Wednesday, May 20, 2015: MdVLA Meet and Greet Happy Hour! Atomic Books (3620 Falls Rd., Baltimore, MD 21211), 6-8pm. The fine proprietors of Atomic Books are hosting an evening where artists and lawyers can mingle, share a drink, and get to know each other better. If you want to learn more about how MdVLA helps artists, and can possibly help you, this is the perfect event. All artists should attend! The event is FREE but please RSVP to info@mdvla.org.
NATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES Washington D.C.
Deadline: July 15, 2015
Exhibit Dates: October 5-28, 2015
Title: Shades of Pastel
2015 Sponsor: Maryland Pastel Society
Venue: Hill Center Galleries at the Old Naval Hospital
Awards: Over $6,500 in cash and merchandise
Awards Juror: Doug Dawson
Eligibility: Open to all artists 18 or older residing in the USA and Canada. All paintings must be artist’s original work and at least 80% soft pastels (no oil pastels). Work cannot be produced whole or in part in an instructor-led class or workshop, or from photo reference materials belonging to others. All manner of subject and style are eligible.
Fees: MPS member $35.00 for 1-3 digital images. $40.00 for non-members
Commission: Hill Center Gallery retains 30% commission
Send SASE to: 3706 Whispering Lane, Falls Church, VA 22041
Phone: 703-409-5126
Website: http://marylandpastelsociety.com
Prospectus: http://marylandpastelsociety.com
CALL FOR ENTRY:
LIGHT CITY BALTIMORE
Baltimore’s newest festival of art, music and innovation seeks
visual, music and performing artists
The Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts seeks participants for Light City Baltimore, a festival of light and ideas. Premiering March 28-April 3, 2016, the inaugural Light City Baltimore will be the first large-scale light festival in the United States featuring art, music and innovation programming and will be a platform to shine a light on Baltimore’s innovation and creative communities. Installed in the Inner Harbor area, Light City Baltimore seeks illuminated visual artworks, live performances with a light component, and musical performances and concerts that enhance and complement the light displays and sculptures.
“In some of Baltimore City’s darkest days in recent memory, our spirit was tested. But Baltimore has always been a resilient city. To truly move our city forward, we will need a broad, representative, and inclusive selection of projects, programs and events; and Light City Baltimore offers artists across our city an opportunity to celebrate Baltimore’s rich, diverse heritage, while creating a shared outlet to help us grow, heal, and facilitate social change,” Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake.
Calls for entry are open to artists and artist collaborative groups working in all media and genres of both the visual and performing arts. Artists are strongly encouraged to consider one or more of the following anchor values of the festival as they conceive their artwork proposal.
ANCHOR VALUES OF THE FESTIVAL:
Collaboration
Pioneering collaborations between artists working in all types of media and performance as well as collaborations between artists and technological innovators are important.
Innovation
The art installations will be a part of a larger festival ecosystem of innovation programming featuring local, national and international technological innovators.
Sustainability
Environmental impact is an important consideration and should be thought about when designing artworks. Opportunities to power exhibits with alternative energy sources are encouraged.
Audience Engagement
Proposed projects and performances should actively engage the audience and provide a unique and memorable experience for the festival-goer.
Transformation
Artworks that cause attendees to see situations in new ways, to rethink their deeply held beliefs and to reflect on key societal issues of justice and equality are encouraged.
CALLS FOR ENTRY CATEGORIES:
Visual Art & Visual Art/Performing Art Hybrid Projects
These projects are primarily visual or a hybrid of visual and performing art based. They will be installed prior to the beginning of the festival and remain onsite until the festival closes.
Music Performances & Concerts
Music is a key element of Light City. Artists are encouraged to consider how light can transform their performance. Artists should include in their proposal any work intended in collaboration with any visual art components of the festival or performances that include light elements.
Most musical performances will be scheduled during the evening hours of the festival.
Performing Arts
These applications could include, but are not limited to, proposals for dance performances, street theater, stilt walkers, jugglers, magic shows, and other types of artistic performances. These performances should be ephemeral or “pop-up” in nature; Light City will not be able to provide traditional staging. All applicants in this category must factor one or more light elements into their proposal.
Jury panels will be commenced for each of the three application types made up of professionals working in the corresponding field. The deadline for proposals is Monday, August 31, 2015. To apply, participants should follow the directions outlined at www.lightcitybaltimore.org.
Light City Baltimore is produced by the Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts in partnership with Visit Baltimore and What Works Studio. The Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization serving as Baltimore’s arts council, event center and film office. For details, visit www.promotionandarts.org.
For more information on participating in Light City Baltimore, visit www.lightcitybaltimore.org or call 410-752-8632 or connect via Facebook and Twitter with the hashtag #LightCity.
The University of Mary Washington Galleries
Submission Deadline: July 10, 2015
The University of Mary Washington Galleries are proud to host the tenth edition of our juried painting competition. It is open to artists 18 years of age and older living in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. Entries will be judged by a guest juror. Cash prizes and a purchase award are also available. The exhibition will be on view January 15- February 28, 2016.
For more information, visit umwgalleries.org
Multiple Exposures Gallery at the Torpedo Factory Art Center: Call For Entry
Deadline: July 1, 2015
You are invited to submit to Photo ‘15, a national juried fine art photography exhibit at Multiple Exposures Gallery at the Torpedo Factory Art Center in Alexandria, VA.
Juror: Sarah Greenough, Senior Curator and Head, Department of Photographs, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Exhibit dates: October 20, 2015 – November 29, 2015
Awards and opening reception, Sunday, November 1, 2015.
Submission Deadline: July 1, 2015 by 11:59 p.m. EST. Online entry only.
All artists 18 years of age or older who work in traditional, digital, or alternative photographic processes are invited to submit.
Tuesday, May 12, 2015: Law and Business for Hip-Hop Musicians, Baltimore Free School at Red Emma’s (30 W. North Ave., Baltimore, MD 21201), 6-8pm. Are you an artist that makes Hip-Hop, Baltimore Club, R&B, or some other type of Electronic Dance Music? Then come learn about copyright, contracts, and the other legal and business building blocks necessary for any successful music career! Register at www.freeschool.redemmas.org. Email questions to info@mdvla.org.
American Landscapes: Scenes from the Americas is currently open for entry.
This exhibition is hosted by the Maryland Federation of Art and will be on display at Circle Gallery, 18 State Circle, Annapolis from August 14 – September 13, 2015. Any original 2-D or 3-D work depicting a landscape from one of the Americas and following entry guidelines will be considered.
Juror is John Morrell, Chair of the Art & Art History Department at Georgetown University.
Entry deadline is June 17, 2015.
Go to www.mdfedart.org to enter.