This workshop is for the painter looking to enhance their skills while depicting coastal scenery, be it the marshes of Southeastern Connecticut, or the crashing surf of Down East Maine. An inspirational and encouraging environment will be fostered through critique and advice. Individual attention and demonstration will be emphasized, as well as the importance of subject choice and personal inspiration. Although oil colors will be the demonstration focus, all media are welcome for working and practice. The prevailing goal will be to approach painting as a fulfilling and enjoyable experience…a learning process that allows us to grow as artists and creators with any subject matter we choose.

Artist Professional Development Grants promote the growth and development of visual art in Kentucky by helping improve the critical skills, resources, knowledge, and connections of fine artists. APDG Grants support and forward artists’ careers by encouraging them to engage with the broader contemporary art world and raising the bar for art being produced in the region. Developing fine artists’ awareness of and participation in the national and international contemporary art world, this program aims to strengthen the level of critical discourse among artists in the state.

Share Festival, the Italian exhibition of contemporary art linked to technological evolution and science announces the theme of the sixteenth consecutive year of the Share award. The works nominated for the award must follow the theme described here:

SHARE PRIZE XVI
‘ALL-NATURAL’

For the XVIII edition of Share Festival, we make this demand because we know it's impossible.

Here in glamorous Torino -- a city known for its cordial support of "every form of art" -- we can't take one natural, untainted breath. Not only is the planet's whole atmosphere polluted with Greenhouse gases -- here in Torino, thanks to our industrial heritage and our specific geographic climate, we're particularly badly off from an all-pervasive haze of PM2.5 micrometer pollution particles, including metals, combustion products and even agricultural dust. As you read this, we breathe that.

And yet, at the very same time, our Italian province of Piedmont is world-famous for its devotion to hand-crafted, artisanal "Slow Foods" grown from the unique plant and animal varieties of the fruitful Italian soil.

In our forthcoming Festival, we plan to tackle this contradiction headlong -- through our favorite medium of technology art. Can this become a dialectic instead of a contradiction? Can we witness net.art that is all about birds, bugs, bees and natural local landscapes? Can we interact with robots made of natural woods, sculptures digitally carved from marble, and interactive artworks composed of horn, reeds, seashells, bamboo, straw, bones, fossils, or better yet, severely imperiled natural materials entirely unique to the artist's own region in the world?
It's not enough to "defend the environment" -- how can natural materials infiltrate tomorrow's unnatural substance and take some terrible, weedy revenge? Please do your best for us. We need a breath of fresh air!

Bruce Sterling, Direttore Artistico di Share Festival
Jasmina Tesanovic, Curatrice di Share Prize

Share Festival announces the sixteenth edition of Share Prize contest dedicated to contemporary art declined to technologies and sciences. The competition jury will award a prize of Euro 2,500.00 to the work (published or unpublished) which best represents experimentation between arts and new technologies.
The competition is open to both Italian and foreign artists. Each artist, or artist collective, can enter a
maximum of three works. Artists that are part of collectives may choose to enter the competition
individually, with a maximum of three works

The candidates for the prize (a short list of 6 competitors) will be guests at the XVIII edition of the Share Festival. The six nominations of candidates for the prize will be announced in July 2024.
The announcement will be published on the following website: www.toshareproject.it

The winner will be announced during the Opening of the festival.

Please see this link for further details. https://shareproject.cargo.site/

Chamberlain Award is a fully sponsored artist residency and $10,000 prize to support an artist working in the social practice discipline. This award supports artists employing non-traditional media to creatively engage with social concerns of the day.

Program Goals
• To invest in individuals at the cutting edge of the social practice field, whose artwork creates dialogue and social
change.
• To support artists to explore and experiment in order to take their work to the next level.
• To build a nurturing and dynamic community of local, national, and international artists and thinkers.
• To encourage artists to develop ideas and work within the context of the Marin Headlands, a part of Golden Gate
National Recreation Area.
• To bring national and international artists to the Bay Area to engage and have cross-cultural exchange with local
artists and audiences.
Program Details
• Fully sponsored 6- to 10-week residency
• Paid roundtrip airfare
• 100- to 2000-sq.-foot studio
• Private bedroom in shared house
• A maximum two week stay for families in the Family House (by request only and subject to availability)
• Five chef-prepared meals per week
• Access to vehicles on-site
• Facilities access: Basic woodshop; audio/video equipment; artists’ library with computers, scanner, and printer
• Wi-Fi in designated spaces
• Up to 15 Artists in Residence living on-site
• Up to 8 other local Headlands artists working in studios on-site
• Participation in monthly “Show & Tell” nights
• Participation in seasonal Open House
• Access to Headlands Public Events
• Field trips to Bay Area museums, galleries, and cultural venues
• Become part of Headlands Alumni Network

The Chiaro Award is a fully sponsored artist residency and $15,000 prize for a mid-career painter residing in the United States. The Chiaro Award residency includes a private studio, and inclusion in a dynamic network of Headlands’ creative practitioners and thinkers.

Headlands’ Artist in Residence (AIR) program awards fully sponsored residencies to approximately 50 local, national, and international artists each year. Residencies of four to ten weeks include studio space, chef-prepared meals, comfortable housing, and travel and living expense reimbursements. AIRs become part of a dynamic community of artists participating in Headlands’ other programs, allowing for exchange and collaborative relationships to develop within the artist community on campus.

Program Goals
• To support and have a meaningful impact on the lives and careers of accomplished painters creating exceptional and exemplary work.
• To bring outstanding painters into a nurturing and dynamic professional network of creative practitioners and
thinkers.
• To encourage artists to develop ideas and work within the context of the Marin Headlands, a part of Golden Gate
National Recreation Area.
• To bring national and international artists to the Bay Area to engage and have cross-cultural exchange with local
artists and audiences.
Program Details
• Fully sponsored 6- to 10-week residency with an award of $15,000
• Paid roundtrip airfare
• 750 square foot studio
• Private bedroom in shared house
• A maximum two week stay for families in the Family House (by request only and subject to availability)
• Five chef-prepared meals per week
• Use of Headlands’ vehicles
• Facilities access: basic woodshop; audio/video equipment; artists’ library with computers, scanner, and printer
• Wi-Fi in studio and designated spaces
• Up to 15 Artists in Residence living on-site
• Up to 8 other Headlands’ artists working on-site
• Participation in monthly “Show & Tell” nights
• Participation in seasonal Open House
• Access to Headlands Public Events
• Field trips to Bay Area museums, galleries, and cultural venues
• Become part of Headlands Alumni Network

4C Exhibition Program
What is the 4C Exhibition?

4C means "for Conceptual Art （观念艺术）， for Contemporary Art（ 当代艺术）, for Chinese Community（中文社群）”。

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The 4C Exhibition is a monthly group exhibition plan, and each selected artist can get a one-month art exhibition, publish in a magazine, and get an opportunity to interview and report. The purpose of 4C Exhibition is to provide a pure land for Chinese artists and audiences in the gap between Chinese culture and American culture, and to nurture their own cultural soil. Let outstanding Chinese-speaking artists have a professional art platform, and promote their artistic status to the height they deserve.

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According to the artist's works, we will provide each selected artist with a exhibition wall of up to 9×10 feet, 90 square feet, so that artists can exhibit their works in series. According to the arrangement of the venue, the panels will select 6~10 artists to participate in the exhibition each time, and will formulate the best display plan for each artwork.

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In addition, in order to help global artists to participate in the exhibition without barriers, 4C Gallery can also provide works production services, such as giclee printing, mounting, etc., by taking advantage of its own workshop.

Who are we looking for?

We welcome artistic creations in all artistic media. (including, but not limited to painting, printmedia, sculpture, photography, video, sound, fiber, installation).
We focus on Chinese Community.Our audiences are mostly native speakers of Chinese. We require all the statements(artist statements and artwork statements) are in Chinese. And bilingual texts in both Chinese/English are highly recommended.

​How to submit?

For Artists:

Email the following materials to [email protected]. The subject of the email is: "exhibition name, artist name" (For example：4C EXHIBITION 2023Q1, Lisha Chen）. The subject of the email according to the format is very important. If you do not fill in the subject according to this format, it is very likely that you will miss the review.

No more than 6 images. Each image limited to 15MB and name each image in the following way (Artist Name_Artwork Name_Dimension). If it's time based art, please send a link of the video. Please do not compress your files. If the files are too large to be sent by one email, please send them in two emails.

An artist's statement (The artist statement is required to be in Chinese, and it is recommended to be bilingual in Chinese and English). Submit by document files, such as word, docs.​

Artist resume

Artist website

Other materials, if necessary, please briefly add.

Payment Proof of non-refundable $25 art review fee, no exhibition fee. (only for group exhibition) You can pay by Zelle to "[email protected]", or on our website on your personal computer.

For Curators:

Please send the following content with the subject of "EAP Submition_curator_your name" to [email protected]

Exhibition Proposal (The proposal is required to be in Chinese, and it is recommended to be bilingual in Chinese and English).

Curator resume.

Other materials, if necessary, please briefly add.

The Artist in Residence (AIR) program awards fully sponsored residencies to approximately 50 local, national, and international artists each year.

Residencies of four to ten weeks include studio space, chef-prepared meals, housing, travel and living expenses. AIRs become part of a dynamic community of artists participating in Headlands’ other programs, allowing for exchange and collaborative relationships to develop within the artist community on campus.

Abstraction
Deadline for submissions: Jun 10, 2024
Juror: Janet Jeffers
Prints due: Jul 19, 2024
Exhibition: August 2 - August 23, 2024

Abstract images combine shapes, color, pattern, texture and imagination to create an image that is largely independent of visual reality. For this exhibition we seek abstract lens-based images made and modified in whatever way you choose.

We are very pleased that Janet Jeffers will jury the exhibit. She will select approximately 35 images for exhibition in the Middlebury gallery, and 40 for our Online gallery. All 75 selected images will be promoted on social media, reproduced in the exhibition print catalog, and remain permanently on our website, with links to photographer’s URL.

Image: Lawrence Matthews @LawrenceAnthonyPhoto
Lmatthewsphoto.smugmug.com

The Wyoming Arts Council's Visual Arts Fellowships are $5,000 unrestricted awards of merit, based on the artist’s portfolio, honoring the work of Wyoming visual artists whose work reflects serious and exceptional aesthetic investigation. Artists working in any media, including film and video, may apply. Applications are juried by noted artists, curators, and others in the visual arts from outside the state. Up to three fellowships may be given each year, and jurors may also select honorable mentions. Recipients of the Visual Arts fellowships exhibit their work in the Wyoming Arts Council Biennial Exhibit, held every two years at a major visual arts institution or museum in the state. The winners of this year's fellowship will exhibit in 2025. The exhibition is curated by one of the jurors, who serves on the panel for two years. Applicants must be Wyoming residents. The deadline to apply is June 10, 2024.

JURORS

Ginger Shulick Porcella In January 2023 Ginger Shulick Porcella was named as the Executive Director of Creative Growth Art Center, the premier organization for contemporary artists with developmental disabilities. Porcella most recently was the Executive Director and Chief Curator of Franconia Sculpture Park and the founder/co-curator of the 4Ground: Midwest Land Art Biennial. She has led nonprofit arts organizations in New York, California, Minnesota, and Arizona, and has curated critically acclaimed museum exhibitions such as: Amir H. Fallah: Scatter my Ashes on Foreign Lands; Blessed Be: Mysticism, Spirituality and the Occult in Contemporary Art; and Dazzled: OMD, Memphis Design and Beyond. Her exhibitions have been positively reviewed in Frieze, The New York Times, and Hyperallergic and in 2015 she was named the “Voice of the Year” by the San Diego press for her visionary leadership in transforming the arts and cultural ecosystem of Southern California and Baja, Mexico.

Libby Garon has worked as the Gallery Director at Walker Fine Art (WFA) for the past 7 years and strives to connect beautiful artworks with collectors who love them. WFA is a 22-year-old mid to advance career gallery in the heart of Denver’s museum district showcasing original contemporary art, which features group exhibitions from a diverse roster. As Gallery Director, she works to build strong relationships with collectors and artists that are founded on trust. Her goal is to learn about her clients to guide them towards collecting artwork that reflects their authenticity, either through resonating with the subject matter, aligning with their passions, or telling an aspect of their life story. Everyday WFA works to ensure that their exhibitions align with their mission: to give our artists a space to connect with the greater public presenting work that uplifts, heals, and is emotionally evocative, while also constantly navigating the balance between commerce and creativity.

As an art lover, Libby has been fortunate to have the arts as a constant in her life. She began her art path studying studio art with a focus in printmaking at Mount Holyoke College in MA, and interning at Dieu Donne Paper Mill and Lower East Side Print Shop in New York, assisting artists including Kara Walker, Ann Hamilton and Ursula Von Rydingsvard. As often as she can, Libby continues to make and sell her own work and appreciates having both perspectives of the artist and the arts professional.

Libby is an active arts advocate and strives to share her passion for the arts in everything that she does. She now has been in the Denver arts community for over a decade working, jurying, guest curating and serving as a board member for institutions including Art Students League of Denver, Access Gallery, Golden Triangle Neighborhood Association, PlatteForum, 5280 Trail- Acoma Segment, Curtis Center, Denver Lights and numerous Denver Art Museum committees including Culture Haus, Denver Art Conservation Committee and Museum Friends.

Application Requirements
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

Applications must be submitted through CaFE (callforentry.org). Mailed or emailed submissions will not be accepted.
Artists working in any visual media are invited to apply, including: experimental (conceptual/new media), graphic (printmaking/book arts), painting, sculpture, installation, photography (includes experimental, color, black & white, photocopy and computer), clay, fiber, glass, leather, metal, paper, plastic, wood, mixed media, film or video.
Artists may submit up to ten work samples, of which up to two may be detail images, if appropriate.
Film/video applicants may submit up to 4 samples, and have the option to submit stills. Jurors will only be required to watch up to 10 minutes of a film/video submission.
Work must have been created within the past 5 years.
Applicants are asked to submit an artist’s statement and to verify that they meet the eligibility requirements.
Please ensure your name does not appear anywhere on the application or work samples, except where specifically requested, to preserve the anonymous nature of the judging.
WHAT IF YOU WIN AN AWARD?

You’ll receive $5,000 up front.
Fellowship recipients agree to participate in the 2025 Wyoming Arts Council Biennial Exhibition, and are included in the catalog produced.
You’ll sign a contract that verifies you’re eligible to receive this award.
You’ll need to supply a bio and a head shot for publicity.
You will retain all rights to this work and the work you produce during the grant period.
You must create an impact statement, due August 31, 2025, sharing with the Wyoming Arts Council how this award helped you and what you accomplished during the year you received it.

The Vilcek Foundation will award three Vilcek Prizes for Creative Promise of $50,000 each to young, immigrant visual artists and three Vilcek Prizes for Creative Promise of $50,000 each to young, immigrant curators who demonstrate outstanding early achievement in their field.

Who Should Apply:
You were born outside the United States to non-American parents
You are not more than 38 years old
You have 5 years of professional experience in visual arts or curatorial work and possess a strong track record of creative and high-caliber work

The Northern Illinois University Art Museum is seeking visual art interpretations on the theme of "portraiture", from realistic likenesses (including an artist’s self-portrait) to more conceptual interpretations and portrayals of an individual or group. Entries will be evaluated on professionalism of execution, inventiveness of concept and capture of subject’s uniqueness.

Deadline for all entries: Materials must be postmarked by Wednesday, June 12, 2024. Online submissions may be loaded until 11:59 p.m. on June 12.

Works will be selected by invitation and from a national call for entry by NIU Art Museum staff members and the museum’s Exhibition Advisory Committee.

The NIU Art Museum is currently accepting submissions in all media. This call is open to all artists in the United States 18 years of age or older. Two people must be able to handle and install the submitted artwork which must also fit through a single door (36” wide x 84” tall).

Entry Fee: $35.

The exhibition will take place from August 27 to October 19, 2024.

Prospectus Information: https://www.niu.edu/artmuseum/exhibitions/proposals/call-for-entry.shtml.

Call for Entry Application: https://www.niu.edu/artmuseum/exhibitions/proposals/entry-application.shtml.

For questions, please email [email protected] or call the NIU Art Museum at 815-763-1936.

Theme: Street + Night + Architecture

Black Box Gallery is excited to announce a group photography show on Street + Night + Architecture. This show will be dynamic and have a balance of work from these different subjects. The show will explore the creativity and passion to make great photography within these different subjects. The show will look to push the boundaries of traditional exhibitions and celebrate the visions and styles of these important photographic concepts. The gallery encourages photographers to explore techniques and aesthetics and ideas that represent the creativity and possibility of contemporary photography within these different subjects.

Juror: Todd Johnson

Todd Johnson is the founder and director of Black Box Gallery. Todd received his MFA in Photography from the San Francisco Art Institute. He has been a photography portfolio reviewer for Photolucida (PDX OR), Critical Mass (PDX OR), Dodho Magazine (Barcelona, Spain) and Blue Sky Gallery (PDX OR). Todd has worked as an independent curator for exhibitions at Linfield College (McMinnville, OR), Gallery Homeland (PDX OR), Mile Post 5 (PDX OR), The Waiting Room Gallery (Minneapolis, MN), 4X Gallery (PDX OR) and The Gorilla Art Gallery (San Francisco, CA). He has worked in arts education and arts administration for 25 years.

Johnson has exhibited his photographic work in Portland OR, at The University of Oregon (White Box Gallery), Marylhurst University (The Art Gym), Pacific Northwest College of Art, Reed College, Linfield College, FalseFront Gallery and Augen Gallery. National exhibitions include Bushwick Open Studios (Brooklyn, NY), Carroll Square Gallery (Washington, DC), Hi Lo Gallery (Olympia, Washington), Davis and Cline Gallery (Ashland, Oregon), Midway Gallery (Bloomington, Illinois) and The Diego Rivera Gallery (San Francisco, California).

Each exhibition will have 24 photographs selected by the juror for exhibiton at the gallery.

An additional 30 photographs will be selected by the juror for exhibition in our on-line gallery annex.

All 54 photographs from the show will be included in a catalog available for purchase on Blurb Books.

Rules/Guidelines: Black Box will provide Free printing, Free matting and Free framing for all of our exhibitions. The photographers who are selected into the exhibition by the juror will provide a high resolution Tiff or JPEG file for our gallery to print.

We have 18” x 24” black frames. Our white mats are pre cut for 12” x 18”, 12” x 12” and 12” x 16” prints (we also have matts for other aspect ratios and a matt cutter). We print on an Epson Stylus Pro archival ink jet printer, on Epson Premium Luster Photo paper, in a color-calibrated environment. This is a very accurate custom print, just like a custom lab would print, we have over 25 years of custom printing experience.

All exhibition prints will be kept in a flat file after the show for future sale and promotion for the photographer. This will allow the gallery to further promote our photographers and exhibitions to collectors, curators, critics and to the general public. Black Box will shred all gallery prints after 5 years of exhibition in the flat files.

File agreement for accepted photographers: Black Box will only print one exhibition print. If there is a sale inquiry, the photographer will be notified before a sale is confirmed, edition information will be discussed with photographer, the photographer will be sent a authentication document to be signed and go with the print to the collector. No sale or printing of file will happen without prior consent and agreement of photographer. All rights remain to the file and print with the photographer, to be used only with their prior consent. Exhibition print will not be sold, but used in our flatfile at Black Box Gallery only to promote the photographers work.

Black Box Gallery takes a 50% commission on all sales, 50% goes to the photographer. If artist prefers the print does not have to be for sale. Print will be for exhibition and promotion only.

Notification: All photographers will be notified 7-10 days after the deadline about juror selections.

How to apply: Send in the entry fee and then send an email to: [email protected]

Title the email: Street + Night + Architecture

In the body of the email please include the following info:

Your Name
Exhibition Name
Instragram (Optional)

Titles of Included Photos with corresponding file name
Attach up to 5 photos, as instructed below

File Set Up: Jpeg files, 1200 pixels on the longest side at 72 PPI, 5 MB or less each (saved).
Name Files: firstname_lastname1.jpg, firstname_lastname2.jpg, firstname_lastname3.jpg, etc…

Eligibility: The exhibition is open to all photographers world wide, both amateur and professional.

Copyright: All rights to the photographs remain with the photographer.

Hedgebrook’s Writer-in-Residence Program supports writers from all over the world for residencies of two to three weeks. The cottage, all meals, and the entire residency experience at Hedgebrook is free to selected writers. Travel is not included and is the responsibility of the writer to arrange and pay for. Up to 6 writers can be in residence at a time, each housed in their own handcrafted cottage. They spend their days in solitude – writing, reading, taking walks in the woods on the property or on nearby Double Bluff beach. In the evenings, “The Gathering” is a social time for residents to connect and share over their freshly prepared meals.

Hedgebrook’s mission is to support visionary women-identified writers, 18 and older, whose stories and ideas shape our culture now and for generations to come. Writers must be women, which is inclusive of transgender women and female-identified individuals. Because gender inequity still occurs in all spaces including literary ones, it is part of our explicit mission to support and promote women’s voices. Residents must be willing to adhere to a specific set of health and safety protocols we have implemented to keep writers, staff, and surrounding communities safer.

Our application and adjudication processes are genre-specific. In 2025, we're innovating with an eye toward sustainability and doing things a bit differently. Our 2025 Writer in Residence (WiR) applications are now open for the following genres: Poetry, Prose-Non-fiction, Prose-Fiction. Applications are read by jurors who are proficient to read in each genre.

While we will not have applications open this cycle for songwriters, screenwriters, and playwrights, we are working on some exciting offerings for these genres. More to come! Please visit www.hedgebrook.org for updates.

Hedgebrook’s mission is to support visionary women-identified writers,18 and older, whose stories and ideas shape our culture now and for generations to come. Writers must be women, which is inclusive of transgender women and female-identified individuals. Because gender inequity still occurs in all spaces including literary ones, it is part of our explicit mission to support and promote women’s voices. This application is not for alumnae seeking a return stay.

Our 2025 Writer in Residence (WiR) applications are now open

for the following genres:

| Poetry |

| Prose-Non-fiction |

| Prose-Fiction |

While we will not have applications open this cycle for songwriters, screenwriters, and playwrights, we are working on some exciting offerings for these genres. More to come!

In 2025, we're innovating with an eye toward sustainability and doing things a bit differently.

Blue Space Gallery - " Representation v. Abstraction ", an international competition and virtual exhibition. Artists of all ages from around the world are invited to participate, with complete freedom in choosing their medium and style. Submissions should revolve around the central theme of " Representation v. Abstraction”. Entry is free; only those artists whose submissions are chosen as finalists will be required to pay a $35 participation fee. Finalists will have their artwork showcased in the online exhibition and will advance to the final jurying round in consideration for cash prizes and the opportunity to win the grand prize of $1,000. Awards will be granted to those whose work demonstrates the greatest level of creativity and artistry.

Theme:

The theme "Representation v. Abstraction" invites artists to explore and showcase the dynamic interplay between realistic depiction and abstract expression. This competition challenges participants to navigate the spectrum from precise, lifelike renderings to imaginative, non-representational creations, highlighting the contrasts and connections between these two fundamental artistic approaches. Whether capturing the intricate details of the visible world or delving into the realm of shapes, colors, and forms, artists are encouraged to express their unique vision and engage viewers in a dialogue about the diverse possibilities of visual art.

ELLARSLIE OPEN 41
Artists and Members Reception and Awards Saturday, July 13, 2-5 pm
Public Reception Sunday, July 14, 1-4 pm
Gallery Talks, dates tba
Exhibition closes Sunday, September 29, 4 pm
Work will be exhibited in person and online
PROSPECTUS
SCHEDULE (Subject to change)
CALL FOR ART: May 13 – June 13 via entrythingy.org
All entrants emailed by June 22 with the status of each piece in their entry
Artwork delivery for final, in-person jurying: June 23 and 24, 9am to 2pm at Trenton City
Museum. Invited artists should also bring a printed bio (no more than 2 pages) and/or artist
statement (no more than 1 page). If you are invited to the final round you may bring two flat
portfolio pieces to be available for sale in the exhibition in addition to any artwork that may or
may not be selected for the show.
Final notifications sent by June 27 via email and posted at ellarslie.org/EO41
Pick-up, with receipt, of artwork not selected: June 28 & 29, 1-4 pm
Opening Reception and Awards: Saturday, July 13, 2-5 pm
Public Reception Sunday, July 14, 1-4 pm
Juror and Artist Talks tba
Exhibition closes Sunday, September 29, 4 pm
Pick-up, with receipt, of unsold exhibited work: September 29, 4-6pm; September 30 and
October 1, 10 am to 3 pm. Artwork picked up after these dates is subject to $5 per day fine.

When talking about competitions dedicated to 21st Century Realism, the International ARC Salon is the largest in the world. With over $130,000 in cash awards and international recognition through partnerships with prestigious magazines, galleries, museums, and more, don’t miss your chance to compete. Categories include: Figurative, Portraiture, Imaginative Realism, Drawing, Landscape, Still Life, Plein Air Painting, Fully From Life, Sculpture, Animals, and a special category for teens.

Hosted by LA Opera in collaboration with LA County Supervisor Hilda L. Solis; the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture; Healing Arts—an initiative of the Jameel Arts & Health Lab; and the World Health Organization (WHO), this unique, free summit offers conversations and participatory arts experiences, and promotes creative ways to approach wellness.

Thought leaders including arts practitioners, medical experts and administrators, policymakers, and researchers will be on hand for discussions and presentations that explore how the arts can equitably support health and wellbeing. The event features Special Projects Advisor for LA Opera, WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Arts and Health, and acclaimed soprano Renée Fleming, among other notable advocates for the arts in healthcare.

Art Works Downtown invites curators to submit proposals for exhibition in Gallery 1337. Our mission is to offer compelling visual art experiences to the community, and we value diverse and imaginative viewpoints. We encourage proposals that showcase professionalism, clarity of vision, and innovative concepts. We look forward to receiving your submissions.

Approved proposals receive a two month exhibit and a curator stipend up to $5,000.

The exhibit program at Art Works Downtown fulfills a vital role in connecting the public with the creative essence of humanity, fostering inspiration, contemplation, and meaningful discourse. Situated in the vibrant heart of San Rafael, CA, our gallery proudly presents the finest local art, catering to both discerning collectors and casual enthusiasts. We extend a warm invitation to explore our gallery and engage with the contemporary art scene unfolding within your community. Welcome!

Exhibit Dates: Sep 27–Nov 8, 2024 and 2025. Proposals will be considered as they arrive before the due date.

About the Gallery 1337 program at Art Works Downtown

Gallery 1337 at Art Works Downtown features traditional, modern, and contemporary work by established and emerging artists from the greater San Francisco Bay Area. The exhibit program serves the public by offering a connection to the creative aspect of our humanness for the purpose of inspiration, contemplation, and discourse. Located in the heart of San Rafael, CA, this gallery showcases the best of local art for the serious collector and casual viewer alike. Art Works Downtown invites you to visit to engage with the art happening today, in your community… welcome!

Art Works Downtown, Inc, a 501(c)3 corporation, is Marin's premier non-profit art center. Located on Fourth Street, our 40,000 square-foot building houses 4 galleries, 27 art studios, artist membership program, restaurant, jewelers guild, frame shop, ceramic center, other arts organizations, 17 affordable apartments and more. We feature new exhibits, events, and classes every month as well as outreach programs and 6 public art installations throughout San Rafael.

Application Requirements

Conceptual Guidelines

Proposals will be evaluated based on qualities such as the strength of concept, quality of proposed artworks, and feasibility of exhibit plan.
Attention will be given to proposals supporting or exploring themes of inclusivity, diversity, equity, or accessibility.
Concepts should be accessible to a wide spectrum of audience from art-educated guests to people who are new to art.
Artwork content with explicit sexual content or graphic violence is prohibited. AWD prefers not to censor artwork, but we must also maintain a safe space in our very public gallery.
The theme must be different than our previous exhibits, see Gallery 1337 archive on our website.

Artist Requirements

Group exhibits of three or more artists are preferred. Curators working with a solo artist are also welcome to apply.
Potential artists must be contacted by curators prior to submission of proposal to confirm interest.
Exhibitors must be living artists who reside within 100 miles of San Rafael California during the exhibit dates.

Artwork Requirements

All visual-art mediums are welcome.
Exhibits must showcase about 16–36 artworks, depending on scale.
Artwork must be ready to install. Installation-art must include clear instructions, or the artist must be available to install complex installations within the schedule.
At least 50% of the exhibiting artworks must be for sale. AWD asks for a 40% donation upon sale. Sales tax is paid by AWD.
Artwork must arrive in a professionally presentable state. We do not accept damaged frames, scratched glass, wet paint, floating paper, etc.
Video art is welcome, but must qualify as follows.
Display equipment required must be provided with the artwork.
Projections are usually prohibited because the space contains too much light.
Audible works must use headphones and not broadcast sound.
Editions
Originals of limited editions are permitted. They must be signed and numbered. For example: photographic prints, printmaking, bronze castings.
Un-editioned reproductions such as giclée’s, or print-to-order, are prohibited.

Curator Requirements

All curators are welcome; including professional, independent, emerging, and team curators. Experience is preferred.
Curator may use the stipend according to your own discretion. Payable by 50% before exhibit and 50% after the exhibit ends, or 100% after the exhibit ends. Please recognize that an approved budget will be the entire budget for the curator and artists. There are no additional funds for anyone or anything beyond our standard exhibition practices.
The curator agrees to
dates and deadlines as established with the AWD staff.
be available for meetings with staff; two receptions; and an Art Talk.
Curator agrees to lead an Art Talk about the exhibit, which may be in person or via Zoom. Curator will be required to present an artist talk with curatorial stipend covering their cost for participation.
submit a W9 form in order to receive the stipend. AWD cannot offer visa sponsorship.
agree to any interviews by the press about the exhibit.
Exhibitions must be installable in under four days.
Curator is welcome to offer suggestions for the gallery design/artwork placement. AWD usually relies on our Gallery Designer and Installer to design and install as they are an expert and have an intimate understanding of our gallery space. Any ideas or concerns from the curator will be considered and explored with meetings and communication in a collaborative spirit.
We strongly encourage you to visit and view the Gallery 1337 exhibit space at Art Works Downtown before applying for this opportunity.

Rochester Contemporary Art Center (RoCo) and ImageOut Art seek artist submissions for a juried exhibition opening in Rochester, NY in October 2024. Queer art has achieved greater prominence in recent years, yet the LGBTQIA+ community's struggle for freedom and equality persists. We hope this exhibition will serve as a reflection of our current moment, and as a poignant response to the alarming rise of anti-LGBTQIA+ legislation sweeping the nation.

Artist submissions are due on June 15, 2024 by 5pm. We welcome 2D, 3D, and electronic media that showcases experiences, emotions, and thoughts on the evolving struggle for LGBTQIA+ rights and representation. Artists located in the United States of all backgrounds, identities, and those exploring all narratives of genderqueerness are invited to apply.

Accepted artists will receive a stipend to help offset the cost of production or transport of their work. This exhibition will be juried by a diverse panel of arts professionals who identify as LGBTQIA+. The exhibition is a project of the ImageOut Art Committee in partnership with Rochester Contemporary Art Center.

· Max Size: no one side larger than 50” (3-D work requiring a pedestal, no more than 20” wide or deep)

· Any media including painting, works on paper, printmaking, photography, sculpture (excluding installation art)

· Works must be display ready (wrapped canvases are permitted, 2-D work must be wired and ready for hanging)

· By entering the exhibit, artists whose works are selected for the show grant Blue Cat Gallery & Studio the right to use submitted images on printed materials, gallery website & social media sites for promotional purposes.

· Artwork accepted for the exhibit must be for sale. Blue Cat Gallery will receive a 25% commission for each work sold from the exhibit. Payment for works sold during the show will be issued within 30 days of the end of the exhibit.

About the Juror: Lori Elliott-Bartle
Primarily a painter, Lori Elliott-Bartle also makes woodcut and linoleum prints and mixed-media pieces. She binds blank journals and creates art books. She finds inspiration in vast expanses of sky and prairie as well as in her small urban garden, and in fleeting moments of daily life.

Her work is shown in commercial galleries in Omaha and she participates in juried group shows regionally. Lori’s work was included in the 2023, 2019 and 2017 Nebraska Artist Biennials. She was an artist in residence at the Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts in 2023 and has completed two sessions in the Plank Road Artist Residency at Farwell House in Frederick, Illinois. She also has done an artist residency at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Cedar Point Biological Station in rural western Nebraska.

This final exhibit of the STCEA season celebrates our 3rd anniversary of helping emerging artists build creative confidence through showing their work. The theme is open and all styles and mediums are welcome, so show us your favorite pieces as you participate in art that does good! 20% of exhibit proceeds benefit Give 716, a partnership between Buffalo Bills and Buffalo Sabres fans to support Western NY non-profits. A Best in Show (cash prize) and Awards of Distinction will be awarded to the works of highest artistic merit based on technical skill, creativity, innovation, and adherence to theme. An Artists' Choice and People's Choice award will also be selected based on popular vote. So why not submit your work today and see where it can take you?

About Southern Tier Center for Emerging Artists (STCEA)
STCEA provides a safe space for you to build creative confidence. Our affordable exhibition entry fees allow you to submit and have your work evaluated through a competitive juried show process that is welcoming to art students, new and emerging artists, and seasoned artists alike.

Having your work displayed in an international juried show is a great way to boost your artistic presence, increase sales, and build your exhibition portfolio for future show opportunities, gallery representation, or entrance to MFA programs - or just for fun and personal growth!

Our online exhibits are good for the environment and your pocketbook - you save shipping fees and artwork preparation costs as your work is professionally displayed in an online gallery with shareable links for your website and social media feeds.

Stove Works and a panel of outside Jurors select two Guest Curators to curate shows in the main gallery space for their 2026 season. The Guest Curators will be provided a Curator’s Fee, an exhibition budget, and support from Stove Works staff.

Additionally, Guest Curators are invited to participate in the Stove Works Residency program for 1-3 months leading up to and during the exhibition. If they choose to participate in the residency, their stay must occur in the month of the exhibition opening at the very least.

Application Questions are listed at the bottom of this page.

BUDGET BREAKDOWN
$2,500 Curators Fee

$12,500 Exhibition budget (including artist fees, shipping, etc)

$2,000 Programming budget

WHAT IS EXPECTED (THE BASICS):
Follow all schedules provided by Stove Works within the Exhibition Timeline.

Provide Stove Works with a fully developed curatorial statement/Exhibition narrative.

Follow W.A.G.E Floor fees.

Available to attend opening reception event, speak with the press, and participate in regular Exhibition planning meetings—by phone, Zoom, or in person.

The curator is responsible for providing additional application questions and reviewing all applications for open-call submissions.

Select no more than (15) Artists for the Exhibition unless otherwise agreed upon with Stove Works.

Make every attempt to ensure equitable representation of Artists across demographics and geographies, specifically including one artist within the Thrive Regional Partnership’s covered counties.

Available to work with Stove Works staff to design exhibition layout, limited to an additional 40 feet of wall space, as required and indicated in the Exhibition Timeline.

Provide content for any Stove Works-approved artwork labels and the exhibition booklet.

Agree to participate in at least one public program, such as an Exhibition walk-through or Artist panel, in coordination with Stove Works’ Programs Director.

Initiate conversation between participating Artists and Stove Works staff about shipping/transportation of artwork with each Artist.

The above list is not comprehensive and is subject to change.

NOTE: A strong applicant is one who is clear about their intentions for their proposal, who writes a thoughtful and clear response to the “listening” question, and whose proposal can realistically be accomplished within the 12.5 K project budget and Stove Works' capacity as an organization. Keeping in mind that Stove Works has a small staff, and unless you budget for additional temporary labor, we will do everything in-house, soup-to-nuts, and definitely appreciate a Curator who can roll up their sleeves and get dirty with us (although not a requirement).

La Porte Peinte is an international arts centre located in Noyers sur Serein, a medieval village in Burgundy that is celebrated as one of the 100 most beautiful villages in France. Nestled within an elegant curve of the Serein river, the medieval cité of Noyers sur Serein sits in a pastoral northern Burgundy landscape of cherry trees, wheat fields, rolling meadows, forests and world-renowned vineyards. Deer, wild boar, pheasants and foxes roam the countryside, which is dotted with storied châteaux, quaint market towns and centuries-old stone abbeys. The UNESCO heritage site Vezelay is 30 minutes away.

Based in a rambling medieval half-timbered building that leans out over the village square like something from a fairy tale, La Porte Peinte offers artists, makers, musicians and writers in residence the opportunity to engage in creative exploration and exchange in an unusually inspiring and supportive environment. Doors opened in September 2011 with the first artists in residence and the launch of the 160 m2 ground-floor gallery, followed later by the opening of a café and a shop. La Porte Peinte’s five comfortable bedrooms are supplemented by four bedrooms in a nearby annex, another imposing and atmospheric medieval house. There are eight private studio spaces, along with workshop spaces and event spaces that are available for classes and performances. Along with residency accommodation, each creator in residence chooses from among those available the private studio space

Be part of the most exciting virtual art gallery, according to the British GQ Magazine!

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.”

Essere Residency is a self-directed program designed to encourage the creative and personal growth of writers, artists and creatives of all disciplines at any stage of their career or personal self-expression. Essere means ‘to be‘ in Italian and this residency celebrates the soul of the artist with time and space to be in the tranquility and historic richness of rural Tuscany.

This is a place to pause, breathe and explore. Being is prioritized over doing. In this creative incubator, there is no pressure to produce or perform. We trust that by nourishing your inner life, inspired action will result. Each person’s unique creative process is fostered within the context of a vibrant international community.

Whether you need dedicated time to bring a project to completion, or space to envision something totally new, this two-week residency delivers the right amount of structure, support and solitude.

Days are free to explore your creative vision and share perspectives with artists of different ages and cultures from all over the world. Evenings we come together for inspiring talks by the Artists in Residence on topics of relevance to all, such as Mindset & the Successful Artist, Coaxing the Intuitive Muse, and Authentic Marketing. These talks are followed by a delicious 3-course dinner and wine prepared by our local chef.

Individual mentorship in specific disciplines is available by appointment with the AiRs and residency Director Jennie Lee will be offering personal coaching support and guided meditations.

(*We have very minimal fellowship funding available and it is highly competitive. Please indicate on your application if financial assistance is essential and why. )

The Gifts of Art Program is seeking submissions for solo and group art exhibits for the September 2024 to August 2025 exhibition year. One of the first and most comprehensive arts in healthcare programs in the nation, Gifts of Art brings the world of art and music to Michigan Medicine at the University of Michigan. Our nine 2-D and 3-D galleries throughout the medical center are viewed by thousands of people each day and display over 30 exhibits per year. To learn more and submit your application online here: http://bit.ly/2Ut1ynk.

Gifts of Art’s rotating gallery program is intended to support the healing process by calming nerves, lifting spirits, engaging minds and thereby reducing the stress and anxiety often associated with healthcare settings. With large patient, staff and visitor populations that are diverse in every way imaginable, we strive to be inclusive and honor this diversity by mounting exhibits that reflect today's world. People of all races, ethnicities, ages, genders, sexual orientations, religions, beliefs, abilities, socioeconomic statuses and levels of education are welcome to apply. For more information about our mission and other Gifts of Art programming, please visit www.med.umich.edu/goa.

Shadow and Light is an immersive exploration of the interplay between darkness and illumination, capturing moments of contrast, depth, and intrigue. From stark silhouettes to subtle gradations that reveal hidden textures, invite us on a journey through the captivating realms of chiaroscuro.

Shadow and Light is an international open call for photographers ages 18 and older. ​​​​​​​All forms of two-dimensional images, traditional and non-conventional media, and conventional or alternative processes with a subjective analog or digital photographic base are welcome for submission.

Approximately 35 images will be selected by the Curator, Director, and Guest Juror(s) for exhibition in The Chateau's Online Gallery (TCG). Participants will be notified of their selection approximately 10 days after the deadline. Selected participants will also be listed on our website’s home and exhibition page. Accepted work will be hosted on TCG’s website and promoted on social media throughout the scheduled programming. Submissions not selected for the exhibition are categorized into themes and stored for one year for consideration in future exhibitions.

Sales
Participants who have priced their work for sale will be contacted promptly regarding any purchase inquiry of their work. Participants will retain 70% from sales. TCG will retain 30% commission on any work sold through TCG and its agents. Artists will be responsible for fulfillment of sales and any additional costs. Participants may list their work Not for Sale (NFS). However, participants are encouraged to price their work.

Awards
Curator’s Choice, Director’s Choice, and three Honorable Mentions will be awarded and featured in the online gallery. Curators Choice and Directors Choice are invited to submit three free entries into three calls for entry of their choice. Honorable Mention recipients are will receive one free entry into one call for entry of their choice.

Copyright and Usage
The artist retains all rights to their work at all times. By submitting your work, you grant the gallery a limited license to use your images for promotional materials and/or promoting related programs and display on our website, social media and online exhibition archive. All selected work will be maintained in our online gallery archive. The artist's name and photo title will be included and they will receive attribution whenever possible.

Nostalgia: Online Exhibition

The deadline for ‘Nostalgia’ is June 15th, 2024 and the entry fee is $6 for 3 artworks. Accepted participants will be notified two weeks after the deadline. The exhibition will go live on July 1st, 2024. Find updates on our Instagram and by subscribing to our newsletter!

Awards

1st, 2nd & 3rd Place

The 1st Place winner will have their artwork featured on our home page for the duration of the exhibition, receive an ‘artist interview’ in addition to being promoted on our Instagram.

2nd & 3rd Place will be guaranteed a solo post on our Instagram.

Juror: Artist & Founder: Katarina Bishop

Prompt

"Nostalgia" seeks submissions that evoke feelings of longing, sentimentality, and reflection. Through your artwork, take viewers on a journey to rediscover the beauty and emotion of moments gone by with inspiration from personal or universal experiences. This open call is an opportunity to share your unique artistic perspective on this timeless theme, capturing the essence of nostalgia in its many forms. Join us in celebrating the power of art to evoke strong feelings and provoke introspection with the collective nostalgia of humanity.

Open to artists 18+ working in all mediums, including but not limited to painting, sculpture, photography, digital art, mixed media and video. Applicants are not restricted on the number of entries but each entry is limited to 3 artworks.

Image Exporting Instructions

Jpeg Files
1500 px long side
300 DPI
LastName_FirstName_Title

Questions?

Please email [email protected]

FERRARA SHOWMAN GALLERY proudly hosts the 28th iteration of our annual call for artists - NO DEAD ARTISTS: International Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Art. The call is open through 17 JUNE 2024 and the exhibition participants are selected by an ever-changing group of three prestigious arts professionals. The exhibition itself is installed in the gallery for the entire month of September and first-half of October with an opening reception in conjunction with the Arts District New Orleans’ First Saturday Gallery Openings in September 2024 from 5-9 pm.

The exhibition was created in 1995 to give a voice to emerging artists. NO DEAD ARTISTS has become an exhibition that has time and again discovered new and emerging talent and is one of the most celebrated art exhibitions in the South. The exhibition’s name is derived from the old adage that artists never achieve success until they are dead. NO DEAD ARTISTS turns that notion on its head and gives emerging artists their first break in the art world. In the ’90s, the exhibition was open only to New Orleans artists and subsequently grew to include artists of Louisiana. In 2010, the exhibition expanded to become a national juried exhibition open to artists from the entire United States and the call went international in 2014.

The exhibition has been a springboard for numerous artists leading to national press coverage, recognition, gallery representation and acquisitions by museums and other prominent collections. Each year the gallery invites a panel of renowned arts professionals and collectors to select the newest creative talents.

NO DEAD ARTISTS is an INTERNATIONAL OPEN CALL FOR ARTISTS, open to living artists of all ages, emerging and established, working throughout the world. All mediums are accepted including, but not limited to, painting, sculpture, design, glass, metalwork, photography, video, performance, mixed media and installation art.

A single application may contain up to FIVE artworks for consideration. Each submission is allowed up to three additional detail images per artwork. All images must be in .jpg format and videos in .mov format - high resolution files around 1MB are preferred. All works must be for sale to be included in the exhibition.

Any winning entry will be subject to a standard 50% gallery sales commission in the event that it is sold and should be priced accordingly.

The artist is responsible for ALL shipping costs including return shipping of all unsold work and import/export duties and taxes.

The theme, OPEN, invites artists of all mediums and subjects to submit their best work to be featured in our gallery and publication. 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.

Winners(1st-3rd) will split cash prizes ranging from $500-1,000 - depending how many submissions we receive. Honorable mentions for 4th and 5th place. All accepted entries will be featured in a printed publication by the gallery and blog. Awarded artists will receive more space for interviews. All entries will have their name listed in our printed publication.

All artists residing in the USA are eligible to participate. This group show is located at Overt Space Gallery in Stoughton, WI. Artwork will need to be shipped to the gallery before the exhibition. Artwork will also be available on our website. Artists do not need to be present for the show.

Artists are responsible for insuring their artwork while in transit to and from the gallery and for the duration of the exhibition. All accepted artwork will be handled with professional care; however, Overt Space Gallery will not be responsible for any loss or damage to artwork while in transit to and from the gallery and while on the premises.

Damaged boxes and crates will remain unopened pending notification to the artist.

Work unclaimed by the sender at the return address on the crate is not the responsibility of Overt Space Gallery.

Artwork not picked up by the artist by June 9th, unless special arrangements have been made with Overt Space Gallery, is not the responsibility of Overt Space Gallery.

A Sense of Place
Regional Juried Exhibition
July 18 - August 16, 2024

Human beings often have emotional connections to a physical place, be it a country, a landscape, a childhood home, a cultural identity, or other less defined "spaces." Artists often delve into these real or imagined places, expressing their own sense of self through place.

For this exhibition, we want to highlight the connections people feel that give them a sense of roots, comfort, grounding. What are the places that make you who you are, that give you "A Sense of Place," and how do they inform your work?

We are looking for artwork of any medium/style, from realism to abstract, that expresses this concept. This call is open to artists anywhere in the Rocky Mountain West, including Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, or Wyoming.

Applications accepted through June 17, 2024.

Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery announces their 2024 “Summer 5 for $10” Online Art Competition.

For this competition, all 2D and 3D artists, from around the world, are called upon to make online submissions for possible inclusion into the Gallery’s “Summer 5 for $10” online group art exhibition.

This is an “Open” (No Theme) art competition and the gallery invites artists, regardless of where they reside, to apply to this competition by submitting their best representational and/or abstract art.

The artwork for this competition does not need to be “Summer” themed. Any subject matter and any media are acceptable for consideration.

Small Works is a national juried show of artwork no more than 24” in its largest dimension (including frame). All media are eligible except jewelry, film/video. All entries are judged from digital files.
Purchase awards may be available for accepted work. Accepted artists may be selected for a solo show at Harper College. A color catalog will be published in conjunction with the exhibition.

Juror: Laura Bickford, Curator, John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, WI

Entry deadline: Monday, June 17, 2024

Exhibition: September 3 – October 10, 2024

For further information and Online Entry: https://www.harpercollege.edu/smallworks

Questions: [email protected]

Artistonish Magazine 47th Issue – June 2024

Get published and astonish art lovers with your brilliant art

Submit your original art for a chance to be featured in the 47th Artistonish Contemporary Art magazine issue in June 2024.

Deadline: June 18, 2024

Apply at:
https://www.artistonish.com/calls
OR
https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php...

This is a juried art competition. Selected artists will be published in colorful, glossy A4-sized pages, receive a digital certificate of publication, SEO-enhancing permanent links, and online promotional badges.

Previous issues can be viewed at: https://www.artistonish.com/publications

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Learning the art of ‘curating’ and exhibition management is a central skill for artists, gallerists, museums / fair directors, and educators. Explore the intricacies of curatorial practices and gain insights into effective exhibition management strategies. Dive into the world of art curation and unleash your creative potential. This short course will shed light and demystify ‘curation techniques’ with a systematic approach to creating and managing art exhibitions and installations.

Join us for an immersive and practical short course designed to equip you with the essential skills and strategies for curating effectively and coordinating art exhibitions. An essential element of the course will show you how to adapt to the needs and desires of visitors. Understanding the curation process and acquiring new techniques will enable you to become more agile and skilled in successfully exhibiting art. The course will empower you with the knowledge and tactics used by leading curators and experts in the art sales industry. Throughout the course, we will use case studies to share the entire exhibition process, from how to turn good ideas into real exhibitions, to proposals, pitches and beyond.

Please note: This course has Four Sessions (Online webinars)

Dates: 18th June, 25th June, 2nd July, 9th July

We are fortunate enough to have 3 of the leading experts join us as speakers:

Maeve Doyle
Maeve Doyle is an internationally renowned art critic, broadcaster, and Global Artistic Director of the Maddox Gallery group.

Studying at the Emily Carr University of Art & Design in Vancouver, Canada, Doyle previously founded London gallery, Doyle Devere, and was a Director at Mayfair’s infamous Bankrobber gallery, an institution best known for its sale of the Banksy mural ‘Slave Labour’ and ‘Girl with Balloon’.

Currently working at Maddox Gallery, a globally celebrated contemporary art gallery based in Mayfair, Doyle provides the team with unique insights and a wealth of industry knowledge, helping the gallery situate itself in the ever-changing landscape of the art world. She is both a BBC Arts correspondent, as well as the host of her own podcast, ‘A Private View with Maeve Doyle’ on Soho radio’s culture channel. She has also participated in other art broadcasts such as co-hosting ‘Goldie: The Art That Made Me’ on Sky Arts.

An esteemed thought-leader within the industry, Doyle has led panel discussions at many art fairs, including Wimbledon Art Fair, London Art Fair, The Other Art Fair & Art on a Postcard. She also has curated and led tours for Browns Hotel, Ham yard Hotel, The Lanesborough, Four Seasons and Soho House.

Emily- Jean Alexander

Emily-Jean Alexander is an experienced & certified Project Management Professional (PMP) working in the Canadian and International arts & cultural sectors both professionally and through volunteer service for over 10 years. With extensive experience in producing art events, Emily-Jean helped with the direction, management, and production of 3 editions of The Other Art Fair Chicago, 5 editions of The Other Art Fair Brooklyn, 8 editions of Art Toronto and 6 editions of Artist Project. Through contract positions in the cultural sector she has worked with municipal cultural services as well as also with local non-profit art organizations managing strategic projects.

Stephanie Dieckvoss

Stephanie Dieckvoss has over 15 years experience of working in commercial art galleries and art fairs, and a wealth of experience in cultural management in the public and private sector. She managed the Anish Kapoor Exhibition at the Serpentine Gallery and raised over £2 million for the expansion of the Serpentine Gallery by organising their charity auction in partnership with Sotheby's. She was Fair Manager for Frieze Art Fair from its launch until 2006, Co-Director of Art HK: Hong Kong International Art Fair from 2007-2009 and Fair Director of Art 13-Art15 from 2012 – 2014. She now consults independently and writes for the German Financial Newspaper The Handelsblatt as well as the Neue Züricher Zeitung as their London art market correspondent. Stephanie also directed the MA Art Market & Appraisal at Kingston School of Art, London, UK, until 2021.

Any prior knowledge/experience needed to benefit from this session?

No previous experience is required but some note taking is needed. This course will be of interest followers of art and any creative practice that are keen to expand their perspectives of face-to-face art sales, to develop lasting relationships with collectors and buyers.

You Should Take This Course If You Want To:

- Develop a deep understanding of curation principles

- Enhance your knowledge in exhibition management

- Expand your skills in showcasing art and artifacts

- Network with industry professionals and fellow enthusiasts

What Will You Gain From The Course:

ü Comprehensive knowledge of curation techniques

ü Practical insights into exhibition planning and execution

ü Knowledge in designing captivating exhibitions

ü Networking opportunities in the art curation field

Key Features Included:

- Practical and insightful sessions led by industry experts

- Each session will last for 1 hour allowing for in-depth learning and engagement

- Participants will receive a comprehensive PDF Guide for to reinforce learning and provide actionable insights for practical application

- Lesson Recordings so you never need to miss a class

- Ask questions to your tutor in real time

Easy to understand lessons:

- Our tutors will explain in easy to understand English and if they use any special terminology, they ensure they explain what it means.

- We even include live demonstrations of particular techniques so that you can see exactly how things should be done.

- Learning resources for you to access outside of live lessons. This allows you to practice, review and develop your skills.

A Certificate of Completion:

As long as you attend a minimum of 80% if your classes, we will provide you with a certificate of attendance. You’ve put the hard work in, so we want to make sure you have something to show for it. Certificates are a great way to build your CV.

Please note: This course has Four Sessions (Online webinars)

Dates: 18th June, 25th June, 2nd July, 9th July

Register now to secure your spot in the VAA's Curation & Exhibition Management online course

Please note that all courses are taught in UK time.