Gormley Gallery at Notre Dame of Maryland University is now accepting entries for the 31st National Drawing & Print Competitive Exhibition. The deadline for submissions is January 15, 2020. The exhibition will be held March 23 through April 24, 2020.
AWARDS:
A minimum of $1,500 available in purchase prize money.
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The Public Art Across Maryland program supports communities planning and creating public art. The program supports community visioning activities and planning processes to develop a public art concept idea, as well as funds to create and produce the final public artwork. The resulting work may be in any media, temporary or permanent, and inside or outside. The artwork must be free and publicly accessible to all.
Maryland non-profit organizations and/or local government may apply for either Planning Grant of up to $2500, or an Implementation Grant of up to $10,000 for a public art project that is developed through a community-driven engagement process.
Application deadlines:
November 15, 2019
February 12, 2020
May 12, 2020
The Fleur and Charles Bresler Artist Residency
In honor of VisArts patrons, Fleur and Charles Bresler, VisArts invites applications and proposals from local, national, and international artists for a four month residency at VisArts at Rockville. This residency provides a unique opportunity for a dynamic individual artist or collaborative artist team to create a new body of work, evolve an existing body of work or develop a project in a stimulating, supportive environment. Studio space is provided free of charge. The residency encourages interaction, dialogue and exploration both within the VisArts artist community and the larger Rockville community as well. The residency offers the gift of time and space to three artists and/or collaborative artist teams each year to experiment and realize new work. Each year the current Bresler Resident Artists will present their work in a three-person exhibition at VisArts. https://visarts.submittable.com/submit/140673/call-for-2020-bresler-resident-artists
Submission Deadline: Monday, October 21, 2019
The Arlington Arts Center (AAC), in partnership with the Community Foundation for Northern Virginia (CFNOVA), invites artists based in Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, DC, to submit a proposal for a temporary public art project to be installed on AAC’s front lawn during the spring of 2020.
Project Goals and Expectations
AAC and the Community Foundation for Northern Virginia are seeking a project that engages the community and is accessible to people of all ages and backgrounds. The work should offer opportunities for interactivity and public engagement, whether through direct interaction with the work itself; through public programs to activate the work while it is on view; and/or through community involvement in the production of the work. AAC and CFNOVA encourage interested artists to consider the environmental impact of their proposal and avoid the use of environmentally damaging materials, including Styrofoam or spray paint.
Project Timeline
AAC and the Community Foundation for Northern Virginia anticipate installing in March or April of 2020 and keeping the project up for three to six months. The final timeline will be developed in conversation with the selected artist.
QUESTIONS?
Contact: Blair Murphy, Curator of Exhibitions
exhibitions@arlingtonartscenter.org or 703 248 6800
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Application Details
The Gutierrez Memorial Fund is pleased to present its 2019 Legacy Grant. The project-based arts grant calls for proposals from arts organizations, individual artists, artisans and educators who are residents of Maryland and whose programs or projects serve Maryland communities. Special consideration is given to projects that build skills, engage community and transform the built environment.
For more information on eligibility and to download an application please visit https://gutierrezmemorialfund.com/grant-info/.
The deadline for submissions is October 1, 2019.
A design competition and installation, unchARTed is sponsored by Downtown Frederick Partnership in cooperation with the Potomac Valley Architecture Foundation, AIA Potomac Valley and the Frederick Arts Council.
The Partnership is a historic preservation based, economic development nonprofit that works to enhance, promote and preserve the vitality and livability of Downtown Frederick, a national Main Street community. Downtown Frederick is a dynamic and vibrant home to more than 200 retailers/restaurants, a robust arts community and beautiful historic architecture. As a whole, Frederick County welcomes more than 1.4 million visitors each year, the majority of whom spend some time in Downtown Frederick. The downtown also is home to about 7,000 residents.
This competition will result in design installations in specific alleys that will better link the urban fabric of the downtown together. The alleys are dynamic places of movement, rather than focal points. They create the opportunity to knit together Downtown Frederick from within. As a result, this design competition is focused on the following goals: attract locals and visitors to Downtown Frederick, activate the sometimes-forgotten between spaces in Downtown Frederick and create stimulating interactive experiences that are memorable.
Participation in the competition is free and open to everyone. All are encouraged to submit their ideas for design installations in pre-identified Downtown Frederick alleys. Entrants are asked to design a spatial installation that can be used for public events and activities. The design must be safe for general public use and be able to function unattended. The design must be able to be constructed within a seven day time frame. Entrants can pre-fabricate a portion of the installation off-site prior to the seven day time frame.
The winning entrants will build their entries using the prize money. The winning installations will be in place for one year, during which time they will serve as the site of various public events and community activities. unchARTed also will be the focus of significant publicity efforts.
The design installation proposal should activate alleyway spaces in Downtown Frederick, create interactive experiences that are memorable and create stronger connections within Downtown Frederick. Entrants need to consider their ability to construct the project. The Partnership will grant up to three awards of $10,000 each. Selection will focus on design installations that have a high level of design quality, relate to the specific site and best meet the design criteria.
All are invited to participate in the unchARTed design competition from anywhere in the world. Entrants can submit either individually or as a team. Teams have no maximum number of members. Entrants (either an individual or a team) may submit more than one submission. Each submission must be the original work of the entrant and must not have been previously published.
Digital submissions only. No hard copies will be accepted. Submissions must be uploaded by Monday, November 4, 2019 (11:59 EST). Follow the online instructions for completing the registration form. Entrants will remain anonymous throughout the judging process. When uploading submission documents (such as drawings, plans, etc.) all attachments should be free of any identifying information (i.e. do not label files with your name). If an entrant plans to apply for more than one alley, a separate submission form will be required for the second and any additional alleys.
Project submissions must include:
Project submissions may include (optional):
Competition Materials: Competition Requirements / Competition Schedule / Alley Maps / Terms and Conditions
The selection process includes three steps.
Step 1: Design Jury — The Design Jury will review all entries for design quality. The Jury will select and rank the top entries.
Step 2: Local Panel — The Local Panel will review the feasibility of the top entries. Review may include an interview with the selected entrants which can be completed remotely. After completing this review, the identities of the top entrants will be revealed. Public announcements will be issued by the Partnership.
Step 3: Partnership — The Partnership will attempt to obtain and pay for all necessary approvals and permits to construct the Design Award Winners. Certain minor revisions or clarifications to the design may be necessary in order to obtain those approvals. If approval is obtained, then the Design Award Winners will have the opportunity to accept the revisions (if any) or decline to further participate in this program. If the Winner declines to participate, or if approval is not obtained or is deemed by the Partnership to be highly unlikely, then Partnership reserves the right to discontinue their efforts to obtain those approvals, and relaunch that process using the Runner Up’s design entry.
Up to three alley projects will be funded for implementation. Upon obtaining required project approvals, the entrant will be awarded the initial $5,000 for project use. Upon completion of construction, the entrant will be awarded an additional $5,000. The Winning Entrants will be required to travel to Frederick, MD to construct, and 12 months later to deconstruct, their design. No additional funds (other than the prize) will be made available to compensate distant winners for their travel costs and/or accommodations.
The Partnership will promote the finalists throughout the year on the organization’s website and social media channels.
Call For Entries for the Sustainable Practice Exhibition! An exploration of sustainable resources and practice in fiber and sculpture. The MICA Fiber Department is looking for fiber and sculpture work that utilizes sustainable practices and/or resources, highlighting the artist’s role as a sustainable and ethical maker. The show will be held in tandem with a panel on Sustainable Fashion on October 4. All potential works need to be left in the Main gallery between September 25, starting at 6 pm, until September 26 at noon, to be selected by an evaluation process. Pieces not selected will have to be picked up by Friday, September 27, at 12. A reception will be held October 4, from 4:30 until 6 pm.