The Catawba Valley Heritage Alliance
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The Catawba Valley Heritage Alliance is seeking local potters in the Burke County & Foothills region to produce commemorative pieces of pottery in the tradition of the Catawba Valley Style. These pieces will be given away as the Grand Prizes for the paddling competition at the 7th Annual Catawba RiverFest to be held on September 18th at the new Lake James State Park.
Requirements: The piece should be at least 12″ high, made from locally sourced clay and be in a form or style which represents the traditional Catawba Valley Valley style of pottery which was produced in the region from the mid-nineteenth century up through the 1950’s and has been recently revived by a new generation of artisans who value the style for its originality, function and tradition. The vessels can be, but are not limited to, jugs, crocks or pitchers. For this special event the sponsor requires that a water & mountain scene be engraved, etched or glazed into or on the clay body and the the bottom of the vessel say “Catawba RiverFest ‘10″ in addition to the artist signature. The sponsor (Catawba Valley Heritage Alliance) will pay four artists $50 for each for the four pieces.
Artists who wish to submit examples of their work for consideration in this commission may send them via e-mail or post to the address below. For more info on the Catawba RiverFest’10 please visit the website: http://www.heritagealliance.org
Thank you for your interest in the Catawba RiverfFest’10.
Kenyon Kelly
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Kenyon Kelly, president
Catawba Valley Heritage Alliance
Post Office Box 1327 . Newton, NC 28658
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kelly@heritagealliance.org
828-244-0384
Whittler & Woodworkers Guild
You are invited to join a group of woodworkers and carvers!
This informal group will meet at the Burke Arts Council/Jailhouse Gallery once a month beginning August 2010, date and time to be determined.
- Camaraderie, creative solutions & technical expertise available
- One group exhibit per year in the gallery – juried
- Charlie Burleson will spearhead the group
To join, please contact admin@burkearts.org for more information!
Visual Artists
The Gallery at Vintage21, Raleigh
The Gallery at Vintage21 announces a call for artists for one month exhibitions of two-dimensional artwork. Vintage21’s gallery hosts an opening reception for artists and musicians every first Friday of the month, participating as part of the First Friday Raleigh downtown art walk.
Deadline: Ongoing
For more information: http://v21firstfriday.wordpress.com/artist-application/ or contact Jessica Nickerson at firstfriday@vintage21.com.
Frontiers: A Journal of Women Studies, Tempe, Ariz.
Frontiers: A Journal of Women Studies seeks art submissions that critically engage issues of gender, race, ethnicity, class, sexuality and place. The journal is seeking all kinds of creative work; however, the art must photograph well in black and white or color. The images could serve as cover art and/or as part of an art essay.
Deadline: Ongoing
For more information: Visit http://shprs.clas.asu.edu/frontiers/call_for_art or email frontiers@asu.edu.
Literary Artists
Flash Fiction Magazine
Flash Fiction, a biannual international short story magazine, is looking for short stories up to 360 words (including title) to be published. Authors may submit up to eight stories for consideration for any issue. It is published in April and October.
Deadline: Ongoing
For more information: http://www.chester.ac.uk/flash.magazine
Frontiers: A Journal of Women Studies, Tempe, Ariz.
Frontiers: A Journal of Women Studies is a peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary journal of scholarship, creative work and personal essays. Frontiers seeks creative writing that critically engages issues of gender, race, ethnicity, class, sexuality and place. The journal is interested in all kinds of creative work from poetry to short fiction to personal essays.
Deadline: Ongoing
For more information: http://shprs.clas.asu.edu/frontiers/call_for_creative_writing
July
Visual Artists
South Carolina Watermedia Society, Lexington, S.C.
The 2010 South Carolina Watermedia Juried Competition will take place Saturday, Oct. 2, through Sunday, Nov. 21, at the Center for the Arts in Rock Hill, S.C. North Carolina artists in the following counties are eligible for guest membership and may enter the competition to vie for $10,000 in awards: Mecklenburg, Union, Gaston and Cleveland.
Deadline: July 31
For more information: http://www.fineartsemporium.com/scws2010.htm
Literary Artists
Art Calendar Magazine
Artists are invited to enter Art Calendar’s 2nd Annual Studio Makeover Contest, featuring more than $18,000 in prizes. Artists need to provide a narrative describing why they should win a studio makeover and provide a photo of their current art studio. Winners will be announced in the November 2010 issue.
Deadline: July 31
For more information: http://www.artcalendar.com/2010studiomakeover/
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Sign up now for your space at the International Folk Festival! There will be a juried contest with cash awards totaling $1,000 for best original handmade art or craft items being sold. First place receives $500! Exhibitors are encouraged to demonstrate their art or craft. For the artisan and crafters application, click here. For vendor information and rules, click here.Celebrate our community’s diverse, multicultural population by participating in the International Folk Festival on Sept. 25-26. Now in its 32nd year, the event has become a weekend long celebration. For more information on the event, click here | |
August
Town of Cary
The Town of Cary is now accepting applications for exhibitions in 2010–2011 solo and group art exhibition opportunities at Page Walker Arts and History Center, Jordan Hall Arts Center and other facilities around town. Artists working in any medium are invited to submit an application.
Deadline: August 1
For more information: www.townofcary.org
Literary Artists
Art Soup, Wilmington
Between the Lines Poetry Festival is accepting submissions of poems and prose for the festival to take place Saturday, Sept. 18, at Bottega Gallery in downtown Wilmington. Writers may submit one to four poems and a two-sentence bio to info@art-soup.org. Selected poets are encouraged to read their poems at the festival.
Deadline: August 1
For more information: Visit http://www.art-soup.org/art_soup_009.htm, e-mail info@art-soup.org or call (910) 620-2047.
Gardner-Webb University, Boiling Springs
The Rash Awards have been created in honor of Ron Rash, acclaimed poet, novelist and short-story writer, who is an alumnus of Gardner-Webb University. The Rash Awards offer $500 prizes in fiction and poetry, as well as publication in The Broad River Review. The inaugural winners of The Rash Awards will also be invited to share the reading stage with Ron Rash at the Ron Rash Festival on the campus of Gardner-Webb University on Saturday, Oct. 2.
Deadline: August 1
For more information: Visit http://soappculture.com/ron-rash-festival/rash-awards/ or e-mail broadriverreivew@gardner-webb.edu.
SPARKcon, Raleigh (PoetrySPARK)
PoetrySPARK is seeking local poets, novice or professional, to participate in a series of literary events during the SPARKcon festival Friday, Sept 17, through Sunday, Sept. 19. This year’s poetrySPARK will feature readings (including a poetry slam and an “After Dark” event), workshops, panel discussions and more.
Deadline: August 1
For more information: http://www.sparkcon.com/sparks/poetryspark/
Visual Artists
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Calling all Artists! The Bascom’s American Craft Today Juried Works 2010 October 2 – December 18 Deadline Application August 2, 2010 Juror: Carol Sauvion Carol Sauvion is the executive producer of the PBS television series Craft in America. She is also the creator and executive director of Craft in America Inc., a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, and founder and director of Freehand Gallery in Los Angeles. Eligibility Open to all craft artists. Works must be original, reflect excellence and unique vision of maker, be skillfully executed, completed within the past two years, and not previously exhibited at The Bascom. Awards Judging for prize money will be from original work. $5,000 will be awarded at the discretion of the Juror. Entries Entry Fee $25 Each artist may submit two works of art for jury. The initial judging will be from digital images. Please submit the completed entry form, digital images on a disk and entry fee to The Bascom, P.O. Box 766, Highlands, North Carolina 28741, by August 2, 2010. All applications must be delivered or postmarked by this date. |
Western Carolina University, Cullowhee
Western Carolina University seeks applications for the 2010 Outdoor Sculpture Competition. It is open to sculptors ages 18 and older working in the Southeast (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia and West Virginia). Five works will be selected for a one-year exhibition.
Deadline: August 6
For more information: http://www.wcu.edu/fapac/sculpture_call_FULL_web_2010.pdf (PDF)
The Art & Culture Alliance of Greater Knoxville TN
Arts & Culture Alliance Consignment Sale on Friday, August 6, 5:00-9:00 PM
Do you have artwork you never found a place to hang? Do you have supplies you never use? Do you have sketches you would like to sell, but don’t want to frame? Are you looking for a great price on some new art, supplies, or decorating needs? Then please participate in our second “Art Consignment Sale” on First Friday, August 6! Alliance members can anonymously bring in artwork, handmade items, fine crafts, jewelry, antiques, etc. they wish to sell. You may have created the pieces, bought them in a weak moment, or received them from a dear friend, but now they don’t fit your house, your life, or your taste. Think of it as re-gifting without embarrassment (and an opportunity to help your local arts organization raise funds). The Alliance will take care of EVERYTHING for you, and you can shop around for something new. You can set the price (or we will help). A commission of 1/3 the sale price will be donated to the Alliance. Non-members can participate for a commission rate of 40%. Deliver your sale items Tuesday-Friday, July 27-30, between 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM or Thursday, July 29, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM. Following the sale on Monday, August 9, you may pick up any un-purchased items, or you may donate them to the Alliance for next year’s sale. Please participate and help spread the word about this unique opportunity!
In order to participate, please download the release form (PDF). If you have fewer than ten items, you may fill out a release form in the Alliance office when delivering items.
For information, please contact Cheryl at 865-523-7543 or via e-mail.
Blue Ridge Heritage Days Street Festival
September 18, 2010
Call for Vendors
Blue Ridge Heritage Days in Blowing Rock is currently seeking vendors for a Main Street Festival, Saturday, September 18, 2010. This festival is being developed in celebration of the Blue Ridge Parkway’s 75th Anniversary. We are particularly interested in crafts and other products, including foods, which reflect the history and heritage of the Blue Ridge Mountains or which are produced locally. Space is limited and vendors must apply and submit photos and detailed description of their product or art. For more information, please call the Blowing Rock Chamber at 828-295-7851.
Please note that food vendors who sell food which is intended to be consumed at the festival (such as funnel cakes, sandwiches, drinks and other foods) will be considered seperately. THESE FORMS ARE NOT INTENDED FOR THOSE VENDORS. Please call the Blowing Rock Chamber for more information, 828-295-7851. The application for Food Service Vendors will appear at a later date.
Requirements
Fees: Application Fee $10 , nonrefundable. Application will not be processed without the fee. If you are accepted to the festival, you will be asked to pay the booth fee. Booth Fee: $150, for a 10×10 Space on Main Street. Heritage and Traditional Craft Vendors may be invited to demonstrate if appropriate. Vendor spaces are 10×10. Additional space will be provided if you are asked to demonstrate. Power is optional, with an added fee of $25. Vendors must provide their own tent.
Application: You must submit this application:
CLICK HERE to fill out the application on-line, pay with your Credit Card (secured)*
CLICK HERE for word .doc, payment can be mailed
CLICK HERE for .pdf, payment can be mailed with application
Completed applications are due August 2, 2010
Visual Artists
HUB-BUB, Spartanburg, S.C.
In October 2010 the Emerging Carolinas Juried Art Exhibit will feature the work of young, contemporary artists between the ages of 20 and 35 who currently reside in or attend a higher education institution in North or South Carolina. Cash prizes will be awarded.
Deadline: August 13
For more information: Visit http://www.emergingcarolinas.com/ or e-mail alix@hub-bub.com.
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Open Call For Carolinas Artists
Carolina’s Got Art
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WHAT’S IN IT FOR ARTISTS
Carolina’s Got Art! announces its 2010 juried exhibition to be held Friday, Oct. 1, through Saturday, Oct. 30. Original paintings of any media, drawings, monoprints or other one-of-a-kind prints, photography, free-standing sculpture, hand-turned wood or pottery/porcelain all completed within the past two years are eligible.
1. Awards & Prizes: Up to $10,000 will be presented to winning artists
2. Exposure (Charlotte): 2000+ visitors will see and may purchase their work during October
3. Exposure (Carolinas): We hope to add a traveling show through 2011, which provides much broader exposure and more opportunities to sell work
4. Gallery Exhibition (Salon des Refuses): A large gallery will select works among those not shown in October and do a month-long show. Last year, the gallery picked up an artist and now represents them.
Entry Deadline: August 15, 2010 (Entry fees increase $5 on July 15, 2010)
To submit work, click here and fill out the form:
http://www.carolinasgotart.com/home/2010-entry-instructions/
We look forward to your entries and please contact me with any questions/comments!
Larry Elder
Carolina’s Got Art!
info@carolinasgotart.com
704-370-6337
Literary Artists
2010 Linda Flowers Literary Award:
North Carolina Humanities Council Calls for Submissions
GREENSBORO, NC (June 8, 2010) – The North Carolina Humanities Council, a statewide nonprofit and affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, invites original entries of fiction, nonfiction, or poetry for the 2010 Linda Flowers Literary Award.
The postmark deadline for submissions is August 15, 2010.
The Linda Flowers Literary Award is given annually by the North Carolina Humanities Council for unpublished writing that portrays North Carolina, its people, and cultures. While authors do not have to be North Carolinians, entries are expected to draw on North Carolina connections and/or memories.
The North Carolina Humanities Council will award the author of the winning entry a cash prize of $500, publication in the Humanities Council’s biannual magazine North Carolina Conversations, and support towards a writer’s residency at Weymouth Center for the Arts and Humanities.
There is no entry fee. Entries should be no longer than 2,500 words and five copies of an entry should be submitted. For a complete description and full submission guidelines for the Linda Flowers Literary Award, visit the North Carolina Humanities Council website at www.nchumanities.org.
Entries should be mailed to the North Carolina Humanities Council, Attention: Dr. Shelley Crisp, Executive Director, 122 N. Elm Street, Suite 601, Greensboro, NC, 27401.
Questions about the Linda Flowers Literary Award may be directed to Dr. Crisp at scrisp@nchumanities.org or (336) 334-5383.
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The North Carolina Humanities Council is a statewide nonprofit and affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. The Humanities Council supports through grants and public programs vital conversations that nurture the cultures and heritage of North Carolina. In addition to grants and publications, the Council offers the Teachers Institute, a free professional education development program for NC’s K-12 public school teachers; Road Scholars, a speakers bureau bringing scholars and NC communities together to explore issues in the public humanities; Let’s Talk About It, a library discussion series of literature and film in partnership with the North Carolina Center for the Book; Museum on Main Street (MoMS), a traveling exhibition in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution and rural NC towns statewide; NC Roadwork, an initiative encouraging the examination of local NC history related to routes of human passage; and Literature and Medicine, a scholar-facilitated book discussion group for hospital staff to reflect on the larger mission of medicine. Learn more about the work of the North Carolina Humanities Council at www.nchumanities.org.
Contact:
Jennifer McCollum, Ph.D.
Public Relations Officer
336.334.5704
jmccollum@nchumanities.org
WritersNewsWeekly.com
The Tommy Award for Excellence in Writing is an opportunity for authors of novels and short stories to be recognized and honored. The Tommy also has a category for unpublished short stories.
Deadline: August 15
For more information: Visit http://writersnewsweekly.com/tommy.html, e-mail editor@writersnewsweekly.com or call (412) 837-2423.
Visual Artists
Carolina’s Got Art!, Charlotte
Carolina’s Got Art! announces its 2010 juried exhibition to be held Friday, Oct. 1, through Saturday, Oct. 30. Original paintings of any media, drawings, monoprints or other one-of-a-kind prints, photography, free-standing sculpture, hand-turned wood or pottery/porcelain all completed within the past two years are eligible.
Deadline: August 15
For more information: http://www.carolinasgotart.com/home/2010-entry-instructions/
Wishard Hospital, Indianapolis, Ind.
Wishard Hospital is seeking qualifications from artists interested in creating public art for The New Wishard, currently under construction in Indianapolis. Artwork at The New Wishard will support and promote the healing mission of the 150-year-old public health care organization and will complement the design of its new facility.
Deadline: August 16
For more information: Visit http://thenewwishard.org/site/index.php/category/construction or contact Julia Muney Moore at jmoore@blackburnarchitects.com.
Irving Art Association, Irving, Tex.
The 9th Annual National Juried Wildlife Exhibition is open to all artists ages 18 and older living in the U.S. Cash and merchandise awards totaling over $3,000 will be awarded. The exhibition will take place Monday, Sept. 27, through Thursday, Oct 28, at the Jaycee Park Center for the Arts.
Deadline: August 17
For more information: Visit www.irvingart.org or e-mail wildlife@irvingart.org.
Knoxville’s Arts District Banner Competition – Receipt deadline: August 20
The winning design will be printed on 26 banners to be hung from street poles in the Arts District (primarily along the 100 & 200 Blocks of Gay Street). Banners will hang indefinitely. Enter up to three designs, no entry fee. To download a PDF application, visit www.knoxalliance.com/textfiles/artsdistrictbannerapplic.pdf
University of Oklahoma College of Arts & Sciences, Norman, Okla.
Applications are now being accepted for the fifth biennial Thatcher Hoffman Smith Creativity in Motion Prize of $40,000. The prize recognizes an individual’s creative process as it unfolds. It is open to all fields and will be given to an individual whose creative project is currently underway. The focus of the award is on the process, not a completed project. Past applications have been received from practitioners of many disciplines: scientists, artists, filmmakers, authors, educators and more.
Deadline: August 31
For more information: Visit https://cim.ou.edu/ or contact Kristi Morgan at kcain@ou.edu or (405) 325-2347.
Houston Arts Alliance, Tex.
The Houston Arts Alliance and City of Houston Police Department request qualifications from artists to create a permanent work for the Midwest Police Station. Artistic approaches that creatively mine the department’s history are of especial interest. The Houston Police Museum’s collection, with rich holdings in artifacts and documents, is an available resource.
Deadline: August 23
For more information: Visit http://www.houstonartsalliance.com/civic/opportunities/ e-mail Carole Anne Meehan at caroleanne@haatx.com or call (713) 527-9330, ext. 113.
Southeastern Contemporary Art Gallery, Hammond, La.
The Southeastern Contemporary Art Gallery, on the campus of Southeastern Louisiana University, is now accepting entries for the National Cell Phone Photography Exhibition. The exhibition is open to amateurs and professional artists nationally. All artwork submitted for the exhibition must be taken with cell phone cameras and may only be manipulated with a cell phone application – no Photoshop or other photography manipulation software.
Deadline: August 30
For more information: Visit http://www.selu.edu/acad_research/depts/vis_art/gallery/ or e-mail dnewkirk@selu.edu.
Literary Artists
Aesthetica Magazine
Aesthetica Magazine announces its Creative Works Competition. This internationally recognized competition has three categories: artwork/photography, poetry and fiction. The competition represents the scope of creative activity today and provides an opportunity for both new and established artists to nurture their reputations on an international scale.
Deadline: August 31
For more information: http://www.aestheticamagazine.com/submission_guide.htm
Magnolia Arts Center, Greenville, N.C.
Magnolia Arts Center is now accepting scripts for the fifth annual Ten Minute Play Contest. Entries must be no longer than 10 minutes when read or performed. A panel of judges will pick the top five entries which will receive a staged reading for the public in November. Playwrights may submit original, non-published work to Magnolia Arts Center via mail or email.
Deadline: August 31
For more information: http://www.magnoliaartscenter.com/portal/page.php?23
Art Soup, Wilmington
Art Soup, a non-profit arts organization in Wilmington, is currently seeking published or self-published authors and poets to participate in an annual, large outdoor arts festival, Saturday, Sept. 11, in downtown Wilmington. The Wilmington Art Walk is an artist market throughout the streets of the historic downtown area, featuring visual artists, crafts, music and more. Literary participants are welcome to sell and sign copies of current or previous work at individual booths in a special section of the festival dedicated to writers.
Deadline: August 31
For more information: E-mail info@art-soup.org or call (910) 620-2047.
Visual Artists
Susan Kathleen Black Foundation, Lake George, Colo.
The Blossom Art of Flowers fine art competition was conceived to recognize, promote and reward excellence in floral art. The exhibition has one of the most lucrative cash pools of any fine art exhibition world-wide with $65,000 in total awards, including a $25,000 Best in Show prize. Approximately 100 entries will be featured in the premier exhibition at the Naples (Fla.) Museum of Art in February 2011.
Deadline: August 31 (early), September 30 (late)
For more information: http://www.blossomartcompetition.com
Craven Arts Council and Gallery, New Bern
The Craven Arts Council and Gallery is accepting applications for the 2010 Annual Juried Sculpture Park Show to be held Nov. 10, 2010, through Sept. 17, 2011 in various locations throughout the city of New Bern. A maximum of three works may be submitted. Honorariums will be provided for each work selected, and a “Community Choice Best in Show” cash prize will be awarded.
Deadline: August 31
For more information: Visit http://www.cravenarts.org/, e-mail cravenarts@cravenarts.org or call (252) 638-2577.
Artography
Artography Contest Themed: “How Great Is Your State?”
The first annual Artography contest themed “How Great Is Your State?” is seeking submissions from artists across the United States in watercolors, acrylics, oils and pastels. This is a cross curriculum education project that will display selected entries from all 50 states online and also award prizes for Best in Show.
Deadline: August 31
For more information: Visit http://www.paintforthemaster.com/ or contact Angela Hansen at youareabrat@gmail.com.
2011 NICHE Awards
The 2011 NICHE Awards are here. You may have already seen the call for entry in a magazine you read or a blog you follow. Perhaps you have seen a poster in an arts facility in your town or been forwarded an email or newsletter with information about the awards program.
The NICHE Awards is open to the public but we are sending a personal invite to you.
Now in its 21st year; the NICHE Awards competition recognizes exemplary work by talented U.S. and Canadian artists and craftspeople at the professional and student levels.
As always there are many categories to enter into as well as many new categories like: outdoor art, wedding jewelry, basketry, and paper art.
The contest opened May 15th and the application is entirely online at www.NICHEAwards.com.
It is a great opportunity for exposure as an artist. The finalists will display their creations during the largest wholesale craft show in the country, the Buyers Market of American Craft, February 18-21, 2011, in Philadelphia. The finalists and winners of the competition will receive tremendous press in NICHE magazine, a trade publication read by the owners and managers of craft and art galleries, and at our web site, www.NICHEAwards.com.
Finalists and winners receive:
an opportunity to exhibit their work in a special exhibit at the Buyers Market
a listing in the Winter issue of NICHE magazine
coverage of the winners in the Spring issue of NICHE magazine
continuing press coverage during and after the competition
web promotions on www.NICHEAwards.com
Entry Deadlines:
Professional: August 31, 2010
Students: September 30, 2010
If you have any questions please let me know!
Contact Erin Hartz at ErinH@rosengrp.com or call 410-889-2933, ext. 206
September
Literary Artists
Palettes & Quills, Rochester, N.Y.
Palettes & Quills announces its second Biennial Poetry Chapbook Competition. The contest is open to all writers. The winner receives $200 plus 50 copies of the published book. Manuscript should be between 15 and 40 pages with no illustrations.
Deadline: September 1
For more information: Visit www.palettesnquills.com or contact Donna Marbach at dmmarbach@gmail.com or (585) 458-0217.
Visual Artists
Cape Fear Studios, Fayetteville
Cape Fear Studios announces the 16th Annual Nellie Allen Smith Pottery Competition open to all artists ages 18 or older living in the U.S. Awards totaling more than $1,300 will be given. The pottery exhibition will be held Friday, Oct. 22, through Monday, Nov. 22.
Deadline: September 1
For more information: Visit http://www.capefearstudios.com/forms/entries/entries.html, e-mail capefearstudios@yahoo.com or call (910) 433-2986.
Visual Art Exchange, Raleigh
The Junior League of Raleigh and Visual Art Exchange present Down Home: Portraits of the Old North State, a juried art exhibition Thursday, Oct. 21, through Sunday, Oct. 24. Artists may enter up to two pieces exploring this year’s theme. This exhibit is open to all two-dimensional artwork, excluding photography, by living Carolina artists.
Deadline: September 3
For more information: http://carolinacolor.wordpress.com
Ormond Memorial Art Museum, Ormond Beach, Fla.
The Ormond Memorial Art Museum is seeking submissions from artists with previous experience in outdoor installation work to design, build and install an outdoor, site- specific, three-dimensional tribute to veterans who served in the Vietnam War. A wide variety of artwork will be considered including figurative, representational and abstract imagery.
Deadline: September 3
For more information: Visit http://www.ormondartmuseum.org/wall-memorial.shtml, e-mail Susan Richmond at srichmond@ormondartmuseum.org or call (386) 676-3347.
General Artist Opportunities
Two Requests for Artist Qualifications from the N.C. Arts Council
The North Carolina Arts Council seeks to commission artists for two park-sited public art projects, each of which will become a centerpiece of cultural tourism trails celebrating the state’s rich history, creative heritage, and contemporary artistic practices.
The first public art project is for North Carolina’s African American Music Trail at
All-America City Park in Kinston. The second is for North Carolina’s Historic Happy Valley Byway on the Yadkin River Greenway Trail in Patterson.
Applicant artists must be U.S. citizens or legal residents aged 18 years or older. Artists may apply to both RFQs, but they must submit two separate application packages.
Deadline: September 7
For more information: Visit www.ncarts.org/projectspecs or contact Katherine Reynolds at katherine.reynolds@ncdcr.gov or (919) 807-6505.
Allied Artists of America, New York, N.Y.
The Allied Artists of America 97th Annual National Exhibition is open to all artists working in oil, water media, pastels, graphics and sculpture. Medals and cash prizes totaling $24,000 will be awarded. The exhibition will be held Friday, Nov. 12, through Tuesday, Nov. 30.
Deadline: September 13
For more information: Visit http://www.alliedartistsofamerica.org/prospectus.htm or contact Annie Patt at annie_patt@yahoo.com.
United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County
The United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County is accepting applications for the Regional Artist Project Grant. The grant provides up to $1,500 in financial support to committed, individual artists and small, unincorporated groups of collaborating artists. The grant is designed to award projects that will advance the applicant’s career and is open to emerging and established artists in Franklin, Johnston, Vance, Warren and Wake counties.
Deadline: September 15
For more information: Visit www.unitedarts.org and click the “Grants to Individuals” link or call (919) 839-1498, ext. 301.
Hermitage Museum and Gardens, Norfolk, Va.
The Hermitage Museum and Gardens invites emerging and professional artists to explore the concept of giving a contemporary voice to expressions of spiritual iconography. The exhibition Spiritual Visions: Crossing Boundaries, Making Connections will run Friday, Dec. 17, through Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2011. Cash prizes will be awarded.
Deadline: September 16
For more information: Visit http://www.thfm.org/spiritualvisions.html or contact Kate Gebler at kg@thfm.org or (757) 423-2052 ext. 207.
Caldwell Arts Council
We’d like to hear from you too!
Art Around Caldwell-Studio Tour & Gallery Crawl
Caldwell Arts Council invites all Caldwell County artists to participate in the first-ever county-wide scheduled for October 16th, 10am-5pm. Help us showcase all the talents in Caldwell County. Signed up so your artwork can be showcased in your own studio, or a limited number of artists will be able to exhibit in businesses throughout the county.
Deadline: Contact the Caldwell Arts Council for details
Call 828-754-2486 or email: info@caldwellarts.com me for more details.
Literary Artists
Arts in the Airport – Receipt deadline: Friday, September 17
This is a biannual juried exhibition showcasing work at McGhee Tyson Airport in Knoxville for a six-month period. Enter up to five pieces of work, no entry fee. Up to $1,000 in awards are given. To download a PDF application, visit www.knoxalliance.com/textfiles/airportapplicationfall10.pdf.
Emporium Artist-in-Residence – Receipt deadline: Friday, September 17
This is a biannual opportunity for college students and other young, emerging artists providing free studio space at the Emporium in downtown Knoxville as well as a solo exhibition at the end of the six-month residency. Free membership in the Alliance for one year. No application fee. To download a PDF application, visit www.knoxalliance.com/textfiles/residencyapplicationfall2010.pdf.
National Juried Exhibition – Postmark deadline: Saturday, September 26
This is an annual juried exhibition showcasing work at the Emporium in downtown Knoxville from mid-December through end of January. Enter up to three pieces of work for $40 ($25 for members) and three additional works for $7/each ($5/each for members). Up to $1,000 in awards are given. To download a PDF application, visit www.knoxalliance.com/textfiles/Juriedapplic2010.pdf
Visual Overture Magazine
Visual Overture Magazine, a quarterly exhibition-in-print publication, is now accepting entries for the “Featured Emerging Artists” section to be presented in the winter 2010 issue. Seven artists will be selected for feature in publication. Artists are presented on two pages of the magazine and receive three complimentary copies of the issue in which they are featured. Accepted genres include sculpture, metals, textiles, photography, mixed media, painting, drawing, video art, digital art, printmaking and installation.
Deadline: September 30
For more information: Visit http://www.visualoverture.com/artists.htm or e-mail visualoverture@gmail.com.
Video Art
Visual Overture Magazine
Visual Overture Magazine is accepting submissions for a special section of the magazine entitled “Spotlight on Video Art,” to be included in the winter 2010 issue. The section will feature the work of one serious emerging videographer whose work is fine art. Artists should submit two to three videos and a 500-word essay describing why the work can be classified as fine art.
Deadline: September 30
For more information: Visit http://www.visualoverture.com/artists.htm or e-mail visualoverture@gmail.com.
Literary Artists
Lee & Low Books, New York, N.Y.
The New Voices Award is given to a children’s picture book manuscript by a writer of color. The award winner receives a cash grant of $1,000 and a standard publication grant, which includes basic advance and royalties for a first-time author. An Honor Award winner will receive a cash grant of $500. Entrants must be a first-time book author.
Deadline: September 30
For more information: http://www.leeandlow.com/p/new_voices_award.mhtml
The Writer’s Center, Bethesda, Md.
The Writer’s Center is accepting submissions for the spring 2011 Emerging Writer Fellowships in the following genres: fiction, nonfiction and poetry. Emerging Writer Fellows will be featured at The Writer’s Center as part of their Emerging Writers Reading Series.The Writer’s Center bookstore will sell titles by the Emerging Writers throughout the season in which they appear in an effort to promote them and their work to a wide audience. Fellows receive an all-inclusive honorarium to help offset their travel costs, depending on their place of departure.
Deadline: September 30
For more information: Visit http://www.writer.org/Page.aspx?pid=622 or call
(301) 654-8664.
October
Visual Artists
2010 Paul C. Rhyne Art Competition
October 5-November 5, 2010
Open to all area artists, this competition showcases a mixture of original works of art from all mediums. This is an annual regional exhibition, which was renamed in 2007 in honor and memory of Paul C. Rhyne, a life long resident of Lincolnton and supporter of the Arts Council. Work will be displayed at the Lincoln Cultural Center in Lincolnton. Sponsored by the Arts ouncil of Lincoln County and in part by a grant provided by the Grassroots Art Program of the North Carolina Arts Council.
For submission information, click here. For other information, please email or call our office.
Arts Council of Lincoln County
phone: 704-732-9044
email: artslincoln@bellsouth.net
Each artist will be allowed to enter two pieces of work and should bring a brief resume and description of each piece. Entry fee for the show is $35 and entitles the artist to enter two pieces of work. All work should be delivered to the Lincoln Cultural Center gallery on October 7, 8 & 9, from 11am – 3pm, or call 704-732-9044 for special arrangements.
The show will run October 5 – November 5, 2010. There will be an awards presentation and opening reception for artist and the public on Friday, October 8, from 6:30 – 8:00 pm at the Lincoln Cultural Center.
Rules for competition are as follows: Adults 18 years or older may submit two original works of art in any medium not exhibited at any previous Arts Council of Lincoln County exhibit. No prints or copies will be accepted. All paintings must be framed and ready for hanging. No saw-toothed hangers are allowed. The size of the artwork may be no less than 12 inches or no greater than 60 inches on any one side. Accommodations are available to exhibit three-dimensional art. Due to space limitations, pieces cannot be smaller than 3 inches or greater than three-foot in dimensions. All art must be hand delivered and picked up. The Arts Council of Lincoln County reserves the right to refuse any work that is not compliant with the rules or is deemed inappropriate for display in a public building. Although all reasonable care will be given to all pieces entered, all entries are submitted at artist risk of loss or damage.
All work may be for sale, but any work sold must remain on exhibit until the end of the show. The Arts Council of Lincoln County will retain a 30% commission for all work sold. All pieces may be picked up November 9,10 & 11 between the hours of 11am – 3pm. Arrangements may be made to pick up pieces later at Rising Sun Pottery if needed. For further information please contact the Arts Council at 704-732-9044