Attention makers, actors, performers, artists, and creatives! Check out the following opportunities to get your work seen by the world:
MAY
ECLIPSE MILL 3RD ANNUAL BERKSHIRE SALON: Call for Artists
The Berkshire Salon is an annual unjuried exhibition hosted by the Eclipse Mill Gallery. This year’s exhibition dates are May 21 to June 20, 2010. The salon is open to participation by all Berkshires-area artists who are at least 21 years of age. Artists will be accepted into the exhibition in the order in which their applications are received, up to the limit of available space.
2nd ANNUAL NUDE: Call for Submissions
Deadline: May 28, 2010
An International Competitive Exhibit Exploring the Uncovered Human Form in Current Art. Open call. All traditional and non-traditional genre and media.
FREE LEGAL CLINIC FLEA MARKET FUNDRAISER: Call for Artists and Artisans
Deadline: May 29, 2010
Antiques, collectibles, tag sale items, artists will sell their art, musicians will sell their CDs, organizations will have tables displaying their brochures.
JUNE
SHAKESPEARE & COMPANY SUMMER TRAINING INSTITUTE: Call for Applications
Deadline: June 1, 2010
The Summer Training Institute provides young actors the opportunity to immerse themselves in Shakespeare six days a week for nearly five weeks, on S&Co.’s thirty-acre campus in historic downtown Lenox. S&Co.’s renowned faculty, including Company artists and longtime veterans of the Training Program, lead participants through a comprehensive tour of the methodologies at the heart of S&Co.’s performance aesthetic.
WASHINGTON POST-AMERICA’S NEXT GREAT CARTOONIST: Call for Submissions
Deadline: June 4, 2010
EASTHAMPTON CITY ARTS: Call to Artists/Muralists
Deadline: June 4, 2010
Easthampton City Arts invites artists and/or arts groups to submit a proposal for a mural to be created on the wall located on the corner of Pine and Cottage Streets.
BERKSHIRE ARTS FESTIVAL: Call for Berkshire Artists
Deadline: June 10, 2010
Richard Rothbard the founder of the 9th Berkshires Arts Festival is opening the lower lodge this July 4th weekend for the first Insiders Art Fair Gallery Show. The lower lodge will be transformed into a white walled gallery that will feature only artists residing in the berkshires. This will be the 9th year for the artist festival which is held at Ski Butternut and features 165 juried artists from across the country. Attendance is around 8,000 for the three day show.
GOVERNORS ISLAND ART FAIR: Call for Applications
Deadline: June 30, 2010
An art fair organized entirely by artists on Governor’s Island, NYC.
AUGUST
THE AMY CLAMPITT RESIDENCY PROGRAM: Residency for Poets/Literary Scholars
Deadline: August 1, 2010
The Residency award consists of the use of the Amy Clampitt House free and clear for a six month
or twelve month period beginning on February 1, 2011 and ending on January 27th, 2012.
ARTIST’S RESOURCE TRUST (A.R.T) FUND: Call for Grant Applications (Individuals)
Deadline: August 1, 2010
Grants awarded to professional New England visual artists in painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography or mixed media who have a financial need. Awards range from $1,500 to $10,000 and may be applied toward any expense that may enhance the artist’s ability to create his/her work.
ARTIST’S RESOURCE TRUST (A.R.T) FUND: Call for Grant Applications (Organizations)
Deadline: August 1, 2010
1:1 Matching grants ranging from $3,000 to $10,000 for Nonprofit organizations that wish to commission new
work or purchase existing works by mature, mid-career artists living in New England.
ROLLING
SODUS ART BANCK: Residency and Workshop Applications
Deadline: One month before session
Painters, sculptors, mixed-media artists, explorers in expressive visual art, and/or collaborative artists may now apply for 1 week workshops or 3-4 week residency sessions, which provide unique artists with creative environment, professional critiques, artist presentations, accommodations, foundry, and studio space to focus on their work.
HILLTOWN FAMILIES: Call for Submissions, Writing and Photography
Deadline: Rolling
Hilltown Families welcomes writings that reflect the positive work and educational efforts activists, families, teachers, and artists work towards and accomplish and how that affects, supports and empowers our families.
INDEARTS: Call for Submissions, Writing
Deadline: Rolling
InDeArts…announces a call for poets worldwide to submit up to three of their unpublished pieces that are three lines in length to be considered for publication.
PITTSFIELD FARMERS MARKET: Call for Artisans and Crafters
Deadline: Rolling
Opportunity for farmers, culinary artisans, and hand crafters to participcate in the Pittsfield Farmers Market.
WILLIAMSTOWN SUNDAYS @ 6: Call for Artisans and Crafters
Deadline: Rolling
Call for artistans and craftersns to participate in the monthly downtown Williamstown community event.
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