Monday, October 12, 2015

Mexican Textiles Instructional Artist Residency 2016

Deadline: November 15, 2015 {ONLINE}


Mexican Textiles Instructional Artist Residency 2016
Arquetopia

Oaxaca, Southern Mexico


MEXICAN TEXTILES INSTRUCTIONAL ARTIST RESIDENCY
This is a unique production residency that includes 3 weeks of master instruction (classes of 9 hours per week) in creating Mexican textiles. Residents learn how to weave using the traditional back-strap loom, how to assemble it, and basic weaving techniques; or they learn Mexican embroidery techniques, for which we offer instruction in the following: cross stitching, chain stitching, shading, and pepenado hilván. Each technique is offered separately as a 3-week program. Artists wishing to do both weaving and embroidery courses may apply for two consecutive residencies totaling 6 weeks.


RESIDENCY GUIDELINES
⦁ Selection decisions are based on artistic work and proposed project. Candidates at all stages of their careers (emerging and established) must demonstrate a clear sense of potential.
⦁ Our pool of applicants and residents is diverse in all aspects.
⦁ Our residency programs are competitive opportunities for artists and researchers to pursue their own work, free of pressure (especially work that in their particular circumstances would normally be difficult to produce).
⦁ Selection priority is given to projects that explore a responsible connection between the applicant’s artistic practice and the cultural context of Mexico, of Puebla, or of Oaxaca. The connection can be as broad as an artistic technique or as specific as a local theme.
⦁ The creation of community with fellow residents and staff during the residency period is important.


OUR ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAMS

Our Artist-in-Residence Programs offer competitive professional opportunities for emerging and mid-career, national and international artists, designers, curators, art historians, art educators, journalists, writers, and cultural researchers age 25 and over. Our programs are based on a non-exploitative model promoting social consciousness. Residents are strongly encouraged to explore various ways of cultural exchange as part of their artistic and/or research goals and to actively engage in critical discussions as part of their residency experience. Understanding Mexico’s context, and specifically Puebla and Oaxaca’s cultural complexity, is key for a successful cultural exchange. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds and disciplines who are interested in creating work or inspired by art, elements, techniques or processes specific to Mexico and/or unique to Puebla or Oaxaca.

Arquetopia is not a rental space but a full array of programs with substantial content. Arquetopia and Arquetopia Oaxaca have always been spaces exclusively for productive art professionals, writers, and researchers and include structured programs; a network of collaborative workspaces, institutions, and studios; and project support.


RESIDENCY FEE, DATES, AND TERMS
Term Length: 3 weeks, extendable as a self-directed Art Production Residency for up to 12 weeks. Dates are not preset but are nominated by the applicant.
Fee: USD $730 per week. Optional Art Production Residency extension USD $595 per week.
Payment Deadlines: Option 1: Deposit of 20% of Residency Fee due within 2 weeks of selection. Balance of Residency Fee due by 60 days prior to residency start date. Option 2: Deposit of 10% of Residency Fee due within 2 weeks of selection. Balance of Residency Fee due by 90 days prior to residency start date.


HOW TO APPLY
Visit the Arquetopia website at www.arquetopia.org


Natural Pigments Instructional Artist Residency 2016

Deadline: November 15, 2015 {ONLINE}


Natural Pigments Instructional Artist Residency 2016
Arquetopia

Oaxaca, Southern Mexico


With master instruction, learn to create and use a variety of Natural Pigments in the peaceful countryside of Oaxaca, southern Mexico. Extendable 3-week terms during 2016.


NATURAL PIGMENTS INSTRUCTIONAL ARTIST RESIDENCY
This is a unique production residency that includes 3 weeks of master instruction (classes of 9 hours per week) in diverse local techniques from Oaxaca that vary depending on the supporting fiber; the options are wool, silk and paper. Residents learn how to prepare natural pigments, fixatives and alcohol-base preparations. Pigments included are cochineal, indigo and pericón.


RESIDENCY GUIDELINES
⦁ Selection decisions are based on artistic work and proposed project. Candidates at all stages of their careers (emerging and established) must demonstrate a clear sense of potential.
⦁ Our pool of applicants and residents is diverse in all aspects.
⦁ Our residency programs are competitive opportunities for artists and researchers to pursue their own work, free of pressure (especially work that in their particular circumstances would normally be difficult to produce).
⦁ Selection priority is given to projects that explore a responsible connection between the applicant’s artistic practice and the cultural context of Mexico, of Puebla, or of Oaxaca. The connection can be as broad as an artistic technique or as specific as a local theme.
⦁ The creation of community with fellow residents and staff during the residency period is important.


OUR ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAMS
Our Artist-in-Residence Programs offer competitive professional opportunities for emerging and mid-career, national and international artists, designers, curators, art historians, art educators, journalists, writers, and cultural researchers age 25 and over. Our programs are based on a non-exploitative model promoting social consciousness. Residents are strongly encouraged to explore various ways of cultural exchange as part of their artistic and/or research goals and to actively engage in critical discussions as part of their residency experience. Understanding Mexico’s context, and specifically Puebla and Oaxaca’s cultural complexity, is key for a successful cultural exchange. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds and disciplines who are interested in creating work or inspired by art, elements, techniques or processes specific to Mexico and/or unique to Puebla or Oaxaca.

Arquetopia is not a rental space but a full array of programs with substantial content. Arquetopia and Arquetopia Oaxaca have always been spaces exclusively for productive art professionals, writers, and researchers and include structured programs; a network of collaborative workspaces, institutions, and studios; and project support.


RESIDENCY FEE, DATES, AND TERMS
Term Length: 3 weeks, extendable as a self-directed Art Production Residency for up to 12 weeks. Dates are not preset but are nominated by the applicant.
Fee: USD $730 per week. Optional Art Production Residency extension USD $495 per week in Puebla or USD $595 per week in Oaxaca.
Payment Deadlines: Option 1: Deposit of 20% of Residency Fee due within 2 weeks of selection. Balance of Residency Fee due by 60 days prior to residency start date. Option 2: Deposit of 10% of Residency Fee due within 2 weeks of selection. Balance of Residency Fee due by 90 days prior to residency start date.

HOW TO APPLY
Visit the Arquetopia website at www.arquetopia.org


Reflections: Meridian Street Gallery

Deadline: October 20, 2015 {EMAIL}


'Reflections'
Meridian Street Gallery

Indianapolis, IN
November 3-26, 2015



THEME - This exhibit will focus on works of art where reflection/s are a central theme. Reflections can be literal or abstract. Please submit to us your best work that interprets reflection/s as you define it visually.

ELIGIBILITY- Entry is open to all visual artists, age 18 or older, residing in the United States.

SUBMISSION- A $25.00 fee is charged for submitting five ORIGINAL works of paintings, mixed media, fabric art (wall hung), photography, drawings, pastels, relief works (wall hung), small free standing sculpture, encaustics, lightweight ceiling hanging art, digital works, and printmaking. Works must be less than 35 lbs. each, unless otherwise stated or with special permission.


SALE of ARTWORK- All accepted works must be for sale during the show and must remain on exhibit for the entire duration of the show. The only exception is when a gallery customer wants to buy a work and is sold. The artist is allowed to present another work of the same size for the remainder of the show. The Gallery is responsible for all sales, including collecting sales tax, and will retain a 35% commission from the sale of artwork. Artist payments will be made promptly after the closing of a show either by PayPal or by Gallery check.


Meridian Street Gallery, LLC features an eclectic mix of fine art including printmaking, paintings, mixed media, fabric art, photography, and installations created by artists nationally. Art is displayed on the beautiful marble walls in the lobby of the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce Building and on the 8th floor gallery.

Full prospectus including full submission details on website: meridianstreetgallery.com/artwork/3851952-REFLECTIONS-CALL-FOR-ART


Kelly Wantuch
317.790.6672
kelly@meridianstreetgallery.com
320 N. Meridian Street, Suite 822
Indianapolis, IN 46204


The Craftys Award

Deadline: October 25, 2015 {ONLINE}


The Craftys Awards

The Craftys
livestream broadcast on November 6, 2015



THE CRAFTYS AWARDS

The Craftys celebrate the best in craft and have categories for Knitting, Crochet, Felt, Sewing, Quilting and more. To enter, entrants need to upload images and a description of their work before Oct. 25, 2015. Winners will be announced on livestream broadcast on November 6, 2015 by PBS’ crafting guru Mark Montano.

Several companies and organizations are partnering with event, including Beadaholique, Better Homes and Gardens, BlogHer, Chronicle Books, the Craft and Hobby Association, Creativebug, Deco Arts, FaveCrafts, The Felt Store, MakersKit, Red Heart Yarn, Snap Conference and the Society of Decorative Painters.

ELIGIBILITY: Creators must be U.S. based. If they are under 18, entrants must get permission from a parent to enter.

DETAILS: Crafters can enter their best projects online at TheCraftys.com and fans can nominate their favorite makers through October 25, 2015. Entry categories include fashion, sewing, quilting, scrapbooking, home décor, jewelry-making and edible crafts. A special award will also be given to the Best Young Crafter under 18 that includes a $500 prize for the winner’s school. Even craft enthusiasts have a chance to win a Crafty for the best DIY Pinterest Board or Instagram Account. The “Best of Show” award will be presented to one of the category winners for the craft that has it all – creativity, great design and that elusive “It” factor.

FEE: $0

AWARDS: Each category has a $200 cash prize and is eligible for the $1,000 Best in Show Prize.

JUDGING: Crafters are judged by a panel according to technical merit, creative intent and innovative approach.

Visit website for complete details including submission: www.TheCraftys.com


Outsider Craft

Deadline: October 30, 2015 {ONLINE}


'Outsider Craft'
Outside In
in partnership with Craftspace

Pallant House Gallery
Chichester
12 March – 12 June 2016



Working in collaboration with Craftspace, Outsider Craft combines Outside In's fourth triennial open art exhibition and Craftspace's touring exhibitions programme, which reflects developments in craft. The exhibition will showcase UK creativity by artists facing barriers to the art world for reasons including health, disability or social circumstance, and who have submitted their work through the Outside In website. The works selected through this open call out will be displayed alongside pieces by historically renowned and invited contemporary outsider and self-taught artists. This major exhibition will launch at Pallant House Gallery in Chichester, the home of Outside In, from 12 March - 12 June 2016, and will be followed by a national tour.

Twenty artists will be chosen by a selection panel which will include representatives from Outside In, Craftspace, an Outside In Award Winner, a craft maker, a representative from the Outsider Art sector and Laura Hamilton, co-curator of Outsider Craft.

Submissions for the open call out are invited from UK based artists whose work is three or two dimensional and centres around craft processes. The term ‘craft’ covers: ceramics, furniture, glass, jewellery, leather, mechanical objects, metalwork, mixed media, textiles and forms of making linked to folk traditions. Materials used can include fabric, metal, clay, wood, paper, mixed media, found and recycled materials. Craft can be used to describe work that focus on materials, processes and the handmade; or perhaps work that unites technical skill and imagination resulting in a physical object. We would welcome submissions from anyone who considers their work to be a form of craft.

Please note that paintings, drawings, photographs and prints are not eligible for submission.


How to submit work:

Submitting work is free. To enter, applicants must create a profile on an online gallery via the Outside In website. Each artist is able to submit up to three works for selection and as the works will be looked at online, the quality of the photograph uploaded is very important. Information required includes images, titles of works, dimensions and a description of each piece.


Award

From the works selected to appear in the exhibition, a judge will choose one overall Award Winner to receive a solo show at Pallant House Gallery at a later date.

Visit website for complete details including terms and conditions: http://outsidein.org.uk/news_and_events?item_id0=16111

If you need help at any stage please contact Hannah Whitlock, Outside In Artist Coordinator, on h.whitlock@pallant.org.uk or call 01243 770 845.





John Michael Kohler Arts Center: Waysides

Deadline: January 30, 2016 {EMAIL}


Waysides
John Michael Kohler Arts Center

Sheboygan, WI
April 3, 2016 to October 2, 2016



EXHIBITION CONCEPT

Natural wonders, scenic overlooks, roadside attractions, iron hand pumps that gush cold water, sweet-corn stands at the height of summer, fiberglass cows--Wisconsin waysides are more than just places of respite for weary travelers. Mixes of memory and regional identity, they are indicators that we are home, or almost there.

Based on the Wisconsin term for roadside rest stops familiar to travelers, WAYSIDES celebrates the history and natural landscape of our state and is meant to inspire works that contain feelings of nostalgia, personal memories, and cultural references.

This call invites all artists--professional or avocational--to submit an original, two- or three-dimensional work inspired, literally or metaphorically, by the idea of Wisconsin waysides. As part of the John Michael Kohler Arts Center’s upcoming series, ON WISCONSIN, this exhibition is open to all those who call Wisconsin “home.”

Total dimensions of the work may not exceed 12 x 12 x 12 inches.

ENTRY PROCESS
All entries must first be submitted to eschlemowitz@jmkac.org
Entries require a completed entry form, image of the work, and brief description of how the work meets the exhibition concept.
All entries submitted by the cutoff date will be juried.
Selected artists will be notified via email and asked to ship or deliver work to the Arts Center.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Each participant may submit one (1) entry via email.
Entries must be based on a response to the exhibition concept detailed above.
The dimensions (height x width x depth) of the work of art may not exceed 12 in. x 12 in. x 12 in.
Submissions must be original works of art made by the artist submitting the entry.
Artists must be 18+ to enter.
All entries must have been made by the artist within the past two years.

JURY PROCESS
Submissions will be evaluated based on their relevance to the exhibition concept, overall quality, and adherence to submission rules.

Download Prospectus: www.jmkac.org/Waysidescall_Entry_Form.pdf

Visit website for complete details: www.jmkac.org/callsforentry2/waysides


For more information, email or call Emily Schlemowitz at 920-694-4542



Tapestry Unlimited 11th international, Unjuried Small Format Tapestry Exhibition

Deadline: January 31, 2016 {ONLINE} or {RECEIVE}


Tapestry Unlimited
11th international, unjuried small format tapestry exhibition
American Tapestry Alliance

Milwaukee Public Library, Central Branch
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
July 26 – August 11, 2016



Tapestry Unlimited is open to all tapestry weavers. We invite entries not only from artists who work within more traditional definitions of tapestry, but also those whose work expands upon the core principles of the medium as it explores new techniques and processes. Multimedia work is welcome as along as the primary technique is tapestry.

The tapestry may not exceed 10″ x 10″ x 1″ deep (25cm x 25cm x 2.5cm).
Artists may submit only one piece.
Group challenges and mentoring pairs are encouraged.
Work must be original, executed by the entrant, of recent completion and not shown in a prior ATA show.

Entry Fee and Payment
$40.00 (US Dollars) The entry fee includes a catalog & the cost of return shipping (no insurance).


Download Entry Form: americantapestryalliance.org/Tapestry-Unlimited-entry-form.pdf


Complete details available on website: americantapestryalliance.org/small-format-non-juried-exhibition


Questions? Email the Exhibition Chair, Janna Maria Vallee: janna@vancouveryarn.com


San Luis Obispo Museum of Art: Blue Marble National Juried Exhibition

Deadline: March 19, 2016 {RECEIVE} or {HAND DELIVERY}


Blue Marble
National Juried Exhibition
San Luis Obispo Museum of Art

San Luis Obispo, CA
June 3–July 31, 2016



Eligibility & Media
Blue Marble, refers to the spectacular color image of planet Earth taken with NASA’s Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer. The theme for this exhibition welcomes artists who delve into subjects, themes, and motifs that have to do with our planet. Contemporary original 2D and 3D work in any media, including paintings, prints, drawings, photography, sculpture, and fine craft produced within the last two years is appropriate. 2D work should not exceed 36 inches in the longest dimension. 3D work is limited to 24 inches in the longest dimension and not more than 60 pounds for the whole piece. The exhibition is open to artists living in the United States over the age of 18.

Cash Awards
First Place $1,000
Second Place $500
Third Place $250

Juror:
Patricia Watts is founder and west coast curator of Ecoartspace.

Entry Fees:
SLOMA members: $35 entry fee for 1 piece; $40 for 2 pieces; $45 for 3 pieces.
Nonmembers: $45 entry fee for 1 piece, $50 for 2 pieces, $55 for 3 pieces
Entry by CD or flash drive only. CDs and flash drives will not be returned.

Download Entry Form: www.sloma.org/Blue_MarbleCall_for_Artists_Fillable.pdf

Visit website for more information: http://www.sloma.org


For questions concerning this exhibition email SLOMA’s curator: rsaliklis@sloma.org


Blue Marble
c/o San Luis Obispo Museum of Art
PO Box 813
San Luis Obispo, CA 93406



Friday, October 02, 2015

"Urban Murmurs" 2016 Juried Exhibition

Deadline: February 1, 2016 {ONLINE}


Urban Murmurs
2016 Juried Exhibition
Experience Fiber Art

Historic Times Square Building
Rochester, NY
April 18 - May 20, 2016


Exhibition Statement:
Urban Murmurs is about the literal and metaphorical spices that enrich our world. It is an exploration of the unobtrusive and inconspicuous. An attempt to highlight white noise that would be missed if it wasn't there.


MATERIALS: The original artwork work must be predominately fiber. 2-D works must has a sleeve on the back for hanging. 3D objected must include structure components to

make the artwork free standing.

DIMENSIONS: 2-D artwork - Maximum perimeter 240”. Maximum vertical dimension 60”. Minimum perimeter 96" Minimum vertical dimension 24". 3-D artwork - Maximum height,

width and depth 24". Minimum height, width and depth 8".

ENTRY FEE: All entries will be done electronically. Entry fee, $30 for up to 2 entries. Entry fee is non-refundable.

JURORS: Eugenia Barnes, Deborah C. Pope, Gabriela Zanandrea


Download Prospectus: www.experiencefiberart.com/entryformmurmurs053115.pdf


Visit website for full details: http://www.experiencefiberart.com


CONTACT INFORMATION:

Curators: ExPERIENCE FiBER ArT
Julie Brandon and Val Schultz
Email: experiencefiberart@yahoo.com
Phone: (585) 313-8949




Queen Victoria Market: Christmas Market 2015

Deadline: October 25, 2015 {ONLINE}


Christmas Market 2015
Craft
Queen Victoria Market

Melbourne VIC
Australia
December 13, 2015


Applications are now open for stalls, shared stalls, demonstrations and micro-events! This is a curated market featuring hand-picked makers representing crafts from across the state with a Christmas and gift-giving bent.

There will be a dedicated Craft Hatch area focusing on emerging makers too!


TERMS AND CONDITIONS – (truncated)

 Stallholders must be Victoria-based practitioners.
 All products sold need to be 100% handmade in Australia and demonstrate a high level of creative design and originality.
 All applications will be reviewed by a panel of Craft staff and practitioners. The panel’s decision is final.
 All stall holders should be Craft Victoria members. We accept applications from both Craft members and non-members, however, should your application be successful, you will be required to become a member by choosing the membership package that is right for you.

Visit website for more details: www.craft.org.au/news/2015-craft-christmas-market

Online Application: http://list.craft.org.au/t/y-l-dydlulk-yhkrhrkuju-td/


Enquires please contact Ramona Barry project co-ordinator, 03 9650 7775 or market@craft.org.au



Craft Victoria
31 Flinders Lane Melbourne VIC 3000
03 9650 7775
craft@craft.org.au





The Print Center: 90th Annual International Competition

Deadline: October 30, 2015 {ONLINE}


90th Annual International Competition
The Print Center

Philadelphia, PA
May-August 2016



The Print Center’s Annual International Competition is one of the most prestigious and oldest competitions in the United States. The Print Center is particularly interested in highlighting local, national and international artists who utilize photography and printmaking in intriguing ways, both in content and process. Artists who use printmaking and/or photography as critical components of their work, or whose work pushes the boundaries of traditional photographic and printmaking practices, are encouraged to enter.

Jurors: Alex Klein, Dorothy and Stephen R. Weber Curator, Institute of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia, PA; and Los Angeles-based artist Mungo Thomson

Entry Information
Entries are accepted online only. https://printcenter.slideroom.com/

Fee: $45.00 (USD)

Eligibility
Any artist using photography and/or printmaking as critical components in their work can enter. Work submitted must have been completed in the last three years. Submitted works cannot have been exhibited within 50 miles of Philadelphia or in any prior exhibition at The Print Center. Up to five images may be submitted and only one submission per person is allowed.

Awards & Prizes
Three solo exhibitions at The Print Center to be held May-August 2016; inclusion in online exhibition of portfolios; Philadelphia Museum of Art Collection Award; and over $2000 in other purchase and material prizes.

Visit website for details: http://printcenter.org

Download Prospectus: http://printcenter.org/Prospectus1.pdf


Contact Information
Direct questions relating to the competition to : Jacqui Evans, jevans@printcenter.org


The Print Center
1614 Latimer Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
p: 215.735.6090 ♦ f: 215.735.5511 ♦ info@printcenter.org


Beisinghoff Printmaking Residency

Deadline: November 1, 2015 {ONLINE}


Beisinghoff Printmaking Residency
Women’s Studio Workshop
Atelierhaus Beisinghoff

Diemelstadt-Rhoden, Germany
July, 2016


The Beisinghoff Printmaking Residency is a four-week opportunity that allows artists to work in a beautiful printmaking studio in Diemelstadt-Rhoden, Germany. Two artists will be chosen to work at Atelierhaus Beisinghoff, less than an hour away from Kassel, Germany.

This opportunity affords artists more than just studio time. Images, thoughts, and words from diverse viewpoints come together when artists from different continents converge at Atelierhaus. Barbara Beisinghoff also invites local press for an artists’ presentation during the residency.

Accommodation is free of charge and provides artists with an apartment, shared bath, library, kitchen, living room, garden, and sewing/ironing room. The resident pays for travel costs, food, and materials. Artists prepare lunch together.

Atelierhaus Beisinghoff offers access to:
•Letterpress studio with Korrex flatbed press, Garamond, Helvetica, Futura, Wallau, and some Bodoni Antiqua typefaces
•Intaglio studio with Plankenhorn etching press for paper up to 132 x 180 cm (52 x 70 in)

The residency in a nutshell:

Applications due: November 1, midnight EST
Notification date: via email by December 1
Length of residency: 4 weeks
Residency occurs: July following application

Application must include:
•A current resume
•A one-sentence project summary followed by a half-page project description (12pt type or larger)
•Up to ten images of recent work (digital specifications here)
•An image script, which should include the title, medium, dimension, and date of each image


Apply online: http://womensstudioworkshop.submittable.com/submit/38275

Visit website for more information: www.wsworkshop.org/residencies/beisinghoff-printmaking-residency



Women’s Studio Workshop
P.O. Box 489
Rosendale, NY 12472
(845) 658-9133
info@wsworkshop.org

Visual Arts Fellowships Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

Deadline: November 6, 2015 {ONLINE}


Visual Arts Fellowships
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

Art & Education Division
Richmond, VA
2016–17 Season


The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Fellowship Program is a vital source of funding for the visual arts and art history in Virginia.

VMFA is committed to supporting Virginia’s professional artists and art students who demonstrate exceptional creative ability in their chosen fields. To this end, VMFA awards fellowships to professional artists, graduate and undergraduate art students, graduate art history students, and college-bound high school seniors.

VMFA is now accepting applications for the following 2016–17 fellowships:

$8,000 Professional
$6,000 Graduate
$4,000 Undergraduate

Professional artists, graduate and undergraduate art students, graduate art history students, and college-bound high school seniors may apply.

Applicants must select the one discipline that most closely corresponds to the work they are submitting. Submissions are not judged within these disciplines, but instead within eligibility categories (professional, graduate, undergraduate) across all disciplines. Artists may apply only once during each Fellowship cycle.

• Crafts
• Drawing
• Film/Video*
• Mixed Media**
• New/Emerging Media***
• Painting
• Photography
• Printmaking
• Sculpture
• Art History (graduate students only)

Visit website for complete details including application procedure and link to online application: vmfa.museum/visual-arts-fellowships

Download: VMFA_VisualArtsFellowship_2016-17_flyer.pdf

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Art & Education Division
200 N. Boulevard
Richmond, VA 23220-4007

Au Naturel: the Nude in the 21st Century

Deadline: November 7, 2015 {ONLINE}


Au Naturel: the Nude in the 21st Century
Clatsop Community College

Astoria, Oregon
January 21 - March 10, 2016



Au Naturel: The Nude in the 21st Century is an international juried competition hosted annually by the Art Center of Clatsop Community College in Astoria, Oregon, with a focus on the time-honored tradition of the nude human figure, an art form that continues to inspire and challenge many artists today as one of the most potentially rewarding subjects to explore.

Eligibility: Au Naturel is an international juried competition open to all artists working in any two dimensional drawing, painting, and printmaking media with a focus on the nude human figure as subject matter in any form ranging from representational to abstract, and in which the handmade mark is employed as the primary means of image-making.

Due to the special focus of this exhibit, photography is not eligible.

Entrants must be 18 years or older. Submitted artwork must have been executed in the last three years and must be available for the duration of the exhibit. Any artwork reproduced by photo mechanical processes (including giclée prints) will not be accepted.

FEES: Non-refundable $40 entry fee for the submission of one to three images, and $5.00 for each additional image beyond the third. Maximum number of images that may be submitted is 15.

JUROR: Lisa Harris, the Director and Owner of Lisa Harris Gallery in Seattle.

AWARDS:
• $1000 in cash prizes
• Up to $2000 in purchase awards
• One artist will be chosen to be featured in a solo show for the following exhibition season
• A select number of Visiting Artist Workshop awards will also be granted


Download Guidelines and Entry Information: http://www.aunaturelart.com/pdf/Au_Naturel_Prospectus_2016.pdf


Visit website for more details: www.aunaturelart.com


Au Naturel International Juried Exhibition
c/o Kristin Shauck
Visual Arts Center
Clatsop Community College
1651 Lexington Avenue
Astoria, OR 97103


'By Hand' A National Biennial Fine Craft Competition and Exhibition

Deadline: November 12, 2015 {ONLINE}


'By Hand'
A National Biennial Fine Craft Competition and Exhibition
Creative Arts League of Sacramento, California

Coker Gallery at Blue Line Arts
Roseville, California
Jan 16 2016 thru Feb 27 2016




By Hand is a national biennial fine craft competition and exhibition sponsored by the Creative Arts League of Sacramento, California and exhibited in the Coker Gallery at Blue Line Arts of Roseville, California.

Our juror for By Hand 2016 is renowned curator, Elisabeth R. Agro, the Nancy M. McNeil Associate Curator of American Modern and Contemporary Crafts and Decorative Arts at the Philadelphia Museum of Art and Co-Founder and Advisor of Critical Craft Forum.

All media of craft are eligible for this competitive exhibition including wood, glass, clay, jewelry, metal, fiber, mixed media and more.

Fine Craft is work that meets the following criteria:

Contemporary craft work that is cutting-edge and ensures the highest standard of workmanship

Work that must not seek to reproduce or restore, but rather must be innovative in its use of materials and aesthetic vision

Work that not only reflects the signature of the individual maker, but also demonstrates investigation of processes and critical inquiry

Visit website to view complete information including link to online application: www.bluelinearts.org/call-to-artists


Blue Line Arts
405 Vernon St, Ste. 100
Roseville, CA 95678
(916) 783-4117



Carter Preston Prize 2015

Deadline: November 14, 2015 {ONLINE}


Carter Preston Prize 2015
Bluecoat Display Centre

Liverpool, England
July 9, 2016 – August 21, 2016



Applications are invited for selection for a new prize exhibition to be held in Liverpool in memory of the potter Julia Carter Preston.


• The competition is open to UK based artist designer makers in their first 5 years of graduating or completing their training.
Work can be in any craft medium including the use of new technologies in the production.
• Work must have been produced in the last 2 years and must be of the work to be exhibited if selected
• All work exhibited will be for sale in the exhibition*
• There is no minimum size permitted, but artists wishing to submit larger scale, heavy or work with specialist conservation or equipment requirements for consideration should check with the gallery first
• Attach a statement of no more than 200 words, and an up-to-date c.v.
• *6 shortlisted makers will be offered an exhibition at Bluecoat Display Centre from 9th July – 21st August 2016, with 1 winning a prize of £1,000 awarded by the selection panel at the private view on the 8th July
• Artists will be informed of the juries decision by December 5th 2015
• Application forms must be submitted with a £10 fee payable to the Bluecoat Display Centre either by pay pal account or by cheque in artists name.


Judging Panel:

Alan Whittaker, Hope University

Maureen Bampton, Bluecoat Display Centre

Angela Samata, Freelance Consultant

Teleri Lloyd-Jones, Editorial assistant Crafts Magazine

Toby Jackson, Freelance Consultant

Visit website for complete details including link to online application: www.bluecoatdisplaycentre.com/carter-preston-prize



Bluecoat Display Centre
The Bluecoat
College Lane Entrance
Liverpool
L1 3BZ

+44 (0)151 709 4014
crafts@bluecoatdisplaycentre.com


Omi International Arts Center Residency and Fellowship Opportunities

Deadline: November 30, 2015 {ONLINE}


Residency and Fellowship Opportunities
Omi International Arts Center

Ghent, New York
Summer Residency:
June 16, 2016 to July 12, 2016



Art Omi invites artists from every continent, representing a wide diversity of artistic styles and practices, to gather in rural New York State to experiment, collaborate and share ideas. During four weeks each June - July, concentrated time for creative work is balanced with the stimulation of cultural exchange and critical appraisal. Artists whose work is interdisciplinary should read the descriptions of each of our residency programs to decide which one fits their practice.

Artists are provided with a private studio, shared living quarters, and meals at no cost, but are responsible for their travel and material expenses. Each session, a distinguished critic/curator is invited to participate as Critic-in-Residence, who leads discussions and makes individual studio visits. The Critic in Residence is on campus for the entire duration of the program. In addition, a former Critic in Residence is invited to be Critic Emeritus for the first week of residency.

The first week of the residency, artists have the opportunity to work with a master printmaker to produce an edition of monotypes. High quality material is provided.

Our Visitors Program enables residents to have conversations with many visiting art critics, gallery owners and prominent artists. Direct engagement with the New York City art world is unmatched by similar residency programs.

The residency culminates with Open Studio Day, during which hundreds of professionals, art lovers, neighbors and friends view work, ask questions and engage with the artists.


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ELIGIBILITY: Application is open to artists from all over the world who have been professionally active for at least the past 3 years. Disciplines included: all practices that are labeled visual arts, sound art, performance, social practice. If you work in a category not listed here please contact us to see which of our residency programs is your best fit.

We don't accept applications from artists currently enrolled in either a BFA or MFA. We accept applications, however, from PhD students or from professional artists, with at least 3 years of professional experience, currently enrolled in a master degree other than in the Arts. Please note: having studied art is NOT a requirement: we accept applications from self-taught professional artists.


FELLOWSHIPS: Our fellowships ensure that artists from specific regions and/or dealing with specific issues are allotted a residency. If you are eligible for one of our fellowships your chances to be selected are greater.

Fellowships available for 2015:

- American Dream Fellowship
Fellowship for an artist from any country in the world who has never been to the United States. If you intend to apply for this fellowship, please notify Claudia Cannizzaro at artists@artomi.org.

- The Antrev Habland Award
Fellowship for an artist living and working in Montreal, Canada. All candidates living in Montreal will automatically be considered for this fellowship.

- ArteEast
Fellowship for an artist from the Middle East and the North African region. All candidates living in the Middle East or in the North African region will automatically be considered for this fellowship.

- Cecily Brown Fellowship
Fellowship for a woman artist with no geographic or media restriction. All female candidates will automatically be considered for this fellowship.

- Charlotte Street Foundation
Fellowship for an artist living and working in Kansas City. All applicants living in Kansas City will be automatically considered for this fellowship.

- Francis Greenburger Fellowship on Mitigating Religious and Ethnic Conflict
Fellowship only for an artist whose work relates to managing and/or mitigating religious and ethnic conflict. Work made at Omi must be in direct relation to this area. If you intend to apply for this fellowship please submit a one page statement explaining how your work fits in this category. Please email this document to Claudia Cannizzaro at artists@artomi.org

- The Milton and Sally Avery Arts Foundation
Fellowship for a painter living and working in the United States. All painters living in the United State will automatically be considered for this fellowship.

- Unlimit Art
Fellowship for an artist with disabilities. Eligible candidates must have a permanent disability as described in the ADA website. You have a disability if you have at least one of the following:

- a physical or mental impairment that "substantially limits" one or more "major life activities";
- a record of such an impairment; or
- you are regarded as having such an impairment.

If you intend to apply for this fellowship please notify Program Director Claudia Cannizzaro at artists@artomi.org.


Complete information (including application procedure) available on website: www.artomi.org


For further clarifications send an email to artists@artomi.org


Omi International Arts Center
1405 County Route 22
Ghent, New York 12075
(518) 392-4747
info@artomi.org





Las Laguna Gallery: Women in Art

Deadline: December 15, 2015 {ONLINE}


2016 - Women in Art
Las Laguna Gallery

Laguna Beach, CA
January 7 to January 29, 2016



TITLE
: Women in Art WOMEN ARTISTS ONLY

THEME: Open

MEDIUM: All*



The show is dedicated to the spirit and creativity of all women artists, past and present. Las Laguna Gallery in Laguna Beach, California is looking for some unbelievable women artists.

All local, national and international women artists, professional and amateur and multiple art mediums will be considered in this call for art.

Works in Acrylic, Airbrush, Assemblage, Charcoal, Color Pencil, Collage, Digital Art, Drawings, Encaustic, Graphite, Illustration, Mixed Media, New Media, Oil, Other, Painting, Pastel, Photo, Photography, Watercolor, will be considered.

The work must be able to be hung on a wall to be considered. Sizes up to 4 feet are acceptable. Limit to 48in.

* Sorry new jewelry or sculpture for this exhibition.
* No work that requires special installation or instructions will be accepted.

FEE: $35 for 3 images, $5 per each additional image


Visit website for full details: www.laslagunagallery.com

Apply Online via CaFE

"A Matter of Time" Travelling Textile Art Exhibition

Deadline: January 15, 2016 {ONLINE}


Call for Submissions
A Matter of Time
Travelling Textile Art Exhibition

Curator: Brenda Gael Smith
March 2016 to October 2017


Textile artists are invited to submit an entry for a travelling textile art exhibition exploring the title theme –a matter of time. Each work will be in a 100x40cm (LxW) format and up to 32 works may be selected by the curator Brenda Gael Smith.

International entries are welcome
!

The exhibition will premiere in March 2016 and tour in 2016/2017. The following anchor venues have been confirmed:

◾Stitches & Craft Show, Sydney: 3-6 March 2016
◾Stitches & Craft Show, Brisbane: 17-20 March 2016
◾Australasian Quilt Convention, Melbourne: 14-17 April 2016


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  1. Entry is open to all textile artists. International entries are welcome. Non-Australian artists must provide completed paperwork and payment (if any) to satisfy customs requirements.
  2. Artworks must address the title theme – a matter of time.
  3. Entries may be any kind of stitched textile or fibre art but each work must be sturdy enough to travel without special requirements. Works that have significant 3 dimensional features, require special hanging apparatus, or are delicate or require special handling will not be selected.
  4. Entries must measure 100x40cm finished (LxW, vertical banner format). A 1cm variation in any direction is permitted.
  5. Entries must include both a hanging sleeve and velcro strips in accordance with the curator’s directions.
  6. Only one textile work will be selected per entrant, although artists may enter more than one work.
  7. The work must be an original design in which no other person holds copyright. All work must be the result of independent effort and must not be the product of an instructional setting in which another artist has provided guidance or assistance.
  8. Artwork that differs from the submitted images will not be accepted.

Artists’ Responsibilities
◾Artists whose work is selected must pay a A$50 administration fee to assist with travel and administration expenses. This fee is payable by no later than 15 February 2016.
◾Selected artists will also be responsible for the cost of shipping the work to and from the curator. Artists may provide a pre-paid shipping label or send the required amount via PayPal. (The curator may return the work with different packaging at the curator’s discretion.)
◾Insurance cover, if desired, is the responsibility of the artist.
◾The artist warrants that the textile work is their own original design and indemnifies the curator against any claim for breach of copyright.

Conditions of Entry: http://www.amatteroftimetextiles.com/conditions/

Entry Form: http://www.amatteroftimetextiles.com/entry-form/

Visit website: http://amatteroftimetextiles.com

Facebook: http://facebook.com/aMatterofTimeTextiles


For more information contact: info@amatteroftimetextiles.com