SOZO Fellowship Pilot is a 6-month coaching program designed to equip full time working, mid-career independent artists with sustainability and entrepreneurship training to reach new heights in their livelihood and creative endeavors.
Our goal is to empower you with the guidance, tools, and community to cultivate self-efficacy, develop new work, and propel your career forward.
SOZO Fellowship Pilot embraces a holistic approach through our unique framework, Artists and Producers as Entrepreneurs and Changemakers (APEC). By addressing systemic gaps in artist support, we aim to unleash your fullest potential, enabling you to lead with your expansive vision.

Metamorphosis: The Changing Landscape – is a juried exhibition exploring our planet's ever-evolving landscape and the profound transformations occurring. We seek works exploring the impact of climate change, urbanization, and technology on our planet's delicate ecosystems and humanity's role in shaping the world. The exhibition aims to encourage conversations about our challenges and opportunities.

The juror will develop an exhibition from a selection of works entered into Metamorphosis: The Changing Landscape. Artworks that reflect upon the transformations occurring in our natural surroundings contemplate our planet's past, present, and future. This exhibition aims to encompass various perspectives and interpretations of the changing landscape. Any artwork that addresses environmental themes or depicts the interaction between humans and their surroundings is eligible for consideration.

Artists are encouraged to explore various facets of the changing landscape, including but not limited to:

- Climate change and its impacts on ecosystems

- Urbanization and the transformation of natural spaces

- Conservation efforts and biodiversity

- The relationship between humans and nature

- Industrialization and its effects on the environment

- Reflections on the beauty and fragility of the natural world

Juror – Katherine Fleming, founder and director of Bridge Initiative, a nonprofit that unites art and science to create public art for environmental advocacy. The organization came to fruition in 2015 after Fleming’s explorations in Antarctica enabled her to witness the jarring impacts of climate change. Fleming’s mission is to synchronize art and advocacy for a positive impact. Prior to Fleming's environmental advocacy work and the founding of Bridge Initiative, she graduated from Parsons School of Design in New York City.

Superfine Art Fair in Midtown Manhattan During Frieze Week!

“New York City was my highest selling weekend ever. I met the best new collectors who loved and understood my art. It was a phenomenal weekend.” – Sarah Fishbein, Superfine NYC Exhibitor

30,000 square feet + 125 artists. 42nd + 7th Ave. Claim your spot. Discounts are available. Only 12 booths left.

Many fairs have moved to Brooklyn, and no matter how you cut it Manhattan still puts you at the center of the art market (+ proximity to the N, Q, R, W, A, C, E, S, 1, 2, 3, 7 lines — and increasing bike-ability — make it easy to get to the fair from anywhere).
Superfine aligns with Frieze Art Fair week (we are <10 blocks from Frieze) and we’ve spent a decade building media, cultural, and social partnerships both within and outside of the traditional art world. You can expect not only our usual bevy of buyers, but journalists, curators, and arts leaders to attend.
We don’t focus on # of attendees but quality. Our buyers are diverse, affluent, and eager to take home art. Expect 3-5,000 New Yorkers to attend and 40% of them to purchase art in-fair. Your odds of long-term success increase when in addition to original art, you offer affordable prints (<$250) and apartment-sized pieces. This way you cultivate newer collectors, add them to your database, and grow your sales as they grow their lifestyles.

“Finally getting the artwork in front of real people away from my own bias. The smiles, conversations, and overall positivity of the public completely blew my experience out of the water." – Carlos J. Balza Gerardino, Superfine NYC Exhibitor

Why artists choose Superfine:

No Commission: Keep 100% of art sales.
Expand Your Reach: Over 75% of visitors report coming to buy new art.
Personalized Guidance: Expert advice from Superfine's team.
Diverse Community: 60-70% of Superfine artists identify as women, LGBTQ+, or disadvantaged minority groups.
Exceptional Venues: Well-trafficked and centrally located.
Inclusive Infrastructure: Bring your art, hang it, and be present to sell.

This is a high-demand show. We offer discounts based on pre-payment, multiple fairs, and quick decisions.

The Folk and Traditional Arts Apprenticeship program honors and encourages the preservation of North Dakota's diverse living traditions by providing funding up to $4,500 for master traditional artists to pass on their skills and knowledge to an apprentice(s) over an extended period of time.

Traditional and folk arts are shared creative expressions of identity passed from generation to generation within a family, community, region, tribe, ethnic group, occupation, or religion. Forms of traditional expression include craft, technical skill, music, dance, and ritual celebration. These art forms are usually passed from one individual to another informally, by word of mouth or by example.

A master may apply for and receive more than one grant if circumstances warrant, especially if the projects involve different artforms.

First-time applicants are encouraged to contact the program officer if they have questions while preparing the application. The program officer can assist with eligibility questions and project idea development and goals.

What is red? This is your chance to explore, what does red look like, feel like, smell like, sound like? All "red" art will be considered and placed into an all red room. A speaker will play any music/soundtrack to visitors.

Provide a photo of the work and a brief description of the piece. $15 for up to 4 entries, $20 for 5 entries, and $3 for each additional entry, with the option for up to 10 entries for $35.

Jurors will select art for artistic merit, response to the call, and fit to the contemporary eclectic gallery space.

No cursing or profanity will be accepted. All soundtracks should be between three and eleven minutes long.

All accepted painting entries must be prepared for hanging. All accepted sculptures should be able to be touched by visitors of all ages without fear of breakage or injury.

Only entries that pay that entry fee will be considered. Entry fee can be paid via Venmo to @charles-pellicane-red-room (last four digits 7041)

Are you a group of creative practitioners who value community and socially engaged practice? Do you enjoy interacting with a diverse range of people? And engaging them with big issues in fun and creative ways that are meaningful to them?

About the project
Building on a range of previous work from across the University of Cambridge Museums (UCM) consortium, we are looking to commission an interactive Pop-Up Museum to engage with a range of audiences in community settings across Cambridge city, and Cambridgeshire. We are committed to finding ways to take the Museums and their collections out into the community in exciting and inventive ways.

We'd like the Our Planet Pop-Up Museum to be interactive, giving visitors to the pop-up the opportunity to handle objects and take part in activities. The Pop-Up Museum will travel to various community settings across the city and region (to be agreed), during August-October 2024, promoting the UCM and encouraging participants to make a visit to the Museums and Garden (where appropriate). The organisation will be expected to deliver for the equivalent of 10 full days with a minimum of 50 hours face-to-face delivery.

The Pop-Up Museum needs to be able to engage a diverse range of audiences, including adults, children and young people, and intergenerational groups. It is expected that the interaction with audiences and the Pop-up Museum will be coincidental (rather than planned/pre-booked) and last between 5-30 minutes.

The Pop-Up Museum should:
Involve replica objects inspired by the UCM collections.
Be eye-catching with an element of spectacle.
Involve a way to collect audiences’ thoughts/feelings on the theme beyond the collections.
Be created with sustainability in mind, including plans for responsible disposal.
Be created to be transported, put-up, and packed away in a variety of community settings including outside summer festivals and inside small libraries.
Be inclusive and ensure it is accessible to our audiences.
Be hopeful, but thought-provoking in response to the theme.
About the theme
The theme, Our Planet, is defined by the UCM Collections in Action programme as ‘Exploring environmental change, biodiversity loss and unsustainable living’ and reflects the range of responses our collections can elicit to this increasingly crucial, divisive, era-defining issue. We are interested in conveying the following ideas:

Exploration and curiosity about the natural environment can create a sense of awe and wonder, and nurture appreciation for our planet.
Many of our ecosystems have resilience and can adapt to and recover from threats to their existence with our help.
Small changes can make a difference. You can make those changes in your local community and see their impact on your doorstep.
We are looking for a response inspired by at least two of the following UCM collections: Cambridge University Botanic Garden, the Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences, and the Museum of Zoology.

We will be running a workshop for shortlisted applicants to meet staff from these collections, where they will introduce research, objects/specimens and ideas related to these themes to explore in developing your final proposal.

The University of Cambridge Museums.

Our spring issue "Syncopation" marks our second year in publication and kicks off the first of four issues this year to contemplate the interplay between sound, visual stimuli, the written word, and lived experience. In 2024, we turn our lens to these multiform layers that dynamically shape our perception and expression alike.

For Issue 5 "Syncopation" specifically, we invite contributors to explore the multitudes of this musical form and how it reflects back into our lives. On a literal level, syncopation layers one or more disparate rhythm schemes into the same musical piece or segment. A syncopated rhythm can disrupt, accentuate, and/or obscure the initial theme, bringing with it any combination of surprise, whimsy, color, clarity, confusion, stark and/or complex emotion. What story do these layers tell? Where do we see and feel syncopation, within and beyond music? How do we experience syncopation in everyday life, society, socially? How do we express this visually?

These are just a few initial prompts; we look forward to reading and viewing your own takes on this issue's theme!

Note: Please keep an eye out for our inaugural Musical Ekphrastic Challenge in the coming weeks, which will also directly tie into this theme.

Submit up to 6 pieces; can be uploaded as separate files (.jpg, .png)
All artwork must be original.
Please include: 1) Image title, 2) Date, 3) Medium, 4) Dimensions
- Artists retain all rights
- We encourage simultaneous submissions (please notify us if your work is accepted elsewhere)
- We consider previously published material; please label it as such
- We particularly welcome submissions from traditionally marginalized voices, including BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and the neurodivergent
- We do not currently pay our contributors; we hope to in the future

Pretty Girls Making Cool Shit is proud to announce the call for art for their fourth virtual exhibition! We invite women-identifying artists of all mediums to join us in celebrating the beauty and majesty of landscapes and seascapes in By Land or By Sea.

About PGMCS:

Established in 2018 by friends and artists, Lisa Britton and Alejandra “Alexa” Orozco, Pretty Girls Making Cool Shit empowers and supports emerging and professional female artists while being fun and informative.

Theme:

By Land or By Sea: Embrace the boundless wonders of our planet as we invite you to explore the diverse landscapes and seascapes that inspire awe and wonder. Through the lens of art, capture the rugged grandeur of towering mountains, the tranquil serenity of rolling hills, or the dynamic energy of crashing waves against rocky shores. Whether your medium is painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, printmaking, or any other visual art form, we welcome women-identifying artists from all disciplines to interpret and express their unique connection to the earth and sea.

Eligibility:

Open to women-identifying artists of all visual art mediums - painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, printmaking, etc. Artists from any country are welcome and there are no educational requirements to apply to this open call.

"Mother Dearest - An Ode to Motherhood," a group art exhibition showcasing artworks that beautifully capture the essence of maternal love, sacrifice, and resilience.

Be part of this meaningful exhibition and let your creativity shine as you pay homage to the profound experience of motherhood. We eagerly await your submissions and can't wait to share your artistic vision with our community.

Zilberman is thrilled to announce an Open Call for Young Fresh Different: Miami Edition, in collaboration with Fountainhead Arts.

Young Fresh Different (YFD) aims to provide a platform for young artists and foster dialogues between them and the gallery. Originating in 2009 as a means of connecting with young artists in Turkey, YFD has since evolved into an annual group exhibition curated by an independent jury.

As Zilberman continues to evolve, so does YFD, expanding its reach beyond national borders with the addition of the Florida and Berlin editions. This expansion signifies a new chapter for Young Fresh Different, aiming to engage with diverse artistic communities globally and provide opportunities for emerging artists beyond Turkey.

Young Fresh Different Miami, in partnership with Fountainhead Arts, offers emerging artists in Florida a unique opportunity to showcase their work. Selected artists will receive a $300 USD honorarium, and their artworks will be exhibited in a group show at Zilberman Miami in the Design District, available for sale during the exhibition.

Submission Guidelines:

- Eligibility: Artists under 35 years old based in Florida are invited to apply.

- Application: Artists are required to complete and submit an online form available on our website.

- Submission Requirements:

- An image of one finished and available artwork per artist.

- Portfolio showcasing the artist's body of work.

- Deadline for Applications: April 20

Selection Committee:

A distinguished selection committee will evaluate and select the artworks for exhibition. The committee includes:

- Curator: Omar López-Chahoud

- Collector: Teresa Enriquez

- Zilberman Representatives: Gladys Garrote & Nazli Yayla

- Artist: Omar Barquet

Selected Artists will be announced on May 8th

Exhibition Details:

- Venue: Zilberman Miami, Design District

- Exhibition Dates: June 28 - August 23

Every year The Bowery Gallery Annual Juried Competition is open to all applicants working in two-dimensional media. Past jurors have included prominent artists such as William Bailey, Rackstraw Downes, Paul Resika and Joan Snyder, and eminent critics like Jed Perl, David Cohen, and Stephen Westfall. Over the years exhibitions at Bowery have been reviewed in The New Republic, The New York Times, The New York Sun, Art in America and other publications.

Enrico Riley is a Professor of Studio Art at Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH. He is the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, the Rome Prize in Visual Arts, and the American Academy of Arts and Letters Purchase Prize in Painting. Riley has been the subject of solo exhibitions at the American Academy in Rome, the University of New Hampshire and Jenkins Johnson Projects.

He has participated in group exhibitions at “State of the Art 2020” at Crystal Bridges Museum of Art, “Black Bodies on the Cross” at The Hood Museum, Lori Bookstein Fine Art in NYC, and The Painting Center in NYC. His work is in institutions including the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, the Studio Museum in Harlem, the Hood Museum, and The Nasher Sculpture Center. Enrico Riley has an MFA in painting from Yale University and a BA in Visual Studies from Dartmouth College. Riley lives and works in Vermont and New Hampshire.

UNDERSTORY announces a call for art on the theme of reflection. Regional artists working in all mediums are invited to submit original work. Selected artworks will be featured in an exhibition at UNDERSTORY in Cleveland, Ohio, from May 15 to June 29, 2024.

We are especially interested in work that engages with reflection as a material, concept, interaction, temporal, or spatial experience. However, you are invited to interpret the theme of reflection in any way you wish.

UNDERSTORY announces a call for art on the theme of reflection. Regional artists working in all mediums are invited to submit original work. Selected artworks will be featured in an exhibition at UNDERSTORY in Cleveland, Ohio, from May 15 to June 29, 2024.

We are especially interested in work that engages with reflection as a material, concept, interaction, temporal, or spatial experience. However, you are invited to interpret the theme of reflection in any way you wish.

Submission Guidelines:
• You may submit up to three pieces of original artwork.
• Work must have been created in the past two years.
• Artworks may be any medium, including sculpture, painting, installation, and mixed and expanded media.
• Artworks may be for sale but not required. (If work is for sale, UNDERSTORY's commission rate is 25%.)
• Open to artists age 18+.
• Artists must reside within a 150-mile radius of Cleveland.
• Not all works will be accepted into the exhibition.
• Priority given to early career artists.
• No submission fee.

Dates:
• Deadline for Submissions: April 21, 2024 @ 11:59 pm Eastern
• Notification of Acceptance: April 29, 2024
• Drop-off Dates: May 3-8, 2024
• Exhibition Dates: May 15-June 29, 2024
• Opening Reception: May 15, 2024
• Third Friday Art Walks @ 78th Street Studios: May 17 and June 21, 2024

Art Scene West presents the Finest Art Showcase San Diego: an exhibition of fine art of the highest caliber. From this open call opportunity, up to 60 artists will have their artwork juried, promoted, and showcased at the Art Scene West online gallery and in person at the exclusive live event on June 29th, 2024. Selected artwork will be exhibited on our website for 3 months (June 1st - August 31 2024) and the live event will take place at the elegant Marina Village Conference Center in San Diego, California. Select artists will enjoy their own artist page on the Art Scene West website featuring their artist bio, personal statement, artist photo, and artwork for the duration of the exhibition. They will also benefit from our social media, email, and local promotional campaigns of the exhibition. Select artists may also be invited to be an Art Scene West Gallery Artist full time. An archive of the show will also be permanently available on the Art Scene West website. Artists keep 70% of their art sale.

We are looking for creatives to add a touch of color to the Internet through an open theme contest. All the accepted submissions will be part of a public voting contest and will be shown on our website for one month for free. Competition results will be posted on our website and promoted on our Instagram account. Artists are also free to sell their works. We take 0% commission, and any sale inquiries will be directed back to the artists.

Every year Manifest offers an opportunity just for graduate students to exhibit at our gallery in Cincinnati. This 18th installment of the Master Pieces project will continue to reveal the intensity and professionalism of students working towards their terminal academic degree in the field of art or design. Often the most exceptional work comes out of these artists’ immersion in their culture of study and intellectual pursuit. Manifest’s goal, therefore, is to select works that set the standard of quality that the artist is expected to maintain throughout his or her professional career and justify the degree of Master. The retrospective full-color hardcover Manifest Exhibition Annual publication, a 'yearbook' for the season, will serve as a visual documentation of these artists’ own benchmarks for years to come.

The Black Genius Foundation continues its mission to celebrate and invest in the genius of the Black Creative Ecosystem through Strokes of Genius, an open application program that provides artists, curators, journalists and scholars with funding to develop new creative projects. Strokes of Genius fulfills our commitment to invest in the creativity and cultural production of Black artists and arts professionals in addition to the creative health of our communities.

About the Abbey Mural Prize

Created in 1932 through an endowed bequest in honor of illustrator and muralist Edwin Austin Abbey NA, the Abbey Mural Prize awards grants to support the creation and restoration of public murals in the United States. Since 1940, the National Academy of Design has awarded funds to hundreds of individuals or organizations who are building on a tradition of public murals as instruments of social activism, neighborhood revitalization, and community engagement.

Juried by artist and architect members of the National Academy, the Abbey Mural Prize supports projects with grants ranging from $10,000 to $40,000. Grants are awarded to create or restore public murals, especially those that promote accessibility and serve local audiences. While murals are conventionally defined as paintings or mosaics on a wall, the prize also encourages proposals that broaden and expand the definition of what a contemporary mural can be.

Applications must be uploaded through Submittable. Submit a detailed proposal describing the mural project, as well as the reason and rationale for applying for this award. Include images and renderings.
Proposals that address potential community involvement in, or the impact on the community of your work will be prioritized.
Include the intended start date for the mural project; only projects with intended start dates before June 30, 2025 will be considered.
An itemized budget must be included. Please find a template below in the example application. The total project budget field is for the amount of funding requested from Abbey Mural along with any outside funding.

The theme, Textures, invites artists to experiment with different textures within their artwork. Whether a physical texture or visually created. Both realism and abstract art will be considered. Our gallery features contemporary art and the concept is considered in judging.

Overt Space Gallery + Gift is a vibrant and creative space for artists and makers, split between gallery and gift shop. Perfect for emerging and mid-career artists seeking places to share their work in a gallery setting with lots of foot traffic as well as a high conversion rate with online sales.

Introducing the 2nd "Open Theme”, international competition and online exhibition. This competition is open to artists of all ages internationally with no restrictions on media or style. The theme for this competition is “Open”; participants are free to create and submit artworks based on any subject matter or theme of their choice. only artists whose work is selected as finalists must pay the $35 participation fee. Finalists will have their work exhibited online and move on to the final round of Jurying in consideration for cash prizes and the opportunity to win the grand prize of $1,000.

440 Gallery announces an open Call for Artists for the 2024 Annual Theme Show juried by Christina Massey of WoArt. The topic for the national juried exhibition is Artistic Muscles. Artwork selected for exhibition will be on display at our Brooklyn gallery space July 11 – August 2, 2024. Artists at all levels of experience and career stages are invited to submit work in all mediums.

Entries should reflect the artist(s)’s interpretation of the theme as described below:

Artists use their hands, bodies, and brains, sometimes even their feet, hair, and breath, to create their expressions, utilizing these creative muscles to produce their work. Embracing the spirit of athleticism and the history of art alongside the Olympics, Artistic Muscles seeks to create a fun and interactive exhibition exploring the long history of sport and art to create a celebration of the physicality of art making: from the observation and depiction of athletic feats to the emotional aspects of achievement, award, and the sportsmanship of competition, winning and losing.

Canal Convergence 2024: Request for Temporary Public Art Proposals: Phase I

Deadline: Wednesday, April 24, 2024, 11:59 p.m. Arizona time (year-round daylight standard time).

Budget: We will accept budgets between $5,000 and $35,000 (USD), with a limited number of larger budgets (up to $50,000 USD) being awarded to new commissions and/or major works of a larger physical scale. Artists wishing to provide proposals for larger-scale budgets are required to demonstrate experience in successfully producing projects to the scale being proposed.

Eligibility: All local, regional, and international artists, artist teams, architects, designers, and multimedia specialists are invited to submit a proposal. International artists who apply must have remote installation as an option for their proposal.

Location: Scottsdale, Arizona, USA.

Description: Canal Convergence seeks proposals for outdoor, temporary public artworks to be featured in and around the Arizona Canal at the Scottsdale Waterfront in Scottsdale, Arizona. Canal Convergence will be on view for 10 days, from Nov. 8–17, 2024. Some projects may be selected to remain installed for an additional 1–2 months after the Canal Convergence event dates. This year’s central theme is “Reflections.” Download the RFP Information Packet to review the Canal Convergence 2024 featured-theme curatorial statement. This call is specifically targeting outdoor, light-based installations. Nighttime presence/activation is required, daytime presence/activation is encouraged.

Artwork Considerations for Canal Convergence 2024:

Propose an artwork that speaks to the 2024 featured theme, Reflections.
Present multiple (2-3) installations for the event that can be shipped to and from Canal Convergence in the same truck, container, etc.
Propose art installations that are able to be located in smaller, more narrow sections of the ground, ground that is not level, and/or integrated into the landscaping without damaging or destroying any plants.
Submit art installation proposals that do not require 24-hour security.
Propose an artwork that encourages reflection on environmental issues relevant to the Arizona community. Some examples include water rights and conservation, heat mitigation efforts, etc.

This call is Phase I of II. Phase I asks artists to focus primarily on the proposal concept, images, rendering, and estimated total budget. Once Phase I closes on April 24, 2024, up to 30 proposals will be selected for Phase II via Scottsdale Public Art staff review. These artists will be asked to provide more detailed information on their proposals, which will be presented to a final selection panel composed of Scottsdale Arts staff and advisory board members, the city of Scottsdale and Salt River Project staff, and community stakeholders. Required additional information for Phase II will include, but is not limited to, a detailed timeline, itemized budget, support crew, heavy equipment and power requirements, etc.

Event Information:

Canal Convergence | Reflections

November 8-17, 2024

Fridays and Saturdays: 6-10 p.m.

Monday-Thursday and Sundays: 6-9 p.m.

Scottsdale Waterfront in Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S.A.

Free Admission

Produced in partnership with the American Society of Media Photographers, The Bridge is an immersive 16-week educational hybrid of professional development workshops, in-studio visits, and dynamic interaction with diverse mentors and seasoned industry professionals. This program is designed to bridge the gap between traditional education and successful industry careers, empowering emerging artists to build vital connections with their cohort and evolve their professional practice and creative point-of-view.

The application and program are free, fully-funded through charitable contributions, and our emphasis is on reaching out to young artists from historically underrepresented communities. This program is for those committed to becoming a creative professional or advancing their careers.

Classes: Jun 11 - Aug 2, 2024

(Meeting Sunday afternoons, and Tuesday/Thursday evenings)

Mentorship: Aug 5 - Oct 4, 2024

Final Exhibition: Oct 5, 2024

"CAPTURE" invites photographers to celebrate the art of freezing moments in time. This exhibition aims to showcase diverse perspectives and stories through the lens of talented photographers, creating a visual narrative in our gallery.

Online Entries open now for the SDWS 8th Annual Plein Air Exhibition to be held at the San Diego Watercolor Gallery from July 3-3,. 2024. Deadline for entries is April 26. This year’s juror is award-winning artist, Shuang Li. Cash awards of $1,000, $500 and $300. Accepted paintings will be for sale both in our Gallery and in our Online Store! To get more information and to view the prospectus go to www.sdws.org. For questions, please contact [email protected].

Common Clay has partnered with the Working Class Creative Database to offer two one-year residencies for WCCD artist members based in East Sussex. These residencies are open to artists from low socio-economic backgrounds, who have limited access to ceramic facilities. The aim is to provide them with the opportunity to experiment with clay and engage in dialogue with studio members, visiting artists, and curators.

Additionally, technical guidance and studio visits/professional development with established artists and curators will be organised. Artists will share a 1300 sq ft workspace with access to materials, kiln firings, and use of equipment.

"2025 Taoyuan International Art Award," organized by Taoyuan Museum of Fine Arts (TMoFA), calls for global entries from 8 a.m. on 1 April to 5 p.m. on 26 April 2024 (GMT+8). The competition is open to participants of all nationalities, ages, individuals or groups, and the works submitted must be new pieces presented to the public for the first time and have never entered government-organized competitions in Taiwan.

With an aim to promote the experiment and innovation of contemporary art, Taoyuan International Art Award provides a platform for creation and exchanges to incubate new generations of artists, enhance international art exchanges, and cultivate art research and practices. The Award is organized biennially, with one year for entry submission worldwide and one year for the exhibition, so artists can have ample time for work creation and exhibition planning. The Call for Entries is open to works of any material, category, or field. Artists can submit the entry either in Chinese or in English. For artists who are selected in the preliminary review, the Organizer will cover the expenses for the basic exhibit build-up, fees for return transportation and the roundtrip tickets of coach (economy class) to and from Taiwan for foreign artists to partake in the exhibition in Taiwan. One winner for "Grand Prize" will be determined from the shortlist with a prize of NTD 600,000 and three winners for "Honorable Mention" with a prize of NTD 200,000.

TMoFA operates as a museum group that features multiple venues. Notwithstanding the ongoing construction of its main building in Qingpu, TMoFA hosts diverse artistic programs and strategizes to proactively expand international exchanges and foster domestic artistic talents.

The Organizer will cover the expenses for the basic exhibit build-up, fees for return transportation and the roundtrip tickets of coach (economy class) to and from Taiwan for foreign artists to partake in the exhibition in Taiwan. One winner for TMoFA operates as a museum group that features multiple venues. Notwithstanding the ongoing construction of its main building in Qingpu, TMoFA hosts diverse artistic programs and strategizes to proactively expand international exchanges and foster domestic artistic talents.

The Blunden Prize 2024 is now open! We’re calling for artists from all disciplines to put forward their ideas for an art installation at our Elm Fields Farm scheme in Coventry, which is set to provide 148 affordable homes to the local community.

Artist will also be commissioned to produce their piece for Elm Fields Farm and receive two additional commissions for public art at other Stonewater developments. Two runners-up will receive a commission from Stonewater to curate a piece of public art for a site anywhere in the UK. The location, budget, and location of this site will be shared with each artist.

Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery announces an art call for the gallery’s 14th Annual “Seascapes” Online Juried Art Competition for possible inclusion in the Gallery’s May 2024 online group art exhibition.

Both 2D & 3D artists (including photography & digital art), regardless of where they reside, are invited to apply to this competition by submitting their best representational or abstract art.

The “Seascapes” theme is the artist’s interpretation and depiction of seascape art. Seascape subjects would include scenes of coastal living, any ocean activities, seaside vistas and any related seashore subjects.

The #1 overall top winning artist will be the Best in Show winner of the exhibition. The Best in Show winner will receive a cash prize. Winners receive extensive worldwide publicity and promotion.

Entry Fees: $18.00 for 1 to 2 entries / $26.00 for 3 to 5 entries. Early entry and art student discounts.

The deadline to apply to this art competition is April 26, 2024.

For further information and to apply online: https://lightspacetime.art/14th-annual-seascapes-online-art-competition-2024/

About Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery
Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery conducts monthly themed online art competitions and art exhibitions for new and emerging artists on a worldwide basis. It is the gallery's intention to help today's artists to successfully market their art to a worldwide audience.

Artists from all countries are welcome to submit their works for consideration. You are welcome to submit works in any medium. (painting, photography, printmaking, video art, installation, films, sculpting, mixed media, poems, illustration, etc). The theme of the exhibition is OPEN.

Any artist from any background can submit any of their work. There is no charge to submit your application, please feel free to share your work with us.

A week-long, in-person residency that coincides with Kolaj Fest New Orleans (12-16 June 2024), during which artists will explore the city, learn about the history and materials of street art, and make artwork for public display that Kolaj Fest attendees and New Orleanians will be able to view.

Virtual Sessions: Monday, 20 May 2024, 4-6PM EST and Wednesday, 22 May 2024, 4-6PM EST
In Person: 5PM on Sunday, 9 June to Noon on Sunday, 16 June 2024
Early Deadline to Apply: 31 March 2024. The Final Deadline (if space is available) is 28 April 2024. Submissions will be reviewed on a rolling basis until space is filled. Artists are encouraged to apply well before the deadline.

In this week-long, project-driven collage residency, artists will delve into the history, methods, and major artists of the “street art” movement with a particular emphasis on collage. Participants will endeavor to put some of those methods into practice, taking their collage art out into the streets. Documenting the entire process will be integral to the project, as the resulting work will be published in a Kolaj Street Krewe zine to be announced at a later date.

This residency is an extension of the ongoing Kolaj Street Krewe project. Kolaj Street Krewe, an informal group of artists interested in this subject, explores the role of collage in street art as a practice and phenomenon. The group formed out of a chance meeting of FANCLUB13, Rosie Schinners, and Laurie O’Brien at Kolaj Fest New Orleans in 2018. Realizing the three of them shared an interest in collage street art, they decided to form a group and pitch a project at Kolaj Fest New Orleans in 2019. During COVID-19, the Krewe led a forum as part of Kolaj LIVE Online which resulted in a Call to Artists. In July 2021, fourteen artists participated in the virtual Collage as Street Art Residency. This history is documented in the book, Wallflowers: Collage as Street Art. Today, the project manifests as residencies, presentations, articles, and publications. An in-person residency took place alongside Kolaj Fest New Orleans 2023 and Kolaj Institute is offering this opportunity again during Kolaj Fest New Orleans 2024.

Leading the residency is Lance Rothstein, aka FANCLUB 13, who has been creating street art for over 20 years in over 25 US cities and 31 European cities. Rothstein writes, “I consider my work to be a bit like archaeology, collecting the discarded items from people’s everyday lives and rearranging them in new relationships. Then I usually send them back out to the streets in this new form, with a new purpose. I look forward to continuing my personal scavenger hunt, finding little trashy treasures and combining them into intricate relationships for people to come across on the streets.”

Artists will arrive in New Orleans on the Sunday before Kolaj Fest begins and will spend those days coming together to learn about the work and methods of several established artists and discuss new techniques and strategies, with topics such as Placement, Materials, Visibility, Message, and Legality. Each day, we will challenge participants to get their work out onto the streets, document the process, and share it with the group for discussion and critique. There will be sanctioned walls where artists will have permission to put up their work and during Kolaj Fest attendees will be encouraged to seek them out as they tour the city. Once Kolaj Fest starts, the artists in this residency will be let loose from the formal sessions and encouraged to participate in Kolaj Fest programming while also keeping an eye out for street art opportunities. As Kolaj Fest comes to an end, the residency will meet once more to debrief and digest the experience together.

The cost of the residency is $750 USD. Registration to Kolaj Fest New Orleans is included in the cost. Artists are responsible for their own travel to and accommodations in New Orleans. No artist will be turned away for lack of funds and the organizers will work with artists to build a financial aid package.

We proudly present the Women's Only Online Fine Art Competition—an exclusive opportunity for women artists to globally show their collective talents. Both 2D and 3D artists are encouraged to apply.
This open theme (Artist Choice) competition invites women artists to submit their best artwork or photographs. A $250 cash prize is awarded to the 1st place winner.
For this competition, there is no specified theme, (Artist Choice) allowing artists the freedom to explore any subject matter and express their creativity through various media. Whether you specialize in representational or abstract art, photography, or digital arts, we welcome your finest work for our online group exhibition.
Join us in honoring the remarkable contribution and creativity of women in the arts.

Artists must be 18 years of age or above.

This year’s O+ Festival explores the duality of noise.
In this year of consequential electoral politics, protest, war, disinformation, oversaturation and overstimulation we are seeking to examine, engage with and transcend the noise of our humanity.

Noise can be heard, seen or felt. It is not merely a nuisance or disturbance to be silenced but a dynamic force that shapes our perceptions, emotions, and interactions. It is a metaphor for the constant barrage of stimuli that inundates our senses, shaping our perceptions and influencing our behaviors. It is the gray area between what appears black and white where the majority of life happens. It can distract, obscure, and harm as it can also clarify, motivate and energize.

Within noise lies the potential for both disruption and innovation, discord and harmony. At once, noise has the capacity to uplift, inspire, and unite as well as to be used to disrupt or distract us from what is real or distance us from the sounds of our own minds. Noise can be righteous, insistent, a catalyst for profound transformation, a source of creativity, and a vehicle for social change. Through embracing the richness of noise in all its forms, we seek to foster a deeper understanding of the complex interplay between individual expression and collective experience. There are power dynamics inherent in noise – who controls the narrative, whose voices are amplified, and whose are silenced. Inequities and injustices are perpetuated by the amplification of certain voices over others. We can reclaim agency in the face of noise, forging connections, and building communities grounded in empathy and understanding. But we must reflect critically on the threats posed by the manipulation of reality in the digital age and not be overwhelmed into complicity by the din.

We are calling artists, musicians and writers of all mediums, genres and modalities to explore the paradoxical nature of noise and its role in shaping our shared human experience. They are invited to reflect on their own relationship with noise – to interrogate the sources of discord in their lives and envision pathways toward harmony and equilibrium. From vibrant murals that capture the pulse and persistence of life on a grand scale to immersive, intimate soundscapes that invite contemplation, to drum beats, exclamations, collective exhales and shared silence, we hope to build a symphony of noise– full of the beauty, dissonance, harmony and resonance, chaos, silence and amplification – in order to reframe noise not as a disturbance, but as a vibrant force of empowerment, positivity, liberation and connection from which deeper truths can emerge.

The Chicago-based Harpo Foundation was established in 2006 to support emerging visual artists, stimulate creative inquiry, and encourage new modes of thinking about art.

To that end, the foundation is inviting applications for its Visual Artists Grants program. Through the program, grants of up to $10,000 will provide direct support to underrecognized visual artists age 21 or older. Applications are evaluated on the basis of the quality of the artist’s work, the potential to expand aesthetic inquiry, and its relationship to the foundation’s priority to provide support to visual artists who are under recognized by the field.

Join us in celebrating 10 Editions of artistry and creativity! The Boynes Artist Award invites artists worldwide to participate in our historic 10th Edition. With a commitment to inclusivity and diversity in the arts, we offer a platform where artists of all backgrounds and experience levels can shine on a global stage.

📅 Key Dates:

- Submissions Open: January 21, 2024
- Early Bird Deadline: February 28, 2024 (25% off)
- Regular Deadline: April 29, 2024
- Winner & Finalists Announced: May 30, 2024

🏆 Prizes:
1st Place:

- $3000 Cash Prize
- Access to the Residency Network
- Advertising Package with the Boynes Artist Award (worth $2000 USD)
- Winning Work Showcased on the Homepage
- Published Interview with the Boynes Artist Award

10 Finalists:

- Published Interview
- Access to the Residency Network
- Finalist Certificate

Join us in this milestone edition and seize the opportunity to gain exposure, recognition, and support for your artistic journey. Our esteemed panel of jurors from diverse backgrounds will celebrate your creativity in all its forms.

Visit our website for submission guidelines and more details. Don't miss the chance to be a part of the historic 10th Edition of the Boynes Artist Award!

The Buffalo Bills Art Program seeks to commission a professional visual artist, or artist team, to create exterior public artwork(s) to be placed at the New Highmark Stadium grounds. Selected artist or artist team's scope will include, but not limited to, imagining, proposing, designing, engineering, fabricating, delivery, and installation of a herd of large-scale American Bison (buffalo). Project meetings and working closely with stakeholders required. This artwork will be thematic, public-facing, and part of the permanent collection at the Stadium.

Project

The Buffalo Bills Art Program seeks to commission a professional visual artist, or artist team, to create public artwork(s) to be placed in New Highmark Stadium. This artwork will be thematic, public-facing, and part of the permanent collection at the Stadium.

Commission Description:

An exterior, public, large-scale, custom commissioned permanent sculpture featuring a herd of American Bison. Location within the public “family circle” area of New Highmark Stadium grounds.

Commission Theme & Prompt: a herd of large-scale American Bison (buffalo) to be imagined, designed, engineered, fabricated, and installed by an artist/artist team as a monument to the Buffalo Bills experience.

To learn more about the Theme,

Watch the “Exclusive Inside Look At The Bills Stadium Experience | Built For Buffalo”

Episode 2: The Experience

https://youtu.be/-XEwmlBrF0g?si=34t753p_j8wPprd1

About the Site: “Family Circle”

An exterior, accessible area outside New Highmark Stadium where family, friends, and fans can gather, take photos, engage with public art, and learn about the history of the Buffalo Bills.

This space is the ceremonial front door to the stadium with the highest volume of spectators coming into this corner of the stadium. This communal space visually and historically ties the existing team store and Highmark Stadium in with the new stadium and the Bills family future. The element that is the focus in the foreground is the family of Buffalo sculptures that range in size and height. The setting for these sculptures includes: a raised concrete plinth to elevate the sculptures, exposed boulders and cobbles on the ground plane, a large swath of tall ornamental grasses in the background of the sculptures, and concrete seat walls surrounding the space.

Framing this central communal area are seat walls, terraces and a variety of ornamental planting in the 3-4’ height range with large shade trees creating a corridor to focus the eye on the new stadium and Buffalo sculptures. The ground plane helps to tie all the Family Circle elements together. A mix of concrete and exposed aggregate concrete helps to reinforce the definition of the Family Circle while encouraging circulation into and around this space.

View Site Details & Specs

For more information about the site visit:

https://www.buffalobills.com/news/stadium-news

https://www.buffalobillsnewstadium.com

About New Highmark Stadium Project: Watch

Episode 1: The Concepting Behind the New Bills Stadium https://youtu.be/TYJxJdICI1I?si=_MFSeCqXMUQIBQKH

Buffalo Bills Highmark Stadium Background

Highmark Stadium is a stadium in Orchard Park, New York, in the Southtowns of the Buffalo metropolitan area. The stadium opened as Rich Stadium in 1973 and is the home venue of the National Football League’s Buffalo Bills. It was recognized as Ralph Wilson Stadium from 1998 to 2015, New Era Field from 2016 to 2019, and Bills Stadium in 2020. The stadium is open-air, with a capacity of 71,870. It has never had a natural grass field. In 1998, $57 million were spent to refit the stadium with larger seats and more luxury and club seating as part of the Bills lease renewal with Erie County. Highmark Stadium has hosted multiple concerts, including The Rolling Stones and the Grateful Dead. Highmark Stadium is well known for having some of the most fervent fans in the National Football League.

The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo-Niagara Falls metropolitan area. The Bills compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s American Football Conference (AFC) East division. Founded in 1959 as a charter member of the American Football League (AFL), the Bills joined the NFL in 1970 following the AFL-NFL merger. The franchise is owned by Terry and Kim Pegula, who purchased the Bills after the death of original owner Ralph Wilson in 2014.

The Bills won consecutive AFL Championships in 1964 and 1965. The Bills appeared in four consecutive Super Bowls from 1990 to 1993. The Bills have a current streak of five consecutive playoff appearances.

Buffalo Bills New Highmark Stadium Project Description

New Highmark Stadium is an American football stadium under construction in Orchard Park, New York. It will replace the Bills’ existing stadium of the same name and is expected to open in time for the 2026 NFL season. The 62,000-seat stadium is being designed by Populous, a group that has designed twelve other active NFL stadiums.

The project includes a new 1.35 million GSF open-air stadium, 18,750 SF ancillary building, demolition of the current stadium, and related site development. The stadium’s capacity will be a minimum of 60,000 seats with an expandable capacity to hold special events. Premium areas will include suites, ledge seats, clubs, and other premium seating products.

The stadium will include state-of-the-art video and scoreboards, sound system, administrative and event staff offices and lockers, broadcast facilities, team store, locker rooms, food service kitchens and concessions, signage, sports lighting, maintenance, and storage areas, plaza, parking, and site landscaping.

The groundbreaking for the stadium occurred in June 2023.

Over the next year, the Buffalo Bills Art Program at Highmark Stadium will include Calls for Art of various sizes and budgets for newly commissioned artworks. The first artwork to be commissioned will be the American Bison sculptures.

Delivering a World-Class Stadium for the Buffalo Bills

The Bills, in conjunction with Legends, and stadium architectural firm, Populous, have left no stone unturned in covering every innovative element of new stadium design. The stadium exterior highlights a visual identity that reflects some of the historical architecture of Buffalo, while also delivering a modern appearance.

New Highmark Stadium will foster culture of:

• Belonging: a culture of Bills fans, where they can be together as a community

• Pride: a culture that lives and breathes for the Bills

• Generosity: a culture that finds a place in their hearts to be generous

• Honor: a culture that knows how to honor those that have graced the uniform and those who cheer the loudest

• Respect: a culture that respects the grounds built for them

It's also a place to call home through:

• Football: the place where every football fan wants to be, and the place where every visiting team hates to play

• Functionality: the place where no one notices the things that make it function well

• Comfort: the place where it feels warm and safe; safe for families

• Thoughtfulness: the place every other NFL franchise will say, ‘Wow, they thought of everything,”

• Experience: the place where fans experience the loudest, vibrant, toughest, ground shaking Bills football

Budget

The American Bison sculpture commission location and budget are as follows:

Location: Exterior Family Circle

Budget: up to $5,000,000 (five million US dollars), all inclusive

Budget includes, but is not limited to, semifinalist stipends, design fees, travel, engineering, fabrication, supplies, material costs, meeting and administration hours, labor, artists legal review fees, approval by a New York-licensed engineer, permits, licenses, lighting, equipment rental, shipping, delivery, documentation, installation.

Application Requirements
RFQ Submission Materials

Please submit the following via https://www.callforentry.org/ by no later than Monday, April 29, 2024 by 11:59 p.m. MST. Submissions received after this deadline will not be considered. Submissions emailed, mailed, or hand-delivered outside of callforentry.org intake program will not be considered. The Buffalo Bills Art Program Consultant, Stakeholders and/or Administrators reserve the right to conduct on-site or telephone interviews to clarify submission materials as needed.

No new artwork proposals are needed at the RFQ phase. Only semifinalists invited to the RFP phase will create artwork proposals for review. The selected Shortlisted Artists will be notified by May 2024.

Artist Statement/Team bio

• briefly introduce yourself/your team

Letter of Interest, up to 1-page

• Clearly describe your interest in the project and how you/your team will be able to contribute to its success.

• Articulate your interest and/or experience in public art design, fabrication &/or project collaboration.

• Summarize your experience in developing and/or executing creative projects of this scope in the public realm at stadiums, Buffalo NY (if applicable), Municipal buildings, and beyond (i.e. site-specific art installations, interactive and participatory artworks, multimedia projects, creative placemaking events, festivals, etc.).

Resume/CV

• Include a resume/CV for each member of your team, if applicable, (combine as a multi-page document for upload)

• Artist’s Experience: list your professional experience including any commissions,

residencies, touring, exhibitions, collaborations, and projects involving the community, and

work in the public sector.

• Education: list your educational background and training

• Experience working with organizations, institutions, developers, locally and beyond

References

• 3 professional references

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