Calls for Entires: 3 shows - Deadlines sooon! One Due TODAY!

A Fair in the Park

Pittsburgh, PA (Shadyside/Mellon Park)

September 7th - 9th (Fri-Sun)

App Deadline: May 18th, 2012

CLICK for Application

Present your art to an affluent, art savvy clientele!

• 43rd Annual Event

• Limited to 100 artists

• Estimated attendance: 20,000

• Rated one of Sunshine Artist's Top 100 Art Shows

• Drive-up loading and unloading

• Amenities: security, booth sitting and festival t-shirt

• Awards for top three and Best of Show

• Artist's Party with awards presentation

A Fair in the Park is presented by the Craftsmen's Guild of Pittsburgh. Held on the grounds of the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts. Free to the public, the Fair features live music, artist demonstrations, children's activities, plus a variety of food choices.

Arts on Fire 2012 - Scranton, Pennsylvania

DEADLINE: 5/20/2012

Jury Fee: $25.00

Event Dates: 6/2/2012 - 6/3/2012

The 3rd annual "Arts on Fire" will be held on Saturday, June 2nd and Sunday June 3rd at the Historic Iron Furnaces in Scranton PA. This exciting event has grown in popularity since its inception and this year we've expanded. Saturday will host all day glass blowing demonstrations and Sunday will be the Iron Pour, bands will provide a lively background and a variety of food vendors will keep everyone happy!

Gaithersburg Fine Art Festival 2012 - Gaithersburg, Maryland

DEADLINE: 5/20/2012
Jury Fee: $30.00
Event Dates: 6/23/2012 - 6/24/2012
The Gaithersburg Fine Art Festival returns to the Washingtonian Center in Gaithersburg, Maryland in the heart of Montgomery County. Located adjacent to the District of Columbia, Montgomery County is the most populated and affluent county in Maryland. The Washingtonian Center, opened in 1998, combines with the Waterfront and Rio Entertainment Center to create a 530,000 sq ft environment of retail stores and restaurants and over 200,000 sq ft of entertainment uses. Residential communities such as The Crossing developed nearby have attracted high-end clientele. During summer, free concerts are held at the Waterfront of the Washingtonian Center. The median household income for residents of Montgomery County is $106,000 as of the 2007 census. Great demographics and a wonderful venue combine to create the foundation for a great art festival.

The average sale reported by artists in 2011 for the inaugural year was $1544. For 2012 the show will move onto the street and advertising will continue to be fine-tuned to continue growth of the show.

Call for Entries: Target Gallery celebrates their 25th anniversary

25: Target Gallery Celebrates Twenty-five Years
Deadline for Entry: June 18th, 2012
Exhibition Dates: September 8 - 30th, 2012

Description: 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 acompany 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.

exhibition opportunity - Showcase of local Artists at the Marriott in Fairfax

The New SpringHill Suites by Marriott in Fairfax is sponsoring a special Art Night showcasing local artists on May 29th from 5:30-7:30pm.

The Event takes place in the lobby and one of the reception halls of their  new Hotel.

The scoop:

They are looking for up to 10 artists to come and display their work around the lobby / meeting room.

Artists would have to provide their own displays (paintings would require easels ,sculptures would need pedestals or risers. Jewelery or other fine craft items can be set up on your own display tables or showcases.  Artists are encouraged to attend and sell their work.  

It is a networking event for local business owners and community officials. There will be free beverages, including wine and beer and a buffet featuring seafood from Marlin & Ray's - the event's co-sponsor.  

Think about this for a minute...

You can totally turn this into a mini show! 

send out an invite to your customers , 

announce it on facebook

and  you have a pretty sweet venue that's even catered for free!!

There is no charge to the artist, and we would be able to have about 15 if there were that many that wanted to participate. Please feel free to give to contact JoAnn Reifel at Joanne.Reifel@marriott.com  and she can give you more specific information.

Do you care about Public Art in Alexandria?

Alexandria Commission for the Arts to Hold Second Public Hearing on Proposed Public Art Policy

Ever wonder how standards are set / agreed upon when it comes to public art? Well...it all begins here, at one of these meetings.  If you are a resident, business owner or just want to help influence Alexandria's Art in Public space, you may be inclined to attend this Public Hearing.

For release:
The Alexandria Commission for the Arts will hold a second public hearing on Tuesday, May 15, 7 pm on the proposed City of Alexandria’s Public Art Policy.  The public hearing will be held at the Durant Arts Center, 1605 Cameron St.  The regular meeting of the Arts Commission will follow.

Individuals who are unable to attend the public hearing can view the draft Public Art Policy at http://dockets.alexandriava.gov/fy11/050812rm/di15.pdf. Individuals may send written comments by May 18 to the Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities, Attention: Alisa Carrel, Deputy Director/Office of the Arts, 1108 Jefferson St., Alexandria, VA  22314 or email alisa.carrel@alexandriava.gov, subject line “Public Art Policy Comments.”

The City of Alexandria is committed to compliance with the City’s Human Rights Code and the American with Disabilities Act. To request a reasonable accommodation or to request materials in an alternative format, please call Cheryl Anne Colton at 703.746.5565 (Virginia Relay 711) or e-mail cherylanne.colton@alexandriava.gov.

Virginia Museum of Fine Art Fellowships are coming up!!!

Melanie McLain, Mixed Media,  was granted one of the 2012-2013 professional fellowships

This is something I am excited about and will post a more detailed blurb later. but, just to put it in your head, the Virginia Museum of Fine Art has these amazing grants available to artists who reside in Virginia. Like I said, more details later, but here is the bottom line.

Award Amounts

$8,000 Professional Fellowships

$6,000 Graduate Fellowships

$4,000 Undergraduate Fellowships

 

Call for Entries - Solo show for recent BFA and MFA graduates

Workhouse Arts Center is hosting their First Annual Senior Solo Exhibition. This exhibition will be for a graduating 2012 art student who is receiving their bachelors or masters degree. Art students of any media are welcome to submit their proposal. This call is open those attending college in Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia. This show will take place in September 2012.

Jury Panel:
Dr. Sarah Eckhardt, is the Assistant Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond VA

Robert Devers currently serves as the Coordinator of the Ceramics Department and the Study Away Program at the Corcoran College of Art + Design

Sue Wrbican, an associate professor at George Mason’s School of Art.

SUBMISSIONS: All entries must include the following:

• Proposal for show
• Artist Statement
• CV/Résumé
• Artist Bio
• Images of the pieces to be shown- images must be high resolution and contain a single image of the pieces and a detail image if desired.

Submission Deadline: July 5

Application fee : $30

Collaboration with Wine Entrepreneur for NEW Moblie Game Illustrations

We received a request from a wine educator and entrepreneur who has designed a mobile game. They are looking for artists to create visual interpretations of wine reviews. The artists will retain all copyrights to their works, and the game will include a link to the artists' Web sites. The game is being developed  to the point where they can apply to Kickstarter to get financing to take the game to market. 

Once the game is launched, it is the intent to pay each artist whose work is selected to be used in the game.

Please e-mail at Heidi@ToYourTaste.com if interested. More information is available, but only after a non-disclosure agreement is signed. 

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Website: www.ToYourTaste.com

Contact : Heidi@ToYourTaste.com

About Heidi McLain:

"I have a BA in Art from the University of Maryland and I worked as an arts administrator for several years. Now I'm in the process of developing several different wine-related products and businesses."

grant for 8 week residency at Artist Retreat

© 2012  The Morris & Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation

Morris & Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation 
Supporting artists, writers + composers from the greater Washington, DC Area

The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation has awarded VCCA a $10,000 grant to support residencies for artists, writers and composers from the greater Washington, DC metropolitan area. The grant will be used to offer five fully-funded residencies for artists who have not previously had a residency at this world-class artists’ retreat.

These two- to eight-week residencies in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains include all meals, private rooms and private studios so that recipients have time and space to focus entirely on their creative work. Dinner is in the stimulating company of approximately 24 other artists, writers and composers from across the nation and around the world. Deadline to apply is May 15, 2012.

CLICK HERE TO APPLY

To Apply for a VCCA Residency

Next Deadline: May 15

Admission to VCCA is highly selective, based on a review of applications by panels of professional artists. There are separate panels for each category (poets, fiction writers, nonfiction writers, playwrights, performance, film and video artists, painters, sculptors, photographers, installation artists, composers and cross-disciplinary artists) with over fifty panelists serving at any one time. These panelists undergo periodic review to ensure that selection to VCCA is being made by the highest caliber artists in each discipline. Panelists are also rotated regularly to ensure that particular styles or tastes are not continuously represented. The basis for admission by an application is professional achievement or promise of achievement.
HOW TO APPLY
To apply, artists submit an application form, resume and samples of their work. You can download an application here:  
 
If you are applying for the Goldfarb Fellowship or the Fellowship for Social Media Artists - please note it on your application. If you would like more information about the current special programs, click here.PLEASE NOTE:
Currently, the Online Application is ONLY FOR VISUAL ARTISTS!
WHEN TO APPLY
Applications are accepted and reviewed throughout the year, but scheduling is conducted at only three designated times during the year. Deadlines are as follows:

© 2012  The Morris & Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation

June to September Residencies 

Deadline: January 15
Notification: mailed by March 31

October to January Residencies

Deadline: May 15
Notification: mailed by July 31

February to May Residencies

Deadline: September 15
Notification: mailed by November 30

Residency Cost

Artists are accepted at VCCA without consideration for their financial situation.
We ask Fellows to contribute according to their ability.
The actual cost to us of a residency is $180 per day.


Collaborators and Couples
Collaborators and couples should apply individually, paying individual application fees, with the understanding that one person may be accepted and the other may not. Please note on your application if you are willing to attend a residency if the person you are applying with is not accepted. Each artist or writer accepted for a residency will be offered a separate workspace, unless otherwise requested.