Call for Artists: Tectonic Space

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“We Interrupt this Program…”

An art show about disrupting the straight male gaze in sci-fi/fantasy art, including visual art, film and video games.

In Laura Mulvey’s 1975 essay Visual and Other Pleasures, the concept of the male gaze in cinema is outlined as a visual narrative controlled by an active male character and a passive female character. Simply put, the story is told, and viewed by the audience, through the eyes of a heterosexual male. Consequently, the story depicts the female character in “their traditional exhibitionist role” and are “looked at and displayed”.

Despite depicting imaginary worlds where anything is possible, all too often sci-fi and fantasy artistic mediums fall victim to the male gaze, objectifying women, underutilizing depth of character development, or failing to cast women as well as others in the LGBTQA community in central roles.  We Interrupt this Program.. Is an art show aimed to disrupt the male gaze in sci-fi and fantasy mediums. The show will open to the public on April 7, 2018, and be on view until May 27, 2018.

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Call for Artists: 2018 MLK Parade

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Please join Mayor Catherine Pugh and the Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts in commemorating the life of civil rights leader and icon Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. More than 70 groups participate in the parade including high school and community bands, honor/color guards, equestrian units, fraternities & sororities, lively dance squads and civic organizations.

Applications are now available for the 18th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade. The deadline to apply is Sunday, December 31. Learn more here: http://bit.ly/MLKBmoreParade18

To honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday, January 15, 2018, Mayor Catherine E. Pugh will host the inaugural Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service. This year, the City of Baltimore welcomes residents to emulate Dr. King’s leadership and compassion for others by volunteering in their communities. More information here: http://mlkday.baltimorecity.gov/mlk/

Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/517608251959274/

Call for Artists: Bemis Center

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Open Call 2018 Bemis Center Artist-in-Residence Opportunities

Residency Session: September 19–November 16, 2018

Total Artists Selected: 9
Deadline: 11:59pm CST | December 15, 2017

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Notifications to all applicants will be made via email by April 15, 2018. 

Selected artists-in-residence enjoy generous sized, private live/work studios complete with kitchen and bathroom. Located in downtown Omaha’s historic Old Market, the Bemis Center’s 110,000 square foot facility accommodates a broad range of artistic activity. Artists-in-residence have 24-hour access to extensive installation and production spaces and the Okada Sculpture & Ceramics Facility, a 9,000 square foot industrial space used for large-scale sculpture fabrication. This independently driven atmosphere and communal environment encourage creative growth and experimentation to confront new challenges. This is a process-based residency; there is no expectation or promise of an exhibition in our first-floor galleries. Artists-in-residence receive a $750 monthly stipend to help with materials, supplies, and living expenses while in residency. An unrestricted $500 travel stipend is also provided.

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Call for Artists: 30 Commissions for Washington DC Schools

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30 Commissions for Public Art in Washington DC schools, issues by the DC Department of Public Services:

Murch Elementary:

Call to Artists for Murch Elementary School in Washington, D.C.  Seeking FIVE (5) different works of two and three-dimensional art.   https://dgs.dc.gov/publication/call-artists-murch-elementary-school.  Applications due 12/31/17 via email to sandy.bellamy@dc.gov. 

Bancroft Elementary:

Call to Artists for Bancroft Elementary School in Washington, D.C.  Seeking EIGHT (8) different works of two and three-dimensional art:  https://dgs.dc.gov/publication/call-artists-bancroft-elementary-school

Orr Elementary:

          Call to Artists for Orr Elementary School in Washington, D.C.  Seeking ELEVEN (11) different works of two and three-dimensional art:  https://dgs.dc.gov/node/1289911

MacFarland Middle School:

          Call to Artists for MacFarland Middle School in Washington, D.C.  Seeking SIX (6) different works of two and three-dimensional art:  https://dgs.dc.gov/publication/call-artists-macfarland-middle-school

 

Artist Resources: Free Online Courses at Pratt Library

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Pratt Library Now Offers Free Online Courses

Looking for college-level professional development or personal enrichment courses?

The Pratt Library now offers hundreds of FREE online courses accessible anywhere, anytime, anyplace.

Gale Courses provides well-crafted lessons, expert online instruction, and interaction with fellow students.

Gale Courses gives you access to online learning courses that are:

  • Free for all Pratt Library card holders
  • Easy to use, just sign up using your library account

With six-week courses, you can join programs year-round

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