THE WORKSHOP AT MACY’S

Deadline: January 28, 2018 {ONLINE} or {RECEIVE}

The 2018 Workshop at Macy’s
Macy’s, Inc.
New York,NY
Spring 2018



Macy’s, Inc. is a premier omnichannel retailer with iconic brands that serve customers through outstanding stores, dynamic online sites and mobile apps. Both Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s are known worldwide, and each has its own unique identity and customer focus. Bluemercury is widely recognized as the nation’s largest and fastest-growing luxury beauty products and spa retail chain.

Macy’s, Inc. clearly recognizes that the customer is paramount and that all actions and omnichannel strategies must be directed toward providing a personalized merchandise offering and shopping experience online and in store.

Diversity is at the core of the Macy’s, Inc. approach to doing business. It touches all areas of our company. We expect our associates, our advertising and in-store presentations and the companies with which we do business to reflect the diverse multicultural marketplace we serve.

The Workshop at Macy’s, our company’s first business development program, was launched in 2011 to foster growth in the next generation of minority- and women-owned merchandise suppliers. Conducted annually, this program is a foundational element of our commitment to vendor diversity.

In 2016, our company’s purchases from minority- and women-owned businesses totaled more than $1 billion – surpassing the billion dollar mark for the third year in a row, including purchases from some of our The Workshop at Macy’s graduates.

Beginning in October 2017, Macy’s is accepting applications for The 2018 Workshop at Macy’s, which will be held in Spring 2018 in New York City. To apply, review the eligibility requirements and submit your application before 11:59 p.m. EST on January 28, 2018.

And The Workshop at Macy’s is free to qualified applicants. Yes, you read that right. To learn more and get details on how to apply, see the program overview and review the eligibility requirements.

Artsplosure: The Raleigh Arts Festival

Deadline: January 28, 2015 {ONLINE}


Artsplosure
The Raleigh Arts Festival
Raleigh, NC
May 15-17, 2015



Each fall, Artsplosure issues a “call for artists” interested in exhibiting and selling at its namesake festival held each year on the third weekend in May. All work displayed or offered for sale must be the artist’s own creation. This year’s Artsplosure: The Raleigh Arts Festival is now three days: May 15-17, 2015.


The deadline for submission is January 28, 2015. A four-member jury reviews and scores all submissions by February 27, 2015, with notification of acceptance or non-acceptance occurring soon thereafter.


Application fee: $32 if submitted by January 28, 2015.

The booth fee is $330 for a single space (12′ x 12′) and $660 for a double space (24′ x 12′).


At the festival, a three-judge panel awards six cash prizes totaling $3,500:

◾ Best in Show: $1,250
◾ Judges’ Choice: $750
◾ Two Merit Awards: $500 each
◾ Two Honorable Mentions: $250 each


Visit website for more information: http://artsplosure.org/visual-artist


Submit Application Online



Artsplosure
313 S. Blount Street
Suite 200B
Raleigh, NC 27601
E: mailto:info@artsplosure.org?subject=User Inquiry
P: (919) 832-8699
F: (919) 832-0890

Fantastic Fibers 2013 *UPDATED*

Deadline: January 25, 2013 January 28, 2013 (ONLINE)


Fantastic Fibers 2013
Yeiser Art Center
Paducah, KY
April 6 to May, 2013

* The Yeiser Art Center has extended the deadline for entries to the 2013 Fantastic Fibers competitive exhibition until Monday, Jan. 28 at 5pm. *



Now an American Quilter's Society sanctioned event, FANTASTIC FIBERS is an international competitive exhibition that seeks to showcase a wide range of outstanding works related to the fiber medium. In five years Fantastic Fibers has grown to a truly international competition/exhibition.

Fantastic Fibers 2013 is open to all artists 18 years and over working in the field of fiber art. Contemporary and innovative works created with fiber as the primary medium are welcome. All work submitted must be original, completed in the last three years and not previously exhibited in a Fantastic Fibers exhibition. There are no size restrictions.

Entries are submitted electronically through the website. A free account must be created to submit work.

Non-refundable entry fee of $12 per entry for up to five entries is required.

Awards: A minimum of $1,750 in cash awards will be given by the jurors. Awards will be made in the following amounts:

• First Place $1,000
• Second Place $500
• Third Place $250


Full details and account creation/login on website: https://fantasticfibers.theyeiser.org/rules


Contact Joshua E. White or John Paul Henry via email: yeiser@theyeiser.org or telephone: 270-442-2453 with questions.


Yeiser Art Center
200 Broadway
Paducah, KY 42001

Artist in Residence, Budapest 2013

Multiple Deadlines: (ONLINE)

January 28, 2013
April 5, 2013
August 11, 2013

A.I.R./International Artist Residencies, Budapest 2013
Hungarian Multicultural Center, Inc.
Budapest, Hungary
Session 1: May 15, 2013 - June 7, 2013
Session 2: June 12, 2013 - July 5, 2013
Session 3: July 10, 2013 - August 2, 2013
Session 4: August 6, 2013 - August 30, 2013
Session 5: December 26 - January 11, 2013


The residency is an opportunity for artists, designers, theorists, writers and curators to undertake a period of focused work at the HMC.

An important part of the creative process is taking time for renewal. Whether you are ready to explore a life-long passion, looking for inspiration or eager to take on a new challenge, HMC has a program designed to help you develop your creativity while experiencing another culture.

Each residency includes accommodation, working area, and access to all resources including workshops, library, etc. In selected instances, the residency may also include some basic materials stipend.

The Artist in Residence Program is open to all artists who wish to work independently on their own projects. Artists may use the residency to accomplish a specific project or to work in a creative and supportive atmosphere alongside other international artists.

Resident artists are able to exchange ideas and experiences through presentations and informal discussion.

Meals are the responsibility of the artists, either individually or communally.

Applications accepted on basis of availability and quality of work.

While HMC does not provide funding for residencies, we are helping to facilitate the creation of program, the cost of the exhibitions and cover %40 of total cost, artists cover %60. We encourage the applicants to apply for a grant or scholarship.

Please apply for funding in your home country for financial assistance to participate in our programs.

Full details including online application available on website: www.hungarian-multicultural-center.com