City of Seattle seeking emerging artists for Civic Square fence art projec

Application deadline is 11 p.m., Monday, June 21

The Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the Department of Finance and Administrative Services (DFAS) and Triad Development, Inc., seeks up to eight emerging artists to develop temporary, large-scale, colorful panels for the fence surrounding the Civic Square construction site in downtown Seattle. The Civic Square site is located between Third and Fourth avenues and Cherry and James streets.

The art project is intended to celebrate Seattle’s vibrancy, cultural life, history and position in the forefront of environmental sustainability. Artists should submit images of existing artwork in any two-dimensional medium. A selection panel will choose up to six images per selected artist. Fabricators will produce the panels from selected artwork and install the fence panels in late summer or early fall 2010. Each side of the Civic Square’s fence (north, east, south and west) will display up to six artwork panels. The artwork will be exhibited for approximately one year.


The call is open to emerging professional artists living within 100 miles of Seattle. An emerging artist is considered to be an artist in the early stage of his or her career (five years or less). A link to the online application and guidelines is available at www.seattle.gov/arts.

July 2010 - Call for Submission at the Marianne van Silfhout Gallery - St. Lawrence College, Brockville ON

3rd Annual Juried Show - July 2010 - Call for Submission at the Marianne van Silfhout Gallery - St. Lawrence College, Brockville ON (yes that's Canada)


The Marianne van Silfhout Gallery is a state-of-the-art community art
gallery located at the front atrium of the Brockville campus of St.
Lawrence College and is a focus for the visual arts for Brockville and
the larger Eastern Ontario area. The Marianne van Silfhout Gallery is
pleased to present its Third Annual Juried Show. Submission guidelines
and entry form are provided below.

Full details available at:
http://www.artskingston.com/blog/2010/03/3rd-annual-juried-show-july-2010-call.html

2009 CoCA Annual: Call for Artists

From November 19, 2009 – January 9, 2010, CoCA will present the 2009 Annual, a juried exhibition that seeks work from emerging as well as established artists in a wide variety of visual media. The exhibit will showcase the ways in which contemporary artists, regardless of their location, share similar aesthetic concerns and conceptual approaches in a world of increasingly dramatic flux.

CoCA has presented the Annual since 1989, each time inviting an independent juror to select the work from among the entries received. For this year’s 20th anniversary of the show, CoCA is proud to have Jess Van Nostrand as juror.

Jess Van Nostrand is Exhibitions Curator at Cornish College of the Arts and author of numerous essays and articles about the arts including the popular “Artists’ Guide to Seattle” published by the Seattle Convention and Visitors Bureau. She holds a BA in Art History from The George Washington University and an MA in Art History from
Richmond University, London. Van Nostrand is a portfolio instructor for the Artist Trust EDGE program, and founder of the art program at Joe Bar for emerging artists. She currently serves as Chair of the Seattle alliance of ArtTable, the national organization for women leaders. Curating in Seattle since 2003, she has developed an emphasis on dialogue between artists from the Northwest and other cities.

There will be a reception for the artists, the work, and the juror on Thursday November 19 2009, at CoCA Ballard inside the Shilshole Bay Beach Club at 6413 Seaview Ave NW Seattle, WA 98107. The gallery includes approximately
75 feet of wall space and is well attended by a variety of audiences. Large scale mixed-media installations may be accommodated at CoCA Belltown (approx. dimensions 33’ x 3’). For a pdf of the floor plans for either gallery, as well as photos of the spaces. please see CoCA’s website, www.cocaseattle.org.

A $500 first prize and a $250 second prize will be awarded by the juror. A catalog of the show will feature artists statements, biographies, and images from participating artists, as well as an introductory essay by the juror. In addition to having their work archived on CoCA’s website, artists from the 2009 Annual will also invited to participate in CoCA’s new online store.

Submissions are by email with the following requirements:

• Submit up to a maximum of 5 different pieces and no more than 2 to 3 photos of each piece in jpeg format. Maximum dimension of 1200 pixels in either direction
  

• A description of the images. Send as an attachment in either .PDF or .Doc file format (artwork title, dimensions, medium and year of creation)
  

• 250 word artist’s statement. Send as an attachment in either .PDF or .Doc file format.
  

• Biography of 150 words (Send as an attachment in either .PDF or .Doc file format)
  

• Contact info (address, phone, email)

• Artist web site link (if available)

• $15 (US) entry fee (PayPal or check made out to “Center on Contemporary Art”). Make sure to note the artist name in the payment.
  

Please note that PDF is the preferred file format for the description, statement and biography.


Entry deadline is October 23, with notification no later than November 6. Selected work must be shipped to the gallery by November 16. Call (206) 283-4701 (David Francis, CoCA Secretary) for more information.


Send proposals to: annual@cocaseattle.org

Center on Contemporary Art 6413 Seaview Ave. N.W. Seattle, WA 98107 USA

Note: Two-dimensional, three-dimensional and multi-media work will be considered. If there are special requirements associated with the display of your work (including budgetary and/or space/time constraints), please indicate these in your email submission.

Oak Park’s Arts District: Call for Papier Mache Artists

Call for submission - Ridge Art, located at 21 Harrison Street in Oak Park’s Arts District, is looking for artists who work in papier mâché for a group show. The show opens during the Arts District’s fall art walk, Art on Harrison, September 11 & 12, and will run through December 31. Submissions should be made by email to ridgeart@comcast.net no later than July 17.

For more information, call Laurie Beasley at 708-848-4062 or email her at the above address.

Full details available at http://www.oakparkartsdistrict.com/

Oak Park Illinois is a suburb of Chicago

NAAFA: Call for submissions

You are invited to apply for the Fifth Annual Northwest African American juried Fine Arts Exhibit (NAAFA) for 2009. Artists of African descent living in the Pacific Northwest (British Columbia, Idaho, Oregon and Washington) are encouraged to showcase their work in this annual exhibit that fosters artistic development, exposure and professionalism throughout the Northwest.

More info available at: http://www.pnaafa.com/CallforArtists.html

Call to artists: Seafair Ball: Bollywood Invitational

Artwork details:

• Respond to Indian/Bollywood imagery or concepts* relating to these traditions. *Please contact us at email address listed below to receive document.

• New work or work currently ready for exhibition
• 1 work, possibly more
• 2 dimensional or can be affixed to the wall
• Suggested max size: 36" x 36"
• 60% Artist, 40% CoCA
• Please deliver to the Shilshole Bay Beach Club (6413 Seaview Ave NW, Seattle) on Tuesday, July 22nd, 9 am and 5 pm.

CoCA provides:

• Artists submitting will receive 2 Seafair Ball general admission tickets valued at $25 each

(We expect that all work submitted will be in the show!)

• Those in the show will receive 2 Seafair Ball VIP tickets, which includes dinner and wine for two, valued at approx. $40 each
• Installation (please provide hardware for unusual items)
• Color postcards
• Posting on CoCA's web site
• Show listing in Art Access

Artists are asked to create a [wall hanging] piece of artwork in response to Indian/Bollywood imagery or concepts relating to these traditions. Work already in existence will also be considered.

Please email me to receive text and photos that we are offering artists as response material. Subject matter is entirely open. You can use these concepts and photos or go in an entirely different direction. If the word 'Bollywood' inspires you, like it does me, go with that!

There is available space for larger work. Let us know if you'd like to submit something larger or if you have multiple pieces.

Thanks for your time and interest in working with CoCA!

Rachelle Taylor

rachelle@cocaseattle.org

206-706-0257

Artist Deduction Bill

There is a bill currently before congress that is not only of interest to artists but also to non profit galleries and arts organization. House bill S. 548 or H.R.1524, will allow artist to deduct fair market value for the art that they donate. The benefits of this bill should be clear to any arts organization that has ever hosted an arts auction, so please take the time to voice your support. Click this link to voice your support.

Urge Members of Congress to co-sponsor bipartisan legislation, S. 548 or H.R.1524, which would allow artists to take a fair-market value deduction for works given to and retained by nonprofit institutions. The U.S. tax system accords unequal treatment to creators and collectors who donate tangible works (e.g., paintings or manuscripts) to museums, libraries, educational or other collecting institutions. A collector may take a tax deduction for the fair-market value of the work, but creators may deduct only their "basis" value—essentially the cost of materials such as paint and canvas.

Call for Artists

Just in case you haven't heard the City of Seattle has an open call for artists out for it 2 City Hall galleries for the 2008 season. The deadline is next Friday, Dec 21st so act soon.

Good luck!

Call for exhibitions in City Hall galleries in 2008

Artists and community groups invited to submit proposals reflecting Seattle’s diversity

SEATTLE— The city of Seattle seeks artist and community exhibition proposals for display in two City Hall gallery spaces in 2008.

The galleries — the City Hall Lobby Gallery and the Anne Focke Gallery — focus on artworks that reflect the broad diversity of Seattle’s communities and highlight the work of regional artists, nonprofit organizations and community groups. Previous exhibitions have showcased city neighborhoods and their residents, the work of city departments, the city’s architecture, its jazz musicians and its sister-city relationships.

Group or solo exhibitions are welcome and will be displayed from six to eight weeks. Large exhibitions may be displayed in both the City Hall Lobby Gallery and Anne Focke Gallery.

The galleries are equipped to display 2-D materials. 3-D exhibitions will be considered, providing applicants can furnish necessary display cases. Video and media works will not be accepted. The City Hall Lobby Gallery features eight, 6' x 4' double-sided, metal, peg-board panels. The Anne Focke Gallery features a 120-foot long display wall (with professional hanging system) and is located on the L2 level of City Hall.

A panel of city employees administered by the Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs will review the applications and select 2008 exhibitions. Application deadline is (11 p.m., PST) Friday, Dec., 21. The 2008 exhibition cycle will begin in February. All applications must be submitted digitally. A link to the online application is available at www.seattle.gov/arts. For more information, contact Nate Brown, at (206) 684-4186 or nate.brown@seattle.gov.

The Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs promotes the value of arts and culture in and of communities throughout Seattle. The 16-member Seattle Arts Commission, citizen volunteers appointed by the mayor and City Council, supports the city agency.