Artist Opportunities

The N.C. Arts Council is pleased to share the following opportunities for artists that have recently been submitted to us. Please contact the organization listed if you have any questions.

The Arts Council does not endorse or recommend any specific opportunities, but provides this list for information only. We encourage artists to research each opportunity thoroughly before applying. Artist opportunities may be submitted to jennifer.huggins@ncdcr.gov.

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Opportunities from the N.C. Arts Council

General Artist Opportunities

Inner Banks Arts
Inner Banks Arts invites artists within the region of the Inner Banks to have a free directory listing online at www.IBXarts.org. IBXarts.org includes links to nearly 100 artists in 22 eastern North Carolina counties as well as links to artist operated galleries, local arts council galleries and Inner Banks art schools. The Web site features selected artists and reviews their work.

Deadline: Ongoing
For more information: Visit http://www.ibxarts.org or e-mail mail@ibxarts.org.

Performing Artists

The Wallace Alexander Gerbode Foundation, San Francisco, Calif.
The Wallace Alexander Gerbode Foundation and William and Flora Hewlett Foundation announce the 2010 Composer Collaboration Awards. Six grants of up to $75,000 will be awarded to composers collaborating in the creation and production of new music for concert, dance or theater performance.

Deadline: August 26
For more information: Visit http://foundationcenter.org/grantmaker/gerbode/.

Silver Glass Productions, Tampa, Fla.
Silver Glass Productions announces a call for female performing artists to participate in the first annual New Seeds Festival March 18, 19, 25 and 26, 2011. The festival is seeking original, socially relevant work in the genres of dance, music, comedy, theater, poetry and spoken word.

Deadline: October 15
For more information: Visit http://www.newseedsfest.org/guidelines.htm, e-mail silver.glass.prods@gmail.com or call (813) 892-7502.

Literary Artists

Main Street Rag, Charlotte
Main Street Rag Publishing Company is looking for works of short fiction for three anthologies: Altered States, The Book of Villains and Sports.

Deadline: August 15
For more information: Visit http://www.mainstreetrag.com.

Greensboro Playwrights’ Forum
The Greensboro Playwrights’ Forum is currently accepting submissions for the 18th Annual N.C. New Play Project. A full-length play by a N.C. playwright will be selected for a workshop production by 3rd Stage Theatre Co. and will receive the $500 Mark Gilbert Award.

Deadline: August 15
For more information: Visit their website or call (336) 335-6426.

National Hispanic Media Coalition, Pasadena, Calif.
The NHMC’s Television Writers Program is an intensive scriptwriters workshop to prepare and place Latinos in writing jobs for the major television networks. The workshop is conducted in Burbank, Calif., and a total of 10 writers are recruited nationwide from our established network of NHMC chapters, other nonprofits agencies, schools, universities, writers, guilds and professional media organizations.

Deadline: August 31
For more information: Visit http://nhmc.org/writersprogram.

Friends of the Dr. Eugene Clark Library, Lockhart, Tex.
Submissions are being accepted for the second annual "Scare The Dickens Out of Us" ghost story contest. The contest is open to published and unpublished writers. All publication rights remain with the author.

Deadline: October 1
For more information: Visit http://www.clarklibraryfriends.com.

Visual Artists

The Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County
The Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County and the City of Fayetteville are partnering to acquire and then exhibit public art for the Fayetteville/Cumberland County community. Artists ages 18 and older are invited to apply for the first annual Outdoor Sculpture Competition and Exhibition. Five completed works will be exhibited in Festival Park and downtown Fayetteville from Aug. 23, through July 24, 2011. Other selected works will be included in an online catalogue displayed for one year on the Arts Council's Web site for purchase or lease.

Deadline: July 23
For more information: Visit http://www.theartscouncil.com/opportunities.php.

3rd Ward, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Artists are invited to submit a portfolio of their best completed work, work-in-progress or conceptual proposal to be considered for the 3rd Ward Solo Show in Brooklyn, N.Y. The selected winner will receive a $5,000 grant, a solo exhibition and a three-month residency.

Deadline: July 28
For more information: Visit http://www.3rdwardopencall.com.

Visual Art Exchange, Raleigh
In August, Visual Art Exchange will celebrate photographers and the work they produce with unframed photographs in a non-juried exhibition entitled Snapshot. Limit one photograph per artist.

Deadline: Submissions should be delivered to VAE July 30 or July 31.
For more information: Visit http://www.visualartexchange.org/august2010.php or contact Meredith Burgess at meredith@visualartexchange.org.

Cabarrus Arts Council, Concord
The Cabarrus Art Guild Juried Show will accept submissions from artists 18 years of age or older and who reside in Cabarrus, Iredell, Mecklenburg, Rowan, Stanly and Union counties. The exhibition will take place Monday, Aug. 16, through Thursday, Oct. 7, at Cabarrus Arts Council Galleries. Cash prizes will be awarded.

Deadline: Submissions should be delivered July 30 and August 2.
For more information: Visit http://cabarrusartscouncil.org/the-galleries/upcoming-exhibitions/ or call (704) 920-2787.

Southern Arizona Arts and Cultural Alliance, Tucson, Ariz.
Southern Arizona Arts and Cultural Alliance has issued a call to artists for a privately commissioned public art project to be incorporated into the new public plaza centrally located within the recently opened expansion at Tucson Mall.

Deadline: July 30
For more information: Visit http://www.saaca.org/art-calltoartists.html.

SPARKcon, Raleigh (artSPARK)
The artSPARK Gallery will feature juried two- and three-dimensional artwork based on the theme “ignite/extinguish.” Interpretations of this theme may be literal, metaphorical, abstract or anything in between. Artists of all levels working in any style or medium are encouraged to apply. Local artists will be featured in various storefronts, windows and empty spaces along Fayetteville Street in downtown Raleigh during the SPARKcon festival Friday, Sept. 17, through Sunday, Sept. 19.

Deadline: August 1 (extended)
For more information: Visit http://www.sparkcon.com/sparks/artspark/call-for-talent.

Waterworks Visual Arts Center, Salisbury
The Waterworks Visual Arts Center is accepting submissions for its 2010 Artist’s Invitational Exhibition Monday, Nov. 29, through Saturday, Feb. 12, 2011. Two- and three-dimensional submissions from established as well as emerging artists are welcome. Submissions should include a current resume, artist statement and 10 to 20 slides or digital images of current work available for exhibit.

Deadline: August 1
For more information: Visit http://www.waterworks.org or e-mail director@waterworks.org.

Waterworks Visual Arts Center, Salisbury, NC
The Waterworks Visual Arts Center is accepting submissions for its annual outdoor sculpture show. The exhibition is scheduled to open Friday, Sept. 4 and continue through August 13, 2011, in the Stanback and Cook Gardens. Submissions should include a current resume, artist statement and 10 to 20 slides or digital images of current work available to exhibit.

Deadline: August 1
For more information: Visit http://www.waterworks.org or e-mail director@waterworks.org.

Shenandoah Valley Art Center, Waynesboro, Va.
The Shenandoah Valley Art Center presents its 39th annual Virginia Fall Foliage Festival Art Show Saturday, Oct. 9, and Sunday, Oct. 10, in downtown Waynesboro, Va. The art show will feature original two- and three-dimensional works including paintings, photos, pottery, jewelry and more.

Deadline: August 1 (late)
For more information: Visit www.svacart.com or contact Piper Groves at vfffasdirector@gmail.com or (540) 466-0850.

City of Dallas, Tex.
The Public Art Program of the City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs requests the submission of qualifications from professional artists to work with the Park and Recreation Department and the Community of Pleasant Grove to create public art for Crawford Memorial Park.

Deadline: August 4
For more information: Visit http://www.dallasculture.org or contact Kendall Ferguson at kendall.ferguson@dallascityhall.com or (214) 670-5639.

Penland School of Crafts, Penland
Penland School of Crafts will host a weekend workshop on professional development for artists taught by the nonprofit group Creative Capital Friday, Oct. 1, through Sunday, Oct. 3. The workshop is limited to 24 participants and is open to artists living in the following western North Carolina counties: Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga and Yancey. Workshop fees apply.

Deadline: August 6
For more information: Visit http://www.penland.org.

University of North Carolina at Wilmington
During the month of September, UNC-Wilmington will present Women’s Work, an exhibition exploring the many responsibilities women balance, inside and outside of the home. All art mediums are welcome.

Deadline: August 13
For more information: Contact Andi Steele at steeles@uncw.edu or (910) 962-3700 for complete guidelines and a prospectus.

Texas Photographic Society, San Antonio, Tex.
The Texas Photographic Society invites amateur and professional photographers to submit images for the juried exhibition Captivar La Luz: A Latino Experience. Projects and individual images welcome. The exhibition is open to all photographers, as long as the subject of the work is related to Latin American life, culture, conflict and/or any social or economic issues in the U.S.

Deadline: August 14
For more information: Visit http://www.texasphoto.org.

Los Angeles County, Calif.
The Los Angeles County Arts Commission’s Civic Art Program is seeking an artist or artist team to execute artwork for a new 38,000-square foot Hacienda Heights Community Center. 

Deadline: August 18
For more information: Visit http://www.lacountyarts.org/civicart_opportunities.htm.

Associated Artists of Winston-Salem, Inc.
The Cultural Crossroads national juried exhibition will be held Thursday, Oct. 14, through Tuesday, Nov. 23, in Winston-Salem. Artists are encouraged to interpret the many aspects of the theme “Cultural Crossroads” — from individual, historical, cultural perspectives to the ways in which travel and other cross-cultural experiences have influenced their mode of expression.

Deadline: August 20
For more information: Visit http://www.associatedartists.org/, e-mail development@associatedartists.org or call (336) 722-0340.

Seattle Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs, Wash.
The Seattle Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the Seattle Department of Transportation, seeks an artist to develop site-specific artwork for the Mercer West street improvement project. The artwork will be located in an underpass and along adjacent concrete retaining walls at Mercer Street and Aurora Avenue. The desired artistic approach will treat the underpass as a singular architectural environment and transform the experience of passing through the space for all modes of transit.

Deadline: August 25
For more information: Visit http://www.seattle.gov/arts/ or contact Patricia Hopper at patricia.hopper@seattle.gov or (206) 684-7311.

Cary Gallery of Artists
The Cary Gallery of Artists is accepting submissions for the 2010 Juried Landscape Show to be held Friday, Oct. 1, through Tuesday, Oct. 21. The show is open to original two-dimensional works of art (no photography) completed in the last 12 months and not previously exhibited in Cary Gallery.

Deadline: August 30
For more information: Visit http://www.carygalleryofartists.org.

City of Albuquerque, N.M.
The Albuquerque Arts Board announces a national RFQ to commission a work of electronic/digital media art. The site is located at Warehouse 508, a converted warehouse space in downtown Albuquerque, N.M. that provides opportunities for Albuquerque youth. This public art project is expected to serve as a thoughtfully integrated, electronic “digital mural” and as a “living art piece" whose technological aspects can be updated to reflect the current technological environment.

Deadline: August 31
For more information: Visit http://www.cabq.gov/publicart/news/warehouse-508-request-for-qualifications.

Sampson Arts Council, Clinton
The Sampson Arts Council is accepting submissions for the juried art exhibition Fur, Feathers and Fins to be held Sunday, Sept. 12, through Friday, Oct. 29. Artists 18 years of age and older are invited to enter in the following categories: acrylic, digital art, drawing/pastel, mixed media, oil, photography and watercolor.

Deadline: September 10
For more information: Contact Megan Scronce at director@sampsonarts.org or (910) 596-2533 for complete guidelines and a prospectus.

Dayton Visual Arts Center, Ohio
In addition to annual exhibitions and projects that highlight the work of member artists, the Dayton Visual Arts Center is preparing to schedule several other exhibitions for the upcoming year. This call is open to all artists 18 years of age and older with original work in all media.

Deadline: September 10
For more information: Visit http://www.daytonvisualarts.org/content/2010-biennial-call-entries or call (937) 224-3822.

Clayton Visual Arts
Clayton Visual Arts seeks two-dimensional artists for solo, duo and group shows for the 2011 exhibition season at The Clayton Center in Clayton, N.C.

Deadline: September 15
For more information: Visit http://www.claytonvisualartsnc.org or e-mail ddemboski@nc.rr.com.

Tryon Painters and Sculptors
Tryon Painters and Sculptors announces a call for entries for its 13th Regional Juried Art Show to be held Sunday, Oct. 3, through Saturday, Nov. 6, at the Tryon Fine Arts Center. Drawings, paintings and sculpture (no photography or computer-generated art) will be considered with dimensions being no larger than 36” in any direction.

Deadline: Submissions to be delivered September 16, 17 and 18.
For more information: Visit http://www.tryonpaintersandsculptors.com or call (828) 859-3233, ext. 212.

Louisiana Art and Artists’ Guild, Baton Rouge, La.
The 41st Annual River Road Show is open to U.S. artists over the age of 18. Acceptable works include any original two-dimensional art except photography or digitally-created/enhanced works. The art show will take place Thursday, Dec. 2, through Saturday, Jan. 30, 2011, at the Louisiana State Archives. Cash prizes will be awarded.

Deadline: September 17
For more information: Visit http://www.laag-site.org/River_Road_Show.html or contact Lane Downs at laned69@gmail.com or (225) 275-8835.

National Association for Latino Arts and Culture
The NALAC Fund for the Arts is a field-advised, grant program designed to help Latinos develop their creative talents and make lasting contributions to our communities and society as a whole.

Deadline: September 24
For more information: Visit http://www.nalac.org.

Waterworks Visual Art Center, Salisbury
The Waterworks spring 2011 exhibition entitled You and Me welcomes two- and three-dimensional submissions from established and emerging artists. Submissions should include a current resume, artist statement and five to 10 slides or digital images of representational works.

Deadline: September 30
For more information: Visit http://www.waterworks.org or e-mail director@waterworks.org.

Community Arts Center, Danville, Ky.
The Community Arts Center is accepting submissions for Horizon a contemporary landscape juried exhibition. The exhibition is open to artists working in all media. Selected works will be on exhibition from Wednesday, Oct. 6, through Sunday, Nov. 14, at the Community Arts Center. Cash prizes will be awarded.

Deadline: September 30
For more information: Visit http://www.communityartscenter.net/calltoartists.

The Main Street Gallery, Groton, N.Y.
The Main Street Gallery is accepting submissions for the 2010 National Small Works Painting Exhibition to be held Friday, Dec. 3, through Sunday, Jan. 2, 2011. Visual artists 18 years of age or older and residing in the U.S. and are eligible to submit digital images for consideration. Work may not be larger than 16” x 20” in dimension (including frame).

Deadline: October 16
For more information: Visit http://www.mainstreetgal.com/links.php?3643 or call (607) 898-9010.

Filmmakers

Foundation for Jewish Culture, New York, N.Y.
Grants up to $35,000 will be awarded to U.S. directors or producers working on original documentaries that explore the Jewish experience through fresh perspectives.

Deadline: July 27
For more information: Visit http://www.jewishculture.org/ or call (212) 629-0500.

True/False Film Fest, Columbia, Mo.
The True/False Film Fest is open to all documentary films and encourages submissions that cross the boundary between fact and fiction. The festival highlights innovative work with a cinematic scope, creative takes on contemporary currents and most of all, work that provokes dialogue about its subject and the documentary form itself. The 2011 festival will take place Thursday, March 3, through Sunday, March 6.

Deadline: August 2 (early), October 4 (regular) and November 15 (late)
For more information: Visit http://www.truefalse.org/submissions.

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