Arquetopia Foundation Residencies

ORIGINAL DEADLINE: December 1, 2023
EXTENDED DEADLINE: (LIMITED TIME ONLY) (EMAIL)


Arquetopia Foundation Residencies 2024 & 2025
Residency Locations:
Puebla, México
Oaxaca, México
Cusco, Peru
Naples, Italy

Missed the December 1 Deadline? E-mail Us at info@arquetopia.org

Established in 2009, Arquetopia Foundation is a self-sustaining, officially registered Mexican and Peruvian nonprofit organization of artist-run professional spaces that receive zero external funding. Arquetopia is strictly unaffiliated with any political, religious, war industrial or weapon-building entities. Your fully tax-deductible donation will help us continue to develop our outstanding, unique arts programs that contribute to positive social change.

Arquetopia's distinctive residency programs are an international reference for social creativity, artistic research, and sustainability in the arts, and due to its longevity, Arquetopia's programs have become a model for many residencies around the world. We are invested in providing an inclusive experience where research and critical thinking can become a generous space to rethink studio practices, and where all ideological preconceptions including gender, race, class, and age are constantly being challenged.

We welcome applications from emerging and mid-career artists, designers, photographers, curators, art historians, writers, and researchers aged 20 and over. 

Before submitting your application, please e-mail us at info@arquetopia.org.

Residency Programs & Locations

1. ARQUETOPIA HONORS ALUMNI Residency Program (by invitation only)
2. ARQUETOPIA LAB ALUMNI Residency Program (by invitation only)
3. ARQUETOPIA INTERNATIONAL MENTORSHIP Program (by invitation only)
4. ART, DESIGN or PHOTOGRAPHY Residency – Puebla, Cusco, or Naples
5. ART EDUCATORS Residency – Puebla
6. ART HISTORY or CULTURAL RESEARCH Residency – Puebla or Naples
7. ELECTROETCHING Instructional Residency – Puebla
8. GOLD LEAFING & Estofado Instructional Residency – Puebla
9. MEXICAN CERAMICS Residency – Puebla
10. MEXICAN JEWELRY & Silversmithing Instructional Residency – Oaxaca
11. MEXICAN TEXTILES Instructional Residencies: Weaving, Embroidery or Tapestry – Oaxaca
12. NATURAL INK SILKSCREEN Instructional Residency – Oaxaca
13. NATURAL PIGMENTS Instructional Residency: Fiber Dyeing – Oaxaca or Cusco
14. ORGANIC PAINTING Instructional Residency – Puebla
15. PERUVIAN TEXTILES Instructional Residency: Andean Weaving – Cusco
16. PRE-COLUMBIAN CERAMICS Instructional Residency – Puebla or Cusco
17. PRINTMAKING Residency – Puebla

18. WRITERS Residency – Oaxaca, Cusco, or Naples

Examples of Techniques Supported
(But Not Limited to These)

Drawing • Painting • Organic painting • Natural pigments (cochineal, indigo & other pigments) • Printmaking • Electroetching • Natural ink silkscreen • Papermaking • Collage • Graphic design • Mexican textiles (weaving, embroidery & tapestry) • Peruvian textiles (weaving) • Sculpture • Ceramics • Mexican ceramics (Talavera, majolica & loza vidriada) • Pre-Columbian ceramics • Gold leafing • Wood carving • Performance • Ephemeral (including food & other perishable materials) • Photography (analog, digital & alternative processes) • Film & digital media • Design • Illustration • Environmental art • Murals • Site-specific intervention

Our Four Residency Spaces & Locations

1. PUEBLA, MEXICO – Our spectacular 1930s artist compound in the majestic central historic district
2. OAXACA, MEXICO – Our Mexican-style villa and traditional studio in the open countryside
3. CUSCO, PERU – Our Peruvian-style villa and traditional studio close to Machu Picchu, in the Sacred Valley of the Peruvian Andes

4. NAPLES, ITALY – Our countryside villa and studio in the Naples region of southern Italy

Visit website for complete details: https://www.arquetopia.org/residency-application-apply-online

 

International Paper Art Biennial 2018

Deadline: December 1, 2017 {ONLINE}


International Paper Art Biennial 2018
Kunststichting Perspektief vzw (Art Foundation)
Haacht, Belgium
February 24th to March 4th, 2018


The vision for the Paper Art Biennial is to create an exciting new platform for discovering and presenting the very best international paper art artists, showing ambitious works made by leading and emerging craftsmen, and to provide an experimental space for imaginative new ways to experience and enjoy this craft as a fascinating, thought provoking and inspirational art form.

The exhibition will enable participants to have their work recognized for excellence within an international context. It will be attended by international audiences, and will offer an exciting platform for discussion and critical debate.

The exhibition will once again celebrate the values of crafts practice by bringing together works from around the world, that expresses imaginative contemporary ideas through an understanding of materials, skills and traditions.

We welcome inspirational works which aim to challenge perceptions of craft, whether through scale, technique, design, interpretation of materials or display, including installations.

As proved over the last few years the biennial aims to attract an interest of the professional art community such as curators, gallery owners, collectors who are always searching for new talents.


Paper artists from over the world are invited to apply for selection for this prestigious event.


This high level Biennial offers these artists a unique opportunity to exhibit – it also provides them with an exceptional opportunity to reach new audiences.

Download: Rules in English (pdf)
Online Registration Form: Registration

Visit website for complete details: www.artksp.be/IPAB2018

Kunststichting Perspektief vzw
Mercatorlaan 25
B – 3150 Haacht
Gsm 0032495402013
www.artksp.be
artksp@gmail.com

Knitty Magazine Call for Submissions

Multiple Deadlines: {EMAIL} or {ONLINE}
Dec 1, 2014
Mar 1, 2015
June 1, 2015


Call for Submissions
Knitty Magazine
Spring + Summer 2015
First Fall + Holiday Headstart 2015
Deep Fall 2015



SUBMISSION GUIDELINES (truncated)

We'd love more than anything to be surprised by something you've created that we've never even thought of. Don't forget: we're the online knitting magazine with a sense of humor, and we love patterns that create joy, whether they're weird, strange, fun or all three.

We don't do novelty yarn, and we rarely publish children's garments or accessories, unless they're exceptionally clever or unique. For the best chance of being published, submit your designs for men's or women's sweaters.

Remember, as you design for Knitty, ask yourself this: what makes your design unique? Tell us about it when you write your e-mail to us.

Submissions must be new -- not previously shown in any form [even just a picture] in another mag or on any website, including Flickr or Ravelry. Once your work is published in Knitty, you may include a picture on your website with a link to the Knitty website. After the issue has been archived [3 months later], you may do whatever you wish with your work, including self publishing or submitting it to other publications. The copyright for your work always remains with you.

We cannot accept submissions of crocheted items. Knitted items with a small amount of crochet, such as edging or necklines, are most welcome.


DEADLINES AND PUBLICATION SCHEDULE

Issue	Theme	Submission Deadline	Issue live
Winter 2014	Cold-weather garments + accessories, quick last-minute gift knits	Sept 1, 2014	Dec 2014
Spring+Summer 2015	Warm-to-hot-weather garments + accessories	Dec 1, 2014	Mar 2015
First Fall + Holiday Headstart 2015	Transitional cool-weather layers + things to knit early for holiday gifting...no mohair or angora!	Mar 1, 2015	June 2015
Deep Fall 2015	Super-cozy cool-weather garments + accessories	June 1, 2015	Sept 2015

Complete submission guidelines and forms (including information regarding submissions for Knittyspin) available on website: www.knitty.com

Sisters Quilting Collective 3rd Annual Quilt Exhibit

Deadline: December 1, 2013 (POSTMARK)


Call for African American Quilt Artists
3rd Annual Quilt Exhibit
Sisters Quilting Collective
Sacramento, CA
February 1 - 15, 2014



The Sisters Quilting Collective is seeking African American quilt artists of the African Diaspora for its 3rd annual quilt exhibit, in celebration of Black History Month, February 2014. The exhibit will be held at the historical Brickhouse Art Gallery in Sacramento California. The theme for this year’s exhibit is “Our Stories in Quilts”, “Quilts That Are Inspired by Stories in Our Lives”.

Eligibility: Quilts must be constructed by the person or persons named on the Artist Statement. Quilts previously exhibited at the Brickhouse Gallery are not eligible. Accepted quilts cannot be sold prior to the end of the exhibit. Once quilt is accepted by the selection committee, substitutions are not allowed. The maximum size for quilt entries is 63”x71”.


Entry Fee: A non-refundable $25.00 fee for each accepted quilt submitted. Please do not send fees until after you receive notification of acceptance.


All accepted quilts are expected to remain for the entire exhibit which will begin on Friday, February 1st, 2014 and end Saturday, February 15th, 2014.

Confirmation of accepted quilts will be sent by email or letter within 7 days after the deadline.


Visit website for complete details including entry form: https://sites.google.com/site/sistersquiltingcollective/home/our-first-opportunity-quilt-for-2013-2014

Visit blog: sistersquiltingcollectivesqc.blogspot.com


For more info contact: Faye Wilson Kennedy at 916-484-5025 or Gloria Grandy at 916-410-9082 or, email:sistersquiltingcollective@gmail.com


About Sisters Quilting Collective

The Sisters Quilting (SQC) had its beginning in 2012 after an exhibition of quilts held at the Brickhouse Art Gallery in Sacramento, California. The Founding members were Jan Hollins, Barbra Lord, Faye Wilson Kennedy, Fredi Slaughter-Walker, Barbara Range and Kephera Alston.

The Sisters Quilting Collective (SQC) was organized to celebrate, preserve and continue the traditions of quilting and fiber arts and to keep quilting and fiber arts alive for future generations. SQC is a membership organization. We welcome individual quilters, textile and fabric artists, doll designers and collectors and the general public who support SQC’s mission. Membership in the SQC is open to any person, regardless of race, color, creed, gender, sexual orientation, or national origin.

SQC holds an annual quilt and fiber arts exhibit at the Brickhouse Gallery in February during Black History Month. The purpose of the exhibit is to promote, educate and create an interest and awareness in the historical value and contributions which quilters and fiber artists throughout the African Diaspora (di-as-po-ra) have given to the art of quilting and fiber arts.


Sisters Quilting Collective
P.O. Box 5486
Sacramento, CA 95817
sistersquiltingcollectivesqc.blogspot.com
sistersquiltingcollective@gmail.com

Knitty Magazine Call for Contributors

Multiple Deadlines: (EMAIL)

September 1, 2013
December 1, 2013
March 1, 2014


Call for Contributors
Knitty Magazine
Issues: December 2013, March 2014 & June 2014


Knitty Submission Guidelines (truncated)

We'd love more than anything to be surprised by something you've created that we've never even thought of. Don't forget: we're the online knitting magazine with a sense of humor, and we love patterns that create joy, whether they're weird, strange, fun or all three.

We don't do novelty yarn, and we rarely publish children's garments or accessories, unless they're exceptionally clever or unique. For the best chance of being published, submit your designs for men's or women's sweaters.

Remember, as you design for Knitty, ask yourself this: what makes your design unique? Tell us about it when you write your e-mail to us. Bullet points are fine. Be clear and succinct.

Submissions must be new -- not previously shown in any form [even just a picture] in another mag or on any website, including Flickr or Ravelry. Once your work is published in Knitty, you may include a picture on your website with a link to the Knitty website. After the issue has been archived [3 months later], you may do whatever you wish with your work, including self publishing or submitting it to other publications. The copyright for your work always remains with you.

We cannot accept submissions of crocheted items. Knitted items with a small amount of crochet, such as edging or necklines, are most welcome.

The honorarium ranges from $75-100 per published submission. Payment will be by Paypal and contributors can expect payment by the time the issue's surprise goes live -- midway between your issue and the next.

In addition to the honorarium, we offer you a highly visible, professional place to show your work to a large, well-connected audience, plus a link back to the website of your choice.

Once the submission deadline has passed and all potential designs are in hand, we begin the selection process. We endeavor to let every designer know if they will be included in the next issue as soon as possible.

Upcoming Schedule:

Issue: Winter 2013
Theme: Cold-weather garments + accessories, quick last-minute gift knits
Deadline: September 1, 2013
Issue Live: December 2013

Issue: Spring+Summer 2014
Theme: Warm-to-hot-weather garments + accessories
Deadline: December 1, 2013
Issue Live: March 2014

Issue: First Fall + Holiday Headstart 2014
Theme: Transitional cool-weather layers + things to knit early for holiday gifting...no mohair or angora!
Deadline: March 1, 2014
Issue Live: June 2014


Patterns should be sized from XS to 3X for women and S to 2X for men. All designs published in Knitty must follow the CYC sizing standards.

Complete Guidelines available on website: www.knitty.com

Residency at 1646

Two Deadlines: (RECEIVE)

December 1, 2013
June 1, 2014

Residency at 1646
The Hague – The Netherlands
March/April 2014
October/ November 2015



1646 is a project-space for contemporary art. A dedicated space for experimental art practices and ideas, 1646 is a platform for new productions and presentations with special emphasis on encouraging artists to realise new projects on location.

Next to a year-long program of exhibitions, 1646 hosts artists talks, video screenings and lectures and runs a short-term residency for foreign artists and curators.

The residency offers artists and curators the possibility to stay and work/research at our location in the centre of The Hague. The residency period has a maximum length of two months and is an opportunity to research not focused on a final product or exhibition.

Studio space of 5m x 4m inside our venue. The studio is provided of a wi-fi internet connection and residents have access to our technical facilities: building tools, HDV video camera, DVD players, beamers …

Accommodation: a studio apartment nearby the gallery with private cooking facilities, internet and shared toilet and shower

DEADLINES:

1st of December 2013 for the period March/April 2014
1st of June 2014 for the period October/ November 2015


HOW TO APPLY:

An application consists of:
The completed application form
Documentation of work. If the applicant works with sound or video please include a CD or DVD
Artist’s statement / Project proposal for the residency period

Please note that the application should be completed in English and that the submitted documentation will not be returned.

Submit your application to:
Residency at 1646
Boekhorststraat 125 – 2512 CN
The Hague – The Netherlands


Download Application: http://1646.nl/1646_residency_form.pdf

Visit website for complete details: http://1646.nl

HOLIDAY BAZAAR Española Valley Fiber Arts Center

Deadline: December 1, 2012 (RECEIVE)


HOLIDAY BAZAAR
Española Valley Fiber Arts Center (EVFAC)
Española, NM
December 15 - 16 & 22 - 23, 2012



EVFAC is opening our gallery to sister guild members, friends, neighbors & fellow fiber artists. The HOLIDAY BAZAAR is a special sales opportunity for EVFAC members and fiber enthusiasts throughout New Mexico who are new to selling their work in the EVFAC Consignment Gallery.

The focus is on fiber-related products, including tree ornaments and stocking stuffers. There will be no individual booth spaces; instead we are using our open gallery space with related items grouped in themed areas.

Several drawings for free prizes will be held both weekends of the bazaar.

Guidelines: (truncated)

• All items are sold on consignment. Seller sets the selling price in consideration of this. 70% of selling price goes to seller; 30% goes to EVFAC.
• Artist need not be present during the weekends to make sales. EVFAC staff will be making sales on the artist’s behalf at the prices set by the artist.
• All items should be properly tagged and prepared for display
• Each participant will be asked to donate a small item for entry into free drawings.
• Payment for items sold will be made in January 2013 to the seller.
• Seller must pick up or arrange for pick up of unsold holiday items by December 31.

Entry for this show is free for EVFAC members and a $20 fee for non-members.

Artists are responsible for delivering their own items to the show location by December 1, 2012.

Download Application Form with Guidelines: http://www.evfac.org/2012holidaybazaar-form-rev1.pdf

For more information call 505-747-3577 or email info@evfac.org

Website: www.evfac.org


Española Valley Fiber Arts Center
325 Paseo de Oñate
Española, NM 87532
(505)747-3577

SDA Small Event Grants 2012

Deadline: December 1, 2012 (EMAIL)

Small Event Grants 2012
Surface Design Association
Sebastopol, CA



The purpose of the Small Event Grant is to support program-related expenses for local and regional SDA member activities. Funds may be used for curated, group, and juried exhibitions of SDA members’ works, and for SDA-sponsored lectures, workshops, and local or regional meetings. Only exhibition support requires that all participants be members.

Other events such as lectures, meetings and workshops do not have this requirement. Cosponsored exhibitions are described below. The Grant is awarded in amounts up to $500 on four occasions during the year.

Eligibility
Only SDA members may apply for a Small Events Grant. SDA Board members and staff may not apply while in office or employed by the organization. Unless the Grantee is an Area Representative, other Grantees, or those to whom grants have been awarded, may not re-apply for a grant in two consecutive calendar years.

Stipulations
The Small Event Grant does not fund projects in process or completed, and does not reimburse money already spent on a project. Funds are not available for refreshments and entertainment.

Small Event Grant funds must be returned if the event is canceled or a portion of the grant money is not spent.

• All SDA members in the local area should be informed of the event.
• Exhibitions must be open to the public.
• Attendance at lectures or workshops may not require SDA membership. However non-members should pay a higher fee than SDA members, who may pay reduced or no fees.
• SDA membership materials must be prominently displayed and available to the viewing public.

Guidelines Specific to Exhibitions
Coordinating an exhibition with another organization is permitted; however, at least one of the exhibition planners must be an SDA member. Participants must be members of one of the two sponsoring organizations.

Application Deadlines
• Submit proposals by: March 1, June 1, September 1, December 1
• For approval by: March 31, June 30, September 30, December 31

Submit an electronic copy of the grant proposal to the Grants & Awards Administrator and to the SDA Area Representative.

Detailed information available on website: www.surfacedesign.org/apply-sda-award-grant

Contact Information:
Grants & Awards Administrator, awardsadministrator@surfacedesign.org



Surface Design Association
P.O. Box 360
Sebastopol, CA
95473-0360
707-829-3110
707-829-3285  fax

The Pfister Hotel Artist-In-Residence Program

Deadline: December 1, 2012 (RECEIVE)**


Artist-In-Residence Program
The Pfister Hotel
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2013 - 2014


The Pfister Hotel’s Artist-In-Residence program features a working art studio and gallery and is open to hotel guests and visitors to enjoy. Long known for its expansive Victorian art collection, The Pfister is now entering the third year of the program.

The Pfister’s Artist-In-Residence program is a member of the International Alliance of Artists Communities. This service organization includes more than 250 members – a diverse field of artists’ communities, residency programs, individuals and institutions that support living artists in the creation of new work – from across
the U.S. and in more than a dozen countries worldwide.

The Pfister artist in residence receives a $1000 monthly stipend and complimentary meals within the hotel’s cafeteria.

Application package must include:
1. Pfister Artist-In-Residence application form.
2. A current resume.
3. A CD with 10 high-resolution digital images of recent work with name, title of the pictured work, media, dimensions and date on each jpeg.
4. A brief 200 word proposal.
5. A cover letter describing relevant qualifications, why The Pfister’s Artist-In-Residence program is appropriate for your body of work, the extent of your experience in the materials and processes used and a brief statement about work; e.g. aesthetics, working methods, etc.
6. Documentation of lecturing or art history background.
7. Availability for initial phone interview, followed by in-person interview.
8. Two written professional references from the regional art community supporting your application.


Download Prospectus: www.thepfisterhotel.com/Pfister-ArtistInRes-Application.pdf


Visit website: www.ThePfisterHotel.com/ArtistInResidence


Application packages should be delivered to The Pfister Hotel's front desk, to the attention of Michelle McCarragher.


** Contact organization re: deadline. A discrepancy exists in pdf and website.

The Pfister Hotel
424 E. Wisconsin Ave.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
414.273.8222

Snow Goose Festival 2013: Wildlife Art Exhibit

Deadline: December 1, 2012 (EMAIL)


Wildlife Art Exhibit
Snow Goose Festival 2013
Avenue 9 Gallery
Chico, CA
January 18 to February 2, 2013



Artists whose subjects include wildlife and habitat along the Pacific Flyway, North and South, are invited to submit artwork for a juried exhibition to take place during Chico’s 2013 Snow Goose Festival. All media will be considered.

A jury of seven (TBA) will make the final entry choices and will issue special commendations during the exhibit. The jurors will include a mix of art and nature experts.

Submission Guidelines: (truncated)

1. Accepted applicants will have at least one work in the show.
2. All work in the show must be for sale.
3. The work must arrive ready to hang.
4. Nothing over 25 lbs. will be accepted. Two-D work may not be more than 36” x 48” frame inclusive.
5. Artists who create three-dimensional works that do not hang on walls, and artists whose mediums require a computer display or other non-traditional display method should e-mail Avenue 9 Gallery with a description of your needs before applying to the show.
6. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Snow Goose Festival commission.

Entry Fee: $35 (non-refundable) for first 5 images; $5 ea for additional entries


Awards: Jurors’ Commendations, Certificates of Merit and People’s Choice Award.

Download Prospectus: www.avenue9gallery.com/sgfprospectus2013final7-16-121.pdf

Visit website for more details: www.avenue9gallery.com


Avenue 9 Gallery
180 E. 9th Avenue, Ste. 3
Chico, CA 95926

down to sleep, work inspired by the bed

Deadline: December 1, 2012 (EMAIL)


down to sleep, work inspired by the bed
Curator: Joetta Maue
Chester F. Sidell Gallery
Essex Art Center
Lawrence, MA
March 1 - April 12, 2013


down to sleep, is the first New England exhibit curated by Joetta Maue, in this exhibit we will showcase fiber and fiber related works that have to do with the bed. Joetta has been fascinated by the bed in her own work and critical writing for a number of years and is excited to explore this liminal space while simultaneously introducing the New England area to her unique curatorial style and the incredible quality of contemporary fiber work that is being made today.

Work can directly or indirectly reference the bed in any way; the actual bed itself, the experience of the bed, the acts that occur within the bed, the emotional space of the bed, sleep, and/or the bedroom itself. Please interpret openly.

Please note we are looking for contemporary interpretations of fiber and textiles. Other mediums that are representations of or castings of fiber are welcome and invited. Installation work is welcomed. Video is accepted, artist must provide equipment.

• All artists over 18 are eligible.
• Work can utilize any medium but must strongly reference fiber or fiber techniques.
• Work must be original.
• Work must be created after 2006

Entries must be emailed by December 1, 2012.

$25 entry fee; Submit up to 5 works- a maximum of 1 detail image per work.


Email all submissions to: joettamaue (at) gmail {dot} com

Mail submissions to
Attention: Joetta Maue
785 Somerville Ave, #3
Somerville, MA 02143


Complete submission and curator details available on website: http://connectivethread.blogspot.com/2012/07/call-for-work-down-to-sleep-work

2012 Cherry Creek Arts Festival

Deadline: December 1, 2011 (ONLINE)

2012 Cherry Creek Arts Festival
Cherry Creek North Shopping District
Denver, Colorado
July 6 - 8, 2012



The 2012 Arts Festival will feature 230 exhibitors, including 12 artistic award winners returning from the 2011 show. Artistic excellence of original, handcrafted work is the sole criteria for selection of exhibitors. The Arts Festival features artists in 13 different media categories including: ceramics, digital art, drawing, fiber, glass, graphics and printmaking, jewelry, metalworks, mixed media, painting, photography, sculpture and wood.


General Information
The primary focus of the event is the juried exhibition of gallery quality fine art and fine crafts. Additionally, the Arts Festival offers an online art auction, artist demonstration stage, extensive educational art activities for children and adults, live performances, special curated exhibitions and high-quality outdoor food vending. The Cherry Creek Arts Festival is a tax-exempt, art services organization and all proceeds are used to produce the annual Arts Festival, to present educational art programs throughout the year, and to assist other related non-profit activities.

Emerging Artist Program
Designed specifically for artists who have no experience exhibiting and selling their artwork at any venue, OR extremely minimal experience if any. The application procedure and fee are the same as the regular show, however, upon acceptance emerging artists will pay a lower booth fee, have a tent provided and receive mentoring through the Arts Festival. Artists may only apply to the Emerging Artist Program or for the general show, but they may not apply to both. Artists who are just beginning their careers in the art world are encouraged to apply.

Application Fee: $40

Artist Awards
Prize money and an invitation to exhibit the following year jury-exempt are available for artistic award winners. A total of $30,000 is offered in artist awards and purchase programs at the event.

Attendance
The Cherry Creek Arts Festival's attendance is approximately 350,000 persons each year. Marketing is directed toward a diverse audience of individuals likely to be interested in the visual arts. While the majority of the audience is from the metropolitan Denver area, a significant and increasing number of art patrons from around the nation attend.

Applications accepted via www.Zapplication.org


Visit website for complete details: www.cherryarts.org


2012 Cherry Creek Arts Festival
2 Steele Street, B-100
Denver, CO 80206
Phone: (303) 355-ARTS (2787)

Pfister Hotel Artist-In-Residence

Deadline: December 1, 2011 (EMAIL)

Artist-In-Residence
Pfister Hotel
Milwaukee, WI


The Pfister Hotel’s Artist-In-Residence program features a working art studio and gallery and is open to hotel guests and visitors to enjoy. Long known for its expansive Victorian art collection, The Pfister is now entering the third year of the program.

The Pfister’s Artist-In-Residence program is a member of the International Alliance of Artists Communities. This service organization includes more than 250 members – a diverse field of artists’ communities, residency programs, individuals and institutions that support living artists in the creation of new work – from across
the U.S. and in more than a dozen countries worldwide.

The Pfister artist in residence receives a $1000 monthly stipend and complimentary meals within the hotel's cafeteria.

APPLICATION PACKAGE MUST INCLUDE:
1. This Pfister Artist-In-Residence application form.
2. A current resume.
3. A CD with 10 high-resolution digital images of recent work with name, title of the pictured work, media, dimensions and date on each jpeg.
4. A brief 200 word proposal.
5. A cover letter describing relevant qualifications, why The Pfister’s Artist-In-Residence program is appropriate for your body of work, the extent of your experience in the materials and processes used and a brief statement about work; e.g. aesthetics, working methods, etc.
6. Documentation of lecturing or art history background.
7. Availability for initial phone interview, followed by in-person interview.
8. Two written professional references from the regional art community supporting your application.

APPLICATION PACKAGE MAY INCLUDE:
1. Catalogues, reviews and/or other publications about your art are helpful.
2. Drawings of the works hoped to undertake are helpful.

Download Application & Guidelines: www.thepfisterhotel.com/Pfister-ArtistInRes-Application.pdf

Visit website for information: www.ThePfisterHotel.com/ArtistInResidence


Pfister Hotel
424 East Wisconsin Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53202

Magic of Mohair Design Contest

Deadline: December 1, 2010 (RECEIVE) OR (EMAIL)

Magic of Mohair Design Contest
Vogue Knitting LIVE
New York, NY
January 21-23, 2011


Vogue Knitting is proud to announce our "Magic of Mohair" Design Competition, sponsored by Mohair South Africa. The promotion is open to all knitters with an interest in design and features a distinct track for students, who will compete in separate categories for prizes including knitting supplies, gift cards and the Grand Prize trip to South Africa, where most of the world's mohair is produced. Winning entries will be featured in a future issue of Vogue Knitting and will be showcased at Vogue Knitting LIVE, held in New York City in January 2011. An international jury of hand-knitting experts will judge entries based on overall concept, uniqueness of vision and technical execution.

ELIGIBILITY
Knitters of all levels are encouraged to submit their original designs. Students currently enrolled in a high school, university or fashion institute are eligible to enter in the Student category.

Previously published designs are not eligible for submission. This includes web publishing as well as self-publishing.

The Magic of Mohair Design Competition will accept only women’s fashion garments as submitted entries. Entrants may include with their entry any additional accessories that coordinate with the finished garment.

A maximum of four entries per entrant will be accepted. Hand-knit garments only will be accepted. Designs by individuals as well as design collaborations will be accepted. Crochet is allowed in trim only.

GARMENT SIZES & MATERIALS
Please hand-knit your garment sized for women’s small to medium. Entries should follow the standard sizing guidelines found at www.yarnstandards.com.

This contest is sponsored by Mohair South Africa. All submitted entries must be knit using yarn that includes at least 25% mohair. The final garment must be knit predominantly with the aforementioned mohair/mohairblend yarn.

ORIGINAL DESIGNS
All submitted designs must be the original work of the entrant(s) and must not infringe upon the copyrights or other intellectual property rights of any other person or entity.

Judging will take place at Vogue Knitting LIVE—January 21-23, 2011. Winners will be announced during the New York, New York Gala Dinner and Design Awards held at Vogue Knitting LIVE on the evening of January 22, 2011.

Final garments will be on display throughout the show and worn by professional models.

All finalists will receive a free ticket to the New York Gala Dinner and Design Awards and entry to the show floor. (Valued at $155)

PRIZES (truncated--complete list of prizes can be found in Entry Rules and on website)
Grand Prize Winner (All entrants, including students, are eligible for the Grand Prize):
• An all-inclusive trip to South Africa sponsored by Mohair South Africa.
? The winning designer will receive a 7-day trip to learn firsthand about the mohair industry, including a tour of a working mohair farm and processing center near Port Elizabeth.
• An economy-class ticket to Johannesburg, South Africa, before going on to Port Elizabeth, South Africa, the mohair center of the world.
• Tours of working mohair farms, brokers, buyers, processing plant, spinners and manufacturers of finished mohair products.
• 5 nights of accommodations supplied by Mohair South Africa
• 5 days of breakfasts and dinners supplied by Mohair South Africa (Trip must be used within 6 months of winning. If not, trip is forfeited.)
• Vogue Knitting Editorial Feature
o The winning garment and instructions will be styled and photographed for publication in Vogue Knitting magazine
• Mohair South Africa Coverage
o Winning design will be featured on the Mohair South Africa website and in other Mohair South Africa media.
• VogueKnitting.com Gift Card
o A $250 gift card to spend on patterns and books at VogueKnitting.com.

Go to VogueKnitting.com for more information and to download the Entry Form and Contest Rules.


Vogue Knitting
Mohair Design Competition
Attn: Beth Ritter
161 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 1301
New York, NY 10013
E-mail: Beth@VogueKnitting.com
Subject Line: Design Competition

The Pfister Hotel Artist in Residence Program

Deadline: December 1, 2010 (RECEIVE)

Artist in Residence Program
The Pfister Hotel
Milwaukee, WI
2011 Season


ABOUT THE ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM

The Pfister Hotel’s Artist-In-Residence program features a working art studio and gallery and is open to hotel guests and visitors to enjoy. Long known for its expansive Victorian art collection, The Pfister is now entering the second year of the program. The Pfister’s Artist-In-Residence program is a member of the International Alliance of Artists Communities, the service organization for the field of artists’ communities and residencies.

The Alliance includes more than 250 members – a diverse field of artists’ communities, residency programs, individuals, and institutions that support living artists in the creation of new work – from across the U.S. and in more than a dozen countries worldwide.

The Pfister Artist-In-Residence receives a $1000 monthly stipend and complimentary meals within the hotel's cafeteria.

Download the Artist in Residence application: www.thepfisterhotel.com/Pfister-ArtistInRes-Application.pdf

Visit website for complete details including information regarding 2010 Artist in Residence Katie Musolff and 2009 Artist in Residence Reginald Baylor: www.thepfisterhotel.com

Pfister Hotel
424 East Wisconsin Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53202

Inside Outside

Deadline: December 1, 2010 (POSTMARK)

Inside Outside
GoggleWorks Center for the Arts
Reading, PA
May 13 to June 19, 2011


GoggleWorks Center for the Arts presents its 2011 juried show Inside Outside: A broad interpretation of space and place on the edge and in between.

ELIGIBILITY
Open to all professional artists who design and produce their own original work. Work must have been created within the last three years. All media welcomed. Video artists must supply their own equipment.

ENTRY FEES
Each artist may submit up to three works for $35. Make checks payable to the GoggleWorks.

JUROR: BRUCE SAMUELSON
Bruce Samuelson is a well-renowned artist based in Bethlehem, PA. A graduate of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA, Samuelson currently teaches painting, drawing and critique at his alma mater for both the Certificate Program and the Masters Degree Program. He has also taught painting at Rosemont College, Rosemont, PA.

AWARDS
There will be a juror’s award for best in show. This award winner will be featured in a solo show at the GoggleWorks in the Cohen Gallery. There will be cash prizes for solo show winner, second and third place.

SALES
The GoggleWorks will retain a 35% commission on all sales. If work is not for sale, clearly mark NFS. A value must be supplied for insurance.

CATALOG
A catalog will be published by the GoggleWorks containing representative images from the artists in the exhibition accompanying a juror’s statement.

For additional information, please call 610.374.4600 or visit http://www.goggleworks.org/

Download the prospectus: http://www.goggleworks.org/resources/Inside_Outside_Prospectus.pdf


Cohen Gallery
GoggleWorks Center for the Arts
201 Washington Street
Reading, PA 19601


ABOUT THE GOGGLEWORKS
The GoggleWorks is an exciting multi-faceted community art center located in downtown Reading, PA, just about an hour from Philadelphia, PA and two and a half hours from Manhattan, NY. Built in 1871, Thomas A. Willson & Co. manufactured eyeglasses and safety goggle equipment at the building until May, 2002. This 140,000 sq. ft. complex opened as an art center in September 2005 featuring 34 studios for working artists, hot, warm and cold glass studios, ceramics and pottery facilities, a wood shop, photography dark room facilities, a 131-seat art film theatre, dance and music studios, galleries, a store and a café. Visitors have an opportunity to visit resident artists in their studios in addition to viewing the art exhibition and enjoying all the GoggleWorks facilities.

Ormond Memorial Art Museum International Open Call For Artists

Deadline: December 1, 2010 (RECEIVE)

International Open Call For Artists
Ormond Memorial Art Museum
Ormond Beach, FL


Eligibility of Submissions
Exhibition at the Ormond Memorial Art Museum is open to any artist or collaborative of artists submitting original works of art or design created within the past three years. Professionals in ALL disciplines are encouraged to submit. Media: Open to any media including but by no means limited to traditional drawing, glass, printmaking, digital/new media, photography, sculpture, painting, installation, etc.

Submission Format
All entries must be submitted digitally via CD. Images must be saved as JPEGS.

Exhibition Selection Process
Artists will be notified electronically of receipt of materials. The OMAM exhibition selection committee meets annually or biannually to select artists for future shows. Artists will be notified in writing upon selection by committee. No materials will be returned.

Visit website for more details: www.ormondartmuseum.org

Contact: Katie Reinhardt, email: kreinhardt@ormondartmuseum.org

via: California Arts Council