Call to Artists Texas

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF QUALIFICATIONS IS

AUGUST 13, 2010

Professional artists are invited to submit qualifications for consideration to create a site-specific artwork for Lake Highlands Town Center, a newly developed community at the northeast and southeast corners of Skillman Street and Walnut Hill Lane in Dallas.
Three artworks will be commissioned to be placed along the parkway area that borders the creek. Projects are independent of each other.

BACKGROUND
The Lake Highlands Town Center development plan includes approximately 1.5 million square feet of residential space with a mix of apartment, condo and for-sale units); 283,000 square feet of retail; and 24,500 square feet of office space. The project will also include significant park land, hike/bike trails, and public spaces where public art will be located.

There are three high-profile hike and bike trail access points that will be considered for public art:
1) Amphitheater – This is highest profile point of access. It is the intersection of the hike and bike trail, the retail experience, the residential experience, and the outdoor stage/performance area of the park.
2) Whistle Stop Place – This point of access connects the sidewalk from DART light rail station to the hike and bike trail. This represents northern end of the hike and bike trail at Lake Highlands Town Center.
3) South lawn – This point of access connects to the large south lawn where residents will have access to picnics, kite flying, Frisbee toss, and games of tag.

SELECTION PROCESS
A panel comprised of arts professionals and community representatives will review qualifications. A short-list of artists for each project will be asked to provide a rendering for a site-specific artwork. Short-listed candidates will receive a stipend of $300 to cover costs of the production of a site-specific proposal. A 2D rendering, preferably digital, will be required.

ELIGIBILITY
All professional artists are eligible to apply, except for artists currently under contract with the City of Dallas Public Art Program. Employees of the City of Dallas, their spouses, members of the Public Art Committee, or any consultants under contract for any phase of these projects are ineligible. The City of Dallas Cultural Policy prohibits undergraduate students from being considered for Public Art projects.
Additional qualifications include:
· Demonstrated ability to work with a team of public art staff, project management, and construction workers.
· Demonstrated ability to complete projects in a timely manner within the published budget.
· Ability to attend construction and design team meetings in Dallas.

BUDGET $28,000
$28,000 is the budget for the public art projects at Lake Highlands Town Center. If three works are selected the budget for each work will be $9333. Budgets must cover all costs associated with the completion of the artwork, including but not limited to artist’s fee, travel and mileage, required insurance as determined by the City of Dallas Office of Risk Management, materials, fabrication, installation, any graphic design and miscellaneous supplies.

ELIGIBILITY All Professional artists currently residing in Texas are eligible to apply unless otherwise indicated. Artists who are currently under contract for a City of Dallas Public Art Project are not eligible to apply. Employees of the City of Dallas, their spouses, undergraduate students, members of the Public Art Committee, or any consultants under contract for any phase of these projects are ineligible.

SUBMITTAL MATERIALS –electronic submissions only (email –total file size not to exceed 2MB, link to website, or CD mailed to address below)
1. Professional resume
2. JPEG images of five recent works with image list: title, date, media, dimensions
3. JPEG images of previous Public Art or Park projects of commensurate scope-NOT REQUIRED
4. Letter outlining qualifications, interest and ability to complete the project.
Artist’s name should be on all materials submitted.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS Application for any project advertised by the City of Dallas Public Art Program constitutes acceptance of the terms and conditions outlined in this prospectus as well as recognition of ordinances and policies of the City of Dallas (including the Good Faith Effort and the Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprise goals of the City Dallas). The City of Dallas reserves the right to reject all submissions and to terminate the selection process without prior notice.

SEND SUBMISSIONS TO:
lakehighlandspublicart@gmail.com
Questions may be addressed to:
Drema Chávez
Public Art Coordinator
City of Dallas | Office of Cultural Affairs
Majestic Theater | 1925 Elm St, Suite 400
drema.chavez@dallascityhall.com | 214.670.3284

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Artist Opportunity – Call to Entry – Grand Prairie Arts Council, 2010 Open Juried Art Show & SaleApplication Deadline:  August 15

The Grand Prairie Arts Council presents the 2010 Open Juried Art Show &Sale on September 12—25, 2010 at the Grand Prairie Memorial Library, 901 Conover Drive, GP, 75051.
Over $3,000 in cash prizes available. August 18th is the deadline for submitting the entry form and .jpeg files on cd or send quality 4x6” photographs of your work. Jpegs may also be emailed. Prospectus: http://artsgp.com/juried%20art%20show.htm
GPAC website: www.artsgp.com

Calendar
August 18 - Final postmark date for receipt of artwork images, entry form, and fee.
August 25 - Notice of acceptance will be mailed.
September 9 &11 - In-take of hand delivered, accepted work.
September 9, Thursday: 5 pm - 8 pm September 11, Saturday: 10 am – noon
Location: Grand Prairie Memorial Library 901 Conover Drive
Grand Prairie, TX 75051

September 12, Sunday - 2 pm - 4 pm
Opening Reception &Awards Presentation Grand Prairie Memorial Library
Exhibition Hours Sept. 13-25:  Mon., Tues., Thurs. 10 am-9 pm Wed., Sat. 10 am-6 pm Sunday 1 pm-5 pm
September 25, Saturday - Exhibition closes
Pick up work: 10 am – noonSend Entries to:
Grand Prairie Arts Council PO Box 531613 Grand Prairie, Texas 75053Send email images to: gpac@artsgp.com

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Artist Opportunity – Call to Entry – Shanley House Gallery Fall Festival of Art Juried Show & SaleApplication Deadline:  August 16

CALL FOR ENTRIES 
2010 Fall Festival of Art Juried Show and Sale 
Shanley House Gallery • 224 North Travis  Granbury, TX 76048 

$500 Best of Show Award $15.00 per entry (up to 5 entries) 
CD Entries must be received by August 16, 2010 
ENTRY SUBMISSION BY CD ONLY (NO SLIDES) A completed and signed entry form and non-refundable entry fee (made out to LGAA) must accompany each CD. $15.00 per entry. 

IMPORTANT DATES: 

• Monday, Aug. 16th CD submissions due. 
• Monday, September 13th Accepted pieces will be viewable online at www.granburyart.org 
• Friday, September 24th Sneak preview of Fall Show during Granbury's Last Friday Gallery Night. Gallery open through 8pm 
• Saturday, September 25th (Runs through October 30th) Show officially opens. Awards reception begins at 6:30pm. Awards presentation at 7:15pm. 

For additional Information visit our website www.granburyart.org or contact show chairwoman Rebecca Zook at hello@rebeccazook.com 

Juror: Michael Mentler 
Artist statement: 
"On the visual level my works are about the juxtaposition of figurative forms. On the visceral level they open up a dialogue about human relationships. They offer the viewer not just a glimpse of the artist's soul but a reflection of their own." 
"American Artists Drawing" magazine calls Michael Mentler a "Modern-Day Leonardo." 
A master of the human form, Mentler teaches at the Society of Figurative Arts in Addison, Texas as well as in workshops throughout the US. His teaching is based on classical techniques and methods developed in the Italian Renaissance and practiced for over five hundred years by the world’s great masters. He stresses individual expression, mass and planes of the human form, understanding figure structure, proportion and artistic anatomy, light/shade and design/composition. Which is also strongly reflected in his personal work. 
Mentler studied at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Layton School of Art in Milwaukee and Washington University in Saint Louis, where he taught figure drawing and design. His work has been featured in Saint Louis magazine, Communication Arts, Art Direction, Graphis and most recently in American Artist Drawing magazine in a feature article titled "Learn From The Sketchbooks of a Modern Day Leonardo." 

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Artist Opportunity – Call to Entry – Rio Brazos Juried Art ExhibitionApplication Deadline:  August 16

The 14th Annual Juried Rio Brazos Art Exhibition opens at 3 p.m. on October 19, 2010 at Tarleton State University’s Dora Lee Langdon Cultural &Educational Center Concert Hall in Granbury, Texas. The exhibition is supported by the Cross Timbers Fine Arts Council, Your Private Collection Art Gallery, The City of Granbury and numerous local and regional businesses. Juror is Ian O’Brien, a native of Fort Worth. Entry format: slides or digital images on CD. Prospectus: http://www.tarleton.edu/langdoncenter/rbae.html

2010 Calendar:

Aug. 16 Deadline to receive slides or digital images.

Aug. 23 Notifications of acceptance to be mailed.

Sept. 19 Hand-delivered artwork must be received from

3 p.m. to 5 p.m. to the Historic A.P. Gordon House,

308 E. Pearl St., Granbury, TX 76048

Oct. 10 Juror Gallery Talk regarding RBAE artwork from

3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Opening of show and presentation of awards at

Langdon Center Concert Hall 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Oct. 24 Show closes. Hand-delivered works to be retrieved

between 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. only.

SHOW HOURS: Monday–Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.,

Sundays Noon to 4 p.m.

• Aug. 16 Deadline to receive slides or digital images.
• Aug. 23 Notifications of acceptance to be mailed.
• Sept. 19 Hand-delivered artwork must be received from3 p.m. to 5 p.m. to the Historic A.P. Gordon House,308 E. Pearl St., Granbury, TX 76048
• Oct. 10 Juror Gallery Talk regarding RBAE artwork from3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Opening of show and presentation of awards atLangdon Center Concert Hall 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
• Oct. 24 Show closes. Hand-delivered works to be retrievedbetween 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. only.

SHOW HOURS: Monday–Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.,Sundays Noon to 4 p.m.

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Artist Opportunity – Call to Entry – Frisco Discovery CenterApplication Deadline:  August 20

Frisco Discovery Center Grand Opening Celebration

Overview:The City of Frisco and the Frisco Community Development Corporation has created a special place in Frisco for the home of the Frisco Black Box Theatre, Art Gallery and Sci-Tech Discovery Center. Each organization supports education and promotes culture through visual and performing arts, science, math and technology.

Artists, please join the Frisco Association for the Arts (FAA) and Sci-Tech for a Renaissance weekend of art and science showcasing   artists from around the region, local and regional music, theater and dance, as well as a variety of favorite food vendors.  As Frisco’s non-profit champion for the arts and operation manager of our new Black Box Theater, the FAA invites visual artists to join us for our Gala celebration and grand opening on the weekend of October 1^st and 2^nd.

Private Preview Gala-Renaissance Frisco: 10/2/2010 7:00-11:00 p.m.
On the evening of the 1^st, the FAA and Sci Tech will host our private, preview gala, Renaissance Frisco, featuring “all things Italian.”  Guests will enjoy cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, art , music, and dancing, and private tours of Frisco’s amazing new culture center, as well as the opportunity to purchase art from our local artists.  Renaissance Frisco will include a silent auction, where bids can be placed on a special selection of beautiful art and “art experiences.”  Guests can expect to be surprised and delighted by an evening of celebration of the arts and sciences.

Artists’ booths will be open during the Gala, providing the invited guests an opportunity to privately browse and purchase artwork prior to the Grand Opening event on Saturday.

Grand Opening celebration- 10/3/2010 10:00-6:00 p.m.  This will be a community event with continuous activity, including performances throughout the day in The Black Box Theatre.  Artists will set up in our 25,000 square foot in-closed display space with no concerns about cancellation due to weather. 

Application Deadline: August 20, 2010 Midnight CST

REQUIREMENTS:Images: 5 (a booth shot is required)
Jury Fee (Application Fee): $10.00
Artist Statement about their work.

ABOUT FRISCO ARTS (FAA)Frisco Arts is the official local arts agency for the City of Frisco. By providing sponsorships, scholarships, grants, and special fund raising events, Frisco Arts’ members know they are making the arts in Frisco an enduring legacy to an important North Texas city.  The members of Frisco Arts produce this event to benefit the local growing arts community and to nourish the cultural soul of the city.  Frisco Arts is proud to support over a dozen local and regional arts organizations that provide arts education and performances benefiting the people of Frisco.
Website: www.friscoarts.org
For more information: director@friscoarts.org
(972) 668-5180

ARTIST SERVICES
Extensive area advertising and marketing.
Excellent opportunity to display your art to the buying market of Frisco during the Private Preview Gala and the Grand Opening Celebration.
In-door booths insure over night security and eliminates the concern for event cancellation because of weather.
Complimentary Continental breakfast items will be available the morning of the 2nd.
Booth sitters will be provided.
Artists selected as winners of the Best of Show categories will receive automatic acceptance into next year’s event which includes free booth space.
The overall  Best of Show will be offered complimentary exhibit space at the Frisco Gallery.
Ample free parking for patrons and artists.
Easy access to booths for booth loading and unloading and ample storage space behind booths.
25,000 square feet of covered show space.
Close to event and artist discounts at Comfort Suites. Nearby support services (restaurants, gas stations, shopping).

For reservations contact:
Comfort Suites
Phone: 972 668-9700
Fax: 972 668-9701

KEY APPLICATION DATES FOR EXHIBITORS
August 20, 2010 (midnight CST): Artist application and fee deadline
August 27th, 2010: Artist notification of acceptance.
September 3rd: Artist reply of acceptance and booth fee deadline.
September 17th, 2010: Exhibitor booth location and information available on web page.

CommunicationMailing Address:
Frisco Arts Center
8627 Main Street,
Frisco TX 75034
Phone: 972 668-5180
Email: director@friscoarts.org
Website: www.friscoarts.org

Artist Check-OutFriday TBD

JURY FEE: $10 Non-refundable check(s) or on-line MC or VISA payment to Frisco Arts for each medium to be exhibited. Must be a separate payment submitted with application. Fee deposited upon receipt.

BOOTH FEE: Non Frisco Visual Arts Guild Members
Accepted artists will submit booth fees by check(s), Master Card or VISA. Payment to be made directly to Frisco Arts at address provided.
$100 - Booth Space: 10’x10’Price includes electric. Extension cords and lighting systems must be provided by artist.
OR
$50- Booth Space and one quality piece donated to the Preview Gala Auction. Any donated artwork not sold in auction becomes the property of the FAA permanent collection.
$200 - Double Booth Space: A limited number of double booth spaces will be available. Double booth space assignments will be made based on earliest date of this application, (price of electricity included)  Extension cords and Lighting systems must be provided by artist. Double booths pay $100 with donation of one quality piece of art.
Power may not be directly behind booth.  Artist must provide extension cords.

BOOTH FEE: Frisco Visual Arts Guild Members only
Application fee is waived for all Frisco VAGF members.
Accepted artists will submit booth fees by check(s), Master Card or VISA. Payment to be made directly to Frisco Arts at address provided.
$75 - Booth Space: 10’x10’Price includes electric. Extension cords and lighting systems must be provided by artist.
VAGF artists may share booth spaces but $75 fee will apply to each artist.
OR
Free booth space and one quality piece donated to the Preview Gala Auction.
Any donated artwork not sold in auction becomes the property of the FAA permanent collection.
$150 - Double Booth Space: A limited number of double booth spaces will be available. Double booth space assignments will be made based on earliest date of this application, (price of electricity included)  Extension cords and Lighting systems must be provided by artist. Double booths pay $75 with donation of one quality piece of art.
Power may not be directly behind booth. Artist must provide extension cords.

All artists must provide a professional display of their work. This is an enclosed space. Tents are not required but artists must supply wall and table display space.

HOW TO APPLYArtists may apply once per category, a maximum of two. Collaborating artists may apply to participate at the event, but only their joint work may be shown and sold. Both names must appear on all application materials and both artists must contribute to the creation of the art pieces. Frisco Arts reserves the right Application Process
Applications must be received by the FAA by August 20, 2010 Midnight CST
Qualifications must include the following:
.Requested Format  -
Load the images into a Microsoft PowerPoint slide show presentation. Macintosh users should test their presentations on a PC before sending.
Only submit images with maximum dimensions of 800 x 600 pixels and minimum dimensions of 720 x 480 pixels.
Label one CD (not CD-RW) with the artist’s name and contact information. (Please do not include the name of the artist’s gallery, assistant or representative on the label.)
Number each image (1 - 5), a booth shot is required. Include the following annotations on the notes section of each PowerPoint slide:

o    Artist’s name

o    Title of artwork.

o    Date of completion

o    Dimensions

o    Medium

o    Cost

Alternative Format –
Label one CD (not CD-RW) with the artist’s name and contact information. (Please do not include the name of the artist’s gallery, assistant or representative on the label.)
Digital images must be JPEG files formatted for Windows and must be no more than 300dpi and no larger than 1024 x 768 pixel resolution. Each image must be unlocked and downloadable for viewing.
Each JPEG file must be titled with the artist’s name and number that corresponds to the annotated image list. File name example: JonesJane001, JonesJane002.
Annotated image list must be numbered as explained above and include the following information:

o    Artist’s name

o    Title of artwork

o    Date of completion.

o    Dimensions

o    Medium

o    Cost

INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

APPLICATION MEDIA CATEGORIES2-D MIXED MEDIA: Original work incorporating more than one material.
3-D MIXED MEDIA: Original 3- dimensional work incorporating more than one material.
CERAMICS: Original clay work. No machine made or mass produced work is accepted. Each item must be signed.
FIBER: Original work of primarily fiber including soft sculpture, batik, painted fabric and baskets.
GLASS: Original work in which the primary material is glass. No manufactured molds or other forms of mass production allowed.
GRAPHICS/PRINTMAKING/DRAWING: Original works made with pen, pencil,
Charcoal or traditional printmaking. Prints hand pulled by artists from traditional methods, including etching, engraving, silkscreen, stone and plate lithography, linoleum block or woodcut, produced in signed and numbered limited editions from an original image created by the artist.
JEWELRY: Original jewelry made from precious and non-precious metals, gemstones, enamel, glass, clay, fiber, etc. No mass production techniques allowed.
PAINTING: Original painted works made with oils, acrylics, watercolors, or pastels.
PHOTOGRAPHY/DIGITAL ART: Prints from original negatives must be processed by the artist or under artist's supervision.
SCULPTURE: Original non-functional, 3-dimensional work of any material.
WOODWORK: Original woodwork, hand tooled, carved, or machine worked.

IMAGESYour application must include five (5) images per medium:
(4) images must be of individual pieces, which accurately represent the body of work to be exhibited.
The booth image should have no visible name, logo, or insignia.
Work shown in images must be representative of current work, and no more than five years old.
Hint: Jurying is a competitive process, and image quality does count. Consider whether your images show your work clearly and to an advantage.

ABOUT THE JURY PROCESSThe majority of the artist spaces are selected through the jury process. The jury consists of local art experts, including, university professors, gallery owners and local artists. Jurors will score each applicant up to seven points, scoring 1 through 7. The image description information provided by the artist will be made available to the jury upon request. The decision of the jury is based solely on the images and is final. A wait-list of additional artists is used for replacement purposes.
NOTE: Members of the Frisco Arts Guild must go through the Jury process but jury fees will be waved.

REPRODUCTION POLICYReproductions are acceptable if they are signed and numbered. Reproductions cannot make up more than 50% of the total art displayed per booth.
On-site Standards Committee will enforce this policy

WORK ON DISPLAYAll work exhibited on booth walls must be  work produced by the artist and may not be the result of work by an assistant, or from commercial kits, molds, patterns, plans, prefabricated forms or other commercial methods.
Tapes/CDs of instruments made by the artist may be sold along with an instrument, but not alone.
Artists may only exhibit and sell work in the media category for which they are accepted.
All jewelry must have been juried in the jewelry category.
The work exhibited must match the quality and style as represented by the artist in his or her submitted images
Accepted artists are required to display an artist’s Statement in a prominent place within their booth throughout the duration of the festival.

ON-SITE REQUIREMENTS AND SET-UP Artists must be present during the entire event and must personally staff their exhibit space.
No agents, dealers, or representatives may attend the event in place of the artist.
Each artist is required to show photo identification at check-in.

BOOTH SPACE AND SETUPSpace locations are assigned in advance by Frisco Arts, and the use of a location is restricted to the artist to whom it is assigned. Locations are subject to change.
Each exhibitor will be provided a space measuring 10' wide by 10’ deep, with extra storage behind. Or double booths may be available for a higher fee (see "Fees" section). The event takes place on a paved interior surface so there will be no need for any preparations for inclement weather. No anchoring of tents will be required. Exhibitors are responsible for providing racks, tables, display units or other fixtures suitable for display of our artwork. All artists must provide their own tents or wall units to display their art.
This will be a city wide event including performances from the area nonprofit organizations as well as professional performers.  Expectations are high in Frisco for our new venue at the Frisco Discovery center. We expect this event to quickly become one of the premier art celebrations in this region.
Thank you for your interest! We hope you will apply to our Discovery Center Grand Opening Event.
Visit our web site for event map and more information.

For Application to Participate please contact sroland@friscoarts.org, or call us at 972-668-5180.

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