Call to Artists Texas: It's Time! Art City Austin Applications are LIVE!

Art Alliance Austin personally invites you to apply for Austin’s original fine arts festival exhibit at Art City Austin 2017 – March 31^st-April 2^nd!  

2017 marks the 67^th year of this event, but just the second at this extraordinary new venue that received rave reviews from guests and artists alike. Art City Austin is unique in its pairing of an art festival with a boutique gallery art fair all as a single art experience. Approximately 125 artists will exhibit outdoors and under the canopy and 25 galleries will exhibit inside the Palmer Event Center. This is a special venue with lots of shade, about 2/3rds of the booths are under a massive canopy.

 

We’ve been working closely with an artist committee to improve the event and make it better for you.  Here are a few changes:

• New Booth Pricing - $550 is now our standard booth price.
  
• Revised site plan – We added more booths under the canopy, packing more together and tightening the aisles to create a more energetic art buying experience.  Additionally, we have eliminated booths on the far north end of the drive that received less traffic.
  
• Select your booth location
  
• New marketing plan – Art Alliance Austin has a new PR and Design team!
  
• Revised Friday hours and event – We want patrons to experience ALL of the festival and artists (outdoors and indoors) on a special Friday preview day!  Friday hours have been shortened to 4:00-8:00 PM and food/drinks will be available around the site. Throughout the weekend we’ll be partnering with curators, critics, and other art experts to conduct guest tours of the amazing fine art that makes up Art City Austin!

Please click here to access our online application and apply for the show.  You can also visit https://www.artallianceaustin.org/artcity to see photos from last year. 

Call to Artists Hanging Sculpture

Interior Sculpture for new Boston Avenue Dining Facility

The Texas Tech University System seeks to commission an artist to create a pendant sculpture to be suspended from the ceiling inside the new Boston Avenue Dining Facility. This sculpture will be visible from the exterior of the building through three large, two-story, arched, north-facing windows. Ideal submissions will appeal visually both to student users within the building, as well as to passersby who view the work from the exterior alongside surrounding campus architecture. Preferred materials include glass and other light-reflective media; sustainable or energy-efficient materials are also welcomed. Proposals utilizing color and texture are encouraged, as are designs including kinetic elements. To comply with the building’s structural constraints, proposed sculptures should not exceed 1,500 pounds. In order to be considered, submissions must attend to the conceptual goals outlined in this document. Objects that are mass-produced or of standard manufacture are not eligible for consideration.

$70,000 (All Inclusive). This amount is inclusive of all costs associated with this public art project including, but not limited to, artist fees, other consultants’ fees, insurance to cover the scope of the project, materials, fabrication, transportation, and installation (including any site modification).

Artist Call Texas: College of Business Administration Renovation

For complete information: http://esbd.cpa.state.tx.us/bid_show.cfm?bidid=97806.

Project Budget: $235,000 (All Inclusive). This amount is inclusive of all costs associated with this public art project including, but not limited to, artist fees, other consultants’ fees, insurance to cover the scope of the project, materials, fabrication, transportation, and installation (including any site modification).

Project Scope: The Texas Tech University System seeks to commission an artist to create an outdoor public sculpture to be located on the lawn at the Northeast corner of the former College of Business Administration (new home to the College of Mass Communications). In light of the building’s new occupants, Texas Tech seeks designs that engage issues of media literacy and the liberal arts education. Media—both digital and more “traditional” forms—have become increasingly important in our lives, encompassing everything from the political process, to entertainment, to quality of life and beyond. Questions to consider may include: What potential effect(s) do media have on people? What is the role of media in a democratic society? How have media affected broader cultural constructs, and how do they continue to do so? Ideal submissions will unify the newly renovated building and the surrounding campus architecture, and will be made of durable, low-maintenance materials. Proposals incorporating color and texture are welcomed. In order to be considered, submissions must attend to the conceptual goals outlined in this document. Objects that are mass-produced or of standard manufacture are not eligible for consideration

Call to Artists Texas

18TH ANNUAL TEXAS NATIONAL 2012 COMPETITION & EXHIBITION (April 14 - May 26, 2012)

TEXAS NATIONAL, P.O. Box 13041, SFA Station, Nacogdoches, TX 75962-3041


REQUIREMENTS:

Images - Minimum: 1 , Maximum: 3

Entry Fee (TEXAS NATIONAL 2012): $35.00

(per image over minimum): $

Juror: Dave Hickey is considered to be one of the preeminent art critics in the world. He is the author of “The Invisible Dragon: Four Essays on Beauty” (1993), which is in its sixth printing, and “Air Guitar, Essays on Art and Democracy” (1998), in its fifth printing. Hickey’s writing has appeared in numerous publications including Rolling Stone, Art News, Art in America, Artforum, Interview, Harper’s Magazine, Vanity Fair, Nest, The New York Times, and The Los Angeles Times. In addition, Hickey has been an executive director of Art in America magazine and contributing editor at The Village Voice. He was the former owner/director of A Clean Well-Lighted Place gallery in Austin and director of the Reese Palley Gallery in New York City. He also served as The Schaeffer Professor of Modern Letters at the University of Nevada Las Vegas and as a contributing editor to Art Issues magazine in Los Angeles. He is now professor of art practice at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque.

In addition, Hickey has written many exhibition catalogues and monographs on contemporary artists, including Anthony Caro, Ellsworth Kelly, Ken Price. John Chamberlain, Ann Hamilton, Lari Pittman, Richard Serra, Robert Gober, Edward Ruscha, Terry Allen, Andy Warhol, Gerhard Richter, Sigmar Polke, Tom Wesselmann, Joan Mitchell, Vija Celmins, Vernon Fisher, Luis Jimenez, Barbara Bloom, Sol Lewitt, Sharon Ellis, and Michelangelo Pisteletto.

In 1994, Hickey received the Frank Jewett Mather Award for art criticism from the College Art Association. In 2001 he was the recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship, the so-called "genius grant." In 2003, he was inducted into the Nevada Writers Hall of Fame, sponsored by the Friends of the University of Nevada, Reno Libraries. In 2005, he was awarded a Peabody Award for his work on Ric “Burns’ PBS” biographical documentary, “Andy Warhol.”

Hickey has lectured extensively at universities and institutions both in the United States and abroad. These include Harvard, Princeton, Yale, Cornell, Brown, Penn, Stanford, Duke, the Smithsonian Institution, the Rhode Island School of Design, Hunter College, the School of Visual Arts, Bard College, the University of Texas at Austin, Art Center in Pasadena, Otis Institute in Los Angeles, the Hirshhorn Museum and the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, the Whitney Museum, the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art, the Dia Center for the Arts, the Walker Art Center, the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, and the Kimbell Museum in Fort Worth. He has lectured often in the United Kingdom at the Tate Modern, The Frieze Art Fair, The Royal College of Art, and the Institute of Contemporary Art in London.

Hickey has also served as a visiting professor at a number of institutions, including the University of Texas at Austin, The University of California--Santa Barbara, the Otis Parsons Institute in Los Angeles, The Graduate School of Design at Harvard University, Yale University, and Rice University.

Awards:. 1st - $2,000; 2nd - $1,000; 3rd - $500; Honorable Mentions.

Eligibility: TEXAS NATIONAL 2012 is open to all artists working in the United States. Works may be of any medium (except video or performance). All works must be original and completed in the past two years. No previously submitted works will be accepted. All works must be available though the entire run of the show. Do not submit works for jury that might be sold before or shown during the TEXAS NATIONAL 2012 show time frame.

Size Limitations: Two-dimensional works, when displayed, cannot exceed 48" in height or width, including frame. Three-dimensional works cannot exceed 60" in height, 24" in width, and 24" in depth. If a separate pedestal is sent with the work, the total height, including the pedestal, must not exceed 60"; return shipment of the pedestal, if shipped separately from the work, will be at the artist’s expense. The weight limitation of each crated or packaged work must not exceed 50 lbs.

Entry Fee and Procedures: One, two, or three digital images may be submitted via CaFÉ for $35 entry. Secure credit card payments can be made through CaFÉ. Personal checks or money orders will be accepted via mail payable to TEXAS NATIONAL. Mailed payments must be postmarked no later than February 10, 2012, and mailed to TEXAS NATIONAL, P.O. Box 13041, SFA Station, Nacogdoches, TX 75962-3041.

If you require additional information regarding TEXAS NATIONAL, e-mail us at texasnational@sfasu.edu.

Submitting Images for Jurying: All entries (information and images) will be accepted through the CaFÉ website.

1. Each entrant may submit up to three digital images of three different art works.
2. Each work must be represented by only one image (no detail views or duplicates).

Instructions on how to format images to CaFÉ specifications can be found at Image Prep.

Juror's choices for TEXAS NATIONAL 2012 will be announced via e-mail, the CAFÈ website, and USPS mail during the second week of March and no later than March 12, 2012.

Shipping: Accepted work must be sent at the artist’s expense, properly and securely packed in a single reusable carton or crate (NO Styrofoam peanuts) to TEXAS NATIONAL. Works must be shipped ready for installation. All 2-D works must have hangers or be wired for hanging. Plexiglass must be used instead of glass in framing. Works must arrive by MARCH 30, 2012. The cost of return shipment (one box/crate for each work), not including insurance, will be paid by TEXAS NATIONAL. Artists wishing to have return shipment insurance must provide payment to TEXAS NATIONAL for artwork value. Detailed instructions will be sent to those artists whose works are accepted by the juror.

SFA Galleries: The SFA Galleries present exhibitions of regional, national, and international art to an expanding audience centered in East Texas. It maintains high security with a guard always present during gallery hours. The gallery facilitates sales but takes no commission. The gallery does not profit from the entry fees of TEXAS NATIONAL. All monies collected pay for the entire exhibition, artist fees, awards, postage and return shipment.

Call to artists Texas

Open Call for Artists: 

Casa Mañana Theatre in Fort Worth, Texas is launching a new Contemporary Art Gallery in March 2012 which will showcase regional artists. Selected artists will be awarded a solo show for approximately one month during the 2012 season.

Enter during this first wave to be assured consideration for the Inaugural Season of the Casa Gallery. See prospectus for details at www.annmariebarker.com.

Call to Artists Texas -- Elmfork Athletic Complex

CALL FOR ARTISTS

ELM FORK ATHLETIC COMPLEX PROJECT

PUBLIC ART BUDGET $134,000

SUBMISSION DEADLINE JANUARY 6, 2012

The City of Dallas Park and Recreation Department and Freese and Nichols have developed a master plan for a 160 acre soccer complex located southwest of the intersection of Walnut Hill Drive and I-35E in Dallas,Texas. The master plan incorporates youth and adult soccer fields in a layout that provides: centralized parking that is convenient to all fields, restrooms, concessions, storage facilities, a perimeter nature trail, and irrigation and lighting for all of the fields.

Additional information on Elm Fork Soccer Complex can be found at:

http://www.freese.com/our-work/elm-fork-athletic-complex-master-plan-and-design

http://www.dallascityhall.com/committee_briefings/briefings0810/TRC_ElmForkAthleticComplex_081710.pdf

http://www.dallasparks.org/Downloads/Trails/elmfork.pdf

SCOPE OF PUBLIC ART PROJECT

The Public Art Program of the City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs requests the submission of qualifications from professional artists and/or artist teams to work with the Park and Recreation Department and the community surrounding the future site of the Elm Fork Soccer Complex to participate in the development and execution of a work of public art. The Soccer Complex is highly environmentally conscientious and therefore preference will be given to artists who demonstrate the ability to work with renewable resources that will have a minimal impact on the environment. There are several locations for public art including:

• Entrance drive

• Driveway roundabout

• Green space around the concession pavilion in the picnic area

The commission can be for a single artwork or a series of smaller works depending on the artist’s plan. The total budget for the project is $134,000.

SELECTION PROCESS

A panel comprised of arts professionals and community representatives will review qualified submissions in January 2012. A small group of artists will be short-listed for the project and each artist will be requested to provide a site-specific concept based on an investigation of the complex. Each artist selected will receive a stipend of $3,000 to cover costs of producing a public art concept proposal for the park. The site-specific proposals will be used to assess the artist’s creative process and approach. The stipend must cover all costs of site visits, site research, production of a site-specific public art concept and travel to make a presentation of the proposal to a selection panel.

Short-listed artists will present their proposal to the selection panel in the spring of 2012 and one artist or artist team will be selected for review and approval by the Public Art Committee and the Cultural Affairs Commission, the Park and Recreation Board and the City Council.

BUDGET

The budget of up to $134,000 must cover all costs associated with design, fabrication and installation for public art including but not limited to artist’s fee, travel, lodging and per diem, insurance, materials, shop drawings, engineer’s fees and drawings, any graphic design and miscellaneous supplies.

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. The City of Dallas Cultural Policy prohibits undergraduate students from being considered for Public Art projects.

Additional qualifications include:

• Demonstrated successful completion of public art or other park projects of similar size and scope
• Demonstrated ability to work with a design team and landscape designers.
• Ability to attend and/or participate in meetings with design teams, community members and others involved in the project. Participation can be by phone.

SUBMITTAL MATERIALS

Professional resume

JPEG images of previous Public Art or Park projects of commensurate scope. Images imbedded into PDF’s will not be accepted.

Letter outlining qualifications, interest and ability to complete the project.

Names and contact information of three references.

Email submission file size can not to exceed 2MB.

Larger images must be submitted via Dropbox or YouSendIt.

Multiple 2MB emails submissions from the same artist/artist team will not be accepted.

Mail submissions on CD and/or email submissions must be received in our office by 5:00 p.m. central time on January 6, 2012.

Send Email Submissions to: elmforksoccercomplex@gmail.com

SEND CD Submissions to:

Kendall Ferguson, Public Art Coordinator

1925 Elm Street

Dallas,Texas 75201

Direct telephone is (214) 670-5639

SEND INQUIRIES TO: kendall.ferguson@dallascityhall.com

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).

Art City Austin Art Festival Open Call

Art Alliance Austin's 2-Day long downtown art's festival is looking for Artists! The festival will take place April 14-15 2012. Come exhibit in the heart of downtown Austin!


All applications must be submitted via our online application system at www.zapplication.org. New users to ZAPP must complete the free ZAPP registration. Once logged in, search for Art City Austin 2012 under "participating shows."

All applications must be completed with $35 jury fee paid in full by November 7, 2011. Artists must include 5 images of their work which will be uploaded and submitted through www.zapplication.org.

QUESTIONS?

Contact Allison Specter, aspecter@artallianceaustin.org

Call to Artists El Paso Texas

Call to artists living within a 300 mile radius of El Paso, TX

Request For Qualifications

Public Art Project - Fire Station #513

Deadline September 16, 2011

The City of El Paso Public Art Program seeks to commission a professional artist or artist team to design, fabricate and install an artwork or artworks for an upcoming fire station in Central El Paso. Open to all professional artists residing within a 300 mile radius of El Paso, Texas are eligible to apply except for employees of the City of El Paso, their spouses, or members of the Public Art Committee. The City of El Paso does not accept qualifications from undergraduate students for Public Art Projects.

For detailed information please visit www.elpasoartsandculture.org and click on the “Public Art” Tab and/or visit CAFÉ www.callforentry.org to submit application.

Adopted by City Council in 2006, The Public Art Program for the City of El Paso was established under the City of El Paso Museums and Cultural Affairs Department in the effort to integrate public artworks throughout the City of El Paso. Since its inception, the Public Art Program has strived to offer our local communities and neighborhoods insight, repose, delight and a distinctive sense of place in the essence of achieving the following Public Art Policy Goals; to enhance the quality of life of residents through the thoughtful infusion of artists at a neighborhood level and in the design of publicly financed infrastructure, promote economic revitalization by adding value to municipal facilities, creating ongoing opportunities for artists and artisans to enhance the visitor experience, define and improve authentic images of El Paso as a unique place, community and destination, and administer, maintain, and conserve the City’s public art collection.

For questions or concerns please contact Patricia Dalbin Public Art Coordinator at 541-4894 or dalbinp@elpasotexas.gov Alejandra M. Carrillo, Public Art Program Specialist at (915)541-4257 or carilloam@elpasotexas.gov

Texas Emerging Artists: OPEN CALL - The Lens Capsule

http://thelenscapsule.com/

Contact Emily Peacock and Britt Ragsdale
The Lens Capsule is an artist-run temporary exhibition space situated inside a commercial rental truck. As a Fotofest participating space, it will host a number of one-night solo exhibitions in Houston, TX between March 16th and April 29th, 2012. By parking The Lens Capsule at some of the largest established art openings and community events in the city, this exhibition format allows maximum exposure for participating artists. The Lens Capsule’s mission is to exhibit and promote emerging lens-based artists living and working in Texas. “Lens-based” art is defined as any artwork derived from or utilizing a lens. By this definition, we will accept photography and video as well as any new media, mixed media, installation and/or performances that fit within these parameters.

To apply, please send the following to TheLensCapsule@gmail.com

by September 30th:

• 100 words or less bio

• 200 words or less proposal

(information about your current work and what you plan to show in

The Lens Capsule)

• 10 images

Images: 72 dpi, no larger than 1080 x 1080 pixels,

ex: Lastname_FirstInitial_00.jpg

Videos: Include a video still following the same restrictions listed above.

• Image list

Images: (title, size, medium, year)

Videos: (title, length*, medium, year, url link)

*We do not guarantee to watch more than 3 minutes of video. Please edit accordingly.

Call to Sculpture Artists Bellaire Texas

Proposals are being accepted for an outdoor art exhibit organized with the Nature Discovery Center at Russ Pitman Park, which will take place from March 31 - May 5, 2012.

All installation ideas will be considered. However, preference will be given to topics that concern sustainability and earth related media, which can be integrated and evolve within the eco-system and structures of the park. Ideally, media that is earth/organic materials, environmentally conscious, symbiotic and/or does not require de-installation will be expressly considered. Also, topics related to the politics of human interaction, Houston and Bellaire history, environmental interference and activism are strongly encouraged. Artists from all over America are invited to apply but accepted artists must visit the park and its naturalists for an orientation. Please view their website http://www.naturediscoverycenter.org/ in order learn more about the space.

*Note: This show is a departure from previously exhibited work at the park.

Proposals may be submitted for existing work, site-specific installations, and/or previously unrealized projects. To apply, send a complete artist's package to: eco.submissions@gmail.com.

Your proposal should include the following items via email NO LATER THAN SEPT. 16TH, 2011:

• An artist statement or project narrative, not to exceed 1 page. *

• A resume or biography

• 8-12 images of previous works (details may be included)

• A list with title, media, size, and year completed for each image

• Videos of performance work may also be included

(Please inquire if you need to mail a CD or DVD.)

Note: Your proposal materials WILL NOT be returned to you.

For further information about the installation sites and specifications, please contact

eco.submissions@gmail.com.

*We are also open to performances*

Russ Pitman Park is a lush 4-acre oasis in Bellaire, just inside the 610 Loop, offering individuals, families, and community groups a place to stroll, play, picnic, and explore nature. The Nature Discovery Center itself is housed in the historic Henshaw House at the north end of the Park. The Park's mix of prairie grasses, tall pecans, native understory and wide lawns is home to a variety of animals, from butterflies and beetles to squirrels and birds. During spring and fall migration seasons, over 80 species of warblers, vireos, orioles and more stop in for food, rest and water.

7112 Newcastle Street, Bellaire, TX 77401

Tel: 713.667.6550

Regular Park hours are: 6:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. daily.

http://www.naturediscoverycenter.org/

FREE to the public

Please note: Russ Pitman Park is a City of Bellaire Park, so pets, alcoholic beverages, and smoking are not allowed on the grounds or in the parking lots.

Call to Artist Texas Can You Make Art out of a Keg?

http://monstersofbeer.com/
Live It BIG, Inc. is holding the 2nd Monsters Of Beer Charity Festival on Nov. 12, 2011. The event will take place at Guadalupe Plaza Park in Houston’s East End. We expect to host approximately 3000 attendees with another 500+/- volunteers and brewery personnel at the event. The festival will run from 12-6pm and will have approximately 50 breweries in attendance serving 100 unique craft beers. This isn’t your typical “BMC” beer fest. We want to encourage growth in America’s craft beer and especially in supporting Texas’ craft beer community. All the beer is donated and all net proceeds go to support our 2011 charities: Friday Harbour and Stepping Stones Charter School. For more information, visit our website: www.liveitbig.org.

The Challenge: take a standard, dull keg and make it a work of art.

We have acquired 10 empty, but functional kegs from a Texas brewery. We would like to see what the artistic community can do with these rather unfortunate looking receptacles. If your idea is accepted, you will implement your artistic vision on the aforementioned keg, and we will display it for all to see during the Monsters Of Beer Charity Festival. We will offer the kegs for sale at a silent auction to be held during the festival. All proceeds go to Live It BIG, Inc. to support our charitable mission of supporting small, start-up charities in Houston.

The Rules.

1. Idea Details: We’d like to see what you can come up with for the keg. Please provide the following:

a. a written description of your idea/what you intend to do

b. a list of materials you intend to use (at least for now)

c. a visual representation of the intended finished product

d. and a bio of yourself

e. together in one PDF file (sorry, not all of our Board members have Adobe Illustrator)

2. Submission Deadline: Your idea will need to be submitted to cathy@liveitbig.org by Aug. 20, 2011. A committee will review all submissions and will choose 10 designs. The committee will be made up of the three Board Members of Live It BIG, Inc. and Diane Barber of Diverse Works. Designs can be submitted in paper form as well as long as it is post-marked by August 20th. Mail submissions to 4108 Lillian St., Unit D, Houston, TX 77007.

3. Announcement of Selected Designs: We will announce the selected designs on August 31, 2011. We will make a formal announcement on our website, www.monstersofbeer.com.

4. Keg Must Remain Functional: We envision that these kegs will be bid upon by local home brewers who will want to use them in their normal brewing and beer storage processes. Thus, the kegs’ integrity must remain intact – i.e. you can’t puncture the vessel, lessen the thickness of the keg wall, nor should you do anything that would impede the functionality of the keg collar (the place where you attach the keg pump, etc.). Also, since beer typically tastes better cold, the keg will still need to fit in a refrigerator or typical trash can after the artist is done with his/her design. Other than that, feel free to go to town with your design.

5. Rights To Photos: All artists will retain the rights to photos of the kegs for any use other than for sale. Rights to the photos will be shared by the artist and Live It BIG, Inc. and the ultimate purchaser of the keg. Keg ownership will transfer to the silent auction winner upon payment and all rights by Live It BIG, Inc. to the keg (other than photographic) cease at that time. Artists agree that the kegs provided to them are on loan only and that they retain no rights of ownership to the kegs at any time.

6. Taking Possession of the Keg: Artists will be given their kegs by appointment on Sept 1, 2 or 3rd.

7. Final Product Due: Kegs must be completed and delivered to 4108 Lillian St., Unit D, Houston, TX 77007 by Nov. 1, 2011. We will post photos of the kegs on our website and will also post short biographies of each artist along with the inspiration behind the keg design and any other information the artist deems important in interpreting his/her design. We hope to partner with a local media group to publish the photos, artist bios and the purpose of the kegs to a larger audience. However, we do not have this lined up at this time and we may not be able to secure such publicity.

8. Free Passes: Each artist whose design is selected will be given 2 VIP passes to the Monsters Of Beer Charity Festival provided the artist and his/her guest is 21 years old as of Nov 12, 2011 (no one under 21 can be admitted). VIP passes aren’t available to the public for purchase, and are only available to media, brewery personnel and volunteers, so you get all the perks of a VIP without the responsibility of any actual duties during the event. The pass entitles you to enter via a VIP entrance, access to the Brewers/Volunteers area where there will be private toilets, food, water and other amenities. There will be bands, food pairing events, and more.

Call for Entries The Hunting Prize

About the Art Prize
The Hunting Art Prize, which is sponsored by the international oil services company Hunting PLC, is a Texas-wide competition open to established artists, talented newcomers and promising amateurs. The $50,000 award is the most generous annual art prize given in North America for painting and drawing.

Eligibility
The competition is open to Texas-based artists who are 18 years of age (as of August 1, 2011) or older. Artwork submitted for consideration must be a single two-dimensional painting or drawing no larger than 72" on any one side (including frame, if any).

Sign-Up & Submissions

Artists must sign up using the electronic form at www.huntingartprize.com and upload one digital file representing their selected artwork. The digital file must be in JPEG format and no less than 1MB and no more than 2MB.

Deadline

All entries must be submitted no later than midnight, Tuesday, November 30, 2011.

Questions?

Email us at info@huntingartprize.com. For further details on submission criteria, terms and conditions, visit www.huntingartprize.com.

About Hunting PLC
Hunting PLC is an international oil services company providing solutions to the world's largest oil and gas concerns. Established in 1874, it is a fully listed public company traded on the London Stock Exchange. For further information, visit www.hunting.plc.uk/.

Liz Alexander Art Grant Houston

In commemoration of the one-year anniversary of Liz Alexander’s passing, Houston Arts Alliance announces the inauguration of the Liz Alexander Visual Art Award, to be made possible by contributions from her former colleagues, friends and family. Currently to date, HAA has raised over $2,000 which is made possible by private contributions (the final award size will be announced by late summer 2011).

The Liz Alexander Visual Art Award will be presented to an emerging, visual artist residing in Houston between the ages of 20 – 35 years. Award money may be used for a specific artistic project, for professional development or education in the field of visual or media arts. Women and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply. HAA is still accepting applications.

Deadline: July 8, 2011.

To read more about Liz Alexander, donating or applying for the award, please refer to HAA's website: http://www.houstonartsalliance.com/grants/remembering-liz-alexander/

Call to Artists Sculpture Proposal Laredo Texas

http://www.laredo.edu/cms/
Laredo Community College is commissioning a sculpture to be suspended from the ceiling of the rotunda of its new Visual and Performing Arts Building. The new building will house offices and studio classroom spaces for the campus’ visual and performing arts.

The proposed sculpture should be in place by December 2011 and the new building will be inaugurated in January 2012.

The budget for the project is $12,000.

Artist Opportunity – Call to Entry – Texas Tech University System Public Art, Lubbock

Submission Deadline: Wednesday, May 25

Attention Texas Network of Sculptors:

The Texas Tech University System Public Art Committee is seeking proposals from artists to create large-scale artwork for the new Rawls College of Business Administration building at the Lubbock, Texas campus. The final product will contribute significantly to the public art collection at Texas Tech and enhance and compliment the newly-constructed 149,000 square foot facility.

Budget: $675,000 (all-inclusive)
Submission deadline: 2:00PM, CDT, Wednesday, May 25, 2011

To view the full RFP, go to http://esbd.cpa.state.tx.us/bid_show.cfm?bidid=94003. Please forward this to all interested parties. This listing is also posted on the blog of The Sculpture Network of Texas (www.texassculpturenetwork.org).

For questions, please contact: Allyson Keslin, Public Art Manager at 806.742.2116

Best wishes,

Joe Arredondo
Director of Landmark Arts
Texas Tech School of Art
Box 42081 [18th Street at Flint Avenue, Room 108]
Lubbock, TX 79409
806-742-1947 www.landmarkarts.org

Call to Artists Winnsboro Fine Art Festival Texas

Finish the 2011 festival season on a high note with some great holiday sales at The Winnsboro Fine Art Market in Winnsboro, Texas.  This is a juried event featuring only fine art and crafts.  The first Art Market held in November of 2009, was extremely successful and we’re building on its success to make the 2011 Art Market bigger and better. 

This art event will be heavily promoted to draw both quality artists and serious buyers.  We hope you’ll consider this market as an opportunity to sell your work and enjoy a weekend in the country. For more information and an application, please check out our website at www.winnsboroart.com.

ALSO, consider entering our Official Poster Competition to win a little extra cash and gain more exposure.  Details are also on our website.

Mary M. Smith

M Smith Productions

720 South Walnut Street

Winnsboro, TX 75494

903-342-3438

903-342-3438 fax

903-767-6532 cell

mary@msmithproductions.com

Visit The Winnsboro Fine Art Market November 5 & 6, 2011!

www.winnsboroart.com

Call to Entry – Showcase of Sculpture New Braunfels Texas

Sculptors Wanted

     Compared to the other disciplines in fine art, sculptors are a rare breed.  We cut, bruise, and burn, ourselves more than the rest.  Engineering structures that sometimes topple causes us to scream and swear over our endeavors more than the average painter. We are the Green Berets and the Navy Seals of the artist world.

It’s time we get some respect with a show exclusive to sculpture.

You can display business cards and brochures next to your sculpture to expand your clientele at a prestigious gallery in downtown New Braunfels, Texas, a display of the best of the best.

There will be a large turnout. So if you would like to be a part of this unique opportunity please enter soon to insure your space in the “Showcase of Sculpture”.

Thank you very much. 

Co Chairs: Members Laraine Romine and Trace Guthrie

Email: rlromine01@gmail.com or (830)303-7242

            tguthrie7@gmail.com   (210)219-3964

“ Showcase of Sculpture”

Co Chairs: Laraine Romine and Trace Guthrie

Exhibited at New Braunfels Art League Gallery

239 W. San Antonio St., New Braunfels, Texas 78130-7936

This exhibition is to showcase 3-dimensional works of art by sculptors in Texas.

This is a juried and judged show:  The show is only for sculptures and no pottery is accepted.

For Call to Entry and Entry Form go to:  http://www.txsculpture.com/newsletters/newsletter_information.html#showcase_of_sculpture

Calling All Artist for 2nd Annual Fest Quitman, Texas 2011 Quilt and Art Festival Saturday, May 14th

Friends of the Arboretum (FOA) will present a Quilt & Art Festival on the grounds of Governor Jim Hogg Park at 100 Gov. Hogg Parkway, Quitman, Texas 75783 on May 14, 2011 from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. Artist applications are now being solicited and accepted for this one day event to highlight regional fine artist. The presenters of this festival are calling for applications from painters, sculptors, fine woodworkers, potters, weavers, jewelry makers and other fine artisans and craftsmen who wish to sell and showcase their wares amidst the backdrop of spectacular and colorful quilts that will be on display. Local musicians have also been invited to perform in informal settings throughout the park, as well as on the porch of the Historic Stinson House.

The purpose of this event has a dual objective of promoting all types of cultural arts in East Texas, with concession and exhibit space proceeds to benefit growth of the Governor Hogg Park Arboretum and Botanical Gardens. Headline sponsors of the event include the City of Quitman and The Greater Quitman Area Chamber of Commerce. Other sponsorships are currently being negotiated, and there are opportunities available for both monetary and in-kind support.

Artist display space is available on a first-come-first-serve basis and these affordable spots are expected to go quickly. Another reason to secure space soon is to be included in free promotional opportunities as the event is advertised. Applications will be available on line at woodcountyarboretum.com and at the Quitman Chamber.

For discussions or questions about opportunities for participation as an exhibitor, entertainer or contributors to the success of this event, contact Pam Riley at 903-466-4327 or by email at friendsarboretum@yahoo.com. Also, visit woodcountyarboretum.com

CONTACT:

Pam Riley

Phone: 903-466-4327

Email: friendsarboretum@yahoo.com

Friends of the Arboretum   ·    P. O. Box 1395    ·    Quitman, Texas 75783

woodcountyarboretum.com

Call for artists: Human Rights Initiative of North Texas

Through Friday, January 7, 2011
Presented by Human Rights Initiative of North Texas


Human Rights Initiative of North Texas (HRI) is celebrating our new home in Dallas' Wilson Historic District and we want to honor the 55 foundations that have supported and nurtured our work during our first 10 years.

We're looking for an innovative, semi-permanent design to showcase the listing of 55 foundations, and to allow room to add more foundations at a later date. This design would fit on a wall that measures 12 feet long and 12 feet tall. The design should not extend more than one inch from the wall and would be a design that could be removed from the wall when HRI moves its office. The artists/architects will own the copyright of their work.

This competition is open to all artists over age 18. All work entered must be original in concept/execution. Medium is limited to drawings or paintings of the wall design and our budget is limited to $5,000 for materials. Please submit your design on a 24x36 mounted board (that will not be returned).
If your design is selected, you will have the option of participating in its construction. You will be our guest of honor at the unveiling of the wall event. Your name and bio will also be included in our event news release. New, emerging, and established artists are all encouraged to enter.

Human Rights Initiative of North Texas (HRI) is the only agency in North Texas that provides free legal representation to individuals who have suffered human rights abuses in their homelands and have credible asylum cases. HRI has also been able to respond to other legal needs when traditional refugee services have not: in cases of human trafficking and violence against indigent immigrant women and children. For more information on HRI, go to www.hrionline.org

The competition is open through Friday, January 7. Entries should be delivered to the HRI office at 2801 Swiss Avenue at Liberty, 75204 between 9a.m.and 5 p.m. on weekdays. For questions on the competition call Pat Melton at pmelton@hrionline.org

South Texas College, call for artists for the 6th Annual Human Rights Exhibition

This year’s exhibition is in collaboration with the 2011 Sex Trafficking Conference. The theme for the artwork must deal with human rights issues. All artwork must be original. The concept may be applied to a broad range of topics. The exhibition shall be on display in conjunction with the Human Trafficking Conference sponsored by South Texas College’s Women’s Studies Committee.

Selections: The exhibition is open to artists of all media, including but not limited to painting, printmaking, sculpture, installation art, drawings, photography and mixed media. Each artist can submit up to three (3) works. If selected, artists are responsible for delivery by March 1, 2010 and pickup of work by May 7, 2010.

If shipped the return postage will be paid for by the exhibit sponsors. Hand delivered work not picked up by this date will become the property of South Texas College.
Save those pieces that the artist needs to be present to display or present for a special or non-traditional installation, all work must be ready to hang and received in good condition. Any work not ready to hang will be returned to the artist and excluded from the exhibit. No one dimension should exceed 72 inches or total weight over 100 lbs.

Submission CD’s will not be returned unless requested. Please include a SASE properly-sized to fit any items that should be returned. Entry fee.

For more information about the call for artists: http://academicaffairs.southtexascollege.edu/womens_studies/hr%20exhibition/call%20artists%2010.html

Deadline: postmarked by February 4th, 2011
or e-mail: Jenny Clark (Conference Coordinator)
jclark@southtexascollege.edu
Richard Lubben (Exhibition Coordinator)
rdlubben@southtexascollege.edu
South Texas College is located in McAllen, Texas