WHAT: Abstract Juried Exhibition - An exhibition to celebrate Abstract Art

WHERE:
SullivanMunce Cultural Center
225 West Hawthorne Street
Zionsville, IN 46077

OPENING: Friday, September 13, 2024,
6 pm - 8 pm

EXHIBITION CLOSES: October 26, 2024

HOW:
Please Read Instructions Carefully:
All work must be original and must have been completed within the last three years.
Up to three submissions per artist will be accepted.
All 2D artwork must be framed (except for gallery wrapped canvas), wired and ready to hang. No exceptions.
2D artwork must not exceed 4' wide x 5' high
3D work may not exceed 6.5' x 2.5' x 7*and not exceed 200 pounds. Heavier work will be considered, but the artist will need to contact [email protected]
All works must be available for sale. When pricing, please be aware that the artist receives 70% of the sale and SullivanMunce Cultural Center retains a 30% commission. Sold pieces must remain on display through the conclusion of the exhibit.
One image per 2D work and 2 images per 3D work.
Images must be formatted as JPEGS and not exceed 3MB.
Images must be rotated for correct orientation. Images of 2D work SHOULD NOT include the frame or wall behind it. Images of 3D work should have a neutral background to be clear as possible.
The entry form asks for Description. This is where you describe the Process/Technique used to create the work. Techniques are not materials; they are the process that should be noted in the description along with the materials. The description is only to describe the art making process. It is NOT an artist's statement or philosophy.

Examples: Acrylic on Canvas, Mixed Media, Glazed Ceramic, Lithograph printed with Litho Ink on Archival Paper, etc.

*We encourage you to use Acrylic, polystyrene, or Plexiglas in place of real glass in framed artworks*

ALL 2D ARTWORK MUST BE LABELED ON THE BACK, ALL 3D PIECES SHOULD BE LABLED ON THE BOTTOM AND JEWELRY SHOULD BE LABELED WITH A TAG:

*Title of Piece
*Year Created
*Materials Used
*Artist Name

If you need assistance with entry process, please contact Cynthia Young, [email protected]

PLEASE NOTE:
The SullivanMunce Cultural Center reserves the right to reject any artwork due to inadequate preparation for installation, or for potential security or public safety issues. Any accepted and delivered works which differs in quality or are not representative of the digital file may be disqualified at the discretion of the Gallery Director.

Works not collected within 30 days of the close of the exhibition will become the property of SullivanMunce Cultural Center.
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NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTED WORKS: On or before August 17, 2024. Jurors will choose accepted pieces and artists will be notified by email of acceptance. Notification emails will come from:
[email protected], not SullivanMunce Cultural Center so please check your spam folder and/or email us if you have not received notification by Wednesday, August 21, 2024.

DELIVERY OF SELECTED WORK: All artists are asked to deliver their work Tuesday, September 3, 2024, through Friday, September 6, 2024, between the hours of 10 AM and 4 PM or Saturday, September 7, 2024, between the hours of 10 AM and 2 PM unless other arrangements are made with the SullivanMunce Cultural Center. All artists must sign a loan agreement upon the delivery of their work to the gallery.

Artists who ship their work must print a copy of the Loan Agreement (it will be emailed to the artists upon request), sign it and email it back or send it along with their shipped work.

It is the responsibility of the artist to transport and insure (if desired) works in transit to and from the Gallery. Shipped work must be packed in reusable containers to be returned by post, clear shipping instructions must be included, as well as shipping labels, FedEx, or UPS prepaid labels, or prepaid USPS postage. Artists must sign the Loan Agreement upon delivery of their work to the gallery.

PICK UP ART: Tuesday, October 29, 2024 - Friday, November 1, 2024 between the hours of 10 AM and 4 PM. or Saturday, November 2, 2024 between the hours of 10 AM and 2 PM unless other arrangements are made with the SullivanMunce Cultural Center.

Works not sold and retrieved by the artist or artist's proxy should be collected after the closing of the exhibition on the dates specified above.

WHO WE ARE:

Downtown Grand Junction is a State Certified Creative District and manages Art on the Corner with rotating sculptures displayed in the historic downtown shopping park. The temporary sculptures are displayed throughout the Main Street corridor, amongst many of the AOTC's permanent collection.

View this video about our program and our location.

https://youtu.be/_iDrh9pmWNA

See the current exhibition on our website.

https://gjcreates.org/aotc/

CURATORS:
The 2024 AOTC Exhibit will be co-curated by George Turner & Justin Squier.

George was one of the founding artists for AOTC. He was a career artist who worked in both 3D & 2D forms.

Justin is a mixed media sculptor and native of Grand Junction Colorado. He has shown throughout Colorado including Aspen, Carbondale, and Evergreen.

Having curators from two generations is our way of honoring the 40th anniversary and symbolically passing the torch to the next generation of sculptors.

APPLICATION PROCESS AND MATERIALS:

Artist may apply up to 5 times.
Each application must be submitted with 1 sculpture for consideration, showing a minimum of 3 photographs and a maximum of 5 photographs featuring all sides of the artwork.
Multiple sculptures in one application will be cause for dismissal of that application.
Each application must be submitted via the CaFE website at www.callforentry.org.
Sculpture information which includes: sculpture title, material, size, (height, width, depth), weight, special installation requirements, value of sculpture, selling price, and an artist's statement about the piece
The sculpture must be made of materials that will endure all elements and should be resistant to vandalism.
Site information:

Sculptures will be displayed within Downtown Grand Junction's historic district.
Various locations provide ground mounting, planter pads and steel pedestals.
Deadline and Notification of Selection

The application and images must be submitted electronically by midnight (MST), Sunday, August 4, 2024 to https://www.callforentry.org. Artists will be notified of selection the week of August 19th, 2024.

COMPENSATION:

All artists who are accepted will receive a $1,000 honorarium after installation.
Two nights of lodging will also be provided for incoming artists for Friday, October 4th and Saturday, October 5th, 2024.
An Artist's Welcome Reception will be held at the Springhill Suites hotel the evening of Friday, October 4th, 2024.

AWARDS:

Best in Show Awards will be presented in the afternoon on Saturday, October 5, 2024.
Artists will receive award payments 2-3 weeks after installation.
The People's Choice Award will be open for voting the day of installation and will close Saturday, November 9.
The winning People’s Choice Award artist will be notified via email.

ARTWORK SELECTION CRITERIA:

Quality: The consideration of highest priority is the inherent artistic excellence of the art. All art must be an original creation by the artist.
Permanence: Sculpture shall have structural and surface soundness, be resistant to theft, vandalism, and weathering, and require minimal maintenance. (This is an outdoor public art exhibit).
Compatibility: Works of art should be compatible in style, scale, material, form, and content with the Downtown area and Grand Junction, and have a broad range of appeal to the general public.
Public Safety: Works of art shall not create inordinate safety problems or liability problems for the general public, Downtown Grand Junction or the City of Grand Junction.

REQUIREMENTS:

The Artist or representative is required to deliver their artwork and must be present for the installation scheduled on Saturday, October 5th, 2024, at 7:00 a.m.
All sculptures must be mounted and ready for display as specified by the mounting requirements (see below).
The artist is responsible for all expenses associated with design, labor, materials, or contracted services required to complete the work, as well as transportation of the piece to the installation site and removal of the sculpture from the Art on the Corner exhibit.
All artwork must be available for sale to the public. The artist agrees that AOTC will handle all sales and that AOTC will retain a 25% commission for any artwork purchases during the exhibit period or as a direct result of this exhibit.
Artists that are accepted as finalists will be required to sign an Exhibit Contract and adhere to the terms therein.
The artwork will be on display for twelve (12) months from the date of installation. Art on the Corner crews will be available on October 4, 2025 to help with the removal of your sculpture.
If the sculpture needs to be removed before or after this date, the artist will need to get approval from the Art on the Corner administrator and be able to remove it independently.
Artist is responsible for all removal expenses including lodging and fuel.

MOUNTING REQUIREMENTS:
Instructions for sculpture mounted/welded to pedestals
(Steel pedestal to be provided by AOTC)

For sculptures less than six feet tall they must have a steel base plate attached with 1/4" steel pins or counter sunk machine screws. Minimum of (3) three per sculpture. Pins must be secured to sculpture with epoxy or automotive body filler.
1/4" mild steel base at least 1/2" larger than the base of the sculpture for welding. Bottom of base plate must be flush to allow the base plate to be tack welded to the pedestal.
(The Artist-not AOTC-is solely responsible for secure attachment of sculpture to base plate throughout the exhibit)

Instructions for free standing sculpture bolted to sidewalk

Free standing sculpture (six feet or taller) mounted to either a pedestal or steel plate, which is provided by the Artist, will be bolted to sidewalk with 3/8" or 1/2" bolts
Center of 5/8" hole must be a minimum of 1-1/2" from edge of pedestal or base plate to allow for access space
Base of sculpture shall have a minimum (3) three 5/8" mounting holes evenly spaced for leveling and mounting to concrete

SculptureCenter's annual open call for artists is open as of Jun 12, 2024. In Practice 2025 will generate a yearlong series of solo presentations.

We invite artists who have not yet had an institutional solo exhibition in New York City to submit proposals for solo exhibitions in designated gallery spaces at SculptureCenter. Artists are also invited to propose off-site projects, publishing initiatives, performances, and nontraditional formats, which will be considered based on feasibility. Up to seven artists will be selected to participate in the program from spring 2025 to winter 2026. Each exhibition will be on view for approximately four to six weeks.

SculptureCenter is a not-for-profit arts institution that takes the history and legacy of sculpture as a framework from which to consider the diverse activity taking place in the field of contemporary art. SculptureCenter's program encourages artists and audiences to explore the possibilities of sculpture and the multifarious ways in which sculpture is developing and connecting to other forms of expression, including installation, video, performance, architecture, and other media.

In Practice 2024 runs from May 2024 to Mar 2025 with exhibitions by Covey Gong, Phoebe Collings-James, Bastien Gachet, Tony Chrenka, Anita Esfandiari, and Zishi Han and Wei Yang.

Foundation House, located in back country Greenwich, CT, will open its doors for 10 days to six residents, allowing residents the time and space for concentrated creation in beautiful and inspiring surroundings. Foundation House’s mission as a non profit center for learning is to focus on health, wellness, the environment, and social justice. To that end, we host residencies, workshops, lectures and other meaningful gatherings on these topics. At Foundation House, we believe that conversations about these critical topics are not complete without the input of artists and designers, and it is our privilege to be able to offer the space for creative people of all disciplines to work and therefore be a part of those conversations.
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Each resident will be given a stipend, private bedroom and private or semi-private bathroom, all meals plus full kitchen access, and access to studio space, a wide variety of common areas, and 75 acres of land to explore and enjoy. Residents will eat dinner together every evening to ensure that they are building relationships and are familiarizing themselves with each other's work, facilitating feedback and collaboration. Our residency is a working residency.
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Foundation House is committed to diversity and inclusion, and we prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind.

The Untitled Space is pleased to announce a partnership with non-profit SaveArtSpace for an empowering public art series of billboards curated by Indira Cesarine throughout the United States launching this October 2024, along with an exhibition of the artwork to be presented at The Untitled Space gallery this fall. Revolving around the theme of “FUTURE VISION” the public art series and exhibition is now open for artist submissions via an open call through August 5, 2024.

In today's rapidly changing world, the importance of envisioning a hopeful and equitable future cannot be overstated. The "Future Vision" public art billboard exhibition presented by The Untitled Space in collaboration with non-profit SaveArtSpace invites artists to dream big and create compelling visual narratives that imagine a better tomorrow. Running from October - November in time for the run up to the U.S. presidential election in major cities throughout The United States including New York City, Los Angeles, Miami, Las Vegas, Detroit, Nashville, Phoenix and more, this exhibition curated by The Untitled Space founder Indira Cesarine is not just about idealism, it's about providing a roadmap for the future we want to build. By focusing on ideals such as justice, peace, equality, diversity, and sustainability, this theme encourages artists to create works that inspire, motivate, and guide collective action toward a more just and harmonious world. Activism has always been a driving force for progress. The "Future Vision" public art billboard exhibition aims to amplify the voices of those who are fighting for social justice and systemic change, and who envision a promising future. Art has the power to provoke thought, spark conversation, inspire and elevate. By turning billboards into canvases for art, we can reach a broad audience and demonstrate how creativity can be a powerful tool for advocating for a brighter tomorrow.

In a time when social justice movements are gaining momentum worldwide, it is crucial to envision a future where justice is not just an ideal but a reality for all. This includes racial justice, gender equality, reproductive rights, LGBTQ+ rights, economic fairness, sustainability, and global peace. With increasing political polarization and global conflicts, the need for peace is more urgent than ever. Peace is not merely the absence of war but the presence of conditions that foster harmony, understanding, and cooperation. A sustainable future is essential for the well-being of all living beings and the health of our ecosystems.

Through powerful imagery and innovative practices, artists can inspire a vision of a world that motivates viewers. "Future Vision" serves as a catalyst for change. Art has the unique ability to transcend cultural and linguistic barriers, reaching a diverse audience and evoking emotional responses that drive action. When people see a vivid portrayal of what a better future could look like, they are more likely to be inspired to take steps toward making that vision a reality.

The "Future Vision" theme is a call to artists to use their creativity to paint a picture of what a hopeful and equitable future looks like. Turning billboards into canvases for activist art not only amplifies important messages but also democratizes art, making it accessible to a wider audience. Through their art, artists can inspire, educate, and mobilize viewers, helping to turn aspirational visions into tangible realities, harnessing their creativity for social change.

"I am thrilled to curate this public art series that transforms billboards into canvases for social change across the nation. The 'Future Vision' theme invites artists to imagine and depict a better tomorrow during a critical time leading up to the presidential election. Your artwork can inspire viewers, spark meaningful dialogue, and encourage a promising future - making it an essential part of this nationwide initiative. The billboard transformed into an art display is an innovative, and ultimately accessible way to transform spaces normally dedicated to advertising into public art that has power and impact.” – Curator Indira Cesarine

Artists are asked to be creative, with artwork inspired by your “Future Vision”

Each billboard will feature your artwork along with your name and the title of the artwork. The gallery exhibition will compliment the public art series with a presentation and celebration of the artwork. This open call is open to all artists, regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, or practice. All mediums are welcome.

TIMELINE (Subject to change)

June 26 – Open Call Begins

August 5, Midnight – Open Call Ends

September 9 – Selected Artists Announced

October 7 – Billboard Exhibition Installed

October TBC – Art & Exhibit Reception

ABOUT SAVEARTSPACE:

https://saveartspace.org

Founded in 2015, in Brooklyn, NY, SaveArtSpace is a non-profit organization that works to create an urban gallery experience, launching exhibitions that address intersectional themes and foster a progressive message of social change. By placing culture over commercialism, SaveArtSpace aims to empower artists from all walks of life and inspire a new generation of young creatives and activists.

ABOUT THE UNTITLED SPACE

https://untitled-space.com/

The Untitled Space, established in 2015 by curator and artist Indira Cesarine, is an innovative contemporary art gallery located in Tribeca, New York. Renowned for its dedication to amplifying the voices of women and marginalized artists, The Untitled Space fosters a dynamic and inclusive environment that promotes cutting-edge and thought-provoking art. The gallery is celebrated for its unique curatorial vision, presenting exhibitions that address pressing social and political issues through a multidisciplinary approach. With a commitment to promoting art as activism, The Untitled Space has become a vital platform for artists who challenge conventions and inspire change.

Press on The Untitled Space includes Vogue (US), Vogue Italia, Forbes, Newsweek, W Magazine, Harper’s Bazaar, Teen Vogue, New York Magazine, i-D Magazine, Dazed, Artnet, Artsy, Hyperallergic, Marie Claire, CNN Style, Huffington Post and The New York Times among many others.

Read More about The Untitled Space exhibitions on Wikipedia.

About Curator Indira Cesarine

https://indiracesarine.com/curatorial-cv/

Indira Cesarine is a multifaceted curator, artist, and entrepreneur whose work bridges the worlds of art, fashion, and media. As the founder and director of The Untitled Space, Cesarine has curated numerous critically acclaimed exhibitions that explore themes of feminism, identity, and social justice. Her visionary approach to curation emphasizes the transformative power of art and its role in fostering dialogue and driving societal progress. Cesarine's diverse background informs her dynamic curatorial style, making her a leading figure in the contemporary art scene. Through her work at The Untitled Space, she continues to champion emerging and established artists, creating impactful exhibitions that resonate with global audiences.

The City of Santa Clarita (City) is inviting artists to submit artwork for consideration for our upcoming “Autumn Expressions” juried exhibition, which will be on view at the Newhall Community Center. We are seeking original artwork in any medium that captures the essence of the season’s transient beauty. Artwork should explore autumn’s unique influence on landscapes, cultures, and personal reflections.

The Dayton Society of Artists (DSA) is pleased to present MIDWEST AMERICANA, a regional call for lens-based artwork. All artists, 18 years or older and living or working in Ohio, Indiana, or Kentucky are eligible for entry. Each piece must be lens-based (including but not limited to photography, computer edited photos, video, etc.) but may have other mediums or techniques incorporated into the work. Traditional and non-traditional approaches are welcome, and the medium may be interpreted broadly. Art should fit into the theme, Midwest Americana. Francis Schanberger will jury the entries and $1,000 will be awarded in prizes. Support for this exhibition is provided by FotoFocus.

Submit At: daytondsa.org/calls by August 5, 2024

CALENDAR
Submissions Open: Sat, June 1, 2024
Submissions Due: Mon, August 5, 2024 by 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time
Notification of Jury Results: Mon, August 12
Reception: Fri, September 13, 5-8 PM & Fri, October 4, 5-8 PM
Exhibition Dates: Fri, September 13 – Saturday, October 26

ABOUT

Dayton Society of Artists: The DSA is a non-profit, member-based organization. It was founded in 1938 and acquired a Victorian house in the 1960s, which was converted into a gallery. The DSA’s mission is to “connect, support, and educate artists and the community.” The DSA hosts various workshops and events throughout the year to fulfill its mission as well as hosts a variety of exhibitions. For more information, visit daytondsa.org.

Tripod Camera Club: Tripod Camera Club is a non-profit organization located in Dayton, Ohio. It is designed for any individual - amateur or professional - that has an interest in photography. Membership is intended for local residents of the greater Dayton and Cincinnati areas. The club was organized in the early 1940's as a successor to a local NCR camera club. Today, we have approximately 90 members and many of our members are among the finest photographers and print makers in the area.

FotoFocus Biennial: The 2024 FotoFocus Biennial, now in its seventh iteration, activates over 100 projects at museums, galleries, universities, and public spaces throughout Greater Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky, Dayton and Columbus, Ohio in October 2024. Each Biennial is structured around a unifying theme; for 2024 that theme, backstories, focuses on stories that are not evident at first glance. These stories offer context for what happened previously or out of view, providing narratives not yet told or presented from a new perspective.

FotoFocus welcomes global artists, curators, critics, educators, and regional visitors to Cincinnati with exhibitions, talks, performances, screenings, and panel discussions during an expanded week of programming September 26–28, 2024.

JUROR

Francis Schanberger received his Master of Fine Arts from the Ohio State University in 2002. He has been an artist in residence at the Headlands Center for the Arts (2005), Emmanuel College in Boston, Massachusetts (2011) and Vermont Studio Center in 2013. He has exhibited at Soho Photo in New York, the Houston Center for Photography, the Free University of Brussels, as well as COHJU Gallery in Kyoto, Japan.

Midwest Americana: The DSA, along with local photography club, Tripod Camera Club will be holding an open call for work with the theme Midwest Americana.

The American Midwest, a vast area ranging from Ohio to the Dakotas, is a region distinct from the rest of the United States. In a broad sense, the American Midwest is known for cornfields, state fairs, factory towns, and humble values. Too often, it is a region defined by what it lacks. Largely due to its geography—vast plains and lack of coastline and mountains—it is often dismissed as “flyover country.” However, the Midwest has a rich culture all its own. As a broad area of America, its large cities, small towns, and rural areas differ from the Southern states, the Eastern New England states, and the West in certain definable ways. It is an area with a distinctive culture, history, architecture, and industry. Beyond the stereotypical broad view, a closer look reveals that, though the Midwest has a certain cultural flavor, within that culture, much variety exists. This photographic exhibition seeks to explore the forgotten history of Midwest Americana. It includes, but goes beyond, a romantic view of rural farm life, small towns, and industry. It considers the realties of urban blight, poverty, and inequality while also celebrating the cultural and artistic diversity and accomplishments of this region through its cities, small towns, industry, rural areas, and people.

Support for this 2024 FotoFocus Biennial exhibition was provided by FotoFocus.

ENTRY FEES

• $20 for the first image and $5/each additional image for up to 5 images total. (1 image: $20, 2 images: $25, 3 images: 30, 4 images: $35, 5 images: $40)
• Pay online by card when you submit your work.

REQUIREMENTS

• Artists must be 18 years of age or older and live and/or work in Ohio, Indiana, or Kentucky.
• Art must be professionally presented and ready to hang with wiring on the back, be displayed on a pedestal (maximum footprint of 15” x 20”) or sit on the floor. High Street Gallery uses a hook and rod system due to their plaster and lathe walls. For details visit: daytondsa.org/exhibitors. DSA is open to innovative installation solutions, but they must be pre-approved.
• 2D Art must not be larger than 48” wide x 60” tall or more than 30 pounds.
• DSA has two flat screen TVs and one projector for use. Any digital submissions must provide all additional hardware and software.
• Artwork must not have been exhibited before at the Dayton Society of Artists.
• Artwork may not be picked up before the close of the show.
• Submit up to five (5) lens-based works. Due to the nature of the theme, there is no restriction as to when the work was created but must be the original work of the submitting artist and professionally presented. Work that does not meet these two requirements is subject to disqualification.
• Object details are required for each work submitted: Title, Date, Medium, Dimensions, Sale price (or insurance price if “Not For Sales”), as well as a brief description of the work. How a work pertains to the theme, location within the Midwest, technique, time period, etc. are some examples of what could be written about in the description of a work.
• All applications submitted will be considered final and treated as such. Applicants will not be permitted to add to or edit an application once it has been submitted. All incomplete or duplicate applications will be immediately disqualified.

ART DELIVERY / RETURN

• Artists must cover the cost to transport artwork to and from the gallery. All work selected for the exhibition must arrive ready to install. Works not gallery-ready, or not exhibiting good craftsmanship, may be omitted from the exhibit. Accepted work that differs significantly from the submitted images, or suffers from poor presentation, will be disqualified. Works must be hand delivered or shipped. Shipped works must be sent in reusable packaging. Works will be returned in the same manner as received or via FEDEX/UPS/USPS. Exhibited work will remain on display for the duration of the exhibition. Works not claimed within 30 days of the end of the exhibit will become the property of the DSA.

LIABILITY & SALES

• All work labeled for sale will be displayed and sold in the gallery and on the DSA’s online store.
• Artists maintain responsibility for insuring fine artwork during shipment and/or travel (including U.S. mail delivery) to the DSA. The DSA will acknowledge receipt of work when physically received by appropriate DSA personnel.
• The DSA maintains fine art insurance for work located physically in the DSA gallery.
• Insurance claims where fine artwork has been valued in excess of $500 must be accompanied by documentation of comparable sales price for fine artwork claiming artists and/or a professional third-party appraisal.
• The DSA does not have climate control in the galleries.
• DSA takes NO COMMISSION on sales. Do not include shipping in the price of the piece. After sales are completed, artist is responsible for coordinating with purchaser to deliver/ship work. Artists may use the High Street Gallery as a meeting point. Donations are always appreciated and help support future programming.

AGREEMENT TO PARTICIPATE

• Submitting the entry form indicates that you agree with the conditions of entry and exhibit as outlined in these guidelines,
and that you agree to make your work available and will ship/deliver it to the gallery should it be selected for exhibit. The
DSA may use submitted images and artwork in print and/or digital marketing materials.

Become A Future Star
Our Future Stars event is the perfect opportunity for you to showcase your art to the world. Our annual event offers discounted rates for artists to showcase their work in both our London & Athens galleries. This is a unique chance to have your art seen by people from around the world!

We welcome artwork submissions from all nations, in any creative medium - from traditional painting and sculpture to innovative video art, mixed media and even poetry and illustration. Our current OPEN theme provides endless possibilities to express yourself through your art. We look forward to exploring the diverse range of talent out there.

We encourage artists from any background to submit their work, free of charge. So if you have a piece to share, don't hesitate to send it our way.

Presenting the inaugural "Dreamscapes" international competition and online exhibition. Artists of all ages from around the world are invited to participate, with complete freedom in choosing their preferred media and style. The competition's theme is "Dreamscapes". Only artists whose works are selected as finalists will be required to pay a $35 participation fee. Finalists will have their artwork showcased online and advance to the final round of judging, where they will be considered for cash prizes, including the chance to win the grand prize of $1,000.

Theme:

Enter the enchanting world of "Dreamscapes," where imagination knows no bounds. This art competition invites artists to explore the surreal and fantastical realms of dreams, capturing the ethereal beauty and mystery that reside within. From figures in whimsical landscapes to hauntingly beautiful abstractions, "Dreamscapes" is a canvas for your wildest imaginings. Let your creativity soar as you blend reality and fantasy, crafting visions that transport viewers to the extraordinary terrain of the mind.

The County of Yolo and Yolo County Library, in an effort to further their community vision to create a more visually pleasing environment, is seeking permanent works of public art to be integrated into the Walnut Park Library in Davis, CA.

Since 2001 the County-wide library facility plan has recognized the need for a library South of I-80 in Davis. As an interim solution the South Davis Montgomery Branch has operated out of Marguerite Montgomery Elementary School for 4 hours twice a week since 2010. With the award of a Building Forward Grant from the California State Library in 2022 and a pledge of funds from the City of Davis in 2023 the Walnut Park, stand-alone, library will break ground in 2024.

The 12,000 square-foot building, designed by WMB Architects, will feature a large community room, study rooms, children’s, young adult and adult collections, children’s areas indoor and out, and a teen space. Located in Walnut Park, the library will be adjacent to Marguerite Montgomery Elementary School, Peregrine School and the park’s soccer fields, tennis courts and walking trails along Lillard Drive.

The County of Yolo will break ground in Fall 2024 for the Walnut Park Library in Davis, CA.

Project Criteria:

The artwork(s) shall consider one or more of the following elements:

Draw inspiration and context from the place and people of the South Davis community, including nearby Putah Creek and surrounding agricultural lands.
Be reflective of the library’s role as a connector of people and ideas, hub of community gathering, and education.
Provide imagery that is relatable and recognizable to the general public.
Inspire engagement in reading and storytelling.
Evoke a sense of comfort for and be inviting to multi-generational visitors.
Consider the design, architecture and scale of the site and building.
Yolo County Library

Mission: Yolo County Library provides access for all to ideas that inform, entertain, and inspire. We connect people and ideas.

Vision: The Yolo County Library strives to bring diverse and dynamic programs and services to its many communities and residents through innovation, communication, engagement, collaboration, and diversity, providing opportunities for everyone to read, grow, discover, and interact with one another and the world at large.

Artists can view other works of public art within the City of Davis by visiting the following LINK.

Artwork that is inherently political, religious, or otherwise exclusive of any factor of the social stratum shall be deemed inappropriate for this project.

Proposed Locations (See attached diagram):
Three publicly accessible areas of the facility have been identified by the Art Advisory Committee for public art enhancements within the budget guidelines of this project. These are considered the most suitable for placement of artwork to aesthetically enhance the project for the staff and visitors of the library. (Linked as Site Details)

Exterior wall on the south side of the entry plaza

Maximum size is 8’x 10’
Maximum weight is 1,000 lbs. distributed over four mounting points
Interior foyer ceiling

Maximum size is 35’x10’; Minimum size is 25’x 6’
Maximum weight is 500 lbs. distributed evenly over the length of the artwork.
Interior rotating doors at the entrance to the main collection room

3- 8’ x 8’ panels (one side only)
Schedule:

August 9, 2024: Artist proposals due

August 2024: Art Advisory Committee convenes to review artist proposals and select finalists

September 2024: Finalist materials due and shared with the community

September 2024: Art Advisory Committee review finalist materials and community input

October 2024: Art Advisory Committee recommendation presented to Board of Supervisors

October/November 2024: Artist(s) contract executed

December 2024: Artwork fabrication started

Fall 2024/Spring 2025: Artwork installation Walnut Park Library Branch

Timeline is estimated and may require adjustment based on new construction

Application Requirements
To be considered, applicants must submit:

1. Artist Statement: (Maximum 350 words) Include a general introduction to your work. Discuss the concepts and ideas you explore in your artwork and how these ideas and issues are presented. Also, describe any connection you have to the local Davis community. If you are applying as a team, the statement should clearly describe the contribution of each collaborator.

2. Resume: (Maximum 2 pages) Outline your recent experience and accomplishments as an artist. If applying as a team, each member may submit a one-page resume.

3. Samples of your work - a maximum of ten (10) digital image files with corresponding titles to match the Support Description list.

4. Support Description list: (Maximum 2 pages) For each image/file submitted, include relevant project information. For example, list the title, date, size, and medium for studio work. For public art projects include a description, location, budget, and commissioning organization.

5. References: Minimum of three. Include names and contact information (phone, email, address) only.

6. Preliminary Proposal: (Maximum 250 words) Briefly present your preliminary proposed project idea. Describe which location, or a combination of locations your proposed project will focus. The preliminary proposals will give the committee an ability to understand your conceptual thought process and to link your proposal to a specific location. Proposals need not discuss fabrication specifics but should address what types of materials you intend to use in the work and an approximate budget.

Eligibility Criteria
The project is open to experienced professional artists or artist teams in the Western United States. (Western States are defined as: Washington, Oregon, California, Alaska, Hawaii, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Idaho, Utah, Arizona, and Nevada) Special consideration will be given to local artists and the application process will give artists the opportunity to describe their connection to the Davis community. All complete submissions, meeting the basic requirements of the project, will be reviewed by the Art Advisory Committee. Each will be reviewed based on the criteria listed below. A group of 3-5 artists will be selected and paid a $750 stipend to provide site-specific proposals. Site- specific proposals will be made available to the community to provide input. The Arts Advisory Committee will review site specific submissions and input from the community before making a final recommendation for commission(s). The recommendation made by the Art Advisory Committee shall be reviewed and accepted by the County of Yolo Board of Supervisors.

The criteria are as follows:

Outstanding innovation, creativity and originality in the development of public art;
A history of successfully designing and implementing permanent public projects on time and within budget;
Design excellence in past work, including originality of concept, site contact and quality of workmanship and materials, as evidence in images of completed projects;
The ability to respond creatively and uniquely to site-specific design challenges, including the social, physical and environmental condition and challenges inherent to each project;
Expertise in identifying and working with permanent materials appropriate for long-term use in an interior or exterior environment that is subject to varying weather conditions and heavy public access;
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively positively with public agencies, public review processes and community organizations;
Ability to design art that meets the thematic, project description with artistic merit;
Ability to meet this project timeline for creation and installation of work.
All meetings of the Yolo County Board of Supervisors are open to the public. For meeting schedule please visit the county website at www.yolocounty.org

All insurance liabilities including liability and the worker’s compensation must be met by the artist(s). The final contract(s) will be between the County and the artist(s).

The selected artist will be required to comply with American Disabilities Act requirements and related federal, state and local codes. All artwork installations much meet stated security requirements and must meet all safety guidelines as outlined by OSHA, local fire and building codes.

Security and Safety Considerations

Attention will be given to the safety and security of employees and visitors to the Walnut Park Library in the choice of materials and the installation of the artwork.

Artwork must be secured in such a manner that it may not be removed or altered. This stipulation shall include all proposed locations.

For example:

a) All artwork must be securely mounted to the surface in such a manner that it may not be removed, broken, or otherwise altered.

b) Works made of ceramic or glass must be securely mounted to the surface and/or protected by unbreakable cases (vitrines) or coverings.

c) Artwork may not contain any sharp edges or be fabricated from any materials that may be removed with or without force, be broken off or otherwise altered.

d) Consideration must be given to maintenance of installations to assure that vandalism or deterioration is not a concern. Graffiti-proof coatings may be required in some instances.

Maintenance

Consideration must be given to maintenance to assure that vandalism or deterioration is not a concern.

In celebration of San Mateo County Parks’ centennial, the Parks Foundation seeks three professional or emerging artists to each design a poster for three of the 24 amazing San Mateo County Parks. Last year, we commissioned artists to create the first three Park Posters in our series. They have been met with an overwhelming positive response. We want to continue to build upon this success!

The poster design shall capture the essence of the specified county park. Selected artists will receive a $2,500 commission for their work, paid in 2 installments.

We are seeking artists to design posters for 1) San Pedro Valley Park, 2) Sawyer Camp Trail segment of the Crystal Springs Regional Trail, and 3) Wunderlich Park. In the future, we expect to commission artists to design posters for additional parks on a rolling basis.

Each park poster will be designed by a different artist. Unifying design details will be incorporated into each design, such as consistent border size and the park’s name and San Mateo County Parks Foundation’s name in a consistent font at the bottom of the design, as shown in the three posters commissioned in 2023 and in the attached "site details."

The goal is to engage the arts community and create lasting designs that capture and celebrate the essence of each park. The chosen artist should be familiar with their assigned park. San Pedro Valley Park boasts a diverse ecosystem laced with trails that offer expansive views of the mountains, valley, ocean and town. Three creeks weave their way through the park and in wet years, one can glimpse Brooks Falls - the only waterfall in the San Mateo County Park system. Sawyer Camp Trail is the most popular segment of the multi-use Crystal Springs Regional Trail. It is a 6-mile paved trail that offers incredible views of Crystal Springs Reservoir. Along the way are plenty of shady spots as well as the Jepson Laurel, the state’s largest and oldest California laurel tree, estimated to be over 600 years old. Wunderlich Park is a popular forested park for hiking and trail use. It is also an equestrian hub for boarding and riding, and is home to the historic Folger Stable and Carriage Room Museum.

Artwork must include recognizable landmarks or park features. Artists should expect to engage with staff to learn more about the goals and criteria for the designs and to learn more about the parks themselves.

About San Mateo County Parks Foundation
The San Mateo County Parks Foundation’s mission is to inspire people to care for, learn about and enjoy our parks. Established in 1998, the Parks Foundation provides additional financial support for the recreational, environmental and educational programs and projects of the San Mateo County Parks Department. This has included events like the Kite Festival, Coyote Nights and Bicycle Sunday; habitat restoration at Edgewood Natural Preserve, youth field trips to the parks, and new park amenities like trails signs, bike fix-it stations and shade shelters. With this new effort, we look forward to engaging the arts community.

The San Mateo County Parks Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization committed to conserving and improving the quality of our county parks for current and future generations to enjoy.

Review Process and Timeline:

Step 1: Application period opens, inviting any artist(s) interested in the project who meet the artists’ evaluation criteria to submit their qualifications and portfolio. Application period will be open between June 17 and August 9, 2024.

→ There will be a zoom check-in on July 9 for potential applicants to learn more and ask questions. If you are interested, please email [email protected] for the meeting link.

Step 2: A jury will review submitted applications and select several artists for informal interviews in September. The jury will consist of 5 members - 1 SMC Parks Foundation board member, 2 SMC Parks staff, and 2 local arts professionals.

Step 3: The jury will deliberate and select one artist each to design posters for San Pedro Valley Park, Sawyer Camp Trail and Wunderlich Park. All entrants will be notified by mid-September.

Step 4: Selected artist(s) will meet with staff to learn more about the goals of the project, the criteria for the posters and address any other questions that arise. The artist will submit a proposal that includes a rendering of the work and a general statement about the theme and design of the work. Artists should expect to engage in some back and forth with staff regarding goals for the project.

The selected artists will each receive a $2,500 commission for their work - $1,000 paid upfront at the start of the project and $1,500 paid upon successful completion of the artwork and production of a high quality digital scan. Final, submitted artwork will become the property of the San Mateo County Parks Foundation. The Foundation reserves the right to use the artwork in future marketing efforts and for possible reproduction in other formats. The Foundation also reserves the right to adjust any deadlines as needed.

Application Requirements
All are welcome to apply, including emerging and professional artists. Submissions must be delivered no later than 10:59 PM PST on Friday, August 9, 2024

The submission must include:

1. An artist statement limited to two pages and with the following:

Your interest in this specific project (or describe your connection to the park)
Professional and artistic qualifications and standards of excellence in creativity and originality of style as demonstrated by past projects, as well as appropriateness of applicant’s style to the project
The aesthetic direction you envision for your poster
What you bring to the project as an artist
Your experience with designing posters and/or with other projects of similar scope and size
Your approach to developing the art project, i.e. will you visit the park?
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with Parks Foundation project managers in a design-team context
Any other comments that might help differentiate you as a candidate
2. A resume/CV that includes your name, address, phone number, email, and website URL as applicable.

4. At least three references from past projects (can also include instructor or mentor references) with contact information and connection to artist(s).

Please note: Selected artists will be asked to submit a bio and an inspiration statement for our website.

Eligibility Criteria
Eligibility

Medium: All mediums except photography. Final original artwork will be submitted as well as a high quality digital file for poster production. Artwork must translate well to a poster. Saturated colors are preferred.

Specifications: Final posters will be 11”x17” and vertical. See layout template in "site details.".

Upon review of materials, three artists will be selected, each to design a poster for one of the first three selected parks.

Ineligible Applicants:

Members of our jury and their immediate family
San Mateo County Parks Foundation staff and board members
County of San Mateo elected or appointed officials
San Mateo County Parks staff

NAME: City of Tamarac Inspiration Way 2024-2025

Sculpture on loan program

LOCATION: Corridor of Nob Hill Road Between Commercial Blvd. and McNab

DURATION: One Year

DUE DATE OF APPLICATION: Friday, August 9, 2024

PROJECT BUDGET: $2500- Stipend

Objectives

· To enhance the quality of life for the residents of the City of Tamarac

· To increase awareness and understanding of public art

· To promote Sculpture on Nob Hill and the City of Tamarac as a cultural destination for visitors.

· To provide a showcase for local, regional and national artists

Eligibility

Open to all artists nationwide creating original three-dimensional artwork of a scale and material suitable for outdoor display. Florida artists are encouraged to apply. Previous years of experience in outdoor installation of public work is preferred but not necessary.

Deadline for Applications: Friday, August 9, 2024 Midnight EDT via Café software. Proposers must be registered with CAFE, and must respond using CAFE software. No other method of proposal transmission shall be acceptable.

Qualities of Artwork

The artwork should be durable and require minimal ongoing maintenance. South Florida has a sub-tropical climate and is hot and humid with an intense sun and seasonal heavy rain. Problems with rust and fading should be avoided. The sculpture should be designed and constructed so that they can be securely anchored to a concrete pad which will be provided, if necessary.

Stipend, Awards, Sales

Selected artists will receive a total honorarium of $2,500 per selected artwork that is intended to cover all expenses, including travel and property insurance should the artist choose to have the artwork covered for property damage or loss while on loan to the City. This honorarium will be paid in two installments: $1250 after the work is successfully installed and $1250 after the work has been successfully removed from the site by the end of the period. Selected artists will coordinate installation and de-installation with the City’s Public Art Administrators. To participate, artists or their installers must carry General Liability insurance naming the City as an additional insured, proof of Automobile insurance, and Workers’ Compensation insurance or a Workers’ Compensation Exemption as required by Florida Statute to cover the installation and the de-installation of their work. The City will produce publicity materials and will promote the exhibition. Sale of exhibited artwork will be encouraged and a 25% commission on works sold during the exhibition will remain with the City.

Form Agreement

The standard form agreement template will be added to this solicitation. The form agreement specifies the minimum contractual requirements that the Artist must meet and agree to be considered for award.

Budget

· Stipend: $2,500 per artists selected to exhibit

· $1000 Cash Award for Best of Show

· Possible purchase budget $60,000

Project Schedule (Subject to Change)

• Artist Applications Due: Friday, August 9, 2024

• Final Artists Selection: Tuesday, August 20, 2024

Notification: (Dates are tentative and subject to change)

• City Commission Approval: TBD

• Artwork Permitting/Installed: week of February 20. 2025 (City of Tamarac pays for the engineer)

• Opening Ceremony: TBD

Selection Process

The Tamarac Public Art Committee manages the application process and will review the proposals. The committee will review the submissions and invite 12 artists to participate. All submitted complete applications will be reviewed. Applications not meeting the submission guidelines will not be considered.

Contracting with The City

Upon selection, Artist shall execute the City’s Agreement form as provided herein, and shall provide all necessary proof of all required insurance as specified herein.

Selection and Installation

The City’s Public Art Committee will review all complete applications to select several artists for recommendations to the City Commission. After award and approval by the City Commission, the sculptures should be ready for the Exhibition. Selections are based on artistic excellence and the goal of exhibiting a variety of styles and media in appropriate sites.

A diagram showing installation and anchoring plan will be required prior to execution of contract. Pad, lifting and setting of artworks may be provided by the City; other required equipment and anchoring of the artwork and/or costs associated with installation such as transportation and insurance, if any are the responsibility of the artist. Completed installation must pass inspection, meeting all safety requirements. Exhibiting artists or their representative(s) must provide explicit instructions and be present for installation and de-installation. All artwork must remain in exhibit until the end of the exhibition.

The Artist and/or their installers shall be responsible for securing all required City, County and State permits. However, all permit fees will be reimbursed, except for the City’s Public Art Fund Fee, which is equal to 1% of construction cost that requires a building permit. Cost of any required permits will be reimbursed by City without markup (i.e. direct pass-through), for properly submitted invoices.

The City of Tamarac will insure each work against damage or theft for the duration of the exhibition. Identification plaques will be provided for each work.

Insurance Requirements

The City will cover the artwork for third party liability (pending the attainment of any necessary easements) after installation, up until the time of de-installation under the City’s General Liability insurance policy.

The artist agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the City of Tamarac, its elected officials, employees, agents and others from any and all claims and courses of action for any loss, damage, or injuries sustained in their participation in the City of Tamarac Sculpture on Inspiration Way loan program.

The following are required types and minimum limits of insurance coverage, which the Artist agrees to maintain during the term of their contract with the City, if selected:

The artist is responsible for any loss, damage, injury, or safety of their sculpture or other property belonging to them against damage, fire, vandalism, theft, accident, wind or other destructive cause. If property insurance is desired by the artist to cover the artwork while participating in the City of Tamarac Sculpture on Inspiration Way loan program, it must be covered by the artist at its own expense.

To participate, during installation and deinstallation, the artists or their installers must carry General Liability insurance naming the City as an additional insured, proof of Automobile insurance, and Workers’ Compensation insurance or a Workers’ Compensation Exemption as required by Florida Statute.

The City reserves the right to require higher limits depending upon the scope of work under each respective Agreement.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals

All Artists must meet the guidelines of the program.

1. Artistic merit of concept.

2. Style and Appropriateness for the sites.

3. Technical Considerations and Feasibility: Including the artist’s artistic history and experience in completing public art projects as well as the sustainability of the project.

4. Safety and Maintenance: Artwork should be durable, meet the requirements of insurance policies and be resistant to theft and/or vandalism.

5. Diversity: Reflects the overall project goal to strive for diversity in style, scale, media and artists working in traditional and contemporary art forms.

Application Requirements

All submissions must be done via CAFÉ- www.callforentry.org

Images - Minimum: 3, Maximum: 10

Questions:

All questions must be submitted to: [email protected] AND

[email protected] and [email protected]

Website for City of Tamarac: http://www.tamarac.org/

Tamarac Public Art Committee

Sandra Hill, Chair

Helene Herman

Tracy Graham

Gryte Kuncaitis

Public Art Administrators

George Gadson and Beth Ravitz, Managing Partners

Gadson & Ravitz, LLC

The Community: Tamarac, Florida

Tamarac is a unique city that has been built through a strong and dedicated community spirit, good land use planning and prudent management of municipal resources. Since its incorporation in 1963, Tamarac has prospered and grown into a full-service city. Tamarac is 12 square miles located in central Broward County. The approximate population of the City is 60,000. The City of Tamarac constantly strives to meet the needs and improve the health, welfare and safety of its residents. Tamarac prides itself on being a government that is responsive to its residents and is “Committed to Excellence….Always.”

Application Requirements
Images - Minimum: 3, Maximum: 10

Boise City Department of Arts & History invites emerging and mid-career artists in any creative field to apply for a 10-day residency at the James Castle House in Boise, Idaho. The historic home site, where American artist James Castle lived and worked for over four decades, stands today as a testament to the artist's unique talent, lifelong practice, and artistic legacy.

This residency invites artists to immerse themselves in the site, explore the house, its history, and the surrounding landscape, and respond to their experience through the creation of new works. Residents will share their creative practice and process with our community through several public in-person and hybrid events throughout their stay, including, but not limited to, workshops, open studios, and presentations. Through this program, the James Castle House keeps the legacy of daily creativity and experimentation alive on-site, cultivating a growing local and national community and providing a deeper understanding of James Castle and the place he called home.

Located in the vibrant and dynamic Collister neighborhood, it has easy access to Boise’s downtown and the nearby foothills, allowing residents to experience the beauty and culture of Idaho’s capital city while ensuring a quiet and private workspace. Each residency cycle provides one participant with private furnished living quarters, 24-hour studio access, and a $500.00 stipend to assist with living expenses and supplies necessary to create work. The resident is responsible for travel and shipping expenses.

Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area was Congressionally delegated in 2006 to serve Rio Arriba, Taos, and Santa Fe counties by preserving, promoting, and protecting the cultures and traditions that the area values. Cultures and Creators was established in 2023 to highlight the importance of arts in our three counties and to bring opportunity to communities in more rural areas.

Application Requirements
Artist Requirements for the Show:

We invite artists residing within the vibrant cultural landscape of Taos, Rio Arriba, or Santa Fe County to showcase their original artwork in our upcoming exhibition, Cultures and Creators: Our Ancestors. Our Future. This call is a celebration of the rich artistic heritage and contemporary creativity that thrives within our region.

Eligibility Criteria:

Artists must be residents of Taos, Rio Arriba, or Santa Fe County to participate.
Only original artwork created solely by the submitting artist will be considered for inclusion.
Submission Guidelines:

Each artist may submit up to three pieces of artwork for consideration.
Submissions must be made digitally through our designated submission platform.
Please ensure that each artwork is accompanied by a title, dimensions, medium, and a brief artist statement reflecting your creative process and inspiration (max. 150 words).
Artwork Specifications:

We welcome artwork in any medium, including painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, printmaking, digital art, and mixed media.
The submitted artwork should reflect the unique perspective, culture, and spirit of our region.
Jury Process:

A panel of esteemed jurors, with a deep appreciation for the local arts scene, will carefully review all submissions.
Selections will be based on originality, artistic merit, technical skill, and relevance to the cultural landscape of Taos, Rio Arriba, and Santa Fe County.
Notification of Acceptance:

Artists whose work is selected for the exhibition will be notified via email by the designated date.
Please be prepared to provide high-resolution images of your artwork for promotional purposes upon acceptance.
Delivery and Return of Artwork:

Accepted artworks must be securely packed and delivered ready for installation.
Artists are responsible for both the delivery and pickup of their artwork to and from the exhibition venue.
Sales and Commission:

Artworks will be available for sale during the exhibition, a commission percentage may be retained by the exhibition organizers to support future artistic endeavors in our community.
Agreement to Terms:

Submission to this call for entry constitutes acceptance of all the artist requirements and terms outlined above.
We eagerly anticipate the opportunity to showcase the diverse talent and creative vision of artists within Taos, Rio Arriba, and Santa Fe County. Your participation will contribute to the vibrant tapestry of our local arts community.

Work that carries overtly political themes is not appropriate for this campaign. We are looking for work that celebrates the culture, diversity, and vibrancy of our communities within Northern New Mexico.

We are pleased to announce the launch of the 10th International Art Resilience Exhibition. The Exhibition will take place from August 17 to September 17 2024 . September 17, Video presentation of the works at the Saint-Frajou Painting Museum, France www.musee-saint-frajou.com

Online registration on the website: https://www.art-resilience.com

4-day workshop with Alyssa Monks
October 11-14, 2024
Applications close on August 11, 2024, or when the maximum number of 12 attendees is reached.
$1,447.00 includes lunch daily
Willow Pond SLO. Central Coast. California.

This workshop is designed to guide the students toward creating a painting from a photo reference, using both indirect and direct traditional painting techniques. It aims to instruct painters on how to use the photograph to create a painting that surpasses the look of the photograph, not simply imitates a photograph. The workshop will explain how to create a useful photo reference, covering topics such as ideal lighting, camera settings, lenses, Photoshop, and printing. We will explore ways of seeing the picture objectively, how to imply detail without overstating, and what level of finish works best for the particular painting or style. The painting will develop through indirect layers of opaque and transparent painting to achieve the delicate nuances of flesh and other surfaces. Methods of Glazing and Scumbling will be discussed. The final result can be a painting that captures the essence of your subject (and your connection with that subject) and contains the intimacy of the human touch that transcends a smooth photo-realistic image.
About Alyssa Monks
Born in 1977 in New Jersey, Alyssa began oil painting as a child. She studied at The New School in New York and earned her B.A. from Boston College in 1999. During this time she studied painting at Lorenzo de’ Medici in Florence. She went on to earn her M.F.A. from the New York Academy of Art in 2001. She completed an artist in residency at Fullerton College in 2006 and has lectured and taught at universities and institutions worldwide. She continues to offer workshops and mentorships and lectures regularly. Alyssa has been awarded the Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant for Painting three times and serves on the New York Academy of Art’s Board of Trustees. She is represented by Forum Gallery in New York City. Alyssa currently lives and paints in Brooklyn, New York.
To register or find out more go to https://www.willowpondslo.com/artist-workshops-san-luis-obispo

Welcome to the 2024 Summer Workshops

This year, we have lined up 65 extraordinary workshops in visual arts and creative writing over the course of nine weeks. We’ve brought together an outstanding group of instructors that includes many esteemed faculty members, along with many faces who are new to FAWC. We are confident that this dynamic combination of new and familiar faces will help create an inspiring atmosphere at FAWC that will invite students to take creative leaps.

Register for a Workshop

Here are some of this summer’s highlights that we are most excited about:

A new tiered tuition system. In a continuation of our effort to make the Summer Workshops more welcoming and accessible to artists and writers who have been historically underserved by FAWC, we are introducing a tiered tuition system that will make workshops more affordable for those who need it. There is also a special discounted rate for teachers and students. Click here to learn more about it.
Online Catalog Only. This year, we will only offer an online catalog, supplemented by timely promotional announcements. We believe this is a more environmentally sustainable approach aligned with our values and furthers our commitment to mindfully steward our natural resources.
New and familiar faces. Many of you will notice that a few beloved, long-time instructors aren’t teaching this year. Don’t worry—they’ll be back! Our faculty recruitment strategy stresses having a fresh mix of faculty every year. Periodically, we will give all instructors a break for a year or two. This will allow us to invite new faculty consistently every year and keep our catalog vibrant and interesting for our students.
Queer Week is back! Andrea Lawlor is our returning curator for Queer Week II, and they have recruited an amazing group of instructors, including printmaker Miriam Klein Stahl, painter Ilana Savdie, writer and performer Celeste Lescene (along with his colleagues at Future Perfect Project), poet Cameron Awkward-Rich, writer Melissa Febos, and writer Carmen Maria Machado.
Commitment to DEIA. Check out the DEIA Resources link to learn more about everything we are doing to center our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. You’ll also find a variety of articles, videos, and websites where you can learn more about DEIA issues.
Scholarships. We are continuing our commitment to making the Summer Workshops more welcoming and inclusive by offering robust scholarship opportunities. Last year, 20% of our students attended a workshop without having to pay tuition, thanks to the generosity of our community. We aim to match or exceed that this summer. Click here to learn more about our scholarship program and apply for a scholarship. Please click here if you would like to make a tax-deductible donation to our Access Fund to support our scholarship program.
Our Partners. We are grateful to our many partners that help make the Summer Workshops so transformative for everyone who attends: the generous foundations and individuals that support the program; the academic institutions, nonprofits, and businesses who partner with us to provide scholarships; the hotels, inns, and B&Bs who make housing affordable for students; and the local businesses that donate goods and services.

WomensWork.Art is pleased to announce that we will be hosting 'Vehement Visions: Female Rage and Empowerment', a group exhibition showcasing works by Women, Femme, Non-Binary Artists portraying the themes of Female Rage, its contemporary and historical context on society, and depictions the healing process from religious, political and societal subjugation of marginalized peoples.

*More information and additional programming will be announced at a later date*
Artwork Dimensions: Maximum size for all submitted artwork is 36 inches on the longest side, or 2 feet diameter for all 3-Dimensional artworks

All visual art files have to be formatted as a .jpg or .png (max file size 20 mb, or 2,000 pixels on the shortest side). All audio visual and music files have to be formatted as an .mp3 or .mp4.
This exhibition will be featured as an in person exhibition as well as online, via the Gallery's website (www.womenswork.art).

Sales: All artists will be keeping 70% of their total art sales through this exhibition to help support independent artists during these economically stressed times. Payments will be made out to the artists either by check or electronic payment (PayPal).

Sales/Shipping: Womenswork.Art will be handling the sales transactions and paying Sales Taxes for all artwork sold in the exhibition. All commissions for sold artwork will be paid either electronically (PayPal) or by check.

Shipping artwork will be the sole responsibility of the Participating Artists, and will have to handle shipping costs and arrangements via Mail Carriers (USPS, FedEx, UPS, etc.) Womenswork.Art will not be held responsible for shipped artwork(s) that are delayed or lost en route to the gallery's provided address.

Due to continuing logistical delays with mail carriers during the COVID-19 Pandemic, Womenswork.Art will not be accepting submissions from International Artists for this show. Please make sure to allow selected artworks ample time to get to the gallery's provided address in order to be installed in a timely manner. Artwork(s) that arrive late to the gallery will not be considered for installation within the exhibition.

Artist Statement: All artists have to submit an Artist Statement to accompany their work(s) submitted, reflecting on how the artwork fits into the theme and the background/inspiration behind the artwork. Artist Statements will be included in the online exhibition along with the Artists' info.

Marketing/Online Promotion: Womenswork.Art will market the exhibition heavily through public relations and social media. Artist contacts are welcome and encouraged. The Gallery will provide you digital tools and material to self-promote. Artists are encouraged to contribute to bring traffic to the gallery and potential sales with Artists' Talks, workshops, etc.

Vernissage is excited to announce an open call for digital art submissions to be included on our platform - VERNISSAGE

We’re a curated platform for contemporary digital art based in Dubai focused on investment-quality artworks. We particularly value concept-driven, technologically novel, and bold artworks that explore the urgent issues of our time.

Artists are invited to submit work for exhibition alongside members of the Society of Wildlife Artists at the SWLA 61st Annual Exhibition: The Natural Eye 2024

The Society is seeking works that depict wildlife subjects and evoke the spirit of the natural world.

The Selection Committee welcomes:

• All forms of two and three-dimensional artwork based on representing the world’s wildlife

• Artists with fresh visions that show imagination, artistic ability, originality and creativity

• Artworks that reveal a personal experience or true understanding of the subject

How to Submit
A single-stage online judging of all submitted works will take place, after which selected works should be delivered to Mall Galleries, London, for inclusion in the exhibition:

• Upload images of your work to our Open Exhibition Submission System (OESS) between Monday 10 June and Friday 23 August 2024

Images must be in JPEG or PNG format and under 5MB. Please ensure that photographs are accurate and show work at its best; please avoid reflections on glass, out of focus images or images that are badly angled. Sculptors especially should use plain backgrounds and the option to add multiple views per artwork.

• Log in to the OESS from 12 noon on Friday 6 September to see if your work has been selected

• If selected, deliver your work on Saturday 5 October, 10am to 5pm, to Mall Galleries, 17 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5BD

Works should be delivered unwrapped with the relevant form and labels, which are downloadable from the OESS upon notification of selection.
Subject matter:

Work should be based on representing the world's wildlife. Wildlife includes any non-domestic animal such as birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fish, crustaceans and insects. Work will not be accepted if it is of botanical subjects, pets and domestic animals, or decorative wares (such as vessels or tiles).

Works depicting wildlife divorced from its environment or without place, setting or context are rejected in many cases. Biological or scientific illustrations are in most cases not permissible.

The Society receives many submissions that are obviously direct copies from photographs. Whilst some of the member artists use photographs for reference, the majority of artists create their work in response to their own experience of wildlife and spend many hours observing and sketching in the field. This knowledge of the subject is evident in the resulting work. Artists thinking of submitting should consider choosing a subject to which they can have access.

Cycle 25: This program provides one-time grants of up to $5,000 for recent unexpected medical, dental, and mental health emergencies to artists in financial need* who are creating in the visual arts, film/video/electronic/digital arts, and choreography. Only generative artists are eligible—artists creating their own, independent work, with recent and ongoing opportunities for the public to experience that work.

*To be eligible to apply, your average adjusted gross income for the last two years you’ve filed tax returns must be no greater than $75,000 ($150,000 for joint filers).

Please note: Rauschenberg Medical Emergency Grants are not for lost wages, living expenses, or medical care for individuals other than the artist. Visit NYFA’s Emergency Grants page for a regularly-updated list of emergency resources.

Please note: The need for emergency funding far outpaces available funds. An application to this grant program is not a guarantee of a grant award. In each cycle, we will distribute approximately $150,000 in total funding.

For Emergencies Occurring: October 1, 2023 and after

There are three eligibility criteria in this program: Individual, Artistic, and Emergency. We recommend you check all of these before taking the time to complete the application. If you meet the requirements, you should next review the application guidelines for instructions on submitting an application. You can also learn how the funding decisions are made, read our Frequently Asked Questions, and view a video information session.

1 – Your Individual Eligibility. You Must:

Be a generative artist creating work in visual arts, film/video/digital/electronic arts (not a performer), or choreography
Be 21 years or older on the cycle’s deadline
Reside in the United States, the District of Columbia, a Tribal Nation, or a U.S. Territory
Have an adjusted gross income of $75,000 or lower for an individual, or $150,000 for joint filers, averaged over the last two federal tax returns
Your medical emergency and treatment must occur in the U.S. (including D.C., Tribal Nations and U.S. Territories)
Demonstrate current and ongoing activity in your artistic discipline
Not have received a Rauschenberg Medical or Dancer Emergency Grant previously
Not be enrolled in any degree-seeking program
2 – Your Artistic Eligibility.

You need to create original work in at least one of the eligible disciplines, AND have recent and sustained artistic activity.

Recent and sustained is defined as activity over the course of at least the last five years, since 2019, with multiple opportunities for the public to experience your work during this time. This can be through exhibits/screenings/performances/activities in art spaces, galleries, local businesses, art houses/film series, public art installations, public spaces, museums, fairs/festivals, community projects, and/or residencies with public-facing components. Student exhibits, performances, and other activities are not considered. We do not accept portfolios/work samples. Reduced activity during the pandemic is acceptable.

If self-produced online presentations or sales of your work are your sole platform, such as Instagram or YouTube, we cannot consider your application eligible.

Eligible Artistic Disciplines

Only artists creating work in visual arts, film/video/electronic/digital arts or choreography may apply to this grant program. The applicant must be the primary maker of the creative work—for film/video, only the publicly named director and/or producer or credited co-maker are eligible. Editors, cinematographers, assistant producers, television producers, screenwriters, television/film performers and crew members, dance performers, et al are not eligible.

Works which are intended for commercial or mass production, or are work-for-hire projects, are not eligible. These include music videos, television shows, graphic and fashion design, commissions, and industrial films.

Please review the definitions for the eligible disciplines:

Choreography
Visual Arts
Film/Video/Electronic/Digital Arts
3 – Your Emergency and Expenses Eligibility.

In this program, an emergency is a one-time, unexpected, non-chronic condition as a result of illness, violence, an accident or triggering event, or sudden medical event, that requires treatment to ensure your health or life, and which without treatment has extreme impact on your daily life and ability to carry out/return to your creative practice.

In each cycle, we can consider emergencies that have occurred within approximately the last six months. The earliest date for an eligible emergency is listed in the Cycles information. The medical emergency and treatment must occur in the U.S. (including D.C., Tribal Nations and U.S. Territories).

How emergency expenses work:

You may request funds for related, eligible expenses incurred for up to 12 months from the date of the emergency. For example, if an emergency occurred on December 15, 2023, you can request funds for eligible expenses through December 14, 2024. Funds may be requested for expenses which you have already incurred, or will incur; which you have already paid for or have not. Whether or not you have insurance, you can request funds for your own out-of-pocket expenses. If you have not yet received a diagnosis or treatment because of lack of funding or the timing of this application, you may still apply. If you haven’t yet received a diagnosis or treatment, and/or your documentation isn’t on hand, provide as much information about your condition as possible, including estimates of treatment costs in your local area, if possible. If you receive a grant, you will be required to submit copies of paid bills/receipts for all funded expenses. You may also be required to submit a copy of your two most recently filed tax returns, demonstrating your adjusted gross income.

Eligible expenses include, but are not limited to, these out of pocket costs to the artist:

Provider (hospital/doctor/dentist/clinic) bills, including co-pays
Tests/diagnostics/assessments/consultations to determine necessary treatment
Physical/occupational therapy, acupuncture, chiropractic
Prescription drugs specifically for the emergency medical condition
Emergency dental work
Transportation expenses to/from appointments/treatments
Grants cannot be requested for non-emergency medical conditions; ongoing medical/psychological/psychiatric treatment; wellness visits; regular check-ups, annual exams or procedures; standard vision care or eyeglasses, or hearing aids, or medical equipment (unless required as a direct result of an emergency injury/surgery/condition); elective procedures; insurance purchase/premiums; herbal/supplement/dietary/experimental treatments; or any non-medical expenses, even if the result of an emergency.

Grants cannot be requested for treatment, prescriptions, or other expenses related to a chronic condition, or a progressive/age-related condition such as arthritis or cataracts, unless there are extenuating circumstances which cause an unexpected and severe worsening of the condition. Example: A recent traumatic incident triggered a flareup of an existing mental health condition.

Chronic diseases are defined broadly as conditions that last one year or more and require ongoing medical, dental, or mental health attention or limit activities of daily living or both.

Funds go directly to the artist, not a medical provider, unless there is a specific reason to do otherwise, with pre-approval from NYFA. Grant awards are routinely paid via direct deposit.

ABOUT
New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) is proud to partner with the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation to administer the Rauschenberg Medical Emergency Grants. Robert Rauschenberg was committed to assisting fellow artists in need of emergency medical aid, ultimately establishing the nonprofit foundation Change, Inc. in 1970. In this spirit, this program is designed to serve artists in financial need who otherwise may delay critical treatment or incur substantial and perhaps overwhelming debt. We recognize the urgency of caring for and helping one another and, while artists are famously self-sufficient, we encourage you to ask for support when needed.

To request an accommodation or assistance in applying, please email [email protected]. We ask that requests for accommodation be made as soon as possible, preferably two weeks prior to the deadline, to allow adequate time for staff to support you in submitting an application on time.

Attention artists and creators!

TEN TEN is thrilled to announce our upcoming art awards, where we will vote on submitted works from artists like you for a chance to be featured in our TEN TEN magazine! This event is part of our 4 day art event TEN TEN FEST, coming up this August. Join us in showcasing artworks that provoke thought, inspire change, and embody the spirit of TEN TEN's mission. Our panel of judges eagerly anticipates discovering works that resonate deeply with our values. Don't miss this opportunity to share your talent and contribute to a meaningful cause. Submit your artwork today and let your voice be heard through the power of art.

WHAT IS TEN TEN AWARDS?

TEN TEN Awards is a competition for artists to display their work at TEN TEN Fest and be considered to be featured in a TEN TEN Magazine.

WHERE AND WHEN?

TEN TEN Awards will be held on opening night of our 4 day TEN TEN Fest on August 22, 2025 at Ideal Glass Studios, 9 W 8th ST, NY.

STEPS:
Submit up to 3 works along with an application and entry tee.
TEN TEN Members will collect all work and vote.
TEN TEN will select 20 works to feature at our next event in August.
All 20 selected works will be printed on 24x36 poster paper and displayed.

Guests of our next event will be given the opportunity to vote amongst all 20 works, with one night event dedicated to opening the exhibition.

The top 3 most voted works will then have the opportunity to work with TEN TEN to create a collaborative TEN TEN magazine.

JUDGES:

TEN TEN Official Members will vote on top 20 works.
Possibility of special guest judges and separate awards subject to change.

ENTRY FEE:

Entry fee is a flat-rate fee starting at $35 and warrants up to 3 works to be submitted for consideration. Entry fee will increase in price every two weeks.

ENTRY FEE SCHEDULE:

June 11-June 30: $35 Early Bird Price

July 1-July 14: $45 Flat Rate

July 15-July 31: $55 Flat Rate

August 1-August 13: $65 Flat Rate

DIGITAL GALLERY:

If your work is not selected, TEN TEN will still feature your work at our digital gallery at Ideal Glass Studios, 9

W 8TH ST, NY.

PROJECT OVERVIEW:
The ARC (Aquatics and Recreation Center) is located in Curtistene S. McCowan Park which is situated south of E. Parkerville Road between Uhl Street and Academy Way. It is bounded on the west by athletic fields, on the north by commercial and residential properties, on the east by DeSoto ISD’s Katherine Johnson Technology Magnate Academy and the south by a residential subdivision.

The new aquatics and recreation center is planned to be two stories with a combined area of approximately 74,600 square feet. It includes inviting spaces for physical fitness, aquatics, mental health, and overall wellness to serve the community of DeSoto. Aquatic and recreation amenities include an indoor natatorium with two separate bodies of water including a 25 meter x 25 yard lap pool along with a separate leisure pool. The facility includes a variety of water features supporting a mix of aquatics programming, dry-side recreation and community spaces including a two-court gymnasium, fitness center (cardio/ weights), indoor turf, indoor running track, multi-purpose community rooms, locker rooms, and wellness space along with administrative offices.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
In December 2020 the DeSoto City Council adopted the Cultural Arts Master Plan that established a process for further development of the arts in DeSoto. Within this master plan the following goals were identified:

Public art should represent the “soul of the city” and create a new identity for the city.
Help establish and identify opportunities for using DeSoto’s parks and open spaces for displaying art.
Build on the natural beauty of the DeSoto landscape to make the city more walkable.
Respondents are encouraged to review the DeSoto Culture Arts Master Plan.

PROJECT THEME:

The proposed theme of the commissioned artwork is “So Much to Love” (About DeSoto)

PROJECT GOALS:

Piece should be of the highest technical quality and be fabricated from safe and durable materials.

BUDGET DESCRIPTION:
The project budget is $110,000 of all project costs, including artists’ fees and expenses, taxes, travel, shipping and crating, insurance, design, fabrication, installation/execution and transporting of any materials and supplies related to creating the artwork for the project site. Please carefully review the selection and timeline details below.

LOCATION:
The ARC at McCowan Park (Under Construction)
1129 South Uhl Road
DeSoto, TX 75115

Commissioned artwork will be installed on the northeast wall of the main entry lobby.

SELECTION PROCESS:

Selection committee, consisting of a three (3) to seven (7) person panel of representatives from the DeSoto Arts Commission, City Staff, Community and Architect, will review the submitted artists responses to the RFQ and will shortlist up to three (3) artist or artist teams to move forward with Phase 2 of the selection process (Concept Design Proposal).

Selection Criteria: RFQ will be evaluated in these areas:

Artistic merit and technical quality of the body of work
Strong professional qualifications and/or experience completing large scale sculpture/public works
Compatibility with the vision of City of DeSoto
Conveying an artistic interpretation of the theme
Demonstrated ability to work on time, on budget
Concept Design Proposal (CDP) criteria will be shared only with the shortlisted artist at the time of notification. Honoraria of $1,500 per artist will be allocated for the three (3) shortlisted artists.

TECHNICAL PARAMETERS FOR A SUCCESSFUL ARTWORK:

Size: 26’ High” x 18’ Wide
Artwork should have a cleat system or D rings for installation
Artists should have a proficiency in a variety of technical areas and be able to convey clearly how artwork will be integrated into interior architecture
Artist should be willing to work with City of DeSoto and make revisions as requested
Artwork that includes any breach of intellectual property, trademarks, brands, or any images of illegal activity.

TIMELINE:

Call for Artist Open: Tuesday, July 9, 2024
Call for Artist Closes: Wednesday, August 14, 2024, 10 PM CST
Notice of Shortlist: Wednesday, September 4, 2024
CDP Issued: Thursday, September 5, 2024
CDP Response Closes: Thursday, October 3, 2024
Artist Interviews: Monday, October 7 - October 11, 2024 (Virtual)
Mobilization Meeting: Week of October 21, 2024 (Virtual)
Art Installation: October 2025 (Tentative)
Application Requirements
Phase 1 – RFQ:

5-10 images of previous work. One image per page.
Annotated Image list: Including dimensions, title, location, budget, install date, medium and 1-2 sentences explaining the background of the piece. For team application, please indicate the lead artist for each piece.
Professional Resume – 2 pages maximum
Artist Statement (800-word max) for proposed City of DeSoto artwork
3 professional references with full title and contact information (Email Address and Telephone Number)
Selected artist(s) or artist team will be expected to work with City of DeSoto staff or their designee to develop and
implement the specifications and details of the commissioned art project.

Developing the final design proposal inclusive of descriptive narrative, project budget, and project timeline
Selecting appropriate materials for the artwork
Attending meetings with stakeholders as necessary (virtual or in person)
Obtaining all required permits
Maintaining appropriate general liability insurance naming the City of DeSoto as an additional insured throughout
the term of the contract.
Site access and Working on-site
Providing detailed instructions to care for and maintain the artwork
Providing detailed documentation on colors and other custom details

BoyntonArts, the City of Boynton Beach Public Art Program, seeks artists to apply to exhibit their indoor artwork for the 7th Biennial Kinetic in Boynton Beach, Florida. The exhibition provides the opportunity to present, sell and share explorations in kinetic art over a two-day weekend.

The Biennial seeks works of visual, conceptual, participatory or experiential art where real motion, the illusion of motion or the feeling of motion are an essential attribute of the aesthetic content of the artwork. Artworks are for sale if requested by the artist. The dialogue among attending artists and designers and with the public has proven to be valuable to many.

NOTE: Artists may apply for multiple opportunities including Indoor and/or Outdoor exhibitions or installations and community engagement.

Kinetic Art

The Kinetic Biennial maintains a very broad perspective on kinetic art, or rather kinetic energy in the art. Real motion, the illusion of motion, and the feeling of motion must be an essential attribute of the aesthetic content of the artwork.

The Kinetic Biennial, 2025

The 7th Kinetic Biennial is a free art exhibit and symposium of artists, designers and performers to engage the Boynton community and all of south Florida visitors in contemporary kinetic art. The 7th Biennial demonstrates the interconnectedness of art and technology, and leverages human fascination with movement.

During the first weekend in February the Biennial festivities begin in the heart of tourist season with the 6 million south Florida residents. From February 1-2, 2025 the indoor event opening weekend will include indoor art exhibitions, artist and designer talks, student displays, turbine demonstrations, light projections and choregraphed motion performances with community volunteers. Live music, food trucks, artist booths and other activities will add to the festive atmosphere. Outdoor kinetic artworks and turbines will be installed for a 18 month display in downtown Boynton Beach.

In exciting event is centrally located within the 1.5 million residents of Palm Beach County, BoyntonArts anticipates a larger weekend audience compared to the 6,000 at the 2023 Kinetic event.

See the appendix at the end for more information.

Indoor Exhibition

The exhibition is held on the second floor of the historic Boynton Beach Arts & Cultural Center. The multipurpose room (former gymnasium / theater) is the primary space with temporary dividing walls. Hallway galleries and dance studios provide additional space and possible installations.

In general, each artist can display between one and eight artworks. The maximum wall space per artist is 15 linear feet and 64 square feet of floor space. Electric is provided to artworks requiring power. For hanging artworks, the artist should provide cables that loop over the exposed steel joists about 20 feet above the floor

A brochure listing all artists with website is provided to all visitors and available online. For interested buyers, a handout will be available with prices and artist phone number. If the artists do not wish to process payments for sales, BoyntonArts will provide credit card payments for a fee of 5%.

Primary publicity occurs through the Boynton Beach marketing office press contacts and a comprehensive social media campaign. We recommend that all artists have a website and a Facebook / Instagram handle.

Artwork is insured by the City of Boynton Beach for artist’s sale price or cost of restoration of the artwork for damage or theft while in the Boynton Beach facilities.

Selection Process

Via coordination by Craig Clark, Director of Recreation & Cultural Services, a selection panel will select the artists and artworks. The artists will be presented to the Boynton Beach Art Advisory Committee for approval.

Compensation

Each artist will be paid $100 honorarium. The full value of all sales are kept by the artist. No fee or percentage will be taken by BoyntonArts, except for credit card processing if requested on sales.

On-Site

In general, BoyntonArts prefers that the artists attend the exhibition and participate in the dialogue. However, this is not mandatory.

Copyright

The artist grants the City rights to reproduce the images or recordings of the artworks or presentations for non-commercial and publicity purposes including posting on City websites and social media.

Summary of Plan for Kinetic Biennial

1. Every two years, produce the Kinetic Biennial that discovers and presents the new directions in kinetic art during a festival weekend in downtown Boynton Beach.

2. Remain an international resource of the continuing legacy of 20th century kinetic sculpture powered by the wind, motors, gravity or humans, op art, abstract animation, or other artworks with the reality or illusion of motion.

3. Engage the Boynton adult and student community in interconnectedness of art and technology through kinetic art, industrial design and science.

4. Expand the amount of permanent outdoor kinetic art as a unique, year-round arts attraction in Boynton Beach for the cultural tourist and regional art enthusiast.

5. Build additional cash and in-kind funding sources from local, national and international institutions, foundations, corporations, governments and individual donors.

History of Kinetic Biennial

Kinetic Biennials held in 2013, 15, 17, 19, 21and 23

Between 2013 – 19, the event was known as the “International Kinetic Art Exhibit and Symposium” and organized in conjunction with the Kinetic Art Organization (KAO)

49 Artists have presented Outdoor Work since 2013

39 Artists have presented Indoor Work since 2017

Past Donors and Sponsors

Boynton Beach CRA, KAO, Boca Bearing, Cultural Council of Palm Beach County, Richard Beau Lieu & Assoc., Sculpture Magazine, Coastal Star, Graphics Plus, Solartree, Winn Dixie, Marriott, FPL, Cornermark, Wind Capital Group, David Bermant Foundation, Discover The Palm Beaches, Activista Artista, arts radio network, Five Chefs, Equity One, Juried Art Services, Buffalo Wild Wings, Boca Bearing, Hacklab, AW Architects, Secret Garden Craft, High Ridge Landing, Compson Assoc, CodaWorx, Art Hive Magazine, Around Town, Ocean One Boynton, Art Palm Beach, Cultural Owl, Palm Beach Post

Attendance

10,000 people counted entering the indoor exhibit in 2021 & 2023.

Application Requirements
1. Submit PDF of Cover Letter with brief artist statement, artist contact information, artist website and one social media address

2. Submit PDF of Resume

3. Submit up to 10 artworks that the artist has available for loan

Optional: Submit links to 3 Videos of 3 artworks

Care is an online exhibition opportunity.

The deadline for Care is August 15th, 2024 and the entry fee is $6 for 3 images. Accepted participants will be notified two weeks after the deadline. The exhibition will go live on September 1st, 2024. Find updates on our Instagram and by subscribing to our newsletter!

Juror: Artist & Founder: Katarina Bishop

Prompt

We invite artists to explore the theme of Care, in all its dimensions. Care is a fundamental aspect of the human experience that encompasses compassion, nurturing, protection, and concern. It can be expressed through personal relationships, societal structures, environmental stewardship, self-care, and beyond.

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 images.

Minimalism is a form of art that highlights simplicity, focusing on the basic features of our surroundings. By distilling scenes to their elements, we can explore the influence of negative space, lines, and subtle components on the beauty of the captured image. Through the lens of simplicity, Minimalism invites viewers to appreciate the power of less and the complexity of the understated.

Minimalism 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.

The Portrait Society of America is pleased to announce a Call for Entries for our fourth annual The Future Generation Competition. This competition was created to acknowledge the work of talented, emerging artists, who are 18 to 25 years old. Early recognition in art competitions can have a great impact on a young artist’s career, as it did for John Singer Sargent, who at the age of twenty-three, won Honorable Mention at the Paris Salon for a portrait he painted of his teacher, Carolus-Duran.

BoyntonArts, the City of Boynton Beach Public Art Program, seeks artists to apply to exhibit their outdoor artwork for the 7th Biennial Kinetic in Boynton Beach, Florida. The exhibition provides the opportunity to present, sell and share explorations in kinetic art over a two-day weekend February 1-2, 2025.

The Biennial seeks works of visual, conceptual, participatory or experiential art where real motion, the illusion of motion or the feeling of motion are an essential attribute of the aesthetic content of the artwork. Artworks are for sale if requested by the artist. The dialogue among attending artists and designers and with the public has proven to be valuable to many.

NOTE: Artists may apply for multiple opportunities including indoor and/or outdoor exhibitions or installations, video presentation and community engagement.

Kinetic Art

The Kinetic Biennial maintains a very broad perspective on kinetic art, or rather kinetic energy in the art. Real motion, the illusion of motion, and the feeling of motion must be an essential attribute of the aesthetic content of the artwork.

The Kinetic Biennial, 2025

The 7th Kinetic Biennial is a free art exhibit and symposium of artists, designers and performers to engage the Boynton community and all of south Florida visitors in contemporary kinetic art. The 7th Biennial demonstrates the interconnectedness of art and technology, and leverages human fascination with movement.

During the first weekend in February, outdoor kinetic artworks and turbines will be installed for an 18-month display in downtown Boynton Beach. The February 1st opening weekend will include indoor art exhibitions, artist and designer talks, student displays, turbine demonstrations, light projections and choregraphed motion performances with community volunteers. Live music, food trucks, artist booths and other activities will add the festive atmosphere.

This exciting event is centrally located within the 1.5 million residents of Palm Beach County, BoyntonArts anticipates a larger weekend audience compared to the 6,000 at the 2023 Kinetic event.

See the appendix at the end for more information.

Outdoor Exhibition

The outdoor exhibition is held on the 6-acre municipal campus and ¼ mile Avenue of the Arts. The campus includes City Hall, the City Library, Arts and Cultural Center, Schoolhouse Children’s Museum, permanent kinetic sculptures, playground areas, huge banyan and kapok trees with an amphitheater. Eight (8) ground level and raised concrete bases have been constructed to provide support for temporary sculptures on the campus. Other landscaped areas, plaza and sidewalk locations can be made available. Another 5 sculpture bases with 36 light poles with banners are ready on the Avenue of the Arts.

A walking map brochure listing all artists with websites and images of artworks will be printed and provided to all visitors and available online. A GPS based app will assist visitors to learn additional detail about the artists and artworks.

Primary publicity occurs through the Boynton Beach marketing office press contacts and a comprehensive social media campaign. We recommend that all artists have a website and a Facebook / Instagram handle.

Artwork is insured by the City of Boynton Beach for artist’s sale price or cost of restoration of the artwork for damage or theft while in the Boynton Beach facilities. Environmental damage from salt air, rain or wind is not insured.

Selection Process

Via coordination by Craig Clark, Director of Recreation & Cultural Services, a selection panel will select the artists and artworks. The artists will be presented to the Boynton Beach Art Advisory Committee for approval.

Shipping

Artists will be reimbursed up to $1,000 for shipping costs after all receipts and mileage reports are provided.

All recreated work is dependent on the budget and cost of artwork materials. Once the Biennial is over each artist has 3 options for their work:

1. Work can be donated to the City of Boynton Beach

2. Work can be held for no longer than six (6) months for pick up

3. Work can be destroyed at the written request of the artist

Artwork Sales

A major goal of the Kinetic Biennial is to support artists in the creation and distribution of their art around the world. To this end, the Kinetic Biennial can help facilitate the sale of artwork (with no guarantee of purchase) if the artist chooses to do so. A 10% fee is charged which covers the cost of processing checks and credit cards.

Schedule

Artist Applications Due August 15, 2024

Invitations Announced Oct 1, 2024

Artwork due in Boynton Beach January 20-26, 2025

Kinetic Biennial Weekend February 1& 2, 2025

Outdoor Art Removal August 1, 2026

On-Site

In general, BoyntonArts prefers that the artists attend the exhibition and participate in the dialogue; however, this is not mandatory.

Copyright

The artist grants the City rights to reproduce the images or recordings of the artworks or presentations for non-commercial and publicity purposes including posting on City websites and social media.

Summary of Plan for Kinetic Biennial

1. Every two years, produce the Kinetic Biennial that discovers and presents the new directions in kinetic art during a festival weekend in downtown Boynton Beach.

2. Remain an international resource of the continuing legacy of 20th century kinetic sculpture powered by the wind, motors, gravity or humans, op art, abstract animation, or other artworks with the reality or illusion of motion.

3. Engage the Boynton adult and student community in interconnectedness of art and technology through kinetic art, industrial design and science.

4. Expand the amount of permanent outdoor kinetic art as a unique, year-round arts attraction in Boynton Beach for the cultural tourist and regional art enthusiast.

5. Build additional cash and in-kind funding sources from local, national and international institutions, foundations, corporations, governments and individual donors.

History of Kinetic Biennial

Kinetic Biennials held in 2013, 15, 17, 19, 21and 23

Between 2013 – 19, the event was known as the “International Kinetic Art Exhibit and Symposium” and organized in conjunction with the Kinetic Art Organization (KAO)

Attendance

Note: 10,000 people counted entered the indoor exhibit in 2021 and 2023.

Application Requirements
1. Submit a PDF of Cover Letter with brief artist statement, artist contact information, artist website and one social media address

2. Submit a PDF of Resume

3. Submit up to 5 artworks that the artist has available for loan

Optional: Links to 3 Videos of 3 artworks

Artists from the performing arts are invited to apply for an Art Futures Fellowship. The Fellowship includes a two-month residency at Space for International Cooperation [SIC] in Athens, Greece from mid-February to mid-April 2025.

The Fellowship prioritises proposals with a clear view on how the fellowship, including the residency period, is embedded in the overall practice of the applicant and how the Fellowship is essential for the further development of the artistic practice and discourse of the applicant. The proposal should outline how the artist will engage in meaningful interactions within the city of Athens and/or its institutions, and communities.

The selected fellows are mentored by the Critical Friends, an international platform Art Futures developed, that meets annually to discuss ‘the role of the arts and higher arts education in future societies, in an international arena’.

Through the host organisation [SIC] and its local networks, including arts venues (theatres, galleries, museums etc.), educational partners, and grass root initiatives, the organisers aim for the Residency to be embedded in the cultural and social fabric of Athens. The project space offer possibilities for a final presentation of the outcomes as well as for research or collaborative works.

Theme, the Fellowship prioritises proposals with a clear view on how the fellowship, including
the residency period, is embedded in the overall practice of the applicant and how the
Fellowship is essential for the further development of the artistic practice and discourse of the
applicant. The proposal should outline how the artist will engage in meaningful interactions
within the city of Athens and/or its institutions, and communities.

Who's Afraid of Red, Yellow, and Blue?

Curated by Ellen Hackl Fagan, Founder and Director, ODETTA Gallery

Conversations between artists have always been a healthy antithesis to the pervasive myth that art is made in a solitary environment. In New York City, these conversations are promoted in robust arts communities that telegraph ultimately throughout a global art world.

In 1966 Barnett Newman began a series of monumental paintings titled “Who’s Afraid of Red, Yellow, and Blue?” In his response to Ab Ex painting, he chose to strip painting of any need for narrative, and instead, allowed color to be the sole subject of these works. The ginormous scale of this series drove the point home further, enveloping the viewer in Red, Yellow, and Blue, one by one. This step into Minimalist Abstraction was so radical that it caused several very public assaults against these works over the latter half of the 20th century. In addition to infuriating some, it inspired many other artists. His works propelled Conceptualism into becoming the next wave of contemporary art, lasting and influencing generations of artists. The most sublime response to the question “ Who’s Afraid of Red, Yellow, and Blue?,” for this curator, was Robert Irwin's piece, “Whose Afraid of Red, Yellow, and Blue?”, created in 2006, shown at Pace Gallery in Chelsea. Irwin surrounded us in ever larger panels of reflective red, yellow, and blue, and installed them on the floor and suspended them from the ceiling, offering the viewer an immersive experience in both primary colors and the full color spectrum due to the reflective nature of the panels.

The question is, are you afraid of Red, Yellow, and Blue? Whether you stay clear of these colors in your artwork or whether you embrace them, for this exhibition we'd love a variety of fearless approaches to this challenge, thus continuing the advancement of a new century of contemporary art.

About the Curator:

Ellen Hackl Fagan has been featured in over 30 solo, and numerous group, invitational, and juried exhibitions in the greater New York metropolitan area and Northeast. Fagan has works included in permanent public and private collections throughout the United States and Europe. Her work has recently been the full color feature in print in Post Road Vol. #37 Winter issue 2021. She has been the subject of multiple interviews both on the air and online including WBYX’s radio program out of Yale University, and the New York Public Library’s Artist Interview series. Known widely for her generosity in offering artists opportunities, Fagan is also a fluent and experienced curator; as creator and director of ODETTA, www.odettagallery.com, she has curated and produced over 80 exhibitions showcasing well over 250 artists. Recently the pandemic inspired her to pivot to a new exhibition paradigm of online curatorial practices as founder of ODETTA Digital on the Shim Art Network, and ODETTA Petite, offering services enabling artists to better navigate social media tools and to develop their own curatorial voices and gallery spaces, both virtually and in real life. Fagan maintains her studio and curatorial practice in New York City, Connecticut, and Indianapolis, Indiana.

www.ehfaganstudio.com.

@ehfaganstudio

@odettagallery

This form is for artists to submit images of their work for consideration to this curated exhibition. Accepted artworks must be available for display during the entire exhibition period. All accepted work must be hand delivered and picked up during the Delivery and Pick Up dates listed below. Work must be delivered fully prepared for installation. The gallery has installed a new hanging system and we would prefer D rings on your artwork if possible.

The Arts of the Terrace Juried Art Show returns this fall, and it’s time for artists to apply.

This is the 44th year for the Mountlake Terrace tradition, which is sponsored by the city’s Arts Advisory Commission and Mountlake Terrace Friends of the Arts. The show will run Sept. 21-28.

Entries must be suitably finished and wired for hanging; no exposed glass or sawtooth hangers.

Paintings, Prints, Drawings, and Photography:
Framed work must not exceed 44 inches in height and 54 inches in width.
Gallery-wrap canvas must have edges finished (painted).
Wet paintings or damaged frames will not be accepted.
3-Dimensional & Artisan Works:
Hand carrying size.
Items deemed too fragile will not be accepted.
No on-site assembly is allowed.
Copies of other works, class work and commercially prepared kits will not be accepted.
Miniatures and Small Paintings:
Your frame and artwork may be any proportion that meets the following requirements: Artwork can be any size up to 5” x 5” (25 sq. in.). This includes unframed gallery wrapped canvases with finished sides.
Framed artwork must not exceed 8” x 6” (48 sq. in.). Unframed image size must not exceed 25 square inches. All artwork, framed and unframed, must be wired and ready for hanging.
Image must not appear to be part of a larger painting.
Miniatures and Small Paintings may be hand delivered or mailed by the delivery dates as noted in important dates section.
Mailing address is:
ATTN: Marla French
Friends of the Arts
900 213th Pl SW.
Lynnwood, WA 98036-8608
Shipped artwork must include a pre-paid return label

Art Fluent invites artists worldwide to submit artwork to our online exhibit, minimal.

THEME
Minimalism is all about keeping things simple on purpose. The art is stripped of anything extra and presented in a straightforward manner...no frills or fancy add-ons here. Instead, it's all about a bare-bones vibe focusing on the basics. Minimalism enables artists to capture the beauty of simplicity, making a big impact with just a little. Show us minimal from your perspective.

CALENDAR
JPEGs due by Friday, August 16, 2024 at midnight MST.
Notification of acceptance and online gallery opening by Friday, September 13, 2024.

AWARDS
All accepted pieces will be displayed in our online gallery at www.art-fluent.com
Best of Show: $750
Two Director’s Choice awards: $250 each

ENTRY FEE
$25 for first entry/$10 for each additional entry. You may enter up to 20 total. Payment is non-refundable and does not guarantee acceptance. For 3D work, there is no need to pay for additional entries for detail shots. Once your first entry is made, you may send additional views by email to [email protected].

RULES
Work that is copied or done under the guidance of an instructor is not eligible. Open to ALL fine art mediums (oil, acrylic, watermedia, pastel, drawing, printmaking, mixed media, photography, sculpture, fiber, wood, ceramics, film/video, digital art). AI will not be accepted. Diptychs and triptychs should be uploaded as a single image.

SELECTION PROCESS
Director’s choice. Each show is curated and juried by Creative Director, Amy Matteson Neill along with an anonymous committee of jurors. Please note, there is no personal feedback given by jurors.

MEDIA PREPARATION
Please only submit properly cropped images of your work that are in focus. We have a free resource for artists for tips on how to get high quality images of your work. Visit www.art-fluent.com/resources for a free download. CaFÉ also offers tips on their blog which you can find here www.callforentry.org/photographing-artwork/.
All images must be in JPEG/JPG format using CaFÉ guidelines. The image size must be 1,200 pixels or greater on the longest side. Maximum file size is 5 mb.
Accepted video formats include MOV, MP4, WMV. Aspect ratio 4:3 or 16:9, resolution minimum 640x480, maximum 1920 x1080, bit rate recommended above 240 kbps, recommended frame rate 30 fps. File size must be under 100 MB. If your video work has been selected for the exhibit, we kindly request that you provide us with the file link via Vimeo. Please ensure the linked video is set to be shared publicly. Your video will not play if it is set to private.

SALES
All sales inquiries will be directed to the artist’s website and/or contact information. For any artwork that is sold, the artists receive 100% of the sale.

GIVING BACK
A portion of the proceeds from the entry fees is donated to organizations committed to the arts and supporting artists.

Warimono invites artists to submit their works for our inaugural exhibition, Passing Glows. This exhibition celebrates the transient moments that illuminate our lives. The exhibition will run on our website from September 1 to 30, 2024.

We seek artworks that explore fleeting moments, capturing the essence of brief, illuminating experiences or the temporary yet impactful moments that shape our existence. This theme is open to various interpretations, and we encourage artists to reflect on how this theme aligns with their ongoing practice. Passing Glows aims to highlight those ephemeral flashes of creativity and inspiration that define the artistic journey. Whether it's the brief spark of an idea, a moment of clarity, or a transient experience that leaves a lasting impact, we want to see how artists translate these moments into their work.

It's up to the individual submitting to decide if and how the title aligns with their ongoing practice. We welcome diverse perspectives and encourage artists from all backgrounds and stages of their careers to participate. No fee to apply. Artists retain 100% of sales.

Are you a photographer looking to share your work with new audiences? We’re inviting artists who have a series of work (by which we mean 10 or more images) which engages with issues of disability and representation to share your work with us.

Autograph is committed to sharing the work of creatives who use their practice to address issues of race, representation, identity, human rights and social justice. We select and publish content based on relevance and quality and we’re keen to share the work of individuals with lived experience of marginalisation, misrepresentation and/or inequality.

The successful applicant's work will be featured in an online gallery, on Autograph's website, and will receive a £312 fee as well as editorial support from Autograph's experienced staff.

The call for photographs is free to enter, and the deadline for submissions is 10am on Monday 19 August 2024.

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. From £120