Call for Artists: VisArts (Rockville, MD)

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VisArts invites artists working in all media to apply for 2016 Solo Exhibitions in the Gibbs Street Gallery and Common Ground Gallery.

The Gibbs Street Gallery offers exhibitions that explore the breadth of contemporary art featuring emerging to mid-career artists. Exhibits reflect a wide range of media and experimental approaches that offer the viewer unexpected interactions with art. The gallery is approximately 1,100 square feet with 16 ft. ceilings. It is on the street level with floor to ceiling windows along one wall. International, national and local artists are welcome to apply.

The Common Ground Gallery features exhibitions that reflect the creative pursuits of artists from our community. The gallery is located on the second floor and is approximately 300 square feet. Artists must live in the DC/Baltimore metro area to apply for a solo exhibition in this gallery.

Applicants who have participated in a solo exhibition at VisArts within the past two years are not eligible to apply.

Application Deadline: Wednesday, March 25, 2015 before midnight
*Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.

All application materials must be submitted online through our website no later than 11:59 pm EST on 03/25/2015. Application materials submitted by mail or hand delivery must be received in our administrative offices (3rd floor) no later than 5:00 pm on Wednesday, March 25, 2015.

Required Application Materials

Application Form
Images Submit 5 – 10 images of work produced during the past 3 years. Work samples can be a combination of high resolution photos and time-based media.
Media Requirements: Images must be in .jpg, .jpeg, .png, or .gif file format. Minimum image resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. Maximum file size 5MB per image. 2 minutes of video, film, sound or performance documentation = one work. Up to 10 minutes total.
List of Works Form
Artist Statement (1 page maximum)
Artist Biography (1 page maximum)
Exhibition Proposal: Briefly describe the exhibition, installation or project for the gallery space.
Resume/CV
Application Fee ($15.00) – online application will require payment by credit card or Pay Pal
Submission Guidelines

Apply online : Complete the online application and submit all images and required documents on the VisArts website, Click Here.

Application Deadline: Wednesday, March 25, 2015 before midnight
Apply by mail: All required application materials must be RECEIVED in our Administrative Offices (3rd floor) no later than 5:00 pm on Wednesday, March 25, 2015. Download Application Forms.
Send or deliver all required application materials to:
Exhibitions Department
VisArts at Rockville
155 Gibbs Street, Suite 300
Rockville, MD 20850

Make payment of Application Fee by check made payable to: VisArts (Please write “Solo Application 2016″ in the memo line)
Notification

Applicants will be notified of the status of their application via email by April 13, 2015.

Questions

Please send any questions via email with “Solo Exhibitions 2016″ in the subject line to Susan Main, Exhibitions Coordinator at: smain@visartscenter.org

Artist Resources: Hoop House

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Urban farmers are using simple, affordable hoop houses to spearhead Baltimore’s “Grow Local” movement, transforming vacant underutilized land into year-round local foodhubs. What if this popular form of DIY agricultural infrastructure became a canvas for public art?
Help us find out!

Please join us, as well as the Baltimore Office of Sustainability, local farmers, artists, and community residents for an open forum to explore ideas, feasibility, future funding opportunities and the potential impact of artist-designed hoop houses throughout Baltimore City. Light refreshments will be provided. RSVP to rsvp@promotionandarts.org.

Facebook event HERE.

Call for Artists: El Paso (TX) Public Art List

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2015 – 2017 Pre-Qualified Artist List

Deadline January 30, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. (MST)

The City of El Paso Museums and Cultural Affairs Department’s (MCAD) Public Art Program seeks to establish a new 2015 – 2017 pre-qualified list of artists and artist teams for consideration in upcoming public art projects. To access the application, go to www.callforentry.org and look for “City of El Paso 2015-2017 Pre-Qualified Artist List.”

CALL FOR ARTISTS: BALTIMORE PRE-QUALIFIED PUBLIC ARTIST POOL

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The City of Baltimore, the Baltimore Public Art Commission, and the Baltimore Office of Promotion & the Arts are seeking interested artists and/or artist collaborators to submit qualifications for consideration and inclusion in Baltimore’s Pre-Qualified Public Artist List.  The pre-qualified list will go into effect upon review and approval of the Public Art Commission and remain in effect for three years. This list will be utilized and referenced for upcoming public art projects under the 1%-for-Public Art Program, most importantly federally funded construction projects requiring artists and/or artist collaborators to work directly with  the overall project design firm to incorporate artwork into the plan. (Note: Artists looking to apply with murals should apply directly to the Baltimore Mural Program, application available at: https://boparegistrations.wufoo.com/forms/baltimore-mural-program-mural-artist-registry-rfq/)

Application available at: https://www.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=2395

Application due: February 13, 2015

Call for Artists: BALTIMORE MURAL PROGRAM ARTIST REGISTRY

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The Baltimore Office of Promotion & the Arts (BOPA) seeks mural artists and artist teams to submit qualifications for consideration and inclusion in the Baltimore Mural Program’s Mural Artist Registry. The Mural Artist Registry will be used to aid the selection of qualified artists for Baltimore Mural Program commissions and to distribute notifications regarding upcoming mural artist opportunities. This registry will also be made publicly available for groups seeking artists for hire.

ABOUT THE BALTIMORE MURAL PROGRAM
Created in 1975, the Baltimore Mural Program aims to make Baltimore neighborhoods more attractive, instill a sense of pride, provide employment for artists in their own field, combat graffiti in neighborhoods, and engage people in the beautification of their communities. Since then, the Baltimore Mural Program has produced more than 250 murals across the city, creating an outdoor public museum for the enjoyment of the people of Baltimore.

ELIGIBILITY
1) Artists 18 years of age or older are eligible to apply.
2) Artists must demonstrate their ability to design and successfully execute large-scale, exterior, wall-based work.
3) BOPA employees and their family members are eligible to apply for inclusion in the registry, but are not eligible for Baltimore Mural Program commissions.

SELECTION CRITERIA
1) Artistic Quality
2) Technical Ability
3) Community Engagement Approach & Experience

APPLICATION
Applications are available online at:https://boparegistrations.wufoo.com/forms/baltimore-mural-program-mural-artist-registry-rfq/

APPLICATION DEADLINE
FEBRUARY 13, 2015

NOTIFICATION
March 5, 2015

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
The application will require the following:

1) Artist Statements: Brief descriptions of your work as an artist, your interest and qualifications for the Baltimore Mural Program, as well as your experience and approach to working with communities.
2) Resume: A current resume / CV. Artist teams or collaborative groups may submit a combined resume.
3) References: Name, address, email, and phone number for three (3) professional references.
4) Images: Five (5) images of past artworks. All image files should be in JPEG format, max 1240×1240 pixels, and should be titled: LastnameFirstname_IMAGE#.jpg (SmithJane_01.jpg). If the artist cannot submit an image of a mural, it is recommended that the artist produce one sample design for a hypothetical mural that reflects the artist’s style and imagery, in addition to images of existing work.
5) Image List: Attach a document detailing information regarding each work sample image including:
– Title of Work
– Dimensions
– Medium
– Year
– Location (if applicable)
– Three (3) sentence description.

FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS APPLICATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Maggie Villegas, Baltimore Office of Promotion & the Arts,mvillegas@promotionandarts.org

Call for Artists: Chapel Hill (NC) Sculpture Competition

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Call to Artists:  Sculpture Visions 2015-2016 – Chapel Hill, North Carolina

DESCRIPTION:  The Town of Chapel Hill’s Public and Cultural Arts Office, a Division of the Parks & Recreation Department, invites artists to apply for the 2015 – 2016 Sculpture Visions Exhibition.  Between July 2015 and June 2016 original three-dimensional artwork by selected artists will be displayed in publicly-accessible outdoor spaces belonging to the Town of Chapel Hill and other participating sponsors.  Selected artists will receive a $2,000 honorarium for the exhibition of their work

ELIGIBILITY:  Open to all artists creating original three-dimensional artwork of a scale and material suitable for outdoor display.  North Carolina artists are encouraged to apply.  Participating artists must carry liability insurance.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS:  March 16, 2015

Show Opening: Sowebo/Soweto at Gallery 788

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Very pleased to meet you. It would be great if you can get the word out about the exhibit as I’ve been working very hard on the project for years.

Sowebo/Soweto by Martha Cooper

Opening Reception: Wednesday, Feb 4th @ 7PM

Martha Cooper, a Sowebo resident, connects the Baltimore neighborhood to its namesake Soweto (Southwest Township, South Africa).

“In 2006 I decided I wanted to do a long-term street photography project outside of NYC where I live. I chose my hometown, Baltimore where my dad and uncle owned a camera store on Harford Road for over 50 years—Coopers Camera Mart. After doing some reconnaissance, I bought a little house in Sowebo that I found on line in an effort to become part of the neighborhood. The house, near Hollins Market, had been renovated by John Ellsberry, an artist you may know. I call it my “country house” and have made about 200 trips from NYC since then, mostly on the Bolt bus.

In 2012 I was invited to South Africa for a street art event by Ricky Lee Gordon, a South African artist I met while photographing Open Walls Baltimore. ESPO was one of the artists invited to Johannesburg. When we went to Soweto, I was struck by the similarities to Sowebo and began to compare them in photos. In 2013 I lived in Soweto for a month as an artist-in-residence and in 2014 was invited back to Soweto again as part of Red Bull Amaphiko, a social entrepreneur project.

The exhibition at Gallery 788 is the first time I will exhibit these photos in the US. There will be several hundred photos of just Sowebo in addition to the Soweto pairs. I focused on community rather than drugs, trash, and boarded up buildings. My hope is that people seeing the exhibit will look at the rich street life, in one of Baltimore’s most impoverished neighborhoods, with fresh eyes.”