30th, 2012
Prospectus or to apply online: http://www.torpedofactory.org/galleries/targetcallforentry.htm

This is an all media exhibition that celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Target Gallery. This is open to all artists nationally and internationally. Artists are asked to submit work that responds to world events that have occurred over the past 25 years.

A special catalog and poster will accompany this exhibition.

Juror: J.W. Mahoney is an artist, critic and independent curator who serves as Washington's Corresponding Editor for Art in America. He is an Affiliate Professor of Visual Arts at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, and his latest exhibition, "Carceral," will open at Curator's Office in Washington in May of this year.


Formations-International Juried Exhibition

Maryland Federation of Art invites emerging artists between the ages of 17-25 to enter an open-juried visual art competition. Cash awards total $1000. Any two- or three-dimensional submission following exhibition guidelines will be considered by the juror. Selected artworks will be featured online @ MFA Curve Gallery.

MFA Curve Gallery is a professional online venue that gives artists the opportunity to show their work to a broad international audience through interactive exhibits.

    Sponsored by Laureate Education Inc.
    Artists between the ages of 17-25 are eligible.

    Exhibition Dates: August 1 - October 1, 2012
    Submission Deadline: June 20, 2012
    Juror: Linda Swanson, Art Department Chair at Universisty of Santa Fe.
    Download printable prospectus (pdf) or view the call online



Formations: An Online International Juried Exhibition of Works by Emerging Artists
 
Maryland Federation of Art in partnership with Laureate Education Inc. calls for artists for an international juried exhibition of works by emerging artists. Enter online and/or see prospectus at www.mdfedart.org. Eligible: Artists between the ages of 17-25 Any two or three dimensional artwork created within the past 3 years. Juror: Linda Swanson, Art Department Chair at University of Sante Fe. Cash awars $1000. One-two entries $25 (MFA members $15) additional four entries $5.00 each. Selected works will be featured online at MFA Curve Gallery from August 1 – October 1, 2012. MFA Curve Gallery is a professional online venue that gives artists the opportunity to show their work to a broad international audience through interactive exhibits. By including links to artists' websites and contact information, Curve Gallery serves as both a professional development tool for exhibiting artists and a useful resource for curators and art enthusiasts.

Deadline: 06/20/12


SURREAL VISIONS
Deadline June 30, 2012 

A thematic exhibition open to all interpretations of the concept, Surreal Visions. Open to all media and styles of surreal and visionary art. 72" maximum dimension. The exhibition will be held at the Limner Gallery, Sep 8 - Oct 7, 2012. $2200 in national magazine publication awards. Entry fee. On-line entry form available by USPS, web, email: SlowArt Productions 123 Warren St Hudson NY 12534 OR http://www.slowart.com/prospectus/surreal.htm OR slowart@aol.com


2012 National Juried All-Media Exhibition

Two or three-dimensional artwork in all media will be accepted; up to 50 inches in either direction. All works must be original and completed within the last 5 years. Each artist may submit a maximum of 10 pieces electronically. Please visit our web site at http://www.pracarts.com/2012prac.pdf to download an entry form. For specific submission queries contact us at pracsubmissions@gmail.com.

Petersburg Regional Art Center will award $1200 in prizes during the reception and awards ceremony, including a $500 Best in Show Award, a $400 2nd Place Award, and a $300 3rd Place Award.

The juror will accept up to 150 entries that will hang in the gallery for the month of October.

Petersburg Regional Art Center (PRAC) boasts 5 floors of sensational, contemporary art; over 100 artists’ studios; and 2 large gallery spaces.

Deadline 07/06/12


Painting in the Digital Age
Visit http://www.brooklynartistsgym.com/brooklyn-art-events/open-calls/ to fill out an application package.
The digital age has forced us to depend on our vision more than any of our other senses. BAG is seeking paintings that have been influenced by digital technology. Examples of influences or responding to: pixilation, photography, social networking, Internet, computers, the speed and amount of information available. This open call is limited to paintings.
Deadline: 07/22/12



6x6x2012

Rochester Contemporary Art Center's (RoCo), international small art phenomenon returns with thousands of original artworks, made and donated by celebrities, international & local artists, designers, college students, youths, and YOU. Each artwork must be 6x6 square inches (or mounted to a 6x6 board) and signed only on the back, to be exhibited anonymously. All entries will be accepted, exhibited and will be for sale to the public for $20 each (in the gallery and online for global purchasing) to benefit RoCo. Artist names will be revealed to the buyer upon purchase and all artworks remain on display through July 15, 2012. Sold Out artists' names will be revealed next to their work on July 6. Anyone may enter up to 10 artworks of any medium and there is no fee to enter. Join our celebrity contributors and be a part of this global small art event...send your artworks early!

Mail Artworks to:
Rochester Contemporary Art Center
137 East Avenue
Rochester, NY 14604
USA
Artwork Entries Due: May 6, 2012 (Postmarked by May 5)

More information and application form at http://www.roco6x6.org/

Workshops/Classes:

DC Sketchers
Saturdays, February 25 - May 19 (no class April 14)  
10am-12noon
at Capitol Hill Arts Workshop
http://chaw.org/index.php/classes/details/dc_sketchers_s1as1/Name:


9-day intensive experimental book workshop

Open Book is a 9-day intensive experimental book workshop to be held at Eastern Michigan University's beautiful Parsons Center in northern Michigan this summer. The workshop runs from July 27 to August 5, 2012. The website is: http://openbookworkshop.com/

The workshop is intended to push notions of what books can be through discussion and visual projects. The noncredit workshop is available for $750. Students can also elect to take the course for graduate or undergraduate credit at the current tuition rates plus a program fee of $300.

Ryan Molloy and Leslie Atzmon of EMU are organizing the workshop, but it's being taught by designers Danielle Aubert and Edwin Jager. Please see the website for their biographies and some images of their work.

The workshop lasts two weekends and one workweek, so participants wouldn't miss more than a week of work.

Please contact Leslie Atzmon latzmon@emich.edu or Ryan Molloy mryan7@emich.edu

Deadline: 05/15/12


Icon Painting (Writing) Workshop w/Philip Davydov
June 25 9:00 AM- 4:00 PM
Parish Hall, St Mary's City

Learn how to paint an icon using egg tempera in the traditional Russian method. Open to beginners and advanced. For more information & to register go to: www.sacredmurals.com , or call Fr. Ball 301-862-4597.

Philip Davydov and his wife, Olga Shalamova, are master iconographers. They live and work in St. Petersburg, Russia.

Grad School:

Graduate Programs at Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA)

Graduate study at MICA offers a rigorous and concentrated experience for highly motivated artists and designers seeking to develop a strongly realized personal vision and voice, disciplined studio practice, and the skills and connections for professional success. MICA graduate programs help students harness their artistic passion and realize how their work can impact people and create a change.

Perennially ranked among the top 4 nationally in US News and World Report's annal "best graduate schools" listings, MICA graduate programs are distinctive because they are grounded in rigorous studio practice and theoretical exploration. In addition, students that choose to are encouraged to step outside of their field of concentration and blend media as they develop their own interdisciplinary art making form - and create works that are truly original and transformative.
Whether working directly with faculty mentors in the studio, partnering with community organizations as resident artists, or learning how to leverage business practices amplify their creative vision, artists and designers studying at MICA take risks and challenge assumptions.
Student interested in applying to graduate programs in MICA can visit www.mica.edu/graduateadmission


Pont-Aven School of Contemporary Art

If you're interested, apply soon! There is no fee to apply and applications can be found on-line at www.pontaven.org.

Master of Arts in Museum Professions at Seton Hall University
The Department of Communication and The Arts, at Seton Hall University offers a Master of Arts (MA) degree program in museum studies (since 1994). Called the “MA Program in Museum Professions,” it offers practical training rooted in a thorough understanding of museum theory. Museums in the 21st century have become complex, multipurpose organizations. This program is designed to meet their need for professionally trained employees.

get more information at: http://www.shu.edu/academics/artsci/ma-museum-professions/index.cfm
apply here: http://www.shu.edu/academics/artsci/apply-graduate.cfm

Other Opportunities:

Local Restaurant Looking for muralists!

The CoCo Cantina is looking to put up murals with the art from SMCM students on it! For more information email Tara at tnhutton@smcm.edu or George Aubrey at george (at) cococantina.com

Chalk art Opportunity (Local Restaurant)
The Island Bar & Crab House has two chalk boards they are trying to fill with art. Students can draw on one or two of the boards and sign the piece.  Interested students can contact Patrick Welton at patrick@cherrycove.com

Calls For Papers
Methods of Being--online journal

methodsofbeing.com

Methods of Being is dedicated to preserving creative writings by artists. Future issues are planned for conversations/dialogues between artists, poetics, and much more.

In November of this year we'll have published our eighth issue and are anticipating over 4500 visits to the site, including 4000 views of the first issue itself.

Submit texts to methodsofbeing@gmail.com in .doc format. Responses can take up to three months.


Third Annual Feminist Art History Conference, American University

Third Annual FEMINIST ART HISTORY CONFERENCE at American University in Washington DC, Friday-Sunday, November 9-11, 2012
CALL FOR PAPERS: please submit a 1-page, single-spaced proposal and 2-page curriculum vita by May 15, 2012 to fahc3.cfp@gmail.com
Notification of acceptance by July 1, 2012

This conference builds on the legacy of feminist art-historical scholarship and pedagogy initiated by Norma Broude and Mary D. Garrard at American University. To further the inclusive spirit of their groundbreaking anthologies, we invite papers on subjects spanning the chronological and geographic spectrum to foster a broad dialogue on feminist art-historical practice. Speakers may address such topics as: artists, movements, and works of art and architecture; cultural institutions and critical discourses; practices of collecting, patronage, and display; the gendering of objects, spaces, and media; the reception of images; issues of power, agency, gender and sexuality in visual cultures.

Grants for Arts Writers

April 23: Grant application opens
June 6: Grant application closes

http://www.artswriters.org

The Creative Capital | Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant Program supports writers whose work addresses contemporary visual art through project-based grants, ranging from 3,000 to 50,000 USD, issued directly to individual authors. The first program of its type, it was founded in recognition of both the financially precarious situation of arts writers and their indispensable contribution to a vital artistic culture. The Arts Writers Grant Program aims to support the broad spectrum of writing on contemporary visual art, from general-audience criticism to academic scholarship.

Writers who meet the program’s eligibility requirements are invited to apply in the following categories:

· Articles
· Blogs
· Books
· New and Alternative Media
· Short-Form Writing



Art & Visual Culture, Mid-Atlantic Popular & American Culture Assoc.

The Art & Visual Culture area of the Mid-Atlantic Popular & American Culture Association (MAPACA) welcomes papers for its annual conference, which takes place November 1–3, 2012 at the Wyndham Grand Hotel in downtown Pittsburgh.

Art & Visual Culture includes all areas of art production—painting, sculpture, graphic arts, craft, and performance, installation, land, folk, multimedia and digital art—as well as curation, the art market, and the culture industry.

To submit a proposal, please send a 150-word abstract, a CV, and a brief bio by June 15, 2012 to Janna Eggebeen at janna.eggebeen@ryerson.ca.

• Panels of three presenters, single papers, roundtables, or alternative formats are encouraged.
• Registration is required to participate in the conference. Sliding scale fees are available.
• Presenters may only present one paper.

A complete listing of conference subject areas can be found at http://www.mapaca.net/confer/conferHome.html.

“Cities, Borders and Frontiers in Ancient, Colonial, Modern, and Contemporary Latin American Art”

ALAA's Third Triennial Conference will be held on March 16 and 17, 2013 at the Art Museum of the Americas. The conference will open with a keynote address by Teresa Uriarte, UNAM, on Friday, March 15, at 5:30 pm at Dumbarton Oaks.

Proposals for short (25 minute) papers will be considered in the following three areas: Pre-Columbian art and architecture, viceregal and colonial art and architecture, and modern and contemporary art and architecture (Latin American and Latina/o).

The conference will be united through the exploration of the theme “Cities, Borders and Frontiers,” which will focus on issues of how art is deployed in urban centers or borderland regions.

To be considered, participants must be members of the Association for Latin American Art. Please submit a CV as well as a 500-word abstract by September 1, 2012 via e-mail to Michele Greet at mgreet@gmu.edu.