Call for Artists: Artist as Activist Fellowship

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The Robert Rauschenberg Foundation fosters the legacy of artist Robert Rauschenberg’s life, work, and philosophy that art can change the world. The foundation supports artists, initiatives, and institutions that embody the same fearlessness, innovation, and multidisciplinary approach that Rauschenberg exemplified in both his art and philanthropic endeavors.

2016 Artist as Activist Fellow Favianna Rodriguez

2016 Artist as Activist Fellow Favianna Rodriguez

The foundation focuses on three major areas: 1) increasing public access to and scholarship of Rauschenberg’s art; 2) cultivating emerging and established artists through a residency program at the artist’s home and studio in Captiva, Florida; and 3) creating philanthropic initiatives that connect art, culture, and creativity with important issues such as education and climate change.

In that spirit, the foundation is accepting applications for its Artist as Activist Fellowship program.

The annual program provides up to $100,000 over two years to artists in support of an ambitious creative work that tackles the theme of racial justice, with a particular focus on mass incarceration.

U.S.-based artists and artist collectives seeking to work full-time on a project are encouraged to apply.

The foundation will be holding an informational webinar on October 27, 2016, at 3:00 P.M. (EST).

See the Rauschenberg Foundation for complete program guidelines and application instructions.

Link to Complete RFP

Free Fall Baltimore Event: Artists U

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BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE LIFE AS AN ARTIST
INTENSIVE WORKSHOP FROM ARTISTS U/BALTIMORE
Why artists are poor and why they shouldn’t be
Tools artists have used to make things easier
How to build a life that is balanced, productive, and sustainable

Based on ten years of work with artists locally and nationally, artist leaders will offer tools for reconnecting with our deep values, building community, and managing our time and money.

How much does it cost? It’s free (but the class size is limited).
Who is it for? Working Baltimore artists.
Do you have to attend both sessions? Yes.
Will there be beverages? Of course. And lunch on Saturday.
How do I apply to participate?  Register here

WHERE
EMP Collective
307 W. Baltimore St., Baltimore MD 21201

WHEN
Friday, October 21, 2016, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Saturday, October 22, 2016, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

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Call for Artists: Public Art Project (Colorado)

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Request for Qualifications: Colorado State University – Chemistry Building and Science Quad

Total Budget: $284,000
Deadline: November 7, 2016
Applications can be submitted via CallforEntry.org, here.

Qualifications are requested from artists and/or artist teams interested in creating a site-specific exterior public artwork or series of artworks for Colorado State University’s new Chemistry Building and Science Mall. Opportunities for this call include the exterior grass area to the north of the building along Pitkin Street, a main campus artery, and on the south side of the building in the science mall area. The committee is interested in an artwork or artworks that operate on campus scale and can activate the green space in and around the science quad. Upon completion, the science quad will be one of the few green quads on campus, and will be highly trafficked and active. The committee is open to both a single, large scale artwork and multiple artworks in a series engaging with multiple sizes.  The artwork(s) should speak to the science quad as a whole, and the entirety of CSU’s Natural Sciences programs, so an artwork that can engage within a space with multiple buildings, up to 4 stories, is preferred.
More images of the project can be seen here and full call is attached.

Call for Artists: Public Art Project at Enoch Pratt Library, Hampden

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Request for Qualifications: Public Art for the Enoch Pratt Hampden Branch

Due: November 6, 2016

The Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts (BOPA) in collaboration with the Enoch Pratt Free Library and the Baltimore City Department of General Services seeks a professional artist or artist team to design and produce unique, site specific public artwork for the interior of the soon to be renovated, Enoch Pratt Hampden Branch.  The planned renovations will retain the historic nature of building while bringing a more contemporary library layout and increasing accessibility. The renovations also include the addition of a community meeting space on the lowest floor of the building. This request for qualifications, seeks to identify an experienced professional artist to design and create new work to be permanently installed at the branch, and become part of the City of Baltimore’s public art collection.

To Apply: Click here for the RFQ and application link

Call for Artists: “How To” Video Festival

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Arlington Arts is now accepting submissions for its first “How To” Video Festival featuring screenings of instructional videos that are informative and entertaining. Makers, artists, amateurs and professionals of all types are encouraged to create and submit videos on any subject that teach, inform and entertain.

This call is open to residents of Virginia, Maryland and Washington, DC aged 10 years or older. The call is open to amateurs and professionals alike.

Limit of one entry per person or group.

Participants under 18 years of age will be required to provide written parental consent.

Videos will be juried by Arlington Cultural Affairs New Media Curator Paul Shortt with special guest juror, Gareth Branwyn. Branwyn will also present a $250 Best Video Prize provided my LMO. A People’s Choice Award of 3 months of membership and two classes at TechShop DC-Arlington.

There is no fee to submit, but all videos must be 5 minutes or shorter.

Deadline: October 7th, 2016.

The “How To” Video Festival will take place on November 12, 2016 at the Spectrum Theatre: 1611 N. Kent St, Arlington, VA, 22209 from 12-3pm. Admission will be free.

Please see full contest rules here and apply now!

Call for Artists: Flash a Light on Homelessness

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Flash a Light on Homelessness is a subsidiary competition of St. Vincent de Paul of Baltimore’s Flashlight event. This is a skill-based juried competition.

In a world desensitized by the visual imagery of the plight of homelessness, we challenge you to capture the story, cultivate the emotion, and convey the issue through your lens. We are calling photographers, professionals, and novice, to enter our 2016 Photo Contest.

There will be one winner. The prize is valued at $1,500. There is a $500 cash prize, and the opportunity to be hired as the official paid photographer of the event OR photography equipment.

Please visit our website to learn more about Flashlight, an all-night sleep out event on Saturday, November 5, 2016 on the infield of the Maryland State Fairgrounds that challenges individuals and teams to sleep out and raise awareness and funds to help Baltimore’s homeless.

Entry Fee: $25.00

Entry Deadline: October 1st, 2016.

Please visit their website to apply, terms and conditions and for more informaiton.

Call for Artists: Art for Conway Center (DC)

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CALL TO ARTISTS: REQUEST FOR ARTWORK
Be part of the new art collection at the Conway Center
Applications must be received by 11:59 p.m.: Monday, October 10, 2016
Notification of selection of finalists: Early 2017

Curators Deirdre Ehlen MacWilliams and Vikki Tobak invite you to submit artwork available for purchasing to be included as part of the Conway Center, a facility currently under construction in Ward 7, that will offer homeless and low-income women, children and men safe affordable housing, job training and health care, all in one place. The entire project is funded by So Others Might Eat (SOME), an interfaith, community-based organization that exists to help the poor and homeless of our nation’s capital.

Submit up to five (5) artworks for purchase to be incorporated into the art collection at the new Conway Center. This is a juried process and all artworks must be reviewed and approved by SOME. Submission does not guarantee inclusion into the collection.

Application and all project details can be found here: https://goo.gl/forms/9Ye0wyRngoimy9Y73.

Questions, please email: ConwayCenterArtCollection@gmail.com.