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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Two Opportunities from the North Carolina Arts Council

General Artist Opportunities

City Arts, Greensboro
The Caldcleugh Multicultural Arts Center in Greensboro is looking for volunteers and interns to instruct cultural arts classes and workshops for youth in grades K–12. Ideal candidates are either emerging artists or visual and performing arts students. All candidates must have instructional knowledge of art, music, dance or theater or have extensive knowledge of a cultural tradition in the arts. All traditions and art forms are considered.

Deadline: Ongoing
For more information: E-mail kerri.mubaarak@greensboro-nc.gov or call (336) 373-5881.

Performing Artists

Arts Together Inc., Raleigh
Dance artists, dance educators, teachers of exceptional students, mental health professionals who work with youth and other teachers of youth with disabilities are invited to participate in “Stepping Up: Creating Artful Dance with Youth with Disabilities,” a project to experience the richness and humanity of dance-making with disabled youth. This is a pilot project to train dance educators, dance artists and others in a multidisciplinary approach to create dance-theater with youth who have physical, mental or emotional disabilities. Training will take place Friday, Nov. 5, through Sunday, Nov. 7, followed by hands-on experience in the community. Fee applies.

Deadline: Until filled (space limited)
For more information: Visit http://www.artstogether.org/, e-mail artfuldance@artstogether.org or call (919) 828-1713.

Literary Artists

Tennessee Williams Festival, New Orleans, La.
The Tennessee Williams Festival is accepting submissions for its 2011 fiction contest. A submission is one original short story, written in English, up to 7,000 words. The 2011 festival will be held Wednesday, March 23, through Sunday, March 27, 2011. This contest is open to writers who have not yet published a book of fiction. Cash prizes awarded. Entry fee applies.

Deadline: November 15
For more information: http://www.tennesseewilliams.net/

Asheville Poetry Review, Asheville
The Asheville Poetry Review is accepting submissions of one to three poems of any style, theme or length for consideration for the inaugural William Matthews Poetry Prize.  All submissions will be considered for publication. Entry fee applies.

Deadline: January 15
For more information: http://www.ashevillepoetryreview.com/

Visual Artists

N.C. Arts Incubator, Siler City
N.C. Arts Incubator invites artists to participate in the 6th annual Art Market for Holiday Shoppers that will take place during the first two weekends in December in Siler City. All art mediums are encouraged to apply.

Deadline: October 15
For more information: Contact Sue Ulrick at galleryncai@embarqmail.com or (919) 663-2072.

Purdue University Galleries, West Lafayette, Ind.
Purdue Galleries presents Figure as Modern Relic: Contemporary American Figurative Ceramics Monday, Jan. 10, through Sunday, Feb. 20, 2011. The call to artists is open to U.S. artists. Artwork must fit through a standard doorframe and display on a wall or pedestal. Entry fee applies.

Deadline: October 15
For more information: Visit http://www.purdue.edu/galleries

Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, Kan.
Pittsburg State University will host a juried exhibition, Visual Territory, exploring the intimate territories of personal experience and the global landscapes of place and environment Friday, Feb. 4, through Friday, March 4. The call for artists is open to all artists residing in the U.S., 17 years or older, and is open to all media except video.

Deadline: October 15  
For more information: Visit http://www.pittstate.edu/department/art/galleries-and-exhibits/visual-territory.dot

Johnson County, Olanta, Kan.
The Johnson County Facilities Management Office is issuing a request for proposal/qualifications for a public art project for the new crime lab under construction. Artists will coordinate work with county staff, representatives from the Sheriff's department, consultants and the design team. The estimated budget for artwork and all related art project costs is $280,000.

Deadline: October 18
For more information: Contact Larry Allen at (913) 715-0594 or e-mail larry.allen@jocogov.org.

Florida West Arts Gallery, Bonita Springs, FL
The Florida West Arts national juried exhibition will be held Saturday, Nov. 20, through Thursday, Dec. 16. Two- and three-dimensional original works are eligible. Entry fee applies.

Deadline: October 18
For more information: Visit http://www.artgalleryflorida.com/, e-mail info@floridawestarts.com or call (239) 948-4427.

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Ark.
The University of Arkansas Public Art Oversight Committee requests qualifications from professional artists or teams of professional artists for a site-specific, original outdoor monument to be commissioned for the Fayetteville campus. The artwork will honor Silas Hunt.

Deadline: October 13
For more information: http://planning.uark.edu/capital_budgeting/RFQ_projects.html

DC Creates!, Washington, D.C.
DC Creates! Public Art Program and its partner, Office of Public Education Facilities Modernization, are seeking artists to create artistic designs and permanent public artworks to enhance four new or newly renovated D.C. public senior high schools. Selected artists should have experience working with architects, community representatives, high school students and government entities.

Deadline: Artwork to be delivered Sunday, Oct 18
For more information: Visit http://dcarts.dc.gov or contact Rachel Dickerson at rachel.dickerson@dc.gov or (202) 724-5613.

First Night Raleigh
First Night Raleigh 2011 is seeking talented artists and designers to create one of a series of lighting installations for Lichtin Plaza in front of the Progress Energy Center during the month of December. Using holiday lights as their primary medium, artists are asked to create an individual installation that will transform Lichtin Plaza into an open-air stage of light and color.

Deadline: October 22
For more information: http://www.artsplosure.org/

American Payroll Association, San Antonio, Tex
The American Payroll Association seeks to commission artwork to be used in 2011 marketing and promotional materials for APA’s National Payroll Week public awareness campaign. Artwork will be viewed by most of APA’s 22,000 members and millions more through the National Payroll Week public relations efforts. The artwork should convey the idea that payroll professionals and America’s workforce work together to ensure the American way of life.

Deadline: October 22
For more information: Contact Erika Hurst at ehurst@americanpayroll.org or (210) 226-4600, ext. 2230 for more details.

The Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County
The City of Fayetteville and the Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County are seeking qualifications from artists for seven outdoor sculptures fabricated in part from decommissioned military artifacts. The sculptures will be installed within the Service Plaza of the newly constructed North Carolina Veterans Park in Fayetteville to define space and to integrate silent stories of service into the fabric of the park.

Deadline: October 25
For more information: Visit http://www.theartscouncil.com/opportunities.php or contact Michele Horn at micheleh@theartscouncil.com or (910) 988-4860.

Swannanoa Valley Fine Art League, Black Mountain
Swannanoa Valley Fine Art League is sponsoring a juried exhibition at the Black Mountain Center for the Arts, Friday, Oct. 29, through Wednesday, Nov. 24. Submissions accepted from members only; membership fee may be paid at time of entry.

Deadline: Deliver artwork on October 26 between 9 a.m. and noon.
For more information: Visit http://www.svfal.org/ , e-mail svfal.info@gmail.com or call Susan Sinyai at (828) 254-215. 

North Carolina State University, Raleigh
NC State University is seeking proposals from artists/teams to create a memorial art installation for the future Veterinary Teaching Hospital. The memorial is dedicated to Randall B. Terry Jr., a longtime supporter of the veterinary program at NC State.

Deadline: October 28
For more information: Contact Dr. Lynn Ennis at lynn_ennis@ncsu.edu or (919) 515-6164.

Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery, Jupiter, Fla.
Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery presents a juried competition with the theme “Colors.” All two-dimensional artists are welcome to enter. Entry fee applies.

Deadline:October 29 
For more information: http://www.lightspacetime.com/

Association of Glass and Clay Artists, Brea, Calif.
The Clay and Glass National Juried Competition will take place Saturday, Jan. 22, through Friday, March 4, 2011, at the City of Brea Art Gallery in Brea, Calif. The competition is open to artists residing in the U.S., 18 years or older. Artwork must be composed of at least 70 percent clay, glass or a combination of the two, and may be functional or sculptural. All entries must be original and executed by the artist within the past two years. Entry fee applies.

Deadline: October 30 
For more information: http://www.acga.net/

Monterey Peninsula College Art Gallery, Monterey, Calif.
Monterey Peninsula College is accepting proposals for 2011 exhibitions. All media is eligible. Exhibitions are five weeks long. Artists may sell their work with a 20 percent gallery commission. Entry fee applies.

Deadline: October 31
For more information: http://www.mpcgallery.com/artists.html

Harper House/Hickory History Center, Hickory
Harper House/Hickory History Center is seeking artist vendors for its Victorian Christmas Soiree to be held Saturday, Dec. 4, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Vendors must supply their own tables, chairs and tents or shelters. Entry fee applies.

Deadline: November 1
For more information: E-mail historicharper@charterinternet.com or call (828) 324-7294 for an application.

Allen Priebe Gallery, Oshkosh, Wisc.
The University of Wisconsin announces a call for its national juried exhibition, Systems, to be held Thursday, Feb. 3, through Wednesday, March 2, 2011. This exhibition seeks to display work that incorporates a system or systems as a main element of visual communication. Competition is open to all media. Artists 18 years or older are eligible. Cash prizes will be awarded. Entry fee applies.

Deadline: November 1
For more information: http://www.uwosh.edu/apgallery/allen_priebe

Grace Centre, Mills River
Grace Centre is hosting its 10th annual juried art show. All original media accepted. Entries should be delivered to Grace Centre, 495 Cardinal Road, Mills River. Entry fee applies.

Deadline: November 3
For more information: Contact Dusty McNabb at dustymcnabb@gmail.com or (919) 329-3651.

Viridian Artists Gallery, New York, N.Y.
The Viridian Artists Gallery announces an open call for applications to its inaugural international juried photography exhibition to be held Tuesday, Jan. 18, through Saturday, Feb. 5, 2011. There is no limit to the number of entries. Cash prizes will be awarded. Entry fee applies.

Deadline: November 5
For more information: http://www.viridianartists.com/viridian/index.cfm

b.j. spoke gallery, Huntington, N.Y.
The EXPO 30 juried competition is open to artists living in the U.S. Artists may submit up to six two-dimensional or three three-dimensional works. All fine arts media welcome. Winners will have up to six works displayed for four weeks in March 2011. Entry fee applies.

Deadline: November 8
For more information: http://www.bjspokegallery.com/expo.html

Yosemite Renaissance, Yosemite, Calif.
Yosemite Renaissance is an annual competition and exhibition which is intended to encourage diverse artistic interpretations of Yosemite. The Yosemite Renaissance XXVI call for entries is open to all media and artists on the theme of Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. Cash prizes awarded. Entry fee applies.

Deadline: November 13
For more information: http://yosemiterenaissance.org/yr26prospectus.html

Green Hill Center for North Carolina Art, Greensboro
The Green Hill Center for North Carolina Art invites artists to submit a work in the 2011 U.S. Figure Skating Championships Poster Competition. The competition is open to all N.C. artists. From the submissions, 30 finalist works will be selected to be exhibited at the Greensboro Coliseum during the month of January 2011. A winning piece will be announced at a reception on Saturday, Jan. 22, at the Green Hill Center. The artist with the winning work will receive a $3,000 cash prize in exchange for allowing his/her work to be reproduced on an official poster for and to be distributed during the 2011 U.S. Figure Skating Championships and by the U.S. Figure Skating Organization.

Deadline: November 15
For more information: Visit http://www.greenhillcenter.org/ and click on “About Us” and then “Guidelines and Forms for Artists,” or e-mail Edie Carpenter at edie.carpenter@greenhillcenter.org.

Penn State Altoona, State College, Pa.
Penn State Altoona is accepting applications for a one-semester (spring 2011) teaching residency in studio art with an emphasis in painting. The residency offers an emerging artist substantial time to develop a new or existing body of work as well as gain teaching experience. The resident will also mount a solo exhibition.

Deadline: November 15 
For more information: https://psualtoona.slideroom.com/

National Association of Women Artists, New York, N.Y.
The National Association of Women Artists announces its Margo Harris Hammerschlag Direct Carving Competition. A grant of $10,000 will be awarded to a female artist whose media is direct carving. The competition is open to women sculptors who are 18 years of age or older and U.S. citizens or permanent residents. All work must be original. A minimum of 75 percent of an individual work must have been produced by direct carving.

Deadline: November 22
For more information: Visit http://www.thenawa.org/node/42, e-mail office@thenawa.org or call (212) 675-1616.

Baton Rouge Gallery, Baton Rouge, La.
Baton Rouge Gallery is accepting applications from artists for the third annual Surreal Salon to be held Tuesday, Jan. 4, through Thursday, Jan. 27, 2011. The exhibition features the work of contemporary artists from across the country that engages viewers in a multi-sensory art experience, shedding light on the growing popularity and exceptional quality of contemporary surrealism and the pop-surrealist movement.

Deadline: November 23
For more information: http://batonrougegallery.org/pages/sureal_salon.html

Baton Rouge Gallery, Baton Rouge, La.
Baton Rouge Gallery is now accepting submissions for the 2011 Flatscape Video Art Series, a juried two-night exhibition of the very best in video art from around the country. This video art showcase will take place over two nights (Friday, Feb. 18, and Saturday, Feb. 19, 2011) and will include numerous works of original video art never before seen inside the state of Louisiana. All U.S. video artists are eligible to apply. Video works must be no longer than 15 minutes in duration and can touch on any themes the artist wishes to explore.

Deadline: November 23
For more information: http://batonrougegallery.org/pages/flatscapes.html

Anne Arundel Community College, Arnold, Md.
Anne Arundel Community College’s Cade Art Gallery announces a call for entries to Xylophile, a national juried art show to be exhibited Thursday, Jan. 27, through Monday, Feb. 28, 2011. This all-media exhibition seeks artworks that explore wood as inspiration, medium and/or subject. Artists may submit up to six digital files on CD or slides. Entry fee applies.

Deadline: November 30
For more information: http://www.aacc.edu/cadegallery/nationaljuried.cfm

Green Bay Neighborhood Leadership Council, Green Bay, Wisc.
The Green Bay Neighborhood Leadership Council is seeking proposals for a commissioned art project in downtown Green Bay, Wisc., to compliment its “Life of the River” sculpture project. The selected project should be artwork (one-, two- or three- dimensional) suitable for outdoor installation without obstructing pedestrian traffic through a tunnel under the downtown Walnut Street Bridge.

Deadline: November 30
For more information: Visit http://www.ci.green-bay.wi.us/lifeoftheriver/index.html or contact Andy Rosendahl at andyro@ci.green-bay.wi.us  or (920) 448-3400.

Richeson 75, Kimberly WI
Richeson 75 and Art Calendar magazine are co-sponsoring a small works exhibition. Original two-dimensional artwork 144 square inches or less is eligible, plus a special category for “miniatures” 25 square inches or less. Best in Show is awarded $2,000 and featured in an Art Calendar e-newsletter.

Deadline: November 30
For more information: www.richeson75.com/callforentries.html

Artspace, Raleigh
Artspace is accepting applications for its summer artist-in-residence program for 2011. The selected artist is invited to work in an open-studio setting for four weeks. During this time the artist is required to teach one adult workshop and one youth class as part of the summer arts program. The residency culminates in a six-week exhibition of the artist’s work.

Deadline: December 1
For more information: http://artspacenc.org/sair_prospectus.html

Visual Overture Magazine, Atlanta, Ga.
Visual Overture Magazine, a quarterly exhibition-in-print publication, is now accepting entries for "Featured Emerging Artists" to be presented in the spring 2011 issue. This juried process will select seven artists for feature in the publication. Each selected artist is presented on two pages of the magazine and will receive three complimentary copies of issue in which they are featured. Accepted mediums are sculpture, metals, textiles, photography, mixed media, painting, drawing, video art, digital art, printmaking and installation. Entry fee applies.

Deadline: January 10
For more information: http://www.visualoverture.com/artists.htm

Visual Overture Magazine, Atlanta, Ga.
Visual Overture Magazine announces its Spotlight on Animal Art competition that will select one innovative emerging artist whose portfolio focuses on animals, highlighting in new ways the amazement animals inspire in humanity. Entry fee applies.

Deadline: January 10
For more information: http://www.visualoverture.com/artists.htm

Embracing Our Differences, Sarasota, Fla.
Embracing Our Differences invites artists, photographers, professionals, amateurs, teachers and students to participate in its eighth annual visual art exhibition celebrating diversity. Selected works will be presented in billboard-size during the months of April and May 2011.

Deadline: January 10
For more information: Visit http://www.embracingourdifferences.org/ or e-mail Michael Shelton at MichaelJShelton@comcast.net.

Filmakers

RiverRun International Film Festival, Winston-Salem
Each spring, RiverRun screens new narrative, documentary, student and animated films from established and emerging filmmakers around the world. Entries are being accepted for the 2011 festival to be held Friday, April 8, through Sunday, April 17.

Deadline: November 1 (late), December 17 (extended late)
For more information: http://www.riverrunfilm.com/

Previous Listings

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