AUGUST
CUSHING MARTIN GALLERY: Call for Artists
Deadline: August 25, 2010
The Cushing-Martin Gallery at Stonehill College is accepting submissions for an exhibit, Heavy Metal, which will take place in November 2010. Artists’ work should explore metal with a scientific connection – either through process or content. In addition to premade work, they will consider project submissions that would involve collaboration with the student community as long as artwork examples are included with proposed project. Submit project proposal, DVD of 20 images, resume, and artist statement to: Candice Smith Corby, Gallery Director/Arts Coordinator, Stonehill College, 320 Washington Street, Easton, MA 02357. Questions, call 508-565-1897 or csmithcorby@stonehill.edu.
NEW YORK STATE WRITERS INSTITUTE: Poetry Workshop with Fellow Rebecca Wolff
Deadline: August 25, 2010
New York State Writers Institute Writing Fellow Rebecca Wolff, editor of FENCE magazine, will conduct an intermediate to advanced poetry workshop during the Fall 2010 semester. September 20, 27, October 4, 11, 18, November 1, 8, 15, 6:00 to 8:30 p.m., University at Albany’s uptown campus.The workshop is limited to ten writers. Admission is based on the submission of writing samples.
SOUTHEASTERN CONTEMPORARY ART GALLERY: Call for cell phone photography
Deadline: August 30, 2010
The Southeastern Louisiana University Contemporary Art Gallery is devoted to the presentation of national and regional exhibitions of contemporary art, lectures and workshops. The gallery is part of the Visual Arts Department and as such provides a forum for contemporary art for students, the city of Hammond and residents of the North Shore. Exhibitions and educational programs at SLUCAG connect students with opportunities to engage with artworks and artists while giving them insight into current directions in contemporary art.
TURNER FALLS RIVERCULTURE: Call to Artist
Deadline: August 30, 2010
Turner Falls is looking for artists to make art in downtown Turners Falls. Submit a proposal for the participatory/public art you want to make/do and if you’re selected, they will give you money to make that art happen. The criteria are inventiveness/beauty/aha-ness, use of location in a new/reimagined/creative way, likelihood you can pull it off, participatory nature/reach, use of the money, submitted by deadline.
NEW AMERICAN PAINTINGS: Call for Submission
Deadline: August 31, 2010
New American Paintings is a juried exhibition-in-print. Each printed edition results from a highly competitive juried competition and presents the work of 40 painters. From post-modern pastiche to the landscape, recognized artists to recent M.F.A. graduates, New American Paintings does not discriminate against style or yield to art world trends.
NORTH ADAMS OPEN STUDIOS: Call for Participants
Deadline: August 31, 2010
North Adams Open Studios is looking for artists – with and without studios – to participate in its sixth annual autumn showcase of local artisans to be held on Saturday and Sunday, October 15 and 16, from 10 to 6.
SEPTEMBER
THE BAMBI FOUNDATION: Call for Multimedia Artists
Deadline: September 1, 2010
Call for applications from multimedia artists with a focus on experimental cinema and projection installations. The Bambi Foundation supports contemporary non-object art projects, with an emphasis on experimental cinema and projected image installations. The foundation accepts proposals from a wide range of artists, disciplines and medium, and focuses on works that cannot be easily accommodated by market-based art scenes. It offers up to 8,000 euros (approximately $9,750) per project and even more, depending on the project requirements. Email contact@bambifoundation.com.
BERKSHIRE TACONIC COMMUNITY FOUDNATION: Central Berkshire Fund Grant
Deadline: September 1, 2010
The Central Berkshire Fund seeks to improve the quality of life for the residents of Becket, Cummington, Dalton, Hinsdale, Peru, Washington and Windsor. Projects that benefit the community in any of the following areas will be considered: arts and culture, education, the environment, and health and social services. Nonprofit organizations, public agencies or community organizations that provide services to the residents of Becket, Cummington, Dalton, Hinsdale, Peru, Washington or Windsor are eligible to apply for grants. Requests will be considered for projects, programs, capital improvements and general operating support.
BIG SKY DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL: Call for Submissions
Deadline: September 3, 2010
The Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, the premier venue for nonfiction film in the American West, is seeking submissions for its eighth annual event. From February 11-20, 2011 the festival will screen 100+ films, including world and U.S.premieres, classics, rare and experimental works on Montana’s largest screen at the historic Wilma Theater in downtown Missoula, Montana.
STEAMPUNK FORM & FUNCTION DESIGN COMPETITION: Call for Submissions
Deadline: September 5, 2010
Steampunk Form & Function Design Competition brings together outstanding Steampunk design innovations, details the design process and promotes the role of the Steampunk designer/craftsman. Along with recycled items, all Steampunk design solutions are primarily built using authentic Victorian (1850s to early 1900s) objects, salvage items, clothing and antiques that incorporate modern technology and have specific functions for modern day, practical uses.
THE DANCE COMPLEX: Call for Choreographers
Deadline: September 7, 2010
Please submit a brief summary of your piece, including style, number of dancers and whatever you know about music, title, and props. For this cycle of the Shared Choreographers’ Concert, Shawn Mahoney and Rozann Kraus will mentor. Choreographers will also have the opportunity to be involved with an exciting research project on group creativity. Researchers from the Carroll School of Management at Boston College (Bess Rouse and Spencer Harrison) will be working with participants of the SCC program to understand more about how the creative process unfolds.
PITTSFIELDCONTEMPORARY.COM GALLERY: Call for 3D Art
Deadline: September 10, 2010
Videos, photography, drawings, paintings, installation….anything that interacts with Red+Blue 3D glasses.
Deadline: September 10, 2010
Think Pink, an initiative that raises awareness of breast cancer, presents “Uplifting Rhythms”, the theme for this year’s art show. Every year the event attracts hundreds of people who gather together and honor breast cancer survivors and the talent of the artists. Call 413-822-7647 or email pking1@berkshire.rr.com if you intend to apply or have questions.
Submissions should include your name, mailing address, email and phone number, title, medium, dimensions, price and image required.
One work per person. Work must incorporate the theme and/or pink. Artist commission: 75%
CRAFTBOSTON: Call for Applications
Deadline: September 14, 2010
Spring & Holiday 2011 are now accepting applications via www.juriedartservices.com. CraftBoston is a leading show and exhibition of fine contemporary craft in New England.
JOHN SIMON GUGGENHEIM MEMORIAL FOUNDATION: Artists Fellowships
Deadline: September 15, 2010
Fellowships are awarded to people who have already demonstrated exceptional capacity for productive scholarship or exceptional creative ability in the arts. The Foundation consults with distinguished scholars and artists regarding the accomplishments and promise of the applicants and presents this evidence to the Committee of Selection.
THE SEPTEMBER BACH SINGERS: Open Auditions
Audition Dates: September 16, 17, and 18, 7pm, First Congregational Church, Stockbridge, MA
The Berkshire Bach Society Singers are looking for new members. Call Bonner McAllester for more information and to register.413 528-9385
STOREFRONT ARTIST PROJECT: Call for Installation Proposals
Deadline: September 18, 2010
Storefront Artist Project seeks installation proposals for a vacant storefront located in the Onota Building at 70 North Street at in downtown Pittsfield, MA. Artwork may contain two and three-dimensional elements. The installation must be illuminated at night. Lighting may be incorporated into the piece or used as a display component only. This call for art is not limited to artists living in Berkshire County or the region, however, travel accommodations will not be provided. Artist(s) must complete the installation on or before November 20, 2010. Artist(s) agrees to participate in Storefront’s Open Studio event on October 9, 2010 from 1-4pm and Pittsfield’s 3rd Thursday festival on October 21 from 5-8pm. A stipend of $250 will be provided.
Deadline: September 20, 2010
The Artist Fellowships provide grants of $7,500 and finalist awards of $500 in recognition of exceptional original work. The number of awards per discipline category varies according to the number of applications reviewed, the recommendations of each panel, and program funds available. For the Music Composition, Playwriting, and Sculpture/Installation categories, applications are accepted August 1 through September 20, 2010. Apply Now.
NORTHERN BERKSHIRE CHORAL SINGERS: Call for Singers
Deadline: September 27, 2010
The Northern Berkshire Chorale has announced a call for singers for its 10th anniversary season. Rehearsals are held on Monday evenings from 7:15-9:30PM in Presser Hall on the Williams College Campus in Williamstown. The first rehearsal is Monday, September 27th and new members are invited to attend. Dues are $40 per concert. For more information contact Sarah Thurston at 413-884-4248 or visit http://bhsinging.info/cdata/noberk.html.
OCTOBER
2011 BERLIN UNDERGROUND TRAIN NETWORK: Call for Proposals
Deadline: October 1, 2010
The Neue Gesellschaft fuer Bildende Kunst (NGBK) in Berlin, are looking for situation specific and/or participatory ideas, visions, experiments and interventions which address the future meaning of ‘public’ in Berlin’s public Underground Network. The projects can range from being short, interventionistic artistic reactions to specific occurrences on the Underground to being long term collaborations aimed at creating sustainable relationships to Underground staff and/or users over a number of years. A total budget of 30.000 Euro for artist’s fees, production, travel and accommodation is available for a maximum of four projects to be realised from May to December 2011
CULTURE*PARK: Call for Short Plays
Deadline: October 1, 2010
Culture*Park announces a call for entries for the 9th Annual Short Plays Marathon, scheduled for Saturday, November 20, 2010, in downtown New Bedford, MA. Plays should be 15 pages/minutes or fewer in length. One play submission per playwright is accepted. Contact culturepark@earthlink.net, or call 774-202-0588.
PITTSFIELD CULTURAL COUNCIL: Call for Grant Applicantions
Deadline: October 15, 2010
The Pittsfield Cultural Council invites applications to the Local Cultural Grant program. Individual artists, organizations, and first-time applicants are welcome to apply to support projects contributing to the vitality of Pittsfield’s cultural life. Grant application forms are online at www.mass-culture.org/Pittsfield (click on the Forms Tab) and will be available at the Volunteer Desk at City Hall, the Berkshire Atheneaum and the Lichtenstein Center at 28 Renne Avenue, Pittsfield, on or before Sep 6th. LCC and PASS grants are available.
MASSACHUSETTS CULTURAL COUNCIL: Call for Proposals
Deadline: October 15, 2010
An open call for proposals to create the 2011 Commonwealth Award Art Object. The Commonwealth Awards, presented biannually, are the state’s highest honor in the arts, humanities, and interpretive sciences. The MCC commissions a Massachusetts artist to create the three-dimensional art object that serves as the award. The MCC will commission between nine and thirteen art objects AND one distinctive piece to be presented to the Keynote Speaker. The total budget may not exceed $8,450 (approximately $650 per object).
FIGURE AS MODERN RELIC: Call for Artists
Deadline: October 15, 2010
Open to all ceramic artists over the age of 18 residing in the United States. Works must be made of clay or mixed media, with ceramics being at least 70% of the work. Submissions should have been created in the last three years. The work must fit through a standard doorframe and be displayable on either wall or pedestal. Accepted pieces must be properly prepared and ready for display. Juried by Sigrid K. Zahner, Assistant Professor or Art & Design, Patti & Rusty Rueff School of Visual and Performing Arts at Purdue University. Individuals associated with Purdue University are ineligible.
ARTSCAPE PITTSFIELD: Call for Artists
Deadline: October 31, 2010
The mission of the city of Pittsfield’s Artscape program is to enhance the downtown’s character and attract visitors by installing and promoting works of art in various outdoor locations accessible to the public throughout the downtown area. Selected artists will receive a $1000 honorarium.
NOVEMBER
Deadline: November 1, 2010
Gallery 110 is looking for art for their international juried Couplings. The exhibit will explore personal relationships that celebrate parings and the power of the bonds they create. Juror is Rock Hushka, Curator of Contemporary and Northwest Art for the Tacoma Art Museum in Tacoma, WA.
DECEMBER
THE FIGURE NOW/ EXHIBITON 2011: Call for Submissions
Deadline: December 15, 2010
An international juried exhibition focused on the contemporary interpretation of the human form. Open to emerging as well as established artists worldwide. First place reward is $1000.00. All accepted work must be original, portray the human figure, and meet two of the following three criteria to be considered: be a work on paper (paper, mylar, vellum, etc.), monochromatic, or done with dry media.
JANUARY
MASSACHUSETTS CULTURAL COUNCIL: Artist Fellowships in Crafts, Film & Video, and Photography
Deadline: January 24, 2011
The Artist Fellowships provide grants of $7,500 and finalist awards of $500 in recognition of exceptional original work. The number of awards per discipline category varies according to the number of applications reviewed, the recommendations of each panel, and program funds available. or the Crafts, Film & Video, and Photography categories, applications are accepted December 1, 2010 through January 24, 2011.
UPSTREET A LITERARY MAGAZINE: Call for Submissions
Deadline: March 1. 2010
UPSTREET Literary Magazine invites you to submit your poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction (including prose poems) for the seventh issue of upstreet. Please read these guidelines carefully. If they are not followed, your submission will not be considered. Submissions are no longer accepted by e-mail or surface mail, but only through the upstreet Submission Manager, an online system that will be found here. The author’s name and contact information should not appear anywhere on the manuscript. Notification will be made via e-mail, by mid-May 2011. The seventh issue of upstreet is expected to appear in early July of 2011. Each author will receive a complimentary copy, and will be able to purchase more copies at a special author rate.
ROLLING
Deadline: Ongoing
Salon 241 is looking for artists to display art in their salon located in downtown Northampton, MA. To be considered, email your Web site and/or 4-6 jpgs to salon241@gmail.com. Be advised that their preference is to display artwork on the walls of their salon due to limited floor space. Artists take 100% of the proceeds of any sales of work that result from exhibiting at Salon 241.
BERKSHIRE ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOL: Call for Teaching Artists
Deadline: Rolling
Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public School’s Artist Residency Program provides BArT students with a unique learning opportunity to work directly with professional artists in trimester-long classes, day to week-long workshops, and the after-school program. Teaching artists who have worked in the program represent a wide-range of media and artistic styles, while sharing one common passion—engaging young people in the arts. BArT is currently looking for area artists who are interested in participating as teaching artists in the school’s residency program. Artists working in all media are invited to send a resume and work samples (or a link to a web-site) to brian.ogrady@bartcharter.org.
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.
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.
Find other creative opportunities and grants at Massachusetts Cultural Council, Berkshire Art Start, Artsake and New York Foundation for the Arts.
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