With Support from Americans For the Arts Vans sneakers once again presents the Vans Custom Culture shoe design and customization High School art Competition.
Teachers should enroll their school in this project for their students to get a chance to design their own pair of Vans sneakers as well as win a trip to New York and prizes for their art department.
for More info go to http://www.vans.com/customculture/
The Marianne Boesky Gallery will be hosting the Baltimore Artists + WPA + Mera Rubell = LOVE exhibition, part of the Select 2014 exhibition. This exhibition displays the work of Baltimore artists, chosen by the Co-Founder of the Rubbell Family Collection, Mera Rubell during her 36 hour studio visit marathon.
Congratulations to our participating artists:
Amanda Burnham, Michelle Dickson, Dave Eassa, Alex Ebstein, Cliff Evans, Sean FitzPatrick, Ryan Hoover, Jason Hughes, Tiffany Jones, Gary Kachadourian, Magnolia Laurie, Curtis Miller, Cara Ober, Rachel Rotenberg, Ginevra Shay, Jo Smail, Ryan Syrell, Alessandra Torres, and Stewart Watson
The opening reception will be on Saturday, January 11, 2014 from 6pm-8pm at the Marianne Boesky Gallery, 118 East 64th S, New York, NY 10065. No admission fee.
For additional information and gallery hours, visit wpadc.org.
Applications are available for the Baltimore Heritage Area Association Small Cap Grant and the 2015 Maryland Heritage Areas Authority Project Grants. These applications are open for submission for non-profit organizations, government entities, historic sites, and other attractions located within the boundaries of the Baltimore National Heritage Area.
For further details on the grant cycle, click here. You can also check out The Baltimore National Heritage Area’s Facebook page for updates.
| Save the Date! On February 3, Creative Capital will begin accepting online Letters of Inquiry for awards in Moving Image and Visual Arts. The Inquiry Form will be open until February 28 at 4:00pm EST.
Creative Capital seeks to support work that is artistically rigorous, articulates an original vision, takes risks and has the potential for great impact. Visit creative-capital.org/apply to read the award guidelines and learn more about the application process, or attend an in-person or online information session. |
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To be eligible to apply, an artist must be:
Creative Capital is an impact-driven arts organization that supports adventurous artists across the country through funding, counsel and career development services. Using a pioneering approach inspired by venture-capital principles, Creative Capital surrounds artists with the resources they need to realize their visions and build sustainable practices. Since 1999, Creative Capital has committed $29 million in financial and advisory support to 419 projects representing 529 artists, and its Professional Development Program has reached 6,500 artists in more than 275 communities. Questions? Visit creative-capital.org/apply or email awards@creative-capital.org. |
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SIGN PAINTERS a film by Faythe Levine and Sam Macon
MICA Design League is hosting Baltimore’s first screening of this movie.
“Sign Painters, the first anecdotal history of the craft, features the stories of more than two dozen sign painters working in cities throughout the United States. The documentary and book profiles sign painters young and old, from the new vanguard working solo to collaborative shops such as San Francisco’s New Bohemia Signs and New York’s Colossal Media’s Sky High Murals.”
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This is the first and only scheduled screening of this movie in Baltimore. Free and open to the public! not to be missed!
The City of Dublin invites individual artists and artist teams to submit qualifications for several upcoming public art opportunities, creating permanently installed artwork at the Emerald Glen Park Recreation and Aquatics Complex.
The complex design includes a 14,000 square foot natatorium, locker rooms, staff offices, viewing areas, and a small common room. The outdoor area will include a 25 meter x 25 yard pool, water slide, splash area, water play area, and teaching pool with surrounding patios, picnic areas, and viewing areas. There are several artwork opportunities, including a Design Purchase for $10,000, and exterior artwork opportunities with a budget of $167,000.
Location: Dublin, California
Deadline: December 6, 2013 at 5:00pm
Click here for more information or to apply.
This is a multi-faceted project for a new middle school in the Brookland neighborhood of Northeast, Washington, D.C., including the following works of art:
1) Entry Plaza work – Themed: environmental sustainability (with possible connections to storm water tanks and geothermal loop): $50,000
2) 3 Story Atrium suspended work of art – Themed: Diversity: $50,000
3) Outdoor Classroom – Themed: environmental sustainability (interactive, educational and didactic works of art to highlight wind, solar and other renewable energy sources): $50,000
4) Banners and pavement wayfinding on the Michigan Avenue side of the school – Themed: Brookland $50,000
5) Main Lobby – Themed: Performing Arts : $30,000
Location: Washington, D.C.
Deadline: December 12, 2013
Click here for more information or to apply.