Posted December 12, 2011
The N.C. Arts Council is pleased to share the following opportunities for artists that have recently been submitted to us. Please contact the organization listed if you have any questions.
The Arts Council does not endorse or recommend any specific opportunities, but provides this list for information only. We encourage artists to research each opportunity thoroughly before applying. Artist opportunities may be submitted to jennifer.huggins@ncdcr.gov. 
General Artist Opportunities
North Carolina Folklore Society, Durham
The N.C. Folklore Society is accepting nominations for the 2012 Brown-Hudson Awards and the Community Traditions Awards. The Brown-Hudson Award honors outstanding contributions to the transmission and appreciation of folklife in N.C. from traditional artists, musicians and other practitioners of folklife, as well as educators, entrepreneurs, folklorists, documentarians and advocates. The Community Traditions Award recognizes groups, organizations and institutions that engage in or promote folklife.
Deadline: January 31
For more information: Visit http://www.ncfolkloresociety.org/brownhud.htm or http://www.ncfolkloresociety.org/community-traditions-award.htm or contact Sheila Wilson at sapponylady@gmail.com.
Performing Arts/Presenters
South Arts, Atlanta, Ga.
South Arts invites performing arts presenters in its nine-state region to submit an application to participate in the Dance Touring Initiative from summer 2012 to fall 2015. Presenter participants will receive intensive professional development, peer mentorship and tour development assistance, as well as substantial touring subsidies to engage modern dance and contemporary ballet companies for residencies and performances.
Deadline: April 9
For more information: Visit http://www.southarts.org/site/c.guIYLaMRJxE/b.7586111/k.352/Special_Initiatives.htm or contact Nikki Estes at nestes@southarts.org.
Literary Artists
Just a Contest.com
Just a Contest.com is a website dedicated to writing contests. This resource provides dozens of competitions grouped by genre (fiction, nonfiction and poetry, with or without entry fee) and by deadline date.
Deadline: Varying
For more information: http://www.justacontest.com/
FreelanceWriting.com
Freelance Writing.com researches the newest writing contests, writing fellowships, screenwriting contests and journalism scholarships. Updated regularly.
Deadline: Varying
For more information: http://www.freelancewriting.com/writingcontests.php
Sundress Publications Chapbook Contest
Sundress Publications announces its inaugural chapbook contest for emerging writers. Authors with no more than two full-length books are invited to submit qualifying manuscripts of poetry, fiction, nonfiction or any combination thereof. Cash prize and publication will be awarded to the winner. Entry fee applies.
Deadline: December 15
For more information: http://www.sundresspublications.com/econtest.htm
Poetry Society of America, New York, N.Y.
The Poetry Society of America is accepting submissions for the National Chapbook Fellowships open to any U.S. resident who has not published a full-length poetry collection. Winners will receive cash prizes and publication. Entry fee applies.
Deadline: December 22
For more information: http://www.poetrysociety.org/psa/awards/chapbook_fellowship/guidelines/
Artsmith, Eastsound, Wash.
Artsmith is accepting submissions of poetry or prose for the 2012 Artsmith Literary Award. Writers may submit one page of poetry or prose relating to the theme “It’s the end of the world as we know it.” Cash prize awarded to the winner. Entry fee applies.
Deadline: December 22
For more information: http://www.orcasartsmith.org/contest.html
University of New Orleans, La.
Bayou Magazine, the literary journal of the University of New Orleans, is accepting submissions for the James Knudsen Editor’s Prize for Fiction and the Kay Murphy Prize for Poetry. Winners of each contest will receive $500, publication and a year’s subscription to the magazine.
Deadline: December 31
For more information: http://cola.uno.edu/bayou/BayouHome/Contests
phati’tude Literary Magazine, New York, N.Y.
phati’tude seeks submissions for its Winter 2012 issue, ¿What’s in a Nombre? Writing Latin@ Identity in America. Submissions of poetry, short fiction, essays, interviews, translations and artwork that address the question “What’s in a name?” are welcome. The theme addresses how others see Latinos or Hispanics and how Latinos or Hispanics see themselves and each other through literature and art.
Deadline: January 6
For more information: http://phatitude.org/online/phatitude-magazine/submission-guidelines/
North Carolina Writers’ Network
The Rose Post Creative Nonfiction Competition encourages the creation of lasting nonfiction that is outside the realm of conventional journalism and has relevance to North Carolinians. The winning entry will be considered for publication by Southern Cultures magazine. Cash prizes will also be awarded. Entry fee applies.
Deadline: January 16
For more information: http://www.ncwriters.org/programs-and-services/competitions/27-rose-post-creative-nonfiction-competition
The Blotter Magazine, Durham
The Blotter Magazine is accepting entries for the 2012 Laine Cunningham Novel Award. Novels, novellas and short story collections in every category are accepted. Winning entries receive cash prizes and are published in The Blotter’s print and online versions. Entry fee applies.
Deadline: January 31
For more information: http://www.blotterrag.com/
Charlotte Writers’ Club, Charlotte
The Charlotte Writers’ Club announces the 2011–2012 Anthony Abbott Poetry Competition. The contest is open to full-time and part-time North Carolina undergraduate students. Limit one entry per person. Cash prizes will be awarded for first prize, honorable mention and five runners up.
Deadline: February 1
For more information: http://www.charlottewritersclub.org/anthony_abbott_poetry
WNYC Radio, New York, N.Y.
Selected Shorts, a weekly public radio show broadcast on over 130 stations, has announced its 2012 Stella Kupferberg Memorial Short Story Prize. The winning entry will be read as part of the Selected Shorts performance at Symphony Space on June 6, 2012. The winner will also receive $1,000 and a 10-week creative writing class with Gotham Writers’ Workshop. Entry fee applies.
Deadline: March 2
For more information: http://www.selectedshorts.org/extras/writing-contest-2/
Charlotte Writers’ Club, Charlotte
The Charlotte Writers’ Club is accepting entries for the Deane Ritch Lomax Poetry Prize. The contest is open to residents of N.C. and S.C. Cash prizes will be awarded. Entry fee applies.
Deadline: March 20
For more information: http://www.charlottewritersclub.org/deane_lomax_poetry
Visual Arts
Artoteque.com
Artoteque.com invites all fine artists to enter the second online artoteque.com aBIENNIAL of Contemporary Art. The call is open to any genre. Works may be sold during the online exhibition. Cash prizes are awarded. Entry fee applies.
Deadline: Ongoing through 2012
For more information: http://www.artoteque.com/artotech/applications/artoteque_apply/ONLINE_Bienn2y.htm
Salisbury Public Art Committee, Salisbury
The Salisbury Public Art Committee is accepting applications for the 2012 Salisbury Sculpture Show Discover What’s Outside. The exhibition will run from March to December 2012. Selected artists will receive a stipend. In addition to best in show and citizens’ choice awards, one sculpture may be selected for a 2012 purchase award. Entry fee applies.
Deadline: December 21
For more information: http://www.salisburyart.com/
Light Space & Time Gallery, Jupiter, Fla.
Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery presents its juried competition open to all two-dimensional artists including photographers. Submissions based on the theme “SeaScapes” will be accepted for inclusion into the January 2012 online group exhibition. Five finalists will be selected to appear in the exhibition and awards for first, second and third places will be given.
Deadline: December 29
For more information: http://www.lightspacetime.com/competitions/future-competitions/decembers-art-competition-theme-seascapes/
San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District, San Francisco, Calif.
The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District announces an RFQ for the new Warm Springs Station extension project. Art approaches include architecturally scaled art glass installations for the curtain wall and entry pavilion, surface treatments for the concrete columns in the plaza, and surface treatment for the concrete seating areas at the existing Fremont station. Budget depends upon the medium but ranges from $80,000 to $984,000. Entries must be submitted through www.callforentry.org.
Deadline: December 30
For more information: Download the RFQ at http://www.bart.gov/docs/wsx/WSX%20Art%20Program%20RFQ.pdf (PDF) or email arts@bartwsx.com.
City of Dallas, Tex.
The Public Art Program of the City of Dallas requests qualifications for a public art project at the future Elm Fork Soccer Complex. Preference will be given to artists who demonstrate the ability to work with renewable resources that will have a minimal impact on the environment. The commission can be for a single artwork or a series of smaller works depending on the artist’s plan. The total budget for the project is $134,000.
Deadline: January 6
For more information: http://dallasculture.org/opportunities.asp
Bridgeton RiverFest Fine Arts Festival, Bridgeton
Artists are invited to submit artwork for the 2012 Bridgeton RiverFest poster contest. The winning selection will appear on all posters promoting the event to be held Saturday, June 23, and Sunday, June 24, 2012, and the artist will be the featured artist of the festival.
Deadline: January 15
For more information: http://www.bridgetonriverfest.com/poster-competition.html
Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, Mass.
Photo Nights Boston seeks to draw attention to the city’s landmark historic buildings with large-scale outdoor projections. An artist will be selected to design and produce a photography-based work of public art as a focal point for the program. This opportunity is open to artists 18 years of age or older with no geographic restriction. The project budget is $10,000, and finalists will receive a $1,000 proposal development fee.
Deadline: February 3
For more information: http://www.massart.edu/About_MassArt/Urban_Arts_Institute/Opportunities.html
Dogwood Arts Festival, Knoxville, Tenn.
The Dogwood Arts Festival has issued a call to artists for the 2012 Regional Fine Arts Exhibition to take place Friday, April 6, through Friday, April 27, 2012, at the Emporium Center for Arts and Culture. Fine art encompassing all styles and genres from both emerging and established artists will be selected by jury. Artists within a 300 mile radius of Knoxville may enter. Cash prizes will be awarded.
Deadline: February 21
For more information: http://www.dogwoodarts.com/regional-fine-art-exhibition/
Sertoma Arts Center, Raleigh
The Sertoma Arts Center is accepting proposals for the summer and fall 2013 exhibition seasons from artists 18 years of age and older, residing and/or working in Wake County and surrounding areas. The gallery encourages the display of new and emerging artists, including undergraduate students and artists who have exhibited elsewhere in the community. Monthly exhibitions will be scheduled. Space is available for two- and three-dimensional work.
Deadline: February 29
For more information: Email sertomaartscenter@raleighnc.gov for an application or call Caitlin Barnes at (919) 420-2329 .
Film/Video
Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation, Baltimore, Md.
On Screen/In Person, a touring program of independent American films, is currently accepting feature-length works (or compilations of work totaling between 45 and 120 minutes) of animation, documentary, experimental and narrative film for touring in the mid-Atlantic region during 2012–2013.
Deadline: February 3
For more information: http://www.midatlanticarts.org/funding/pat_presentation/OSIP/OSIP_guidelines.html
Posted September 18, 2011
The N.C. Arts Council is pleased to share the following opportunities for artists that have recently been submitted to us. Please contact the organization listed if you have any questions.
The Arts Council does not endorse or recommend any specific opportunities, but provides this list for information only. We encourage artists to research each opportunity thoroughly before applying. Artist opportunities may be submitted to jennifer.huggins@ncdcr.gov.
From the N.C. Arts Council
General Artists Opportunities
Haven Foundation, Brewer, Maine
The Haven Foundation is a national, nonprofit organization making grants to freelance artists experiencing career-threatening illness, accident, natural disaster or other emergency or personal catastrophe. Grants of up to $25,000 per year are renewable for up to five years (pending approval of renewal application).
Deadline: Ongoing
For more information: http://www.thehavenfdn.org/
Literary Artists
Union County Writers’ Club, Monroe
The Union County Writers’ Club invites writers to participate in the 2011 Literary Contest. Prizes will be awarded in three categories: poetry, short fiction and creative nonfiction. Entry fee applies.
Deadline: October 31
For more information: Contact Barbara Johns at bjghosthunter@yahoo.com or (704) 635-7854 for contest guidelines.
The Writers’ Workshop, Asheville
The Writers’ Workshop is accepting submissions for the 22nd annual Memoirs Competition. Entries should be no more than 4,000 words; multiple entries are accepted. Entry fee applies.
Deadline: November 30
For more information: http://www.twwoa.org/contests.html
Bona Fide Books, South Lake Tahoe, Calif.
Bona Fide Books seeks literary essays for a collection about life and work in national parks east of the Mississippi. Essays should be approximately 5,000 words or less. Each writer will receive $100 for their essay and one copy of the collection.
Deadline: January 1
For more information: http://www.bonafidebooks.com/permanent-vacation-east/
Label Me Latino/a
Label Me Latino/a is an online, refereed international e-journal that focuses on Latino literary production in the 20th and 21st centuries. Submissions are being accepted for the spring 2012 issue.
Deadline: December 12
For more information: http://labelmelatin.com/?page_id=2
Visual Artists
Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts, Baltimore, Md.
The Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts seeks to commission a professional artist or artist team to create artwork for permanent display as part of the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Housing and Resource Center. The center is dedicated to assisting homeless single men and women. The outdoor deck will be the site for the integration of public art elements such as benches, canopies, tables, mosaic treatment, etc. Project budget is $60,000. This opportunity is open to any professional artist over 18 years of age.
Deadline: September 26
For more information: Download an application athttp://www.promotionandarts.com/bop/uploads/File/RFQ-Harry_JeanetteCtr.pdf (PDF) or contact Marisol Lopez at mlopez@promotionandarts.com or (443) 263-4338.
Fort Mill Economic Council, Fort Mill, S.C.
The sixth annual Art on Main will be held Saturday, Nov. 12, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Fort Mill. This show is open to all fine art and master craft artists with no geographic or membership restrictions. All work must be original or handcrafted. Only original artwork will be eligible for awards. Application and booth fees apply.
Deadline: September 26
For more information: http://www.fortmillec.com/FortMillArtOnMain.asp
Caswell Council for the Arts, Yanceyville
Artists 18 years of age or older throughout N.C. and Va. are invited to enter the Caswell Council for the Arts 33rd annual juried art show. The show is limited to traditional two-dimensional artwork. Cash prizes will be awarded. Entry fee applies.
Deadline: September 28
For more information: http://ccfta.org/page.php?mode=privateview&pageID=11
WorkingArtists.org
WorkingArtists.org provides a small quarterly grant of $500 to help serious artists keep working. The grant is open to all visual artists in all mediums. Application fee applies.
Deadline: September 30
For more information: http://www.workingartist.org/art-grant-guidelines.html
Charlotte Art League, Charlotte
Charlotte Art League will host the third annual Art Beyond Sight exhibition Friday, Oct. 7, through Saturday, Oct. 29. Art Beyond Sight features artists who are visually impaired or sighted artists who are inspired to make art for people with no vision or low vision. It is a tactile show; other senses can be employed in the piece as well. The exhibition is part of National Art Beyond Sight Awareness Month in October. All entries are accepted.
Deadline: Artwork should be delivered October 1 and 2 to Charlotte Art League, 1517 Camden Road, Charlotte.
For more information: http://www.charlotteartleague.org/wp/artists-opportunities/art-beyond-sight/
Sertoma Arts Center, Raleigh
The Sertoma Arts Center is accepting proposals for the 2012 exhibition season from artists 18 years of age and older, residing and/or working in Wake County and surrounding areas. The gallery encourages the display of new and emerging artists, including undergraduate students and artists who have exhibited elsewhere in the community. Monthly exhibitions will be scheduled from January through December 2012. Space is available for two- and three-dimensional work.
Deadline: October 3 (extended)
For more information: Contact Jill Brown for an application at jill.brown@raleighnc.gov or (919) 420-2329.
Caldwell Arts Council, Lenoir
The Caldwell Arts Council is seeking artists and crafters to participate in the annual Satie’s Holiday Show and Sale Thursday, Dec.1, through Friday, Dec. 23. Items to be considered for the holiday sale will be juried by committee. All items must be handmade; the most successful items each year are those priced less than $50.
Deadline: Sample items to be juried should be delivered no later than 5 p.m. on October 4 or November 1 to the Caldwell Arts Council, 601 College Ave. SW., Lenoir.
For more information: http://www.caldwellarts.com/152-submission-guidelines-for-saties-gift-shop-and-holiday-sale/
Charlotte Art League, Charlotte
Charlotte Art League and Siemens Energy Inc. are partnering to present the regional juried art competition The Power of Innovation: Art Inside the New Energy Age. Artists age 18 and older with a connection to N.C. or S.C. are invited to enter artwork based on the theme of energy, power, sustainability and/or innovation. Artwork for both indoor and outdoor exhibition is desired. Cash awards will be given, including a grand prize of a $10,000 purchase award from Siemens. Entry fee applies.
Deadline: Artwork should be delivered October 27 through 30 to Charlotte Art League Gallery, 1517 Camden Road, Charlotte.
For more information: http://www.charlotteartleague.org/wp/siemens-energy-and-cal-present-the-power-of-innovation-art-inside-the-new-energy-age/
Arts & Culture Alliance of Greater Knoxville, Tenn.
The Arts & Culture Alliance of Greater Knoxville announces a call for entries for its National Juried Exhibition of 2011. Approximately 40 to 50 traditional and non-traditional works will comprise the exhibition in the main gallery of the Emporium Center in downtown Knoxville from Monday, Dec. 12, through Friday, Jan. 27, 2012. Artist may submit works in the following categories: painting, graphic arts, three-dimensional and photography. Entry fee applies.
Deadline: October 29
For more information: http://www.knoxalliance.com/pressreleases/release082911.html
The Duke Center for Eating Disorders, Durham
The Duke Center for Eating Disorders is accepting submissions for the second annual Silent Auction and Art Show to be held Thursday, Nov. 10, at the West End Wine Bar in Durham. Donated artwork will benefit eating disorder research and the center’s web-based treatment program. While art that speaks to healthy and unhealthy relationships with the body is encouraged, this is not essential; all works and mediums are welcome.
Deadline: October 30
For more information: http://dukeartshow.wikispaces.com/
CowParade North Carolina, Chapel Hill
CowParade North Carolina 2012 invites interested artists of all types — painters, sculptures, craftsmen, architects and other creative and artistic individuals — to submit a design(s) for consideration in this unique exhibition. Selected cows will go “on parade” in June 2012 and will remain on public display through August 2012 in various indoor and outdoor locations in the greater Triangle area.
Deadline: November 15
For more information: http://cowparadenc.com/artists
Dave Brown Projects, New York, N.Y.
Dave Brown Projects announces its third semiannual competition open to all visual artists who are 18 years of age or older. All styles and media are eligible. In addition to awarding cash prizes, Dave Brown Projects buys works of art on an ongoing basis from select artists as submissions are received. Entry fee applies.
Deadline: November 30
For more information: http://davebownprojects.com/submissions.html
Embracing Our Differences, Sarasota, Fla.
Embracing Our Differences is accepting submissions for its ninth annual outdoor art exhibition celebrating diversity. The billboard-sized juried show will be displayed in April and May 2012 in Sarasota, Fla. Thirty-nine submissions will be selected for the exhibition. A total of $3,000 in awards will be presented.
Deadline: January 9
For more information: http://embracingourdifferences.org/
MyArtContest.com
MyArtContest.com announces an open call for art for its Anniversary Art Contest. The grand prize winner will receive $1,500 and will be featured on the cover of Artist Portfolio Magazine as well as in a two- to four-page spread. Second and third place winners will also receive cash prizes and inclusion in the publication. Entry fee applies.
Deadline: January 15
For more information: http://myartcontest.com/submission-annavirsary.html
Filmmakers
RiverRun International Film Festival, Winston-Salem
Each spring, RiverRun screens new narrative, documentary, student and animated films from established and emerging filmmakers around the world. Entries are being accepted for the 2012 festival to be held Friday, April 13, through Sunday, April 22.
Deadline: October 3 (regular), November 1 (late), December 16 (extended late)
For more information: http://www.riverrunfilm.com/
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Posted 8/17/2011:
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Illuminated Artistry
Please join us for a FREE day-long workshop where artists, artisans, and cultural entrepreneurs will learn about the legal aspects of running their art-based businesses. Speakers at this event include attorneys and other professionals who regularly work with artists and art-focused enterprises, and who look forward to sharing their expertise with attendees!
Hope you'll join us in Asheville on August 18!
ILLUMINATED ARTISTRY: A Free Workshop for Artists & Artisans Where Creativity and the Law Intersect
9:00-9:05:Welcome, keynote speaker introduction
9:05-9:30:Keynote: The Changing Nature of North Carolina's Art Economy
9:30-10:15:Structuring your Small Business. A Discussion of Sole Proprietorships, Partnerships, LLC's, B-Corporations, and Corporate Structure (Thomas Beckett, Asheville)
10:15-10:30:Break
10:30-11:15:Using Contracts in your Art-Based Business (Anna Mills, Asheville)
11:15-12:00:Panel: Financing your Small Business
12:00-1:00:Lunch (THANK YOU to our sponsor, The Van Winkle Law Firm)
1:00-1:30: Succession Planning: Preparing for the Future (Adam Shealy, Asheville)
1:30-2:30:Intellectual Property--What Artists Need to Know about Copyright, Trademark, and Trade Secret. Bring your Questions! (Deborah Gerhardt, Chapel Hill)
2:30-2:45:Break
2:45-3:15:Cross-Media Marketing (Anne Strickland, Cary)
3:15-4:00:To Post or Not To Post: Legal Issues Surrounding Social Media and Business (Clara Cottrell, Greensboro & Trey Ingram, Greenville)
4:00:Adjourn
Location: YMI Cultural Center, 39 S. Market St, Ashevill
Date(s): August 18, 201
Time(s): 9:00 AM - 4:00 P
For more information, please contact ncleap@ncbar.org.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
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HandMade in America Expands Craft Labs to Stecoah Valley and the Energy Exchange
Burnsville, NC and Stecoah Valley, NC: The Craft Lab, a series of monthly lectures given by the staff at HandMade in America has engaged craft artists of all levels to take their work to new heights. Offered the second Tuesday of each month at HandMade in America in Downtown Asheville, the success of the workshops have created a demand for classes in Stecoah and Burnsville..
A variety of workshops help tackle problems the career artist often experiences. Topics include how to best display their work, engage visitors, increase sales, how to create a budget and price your work. A morning and afternoon class will be held each day at the Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center at 121 Schoolhouse Road in the Stecoah Community between Bryson City and Fontana Dam. Lunch can be purchased in the Schoolhouse Café in between sessions. The following Craft Labs are scheduled:
Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center Craft Labs:
September 14, 2011
Pricing Your Work (10-12pm)
Budgeting (1-3pm)
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The Energy Exchange in Burnsville will be hosting Craft Labs in the evenings from 6-8 pm. Join Executive Director, Gwynne Rukenbrod and Director of Craft Entrepreneurship, Kari Rinn as they introduce topics to artists in the Burnsville area.
Burnsville Energy Exchange Craft Labs:
August 25, 2011
How to engage a Visitor in Your Studio (6-8pm)
Taught by Gwynne Rukenbrod and Kari Rinn
September 8, 2011
Pricing Your Work (6-8pm)
Taught by Kari Rinn
September 22, 2011
Arranging and Selling For Your Booth (6-8pm)
Taught by Gwynne Rukenbrod and Kari Rinn
October 6, 2011
Why Buy HandMade? (6-8pm)
Taught by Gwynne Rukenbrod
October 20, 2011 (6-8pm)
Budgeting (6-8pm)
Taught by Gwynne Rukenbrod and Kari Rinn
November 17, 2011 (6-8pm)
How to Get Your Work Seen
Taught by Gwynne Rukenbrod and Kari Rinn
For more information, email Kari Rinn
Posted 8/17/2011:
The N.C. Arts Council is pleased to share the following opportunities for artists that have recently been submitted to us. Please contact the organization listed if you have any questions.
The Arts Council does not endorse or recommend any specific opportunities, but provides this list for information only. We encourage artists to research each opportunity thoroughly before applying. Artist opportunities may be submitted to jennifer.huggins@ncdcr.gov.
From the N.C. Arts Council
Regional Artist Project Grants 2011–2012
Artists in participating North Carolina counties may apply for funding to pursue projects that further their career development. Grant amounts vary by region and project, but usually range between $500 and $2,000. Eligible projects include the creation of new work, purchase of supplies and materials, professional development workshops, travel support related to research or study, and production of promotional materials, including websites, CDs, DVDs and brochures. Deadlines are set by each region, with several in August and September.
For more information about the RAPG program, including a list of participating counties, contact information and deadlines: http://ncarts.org/grants_category.cfm?ID=41. |
Performing Artists/Songwriters
Piedmont Council of Traditional Music (PineCone), Raleigh
The PineCone Bluegrass Radio Show has been on the air for more than 22 years. Every Sunday evening from 6 to 9 p.m. on 94.7 WQDR, the PineCone Bluegrass Radio Show broadcasts bluegrass music, old and new. PineCone welcomes CD submissions from performers who would like to be considered for airplay. Submissions must be mailed to The Pinecone Bluegrass Show, WQDR 94.7 FM, 3012 Highwoods Blvd., Raleigh, N.C. 27604.
Deadline: Ongoing
For more information: https://www.pinecone.org/about-radio-show.php
North Carolina Songwriters Co-op, Carrboro
The N.C. Songwriters Co-op is now accepting applications for its annual songwriting contest. Submissions must be written or co-written by the applicant. Eight finalists will be selected to perform Saturday, Nov. 5, at the Arts Center in Carrboro. Judges will select first, second and third place winners at the performance. Application fee applies.
Deadline: September 19 (mail-in), September 26 (online)
For more information: http://ncsongwriters.org
Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation, Baltimore, Md.
Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation is accepting applications for the USArtists International (USAI) grant awards for performing arts projects taking place between March 1, 2012, and February 28, 2013. USAI ensures that a range of performing arts in the United States is represented abroad.
Deadline: December 9
For more information: http://www.midatlanticarts.org/funding/pat_presentation/us_artists/guidelines.html
Literary Artists
Shakespeare and Company Bookshop, Kernersville
Shakespeare and Company Bookshop in historic downtown Kernersville will be hosting a Fall Writer’s Festival Saturday, Oct. 22. All local writers are invited to participate. Writers may keep all proceeds from the sale of their books/work. Registration fee applies.
Deadline: Until filled
For more information: Visit http://shakespeareinkernersville.blogspot.com/ or call (336) 993-1050.
Carolina Hoofbeats, Middlesex
Carolina Hoofbeats will publish its first magazine for horse enthusiasts on November 1. It will cover all genres of horsemanship and seeks writers to submit stories for possible publication as well as photographers with high quality equine shots.
Deadline: Ongoing
For more information: Contact Rose Cushing at rose@carolinahoofbeats.com.
Survivor’s Review, San Francisco, Calif.
The Survivor’s Reviewis seeking stories, essays and poems by those who are intimately familiar with the cancer journey, specifically pieces that explore the heart of what it means to be a cancer survivor, family member or caregiver. Features range from 100 to 1,000 words.
Deadline: September 1
For more information: http://www.survivorsreview.org/
Writer’s Digest
Every other month, Writer’s Digest will provide a short, open-ended prompt. Writers are invited to submit a short story of 750 words or fewer based on that prompt. The winner will receive publication in an upcoming issue of Writer’s Digest.
Deadline: September 10
For more information: http://www.writersdigest.com/your-story-competition
Writer’s Digest
Writer’s Digest is accepting entries for two competitions with September deadlines: the science fiction competition and the thriller competition. Winning selections will receive cash prizes and promotion in Writer’s Digest Magazine.
Deadline: September 15 (for both competitions)
For more information: http://www.writersdigest.com/competitions/writing-competitions
The Upstate Book Project, Spartanburg, S.C.
The Upstate Book Project is a collaborative art and writing project connecting 30 artists throughout the Upstate region (S.C.). Applications will be accepted from artists residing in the N.C. Counties of Polk and Rutherford and the S.C. counties of Anderson, Cherokee, Greenville, Laurens, Pickens, Spartanburg and Union. Selected artists will be required to write a 100-word or less storyline and then create an 18″ x 24″ vertical illustration to accompany the storyline. The final product will be a completed book in bound magazine format containing the entire story.
Deadline: Applications must be received between September 15 and September 30.
For more information: http://theupstatebookproject.wordpress.com/
Speculative Literature Foundation
The Speculative Literature Foundation travel grants are awarded annually to assist writers of speculative literature (in fiction, poetry, drama or creative nonfiction) in their research. The grant award of $800 can be used to cover airfare, lodging and/or other travel expenses.
Deadline: September 30
For more information: http://www.speculativeliterature.org/Grants/SLFTravelGrant.php
California State University, Fresno, Calif.
The Department of English at California State University is accepting manuscripts of poetry to be considered for the Philip Levine Prize. The selected poet will receive a prize of $2,000, publication by Anhinga Press and 25 author copies of the poetry collection. Manuscript should be original poetry, not previously published in book form, 48 to 80 pages with no more than one poem per page. Entry fee applies.
Deadline: September 30
For more information: http://www.csufresno.edu/english/mfa/levine/guidelines.shtml
Writer’s Digest
Writer’s Digest is accepting entries for four competitions with October deadlines: young adult fiction, romance, crime and horror competitions. Winning selections will receive cash prizes and promotion in Writer’s Digest Magazine.
Deadline: October 1 (young adult fiction), 15 (romance), 22 (crime) and 31 (horror)
For more information: http://www.writersdigest.com/competitions/writing-competitions
Writer’s Digest
Writer’s Digest is accepting entries for its short story writing competition. Winning selections will receive cash prizes and promotion in Writer’s Digest Magazine.
Deadline: November 15
For more information: http://www.writersdigest.com/competitions/short-story
Baltimore Review, Baltimore, Md.
The Baltimore Review is re-launching as an online journal in 2012. Poems, short stories and creative nonfiction accepted for publication will be published online with more frequency than possible with print journals. The theme for the first contest of the re-launched Baltimore Review is “room.” Cash prizes will be awarded for first, second and third place winners. Entry fee applies.
Deadline: November 30
For more information: http://www.baltimorereview.org/contest-submissions.html
Visual Artists
Greater Banner Elk Heritage Foundation, Banner Elk
The Greater Banner Elk Heritage Foundation is seeking eight artists to participate in Heritage Day, Saturday, Sept. 3, at the Banner House Museum by selling their wares and demonstrating their craft, if possible. There is no charge to participate.
Event date: Until filled
For more information: Contact Holly Palm at sb81539@gmail.com.
Visions of Creation Gallery, Black Mountain
In an effort to bring focus to American Craft Week (October 7 through 16) in Black Mountain and the Swannanoa Valley, the Visions of Creation Gallery in Black Mountain is organizing a special Craft Demonstration Day on Saturday, Oct. 8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Artists are needed to demonstrate their craft in downtown Black Mountain.
Deadline: Until filled
For more information: Contact June Vengoechea at june@visionsofcreation.com or (828) 669-0065.
Carolina Hoofbeats, Middlesex
Carolina Hoofbeats will publish its first magazine for horse enthusiasts on November 1. It will cover all genres of horsemanship and seeks writers to submit stories for possible publication as well as photographers with high quality equine shots.
Deadline: Ongoing
For more information: Contact Rose Cushing at rose@carolinahoofbeats.com.
City of Tampa, Fla.
The City of Tampa’s Art Programs Division is seeking to commission its ninth photographer laureate to continue its archival documentation of the Tampa environs. The project is open to fine art photographers, photojournalists and documentary photographers in the U.S. Project budget is $10,000 to $15,000.
Deadline: August 19
For more information: http://www.tampagov.net/dept_art_programs/information_resources/Call_to_artists/index.asp
Dormitory Authority State of New York, Albany, N.Y.
The Dormitory Authority State of New York is seeking expressions of interest from experienced artists to create site-specific artwork for Borough of Manhattan Community College’s new Fiterman Hall building located in lower Manhattan. The budget for the project is $400,000.
Deadline: August 23
For more information: http://www.dasny.org/construc/bidops/opportunity.php?bidid=1785
Toe River Arts Council, Burnsville
The Toe River Arts Council invites artists residing in the Southern Appalachian Mountains to submit work for the juried Autumn Celebration exhibition to take place Saturday, Oct. 8, through Saturday, Nov. 5. Cash prizes will be awarded. Entry fee applies.
Deadline: August 26
For more information: Visit http://www.toeriverarts.org/artists.shtml or email trac@toeriverarts.org
Latin American Festival, Charlotte
The 21st annual Latin American Festival in Charlotte seeks artists who would like to display their work at the Plaza de Artistas Sunday, Oct. 9, at Symphony Park. Booth fee applies to selected artists.
Deadline: August 26
For more information: http://festivallatinoamericano.org/plaza.html
City of Seattle, Wash.
The Seattle Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs seeks an artist-in-residence to highlight Seattle City Light’s conservation projects. The artist will study the utility’s energy conservation programs and develop a series of innovative projects to bring awareness to conservation. The artist-in-residence will develop his or her own conservation-related projects and identify projects for other artists. The call is open to individual artists residing in the U.S.
Deadline: August 29
For more information: http://www.seattle.gov/arts/publicart/calls_for_art.asp#residency
City of Seattle, Wash.
The Seattle Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs is seeking approximately 50 to 75 artists for a juried roster of professional artists eligible for consideration for future public art projects. The call is open to professional artists residing in the U.S. who have successfully completed at least two permanent or temporary site-specific commissions.
Deadline: August 29
For more information: http://www.seattle.gov/arts/publicart/calls_for_art.asp#roster
North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh
The N.C. Museum of Art invites college students to submit original self-portraits for inclusion in a special juried exhibition entitled Self, Observed to coincide with the Rembrandt in America exhibition October 30 through January 31, 2012.
Deadline: August 31
For more information: http://selfobserved.tumblr.com/
Arts Council of Carteret County, Morehead City
The Arts Council of Carteret County announces a call for artists for the juried ArtSplendor Fine Art Show Thursday, Sept. 29, through Sunday, Oct. 2. The art show will take place on the docked SeaFair Mega Yacht — the fourth largest private yacht in the U.S. — in conjunction with the N.C. Seafood Festival. Entry fee applies.
Deadline: August 31
For more information: http://www.artscouncilcarteret.org/
Matthews Artist Guild, Matthews
Matthews Artist Guild will host an art show during the Matthews Alive! festival to be held Labor Day weekend in downtown Matthews. Two-dimensional artwork is accepted. Cash and other prizes will be awarded. Entry fee applies
Deadline: Artwork must be delivered on August 31 to the Matthews Community Center, 100 McDowell St. East, Matthews, N.C. 28105
For more information: Visit http://matthewsartistguild.blogspot.com/2011/08/matthews-alive-art-show-call-for.html or contact Debbie Yacenda at dyacenda@aol.com or (704) 321-1523.
Salt Lake County, Utah
Salt Lake County is soliciting proposals from artists for public art at the new West Jordan Library. The large indoor sculpture will be a focal point in the lobby of the library. Project budget is up to $120,000.
Deadline: August 31
For more information: www.cp.slco.org
UncommonGoods, Brooklyn, N.Y.
UncommonGoods has announced its jewelry design challenge and is accepting submissions for unique pieces and fresh designs. The selected artist will win $500 and a possible vendor contract with UncommonGoods.
Deadline: August 31
For more information: Visit http://www.uncommongoods.com/designs/jewelry or contact Ashley Poon at ashleyp@uncommongoods.com or (718) 210-1147.
University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla.
The University of Florida’s Art in State Buildings program is issuing a call for proposals for public art at the Research and Academic Center at Lake Nona. The artwork should reflect the philosophical and physical intersection of academia, research and industry for the main lobby space and the connected exterior entry ways. Project budget is $95,000.
Deadline: September 1
For more information: www.arts.ufl.edu/asb/
HandMade in America, Asheville
HandMade in America is seeking western N.C. craft artists to display their work in an exhibition during American Craft Week in October.
Deadline: September 2
For more information: Contact Jamie Carpenter at jamiecarpenter@handmadeinamerica.org or (828) 252-0121, ext. 307.
Public Art Chattanooga, Tenn.
Public Art Chattanooga is seeking proposals from artists for its Fifth Biennial Sculpture Exhibition. Works can be in any media, must be suitable for outdoors and may be functional or nonfunctional, temporary in nature or permanent. Up to seven sculptures will be selected to be on view for 18 months. Each artist will receive a $5,000 stipend. All professional artists and artist teams over the age of 18 who currently reside in the U.S. are eligible.
Deadline: September 6
For more information: http://www.publicartchattanooga.com/about/callstoartists.htm
City of Dallas, Tex.
The City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs has announced a call to artists for the White Rock Lake Centennial Commemorative Sculpture project. White Rock Lake is a historic destination park in the Dallas. The project is open to all professional artists not currently under contract with the City of Dallas Public Art Program. Project budget is $272,000.
Deadline: September 7
For more information: http://www.dallasculture.org/opportunities.asp
Pfeiffer University, Misenheimer
Pfeiffer University will host a small works exhibition during the month of September. Works no larger than 10″ x 10″ (not including frame) will be accepted. The theme is Ex Libris which translates to “from the books.” Artists may submit up to three pieces in any medium (except video) along with a 500-word descriptor of each piece. All artwork will be accepted. Award winners will be chosen by jury. Entry fee applies.
Deadline: Artwork must be delivered by September 9 to Pfeiffer University Art Gallery, 48380 U.S. Highway 52 North, Misenheimer, N.C. 28109.
For more information: Download a prospectus at http://library.constantcontact.com/download/get/file/1104289134815-46/Pfeiffer+University+Small+Works+Juried+Exhibit+Prospectus.pdf (PDF) or contact Joshua Cross at (704) 463-3160.
University of North Carolina, Wilmington
The UNC Wilmington Department of Art and Art History seeks artwork for the exhibition entitled Emotional Overload dealing with theme of pregnancy and labor. The exhibition will be held Thursday Oct. 6, through Friday, Nov. 4, in conjunction with the Women in Labor Daze (WILD) symposium.
Deadline: September 12
For more information: Contact Andi Steele at steeles@uncw.edu.
Sprout Fund, Pittsburgh, Pa.
The Sprout Fund seeks to commission an artist or artist team to create a signature work of permanent public art on the façade of a building in a prominent downtown Pittsburgh location. Artists must be current or former Pittsburgh area residents or able to demonstrate a relationship with the city. Work in a variety of media and forms will be considered. Three to five artists or artist-led teams will be invited to submit design proposals. Budget for the project is $100,000.
Deadline: September 12
For more information: http://www.sproutfund.org/publicart/
Alamance County Arts Council, Graham
The Alamance Alliance for Children and Families, in collaboration with the Alamance County Arts Council and North Carolina Families United, is seeking a total of 16 artists to participate in a community project — Behind the Seen: Encounters with the Contemporary Family. Four families with young children dealing with mental health issues will be partnered with a total of 16 artists to create interpretations of family dynamics and challenges. The project will conclude with an exhibition in Alamance County and subsequent galleries across N.C. A documentary will also be produced using footage of activities through the project.
Deadline: September 13
For more information: http://behindtheseenart.com/
The Upstate Book Project, Spartanburg, S.C.
The Upstate Book Project is a collaborative art and writing project connecting 30 artists throughout the Upstate region (S.C.). Applications will be accepted from artists residing in the N.C. Counties of Polk and Rutherford and the S.C. counties of Anderson, Cherokee, Greenville, Laurens, Pickens, Spartanburg and Union. Selected artists will be required to write a 100-word or less storyline and then create an 18″ x 24″ vertical illustration to accompany the storyline. The final product will be a completed book in bound magazine format containing the entire story.
Deadline: Applications must be received between September 15 and September 30.
For more information: http://theupstatebookproject.wordpress.com/
Visual Art Exchange, Raleigh
The Junior League of Raleigh and Visual Art Exchange are accepting submissions for the juried exhibition Southern Menagerie to be held Thursday, Nov. 3, through Sunday, Nov. 6. Artists may enter up to two pieces exploring this year’s theme of Southern Menagerie. The exhibition is open to all two-dimensional artwork, excluding photography. Cash prizes will be awarded. Entry fee applies.
Deadline: September 26
For more information: http://carolinacolor.wordpress.com/
Artspace, Raleigh
Artspace is accepting applications for its Regional Emerging Artist Residency. This opportunity provides two emerging visual artists residing in N.C. time and space to explore their work in a supportive, thriving, artistic environment. The six-month residency includes a private, rent-free studio with 24-hour access from January through June 2012. Application fee applies.
Deadline: October 1
For more information: http://artspacenc.org/rear_prospectus.html
MyArtContest.com
My Art Contest is accepting submissions for its photography contest. The first place winner will have their work on the cover of Artist Portfolio Magazine Issue 5, an exclusive photography issue, and a $250 cash prize. Additional cash prizes and features will be awarded to second and third place winners. Entry fee applies.
Deadline: October 31
For more information: http://myartcontest.com/submission-photo.html
McColl Center for Visual Art, Charlotte
The McColl Center for Visual Art is accepting applications for the Affiliate Artist program. Selected artists will complete a four- or 11-month residency which includes participation in the center’s signature spring event, Spring Fling. The program offers access to a well-equipped 30,000-square-foot facility with nine artist studios and common use studios for wood, blacksmith and sculpture, ceramic, darkroom, printmaking and a media lab. Only artists who reside within a 50-mile radius of Charlotte are eligible to apply.
Deadline: November 7
For more information: http://www.mccollcenter.org/artists-in-residence/apply-for-residency-programs
Artspace, Raleigh
Artspace is accepting applications for its 2012 Summer Artist-in-Residence program that provides an established artist with a brief studio opportunity to work on a specific project. Each summer an artist is invited to work in Artspace’s Gallery 1 in an open studio setting for four weeks. The residency culminates in a six-week exhibition of the artist’s work in Gallery 1. Application fee applies.
Deadline: December 1
For more information: http://artspacenc.org/sair_prospectus.html
Filmmakers
Carrboro Film Festival, Carrboro
The Carrboro Film Festival is accepting submissions of short films (less than 20 minutes) to be featured Sunday, Nov. 20, at the Century Center in Carrboro. Filmmakers may submit up to four films for consideration. Entry fee applies with special discounts for early submissions.
Deadline: August 20 (early), September 30 (late)
For more information: http://carrborofilmfestival.com/
BLOC PROJECTS, Raleigh
BLOC PROJECTS announces The Animation Project 2012, open to any artist 18 years or older, student, amateur or professional working on animation-based shorts (10 minutes or less). Selected entries will be part of a collection of short animated films to be shown in a traveling feature-length theatrical release.
Deadline: November 11 (DVD entries) and November 14 (online URL entries)
For more information: http://blocprojects.com/2012/animationproject/prospectus.html
Strange Beauty Film Festival, Durham
Strange Beauty Film Festival is now accepting entries for its 2012 edition, which will take place Thursday, Feb. 16, through Saturday, Feb. 18 at Manbites Dog Theater in Durham. Strange Beauty seeks short films (30 minutes or less) that make audiences wonder, gasp, shiver and keep their eyes glued to the screen. All genres, all formats welcome. Entry fee applies.
Deadline: December 15
For more information: http://www.strangebeauty.org/index.html
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General Artist Opportunities
Zion National Park, Springdale, Utah
Zion National Park is currently accepting applications for the 2011–2012 artist-in-residence program. The program provides selected artists with the opportunity to live in Zion Canyon for four weeks and devote their time and energy to developing works of art inspired by the park. As part of the residency, artists will present two public programs and donate, at the park’s choosing, an original piece of artwork that represents their experience within the park. Professional writers, composers and all visual artists are eligible to apply.
Deadline: July 22
For more information: http://www.nps.gov/zion/supportyourpark/artist-in-residence.htm
Performing Artists and Presenters
South Arts, Atlanta, Ga.
The guidelines for the 2011–2012 Southern Fast Track Touring grant program are now available from South Arts. This grant program offers organizations the opportunity to receive fee support to present performing artists and writers from outside the presenter’s state. Support is awarded to theater, music, opera, musical theater, literary and dance projects that contain both a public performance or reading and an educational component.
Deadline: Rolling
For more information: Visit their websiteor contact Nikki Estes at (404) 874-7244, ext. 16.
Association of Performing Arts Presenters, Washington, D.C.
The Association of Performing Arts Presenters announces a two-year extension of the Cultural Exchange Fund, a travel subsidy program supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The Cultural Exchange Fund awards subsidies to individual presenting professionals including agents, managers, producers, presenting organizations and groups of presenting professionals traveling to see the work of artists and companies, or to develop and advance projects with international artists and their collaborators. All applicants must be active members of APAP.
Deadline: June 1 (first round)
For more information: Visit their website.
South Arts, Atlanta, Ga.
South Arts, with support from the National Endowment for the Arts, will offer a limited number of professional development travel subsidies for nonprofit presenting arts organizations to attend the 2011 Performing Arts Exchange Wednesday, Sept. 21, through Saturday, Sept. 24, in Baton Rouge, La. This grant will provide financial support for conference expenses. Applicants can request funding up to $950 (up to $450 for registration and up to $500 for travel expenses). Awarded funds are disbursed on a reimbursement basis only.
Deadline: July 8
For more information: Visit their website.
SPARKcon, Raleigh (musicSPARK)
SPARKcon, a Triangle-wide celebration of creativity in the arts, business, technology and culture, announces a call for Triangle area musicians to perform at local venues/stages/restaurants/spaces in downtown Raleigh during the annual SPARKcon festival Thursday, Sept. 13, through Sunday, Sept. 18. Musicians and groups will be selected by a juried process. Entry fee applies.
Deadline: July 15
For more information: http://www.sparkcon.com/sparks/musicspark/
Literary Artists
Damselfly Press
Damselfly Press, an online literary journal for women, is seeking electronic submissions of original fiction, poetry and nonfiction by female writers only. The 16th issue will be available July 15, but submissions are accepted year-round.
Deadline: Ongoing
For more information: http://damselflypress.net/submissions/
Adventum Online Literary Magazine
Adventum, a biannual online literary magazine, announces its contemporary outdoor adventure writing contest, River to Ridge. This contest is not themed, though only creative nonfiction is considered. Contest entries are automatically considered for general publication as well. Cash and merchandise prizes will be awarded. Entry fee applies.
Deadline: May 30
For more information: http://www.adventummagazine.com/contests.html
University of Georgia Press, Athens, Ga.
The University of Georgia Press is accepting submissions for the Flannery O’Connor Award for Short Fiction which was established to encourage gifted emerging writers by bringing their work to a national readership. Authors of winning manuscripts receive a cash award of $1,000, and their collections are subsequently published by the University of Georgia Press under a standard book contract.
Deadline: May 31
For more information: http://www.ugapress.org/index.php/series/FOC
Glimmer Train Magazine
Glimmer Train Magazine is accepting submissions for its Short Story Award for New Writers. The contest is open only to writers whose fiction has not been presented in a print publication with a circulation over 5,000. Most submissions run 1,500 to 6,000 words but can go up to 12,000 words. Cash prizes awarded. Entry fee applies.
Deadline: May 31
For more information: http://www.glimmertrain.com/shorawfornew2.html
Proverse Publishing, Hong Kong
Proverse Publishing is accepting submissions of unpublished fiction, nonfiction and poetry for the 2011 International Proverse Prize. All writers age 18 and older are eligible to enter. First prize is publication of work and cash award. Additional publication prizes may be awarded.
Deadline: May 31
For more information: http://www.proversepublishing.com/
National Book Foundation
The National Book Foundation is accepting nominations for the 2011 National Book Awards. Fiction, nonfiction, poetry and young people’s literature published between Dec. 1, 2010, and Nov. 30, 2011, are eligible. E-books accepted in fiction and nonfiction genres.
Deadline: June 15
For more information: Visit http://www.nationalbook.org/nbaentry.html or contact Amy Gall at agall@nationalbook.org or (212) 685-0261.
Black Barbie Anthology
Educators, poets, artists and co-editors Antoinette Brim, Lita Hooper, and Demetrice Worley are compiling an anthology of poetry, fiction, nonfiction (essays) and 10-minute plays surrounding the notion of beauty as it relates to black girls and women. Consider how the standard of beauty impacts the way girls groom, envision, present, value and devalue themselves and each other. Consider how the larger community judges black beauty. Consider how the media depicts the black body. Visual Artists interested in submitting artwork for the anthology cover should also submit.
Deadline: June 21
For more information: Visit http://www.magnapoets.com/announcements/2011/03/black-barbie-anthology-seeks-works.html or email threeblackbarbiespoetry@gmail.com.
The Storefront Theatre, Waxhaw
The Storefront Theatre, a reader’s theater in Waxhaw is currently seeking script submissions for its 2011–2012 season and beyond. No musicals or children’s plays; must include eight characters or less. Mail scripts to The Storefront Theatre, P.O. Box 1203, Waxhaw, N.C. 28173 or submit online to mail@thestorefronttheatre.org.
Deadline: June 30
For more information: Contact mail@thestorefronttheatre.org or (704) 243-7283.
The Writers’ Workshop, Asheville
The Writers’ Workshop is accepting submissions for its Hard Times Writing Contest. Writers are asked to submit stories about difficult experiences in their lives, how they overcame obstacles and how they were changed by them. Winning stories will be chosen for originality and creative writing style. Multiple entries accepted. Reading fee applies.
Deadline: June 30
For more information: www.twwoa.org/contests.html
Graywolf Press, Minneapolis, Minn.
Graywolf Press is accepting submissions for its annual nonfiction prize. A $12,000 advance and publication by Graywolf Press will be awarded to the most promising and innovative literary nonfiction project by a writer not yet established in the genre. The 2011 prize will be awarded to a manuscript in progress. The Graywolf Press Nonfiction Prize emphasizes innovation in form and seeks projects that test the boundaries of literary nonfiction.
Deadline: June 30
For more information: https://www.graywolfpress.org/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=320&Itemid=127
Omnidawn Publishing, Richmond, Calif.
The 2011 Omnidawn Book Poetry Prize is open to any poet writing in English who has not published a second book of poetry (does not include chapbooks). The prize includes publication by Omnidawn in 2012, 100 complimentary copies of the winning book for the author, display advertising for the winning author and book in American Poetry Review, Poets and Writers Magazine, Rain Taxi Review of Books and other publications, and $3,000 in prize money. Recommended length is 40 to 70 pages of poetry. Reading fee applies.
Deadline: June 30
For more information: http://www.omnidawn.com/contest/1st-2nd_Book.htm
Logan House Press, Wayne, Neb.
Logan House Press announces the seventh annual Holland Prize for the best unpublished book of poetry in American English. Manuscripts should be 60 to 80 pages. The selected author will receive $500, and the winning manuscript will be published in 2012. Reading fee applies.
Deadline: July 4
For more information: http://www.loganhousepress.com/
Dos Passos Review, Farmville, Va.
Dos Passos Review is seeking fiction, creative nonfiction and poetry submissions for its fall 2011 issue. Limit three to five poems and 3,000 word count for submitted prose. The magazine is unable to read entire manuscripts, novellas or submissions of more than one story (roughly 3,000 words) at a time. Multiple submissions as well as electronic submissions are not accepted.
Deadline: July 30
For more information: http://www.longwood.edu/dospassosreview/submissions.html
Fiction Fix Online Journal
Fiction Fix is accepting entries for its fall 2011 Fiction Issue. All short fiction, short-short fiction and novel excerpts are considered for publication. There is no page limit for submissions, but fewer than 35 pages is recommended.
Deadline: August 1
For more information: http://www.fictionfix.net/submit.html
North Carolina Humanities Council, Greensboro
The N.C. Humanities Council invites original entries of fiction, nonfiction or poetry for the Linda Flowers Literary Award. This annual award recognizes original entries that draw on N.C. connections and/or memories. Authors do not have to be North Carolinians. No entry fee.
Deadline: August 15
For more information: Visit http://www.nchumanities.org/news/2011/04/11/2011-linda-flowers-literary-award-details-and-guidelines or contact Shelley Crisp at scrisp@nchumanities.org or (366) 334-5383.
Visual Artists
Wake Forest Area Artists
Wake Forest Area Artists is accepting applications for the 16th annual studio tour. Tour dates are Friday, Sept. 23, through Sunday, Sept. 25, and Saturday, Oct. 1, through Sunday, Oct. 2. Artists can participate during one or both weekends.
Deadline: June 1
For more information: Visit http://www.wakeforestareaartists.com/ or call (919) 270-2259.
Yadkin Arts Council, Yadkinville
The Yadkin Arts Council is hosting an inaugural juried show of two- and three-dimensional original works of art by N.C. artists. The competition is open to residents of N.C. 18 years of age or older. The juried exhibition will be on display in the Welborn Gallery at the Yadkin Cultural Arts Center from Friday, July 15, through Saturday, September 10. Cash prizes totaling $2,000 will be awarded at the exhibition opening.
Deadline: June 8
For more information: http://www.yadkinarts.org/YAC/index.cfm/hurl/idsPageID=292/Type=/Juried-Show
Hotel Hadley Studios, Siler City
Hotel Hadley Studios is seeking artwork of any media for an exhibition entitled Energy opening Friday, July 15. The exhibition will feature artwork reflecting on energy in all its forms, and will be an opportunity to educate the public about alternative energy resources in Chatham County, the pros and cons of current energy sources, including information on hydro-fracturing and the future of natural gas. Participation fee applies to artists selected for the exhibition.
Deadline: June 10
For more information: http://www.hotelhadleystudios.com/
Bradenton Downtown Development Authority, Bradenton, Fla.
The Bradenton Downtown Development Authority Public Art Advisory Board seeks to commission original art for the border of a planned splashpad-water feature and the sidewalks that lead to it. The water feature is part of a children- and family-oriented section of a larger riverfront renovation project in downtown Bradenton. Successful art will be colorful, appealing to a wide range of ages, including children, executed in materials that will be safe (non-slippery), allow contact with water containing pool chemicals, and permanent in the Florida climate. Project budget is $50,000.
Deadline: June 10
For more information: Visit http://www.downtownbradenton.com/Projects/Riverwalk.aspx or email publicart@ddabradenton.com.
City of Calgary, Canada
The City of Calgary is seeking a professional artist or artist team with established experience to develop public artwork for the new Beltline Park. The selected artist will be responsible for creating artwork that is a distinctive expression of the diverse community. The artwork should be of a permanent nature, though temporary components could be incorporated. It should be a large scale experience that engages all users of the park, enhances the user experience, promotes a sense of discovery and/or defines a space within. Artists should have demonstrated experience with projects of this scope and scale. This is an international call to artists.
Deadline: June 14
For more information: Visit their website or email dean.kolundzic@calgary.ca.
The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Carolina Latina/o Collaborative (CLC) is seeking submissions for two one-artist shows, one in the fall of 2011 and another in the spring of 2012. The CLC seeks two-dimensional media addressing Latinidades in compelling, refreshing and unexpected ways. Artists should submit three to five .JPGs of their work, a brief statement about how the work addresses Latinidades, a resume and an acknowledgement that the artist is willing to cover shipping costs. All materials should be sent to unc-clc@unc.edu.
Deadline: June 15
For more information: Contact John Ribo at jdribo@email.unc.edu.
City of Urbana, Ill.
The City of Urbana, Illinois, and the Urbana Public Arts Commission are seeking an artist or artist team to assist with the design and development of public art as part of the Boneyard Creek Beautification Project that will create a pedestrian-friendly urban park in downtown Urbana. The chosen artist/artist team will work with a team of city staff, engineers and landscape architects to develop public art elements that incorporate the following overall themes: the natural environment, local materials and representations of the diverse community in Urbana.
Deadline: June 21
For more information: http://www.urbanaillinois.us/artsopportunities
Light Space & Time Gallery, Jupiter, Fla.
Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery presents its juried competition open to all two-dimensional artists. Submissions based on the theme “Abstracts” will be accepted for inclusion into the July 2011 online group exhibition. Five finalists will be selected to appear in the exhibition, and awards for first, second and third places will be given.
Deadline: June 28
For more information: http://www.lightspacetime.com/competitions/junes-art-competition-theme-abstracts/
Duke Divinity School, Durham
Duke Divinity School is seeking artists whose work is inspired by their relationship with God to display, demonstrate and sell their craft during an arts fair Monday, Oct. 10, on Duke University’s campus. The fair is part of the 2011 Convocation and Pastors’ School “Drawn into Scripture: Arts and the Life of the Church,” an intensive two-day conference that offers lectures, worship and seminars for Christian leaders of all traditions. There are no fees to participate.
Deadline: June 30
For more information: http://www.divinity.duke.edu/initiatives-centers/lifelong-learning/cps-2011
Art Kudos
Art Kudos is an annual international juried competition that serves to recognize and honor excellence in the visual arts. Artists who are selected as finalists benefit from worldwide exposure in a year-long online exhibition at www.artkudos.com and have the opportunity to win cash awards for their exemplary work. The competition is open to all artists 18 or older and all media except video/film and wearable art (clothing or jewelry). Entry fee applies.
Deadline: June 30
For more information: http://www.artkudos.com/callforentries.html
City of Anaheim, Calif.
The City of Anaheim is soliciting statements of qualification from artists interested in providing public art for ARTIC, Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center. The City of Anaheim is seeking a variety of potential artwork(s) to be included in the ARTIC project. Budgets for the proposed artworks can range from $100,000 to $900,000.
Deadline: July 1
For more information: Visit http://www.articinfo.com/ or contact Michael McAlpine at michael.mcalpine@stvinc.com.
Town of Chapel Hill
The Town of Chapel is accepting applications for the 2011–2012 Sculpture Visions exhibition. Between October 2011 and September 2012, original three-dimensional artwork by selected artists will be displayed in publicly accessible outdoor spaces in Chapel Hill. Selected artists will receive a $1,500 honorarium for the exhibition of their work.
Deadline: July 18
For more information: http://www.townofchapelhill.org/index.aspx?page=359
Utah Arts Council, North Logan, Utah
The Utah Public Art Program requests artists or artist teams to submit letters of interest and qualifications for the creation of public art for the exterior of the newly completed Utah Science Technology and Research (USTAR) Innovation Campus facility in North Logan. The budget is $87,000. This project is open to resident American and legal resident artists.
Deadline: July 21
For more information: http://artsandmuseums.utah.gov/funding/competitions/public_art/index.html
Town of Chapel Hill
The Town of Chapel Hill presents the 39th annual Festifall celebrating the area’s cultural arts. This outdoor event takes place on West Franklin Street Sunday, Oct. 2, from 1 to 6 p.m. and brings more than 15,000 attendees to the area. Artists are invited to apply to showcase their work. Upon acceptance, artists will be eligible to participate in the juried portion of the show with cash prize categories. Application fee applies.
Deadline: July 30
For more information: http://www.townofchapelhill.org/index.aspx?page=1727
City of Burlington
The 24th annual Burlington Carousel Festival will take place Saturday, Sept. 17, and Sunday, Sept. 18, at Burlington City Park. Artists and craftsmen are invited to apply to showcase their work in Artists’ Alley. First consideration will be given to regional artists, fine craftspeople and galleries who are widely recognized in their fields. All exhibitors are required to attend the festival both Saturday and Sunday. Fee applies.
Deadline: August 1
For more information: Visit http://www.burlingtonnc.gov/index.aspx?NID=1222 or call (336) 222-5030.
Edgar Allen Poe Foundation, Boston, Mass.
The Edgar Allan Poe Foundation of Boston Inc. seeks qualifications from artists, artisans and/or designers to develop public artwork(s) celebrating Poe and his creative work in Boston. Up to three artists/designers/teams will be paid an honorarium of $1,000 to develop and present site specific proposals. Final project budget is $100,000.
Deadline: August 15
For more information: http://www.poeboston.org/
The National Art Museum of Sport, Indianapolis, Ind.
The National Art Museum of Sport invites artists to participate in the second annual Commitment to Excellence in Art and Sport fine art competition and exhibition. Eligible entries must have sports as a subject. There are three categories for entry: painting, sculpture and photography. Up to 50 works will be selected to appear in an exhibition at the museum Thursday, Oct. 27, through Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2012. Medals and three cash prizes will be awarded.
Deadline: September 7
For more information: http://www.namos.iupui.edu/competition.html
Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, Mass.
The pediment of the Church of St. Paul located in Boston has been empty since the building’s completion in 1820. As part of the renovation of the cathedral, the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts seeks to commission an artist to design and produce a work of contemporary public art for this long vacant space. Project budget is $200,000.
Deadline: September 9
For more information: http://www.massart.edu/About_MassArt/Urban_Arts_Institute/Opportunities.html
Posted May 11, 2011
General Artist Opportunities
Museum of the Cape Fear, Fayetteville
The Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex is seeking artists, craftsmen and performers to participate in their 2nd Saturdays “Arts Fest” events this summer. This year’s events will take place June 11, July 9 and August 13. There are no fees to participate.
Deadline: Until filled
For more information: Contact Leisa Greathouse at leisa.greathouse@ncdcr.gov or (910) 486-1330.
Arts & Science Council of Charlotte-Mecklenburg
The Arts & Science Council of Charlotte-Mecklenburg is accepting applications for the 2011–2012 Education Provider Directory, an online, searchable resource designed to meet the demand for arts, science and social studies educational programming in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools and surrounding counties. Individuals and organizations that provide arts, science and/or social studies programming for Pre-K–12 students in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg area are eligible to apply. Applicants are screened by a panel of education professionals for inclusion in the directory for two years. Application fee applies.
Deadline: May 30
For more information: http://www.artsandscience.org/education/education-provider-directory
African American Cultural Festival of Raleigh and Wake County
The second annual African American Cultural Festival of Raleigh and Wake County will be held Saturday, Sept. 3, and Sunday, Sept. 4, in downtown Raleigh. The free-to-the-public celebration of art and culture features local and national music performances, a juried artist market, food vendors, and a Family Village. The inaugural festival entertained more than 15,000 visitors over its two-day run. Application fee and booth fee (if accepted) applies.
Deadline: June 17
For more information: http://www.aacfralwake.org/
Performing Arts
Surry County Arts Council, Mount Airy
The Surry Arts Council will host auditions in May for the upcoming summer productions of Hairspray and Wedding of the Siamese Twins. Auditions for Hairspray will take place Monday, May 16, and Tuesday, May 17, at 7 p.m. at the Andy Griffith Playhouse. Auditions for Wedding of the Siamese Twins will be held Monday, May 23, and Tuesday, May 24, at 6:30 p.m. at the Andy Griffith Playhouse. Both productions will take place in July at the Downtown Cinema Theatre in Mount Airy.
Deadline: See audition dates listed above.
For more information: Contact the Surry Arts Council at arts@surryarts.org or (336) 786-7998.
Raleigh Downtown Farmers Market, Raleigh
The Raleigh Downtown Farmers Market brings high quality local growers and food artisans together for Raleigh residents and visitors every Wednesday (rain or shine) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on City Plaza from April through October. The market features a live local musician each week. Artists receive $100 and may sell CDs and collect tips.
Deadline: Ongoing from April through October
For more information: Contact Hallie at halliemittleman@downtownraleigh.org with a link to performance samples.
Got to be NC Festival, Raleigh
The Got to be NC Festival will hold its Bluegrass Band Competition Saturday, May 21, at the N.C. State Fairgrounds. The competition is open to all amateur bluegrass bands from N.C. playing traditional and contemporary bluegrass. Bands must consist of at least three members, and no band member may compete in more than one band. The competition is limited to the first eight bands that register.
Deadline: Registration begins at 11 a.m. on May 21
For more information: http://www.ncagfest.com/
Mount Airy Bluegrass and Old-Time Fiddlers Convention, Mount Airy
The 40th annual convention will be held Friday, June 3, and Saturday, June 4, and will include two band and 12 individual contests which include youth and adults. Only string instruments will be judged; no electronic instruments are allowed in the competitions. To qualify, a band must consist of at least three different string instruments, one being a fiddle or banjo. No band will consist of over six instruments. Cash prizes will be awarded.
Deadline: June 1
For more information: http://www.surryarts.org/fiddlersconvention/index.html
Literary Arts
234 Online Journal
234 is a new online nonfiction journal that features nonfiction pieces of less than 2,500 lines published “blog-style.” Essays of all sorts and on all topics are welcome: personal, political, informative, argumentative, reflexive, humorous, etc. All submissions should be pasted into the body of an email and sent to asowens1@yahoo.com along with a brief bio.
Deadline: Ongoing
For more information: Visit http://234journal.wordpress.com/ or contact Scott Owens at asowens1@yahoo.com.
Creative Capital | Warhol Foundation
The Creative Capital | Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant Program supports writers whose work addresses contemporary visual art through grants issued directly to individual authors. The Arts Writers Grant Program issues awards for articles, blogs, books, new and alternative media, and short-form writing. It aims to support the broad spectrum of writing on contemporary visual art, from general-audience criticism to academic scholarship.
Deadline: June 8
For more information: http://artswriters.org/application.html
Visual Arts
Dacia Gallery, New York, N.Y.
Dacia Gallery is accepting artist submissions to participate in its monthly group exhibition. The June exhibition entitled The Figure & Portraits will take place Tuesday, June 2, through Saturday, June 18. This exhibition will focus on the human figure. The artwork can be traditional figurative work, nudes, contemporary or figurative abstract; portraits and self-portraits will also be included in the exhibition.
Deadline: May 16
For more information: http://www.daciagallery.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=48&Itemid=30
Arlington County, Va.
Arlington County invites artists and design professionals, as individuals or teams, to submit qualifications for an integrated design concept for the fence at the county’s water pollution control plant. The selected artist/designer or team will create a public art installation/design enhancement for the fence to help signify the “Four Mile Run” area as a vibrant waterfront destination linking Arlington County and Alexandria, Va. The project budget, including artist design fee, materials, fabrication, installation, travel and expenses is $320,000.
Deadline: May 19
For more information: http://www.arlingtonarts.org/cultural-affairs/public-art-in-arlington.aspx
African American Atelier, Greensboro
The African American Atelier is looking for 25 visual artists between the ages of 18 and 25 for its 25under25 exhibition to be held Tuesday, July 12, through Friday, August 5. 25under25 showcases emerging artists from throughout the Piedmont Triad and is designed to introduce our community to an array of eclectic and vibrant artwork from a diverse group of artists. The exhibition is open to all artists between the ages of 18 and 25 currently residing or attending school in Alamance, Caswell Davidson, Forsyth, Guilford, Montgomery, Randolph, Rockingham, Yadkin, Wilkes, Stokes and Surry counties.
Deadline: May 20
For more information: http://africanamericanatelier.org/25under25.html
Arts of the Albemarle, Elizabeth City
Arts of the Albemarle will present a one month exhibition, A Ceramic Collaboration, featuring local potters. This is an open invitation to any Arts of the Albemarle ceramic artist to participate in this exhibition scheduled to open Friday, June 3. Only one piece may be submitted by each artist.
Deadline: May 23
For more information: Contact Natalie Peel at npeel@artsaoa.com or (252) 338-6455.
Pamlico County Arts Council, Bayboro
Pamlico County Arts Council invites artists to exhibit in the eighth annual “Art on the Neuse” outdoor art show in Oriental, N.C., Saturday June 18. All media is welcome; original art only. Booth fee applies.
Deadline: May 25
For more information: http://www.pamlicoarts.org/opportunities.html
Visual Overture Magazine
Visual Overture Magazine is currently accepting submissions for the upcoming fall 2011 Featured Emerging Artists juried exhibition-in-print which will display the work of seven artists — each receiving two pages in the magazine showcasing their art, a short artist interview and juror notes. All visual media welcome. Entry fee applies
Deadline: July 15
For more information: http://visualoverture.com/artists.htm
Visual Overture Magazine
Visual Overture Magazine is accepting entries from emerging artists for the Spotlight on New Media exhibition-in-print. Artists must submit portfolio showing final artworks that are the result of a dedicated practice to exploring new visual art media and technologies. Selected finalist will be featured in a one-page article showing three to six images of his/her work and a write-up about their innovative practice in the fall 2011 issue of Visual Overture Magazine. New visual media only (examples include, but are not limited to, cell phone art, internet-based art, twitter art).
Deadline: July 15
For more information: http://visualoverture.com/artists.htm
Dacia Gallery, New York, N.Y.
Dacia Gallery invites emerging and established artists to submit artwork for an opportunity to have a solo exhibition in the New York City gallery. One artist will be selected by Dacia Gallery directors and advisors to receive a solo exhibition from Wednesday, Aug. 3, through Friday, Aug. 19. The artist selected for the solo exhibition will be considered for future representation. Submitted works are not required to conform to any particular medium, style, theme or concept. Artwork dimensions may be of any size. Curation fee applies.
Deadline: July 21
For more information: http://www.daciagallery.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=48&Itemid=30
Posted May 4, 2011
General Artist Opportunities
Google
Google has announced a new tool for nonprofit organizations: a one-stop application process for advertising and other technology services. Organizations may apply once, and if approved, nonprofits can get bundled services including AdWords (in-kind advertising up to $10,000 per month), free or discounted Google Apps (to cut IT costs and operate more efficiently) and YouTube features that raise awareness of your organization. Complete a brief application, and Google will consider it within 30 days.
Deadline: Ongoing
For more information: http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2011/03/youre-changing-world-we-want-to-help.html
Art Si, Charlotte
Art Si has issued a call to Latino artists interested in becoming one of the featured artists of Con A de Arte 2011, an annual celebration that showcases the Hispanic arts and culture in Charlotte Saturday, June 4. Featured mediums will include storytelling, dance, poetry, filmmaking, photography, visual art and live music. The festival draws more than 6,000 people to learn about the work of different Latino artists in the Charlotte area.
Deadline: May 2
For more information: Visit http://www.artsicharlotte.org/ to learn more about Art Si, and to request an application email info@artsicharlotte.org.
Hamilton Arts Collective, Baltimore, Md.
Hamilton Arts Collective, a community art space in the Hamilton neighborhood of Baltimore, Md., seeks emerging visual, performing and literary artists for participation in the artist in residence program. Hamilton Arts Collective encompasses a 50-seat theater, a gallery space and artists’ studios. Residents will live and work in the heart of Hamilton, benefiting from the support of the organization and the surrounding community as they challenge themselves and bring their work to a new level. Selected artists will be awarded six- to12-month residencies.
Deadline: May 31
For more information: http://hamiltonarts.org/artist-in-residence/index.html
National Alliance for Media Art + Culture, San Francisco, Calif.
Fellowships are available to 20 leaders of visual arts organizations from across the country to participate in the 2011 Leadership Institute for Visual Arts Organizations, a five-day intensive intergenerational workshop designed to encourage and sustain visionary leadership in the arts. The delegates that will be selected will have demonstrated commitment to leadership in their communities and the national arts field. The workshop will take place Monday, Sept. 19, through Friday, Sept. 23 in Oregon.
Deadline: July 8
For more information: http://namac.org/programs/LIVAO
Performing Arts
Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation, Baltimore, Md.
Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation is accepting applications for the French-American Jazz Exchange program. The program supports projects designed collaboratively by French and American professional jazz artists that encourage artistic exploration, foster intercultural dialogue and contribute to the dynamism of the art form. Projects eligible for support may include creative residencies, composition, recording, performances and other activities that develop new professional relationships and audiences.
Deadline: May 31
For more information: http://www.midatlanticarts.org/funding/pat_presentation/FAJE/FAJE_index.html
Literary Arts
Tupelo Press, North Adams, Mass.
Tupelo Press announces its 12th annual Tupelo Press Award for a first or second book of poetry. This competition has historically been open to any poet writing in English who has not previously published a full-length collection of poetry. This year it is also open to poets who have previously published one full-length book of poems. All submissions for consideration must be previously unpublished, full-length poetry manuscripts between 48 and 88 pages.
Deadline: April 30
For more information: http://www.tupelopress.org/first.php
Qarrtsiluni Online Literary Magazine
Contributions of nonfiction, poetry, short fiction, spoken word recordings and collaborative works are sought for e-publication in an imprisonment-themed issue of Qarrtsiluni in May 2011.
Deadline: April 30
For more information: http://qarrtsiluni.com/category/imprisonment/
Cave Canem Foundation, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Established in 1999, the Cave Canem Poetry Prize is a first-book award dedicated to the discovery of exceptional manuscripts by African American poets. African American writers who have not had a full-length book of poetry published by a professional press are eligible. Authors of chapbooks and self-published books with a maximum print run of 500 may also apply. Winner receives $1,000, publication by the University of Pittsburgh Press in fall 2012, 15 copies of the book and a feature reading.
Deadline: April 30
For more information: http://www.cavecanempoets.org/cave-canem-prize
North Carolina Literary Review, Greenville
The James Applewhite Poetry Prize competition is open to any writer who currently lives in N.C., has lived in N.C. or uses N.C. as subject matter. Poets may submit up to three pages of poetry. The winner is awarded $250 and publication in the North Carolina Literary Review. Entry fee applies.
Deadline: May 1
For more information: http://www.nclr.ecu.edu/submissions/applewhite-guidelines.html
Lincoln Memorial University, Harrogate, Tenn.
The Jean Ritchie Fellowship seeks to support, encourage and honor writers from the Southern Appalachians. Fellowships in the amount of $1,500 are available for poetry and prose (fiction and nonfiction). The fellowship is the first of its kind for the region’s writers and is committed to Appalachian voices.
Deadline: May 1
For more information: http://www.lmunet.edu/mhlf/fellowship-submission.shtml
New Rivers Press, Manchester, Conn.
New Rivers Press is seeking submissions for the 2012 publication of American Fiction: The Best Unpublished Short Stories by Emerging Writers, twice chosen by Writers’ Digest as one of the best places in the U.S. to publish fiction. All genres of unpublished literary fiction, 7,500 words or less, will be considered.
Deadline: May 1
For more information: http://www.mnstate.edu/newriverspress/submissions/
The Conservation Fund’s Resourceful Communities Program, Chapel Hill
Resourceful Communities Program blends innovative techniques to help N.C.’s underserved communities create new economies that protect and restore, rather than extract, natural resources. The program is seeking a talented and energetic photography intern to document the work of Resourceful Communities and its grassroots partners. The full-time, 10-week internship will not exceed a $4,000 stipend.
Deadline: May 10
For more information: Contact Kathleen Marks at kemarkstcf@earthlink.net or (919) 967-2223, ext. 111.
Lincoln Memorial University, Harrogate, Tenn.
The Mountain Heritage Literary Festival at Lincoln Memorial University announces its fourth annual writing competition. Prize amounts of $150 for first place, $75 for second place and $50 for third place are awarded in each category: the Jesse Stuart Prize for Young Adult Fiction; the James Still Prize for Short Story; the George Scarbrough Prize for Poetry; and the Emma Bell Miles Prize for Essay.
Deadline: May 20
For more information: http://www.lmunet.edu/mhlf/guide.shtml
North Carolina Poetry Council
The N.C. Poetry Council sponsors annual poetry contests in nine different categories, including best N.C. book of poetry, free verse, traditional form, humorous verse and performance poetry. There are also separate contests for N.C. elementary, middle and high school students. In most categories, first-, second- and third-place winners are named as well as three honorable mentions. Prizes range from $15 to $100. Winning poems are published in the council’s annual anthology, Bay Leaves, and on the council’s website. To be considered, poems must be no more than 40 lines, previously unpublished and not under consideration for publication elsewhere.
Deadline: May 31
For more information: http://poetrycouncilofnc.wordpress.com/contest-guidelines/
Owl Eye Review
Submissions are being accepted for the Dooley Prize in Nonfiction. Works must be no more than 5,000 words. Multiple submissions are accepted but entry fee applies to each submission. The winner will receive $200 and publication in the fall 2011 issue. Honorable mentions are also eligible for publication.
Deadline: June 1
For more information: http://owleyereview.com/contest
Branson Stars and Flags, Reeds Spring, Mo.
Branson Stars and Flags is accepting applications for its 2011 book awards celebrating books written about military-related topics. There are 10 categories for entry. Prizes include cash, merchandise and e-book conversion. Entry fee applies.
Deadline: August 31For more information: http://www.starsandflags.com/2011%20BA%20Guidelines.html
Visual Arts
Commission on Arts and Culture, Grand Junction, Colo.
The City of Grand Junction is constructing a new grand stand facility, press box, hospitality room, concession areas and maintenance areas at the Suplizio Field/Stocker Stadium complex to be completed by May 2012. The Commission on Arts and Culture is seeking an artist or artist team to create one or more site specific works of art at a total cost of up to $83,500.
Deadline: May 2
For more information: http://www.gjarts.org/calls-for-artists/
Arts Council of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
The Arts Council of Edmonton has issued two requests for qualifications for public art opportunities: the Valley Zoo and Wander and the Kingsway LRT Station. The call is open to all international visual artists. Installation will take place in fall 2012 and summer 2013, respectively.
Deadline: May 2
For more information: http://publicart.edmontonarts.ca/calls
Metropolitan Nashville Arts Commission, Tenn.
The Metropolitan Nashville Arts Commission has issued two national calls to artists for public artwork in the following areas: Nashville’s new convention center, the Music City Center, and six public transit shelters along a one-third mile long thoroughfare.
Deadline: May 6 and 13, respectively.
For more information: http://www.artsnashville.org/pubartprojects/
Cameron Art Museum, Wilmington
The Cameron Art Museum announces State of the Art/Art of the State, a 24-hour statewide event, which invites artists 18 years or older who live in, or are native to, the state of N.C. to bring one original piece of art to be installed at the Cameron Art Museum. An internationally renowned curator will be present to greet each artist and direct the exhibition installation.
Deadline: Artwork must be delivered between 5 p.m. Friday, May 6, and 5 p.m. Saturday, May 7.
For more information: http://www.cameronartmuseum.com/state
Thornton Arts, Sciences and Humanities Council, Thornton, Colo.
The Thornton Arts, Sciences and Humanities Council and the City of Thornton are requesting proposals in an open competition for a qualified artist to paint two ground-level water tanks, located at the intersection of Thornton Parkway and Dorothy Boulevard in Thornton. The budget is $60,000.
Deadline: May 14
For more information: Email Linda Lowe at Linda.Lowe@cityofthornton.net for details and guidelines.
Public Art Chattanooga, Tenn.
Public Art Chattanooga is seeking proposals from artists for Art on Main, a temporary exhibition of outdoor sculpture along the sidewalks of downtown Chattanooga. Up to 13 sculptures will be selected and will be on view from August 2011 to August 2013. Each artist will receive a $5,000 stipend. At the conclusion of the exhibition, a work or works from the exhibition will be purchased for inclusion in the City of Chattanooga’s permanent collection. Artists currently residing in the following states are eligible: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia.
Deadline: May 19
For more information: http://www.publicartchattanooga.com/about/callstoartists.htm
Texas Tech University System, Lubbock, Tex.
The Texas Tech University System Public Art Committee is seeking proposals from artists to create large-scale artwork for the new Rawls College of Business Administration building at the Lubbock campus. The budget is $675,000.
Deadline: May 25
For more information: http://www.fpc.ttu.edu/fpcweb/publicart/opportunities.jsf
City of Raleigh Arts Commission
The City of Raleigh Arts Commission, in partnership with Artspace and Visual Art Exchange, invites artists and artist teams from the following mid-Atlantic and Southeastern states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and Washington, D.C., to submit work for a temporary exhibition (one year) on Raleigh’s downtown City Plaza. Artists selected for Art on City Plaza will be paid an honorarium of $2,000 and a stipend for delivery and return expenses.
Deadline: May 27
For more information: http://www.raleighnc.gov/arts/content/CityMgrArts/Articles/artoncityplaza.html
Light Space & Time Gallery, Jupiter, Fla.
Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery presents its juried competition open to all two-dimensional artists. Submissions based on the theme “Nature” will be accepted for inclusion into the June 2011 online group exhibition. Five finalists will be selected to appear in the exhibition, and awards for first, second and third places will be given.
Deadline: May 29
For more information: http://www.lightspacetime.com/competitions/future-competitions/mays-art-competition-theme-nature/
DOMA Gallery, Charlotte
DOMA Gallery is hosting a juried exhibition of fine art photography to showcase N.C.’s finest photographers. The juror for the exhibition will select five artists as the finalists for the exhibition. The selected artists’ images will be exhibited at DOMA Gallery from Thursday, June 30, to Saturday, Sept. 3.
Deadline: June 2
For more information: http://www.domaart.com/
City of Raleigh Arts Commission
The City of Raleigh invites artists and artist teams from the following mid-Atlantic and Southeastern states of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and Washington, D.C., to submit qualifications to provide site-specific public art for Raleigh’s redevelopment project, Halifax Park Community Center. The public art at Halifax Park should welcome all visitors, encourage participation in the community center’s recreational and educational programs, and express the evolving urban texture of the neighborhood.
Deadline: June 3
For more information: Visit http://www.raleighnc.gov/arts/content/CityMgrArts/Articles/Picture.html and click on “Artist Call: Halifax Park” at the lower right.
Perquimans Arts League, Hertford
The Perquimans Arts League will be holding a juried arts and crafts show Saturday, Sept. 24, at the Perquimans County Recreation Center in Hertford. Booth fee is $25 until June 1 and $35 after June 1.
Deadline: June 15
For more information: http://www.perquimansarts.org/callingartists.html
Bridgeton Harbor Marina, Bridgeton
Bridgeton Harbor Marina announces the first annual RiverFest, a celebration of sailing and the arts on the banks of the historic Neuse River on Friday, June 24, and Saturday, June 25. Fine arts and crafts vendors are welcome to apply. Booth fee applies.
Deadline: June 15 (extended)
For more information: bridgetonriverfest.weebly.com
MyArtContest.com
MyArtContest.com invites all visual artists to enter its 2011 Landscape Art Contest. The top three winners will receive cash prizes and a full-page feature in Artist Portfolio Magazine. Entry fee applies.
Deadline: June 30
For more information: http://myartcontest.com/submission-Landscapes.html
Lakeside Artists Studio Tour, Mooresville
Applications are being accepted for the 2011 Lakeside Artists Studio Tour to be held Friday, Oct. 14, and Saturday, Oct. 15. All original fine art mediums will be considered.
Deadline: July 8
For more information: http://lknstudios.com/
Tryon Painters and Sculptors, Tryon
Tryon Painters and Sculptors announce its Nina Simone-inspired art show to take place Sunday, Aug. 14, through Saturday, Sept. 24, in Gallery One at Tryon Fine Arts Center. Sculptures and paintings or drawings in any media will be accepted. The pieces must be inspired by some aspect of Nina Simone’s life or music career.
Deadline: Artwork due by August 10 at Gallery One, 34 Melrose Avenue, Tryon.
For more information: Contact Aviva Kahn for guidelines at aviva1015@aol.com or (828) 894-6374.
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Posted March 31, 2011
General Artist Opportunities
Orange County Great Park, Irvine, Calif.
The Orange County Great Park Corporation seeks four artists from all creative disciplines (including all areas of visual and performing arts, interdisciplinary arts, literature and poetry, design and architecture) for six-month residencies in brand new studios located within the Orange County Great Park. Artists will be encouraged to present screenings, performances, exhibitions, workshops or lectures throughout their residency and must create a proposal for installation or production (which may or may not be implemented) by the end of their residency. Residencies can begin as early as July 1, 2011, and includes a $7,500 stipend.
Deadline: April 8
For more information: https://www.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=553
Native Arts and Cultures Foundation, Vancouver, Wash.
The Native Arts and Cultures Foundation is accepting letters of intent for the 2011 grants. The three categories for funding are: Artist Project Grants; Mobilizing the Community; and the Regional Collaboration Pilot Program. The Native Arts and Cultures Foundation grants support the artistic creativity of American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian individual artists, programs and organizations.
Deadline: April 29
For more information: http://www.nativeartsandcultures.org/programs
Performing Artists/Presenters
Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation, New York, N.Y.
Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation is accepting grant proposals for the Guest Artist Initiative program. Through this program, the foundation facilitates and funds the hiring of professional SDC directors and choreographers to helm theater productions at universities and colleges across the country. American colleges and universities may apply for matching funds of up to $5,000 for a guest artist fee for a director or choreographer for a specific project.
Deadline: May 16
For more information: http://www.sdcweb.org/foundation/guest-artist-initiative
Literary Arts
North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro
The North Carolina A&T State University is accepting entries for the inaugural Sonia Sanchez and Amiri Baraka Prize in Poetry. The competition is open to all writers. The winner will receive a prize of $250 and publication on the North Carolina A&T website.
Deadline: April 1 (postmark)
For more information: Visit http://valerienieman.blogspot.com/2011/03/two-weeks-left-for-sanchezbaraka-poetry.html or contact Dr. Anjail Rashida Ahmad at arahmad@ncat.edu.
Cutbank Journal, Missoula, Mont.
Cutbank Journal invites writers to enter two literary contests. The Lyric Essay category seeks innovative, sonically pleasing nonfiction essays on any topic. The Writers on Writing category seeks original, personal takes on the literary arts, including craft essays, stylistic manifestos and impressions of why writing matters. Fiction pieces that address the writing process or the importance of writing are also welcome. A prize of $200 and online publication will be awarded in both categories.
Deadline: April 1
For more information: http://www.cutbankonline.org/contests/
Visual Arts
Meredith College, Raleigh
The art department at Meredith College is looking for artists whose work deals with making decisions in complex or extraordinary situations for an exhibition in the fall of 2011 in the Rotunda Art Gallery on campus. Only two-dimensional artwork will be considered. Three to five artists will be selected for the exhibition.
Deadline: April 4
For more information: Contact Ann Roth at rotha@meredith.edu or (919) 760-8239.
Bridgeton Harbor Marina, Bridgeton
Bridgeton Harbor Marina announces the first annual RiverFest, a celebration of sailing and the arts on the banks of the historic Neuse River Friday, June 24, and Saturday, June 25. Fine arts and crafts vendors are welcome to apply. Booth fee applies.
Deadline: April 15
For more information: http://bridgetonriverfest.weebly.com
City of Gainesville, Fla.
The City of Gainesville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department invites local artists or artist teams to submit applications for a public art piece for the Gainesville/Alachua County Senior Recreation Center. Possibilities include a large exterior sculpture, entrance mosaics or stained glass incorporated into the building itself. Any proposed artwork must be highly visible from the street. Project budget is $32,000.
Deadline: April 15
For more information: Contact John Hayes at hayesjm@cityofgainesville.org.
Schuler School of Fine Arts, Baltimore, Md.
The Schuler School of Fine Arts is hosting Flora & Fauna, a juried exhibition of visual art based on plants and animals, Saturday, May 14, through Friday, May 20. Accepted media include oils, drawing media and relief sculpture. All entries must be delivered by hand; no shipments will be accepted. Entry fee applies.
Deadline: April 25
For more information: http://www.schulerschool.com/events.php
Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, Ill.
The exhibition Seriously Funny is open to women artists from the international community whose work is expressed in cartoon-style format. All themes will be considered. Seriously Funny will run Friday, July 8, through Thursday, August 18. Entry fee applies.
Entry Deadline: April 27
For more information: http://www.womanmade.org/entryform.html
Light Space & Time Gallery, Jupiter, Fla.
Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery presents its juried competition open to all two-dimensional artists. Submissions based on the theme “CityScapes” will be accepted for inclusion into the May 2011 online group exhibition. Five finalists will be selected to appear in the exhibition, and awards for first, second and third places will be given.
Deadline: April 28
For more information: http://www.lightspacetime.com/competitions/art-contest-theme-cityscapes/
Cleveland County Arts Council, Shelby
The Cleveland County Arts Council invites artists 18 and older to submit work to the annual Cleveland County Artist Competition. Artists must be residents of Cleveland County or full-time students at a Cleveland County college or university. Cash prizes awarded.
Deadline: Artwork must be delivered to the Arts Center in Shelby on Friday, April 29.
For more information: http://www.ccartscouncil.org/Opportunities.htm.
Hillsborough Gallery of Arts
Hillsborough Gallery of Arts, a commercial gallery owned and operated by artists, is currently accepting applications for new members.
Deadline: April 30
For more information: Visit http://www.hillsboroughgallery.com/join.html or contact Lolette Guthrie at lsguthrie@aol.com.
City of San Marcos, Tex.
The City of San Marcos seeks to commission a permanent, site-specific, outdoor installation commemorating the individual and collaborative achievements of President Lyndon Baines Johnson and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the unique intersection of streets named for them in San Marcos, Texas. The City of San Marcos is seeking professional artists or artist teams to submit their qualifications and statement of interest in completing this project.
Deadline: May 1
For more information: Visit www.sanmarcostx.gov/arts or http://www.lbjmlk.org.
Cape Fear Studios, Fayetteville
Cape Fear Studios will host the third annual National 2D Competition Friday, June 24, through Wednesday, July 20. The competition is open to all artists 18 and older. Cash prizes awarded, including $1,000 for best in show. Entry fee applies.
Deadline: May 6
For more information: http://www.capefearstudios.com/forms/entries/entries.html
Transylvania Community Arts Council, Brevard
Transylvania Community Arts Council invites interested artists to apply to participate in downtown Brevard’s 39th annual Fine Arts and Crafts Showcase Monday, July 4. The event will take place in conjunction with Heart of Brevard’s Fourth of July Celebration and Transylvania Region AACA Classic Car Show, attracting more than 15,000 visitors. Fifty artists will be selected to showcase and sell their work. Booth fee applies.
Deadline: May 27
For more information: Contact Tammy for an application at tcarts@comporium.net or (828) 884-2787.
Gadsden Museum, Gadsden, Ala.
The Gadsden Museum 52nd annual juried art show scheduled Tuesday, July 5, through Saturday, Aug. 27, is open to all artists 18 years of age or older. Original work of the artist completed within the last three years is eligible. Entry fee applies. Prizes awarded in two- and three-dimensional categories.
Deadline: May 27
For more information: http://www.gadsdenmuseum.com/entryforms.php
University Mall, Chapel Hill
University Mall, located in Chapel Hill, is seeking to commission an artist or artist team to create a hanging installation that will enhance its interior main entrance. The area is approximately 15’D x 19’W x 21’ H and surrounded by windows on three sides. This location is used as the main entrance into the mall by visitors. Project budget is $20,000.
Deadline: May 30
For more information: http://universitymallnc.com/community
University of North Carolina, Wilmington
As part of National Recovery Month, a regional exhibition of art work will be displayed at Randall Library on the campus of UNC Wilmington during the month of July. The call to artists is open to high school and college students age 14 to 29 in New Hanover County. Artists should submit artwork on the theme of drug addition and recovery. Cash prizes will be awarded.
Deadline: June 1
For more information: http://library.uncw.edu/news
Cleveland County Arts Council, Shelby
Artists are invited to submit work to the exhibition Bodies, Buildings and Books: The Inner Workings of Tattoo, Comic Book and Graffiti Artists at the Arts Center in Shelby Thursday, June 16, through Thursday, July 21. This exhibition is open to all artists 18 years old and older who specialize in graffiti, tattoo or comic book art.
Deadline: Artwork should be delivered to the Art Center by June 10.
For more information: http://www.ccartscouncil.org/Opportunities.htm
Davidson County Community College, Lexington
Davidson County Community College is accepting submissions for a group exhibition, Wildlife, Tuesday, Aug. 16, through Monday, Dec. 12. Two- and three-dimensional artwork, including photography, is eligible.
Deadline: July 1
For more information: Contact Barbara Cullen at barbcul@aol.com.
Cleveland County Arts Council, Shelby
The Cleveland County Arts Council presents the judged art exhibition Up-Cycled = Re-Energized featuring the transformation of throw-away materials into art. The exhibition will take place Thursday, July 28, through Thursday, Aug. 25. Acceptable art must contain a minimum of 80 percent recycled materials. Cash prizes will be awarded. Entry fee applies.
Deadline: Artwork must be delivered July 20, 21 or 22.
For more information: http://www.ccartscouncil.org/Opportunities.htm
Southern Appalachian Artist Guild, Blue Ridge, Ga.
Artists are invited to enter the 2011 Southern Appalachian Artist Guild National Juried Show to be held Saturday, Oct. 15, through Saturday, Nov. 12. Artists who are U.S. residents are eligible to participate in this juried exhibition of two- and three-dimensional works. Entry fee applies.
Deadline: July 31
For more information: http://blueridgearts.net/SAAGNationalShow.aspx
Filmmakers/Video
The Channel 4 BRITDOC Foundation, London, England
The PUMA.Creative Impact Award is a new annual award to honor a documentary film creating the most significant impact in the world. The cash award acknowledges the filmmakers and will help the continuation of the film’s campaign work. The aim is to draw attention to the finest social justice filmmaking in the world, with a prize that underlines the role and importance of documentary film in society.
Deadline: April 1
For more information: http://puma.britdoc.org/pages/824/view
Working Films, Wilmington
Working Films is seeking candidates with a demonstrated commitment to social justice and an interest in documentary film and social media for the 2011 George Stoney Fellowship. The fellowship will last 8 to10 weeks starting in May or June 2011 at Working Films’ Wilmington office.
Deadline: April 15
For more information: http://workingfilms.org/article.php?id=52
Media That Matters, New York, N.Y.
The 11th annual Media That Matters Film Festival is now accepting entries for short films 8 to 10 minutes long. If selected, your film will become a part of Media That Matters — an international, multi-platform campaign streaming and playing to thousands of people at screenings across the globe.
Deadline: May 1
For more information: http://www.mediathatmattersfest.org/submit
Tribeca Film Institute New Media Fund, New York, N.Y.
The Tribeca Film Institute New Media Fund will provide $750,000 in funds to support film projects that go beyond traditional screens by integrating film with content across newer media platforms, from video games and mobile apps to social networks and micro-blogging. All projects will activate audiences around issues of contemporary social justice and equality.
Deadline: May 25
For more information: http://www.tribecafilminstitute.org/about/press/116135324.html
Posted March 20, 2011
The N.C. Arts Council is pleased to share the following opportunities for artists that have recently been submitted to us. Please contact the organization listed if you have any questions.
The Arts Council does not endorse or recommend any specific opportunities, but provides this list for information only. We encourage artists to research each opportunity thoroughly before applying. Artist opportunities may be submitted to jennifer.huggins@ncdcr.gov.
Performing Arts
Forward Motion Dance Company, Wilmington
Dance artists in all genres are needed for the 10th annual ARTS SENSATION, a benefit performance for the Full Belly Project. The performance is scheduled Sunday, April 17, at 8 p.m. at Thalian Hall in Wilmington.
Deadline: March 19
For more information: Visit http://www.forwardmotiondance.com/ or call (910) 793-6675.
InEffx, Durham
Singers/rappers are invited to submit samples of their work in consideration for performing the main vocals on a new techno song. The song will be part of a viral campaign on being uber-cool. The tune is lighthearted and primarily rap. Candidates must provide previous recordings via a link to an online portfolio.
Deadline: March 25
For more information: Contact Amber at amber@ineffx.com.
Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation, Baltimore, Md.
Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation announces the second round of grant awards for the 2011 cycle of USArtists International (USAI). USAI ensures that a range of performing arts in the United States is represented abroad. Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation will grant awards totaling $189,600 to 29 theater, dance and music ensembles and solo artists; combined, the grantees will attend a total of 37 different festivals in 21 countries across six continents.
Deadline: April 22
For more information: http://www.midatlanticarts.org/funding/pat_presentation/us_artists/guidelines.html
Literary Artists
Gemini Magazine, Onset, Mass.
Gemini Magazine announces its 2011 short story contest. There are no restrictions on content, style, genre or length. Grand prize is $1,000, second place receives $100, and three honorable mentions will be awarded. All five finalists will be published in the June 2011 issue. Entry fee applies.
Deadline: March 31
For more information: http://www.gemini-magazine.com/contest.html
Visual Artists
Archer’s Mountain Inn, Banner Elk
Archer’s Mountain Inn invites interested N.C. artists to exhibit their work at their onsite restaurant, Jackalope’s View, in Banner Elk. All mediums will be considered.
Deadline: Ongoing
For more information: Contact Candi at theinn@archersinn.com or (828) 260-1866.
Maryland State Arts Council, Baltimore, Md.
The State of Maryland has a new RFQ for a large-scale interpretive public art project for the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Md. The project is part of Maryland’s bicentennial celebration of the War of 1812. This RFQ is open to artists and professional design teams located in the U.S. Project budget is $350,000.
Deadline: March 18
For more information: http://www.msac.org/rfq
ArtSceneToday.com, New York, N.Y.
ArtSceneToday.com’s call for entries is open to all artists 18 and over with original works in any medium that address the theme for its online competition “Objectified.” Artwork should bring an inanimate object or objects to life in a series or body of work. Entry fee apples.
Deadline: March 21
For more details: Visit http://artscenetoday.com/call_for_entries1/ or e-mail info@artscenetoday.com.
artchange, inc, Sitka, Alaska
The Sitka Choose Respect committee and artchange, inc. are seeking applications from artists for a social justice mural project in Sitka, Alaska. The goal of this project is to spark dialogue around respect: what it means to be inclusive, listen to each other’s stories and honor local history.
Deadline: March 21
For more information: Visit http://www.artchangeinc.org/artchange/Home.html, e-mail artchangeinc@gmail.com or call (907) 738-0913.
Visual Art Exchange, Raleigh
Visual Art Exchange will jury in March 2011 for VAE members to feature in the Exchange Gallery from July 2011 through June 2012. VAE coordinates professional monthly exhibits of four or five featured artists in its smaller front retail gallery.
Deadline: March 22
For more information: http://visualartexchange.org/egalleryapply.php
Historic Morganton Festival, Morganton
The Historic Morganton Festival has initiated a sculpture competition open to artists residing in the U.S. The selected work will become a permanent installation in downtown Morganton commemorating the Historic Morganton Festival and its 30 year existence.
Deadline: March 30
For more information: Visit http://www.downtownmorganton.com/index.php/Historic-Morganton-Festival/historic-morganton-festival-public-art-sculpture-competition.html or contact Michael Berley at mberley@ci.morganton.nc.us or (828) 438-5362.
City of Baltimore, Md.
The City of Baltimore, the Baltimore Public Art Commission and the Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts in collaboration with the Baltimore City Department of Transportation seeks to commission a professional artist or artist team to assist with the design and development of railing and fencing as part of the Annapolis Road Bridge and Waterview Avenue Bridge Project. There are four individual RFQs related to this project.
Deadline: March 30 and April 8
For more information: http://www.promotionandarts.com/index.cfm?page=artscouncil&id=21
Panzanella Restaurant, Carrboro
Panzanella, part of Weaver Street Market Cooperative, is a community-owned Italian eatery that serves locally sourced, natural foods. Panzanella will host the fourth annual Local Farms/Local Art, a nine-week exhibition of work based on N.C. farms. Farmers, farm families, crops, animals, landscapes, farm buildings and farm equipment are all possible subjects. Selected artwork by N.C. artists will be displayed Tuesday, April 26, through Sunday, June 26.
Deadline: March 31
For more information: http://www.panzanella.coop/events/art-shows/
WorkingArtists.org
WorkingArtists.org provides a small quarterly grant of $500 to help serious artists keep working. The grant is open to all visual artists in all mediums. Application fee applies.
Deadline: March 31
For more information: http://www.workingartist.org/art-grant-guidelines.html
The New York Society of Etchers, New York, N.Y.
The New York Society of Etchers will host its first annual National Exhibition of Intaglio Prints Sunday, June 5, through Friday, June 17. The juried exhibition is open to individual artists currently working and residing in the U.S. and whose works are original intaglio prints including etchings, engravings, aquatints, mezzotints, carborundums and photo etchings. Cash prizes will be awarded. Entry fee applies.
Deadline: March 31
For more information: http://www.nysetchers.org/events_list.htm
Northern Riverfront Marina and Hotel, Wilmington
The partners of Northern Riverfront Marina and Hotel and Compass Consulting Group are seeking proposals for a realistic figurative sculpture for a proposed 5,500 seat baseball stadium in downtown Wilmington, N.C.
Deadline: April 1
For more information: Contact John Wayne Bland at johnwaynebland@gmail.com or (910) 264-8324 for the complete RFP.
Local Color Gallery, Raleigh
Local Color Gallery announces its sixth annual Plein Air Paint Out at Cameron Park in Raleigh Saturday, April 16. All plein air painters, all levels and mediums, are encouraged to register.
Deadline: April 15
For more information: Visit http://www.localcoloraleigh.com/Pages/paint_out.html or contact Adrien Montoya at localcolor@gmail.com or (919) 754-3887.
Wisconsin Arts Board, Madison, Wis.
The Wisconsin Arts Board announces a commission project for interior or exterior artwork associated with the University of Wisconsin-Madison Wisconsin Institutes for Medical Research. Project budget is $267,000. This commission opportunity is open to artists living in the continental U.S. and who have completed one or more commissions with a budget of $200,000 or more.
Deadline: April 29
For more information: Visit http://artsboard.wisconsin.gov/sublink.asp?linksubcat2id=2407&linksubcatid=3338&linkcatid=3409§ionid=1651&locid=171 or contact Chris Manke at chris.manke@wisconsin.gov.
Bedford Gallery, Walnut Creek, Calif.
Bedford Gallery has issued a call for artists for the exhibition Outlandish: Contemporary Depictions of Nature to take place Wednesday, July 6, through Sunday, Sept. 4. This national juried exhibition will look at landscape from all vantage points and all media, including painting, sculpture, photography, video and mixed media. From the micro to the macro, artists can explore a tiny speck of a garden to a global view. Cash prizes will be awarded. Entry fee applies.
For more information: www.bedfordgallery.org/juried.htm
Deadline: May 18
DOMA Gallery, Charlotte
DOMA Gallery is hosting a juried exhibition of fine art photography to showcase N.C.’s finest photographers. Five finalists will be selected by a juror. The selected artists’ images will be exhibited at DOMA Gallery from Thursday, June 30, through Saturday, Sept. 3. The competition is open to any photographer who lives or has lived in N.C.
Deadline: June 2
For more information: Visit http://domaart.com/ or contact Gabrielle Larew at domagallery@bellsouth.net or (704) 607-7300.
Jonathan Ferrara Gallery, New Orleans, La.
Jonathan Ferrara Gallery announces the 15th annual No Dead Artists juried exhibition of contemporary art. The exhibition was created in 1995 to give a voice to emerging artists. Now in its 15th year, No Dead Artists has become an exhibition that continues to discover new and emerging talent.
Deadline: June 15
For more information: http://www.jonathanferraragallery.com/dynamic/nda.asp
Transylvania Community Arts Council, Brevard
Transylvania Community Arts Council has issued a call for potters for the exhibition Clay + One scheduled Monday, July 11, through Friday, Aug. 5. The exhibition is open to any potter in N.C. or S.C. The potter must then invite one other artist of a different medium to participate in the show with them.
Deadline: Artwork and applications should be delivered to the arts council July 5 through 7.
For more information: Visit http://www.tcarts.org/comcal.html, e-mail tcarts@comporium.net or call (828) 884-2787.
Studio/Gallery Space
Saxapahaw Artist Co-Op Gallery, Saxapahaw
The Saxapahaw Artists Co-Op Gallery is accepting new members. The Co-Op has a newly renovated gallery space, teaching/workshop space and plans to offer studios. All mediums will be considered. Artists interested in gallery or studio space are encouraged to apply.
Deadline: Ongoing
For more information: Contact Suzanne Connors at saxapahaw.artists@gmail.com or call (336) 693-4606.
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Posted March 6, 2011
General Artist Opportunities
University of North Carolina, Greensboro
The North Carolina Entrepreneurship Center at UNC Greensboro will host the Southern Entrepreneurship in the Arts Conference Saturday, March 26. Artists will learn how to turn artistic passion into a living. This artist-led conference will present entrepreneurial strategies and resources for student artists and emerging artists to become self-supporting. The conference will feature numerous speakers in three breakout sessions: literary, performing and visual Arts.
Deadline: March 26 (early registration deadline is March 12)
For more information: http://seac.uncg.edu/
Performing Arts
South Arts, Atlanta, Ga.
Performing artists are invited to apply for the juried showcase in South Arts’ Performing Arts Exchange to be held Thursday, Sept. 22, and Friday, Sept. 23, at Manship Theatre in Baton Rouge, La. A total of 18 performers from all genres of the performing arts will be offered the opportunity to perform an excerpt of their work for presenters from across the East and Gulf coasts.
Deadline: March 31
For more information: http://pae.southarts.org/site/c.kfIQKZOwFkG/b.4693559/k.91BE/Juried_Showcase_Guidelines.htm
Literary Arts
Burlington Writers Club, Burlington
Adult writers living in Alamance, Caswell, Chatham, Durham, Guilford, Orange, Randolph and Rockingham counties are eligible to enter the 2011 adult writing contest for prose and poetry. Manuscripts, including poetry, must be the original, unpublished work of the contestant and must not have received a first place award in any competition. Writers may submit one entry in each category. Reading fee applies.
Postmark Deadline: March 12
For more information: https://sites.google.com/a/burlingtonwritersclub.org/burlington-writers-club/adult-contest-2
Winston-Salem Writers, Winston-Salem
The inaugural Winston-Salem Writers Anthology is accepting submissions for poetry, flash fiction, short story and memoir/essay/creative nonfiction. Each entry must be about or set in Winston-Salem. Reading fee applies.
Deadline: March 15
For more information: http://www.wswriters.org/programs/anthology-contest-2/
Press 53, Winston-Salem
Press 53 is seeking submissions of prose fiction for Surreal South 2011. The fiction or the author must be Southern in some manner, and the work must contain surreal elements.
Deadline: March 15
For more information: http://www.press53.com/SubmissionsSurrealSouth.html
Writers @ Work, North Salt Lake, Utah
The 2011 Writers @ Work competition will award three cash prizes for a memoir essay or personal story. Only unpublished work is accepted. All winners will be considered for publication by Quarterly West. Entry fee applies.
Deadline: March 20
For more information: http://www.writersatwork.org/wp/?page_id=6
Writer’s Ink Guild, Fayetteville
The Writer’s Ink Guild presents the Fields of Earth poetry contest. There are five categories for adult poets: religious/inspirational, love, nature, open and rhyming/metered verse. Reading fee applies.
Deadline: March 22
For more information: Visit http://www.ncpoetrysociety.org/writersinkguild.html or contact Joe Haymore at joehaymore@windstream.net or (919) 499-6600 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (919) 499-6600 end_of_the_skype_highlighting.
Lee Street Theatre, Salisbury
Lee Street Theatre is now accepting original scripts from N.C. playwrights for its annual 10-minute festival in June 2011. This year’s festival, entitled Route 66, will produce six comedies about travel.
Deadline: March 31
For more information: http://www.leestreet.org/
Press 53, Winston-Salem
Press 53 announces the 2011 Open Awards. Writers may enter work in six categories: poetry, flash fiction, short-short Story, short story, creative nonfiction and novella. Prizes include a personal etched-glass award, publication in the 2011 Press 53 Open Awards Anthology, two complimentary copies of the 2011 Press 53 Awards Anthology, and a winner’s discount on unlimited additional copies to sell on his or her website and at readings.
Deadline: March 31
For information and guidelines: http://www.press53.com/openawards_2011.html
The Poetry Council of North Carolina
The Poetry Council of North Carolina announces its annual poetry contest and The Oscar Arnold Young Contest for the Book for the best book of poetry by a N.C. author published in the previous year. Eligible books must have a 2010 copyright date and at least 20 pages of poetry written by a N.C. resident living in the state or temporarily out of state, or former residents who still identify with N.C.
Deadline: May 31
For more information: http://poetrycouncilofnc.wordpress.com/contest-guidelines/
Visual Arts
N.C. Japan Center, Raleigh
The N.C. Japan Center is seeking artists and designers interested in exhibiting artwork in its newly renovated facility in Raleigh. Artwork may include but is not limited to painting, printmaking, photography, fibers, calligraphy, graphic design and relief sculpture. The only guideline is that the work should have a connection to Japan, such as subject matter, imagery, processes or artist’s nationality.
Deadline: Ongoing
For more information: Visit http://www.ncsu.edu/ncjapancenter/ to learn more about the N.C. Japan Center, and contact Dana Raymond at dana_raymond@ncsu.edu to learn more about submitting artwork for consideration.
The Artisan Commerce Initiative, High Point
The Artisan Commerce Initiative is seeking makers of fine furniture, sculpture, pottery, wall art and other artwork for sale to interior design and luxury market gift buyers. Registration fee applies. Artists must submit three representational digital photos for review prior to registration.
Deadline: March 6
For more information: Submit images to formarie@alternativebuildingsupply.com.
Local Color Gallery, Raleigh
Local Color Gallery, located on Glenwood South in Raleigh, is looking for new members that are creative and ready to become an active member of an artist co-op.
Deadline: March 15
For more information: Visit http://www.localcoloraleigh.com to learn more about Local Color Gallery, and contact Adrien Montoya at localcolor@gmail.com or (919) 754-3887 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (919) 754-3887 end_of_the_skype_highlighting to learn more about the co-op guidelines and process.
Agora Gallery, New York, N.Y.
Agora Gallery is now accepting entries for the 26th annual Chelsea International Fine Art Competition. The juried exhibition will be held Friday, Aug. 19, through Friday, Sept. 9. The available prizes are valued at a total of $38,000 and include cash prizes, online promotion, and participation in an exhibition in a gallery in the center of Chelsea, the New York art district. Entry fee applies.
Deadline: March 14
For more information: http://www.agora-gallery.com/competition/default.aspx
Bradenton Downtown Development Authority, Fla.
The Bradenton Downtown Development Authority Public Art Advisory Board has issued a RFQ for a lead artist to create an exterior mural on a neighborhood police substation. The artist will design the community process to involve residents in the project and complete the final design and fabrication based on the community input. Professional artists from Florida and southeastern U.S. with experience working with community engagement are invited to apply. The project budget is $25,000.
Deadline: March 17
For more information: www.downtownbradenton.com/Projects/PublicArt.aspx
Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh, Pa.
The Tough Art Artist Residency Program sponsored by the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh is currently accepting applications for the summer of 2011. Artists will create an entirely new piece to be incorporated into the museum with direct impact on the visitor experience.
Deadline: March 18
For more information: http://www.pittsburghkids.org/Templates/CMP_Level3_List.aspx?CID=1143&SECID=2&MENUID=468
Stanly Arts Guild, Albemarle
The Stanly Arts Guild and Falling Rivers Gallery will host the 2011 Ellen Cook Gaskin Memorial Art Show entitled Nature At Its Best Tuesday, March 22, through Saturday, April 16. Cash prizes totaling $1,200 will be awarded, and winners will be announced at an artists’ reception Saturday, April 16. Entry fee applies.
Deadline: Artwork must be delivered to Falling Rivers Gallery March 10 or 11.
For more information: http://www.fallingriversgallery.com/stanlyartsguild.html
Fayetteville Art Guild
Fayetteville Art Guild has issued a call for art for their spring juried exhibition Spring Fantasy Friday, March 25, through Saturday, April 16 at Gallery ONE13. Original two- and three-dimensional artwork in all mediums accepted with a maximum size of 48” x 48”. Cash prizes will be awarded. Entry fee applies.
Deadline: Artwork must be delivered March 18 or 19.
For more information: Contact Noreda Hess at noreda1@hotmail.com or (910) 484-6849 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (910) 484-6849 end_of_the_skype_highlighting.
East Carolina University, Greenville
The seventh annual East Carolina University Youth Arts Festival will be held Saturday, April 2, on the campus of East Carolina University from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Artists are invited to be a part of this event to sell their wares and engage children and families in their artistic process.
Deadline: March 23
For more information: Visit http://www.ecu.edu/soad/youtharts.cfm to learn more about the festival, and to find out how to participate in the festival contact Dindy Reich at reichd@ecu.edu or (252) 328-5749 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (252) 328-5749 end_of_the_skype_highlighting.
Poetry Paths, Lancaster, Pa.
Poetry Paths seeks qualifications from artists and designers interested in creating pieces of art to be permanently displayed throughout Lancaster, Pa. Each piece will incorporate selected poetry. Completed pieces may include sculpture, pavement inserts, fencing, street furniture, murals and interactive pieces that will be installed in neighborhoods from March through October 2011. The total budget for each site is $10,000. The call is open to professional artists, architects, landscape architects or design teams capable of designing the piece and also arranging for fabrication and installation. There is no Pennsylvania residency requirement.
Deadline: March 25
For more information: http://www.poetrypaths.org/call-for-artistsrfq
The Light Factory, Charlotte
The Light Factory is seeking challenging and inventive new work from photographers and artists throughout the country for its fourth annual juried exhibition Annuale Tuesday, May 31, through Sunday, Sept. 24. The work can include both traditional and non-traditional approaches to photographic imaging. Entry fee applies.
Deadline: March 31
For more information: http://lightfactory.org/home
Light Space & Time Gallery, Jupiter, Fla.
Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery presents its juried competition open to all two-dimensional artists. Submissions based on the theme “Botanicals” will be accepted for inclusion into the April 2011 online group exhibition. Five finalists will be selected to appear in the exhibition, and awards for first, second and third places will be given.
Deadline: March 29
For more information: http://www.lightspacetime.com/competitions/marchs-art-competition-theme-botanicals/
City of Gainesville, Fla.
The City of Gainesville invites artists or artist teams to submit applications to create public artwork for the Gainesville Regional Utilities’ Eastside Operations Center. The design should provide a link between the public artwork and the functions of the operations center. There are several possible sites (interior and exterior) for artwork. Project budget is $80,000 and is open to all artists over 18 residing in the U.S. Artist teams are eligible to apply, including teams of artists from multiple disciplines.
Deadline: March 31
For more information: http://www.gvlculturalaffairs.org/
Direct Art Magazine, Hudson, N.Y.
Direct Art Magazine announces its annual Volume 18 international competition. The competition is open to all visual artists working in any media. Artist winners of the competition will have their work appear in Volume 18 of Direct Art Magazine. Awards totaling $26,000 include the magazine covers, feature articles and full-page displays. Entry fee applies.
Deadline: March 31
For more information: http://www.slowart.com/prospectus/spring.htm
Appalachian Center for Craft, Cookeville, Tenn.
Year-long artist residencies are available at the Appalachian Center for Craft. Areas include clay, fibers, glass, wood and exhibitions. Applicants must hold a minimum of a B.F.A. degree; M.F.A. or equivalent professional experience preferred. An annual stipend is provided.
Deadline: April 1 (or until filled)
For more information: http://www.tntech.edu/craftcenter/artist-in-residence-program/
International Society of Acrylic Painters, Santa Cruz, Calif.
The International Society of Acrylic Artist’s will hold its 14th annual open acrylic international juried exhibition in Santa Cruz, Calif., Friday, July 1, through Sunday, July 31. Cash and merchandise awards will be given.
Deadline: April 1
For more information: http://isap-online.com/14th_exhibition/14th_exhibition.html
The Arts Guild of Old Forge, N.Y.
The Adirondacks National Exhibition of American Watercolors is a competitive exhibition open to all living artists 18 and older working with water media on paper. Only water soluble media on unvarnished paper will be considered. Exhibition will take place Saturday, Aug. 13, through Sunday, Oct. 2. More than $15,000 in cash and medals will be awarded. Entry fee applies.
Deadline: April 4
For more information: http://www.artscenteroldforge.org/exhibitions.cfm?newsitem_id=24&action=view
Rowan Arts Council, Salisbury
The Rowan Arts Council seeks artists and fine craftspeople for the eighth annual Art on Easy Street, Saturday, May 14, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. This outdoor arts festival takes place in the restored Easy Street area of Salisbury. Booth fee applies.
Deadline: April 14
For more information: http://rowanarts.org/easy_street.asp
Viridian Artists, New York, N.Y.
Viridian Artists, a contemporary art gallery, announces its 22nd international juried competition. The competition is open to all U.S. and international artists working in two- and three-dimensional media. Cash prizes will be awarded. Twenty-five finalists’ work will be displayed in a group exhibition at Viridian Tuesday, June 28, through Saturday, July 16. An additional 25 artists’ work will be featured in an ongoing PowerPoint presentation during the exhibition. Entry fee applies.
Deadline: April 16
For more information: http://www.viridianartists.com
Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua, N.Y.
Chautauqua Institution presents its 54th Chautauqua Annual Exhibition of Contemporary Art Sunday, June 26, through Thursday, July 14. The call is open to all artists and all mediums completed in the last three years. Artists must be 18 years of age or older. Cash prizes totaling $2,500 will be awarded. All accepted work must be for sale.
Deadline: April 18
For more information: http://www.ciweb.org/54th
The Shoppes at University Place, Charlotte
Mayfair: A Celebration of Arts and Crafts will be held at The Shoppes at University Place Saturday, May 7, and Sunday, May 8. Artists and craftsmen are invited to apply for this outdoor art festival. Booth fee applies if accepted.
Deadline: April 22
For more information: Visit http://www.ucityevents.com/Resources.html or contact Roger Brown at roger@ucityevents.com.
Purdue University Gallery, West Lafayette, Ind.
Purdue University Gallery is seeking works that explore conceptual and theoretical issues, push the boundaries of drawing practice and engage in critical dialogue for the exhibition Drawing Resurfaced. The exhibition, to be held Monday, Aug. 29, through Sunday, Oct. 9, may include works of various scales including large scale, as well as drawings in multiple parts and drawing installations. Entry fee applies.
Deadline: April 22
For more information: http://www.purdue.edu/galleries/
MyArtContest.com
MyArtContest.com invites all visual artists to enter its second Cover Art Contest. First place winner will appear on Art Portfolio Magazine’s cover. Top three winners will receive cash prizes. Entry fee applies.
Deadline: April 30
For more information: http://www.myartcontest.com/
City of Morganton
The City of Morganton will host its first annual Art in the Park Saturday, May 14. Artists are invited to apply for a booth to sell their wares and be a part of this outdoor festival that will include live music, food and other activities in Catawba Meadows Park. Booth fee applies.
Deadline: May 1
For more information: Visit http://www.ci.morganton.nc.us/index.php/departments/parks-and-recreation-dept-menu/recreation-events/446-art-in-the-park or contact Daniel Stines at dstines@ci.morganton.nc.us or (828) 438-5354 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (828) 438-5354 end_of_the_skype_highlighting.
McColl Center for Visual Art, Charlotte
McColl Center for Visual Art invites artists to apply for the Environmental Artist-in-Residence program. The artists in residence will have access to urban sites, such as creeks, parks and streetscapes where they can interact with the environment and make remedial interventions. Residency periods are from several weeks to three months. This opportunity is open to established and emerging artists and other design professionals.
Deadline: May 1
For more information: http://mccollcenter.org/artists-in-residence/apply-for-residency-programs
Rochester Contemporary Art Center, Rochester, N.Y.
Rochester Contemporary Arts Center presents 6×6x2011: Global, the fourth exhibition of thousands of original artworks, Saturday, June 4, through Sunday, July 10. The first 5,000 artworks received will be included in the exhibition. Each artwork will be 6 x 6 square inches and signed only on the back, to be exhibited anonymously. All artworks will be for sale to the public for $20 each to benefit Rochester Contemporary Art Center. Three cash prizes will be awarded by popular vote.
Deadline: May 1
For more information: http://www.roco6×6.org/
The Richard and Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum, Mackinaw City, Mich.
Professional and amateur artists and photographers are invited to submit work to a juried exhibition contest at The Richard and Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum. Cash prizes totaling $4,750 will be awarded, plus the opportunity to have the work displayed in special contemporary art and photography exhibitions within this state-of-the-art Mackinac Island museum. All material must be Mackinac-related, complementing the historic Mackinac fine and decorative art already on display. Entry fee applies.
Deadline: May 16 (contemporary art), June 1 (photography)
For more information: http://www.mackinacparks.com/mackinac-art-museum/index.aspx?l=0,1,10,746,865
The Pavilion at Pirate’s Cove Marina, Manteo
The Pavilion at Pirate’s Cove Marina invites artists to showcase their work at the 2011 Art on the Water show Saturday, July 16. This is a non-juried show. Booth fee applies.
Deadline: June 16
For more information: Visit http://www.fishpiratescove.com/billfish_brief, e-mail heather@fishpiratescove.com or call (252) 473-1015 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (252) 473-1015 end_of_the_skype_highlighting.
Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site, Philadelphia, Pa.
Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site is currently accepting proposals for its 2012 season of site-specific artist installations. Maximum funding is $7,500 per project. It is recommended that artists begin the proposal process by attending an artist orientation. These informal tours/conversations give the artists a chance to experience the space, discuss what makes a successful proposal, ask questions and observe visitors interacting with the current artist installations.
Deadline: June 16
For more information: http://easternstate.org/visit/site-rentals-special-arrangements/artists-proposals-2011-season
Pittsburgh Water Color Society, Pa.
Pittsburgh Watercolor Society’s 65th annual international exhibition 2011 Aqueous Open will take place Sunday, Sept. 25, through Sunday, Oct. 30. Work must be executed in water-based media. More than $5,000 in cash and prizes will be awarded.
Deadline: June 18
For more information: http://www.pittsburghwatercolorsociety.com
Filmmakers
The Light Factory, Charlotte
The Light Factory Filmmakers’ Showcase highlights the art of short films created by emerging, established and student filmmakers. The 11th annual showcase will take place Friday, May 13, and Saturday, May 14, and is open to filmmakers around the globe, while maintaining a special focus on regional filmmakers. Cash awards available.
Deadline: April 15
For entry information: Visit, http://lightfactory.org/filmmakers-showcase-call-for-entries
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Over $1,500 Cash Awards
SALUDA ARTS FESTIVAL
Historic Downtown Saluda, NC
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Imagine it's three months from today, when spring has burst out all over the mountains of Western North Carolina. Warm breezes and blooming wild flowers lift your spirits and your creative energy explodes. This is when you may regret that you didn't enter the ei ghth annual Saluda Arts Festival on May 21, 2011.
Now is the time to get your applications in! Deadline for entry is March 15, 2011. Think spring! Think being outside in the warm sunshine! Think exhibiting and selling your creative work to friendly people in the warm, friendly quaint village of Saluda, NC.
The Saluda Arts Festival is planning an increase in its media coverage that will draw more than ever the number of visitors to the festival. Media advertising is being planned with local print, radio, and TV commercials throughout Western North Carolina and the Upstate of South Carolina.
Creating even more excitement for the festival, is the music lineup that includes:
One Leg Up
Based in Asheville, North Carolina, One Leg Up performs a vibrant mixture of upbeat Gypsy Jazz, Latin, Swing and original jazz compositions and is a favorite of club, concert, and festival stages throughout the southeastern United States.
Swayback Sisters
The Swayback Sisters are Laura Blackley, Nikki Talley & Lyndsay Wojcik. This Asheville based roots trio decided to join forces and create a diverse musical experience for themselves as well as their audiences. While each Sister is proficient in her songwriting and crafty guitar work, the real treat is the blending of their voices in three-part harmony.
This is a juried art event offering over $1,500 cash awards to a diverse range of 2D and 3D artwork.
Please download the application with entry requirements using the link provided.
 Saluda will be celebrating its 130th Anniversary in 2011 and special events are planned throughout the year. A special dedication to the history of Saluda will be a new event at the festival this year.
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Comments from previous exhibitors:
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"Love the town and the festival. Everyone is very nice and helpful."
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Artist Opportunities
The N.C. Arts Council is pleased to share the following opportunities for artists that have recently been submitted to us. Please contact the organization listed if you have any questions.
The Arts Council does not endorse or recommend any specific opportunities, but provides this list for information only. We encourage artists to research each opportunity thoroughly before applying. Artist opportunities may be submitted to jennifer.huggins@ncdcr.gov.
Performing Arts
NC State University Theatre, Raleigh
NC State University Theatre is holding auditions for TheatreFest 2011: Southern Comfort, which will include a series of three plays from Thursday, May 26, through Sunday, June 26. Actors, singers and musicians are needed.
Deadline: Auditions will be held March 2, 5 and 6.
For more information: Visit http://www.ncsu.edu/theatre/theatrefest/ or contact Ellie Cooke at ellie_cooke@ncsu.edu or (919) 513-3566 for an appointment.
Literary Arts
Nâzım Hikmet Poetry Festival, Cary
The third annual Nâzım Hikmet Poetry Festival will be held Sunday, April 17. Interested poets are invited to submit their poems. The selected poems will be published online at the festival’s website as well as in the festival chapbook, and the poets will be invited to read their winning poems and introduce their poetry at the festival. Each finalist will receive an award of $100.
Deadline: February 18
For more information: www.nazimhikmetpoetryfestival.org
Visual Arts
Creative HotSeat
CreativeHotSeat.com is a new online critique community open to visual artists who want peer feedback on their work. Maximum of two pieces on view at any one time.
Deadline: Ongoing
For more information: http://www.creativehotseat.com/
Atelier 6000, Bend, Oregon
Atelier 6000 has issued a call to artists for the juried exhibition The Stolen Image to take place Tuesday, March 1, through Thursday, March 31. The exhibition is open to artists at least 18 years of age. The Stolen Image explores (without violating copyright) ways in which artists recycle found words and images into their own original work. Cash prizes will be awarded. Entry fee applies.
Deadline: February 23
For more information: http://www.atelier6000.com/?cat=3
Durham Arts Council, Durham
The Durham Arts Council is seeking submissions to the annual call for artists for 2011–2012 solo exhibitions in the Allenton and Semans Galleries of the historic Durham Arts Council facility in downtown Durham. Only two-dimensional works will be accepted. Applications are accepted online at www.callforentry.org.
Deadline: February 25
For more information: Visit www.durhamarts.org/exhibits_chosen.html or contact Barclay McConnell at bmcconnell@durhamarts.org.
Durham Arts Council, Durham
The Durham Arts Council is seeking submissions to the annual call for 2011–2012 special exhibit proposals for group or curated exhibitions in the Allenton and Semans Galleries of the historic Durham Arts Council facility in downtown Durham. Only two-dimensional works will be accepted.
Deadline: February 25
For more information: Visit www.durhamarts.org/exhibits_chosen.html or contact Barclay McConnell at bmcconnell@durhamarts.org.
City of Clearwater, Fla.
The Clearwater Public Art and Design program is seeking to commission an artist or artist team to create a project for the new U.S. 19 and State Road 60 interchange in Clearwater, Fla. This public art commission is open to all professional artists and artist teams residing within the U.S.
Deadline: February 25
For more information: https://www.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=688&sortby=fair_deadline&apply=yes
City of Tacoma, Wash.
The City of Tacoma invites experienced artists, creative teams and/or art consultants who reside in the U.S. to submit their qualifications for an opportunity to develop a public art plan for the half-mile/two-acre Prairie Line Trail. The trail is a historic rail corridor connecting downtown Tacoma’s significant recreational, cultural and educational destinations to its waterfront. Project budget is $30,000.
Deadline: February 28
For more information: http://www.tacomaculture.org/arts/opportunities.asp
Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council, Pittsburgh, Pa.
The Pittsburgh Arts Council’s Office of Public Art seeks to commission an artist to join the design team La Quatra Bonci Associates to create an innovative project that connects Wood Street to the newly created Mon Wharf Landing in downtown Pittsburgh. The artist’s conceptual proposal budget for the project is $15,000.
Deadline: March 7
For more information: http://www.pittsburghartscouncil.org/public-art
HATCH Photography, Asheville
HATCH Photography is seeking submissions to UP CLOSE, a projected guerrilla exhibition to take place during the four-day HATCHfest in downtown Asheville. The projected exhibition will move to different, undisclosed locations on two nights, Thursday, April 14, and Friday, April 15. The theme is “up close,” and it is open to each individual interpretation. Submitted works must be photo-based, but can incorporate other media.
Deadline: March 19
For more information: http://hatchasheville.org/call-for-entries/
Artspace, Raleigh
The Artspace Artists Association is an organization for artists working together to promote growth of individual artists, to provide an environment of interaction with other artists and with the public and to foster the mission of Artspace. Professional artists interested in becoming a member of the Artspace Artists Association must be juried in.
Deadline: April 1
For more information: http://artspacenc.org/artist_assoc.html
Artspace, Raleigh
Artspace is accepting applications for regional emerging artist-in-residence. This residency provides emerging visual artists residing in N.C. with time and space to explore their work in a supportive, thriving, artistic environment. The six-month residency includes a private, rent-free studio with 24-hour access. Application fee applies.
Deadline: April 1
For more information: Contact Lia Newman at lnewman@artspacenc.org or (919) 821-2787 for guidelines and prospectus.
City of San Luis Obispo, Calif.
The City Of San Luis Obispo has issued an RFQ for a public art piece for the Community Gardens at Meadow Park. The competition is open to professional artists or artist team living in the U.S. capable of creating a major outdoor public artwork. The project budget is $65,000.
Deadline: April 1
For more information: http://www.slocity.org/parksandrecreation/publicart.asp
City of Baltimore, Md.
The Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts is seeking interested artists and/or artist collaborators to submit qualifications for consideration and inclusion in Baltimore’s pre-qualified public artist list. The pre-qualified list will go into effect upon review and approval of the Public Art Commission and remain in effect for two years. This list will be utilized and referenced for upcoming public art projects under the 1%-for-Public Art program.
Deadline: April 3
For more information: http://www.promotionandarts.com/index.cfm?page=artscouncil&id=21
Visual Overture Magazine, Atlanta, Ga.
Visual Overture Magazine, a juried exhibition-in-print, is now accepting submissions for the upcoming competition “Spotlight on Opposites.” This competition will select one emerging artist whose work deals with opposites for a one-page article spotlighting his/her work in Visual Overture Magazine. The opposing dualities may be expressed in a variety of ways — subject matter, symbols, color combinations, audience participation, and/or other creative avenues. Entry fee applies.
Deadline: April 18
For more information: http://visualoverture.com/artists.htm
City of Albuquerque, N.M.
The Albuquerque Arts Board and the Silver Gardens Art Selection Committee are requesting proposals for a public art project in downtown Albuquerque. The site is located at a parking structure that serves residents of the Silver Gardens mixed income affordable housing project and the general public. The site will support a unique, one-of-a-kind artwork for residents and visitors alike. This call is open to artists and designers who live in the U.S.
Deadline: April 20
For more information: http://www.cabq.gov/publicart/news/request-for-proposals-for-a-public-art-project-downtown/
Western Wake Artists Studio Tour, Wake County
Western Wake Artists Studio Tour invites new and returning artists to submit their applications for the 2011 studio tour to take place Saturday, Nov. 12, and Sunday, Nov. 13. The tour will be accompanied by “Meet the Artist” exhibitions at the Halle Cultural Arts Center in Apex and at the new Cary Community Arts Center. Participants must be professional working artists with exhibition experience living in western Wake County (Apex, Cary, Fuquay-Varina, Holly Springs, Morrisville, etc.). Entry fee applies.
Deadline: May 2
For more information: http://www.wwast.org/applications.html
Nicolet College, Rhinelander, Wis.
Nicolet College Art Gallery is accepting submissions for its 24th annual Northern National Art Competition to be held Tuesday, July 26, through Friday, Sept. 9. The call is open to all artists 18 years or older who are U.S. residents. Two-dimensional, ready-to-be-hung work in any medium is acceptable. More than $8,500 in cash prizes will be awarded. Entry fee applies.
Deadline: May 14
For more information: http://www.nicoletcollege.edu/community/eventsentertainment/artgallery/nnac.html
Arts Council of Henderson County, Hendersonville
Artist applications are available for the 52nd annual juried “Art on Main” fine art and fine craft show in Hendersonville to be held Saturday, Oct. 1, and Sunday, Oct. 2. Cash prizes and other awards will be given. Entry fee applies.
Deadline: June 1
For more information: Visit http://acofhc.org/, e-mail info@acofhc.org or call (828) 693-8504.
Pamlico County Arts Council, Bayboro
The Pamlico County Arts Council invites artists to exhibit in "Art on the Neuse" outdoor art show in Oriental, N.C., Saturday, June 18. All media is accepted; original art only. Booth fee applies.
Deadline: June 1
For more information: Visit http://www.pamlicoarts.org/opportunities.html or e-mail pererichsen@aol.com for an application.
Associated Artists of Southport
The Associated Artists of Southport is accepting entries for the juried Summer Regional Show to take place Monday, June 27 through Saturday, July 23, at Franklin Square Gallery. Artists 18 years and older may enter two two-dimensional and/or three three-dimensional artworks. Cash prizes awarded. Entry fee applies.
Deadline: June 1
For more information: Visit http://www.franklinsquaregallery.com/juried.htm or e-mail Joyce Grazetti at artslavenc@yahoo.com.
Spartanburg Art Museum, Spartanburg, S.C.
Spartanburg Art Museums presents the juried exhibition For Real? Tuesday, Sept. 13, through Friday, Nov. 11. It is open to artists residing in the Carolinas and Georgia. Artists are encouraged to submit a painting that is a copy of a master painting created by an artist deceased for at least 100 years for juror consideration. Artists must sign each work on the front surface of the painting. A digital reproduction of the original will be displayed along side the artist’s painting.
Deadline: June 14
For more information: http://www.spartanburgartmuseum.org/ForReal/index.htm
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Artist Opportunities
The N.C. Arts Council is pleased to share the following opportunities for artists that have recently been submitted to us. Please contact the organization listed if you have any questions.
The Arts Council does not endorse or recommend any specific opportunities, but provides this list for information only. We encourage artists to research each opportunity thoroughly before applying. Artist opportunities may be submitted to jennifer.huggins@ncdcr.gov.
General Artist Opportunities
Inner Banks Arts, Columbia
Artists in the Inner Banks counties of North Carolina are eligible for free listing in the IBXArts.org directory.
Deadline: Ongoing
For more information: Visit www.ibxarts.org or contact Tom Kilian at kilian@ibxarts.org.
Black Poetry Theatre, Durham
Black Poetry Theatre is looking for poets, singers and performing artists to submit three- to five-minute pieces talking to, with or praying for the children of our future. Selected works will be incorporated into the production of Love Letters to my Child, tobe presented Saturday, March 13, at Common Ground Theatre in Durham. Up to two works may be submitted in the form of letters, poems or songs.
Deadline: February 5
For more information: http://www.freewebs.com/blackpoetrytheatre/
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, Lansdowne, Va.
The Jack Kent Cooke Graduate Arts Award will enable 10 students with artistic and creative merit and outstanding academic achievement to pursue a graduate degree in the fine arts, performing arts or creative writing at an accredited graduate institution in the U.S. or abroad. The award will provide funding for tuition, room and board, required fees and books, and is renewable for up to three years.
Deadline: February 10
For additional information and eligibility requirements: http://www.jkcf.org/scholarships/graduate-scholarships/jack-kent-cooke-graduate-arts-award/
American Dance Festival, Durham
Each summer during its annual season, the ADF offers internships in all areas of arts administration and production. Administrative internships are intended to give hands-on experience to those interested in a career in arts management. Production interns work on the crew for the 40-plus performances of the ADF season. Interns receive a stipend, one class through the ADF six-week school and a complimentary ticket to each program in the ADF season.
Deadline: February 11
For more information: http://www.americandancefestival.org/internships/internships.html
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site, West Branch, Iowa
The Herbert Hoover National Historic Site seeks professional American artists whose work can be inspired by the history and beauty of Herbert Hoover National Historic Site. The park offers two residencies of two to four weeks each from May through September. Artists in all genres will be considered.
Deadline: February 25
For more information: http://www.nps.gov/heho/supportyourpark/air-for-artists.htm
Literary Arts
Southeastern Community College, Whiteville
Southeastern Community College’s journal of arts and literature, Aries, is currently seeking submissions for the 2011 fall issue. All genres of writing are accepted year round. Poetry submissions are automatically entered for the Royce Ray Poetry Prize, which awards $100 to the writer, plus a reception and certificate. Aries is published annually and strives to showcase North Carolina writers.
Deadline: Ongoing
For more information: Visit http://www.sccnc.info/education/components/docmgr/default.php?sectiondetailid=9625& or contact Allison Parker at aparker@sccnc.edu or (910) 642-7141, ext. 380.
The Betty Drevniok Award, Ontario, Canada
Entries are being accepted for the 2011 Betty Drevniok Award for haiku. Writers are asked to submit two copies of each haiku. Entries must be unpublished and not under consideration elsewhere. Cash prizes will be awarded as well as publication in Haiku Canada Anthology. Entry fee applies.
Deadline: February 14
For more information: http://haikureality.webs.com/contests.htm
North Carolina Writers’ Network, Winston-Salem
The North Carolina Writers’ Network is now accepting submissions for its annual Doris Betts Fiction Prize, administered by the North Carolina Literary Review. The Doris Betts Fiction Prize awards $250 and publication in the NCLR to the author of the winning short story of up to 6,000 words. The contest is open to any writer who is a legal resident of N.C., a member of the N.C. Writers’ Network or a subscriber to the NCLR.
Deadline: February 15
For more information: http://www.ncwriters.org/programs-and-services/competitions/25-doris-betts-fiction-prize
Vermont Studio Center, Johnston, Vt.
Vermont Studio Center awards a number of fellowships for four-week residencies throughout the year. They are open to all visual artists and writers. In addition to the residency awards, a variety of special fellowships are also available for full or partial funding.
Deadline: February 15
For more information: http://www.vermontstudiocenter.org/fellowships/
North Carolina Symphony, Raleigh
The North Carolina Symphony is hosting a contest to develop a mascot for its NCS Kids brand. The NCS Kids mascot will be used in both print advertising and electronic promotions. The contest is open to all graphic designers, illustrators and artists ages 18 or older. The mascot can be any person, animal or object, realistic or abstract, though designs that incorporate instrumental music or music performance are encouraged.
Deadline: February 18
For more information: http://www.ncsymphony.org/mascot
The Sun Magazine, Chapel Hill
The Sun is offering three full scholarships to aspiring and established N.C. writers to attend Into the Fire, a writers’ retreat at Wildacres Retreat in Little Switzerland, N.C., Friday, April 8, through Sunday, April 10. Participants will join The Sun contributors and staff in workshops and discussions for a weekend of investigating our lives through the written word.
Deadline: March 1
For more information: http://www.thesunmagazine.org/get_involved/events/17#cost
MyArtContest.com
MyArtContest.com is accepting submissions for two juried art contests: Portraits III and Group Exhibition at MC Gallery and Studios. Winning artists will be awarded cash prizes and appear in Art Portfolio Magazine. Entry fee applies. A portion of the proceeds go to charity.
Deadline: March 1 (Group Exhibition), March 21 (Portraits III)
For more information: http://www.myartcontest.com/
Sandhills Community College, Pinehurst
Sandhills Horticulture Society is sponsoring the 2011 Art in the Gardens exhibition to be held in the Sandhills Horticultural Gardens Sunday, March 27, through Friday, May 27. Artists may submit up to three works. All work must be for sale. Cash prizes will be awarded. Entry fee applies.
Deadline: March 4
For more information: http://www.sandhills.edu/about/gardens/garden-art-show.php
Town of Chapel Hill
The Town of Chapel presents the MARTKET on Saturday, April 9 — an earth inspired art market featuring local art created with methods, materials and themes that respect the environment. Local artists are encouraged to apply to this non-juried show.
Deadline: March 11
For more information: http://www.townofchapelhill.org/index.aspx?page=515
ukiaHaiku Festival, Ukiah, Calif.
The ninth annual ukiaHaiku festival and competition encourages local, national and international submissions from poets age 19 and older to the Jane Reichhold International Prize category. The 2011 festival will be held Sunday, May 1, in Ukiah, Calif. (whose name spelled backwards is “haiku”). Winners’ poems will be read at the festival and cash prizes will be awarded. Entry fee applies.
Deadline: March 11
For more information: http://www.ukiahaiku.org
The Haiku Foundation, Winchester, Va.
The HaikuNow! contest was created to expand opportunities for writers of English-language haiku. Cash prizes are awarded for English-language haiku in three categories: traditional, contemporary and innovative. No entry fee.
Deadline: March 31
For more information: http://www.thehaikufoundation.org/contest/haiku-now-contest/
Sherwood Anderson Foundation, Madison
The Sherwood Anderson Foundation awards an annual grant to an emerging fiction writer. Writers who have published up to two books of fiction or a number of stories in literary journals are eligible. Submissions should include three writing samples, a résumé and a cover letter along with entry fee.
Deadline: April 1
For more information: http://sherwoodandersonfoundation.org/2006/07/how_to_compete_for_a_grant.php
Visual Arts
Pitt County Arts Council, Greenville
Pitt County Arts Council at Emerge has issued a call for entries to artists ages 18 and older for the 2011 Down East Sculpture Exhibition Friday, March 4, through Friday, April 1. Any three-dimensional media and subject matter is eligible for either indoor or outdoor placement. Each artist may submit up to three entries. Cash prizes will be awarded.
Deadline: February 5
For more information: http://www.pittcountyarts.org/gaysmithpotteryworksho/
University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, N.D.
The University of North Dakota's Department of Art and Design will host the second annual national juried photography exhibition Of Memory, Bone & Myth Thursday, April 7, through Friday, April 29. The exhibition is open to U.S. artists of all levels (18 years and older). All artwork must be for sale. Entry fee applies.
Deadline: February 11
For more information: http://sites.google.com/site/undphotography/
Vermont Studio Center, Johnston, Vt.
Vermont Studio Center awards a number of fellowships for four-week residencies throughout the year. They are open to all visual artists and writers. In addition to the residency awards, a variety of special fellowships are also available for full or partial funding.
Deadline: February 15
For more information: http://www.vermontstudiocenter.org/fellowships/
New York City Department of Transportation, New York, N.Y.
New York City DOT invites artists to submit applications to paint selected barrier sites around the city. DOT will help oversee artwork production, translation and design implementation. Each selected artist will be assigned a site within one of the five boroughs and will be responsible for translating the design and overseeing the painting of the design onto the barriers with assistance from N.Y. Community Cleanup and N.Y. Cares volunteers.
Deadline: February 25
For more information: www.nyc.gov/urbanart
Light Space & Time Gallery, Jupiter, Fla.
Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery presents its juried competition open to all two-dimensional artists. Submissions based on the theme “Animals” will be accepted for inclusion into the March 2011 online group exhibition. Five finalists will be selected to appear in the exhibition and awards for first, second and third places will be given.
Deadline: February 27
For more information: http://www.lightspacetime.com/competitions/current-competition/februarys-art-competition-animals/
Allegany Arts Council, Cumberland, Md.
The third annual Mountain Maryland Plein Air Competition is open to all national and international artists. The 2011 Mountain Maryland Plein Air event will take place Tuesday, May 31, through Sunday, June 12, throughout Allegany and Garrett Counties in western Maryland. Only 30 artists will be invited to participate. Applicants may submit up to three digital images on CD. All images must be original “plein air” artwork, created by the applicant artist and completed within the past two years. Cash prizes totaling $5,000 will be awarded.
Deadline: March 1
For more information: http://www.alleganyartscouncil.org/event.php?eventid=4424
Art League of Hilton Head, S.C.
Artists are invited to enter the Art League of Hilton Head’s 2011 National Juried Art Exhibition. The exhibition will be held at the Walter Greer Gallery in the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina Friday, May 6, though Sunday, May 29. Entries will be accepted in seven categories. Cash prizes will be awarded. Entry fee applies.
Deadline: March 4
For more information: http://hhal.org/pages/shows
Transylvania Community Arts Council, Brevard
Transylvania Community Arts Council will host the exhibition Outdoor Adventure Friday, March 11, through Thursday, March 31, in conjunction with the Banff Film Festival. The exhibition is open to any medium as long as it fits the theme.
Deadline: Artwork and applications should be delivered to the arts council March 7 through 9.
For more information: Visit http://www.tcarts.org/comcal.html or e-mail tcarts@comporium.net.
d’ART Center, Norfolk, Va.
d'ART Center is accepting submissions for its 21st annual mid-Atlantic art exhibition Works on PAPER and of CLAY. This national art exhibition will be held Friday, April 22, through Monday, June 27. Cash prizes will be awarded. Entry fee applies.
Deadline: March 7
For more information: http://www.d-artcenter.org/247.html
The Arts & Culture Alliance, Knoxville, Tenn.
The Arts & Culture Alliance is pleased to announce availability of the next Betsy Worden Memorial Artist Residency at the Emporium Center in downtown Knoxville. The residency is open to college students and other young and emerging artists and takes place Wednesday, March 30, through Tuesday, October 4. The residency includes free and exclusive access to an artist studio, display of at least one new work each month at the Emporium Center and a solo exhibition in September.
Deadline: March 11
For more information: http://www.knoxalliance.com/pressreleases/release012611.html
Cary Gallery of Artists, Cary
Cary Gallery of Artists is accepting submissions for its third annual Small Treasures juried show Wednesday, March 30, through Wednesday, April 27. Open to all two- and three-dimensional artists whose work meets the size requirements. Cash prizes awarded. Entry fee applies.
Deadline: March 12
For more information: http://www.carygalleryofartists.org/
Wilmington Art Association
The Wilmington Art Association is accepting submissions for its 29th annual juried Spring Art Show and Sale to be held Friday, April 8, through Sunday, April 10. The call is open to professional and amateur artists 18 years of age and older. Cash and merchandise prizes will be awarded. Entry fee applies.
Deadline: March 15
For more information: http://www.wilmington-art.org/
Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community, Harrisonburg, Va.
The VMRC’s eighth annual juried multimedia art exhibition is open to all artists residing in the U.S. The exhibition will take place in the Park Gables Gallery Sunday, May 29, through Thursday, June 30. Original two- and three-dimensional artworks completed since January 2009 may be submitted. Cash prizes awarded. Entry fee applies.
Deadline: March 24
For more information: http://www.vmrc.org/artexhibition
Cary Visual Art, Cary
Cary Visual Art invites all sculpture artists in the U.S, 18 years of age and older, to participate in the 2011 Outdoor Sculpture Competition and Exhibition Friday, August 12, through Friday, June 22, 2012. Ten finalists whose works will be installed in downtown Cary will receive $1,000 honorariums to offset transportation and incidental expenses. There will also be one Best in Show which will receive $5,000. Entry fee applies.
Deadline: March 25
For more information: http://www.caryvisualart.org/?p=1564
Lancaster County Art Association, Lancaster, Pa.
Lancaster County Art Association’s 2011 national juried exhibition is accepting original work in all media created in the past three years by artists 18 and older. The exhibition will take place Sunday, June 12, through Thursday, July 21. Categories include oil and acrylic, watercolor, photography, sculpture and ceramics. Cash prizes will be awarded. Entry fee applies.
Deadline: April 2
For more information: http://www.lcaaonline.org/opportunities.html
Newport Arts Festival, Newport, R.I.
The Newport Arts Festival is accepting applications in the following categories: pottery, fiber, glasswork, jewelry, metal, photography, sculpture, painting, wood, works on paper, digital art and mixed media. The 2011 festival will be held Saturday, Aug. 27, and Sunday, Aug. 28. Entry fee applies.
Deadline: April 11
For more information: http://www.newportartsfestival.com/
Waterworks Visual Arts Center, Salisbury
Waterworks Visual Arts Center is accepting submissions for its annual outdoor sculpture show to take place September 2011 through August 2012. Submissions from established and emerging artists are accepted and should include a current résumé, artist’s statement and 10 to 20 slides or digital images of current work available to exhibit.
Deadline: April 15
For more information: http://www.waterworks.org/exhibitionsubmissions/exhibitionsubmissionguidelines.html
Visual Overture Magazine, Atlanta, Ga.
Visual Overture Magazine, a juried exhibition-in-print, is now accepting submissions from artists working in any genre of visual art. Artists’ portfolios of three to six images will be juried for possible inclusion in the summer 2011 publication featuring emerging artists. Visual Overture Magazine promotes and empowers emerging artists, showcasing their work to hundreds of galleries, curators and collectors around the world.
Deadline: April 18
For more information: http://visualoverture.com/artists.htm
Filmmakers
Southern Arts Federation
Southern Arts Federation is now accepting applications from organizations to bring the Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers to their communities. Southern Circuit is the nation's only regional tour of independent filmmakers, providing communities with an interactive way of experiencing independent film. Southern Circuit host venues will receive six independent films and their filmmakers, paid travel for filmmakers (airfare, car rental, lodging and meals), promotional materials and a grant to provide a $300 stipend to each visiting filmmaker.
Deadline: February 25
For more information: Visit their site or e-mail Teresa Hollingsworth at thollingsworth@southarts.org.
Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation, Baltimore, Md.
The Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation’s On Screen/In Person project is seeking the best in new independent American films in four categories. Selected filmmakers will accompany their film on a tour across the mid-Atlantic region. This is an online submission process through Withoutabox.com.
Deadline: April 1
For more information: http://www.midatlanticarts.org/funding/pat_presentation/OSIP/OSIP_guidelines.html
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Artist Opportunities
The N.C. Arts Council is pleased to share the following opportunities for artists that have recently been submitted to us. Please contact the organization listed if you have any questions.
The Arts Council does not endorse or recommend any specific opportunities, but provides this list for information only. We encourage artists to research each opportunity thoroughly before applying. Artist opportunities may be submitted to jennifer.huggins@ncdcr.gov.
General Artist Opportunities
The Kresge Foundation, Troy, Mich.
The Kresge Foundation announces Arts and Culture Facility Investment and Building Reserves grants of up to $1 million to be awarded to arts nonprofits working to strengthen their long-term financial health.
Deadline: March 1 (preliminary applications)
For more information: Visit their website.
Performing Arts/Composers
North Carolina Dance Festival, Greensboro
The N.C. Dance Festival is now accepting applications from choreographers for the 2011–2012 festival tour. The festival travels to five communities within the state. Participating artists will perform the same choreographic work at each site. Works are selected by a blind review process of submitted DVDs.
Deadline: February 5
For more information: http://www.ncdancefestival.org/becoming.php
First Nations Composer Initiative, St. Paul, Minn.
The Common Ground Grant Program funds American Indian, Alaskan native and native Hawaiian musicians who are strongly dedicated to their art, who show artistic merit and who propose an excellent project. Composers, performers and sound artists working in diverse genres/mediums are encouraged to apply.
Deadline: February 1
For more information: http://www.fnci.org/Opportunities/tabid/91/Default.aspx
Etant donnés, New York, N.Y.
Etant donnés: The French-American Fund for the Performing Arts is dedicated to encouraging French-American cooperation in theater in the United States and in France. Grants of up to $25,000 are available for American nonprofit institutions producing or presenting theater tours, residencies or translations either of contemporary French playwrights or with French theater professionals.
Deadline: February 1
For more information: http://www.facecouncil.org/etantdonnes/performingart.html
Princess Grace Foundation, New York, N.Y.
The Princess Grace Foundation is accepting applications for the 2011 Princess Grace Awards in theater, playwriting, dance performance and choreography. Theater awards are offered in the form of scholarships, apprenticeships and fellowships. The playwriting award includes a residency at New Dramatists Inc. and an opportunity for the winning play to be licensed and published by Samuel French Inc. Dance performance awards are offered in the form of scholarships and fellowships. Choreography awards offer emerging choreographers the opportunity to create a new work with organizations with which they have little experience.
Deadline: March 31 (theater/playwriting), April 30 (dance/choreography)
For more information: http://www.pgfusa.org/
Literary Artists/Playwrights
Main Street Rag Publishing Company, Charlotte
Main Street Rag is accepting submissions for its annual poetry book award. Writers are asked to submit between 48 and 84 pages of poetry, no more than one poem per page. A prize of $1,000, publication by Main Street Rag and 50 author copies are given annually for a poetry collection. Entry fee applies.
Deadline: January 31
For more information: http://www.mainstreetrag.com/PoBkCont.html
Brighton Community of Writers, Brighton, U.K.
Brighton Community of Writers announces its flash fiction writing contest. Writers submit up to 250 words on one of five pre-selected themes. Stories should be original, fictional and make the reader want to take in every word. No entry fee. Cash prizes and online publication will be awarded to up to 10 winners.
Deadline: January 31
For more information: http://www.brightoncow.co.uk/comps/flash.html
The ArtsCenter, Carrboro
ArtsCenter Stage announces a call for submissions for the 10th annual 10 By 10 in the Triangle, an international festival of new 10-minute plays. A panel of judges will select 10 plays to showcase in The ArtsCenter's Mainstage Theatre Friday, July 8, through Sunday, July 17.
Deadline: February 11
For more information: http://www.artscenterlive.org/index.php?a=Theatre&b=Opportunities
Finishing Line Press, Georgetown, Ky.
Finishing Line Press has issued a call for manuscripts for the 2011 New Women's Voices Chapbook Competition. The contest is open to women who have never published a full-length poetry collection. Previous chapbook publication does not disqualify. Multiple submissions are accepted. The top 10 finalists will be offered publication. Entry fee applies.
Deadline: February 15
For more information: http://www.finishinglinepress.com/submissionguidelines.htm
Carolina Woman Magazine, Chapel Hill
The Carolina Woman Magazine writing contest is open to any Carolina Woman reader in the Triangle area. Entries of short fiction, poetry or nonfiction essays under 2,000 words will be considered. Winners’ stories, poems and essays will be published in the April 2011 issue of Carolina Woman.
Deadline: February 15
For more information: http://www.carolinawoman.com/writing_contest.php
Brighton Community of Writers, Brighton, U.K.
Brighton Community of Writers is accepting entries for its short story contest. Writers may submit up to 3,000 words on any theme. Cash prizes will be awarded. Winning stories may also be published on the organization’s website as well as recorded for broadcast on Brighton’s Coastway Hospital Radio. Entry fee applies.
Deadline: February 28
For more information: http://www.brightoncow.co.uk/comps/index.html
North Carolina Writers’ Network, Winston-Salem
Submissions are now being accepted for the 2011 Randall Jarrell Poetry Competition. The contest accepts one-poem submissions; multiple entries are allowed. The winner receives $200, publication in The Crucible literary journal and an invitation to read his or her poetry at UNC Greensboro’s Founders Day activities. Entry fee applies.
Deadline: March 1
For more information: Visit http://www.ncwriters.org/programs-and-services/competitions/24-randall-jarrell-poetry-competition or e-mail ed@ncwriters.org.
Carteret Writers Inc., Morehead City
Carteret Writers is accepting submissions for its 20th annual writing contest in the categories of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, children’s literature and flash fiction. Winners will receive cash awards and publication in The Shoal. Entry fee applies.
Deadline: March 8
For more information: http://031a046.netsolhost.com/writingcontest2011.html
Anthology Writing Project
Two writers and educators seek essays about craft and the writing process by women who span different generations. The goal is to create an anthology that will serve as both a historical document of the times and lives of a sampling of women writers, but also as a rare look into some of the concerns of a diverse body of writers writing about craft, process and their relationships to the literary arts in different personal/socio-political contexts. A variety of writing styles is welcome and encouraged.
Deadline: March 15
For more information: Visit http://pawainc.blogspot.com/2010/12/call-for-submissions-anthology-seeking.html or e-mail elanzobell@gmail.com or agia@hampshire.edu
Visual Arts
Hillsborough Arts Council
The Hillsborough Arts Council announces a call for artists for the Hillsborough Downtown Art Crafts Show, a juried show that will offer original artwork and quality, handcrafted items for sale on the lawn of the Historic Alexander Dixon House serving as the Orange County Visitor’s Center. The show will take place Saturday, April 16, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Entry fee applies.
Deadline: January 22 (deadline extended)
For more information: Visit http://www.hillsboroughartscouncil.org/ArtsCraftsShow.html,
e-mail hillsboroughdowntown12@gmail.com or call (919) 643-2500.
Bridge for Emerging Contemporary Art, Albuquerque, N.M.
BECA has issued a call for submissions for its exhibition NEXT. The purpose of NEXT is to discover and highlight the best in the next wave of contemporary art and design. For this exhibition, the BECA Foundation will enlist the input of art and design enthusiasts from around the world. Two artists or designers from each of the four exhibition categories will be selected by international public vote resulting in a total of eight artists and/or designers being featured in the physical group exhibition. Limited number of submissions accepted with a pay-what-you-can entry fee.
Deadline: January 23
For more information: http://www.becaicad.org/artist-designer-submissions.php
University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Neb.
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the Nebraska Arts Council seek an interior mural artwork for the newly constructed Jorgensen Hall building located on its city campus. The site for the major interior wall mural is at the front center of the building with views from all three levels of the building. Project budget is $52,000.
Deadline: January 28
For more information: Visit http://www.nebraskaartscouncil.org/Programs/?page=programForArtist&type=currentProjects or contact J.D. Hutton at jayne.hutton@nebraska.gov or (402) 595-2142.
Public Art San Antonio, Tex.
Public Art San Antonio is seeking artists or artist-led teams to submit qualifications for two projects: the City of San Antonio's Public Safety Headquarters and the Northwest Services Center Facility. Public artwork will be integrated within a new facility that serves as the central headquarters for the police and fire departments and related city offices (Public Safety Headquarters) and the regional facility for Public Works and Solid Waste Management departments (Northwest Services Center Facility). Project budgets are $500,000 and $160,000, respectively.
Deadline: January 31
For more information: Visit http://publicartsa.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=166:call-for-artists&catid=913:frontpage or e-mail pasa@sanantonio.gov or (210) 207-5951.
Ormond Memorial Art Museum, Ormond Beach, Fla.
The Ormond Memorial Art Museum seeks 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. Project budget for the installation is $26,000.
Deadline: January 31
For more information: Visit http://ormondartmuseum.org/wall-memorial.shtml or contact Susan Richmond at srichmond@ormondartmuseum.org or (386) 676-3347.
Associated Artists of Southport
The Associated Artists of Southport is accepting entries for the Spring Art Show to take place Monday, February 28, through Saturday, March 26, at Franklin Square Gallery. Artists 18 years and older may enter two two-dimensional and/or three three-dimensional artworks. Cash prizes awarded. Entry fee applies.
Deadline: February 11
For more information: Visit http://www.franklinsquaregallery.com/juried.htm or e-mail harlyn@ec.rr.com.
Visual Art Exchange, Raleigh
Visual Art Exchange’s April exhibition is Unfettered (which means free and unrestrained). The most innovative use of materials and ideas are encouraged. There are no theme or media restrictions, only that the work be wired for hanging (if two-dimensional) and structurally sound. Entry fee applies.
Deadline: February 15
For more information: Visit their website.
City of Pittsburgh, Pa.
Pittsburgh Department of City Planning seeks a consultant team with expertise in public art, urban design and innovative artistic community outreach approaches to develop the public art and urban design components of the city’s first Comprehensive Plan.
Deadline: February 18
For more information: Visit http://www.planpgh.com/rfp.htm or contact Morton Brown at morton.brown@city.pittsburgh.pa.us or (412) 255-8996.
Arts Council of Henderson County, Hendersonville
The Arts Council of Henderson County announces a call for entries for each of its three upcoming student and art teacher exhibitions. Three separate exhibitions will take place for elementary students, secondary students and teachers of Henderson County public, private and parochial schools.
Deadline: February 22 (elementary), March 15 (teachers), April 5 (secondary)
For more information: Visit http://www.acofhc.org/calendar.php, e-mail info@acofhc.org or call (828) 693-8504.
Bridge for Emerging Contemporary Art, Albuquerque, N.M.
The BECA Foundation announces a call for entries for its Double Solo Exhibition to be held in April 2011. This exhibition opportunity allows two separate artists, architects or designers to each exhibit new works of art or design at New Studio A.D. in Albuquerque. Entry fee applies.
Deadline: February 24
For more information: http://www.becaicad.org/artist-designer-submissions.php
Bronx Museum of the Arts, Bronx, N.Y.
smARTpower, a program of the Bronx Museum of the Arts, will send 15 U.S. visual artists abroad to work with local artists and young people around the world to create community-based art projects. Travel opportunities of up to 45 days will be awarded to selected artists to design and develop programs in cooperation with local arts organizations in host countries including China, Ecuador, Egypt, Ghana, India, Kosovo, Lebanon, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Philippines, Kenya, Sri Lanka, Turkey and Venezuela. Applications will only be accepted from professional artists.
Deadline: February 28
For more information: http://www.bronxmuseum.org/smartpower/
North Carolina Museum of Art Foundation, Raleigh
The North Carolina Museum of Art Foundation announces a request for proposals for original works of art to be considered for inclusion in the inaugural Art of the Auction, a silent and live auction event to be held at the Museum’s East Building on Saturday, May 21. Proceeds from Art of the Auction will benefit museum programs. A Best in Show prize of $1,000 will be awarded.
Deadline: March 15
For more information: http://ncartmuseum.org/auction/
Cape Fear Studios, Fayetteville
Cape Fear Studios announces the second annual National 2D Competition. This juried competition is open to all U.S. artists 18 or older. Cash and other prizes will be awarded, including a $1,000 Best of Show award.
Deadline: May 6
For more information: http://www.capefearstudios.com/forms/entries/entries.html
Filmmakers/Video
American Dance Festival, Durham
The American Dance Festival announces its annual call for submissions for the 16th annual International Screendance Festival. The ADF International Screendance Festival seeks work of high artistic quality that may inspire new ways of thinking about dance and its relationship to the screen. Submissions are accepted in the following categories: choreography for the camera, documentaries, experimental and digital technologies, and student work. All entries will be adjudicated by a panel of filmmakers and choreographers, and selected works will be screened during the 2011 ADF. Entry fee applies.
Deadline: March 23 (early), April 22 (final)
For more information: http://www.americandancefestival.org/projects/screendance.html
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