Today 09 June 2010

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.
If you do not wish to receive regular artist opportunities, you may unsubscribe.


General Artist Opportunities
N.C. Department of Cultural Resources
Spaces are still available at numerous state historic sites and museums for artists to exhibit and sell their work this summer during 2nd Saturdays: History, Heritage, Arts & Fun. The next deadline is June 30 for the August 14 event.
Visual artists can sell their work and there is no cost to participate. At most sites artists retain 100 percent of their sales. Artists are responsible for providing their own tables, tents and displays.
Please note that most participating sites encourage all types of artist to register even though specific historical and cultural themes have been developed.
Deadline: June 30 for August event
For more information: Visit www.ncarts.org/2ndsaturdays


Times Square Alliance, New York, N.Y.
The Times Square Alliance seeks letters of interest from arts organizations and artists across disciplines to present contemporary art projects and art events in the public spaces in and around Times Square. In a one-page letter, applicants can propose a single project or series between September 2010 and December 2012. Artists and arts organizations are encouraged to propose projects that address the unique nature and rich history of Times Square.
Deadline: July 15
For more information: http://www.timessquarenyc.org/arts/opencall.htm

University of Oklahoma College of Arts & Sciences, Norman, Okla.
Applications are now being accepted for the fifth biennial Thatcher Hoffman Smith Creativity in Motion Prize of $40,000. The prize recognizes an individual’s creative process as it unfolds. It is open to all fields and will be given to an individual whose creative project is currently underway. The focus of the award is on the process, not a completed project. Past applications have been received from practitioners of many disciplines: scientists, artists, filmmakers, authors, educators and more.
Deadline: August 31
For more information: Visit https://cim.ou.edu/ or contact Kristi Morgan at kcain@ou.edu or (405) 325-2347.

Aesthetica Magazine
Aesthetica Magazine announces its Creative Works Competition. This internationally recognized competition has three categories: artwork/photography, poetry and fiction. The competition represents the scope of creative activity today and provides an opportunity for both new and established artists to nurture their reputations on an international scale.
Deadline: August 31
For more information: http://www.aestheticamagazine.com/submission_guide.htm


Literary Artists
Flash Fiction Magazine
Flash Fiction, a biannual international short story magazine, is looking for short stories up to 360 words (including title) to be published. Authors may submit up to eight stories for consideration for any issue. It is published in April and October.
Deadline: Ongoing
For more information: http://www.chester.ac.uk/flash.magazine

Kinglake Publishing, United Kingdom
Kinglake Publishing Ltd. introduces its Unpublished Authors Competition which will provide unpublished authors the opportunity to see their book in print and have their book promoted and marketed by a publishing company. One novel will be selected every month to receive a contract of agreement. Each month will have a different genre.
Deadline: June 30 (Thrillers and suspense), July 31 (Action), August 31 (Women’s fiction). See Web site for complete list and schedule.
For more information: Visit http://www.kinglakepublishing.co.uk/book_publishers/competitions/unpublished-authors.php or e-mail info@kinglakepublishing.co.uk.

North Carolina Humanities Council, Greensboro 
The North Carolina Humanities Council is accepting submissions for the 2010 Linda Flowers Literary Award. This annual award recognizes original entries of fiction, nonfiction or poetry that draw on N.C. connections and/or memories. Authors do not have to be North Carolinians, and there is no entry fee.
Deadline: August 15
For more information: Visit http://www.nchumanities.org/index.html or e-mail scrisp@nchumanities.org.
 
Magnolia Arts Center, Greenville, N.C.
Magnolia Arts Center is now accepting scripts for the fifth annual Ten Minute Play Contest. Entries must be no longer than 10 minutes when read or performed. A panel of judges will pick the top five entries which will receive a staged reading for the public in November. Playwrights may submit original, non-published work to Magnolia Arts Center via mail or email.
Deadline: August 31
For more information: http://www.magnoliaartscenter.com/portal/page.php?23
 
Art Soup, Wilmington
Art Soup, a non-profit arts organization in Wilmington, is currently seeking published or self-published authors and poets to participate in an annual, large outdoor arts festival, Saturday, Sept. 11, in downtown Wilmington. The Wilmington Art Walk is an artist market throughout the streets of the historic downtown area, featuring visual artists, crafts, music and more. Literary participants are welcome to sell and sign copies of current or previous work at individual booths in a special section of the festival dedicated to writers.
Deadline: August 31
For more information: E-mail info@art-soup.org or call (910) 620-2047.

Palettes & Quills, Rochester, N.Y.
Palettes & Quills announces its second Biennial Poetry Chapbook Competition. The contest is open to all writers. The winner receives $200 plus 50 copies of the published book. Manuscript should be between 15 and 40 pages with no illustrations.
Deadline: September 1
For more information: Visit www.palettesnquills.com or contact Donna Marbach at dmmarbach@gmail.com or (585) 458-0217.


Visual Artists
Atlanta Artists Center and Gallery, Ga.
The Atlanta Artists Center and Gallery invites artists 18 years of age and older to submit up to three pieces for the 2010 National Show juried by artist Michael David. The exhibition will be held Monday, Aug. 23, through Wednesday, Sept. 29. Painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, mixed media, collage and photography will be accepted. Cash prizes totaling $2,000 will be awarded.
Deadline: June 12
For more information: http://www.atlantaartistscenter.org/national_show.htm   
 
North Hills Shopping Center, Raleigh
Raleigh’s North Hills Shopping Center will host the 2010 Midtown Plein Air Art Festival Saturday, June 19, and Sunday, June 20. This outdoor event, paired with the North Hills East Expansion Grand Opening, will be heavily promoted and will feature food, live music and visual arts. Most visual art mediums will be accepted.
Deadline: June 14
For more information: Contact Katherine Knott at kknott@kanerealtycorp.com with any questions or for a booth application.
 
Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, Vt.
Vermont Studio Center awards several fellowships for four-week residencies throughout the year. The fellowships are open to all artists and writers. In addition to VSC fellowships, a variety of special fellowships are also available for full or partial funding.
Deadline: June 15
For more information: http://www.vermontstudiocenter.org/fellowships/
 
Center for Faith & the Arts, Salisbury
The Center for Faith & the Arts has issued a call for artists for the Abstraction and Beyond exhibition to run Thursday, July 15, through Saturday, Sept. 11. The exhibition will feature works that are either abstract or non-representational in nature. Artists may submit entries in any medium. Cash and other prizes will be awarded.
Deadline: June 18
For more information: Visit http://www.faithart.org/ or contact Sarah Hall at faithart@bellsouth.net or (704) 647-0999.
 
Hillsborough Arts Council
The Hillsborough Arts Council seeks submissions for a miniature art exhibition in all media Wednesday, June 23, through Friday, July 23. Artists living or who have studios in Orange, Alamance, Chatham, Durham or Wake counties are eligible. Original works of art in any media are accepted; size not to exceed 6” x 6” x 6”.
Deadline: Artwork will be received Saturday, June 19, at 220-B South Churton Street, Hillsborough.
For more information: Visit http://www.hillsboroughartscouncil.org/45.html or contact Renee Montague at (919) 643-2500.
 
Visual Art Exchange, Raleigh
VAE announces a call for artists for Nothing Rhymes With Orange, an exhibition to be held Friday, July 2, through Thursday, July 29, in VAE’s main gallery. This show will explore the creative possibilities of the color orange. All work must feature orange as the dominant color.
Deadline: Deliver artwork to VAE Friday, June 25, and Saturday, June 26, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
For more information: Visit www.visualartexchange.org/july2010.php or contact Meredith Burgess at meredith@visualartexchange.org or (910) 828-7834.
 
TAG Gallery, Santa Monica, Calif.
TAG Gallery announces its 2010 California Open Exhibition Tuesday, Aug. 17, through Friday, Sept. 3. It is open to U.S. artists working in computer art, drawing, mixed media, painting, photography, printmaking and sculpture.
Deadline: June 26
For more information: http://www.taggallery.net/
 
Town of Chapel Hill
The Public Arts Office of Chapel Hill invites artists, architects, design professionals and teams to submit letters of interest and images for Scrapple Hill II, a juried competition and exhibition focused on artwork fashioned from scrap materials. Selected artworks will be displayed throughout University Mall in Chapel Hill from Monday, Oct. 18, through Sunday, Nov. 21. This is a juried competition and monetary awards will be offered.
Deadline: June 30
For more information: Visit http://www.townofchapelhill.org/index.aspx?page=1464, e-mail info@chapelhillarts.org or call (919) 968-2749.
 
SPACES, Cleveland, Ohio
SPACES, an experimental contemporary art space located on the western edge of downtown Cleveland, announces a call for entries open to all established or emerging artists, curators and cultural producers who are 21 years old or older to exhibit at SPACES gallery in 2011–2012.
Deadline: June 30
For more information: http://spacesgallery.org/main/call/
 
Utah Department of Community and Culture
The Utah Public Art Program announces a call for artist's qualifications for the creation of public art for the new Utah Museum of Natural History in Salt Lake City. The selection committee is interested in commissioning artists that can create art that is inspired by natural history and will be relevant to the educational and scientific mission of the museum to inspire wonder and discovery of the natural world and the place of humans in it.
Deadline: June 30
For more information: Visit www.utahpublicart.org or contact Fletcher Booth at fbooth@utah.gov or (801) 533-3586.
 
City of Norfolk, Va.
The City of Norfolk seeks to commission an artist to create artwork for the new Northside Skate Park. Artists are invited to submit qualifications to create a fun, bright, edgy piece that will serve as a signature marker for the park. Artwork must be fabricated on durable, permanent, outdoor media that is safe and easily maintained.
Deadline: July 14
For more information: http://www.norfolk.gov/cultural_affairs/artists_opportunities.asp
 
Visual Art Exchange, Raleigh
VAE is accepting submissions for its 21st annual N.E.W. (Never Exhibited Works) Show to be held Friday, Sept. 3, through Thursday, Sept. 23. Works must have been created within 12 months of the entry deadline and not previously exhibited at another venue.
Deadline: July 15
For more information: http://www.visualartexchange.org/september2010.php.
 
Clayton Area Chamber of Commerce
Clayton Area Chamber of Commerce announces a call for artists to submit designs for the commemorative 2010 Harvest Music Festival T-shirt and additional advertisements to promote the festival. 
Deadline: July 15
For more information: Contact Kim Moffett at kimm@claytonchamber.com or (919) 553-6352.
 
City of Boynton Beach, Fla.
The City of Boynton Beach Arts Commission invites artists to submit iconic artwork that has textural finishes, surfaces, grains, qualities and consistencies. The artwork can utilize sound, color or movement to communicate the texture theme. The artwork should hold up to the outdoor Florida environment for the year long display beginning September 2010 along the “Avenue of the Arts,” which stretches for more than seven blocks in the city’s downtown core.
Deadline: July 19
For more information: http://www.boynton-beach.org/government/departments/public_art/call_to_artist/
 
Utah Department of Community and Culture
The Utah Public Art Program and the Ogden Weber Applied Technology College have issued a call for letters of interest and qualifications from artists or artist teams interested in creating art for the new Samuel H. and Marian K. Barker Family Health Technology Building on the main campus in Ogden, Utah. This call is open to U.S. artists.
Deadline: July 22
For more information: Visit www.utahpublicart.org or contact Fletcher Booth at fbooth@utah.gov or (801) 533-3586.
 
Fredericksburg Center for Creative Arts, Va.
Fredericksburg Center for Creative Arts announces a call for submissions for its all-media juried national exhibition Transitions to take place during the month of September 2010.
Deadline: July 23
For more information: Visit http://www.fccava.org/2010_exhibits.html or call (540) 373-5646.
 
Town of Chapel Hill
Sculpture Visions 2010–2011, an outdoor sculpture exhibition, is open to all artists creating original three-dimensional artwork of a scale and material suitable for outdoor display. North Carolina artists are encouraged to apply. Participating artists must carry liability insurance. The exhibition will be on view October 2010 through September 2011 in public places throughout Chapel Hill.
Deadline: July 26
For more information: Visit http://www.townofchapelhill.org/index.aspx?page=1462, e-mail info@chapelhillarts.org or call (919) 968-2749.
 
Caldwell Arts Council, Lenoir
The Caldwell Public Art Award will be awarded to one artist for a one-year outdoor installation in Caldwell County from September 2010 through August 2011. The award includes a $2,000 stipend to the winning artist. Entry fee is waived if registered for the Sculpture Celebration.
Deadline: July 30
For more information: Visit http://www.caldwellarts.com/145-sculpture-celebration-2010-prospectus/, e-mail sculpture@caldwellarts.com or call (828) 754-2486.

Caldwell Arts Council, Lenoir
The 25th Annual Sculpture Celebration will take place Friday, Sept. 10, and Saturday, Sept. 11, at J.E. Broyhill Park in Lenoir. Sculptors may enter three works of indoor or outdoor sculpture. If your submission for the Caldwell Public Art Award is chosen, this piece is to be shown as one of your three for display but it will not be considered for further awards.
Deadline: July 30
For more information: Visit http://www.caldwellarts.com/145-sculpture-celebration-2010-prospectus/, e-mail sculpture@caldwellarts.com or call (828) 754-2486.
 
Town of Chapel Hill
The Town of Chapel Hill is now accepting applications for the 38th Annual Festifall Celebration of Arts. Festifall will be held on Sunday, Oct. 3, on West Franklin Street in downtown Chapel Hill. Artists of all media are invited to participate in this event that attracts more than 10,000 people annually. This is a juried competition for eligible space.  Up to 100 artists may be selected to exhibit and sell their artwork at the festival.
Deadline: July 30
For more information: Visit http://www.townofchapelhill.org/index.aspx?page=513, e-mail info@chapelhillarts.org or call (919) 968-2749.
 
City of Santa Fe, N. M.
The City of Santa Fe Arts Commission, in partnership with Public Works Department and the Barrio la Canada neighborhood, announces a call to artists for a site-specific, outdoor artwork to enhance the existing entryway of the Barrio la Canada neighborhood in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Deadline: July 30
For more information: Visit http://www.santafenm.gov/index.aspx?NID=809 or contact Debra Garcia y Griego at degarcia@santafenm.gov or (505) 955-6707.
 
Art Calendar Magazine
Artists are invited to enter Art Calendar's 2nd Annual Studio Makeover Contest, featuring more than $18,000 in prizes. Artists need to provide a narrative describing why they should win a studio makeover and provide a photo of their current art studio. Winners will be announced in the November 2010 issue.
Deadline: July 31
For more information: http://www.artcalendar.com/2010studiomakeover/

HUB-BUB, Spartanburg, S.C.
In October 2010 the Emerging Carolinas Juried Art Exhibit will feature the work of young, contemporary artists between the ages of 20 and 35 who currently reside in or attend a higher education institution in North or South Carolina. Cash prizes will be awarded.
Deadline: August 13
For more information: Visit http://www.emergingcarolinas.com/ or e-mail alix@hub-bub.com.

Carolina’s Got Art!, Charlotte
Carolina’s Got Art! announces its 2010 juried exhibition to be held Friday, Oct. 1, through Saturday, Oct. 30. Original paintings of any media, drawings, monoprints or other one-of-a-kind prints, photography, free-standing sculpture, hand-turned wood or pottery/porcelain all completed within the past two years are eligible.
Deadline: August 15
For more information: http://www.carolinasgotart.com/home/2010-entry-instructions/

Artography
The first annual Artography contest themed "How Great Is Your State?" is seeking submissions from artists across the United States in watercolors, acrylics, oils and pastels. This is a cross curriculum education project that will display selected entries from all 50 states online and also award prizes for Best in Show.
Deadline: August 31
For more information: Visit http://www.paintforthemaster.com/ or contact Angela Hansen at youareabrat@gmail.com.
 
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Today 12 MAY 2010

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.
If you do not wish to receive regular artist opportunities, you may unsubscribe.


General Artist Opportunities
N.C. Department of Cultural Resources
Spaces are still available at numerous state historic sites and museums for artists to exhibit and sell their work this summer during 2nd Saturdays: History, Heritage, Arts & Fun.
We encourage local arts councils to share these free promotional opportunies with artists in your area. The 2nd Saturdays events are scheduled June 12, July 10 and August 14. The event time varies at each site but is generally 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Visual artists can use these opportunities to sell their work and there is no cost to participate. At most sites artists retain 100 percent of their sales. Artists are responsible for providing their own tables, tents and displays.
Please note that most participating sites encourage all types of artist to register even though specific historical and cultural themes have been developed.
Deadlines: May 31for July event; June 30 for August event
For more information: Visit www.ncarts.org/2ndsaturdays.


Performing Artists
Association for Performing Arts Presenters, Washington, D.C.
Travel support for performing arts presenters up to $10,000 will be awarded to individual presenters, presenting organizations and groups of presenters traveling to see artistic works and/or working to develop and advance projects with artists from other countries.
Deadline: May 14
For more information: http://www.apapconference.org/cultural-exchange-fund-application-guidelines-final.html


Granville Arts Council, Oxford
The Granville Arts Council in conjunction with The Back Home Girls and The Granville Little Theater is hosting the Granville Arts Festival Saturday, June 5, from 11 a.m. until 8 p.m. at the Granville Athletic Park. Artisans, crafters, musicians and performing arts groups are needed for this event. Booth space is free.
Deadline: May 14
For more information: Visit http://www.granvilleartsfestival.com/ or contact Max Burrus  at email@granvillelittletheatre.com or (919) 691-3595.


EmcArts, New York, N.Y.
Up to four performing arts organizations will be selected to participate in a 12-month immersion program of individual coaching and group facilitation which will help them test new ideas and launch real-life projects. Professionally managed producing, presenting (including college and arts presenters) and service organizations in theater, dance, jazz and arts presenters are eligible to apply for the lab.
Deadline: May 19
For more information: http://www.emcarts.org/   


Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation, Baltimore, Md.
Support for technology-based capacity building efforts up to $75,000 will be awarded to jazz artists or nonprofits providing services to jazz artists or organizations that utilize technology applications to address capacity-building endeavors in their communities.
Deadline: June 1
For more information: http://www.midatlanticarts.org/funding/knowledge_building/JazzNext/guidelines.html


Literary Artists
Lorian Hemingway Short Story Competition, Key West, Fla.
Writers of short fiction are invited to enter the 2010 Lorian Hemingway Short Story Competition. The competition has a 29-year history of literary excellence, and its organizers are dedicated to supporting the efforts and talent of emerging writers of short fiction. Prizes totaling $2,000 will be awarded.
Deadline: May 15
For more information: Visit http://www.shortstorycompetition.com/ or e-mail shortstorykw@gmail.com.


Creative Capital | Warhol Foundation
The 2010 Creative Capital | Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant Program is designed to support writers whose work addresses contemporary visual art through project-based grants issued directly to individual authors. The Arts Writers Grant Program issues awards for books, articles, short-form writing and blogs that aim to support the broad spectrum of writing on contemporary visual art. Grants range from $3,000 to $50,000.
Deadline: June 7
For more information: http://www.artswriters.org/index.php?action=home


Visual Artists
Granville Arts Council, Oxford
The Granville Arts Council in conjunction with The Back Home Girls and The Granville Little Theater is hosting the Granville Arts Festival Saturday, June 5, from 11 a.m. until 8 p.m. at the Granville Athletic Park. Artisans, crafters, musicians and performing arts groups are needed for this event. Booth space is free.
Deadline: May 14
For more information: Visit http://www.granvilleartsfestival.com/ or contact Max Burrus  at email@granvillelittletheatre.com or (919) 691-3595.


Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County, Md.
The Public Arts Trust in Montgomery County, Md., is seeking design qualifications from artists interested in providing public art integrated into the design for the renovation of Evans Parkway Neighborhood Park in Wheaton, Md.
Deadline: May 14
For more information: Visit http://www.creativemoco.com/public-art/public-art-opportunities or contact Fran Abrams at fran.abrams@creativemoco.com or (301) 565-3805 ext. 22.


Nebraska Arts Council, Omaha, Neb.
Emerging Terrain is spearheading a collaborative endeavor to re-purpose a derelict, yet iconic, historic landscape structure in Omaha. Artists and designers are asked to submit ideas for 20’ x 80’ images to hang on the exterior of a vacant grain elevator near downtown Omaha.
Deadline: May 15
For more information: http://www.emergingterrain.org/storedpotential/, e-mail info@emergingterrain.org or call (402) 516-4496.


Gould Evans Architects, Phoenix, Ariz.
Gould Evans Associates requests qualifications from professional artists and creative designers for a new urban plaza in downtown Phoenix, Ariz. The goal of this project is to create an efficient and inspiring pedestrian connection between the Maricopa County Old Courthouse (circa late 19th century) and the Maricopa County Courthouse scheduled for completion in early 2012. Multiple artists and creative designers may be chosen to work in a collaborative effort.
Deadline: May 18
For more information: Visit http://www.maricopacountyplaza.com/ or e-mail questions@maricopacountyplaza.com.


Beaufort County Arts Council, Washington
The third annual juried photography exhibition presented by the Beaufort County Arts Council is scheduled for Thursday, July 8, through Friday, Aug. 27, in the Washington Civic Center gallery in historic downtown Washington.
Deadline: May 21
For more information: Visit http://www.beaufortcountyartscouncil.org/press.html, e-mail beaufortcountyarts@embarqmail.com or call (252) 946-2504.


Nashville International Airport, Nashville, Tenn.
Nashville International Airport invites individual artists or teams of artists to submit their qualifications to design, fabricate and install a significant public artwork to be integrated into the Nashville International Airport’s consolidated rental agency complex.
Deadline: May 21
For more information: http://www.flynashville.com/arts/RFQforCONRAC.aspx


African American Atelier, Greensboro
The African American Atelier is looking for 25 artists between the ages of 18 and 25 who will be showcased in the upcoming exhibition 25under25. Any person between the ages of 18 and 25 who currently resides in or attends a college or university in Guilford County is eligible to apply. Cash prizes will be awarded.
Deadline: May 28
For more information: Visit http://www.africanamericanatelier.org/25under25.html or e-mail 25under25@africanamericanatelier.org.


City of Goodyear, Ariz.
The City of Goodyear, Ariz., is requesting qualifications from artists or artist teams for a park and ride facility scheduled to open in October. The first phase will have 400 parking spaces on a 12.4 acre site. The artist(s) will work with the engineering team to design, fabricate and install art enhancements for building columns, crosswalk paving and entry fencing.  
Deadline: May 29
For more information: http://www.goodyearaz.gov/index.aspx?NID=3132


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 North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia and South Carolina to submit work for a temporary exhibition 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. The dedication of this year’s Art on City Plaza will coincide with SPARKcon, the arts and creativity festival presented by Visual Art Exchange from Thursday, Sept. 16, through Monday, Sept. 20.
Deadline: June 7
For more information: Contact Jerry Bolas at Gerald.Bolas@ci.raleigh.nc.us or (919) 831-2414. Applications must be submitted via CaFÉ™ at http://www.callforentry.org.


Lilly Oncology, Indianapolis, Ind.
Lilly Oncology is sponsoring the Oncology on Canvas: Expressions of a Cancer Journey art competition and exhibition. Grants up to $10,000 will be donated to the cancer charity of the winner's choice whose original artwork, depicting their cancer journey, uses one of several media types, including watercolor, oil, pastel, photography, acrylic or mixed media.
Deadline: June 10
For more information: http://www.lillyoncologyoncanvas.com/Pages/2010Competition.aspx


Scottsdale Public Art, Ariz.
The Scottsdale Public Art Program seeks artists or artist teams to create a temporary public artwork for the Bell Tower at Civic Center Mall as part of an ongoing series of installations called Belle Art. The ideal artwork is one which is an unexpected and delightful encounter for visitors to the site. Both two- and three-dimensional artwork will be considered in addition to combinations of the two.
Deadline: June 11
For more information: Visit http://www.scottsdalepublicart.org/CalltoArtists.php or contact Jana Weldon at janaw@sccarts.org or (480) 874-4684.


City and County of Broomfield, Colo.
The Broomfield Public Art Committee is conducting a call for entries for outdoor sculptures. Three pieces will be selected for installation on concrete bases located near the Mamie Doud Eisenhower Public Library. Artists are responsible for installing and removing the artwork and will be paid a modest stipend. The artwork will be exhibited for one year and will be for sale. 
Deadline: June 25
For more information: Visit http://www.broomfield.org/culturalaffairs/publicart.shtml or call (303) 464-5829.


Artshow.com
Artshow.com seeks entries for the sixth annual Art Kudos Competition. Cash prizes totaling $4,500 will be awarded. The competition is open to all artists 18 or older and all media except video/film and wearable art (clothing or jewelry). Selected finalists will appear in a year-long online exhibition at www.artkudos.com beginning Sunday, Aug. 15.
Deadline: June 30
For more information: Visit http://www.artkudos.com/callforentries.html or e-mail info@artshow.com.


University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla.
The Art in State Buildings at the University of Florida has issued a request for qualifications for the Harn Museum of Art, Asian Wing Expansion. The committee is interested in art that recognizes the scope of the new expansion: Asian art. Integrating art with the natural environment is desired. Ideas of nature are valued, such as the contrast of changing seasons and weather; universal artistic expression with nature; and the interaction of architecture and nature.
Deadline: July 1
For more information: http://www.arts.ufl.edu/asb/


Jonathan Ferrara Gallery, New Orleans, La.
The Jonathan Ferrara Gallery and ArtDaily.org presents the 14th annual No Dead Artists Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Art, an exhibition founded in 1995 to give a voice to emerging artists. The exhibition is open to artists from all 50 states and all mediums including painting, sculpture, glass, metal work, photography, video, mixed media and installation art. It runs from Wednesday, Sept. 1, through Saturday, Sept. 25.
Deadline: July 8
For more information: Visit http://www.jonathanferraragallery.com/dynamic/nda.asp or e-mail info@johnathanferraragallery.com.


The Imperial Centre for the Arts & Sciences, Rocky Mount
The Rocky Mount Arts Center at the Imperial Centre announces a call for entries for a national juried sculpture exhibition Oct. 1, 2010, through Aug.15, 2011. Cash prizes totaling $11,000 will be awarded. The Salmagundi exhibition, meaning “an eclectic mixture of people, ideas or objects,” is in its 14th year of bringing together emerging and internationally acclaimed sculptors working in many different media, scale and concepts.
Deadline: July 9
For more information: Visit http://www.imperialcentre.org/arts/artist.html or contact Catherine Coulter at catherine.coulter@rockymountnc.gov or (252) 972-1175.


Southern Appalachian Artist Guild, Blue Ridge, Ga.
The Southern Appalachian Artist Guild announces its annual national juried show to be held Saturday, Oct. 16, through Friday, Nov. 12, in the Richard Low Evans Gallery at the Blue Ridge Mountains Art Association. Cash prizes totaling $5,000 will be awarded.
Deadline: July 31
For more information: Visit http://www.blueridgearts.net/SAAG.cfm, e-mail
brmaa@etcmail.com or call (706) 632-2144.


Filmmakers
Imagen Foundation, Encino, Calif.
The Imagen Foundation is now accepting submissions for the 2010 Imagen Awards. Categories include film, television, the Internet, student films/shorts, documentaries as well as others. This year Imagen will be celebrating “25 Years of Making a Difference” at the annual awards ceremony which is scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 29.
Deadline: May 14
For more information: http://www.imagen.org/

Women in Film, Los Angeles, Calif.
The Women In Film Foundation's Film Finishing Fund supports films by, for or about women by providing cash grants of up to $15,000 and in-kind services. The new grant cycle is currently open and WIFF is accepting submissions.
Deadline: May 21
For more information: http://www.wif.org/


The Jerome Foundation, St. Paul, Minn.
The Jerome Foundation announces the 2010 Minnesota Film and Video Grant Program for individual film and video artists. This program serves artists who work in the genres of experimental, narrative, animation and documentary production. It does not support commercial, industrial, informational or educational work.
Deadline: May 21
For more information: http://www.jeromefdn.org/


Latino Public Broadcasting, Burbank, Calif.
The 2010 Public Media Content Fund is an open invitation to independent producers to submit proposals for a program, series or short digital video (no longer than 20 minutes) on any subject that relates to or is representative of Latino Americans that is appropriate for public television and/or one of its platforms. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age, be citizens or legal residents of the United States or its territories and have previous film or television experience.
Deadline: June 7
For more information: http://www.lpbp.org/fundingguidelines.php


National Geographic, Washington, D.C.
The National Geographic All Roads Film Project offers seed grants for indigenous filmmakers. The All Roads Film Project will award grants of up to $10,000 to film projects by and about indigenous and underrepresented minority-culture filmmakers from all reaches of the globe.
Deadline: Quarterly; upcoming deadline June 15
For more information: http://events.nationalgeographic.com/media/files/allroads2009_SeedGrant.pdf


Cinereach, New York, N.Y.
The Reach Film Fellowship is a specialized program for emerging filmmakers who are making artful, socially relevant short films. Four filmmakers per year are selected to receive a $5,000 grant, production support and seven months of mentorship, career advising and industry exposure as they progress through the entire production and post-production process and prepare for submissions to festivals and distributors. The fellowship is open to early-career filmmakers who have studied film at the undergraduate or graduate level, or are self-taught with the equivalent level of experience. Applicants must have completed at least one short film and must live in or near New York City during the course of the fellowship cycle (August 2010–April 2011).
Deadline: July 12
For more information: http://www.cinereach.org/the-reach-film-fellowship


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