Friday, December 17, 2010
Call to Artists Love An International Photography Competition
You take amazing photographs. Show us what matters to you. You are invited you to share your most powerful images that convey, represent or capture the essence of love. It is the deepest emotion we know and welcome you to submit your best work for a chance at world-wide exposure with a New York City red-carpet reception and online features published by JPG Magazine and Artists Wanted.
Wednesday December 22, 2010 11:59pm EST.
The Focus Project seeks to identify emerging talent and to create a collective narrative reflecting what is most important in our lives. All participants will receive a gorgeous online portfolio to share with friends and family, and an exclusive package of special discounts and offers.
Artist Opportunity – Call to Artists – Torpedo Factory, Alexandria, VA
Entry Deadline for 2011 Open Exhibition: February 1, 2011
Entry Deadline for Nest: February 11, 2011
Our annual Open Exhibition call for proposals, deadline February 1, is a chance at a solo exhibition in the Target Gallery. The winner of this opportunity not only receives a solo exhibition but a catalog and small stipend are included.
Our second opportunity is NEST, an all media juried exhibition that is open to all artists nationally and internationally. The deadline for this opportunity is February 11, 2011. You can apply online with this exhibition opportunity, just follow the link to our website for more information (link included below).
Please forward to artists that might be interested in these opportunities. We look forward to seeing your work!
Happy Holidays!
Target Gallery
2011 Open Exhibition /Call for Proposals
Exhibition Dates: August 20 - September 25, 2011 Deadline for Entry: February 1, 2011
This is an Open Call for proposals for an exhibition in the fall of 2011. This call is open to all artists from North America working in all visual media. Proposals for exhibitions by both individuals and groups will be considered. The individual or group associated with the chosen proposal will receive a solo exhibition at the Target Gallery from August 20 - September 25, 2011. The artist/s will also receive a stipend and an exhibition catalog. Our jurors for this exhibition are Tim Tate, Danielle O'Steen, and Jacqueline Ionita.
About the jurors: Danielle O’Steen is a critic and curator working in Washington, D.C. She has contributed to publications such as Washington Post Express, Art + Auction, Capitol File, DCist, and Flash Art. She is also completing her master’s degree in contemporary art history at George Washington University, where she has curated group exhibitions for Gallery 102.
Tim Tate is a DC native, and has been working with glass as a sculptural medium for the past 25 years. Co-Founder of the Washington Glass School, Tim’s work is in the permanent collections of a number of museums, including the Smithsonian’s American Art Museum, Renwick Gallery and the Mint Museum. While Tim’s work has always been glass based, his newest works feature video and electronic interactive elements. This summer he received an award from the Museum of American Glass in New Jersey as a “Rising Star of the 21st Century”. He will be featured in 2 museum shows in 2010. One is “The New Materiality” at the Fuller Museum and the other is ‘Dead or Alive” at the Museum of Arts and Design in New York.
Jacqueline Ionita, a painter and graduate from the Corcoran College of Art + Design, is the Director of Hamiltonian Gallery, a new gallery in the heart of the U Street Corridor which focuses on innovative works by emerging and mid-career artists. Ms. Ionita is also the Program Manager for Hamiltonian Artists, a non-profit organization dedicated to the professional development of emerging artists.
Click here to download a prospectus.
Click here to download a sample of one of the past winning proposals.
NestExhibition Dates: April 2 - May 15, 2011 Deadline for Entry: February 11, 2011
Nest is an all-media juried exhibition that is open to all artists. This exhibit examines the nest as a symbol for home and refuge. Artists are asked to respond to the theme of nests and how they view this symbol, literally or conceptually.
About the jurors: The juror for this exhibition is Gretchen Shermerhorn, Artistic Director for the Pyramid Atlantic Arts Center in Silver Spring, Maryland. Thematically, her work often explores the relationships between humans, science, politics and psychology. Her works have been exhibited nationally and internationally in such places as Northern Ireland, New York, Boston and Washington DC. Her work is in public and permanent collections including the Janet Turner Print Collection and Amity Art Foundation.
Click here to download a prospectus.
Click here to apply online.
For a hard copy of a prospectus, send a SASE to:
Target Gallery
Torpedo Factory Art Center
105 North Union Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
Call: 703-838-4565 x 4
Email: targetgallery@torpedofactory.org
Mary Cook | Gallery Director | Target Gallery
National Exhibition Space | Torpedo Factory Art Center | 105 N. Union St., Alexandria, VA 22314 | mcook@torpedofactory.org | 703.838.4565x4 | www.torpedofactory.org
Entry Deadline for Nest: February 11, 2011
Our annual Open Exhibition call for proposals, deadline February 1, is a chance at a solo exhibition in the Target Gallery. The winner of this opportunity not only receives a solo exhibition but a catalog and small stipend are included.
Our second opportunity is NEST, an all media juried exhibition that is open to all artists nationally and internationally. The deadline for this opportunity is February 11, 2011. You can apply online with this exhibition opportunity, just follow the link to our website for more information (link included below).
Please forward to artists that might be interested in these opportunities. We look forward to seeing your work!
Happy Holidays!
Target Gallery
2011 Open Exhibition /Call for Proposals
Exhibition Dates: August 20 - September 25, 2011 Deadline for Entry: February 1, 2011
This is an Open Call for proposals for an exhibition in the fall of 2011. This call is open to all artists from North America working in all visual media. Proposals for exhibitions by both individuals and groups will be considered. The individual or group associated with the chosen proposal will receive a solo exhibition at the Target Gallery from August 20 - September 25, 2011. The artist/s will also receive a stipend and an exhibition catalog. Our jurors for this exhibition are Tim Tate, Danielle O'Steen, and Jacqueline Ionita.
About the jurors: Danielle O’Steen is a critic and curator working in Washington, D.C. She has contributed to publications such as Washington Post Express, Art + Auction, Capitol File, DCist, and Flash Art. She is also completing her master’s degree in contemporary art history at George Washington University, where she has curated group exhibitions for Gallery 102.
Tim Tate is a DC native, and has been working with glass as a sculptural medium for the past 25 years. Co-Founder of the Washington Glass School, Tim’s work is in the permanent collections of a number of museums, including the Smithsonian’s American Art Museum, Renwick Gallery and the Mint Museum. While Tim’s work has always been glass based, his newest works feature video and electronic interactive elements. This summer he received an award from the Museum of American Glass in New Jersey as a “Rising Star of the 21st Century”. He will be featured in 2 museum shows in 2010. One is “The New Materiality” at the Fuller Museum and the other is ‘Dead or Alive” at the Museum of Arts and Design in New York.
Jacqueline Ionita, a painter and graduate from the Corcoran College of Art + Design, is the Director of Hamiltonian Gallery, a new gallery in the heart of the U Street Corridor which focuses on innovative works by emerging and mid-career artists. Ms. Ionita is also the Program Manager for Hamiltonian Artists, a non-profit organization dedicated to the professional development of emerging artists.
Click here to download a prospectus.
Click here to download a sample of one of the past winning proposals.
NestExhibition Dates: April 2 - May 15, 2011 Deadline for Entry: February 11, 2011
Nest is an all-media juried exhibition that is open to all artists. This exhibit examines the nest as a symbol for home and refuge. Artists are asked to respond to the theme of nests and how they view this symbol, literally or conceptually.
About the jurors: The juror for this exhibition is Gretchen Shermerhorn, Artistic Director for the Pyramid Atlantic Arts Center in Silver Spring, Maryland. Thematically, her work often explores the relationships between humans, science, politics and psychology. Her works have been exhibited nationally and internationally in such places as Northern Ireland, New York, Boston and Washington DC. Her work is in public and permanent collections including the Janet Turner Print Collection and Amity Art Foundation.
Click here to download a prospectus.
Click here to apply online.
For a hard copy of a prospectus, send a SASE to:
Target Gallery
Torpedo Factory Art Center
105 North Union Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
Call: 703-838-4565 x 4
Email: targetgallery@torpedofactory.org
Mary Cook | Gallery Director | Target Gallery
National Exhibition Space | Torpedo Factory Art Center | 105 N. Union St., Alexandria, VA 22314 | mcook@torpedofactory.org | 703.838.4565x4 | www.torpedofactory.org
Call to Artists Henderson Art Project Dallas
I hope you’ll consider submitting work for placement on Henderson Avenue this year, 2011.
For H.A.P.2 we will be selecting 7 more sculptures and 4 paintings to add to the 10 works of art already placed.
We will be accommodating the painters with easels placed on the street. To see a sample: http://hendersonartproject.com/easel2011.html
The entry fee is $25. Selected artists will receive an $800 stipend and then eligible for the prize money of $3,500, $2,500, and $1,500.
Please let me know as soon as possible if you plan to submit work and I’ll post you on the H.A.P. web site.
This is one small way we can promote you and benefit from your association on this community art project.
The link to the entry form is on the TSA web site www.txsculpture.com. Please COPY the application and put in a Word file or into an email, fill it out with your information, and return it to Scott Trent scott@hendersonartproject.com via email. Please also send an image with the link you’d like posted on the web site. You can mail the entry form to “Support the Arts,” or we can invoice you for the amount through paypal, which accepts all credit cards.
Thank you for your participation! Because of you, we’re better.
Scott
214-202-7325 cell
214-872-3406 hm/office
Artist Demo Saturday December 18th, 2010 1:30 - 4:30 pm Dallas
Robin Gary - Clay sculpting
Bonnie Sir Kegian - Stone sculpture presentation
Larry McCoy - Copper and metal sculpture presentation
Take a break from your holiday rush ~
Stop by to see how our TSA artists show how they create!
at
PFAMILY ARTS Gallery
4017 Preston Rd #544
at Spring Creek Parkway in Lakeside Market, Plano TX 75093
View gorgeous sculpture and handmade gift items in the boutique
and join us for holiday refreshments.
For more info: 214-327-2436, or 972-378-1234
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Im sick today. I hope I dont have the Flu.
Enjoy some music and I will try to get back tomorrow.
I hope you all are gearing up for a great holiday and are staying warm. I know I could use some hot chocolate!
I hope you all are gearing up for a great holiday and are staying warm. I know I could use some hot chocolate!
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
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