Tuesday, January 30, 2007

Greater Good: A Call for Site Specific Installation Proposals

Deadline: Monday, February 12th at 4:00pm.


Greater Good
A Call for Site Specific Installation Proposals
Committee: Young Yoon, Scott Stewart, Erin Gallagher


SITE AND ARCHITECTURE WORKSHOP is a forum for the experimental blending of architecture, industrial design, and fine art. The workshop specializes in hand-crafted work influenced by spatial development, understanding of materials, and conceptuality.

SITE AND ARCHITECTURE WORKSHOP will be hosting an exhibition located in a one story industrial building in Center City Philadelphia. The space was originally developed in 1917 for commercial printing company. The building and surrounding blocks may soon be demolished to make way for the expansion of the Pennsylvania Convention Center. The exhibition will be a gesture/event exploring the meaning of “greater good”. The term “greater good” is a generalization that infers a relationship of sacrificing by an individual and to benefit a group. One may, knowingly or unknowingly, voluntarily or under force, surrender personally for the good of the community, or segment of the community.

This opportunity is open to all creative disciplines and all media. Each participant will transform an individual space (width: 4’ x length: 11’ x height: 9’; effectively dissecting the building into slices) into a relevant installation. Each space will consist of steel stud framing 16” on center (no wall surface will be provided). The central core of the building will be divided similarly among the selected participants. Neighboring installations will run the length of the gallery with each piece analyzing the question at hand. Proposals should take into account the physical space. Be aware of the floor space and allow for viewers to walk through the space and around and/or through your work.

SITE AND ARCHITECTURE WORKSHOP will be accepting proposals until Monday, February 12th at 4:00pm. Please send or hand deliver all proposals, three examples of artwork / architecture / design (do not send originals), and a resume to the address above. On all submissions must include a phone number and email address where you can be reached during the week of February 12th (the committee may require clarification regarding certain proposals). Selections will be made by February 19th.

The gallery space will be available to begin the installation process on March 19th and the “Greater Good” will open on March 23rd at 6:00pm. Awards will be announced March 30th. There will be two $250 Merit Awards and one $1,250 Excellence Award.

The exhibition will be held at:

105 North Watts Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107

Think about the content of your installation. Will this dialogue about the greater good be a celebration of renewal, a shrine to displacement, or an effigy of condemnation?

Site and Architecture Workshop
221 North Watts Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215.636.0677 T
215.636.0679 F
email: yyoon@saaw.com for clarification and additional details
website: www.saaw.com

Transcendence

Deadline for Submissions: Feb. 21, 2007

Digital Artist’s Space in Troy, NY is looking for artwork for their upcoming exhibition, Transcendence. Exhibition Dates: March 16 – May 18, 2007.
Opening Reception: Friday, March 30, 2007.

Transcendence means "a state of being or existence above and beyond; outside the range of human experience or understanding; surpassing the ordinary". Many artists are inspired to create art from a deeper place within or beyond them. They strive to get in touch with a sense of the soul, the spirit or the sublime through their creative process. We are seeking artists inspired by the transcendental or the sublime for this two-month exhibition.

The artwork must follow these requirements:

Up to 10 images of your work on CD. Images must be in the JPEG (high quality) file format and saved at 8" x 10" at 300 dpi.
Artwork must be created with some digital component (either created, scanned, manipulated, printed or photographed digitally)
Artwork must have been completed in the last 3 years.
Artist Statement
Artist Resume or bio
Entry Form
Entry Fee: $10 for 5 images, $15 for up to 10 images
Images must be submitted on a CD. No submissions by email.

Deadline for Submissions: Feb. 21, 2007
Notification: Feb. 26, 2007 BY EMAIL ONLY
Chosen works must be delivered to the gallery READY TO HANG by March 9, 2007. Transportation and shipping costs are the responsibility of the artist.

Click here for an Entry Form for "Digital Art"

Send Entries to:

27 Second Street
Lower Level
Troy, NY 12180

Phone: 518-203-1096
Fax: 866-895-7148
info@digitalartspace.com

Leeway Foundation Transformation Award

Deadlines:
April 10, 2007: Stage 1
August 18, 2007: Stage 2 (by invitation only)


Download Application
Download Guidelines

The Transformation Award provides unrestricted annual awards of $15,000 to women and trans artists living in the Delaware Valley region who create art for social change and have done so for the past five years or more, demonstrating a long-term commitment to social change work.

The Award is unrestricted (it is not project-based) and open to women and trans people working in any art form, traditional or non-traditional.

We encourage you to apply if you are a woman or trans artist who:

Creates art for social change that impacts a larger group, audience, or community.
Has been creating art for social change for the past five years or more, demonstrating a long-term commitment to this work.
Has financial need and limited or no access to other financial resources.
Has lived for the past two or more years in the Delaware Valley region: Bucks, Camden, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, or Philadelphia County.

The Transformation Award application is a two-stage process.

Stage 1: Leeway will award at least 12 Transformation Awards in 2007. This is a two-stage application process. The Stage 1 application is due April 9, 2007. Stage 1 is open to all eligible applicants. A panel of community-based artists will review applications and make decisions to invite applicants to submit work samples for Stage 2 by mid-July 2007.

Stage 2: By invitation only. All invited applicants from Stage 1 will receive a $150 application stipend to help cover the costs of preparing work samples. In addition to the stipend, we will offer each applicant support through in-person meetings and application feedback, as needed. The Stage 2 deadline for invited applicants is August 20, 2007. All invitees will receive notification and announcement of final Awardees in December 2007.

*Please note, all Leeway Grants and Awards are selected by a peer review panel. The decisions made by these panels are final; they cannot be overturned by Leeway staff or Board.

Mail or Hand-deliver Applications
All completed applications must be received by 5pm on the deadline date noted above. These are not postmark deadlines.

Leeway Foundation

Leeway Foundation
The Philadelphia Building
1315 Walnut Street, Suite 832
Philadelphia, PA 19107 USA
(215) 545-4078 ext. 14
(215) 545-4021 fax

Applicant Support Sessions

Please stop by any of our Applicant Support Sessions to get help or feedback on your application. Please call Leeway for further information; do not call the sites of the Applicant Support Sessions.

Sessions are on the following Mondays, from 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm:
• February 5 - Taller Puertorriqueño, Education Building, 2557 N. 5th Street
• March 12 - Philadelphia Folklore Project, 735 S. 50th Street
• May 21 - Robin's Bookstore, 108 S. 13th Street
• September 24 - TBA

Leeway Foundation The Art and Change Grant

Deadlines:

February 20, 2007
June 12, 2007
October 16, 2007


Download Application
Download Guidelines

The Art and Change Grant provides project-based grants of up to $2,500 to women and trans artists in the Delaware Valley region to fund art for social change projects.

We encourage you to apply if you are a woman or trans artist who:

Has an art and social change project or opportunity that impacts a larger group, audience, or community.
Has financial need and limited or no access to other financial resources.
Has a project supported by or in collaboration with a Change Partner (a person, organization, or business that is a part of the project in some way).
Lives in the Delaware Valley area: Bucks, Camden, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, or Philadelphia County.

*Please note, all Leeway Grants and Awards are selected by a peer review panel. The decisions made by these panels are final; they cannot be overturned by Leeway staff or Board.

Mail or Hand-deliver Applications

All completed applications must be received by 5pm on the deadline date noted above. These are not postmark deadlines.

Leeway Foundation
Leeway Foundation
The Philadelphia Building
1315 Walnut Street, Suite 832
Philadelphia, PA 19107 USA
(215) 545-4078 ext. 14
(215) 545-4021 fax

Applicant Support Sessions

Please stop by any of our Applicant Support Sessions to get help or feedback on your application. Please call Leeway for further information; do not call the sites of the Applicant Support Sessions.

Sessions are on the following Mondays, from 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm:

• February 5 - Taller Puertorriqueño, Education Building, 2557 N. 5th Street
• March 12 - Philadelphia Folklore Project, 735 S. 50th Street
• May 21 - Robin's Bookstore, 108 S. 13th Street
• September 24 - TBA

Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show


Deadline: April 1, 2007

The Show

The 31st Annual Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show, a juried exhibition and retail sale, will be held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center from November 8 to 11, 2007, with a preview party on November 7. The jury will accept 195 craft artists. The show serves as the Museum's largest yearly fundraising event and is devoted to bringing wide public attention to the field of craft art. Cumulative 30-year contribution: $8 million. Funds raised are used to purchase works of art and craft for the permanent collections of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, to support exhibitions and education programs and to contribute to conservation and publication projects. At the 2006 show, 24,000 visitors generated estimated exhibitor sales of $3.4 million.

Eligibility

The Show is open to all craft artists who are residents of and working in the United States. All work, whether one of a kind pieces or limited editions, should be well conceived and expertly executed without technical faults; works should be made by hand or with the use of appropriate tools, showing imagination and the mark of the craft artist's individuality. The categories are basketry, ceramics, fiber, furniture (includes all media), glass, jewelry, leather, metal, mixed media, handmade paper, wearables and wood.

Two Way To Apply

Online
The deadline for electronic applications is April 1, 2007. The non-refundable processing fee for applying electronically is $40.00, payable online or by mailing a check payable to PMA Craft Show, PO Box 7646, Philadelphia, PA 19101.go to: www.juriedartservices.com

Mail
The deadline for paper applications with slides is an April 1, 2007 postmark. The non-refundable processing fee for a paper application with slides is $90.00. (The additional $50 is to pay for scanning and data entry.) Download application form.

Please include self-addressed, stamped envelope so that slides can be returned to you. Make check payable to PMA-Craft Show and mail to PMA Craft Show, PO Box 7646, Philadelphia, PA 19101.

Download 2007 Application

Contact Info
Email: twcpma@philamuseum.org
Telephone: 215-684-7930

PMA Craft Show
P.O. Box 7646
Philadelphia, PA 19101-7646

Monday, January 22, 2007

Distill Cup '07

Deadline: May 1, 2007

The 'distill cup' is open to Canadian artists/craftspeople/designers to interpret 'the cup.' For a prospectus, please download the application from www.distillgallery.com/distill_cup07.pdf
or email info@distillgallery.com

Exhibition Dates: June 12 to June 24th.

For additional information contact:
Allison Skinner
416.304.0033
55 Mill St. #56
The Distillery Historic District
Toronto, Ont
M5A 3C4

Tea Four Two: A Feature Exhibition of Forty Two Exceptional Tea Pots

Deadline: February 15, 2007

Subject Matter
This will be a curated selection of 42 outstanding, contemporary, innovative tea pots in a variety of media from artists across Canada. Works are to be original, one of a kind and signed. Functionality is an option, not a requirement. If there are creamers and sugar vessels designed to accompany the tea pots, then submit them as well.

Entry and Selection
Submissions should be in digital format, high resolution preferred, e-mailed to info@petroffgallery.com. All submissions of work must be accompanied with an artist statement, identification of size, media, price, and any published articles for media packages. A maximum of 3 works will be chosen from any given artist.

Accepted works exhibit on a consignment basis only. The Consignment Agreement will be forwarded to you upon acceptance into the show.

Scheduling
Deadline for portfolio submissions, Thursday February 15, 2007
Delivery deadline for accepted works, Thursday April 12, 2007

Exhibition dates: May 10, 2007 - June 10, 2007

For further information contact Sara Levine Petroff, Curator and/or Monica Hayward, Manager at

Petroff Gallery
1016 Eglinton Avenue West
Toronto, Ont
M6C 2C5
Tel: 416.782.1696
E-mail: info@petroffgallery.com
website: www.petroffgallery.com

Secrets to Dream On

Deadline for Proposals (post marked): January 31, 2007

Talisman Fibre Arts Studio Inc. in partnership with Rustic Cosmos Cafe and Gallery invites submissions from Textile/Fibre Artists and Mixed Media Artists using textile or fibre in their artwork.

Based on a 1920's photograph of 4 women, a best friends story has been written. They shared everything , but kept a few secrets for themselves. Your work will depict one of Beth's, Eleanor's, Marjorie's, or Blanche's secrets.

All works must be 16" X 12" in size, wall mounted and available for sale.

The exhibit will take place between May 1st, to June 30th, 2007 and will receive full exposure during this time between the hours of 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM.

Note: The Gallery will be closed for the Victoria Day Weekend!

The organizers will drive a full scale Marketing Campaign to bring your work to the attention of Collectors, Galleries, the Press as well as the Public at Large.

When a proposal is accepted, a contribution of $40.00 to produce the show will be due on February 12th, 2007. Works to be delivered on April 27th, 2007. Full details available at www.secretstodreamon.cachelan.com or contact Mary Kroetsch, 416.466.6043, or e-mail, talisman-beadworks@sympatico.ca

Monday, January 15, 2007

2007-2008 Wind Challenge Exhibitions at Fleisher

Deadline for entries: 5:00 p.m. on March 1, 2007

The Samuel S. Fleisher Art Memorial announces the call for entries for next season's Wind Challenge Exhibitions. This juried, regional competition, sponsored by the Fleisher Art Memorial in cooperation with the Philadelphia Museum of Art, has gained a national reputation for excellence since its establishment in 1978. Each season, Fleisher exhibits the work of twelve selected artists in four three-person exhibitions. These Wind Challenge Exhibitions encourage recognition of local talent and serve as an incentive for members of Fleisher's diverse student audience to move forward with their own creative work.

Eligibility
Artists living within a fifty-mile radius of Philadelphia and working in one of the following categories may apply.

Categories
Artists may select only one category in which to apply:

Painting: All applications of medium, excluding works on paper
Works on Paper: Drawing, watercolor, printmaking, and other traditional and experimental techniques on paper
Photography: All uses of the medium
Sculpture/Installation: We encourage applications in experimental media; however, our facilities limit what can be shown in video format.
Crafts: All crafts, including ceramics, glass, fiber, metals and wood

How to Apply
Eligible artists may download the call for entries form, pick up a copy at 719 Catharine Street during business hours, or call 215-922-3456, ext. 318. Deadline for entries is March 1, 2007 at 5:00 pm.

Download information and application form [118K, PDF]

Friday, January 12, 2007

AMERICAN CRAFT EXPOSITION

Electronic Application Deadline: March 1, 2007

Mailed Application Deadline: February 23, 2007

Sponsored by The Auxilliary of Evanston Northwestern Healthcare

August 24-26, 2007
Henry Crown Sports Pavailion
Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Apply online or download an application at http://www.americancraftexpo.org/artist.htm

Call to request an application 847.570.5096, ext. 1

APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE MAILED UNLESS REQUESTED.

Wednesday, January 10, 2007

National Quilting Association Show

Deadline: April 14, 2007

The National Quilting Association, Inc. has sponsored a quilt show and competition for 38 consecutive years. Entries are evaluated by a panel of three NQA Certified Judges. A printed evaluation form is returned for all entries. Ribbon awards are given at the discretion of the judges. A participation ribbon and commemorative quilt label are presented to all entrants.

Ribbons are awarded at the judges’ discretion...

Best of Show - Bed Quilt
Best of Show - Wall Quilt
*Best Hand Quilting - Bed Quilt
*Best Hand Quilting - Wall Quilt
*Best Machine Quilting - Stationary machine
*Best Machine Quilting - Track-mounted machine

*Note: To be eligible for these four (4) awards, quilts must be the work of one person. Both stitch production and quilting design are considered.

Six (6) Judges’ Recognition

Color - Effective integration of color and design

Embellishment - Creative use of embellishment to enhance the quilt design

Traditional - Remarkable achievement in classic patterning

First, Second,Third and Honorable Mention ribbons in each category.

Complete Details and Entry Rules are available at: NQA 2007 Show