Artist Opportunities

PUBLIC ART

Artwork for one-night biannual arts festival. Commissions for new artwork range from $1,500 to $2,500.

The City of Santa Monica is seeking proposals from artists and/or artist teams for temporary art installations for the city's biannual all-night event, Glow. First produced on July 19th, 2008, Glow was wildly successfully, with twenty seven art installations (and over 100 artists) dispersed on the Santa Monica beach and adjacent areas. Over 200,000 people came to savor art that was always engaging and in many cases interactive. On September 25, 2010, Santa Monica Beach, Palisades Park and surrounding areas will host unique and diverse temporary artworks. Inspired by Paris'all-night festival, Nuit Blanche, The Santa Monica Cultural Affairs Division is pleased to invite artists to partake in this unprecedented nighttime event by submitting proposals for
artwork.

DEADLINE: Monday, April 12, 2010. Materials must be received by Cultural Affairs no later than 5 PM, no exceptions, this is not a postmark deadline.

Information about Glow

Please review the Glow website at www.glowarchive.org to see the archive of Glow 2008. You may also want to check out websites for some of the other all-night art events such as Nuit Blanche in Paris http://www.nuitblanche2009.com/ and in Toronto http://www.scotiabanknuitblanche.ca/home.shtml There is a great deal more on these events that can be found on Google and You Tube - it will be very helpful in making a
proposal to review some of the documentation on the web but please keep in mind Glow wants original artworks especially suited to Glow's physical and cultural conditions.

CLICK HERE for the full PDF of this call.

The Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs, in partnership with Seattle Parks and Recreation (Parks) and Seattle Public Utilities (SPU), seeks two artists for public art projects - one for Maple Leaf Reservoir Park and one for West Seattle Reservoir at Westcrest Park. Two artists will be selected from the same pool of applicants and each will be assigned to one of the two parks projects. Online Application Apply using CaFÉTM, a Web-based application service. All applications must be submitted digitally through the CaFÉ online system. Link to the online application via http://www.callforentry.org/.

ELIGIBILITY This call is open to professional artists residing in the United States. The Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs encourages diversity in its collection. Artists whose work is well-represented in the city's collection are eligible to apply, but the artist selection panel will consider artistic diversity as one factor in the selection process. Students are not eligible to apply.

BUDGET This call is for two $150,000 art projects. The total project budget for each project is $150,000, all-inclusive of travel expenses, taxes and other project costs. Each artist will receive $22,000 during the design phase and $128,000 for fabrication and installation of the artwork.

DEADLINE: 11 p.m., Thursday, March 11, 2010 (Pacific Standard Time)

The Community Redevelopment Agency for Delray Beach, Florida is seeking artists to design an artistic sculpture at the West Atlantic Avenue Public Plaza (S/W/C of West Atlantic Avenue and Southwest 5th Avenue) in Delray Beach, Florida 33444

BUDGET $15,000.00

A budget of $15,000.00 is to be utilized by the artist whose proposal is accepted by the Delray Beach CRA. An Agreement shall be entered into between the Delray Beach CRA and the successful proposer to design, fabricate and install the Public Art Sculpture within the $15,000.00 budget allocated for the
project.

DEADLINE: Sealed qualifications must be filed with the CRA at 20 North Swinton Avenue, Delray Beach, Florida 33444 by 2:00 PM, Wednesday March 3, 2010.

To download the full PDF for this call visit: www.artslb.org

The Metro Orange Line Extension dedicated busway will extend four miles north from Canoga Station to the Metrolink Chatsworth Station, and will include a new bikeway and pedestrian path, landscaping, additional parking areas and public art.

For information regarding submittal requirements, visit metro.net/art and click on "Artist Opportunities" or call 213.922.4ART.

Opportunities include:

Canoga Station
Sherman Way Station
Roscoe Station
Nordhoff Station
Chatsworth Station

Artwork locations include porcelain enamel steel panels and artwork paving designs. The budget for the design and fabrication of artwork at each station is anticipated to range from $48,000 to $96,000. The artist's fee will be between 12-16% of the station artwork budget, depending on the final scope of work.

Deadline for submittals (delivery, not postmark!) is 5 pm on Friday, March 12, 2010

The Art and Public Places Program of New Mexico Arts and the Local Selection Committee at New Mexico State University seek and artists or artists team to create a site-specific commission project at O'Donnell Hall, home of the College of Education, in Las Cruces, New Mexico.

Eligibility: Professional artists who are legal residents of the United States.
Budget: $170,900 all-inclusive
Deadline: Midnight (MST), Thursday, March 25, 2010
Apply: Online using CaFE
Contact: Ben Owen, AIPP Project Coordinator

For more information on this call go to:  http://www.nmarts.org/prospectuses.html

The Roanoke Arts Commission is seeking up to six artists to exhibit in the second AIR: Art in Roanoke, a temporary sculpture exhibition. Fee of up to $4,500 per work.The RAC is accepting submissions now through March 12, 2010.

Details online at www.roanokeva.gov/publicart.

APPLICATION PROCESS Applications for the Artist Registry must be submitted online through the CaFÉ^TM website (www.callforentry.org). There is no application fee to apply or to use the CaFÉ^TM online application system. Applicants must submit through CaFÉ^TM to be considered; no slides or hard copy materials will be accepted. Incomplete submissions will not be accepted. For complete entry requirements and instructions go to: www.callforentry.org, register a username and password, navigate to "Apply to Calls", and search the list for "Alameda County Arts Commission Artist Registry - Permanent, Site-Specific Projects".

Click here to download the fill PDF or visit: www.acgov.org

APPLICATION PROCESS Applications for the Artist Registry must be submitted online through the CaFÉ^TM website (www.callforentry.org). There is no application fee to apply or to use the CaFÉ^TM online application system. Applicants must submit through CaFÉ^TM to be considered; no slides or hard copy materials will be accepted. Incomplete submissions will not be accepted. For complete entry requirements and instructions go to: www.callforentry.org, register a username and password, navigate to "Apply to Calls", and search the list for "Alameda County Arts Commission Artist Registry - Small-Scale Artwork Commission Projects".

ABOUT THE EL PASEO INVITATIONAL EXHIBITION:
El Paseo is the premier shopping street in Palm Desert and the Coachella Valley, located in Southern California. The exhibition space consists of eighteen concrete pads located in the median along a one and one half mile stretch of prime retail. Artwork will be installed October - November 2010 and remain on site until November 2012.

DEADLINE:  March 5, 2010 at 5:00 p.m. (postmark/email deadline)

For more information visit the Pubic Art Opportunities page

OTHER DISCIPLINES

Call to Curators

Chapman University's Guggenheim Gallery is soliciting curatorial proposals for Fall 2010 exhibitions. We are
interested in exhibition proposals that support the curriculum of the Art Department which includes classes in studio art, graphic design, new media and art history. (See link to current course offerings). We are open to a variety of proposals and encourage innovative responses to the curriculum. Proposals might be for solo or small group shows or for larger exhibitions. During the 2010 -2011 academic year departments in the College of Performing Arts will be sponsoring presentations that examine aspects of war, its roots and consequences. Ideas for exhibitions referencing war will be welcomed along with proposals organized around other topics. Proposals will be reviewed by the Art Department faculty. Three proposals will be chosen, one of which will be design-oriented.

An honorarium of $800.00 will be paid to the curator of each exhibition. Curatorial responsibilities include
development of the curatorial concept and a budget, contacting artists, providing a check list of works to be included in the exhibition, writing a 1000 - 1500 word essay about the exhibition, overseeing the installation of the exhibition and either arranging for a lecture by an artist(s) in the exhibition or delivering a lecture about the exhibition.

Support provided by the Guggenheim Gallery and the Art Department includes the services of a preparator,
installation and de-installation of the exhibition, pickup and return of artwork, secretarial assistance with insurance forms,telephone calls, etc. design and printing of the essay and organization of the opening reception. There is an all inclusive budget of $3000.00 for each exhibition. Due to the prohibitive cost of shipping artwork, we encourage interested parties to give first consideration to artists in the southern California region.

The Guggenheim Gallery is, a 1600 sq. ft. gallery with 15' walls. Artwork is insured, door-to-door. The gallery is
alarmed when it is not open. There is a student gallery sitter during gallery hours, which are M - F 12:00 - 5:00 and Sat 11:00 - 4:00. The gallery is not climate controlled.

DEADLINE: Proposals are due in the Art Department office by Friday, April 2, 2010. Proposals should include a brief description of your idea for the exhibition, a list of possible artists, sample images of artworks and the curator's professional resume. Send proposals (PDF format) to Jeannie Randazzo at randazzo@chapman.edu For further information about the Guggenheim Gallery please http://www.chapman.edu/art/guggenheim.asp. The following links will take you to this year's curriculum. We expect next year's schedule to be similar.

CLICK HERE to download the full PDF for this call.

Employment Opportunity

Contract Faculty: Documentary Photography Projects

Venice Arts is seeking to develop a pool of qualified, professional documentary photographers and/or photojournalists interested in working with youth on Independent Contract basis. Selected faculty will be trained by Venice Arts and given teaching assignments in either our ongoing programs or special projects. Regarding the latter,
these may be local, regional, statewide, or international.Qualifications:

Must have experience and strong commitment to documentary photography, photojournalism, or street photography. Prior experience teaching youth a strong plus, as is familiarity with participant photography and visual storytelling. Must be expert working in digital media, including image management. Must be available during standard after-
school hours and/or on weekends or, if assigned to a special documentary project (regional, international), available for one- to two-week intervals. Must be interested in a long-term affiliation with Venice Arts.

To apply:

In your cover letter, among other things, please indicate your availability (weekday, weekends, full-week or multi-week intensive projects). Attach your résumé and samples of class syllabi that you have created, along with 10-20 digital images of your work or a link to your portfolio website to:

Joanne Kim, Project Manager

joanne@venice-arts.org

Call to Artists

RAW: Natural Born Artists is looking for artists of all types to showcase their art in one of our amazing events. RAW features art, photography, sculpting, fashion, film, music, performing art, makeup, hair and creative works from all types of art genres.

We do four showcases a month in Long Beach, Fullerton, and Santa Monica. For more information and to submit your work to our website for review, please go to www.RAWartists.org 

You may also email Lorin Herzfeldt, Artist Relations Director at RAW: Natural Born Artists, with any questions at Lorin@RAWartists.org

Employment Opportunity

Accessible Arts Workshops Teaching Artist positions available

Arts & Services for Disabled, Inc. (ASD) is a private non-profit organization, established in 1982, that is dedicated to providing opportunities in the arts for people with disabilities. ASD offers community-based Accessible Arts Workshops throughout Los Angeles and Orange Counties to assist people with individual needs who have a desire to increase their skills and knowledge in the arts, and who may be unable to participate in other art programs.

Accessible Arts Workshops is currently looking for a few teaching artists from all artistic disciplines to provide 1 hour workshops for adults and children with disabilities. Experience working with people with disabilities is preferred. 



Job Description:

  The Teaching Artist will plan the workshop activities, create class descriptions, complete lesson plans, maintain supplies, conduct the workshops, set-up the workshop space, assist the workshop participants, clean up after the workshops and maintain the workshop supplies.



If you are interested in applying please submit:

1) An application (download application at
 http://www.artsandservices.org/pages/Abot_employ.html)
2) Resume and one paragraph bio


3) 2 lesson plan samples


4) Sample of your work

Send these materials to:

RebeccaRivera@artsandservices.com

or:


Dr. Rebecca Rivera, DMA
Director
Accessible Arts Workshops
Arts & Services for Disabled, Inc

3962 Studebaker Rd. Suite 206

Long Beach, CA 90808

Call to Artists

Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site, Philadelphia, PA

Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site seeks proposals for its 2011 tour season and beyond.

Deadine:  Tuesday, June 15, 2010, 4:00 pm
To Apply:  Full details available at http://www.easternstate.org/exhibits/guidelines.php

Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site was once the most famous and expensive prison in the world, but stands today in ruin, a haunting world of crumbling cellblocks and empty guard towers. Known for its grand architecture and strict discipline, this was the world's first true "penitentiary," a prison designed to inspire penitence, or true regret, in the hearts of convicts.  Its vaulted, sky-lit cells once held many of America's most notorious criminals, including bank robber Willie Sutton and Al Capone.  Tours today include the cellblocks, solitary punishment cells, Al Capone's Cell, and Death Row. A critically-acclaimed series of artists installations is free with admission.

Call to Artists

Coffee Caliente Cafe & Community

Call for artists to show/sell affordable works.
Location:  Coffee Caliente, 55 Alamitos Ave., Long Beach, CA 90802
Deadline:  On-going
To Apply:  Submit jpeg images or links to your website via email to Florencio Perez.
This Artist Call Courtesy of LBCreative!, part of the Catalyst Community

Call to Artists

The Artist Alley Art Gallery & Space

We are seeking artists to exhibit in our  4,000 square-foot art gallery located in downtown San Francisco. We are currently interviewing artists for the new year and beyond, and would like to extend an opportunity for you to show with us!
Location:  The Artists Alley, 863 Mission Street (across from Bloomingdales), San Francisco, CA 94103
Deadline:  On-going
To Apply: Submit jpeg images or links to website of your work.
For more information:  Visit The Artists Alley website or contact John Villa, (415) 522-2440
This Artist Call Courtesy of LBCreative!, part of the Catalyst Community

Call to Artists

LBCreative! Montly Creative Mixer

Looking for performers, dancers, photographers, painters, writers, actors, comedians, poets, musicians, bakers, etcetera to showcase their work at next Creative Mixer & Potluck (Monthly mixers occur on the last Monday of every month).
Venue: Pollen, 1332 Gladys Ave, Long Beach, CA
Deadline: On-going (mixers occur on the last Monday of every month)
To Apply:  Submit samples or links to website of your work 
For more information, visit LBCreative! website or contact Sharreace via email at LBCeventsteam@gmail.com.
This Artist Call Courtesy of LBCreative!, part of the Catalyst Community

Call to Artists

LBCreative! Galleries

Looking for visual artists and musicians to showcase work in LBCreative! partnered galleries Long Beach. 
Venue: Various, Long Beach, CA
Deadline: On-going
Opening: TBA
To Apply:  Submit samples or links to website of your work
For more information, visit LBCreative! website or contact Evan via email at LBCspaceteam@gmail.com.
This Artist Call Courtesy of LBCreative!, part of the Catalyst Community

Call to Artists

Catalyst TV

Share Good News, Important Resources & Events from/in/about Long Beach.  At the end of your segment, talk about YOUR CREATIVITY and how you connected with LBCreative!  If you don't have content to contribute, you can read some of the MANY announcements. Don't want to be on camera?  No problem, we can show graphics or video.
Location: Catalyst Community, 430 E. 1st St, Long Beach, CA
For more information, visit ThePrimeSpot.com website or contact KaRi at (562)537-1830.
This Artist Call Courtesy of LBCreative!, part of the Catalyst Community

Call to Artists

First Fridays Art Walk

Looking for visual artists in Ceramics, Glass, Graffiti, Graphics/Illustration, Mosaic, Painting/Drawing, Photography, Public Art, Sculpture, Woodworking to showcase work within businesses and galleries on Atlantic Avenue in the Bixby Knolls area of Long Beach.

The mission of First Fridays is to promote and support local artists and musicians by providing them with an outlet to showcase their work. Every first Friday night of the month, participating Bixby Knolls businesses will unite to promote local artists and musicians through extended operating hours. In doing so we hope to encourage a dialogue between businesses,
artists and the community.

Venue: Various businesses in the Bixby Knolls Business Improvement Association in Long Beach, CA
Deadline:  On-going
Openings: Evening of the First Friday of every month
To Apply:  Submit jpeg samples of your work or links to websites of your work to Victoria Wells.
For more information about First Fridays, visit First Fridays website or contact Victoria Wells.
This Artist Call Courtesy of LBCreative!, part of the Catalyst Community

Call to Artists

Pacific Shores Hematology-Oncology Foundation 2010 Art Competition

Looking for artwork produced by artists that are challenged with cancer.  The foundation has the honor of exhibiting 75-100 of these paintings every October, along with a debut of the "Artist Within" artist.
Deadline:  Completed art entries and Submission Forms should be postmarked by June 30, 2010.
To Apply:  Visit Lilly Oncology's Oncology on Canvas Website or contact Jann Buaiz, MS, (714) 293-4848
This Artist Call Courtesy of LBCreative!, part of the Catalyst Community

Call to Artists

Gallery Expo

Open call to Southern California-area artists for works. Gallery Expo is made up of a group of area artists interested in promoting art and the arts in Bixby Knolls. We feature local artists, hold monthly artist receptions, educate and promote student artists from local schools, and act as a community resource connection for the arts in Bixby Knolls.

Venue: Gallery Expo, 4321 Atlantic Ave, Long Beach, CA 90807
Exhibition:  Vision of a Green Tomorrow
Exhibition Dates:  April 2 - April 24 2010  (Opening Friday, April 2, 6 - 10 pm)
Deadline for Entries: Friday, March 12, 2010
Drop-off: Monday, March 29, 2010, 4:00 - 8:00 p.m.

To Apply: Submit photographic and digital submissions no smaller then 5½ x 7. All entry submissions should include: 1) Price of work if for sale, including gallery 30% commissions.  2) Title of each work submitted.  3) Size of work submitted.  4) Medium of work submitted.   5) Any special hanging instructions.  6) Name of artist.  7) Contact information of artist.

Entry fee:  $10 per entry
First Place Award:  One-half of all entry fees; Second Place Award:  One-quarter of all entry fees
For more information, visit Gallery Expo website or contact Douglas via email at galleryexpo@galleryexpo.net.
This Artist Call Courtesy of LBCreative!, part of the Catalyst Community

Call to Artists

4th Street Deli Cafe & Caterer

Venue announces on-going call for artists to exhibit work.
Location: 4th Street Deli, 450 Pine Ave, Long Beach, CA 90802
For more information or to submit works, contact 4th Street Deli via website, email or call (562) 256-7901.
This Artist Call Courtesy of LBCreative!, part of the Catalyst Community

Call to Artists

Cosa Bella Eco-Boutique & Alternative Community Space

Venue announces on-going call for ceramic art and eco-friendly products for store. Class/Workshop space available to non-profits, artists & community.
For more information or to submit work samples, visit Cosa Bella website or email Christy Pardini.
This Artist Call Courtesy of LBCreative!, part of the Catalyst Community

Gallery/Art Class Spaces for Rent

Hellada Gallery

Call for artists & class instructors to rent gallery spaces.  Main Gallery (space B/C) rental fee is $650.00/mo, $200.00/week.  Studio Gallery (space D) rental fee is $450.00/mo, $150.00/week.  Gallery rental for art classes is $15.00/hr.
Location: Hellada Gallery, 117 Linden Ave, Long Beach, CA 90802
For more information, visit Hellada Gallery website or call 562-435-5232.
This Call Courtesy of LBCreative!, part of the Catalyst Community

Call to Artists

The Friends of AIDS Foundation:  POSITIVE INSPIRATIONS

POSITIVE INSPIRATIONS© is the exciting and upcoming publication to benefit the work of The Friends of AIDS Foundation.  It will feature approximately 250 pieces of work from around the world. Each artist will receive full acknowledgment for their contribution. The book will have a reference section which shall include artist contact and website information. Each artist will also have the opportunity to express something about the HIV pandemic.

The Foundation seeks original and ready to print art, photographic, and literary works with a spiritual influence for inclusion in POSITIVE INSPIRATIONS.  The Friends of AIDS Foundation has established a POSITIVE INSPIRATIONS Committee that is responsible for reviewing all work submitted. Once the final selection has been made, each artist will be notified and provided with additional instructions.  The release of POSITIVE INSPIRATIONS will be backed by an aggressive marketing campaign, which shall include a live auction.

Deadline:  June 30, 2010. The anticipated date of release is the fourth quarter of 2010.
To Apply:  Visit online for a submission form and complete details.  A submission form must accompany each piece of work that is to be submitted.  Submitted work will not be returned.