Call for Artists: Photographer’s Fellowship

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The Aaron Siskind Foundation is accepting applications for its 2014 Individual Photographer’s Fellowships program., The annual program encourages and celebrates artistic achievement in contemporary photography by supporting the creative endeavors of artists working in photography and photo-based art media.

A limited number of fellowship grants of up to $10,000 each will be awarded to artists working in photography and photo-based art. Qualified applicants must provide a portfolio of still photography. Submitted works may be traditional photography projects or experimental, but photographic techniques must be pivotal to the work. Examples of ineligible work include film, video, and interactive multimedia.

Recipients will be determined by a panel of distinguished guest judges on the basis of artistic excellence, accomplishment to date, and the promise of future achievement in the medium. Fellowship funds must be used to further the artist’s creative endeavors.

Citizens and legal permanent residents of the United States who reside in the U.S. and are at least 21 years old are eligible to apply.

For complete program guideline and application instructions, see the Aaron Siskind Foundation Web site.

Link to Complete RFP

Call for Artists: Professional Development Opportunity

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THE URBAN ARTS LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INTENSIVES

Ever wonder how to get in the door for an interview, navigate organizational politics, or help open doors to arts management jobs for others? The Urban Arts Leadership Program (UALP) of the Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance is offering Professional Development Intensives March 14 and 15th and March 21 and 22nd that include a range of topics of critical concern to aspiring arts administrators, particularly those of color. Participation is free, but space is limited.

As each session is designed to carry-over from the previous day, participants must attend the two consecutive days of the intensive they register for. For a fuller experience, participants may sign up for both weekend intensives. To take advantage of this opportunity, please email Lauren Saunders at the Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance to reserve a space: lsaunders@baltimoreculture.org.

Intensive Dates and Content:

March 14 and 15
Friday 5:00pm-9:00pm and Saturday 9:00-5:00pm

-CV/Resume Review and Interviewing Training
-Soft Skills Training/ Team Building
-Soft Skills Training/ Group dynamics

March 21 and 22
Friday 5:00pm-9:00pm and Saturday 9:00-5:00pm

-Interviewing Training and Work Place Etiquette/ Image
-Grant writing – “Nuts and Bolts”
-Community Engagement Training “Effective tools”

Please email Lauren Saunders at the Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance to reserve a space: lsaunders@baltimoreculture.org.

What is the Urban Arts Leadership Program?

UALP diversifies and strengthens administrative leadership in arts organizations by connecting emerging arts administrators to resources and professional development that will help position them as leaders. The Program will provide information, training, and help participants develop new and expanded networks. It is open to all participants with a particular focus on serving emerging leaders of color.

UALP is a program of the Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance. The development of UALP has been guided by community input and the participation of more than 30 administrators from partnering arts organizations. The UALP Professional Development Intensives are an immediate response to the needs of emerging arts professionals in Baltimore.

Call for Artists: $10,000 Photography Prize

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Deadline: April 1, 2014

The Crusade Engagement Grant offers $10,000 to a photographer or group of photographers with the most innovative idea for increasing the artist’s audience and collector base.

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This unrestricted grant is created both to generate and highlight these innovations, and to underwrite the execution of the best idea. We are looking for projects that focus on creating demand for photography and provide a concrete plan to create one-to-one connections between the photographer, the viewer, and the audience.

This is not about making work or exhibiting work – this is about finding an audience and engaging them. So apply! Because $10,000 is a nice chunk of change for being creative.

Click here for the Grant Guidelines

Click here for the Grant Application

Applications must be submitted online and include a $20 application fee. There is no limit to the number of project ideas an individual can submit, however each project must be submitted in a separate application. The deadline to apply is April 1.

Call for Artists: Bridges

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“BRIDGES”

APRIL 5- MAY 9, 2014 * An Art Exhibition Bridging the Arts & Sciences *

Awards Judge: David Yager, University of California, Santa Cruz Dean of the Arts and Founder of the UCSC Museum of Arts and Sciences

Entry Requirements:
* Original artwork that has not been in prior TAC exhibits
* All 2D art must be wired on the back
* Works on paper must be framed
* Art too fragile to hang will not be accepted
* Pedestals for 3D art should be provided by the artist
* 5’x5′ max. (5’x5’x3′ max. for sculpture, must fit through the doorway) 80 lb. max.

Time Line:

Deadline March 21, 2014 – Submit Statement & up to 4 works of art to be curated online statement: How does your Art connect to the Sciences? (Environmental, Behavioral, Biology, Medicine, Physics (light, engineering, architecture, etc.)

Email list of titles & media & size and up to 4 jpgs less than 2 MB each, to: 23artist@gmail.com

Notification: March 24, 2014
Delivery of Accepted Artwork: Sat., March 29, 2014 from noon-3pm or by appt.
TAC EBC Arts Center, 40 W. Chesapeake Ave., Towson, MD 21204 Bring entry form & fee,* vita and/or statement (printed on paper)
*$15. Current TAC members or $35. 1 yr. membership / renewal
*Check made payable to Towson ARTS Collective

Reception: Sat., April 12, 2014 from 6-8pm, Awards presentation, 7pm

Exhibit Ends: Friday, May 9, 2014
Pick up Artwork: Saturday, May 10, 2014 from 12pm-3pm

Questions?
Please contact Diane Margiotta, Coordinator 23artist@gmail.com

Arts Leadership Digital Classroom: Arts Leaders as Community Leaders

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Join the Arts Leadership Digital Classroom!

www.americansforthearts.org/digitalclassrooms

Registration is now open for the first Arts Leadership Digital Classroom: Arts Leaders as Community Leaders. This four-part digital classroom series will cover in-depth the steps required to successfully lead your community. We will discuss analyzing the environment, building relationships and partnerships, community planning, developing mutually beneficial objectives, and leading communities and plans. You will build skills in community analysis, networking, case-making, project planning and management, and leadership and come away with the skills and knowledge you need to be a strong community leader. Registration closes on March 3.

NEW Station North CSA

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Station North Arts and Entertainment District is pleased to announce the launch of a new project: Community Supported Art (CSA). Based on the same concept as Community Supported Agriculture, the Station North CSA will provide participating shareholders with the freshest art that Baltimore has to offer. We’ve assembled a jury of Station North art celebrities to select artists to produce work for the first season.

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At each presentation event (see below for dates), 4 CSA artists will give short presentations on their work and shareholders will rank their preferred artists. Ranking is used to ensure that shareholders aren’t getting a box full of kale at pick-up when they’d rather have beets. These events are also an opportunity to network, mingle, and meet CSA artists. Presentation and pickup events will be catered by the Chesapeake.

The goal of the Station North CSA is to create an engaged community of local arts supporters by establishing relationships between gallerists and local patrons and creating an exciting new model of art support and distribution. Shareholders will each receive work from 6 of the 12 participating artists; art distribution will be determined by shareholders’ preferences.

http://www.stationnorth.org/projects/stationnorthcsa

Call for Artists: Civil Society Institute Fellowship

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Civil Society Institute Fellowship: Apply by February 15th!

Please help us spread the word about this exciting fellowship opportunity:

Civil Society Institute Fellowship: One award for an east coast minority artist with demonstrable financial need; preference will be given to artists from New Haven, Jersey City, and Baltimore. Award includes a $500 travel stipend.

These is just one of the 43 fellowships available at our February 15th deadline–including 25 merit-based fellowships open to all artists and writers anywhere in the world. Learn about all of our current fellowship opportunities at: www.vermontstudiocenter.org/fellowships.

Applications must be received by February 15th, 2014.

Apply at www.vermontstudiocenter.org/apply or vsc.slideroom.com.

Contact David Grozinsky at david@vermontstudiocenter.org or 802-635-2727 with any questions.