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Calling All Ohio Artists for a Contest at the Cumm...

Posted: Sep 07, 2019

We are having a contest for all Ohio artists for cash prizes and we want your art!! All types of art are encouraged: dance, writing, film, sculpture, music, quilting, etc. Photographs from our archival collections will be your inspiration! First prize: $600 Second prize: $400 Third prize: $200 How to Enter Step 1: View these photographs from our archival collections: At our launch party: September 19, 5:30-7:30pm (Refreshments! Live performance by UA dancers!) On exhibit in our gallery: September 19, 2019 to January 19, 2020 Online: http://goo.gl/5eEX88 Step 2: How do these photos inspire YOU? Imagine a piece of art that shows us. Complete a letter of intent that describes this imagined piece. Letter of intent form, due October 7, 2019: http://goo.gl/DhEX5i Step 3: Wait for confirmation on your letter of intent. Then, submit your inspired artwork digitally by January 19, 2020. Step 4: Cross your fingers and wait for the jurors to announce the winners on Friday, February 21! More information: For full contest information visit: www.uakron.edu/chp/about-us/intersections Contact us at cfaye@uakron.edu Join the Facebook event: www.facebook.com/events/667690077065898 Learn more about the Cummings Center at www.uakron.edu/chp This exciting project is made possible in part by state tax dollars allocated by the Ohio Legislature to the Ohio Arts Council. Learn more at https://oac.ohio.gov/

Auditions for Margaret Atwood's Alias Grace

Auditions ; Call for Artists ; Volunteer

Posted: Sep 01, 2019

AUDITION DATES Sunday, October 20, 2019 (from 6 to 9 p.m.) Monday, October 21, 2019 (from 6 to 9 p.m.) Auditions are scheduled in advance by appointment. Audition appointments are available each night in 30-minute slots. CLICK HERE https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f054aaaa62aa2f49-alias to book your audition appointment online! ABOUT THE SHOW Margaret Atwood’s Alias Grace Directed by Melanie YC Pepe From the author of The Handmaid’s Tale. Margaret Atwood’s Alias Grace tells the true story of an Irish immigrant who worked as a household maid in the mid-1800s and was later convicted of murder. Although set in another era, it speaks specifically and almost uncannily to today’s audiences. The show addresses issues such as the reception of immigrants, the predatory nature of the powerful, and how others in power conspire to keep their crimes hidden. CASTING REQUIREMENTS A list of characters is on our website here: https://www.weathervaneplayhouse.com/news/audition-margaret-atwoods-alias-grace WHAT TO PREPARE FOR THE AUDITION Please read the script BEFORE the auditions. At the audition, you will be asked to do a “cold reading” from the script. You do NOT have to memorize any part of the script in advance. Please bring your performance resume and/or headshot (if you have either/both). Please bring your calendar with you to the auditions in order to declare any scheduling conflicts between November 3 – January 11. Please arrive fifteen minutes prior to your scheduled audition time to complete audition forms. WHEN ARE THE REHEARSALS? A schedule of rehearsals will be available at the auditions. Rehearsals for this production start early in order to accommodate some holiday events. Technical rehearsals begin January 12; attendance at all technical rehearsals is mandatory. WHEN ARE THE PERFORMANCES? Margaret Atwood’s Alias Grace will play for 12 performances between Thursday, January16 and Sunday, February 2, 2020. Performances days and times: > Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. > Sundays at 2:30 p.m.

$1,000 Grants - Call for Entries

Call for Artists ; Grants ; Miscellaneous

Posted: Aug 29, 2019

The Hopper Prize The Hopper Prize is offering 5 individual artist grants in the amount of $1,000.00 USD awarded through an open call art competition juried by leading contemporary curators. Program Highlights Total Awards: $5,000.00 USD for visual artists + 5 artists will each receive $1,000.00 USD in unrestricted grant awards + 30 artists will have their work archived at hopperprize.org + Selected submissions will be featured on our Instagram feed @hopperprize + Additional exposure will be available to winners through our Journal: Insights into Contemporary Art Connect with Curators We work with leading curators to review your submissions. Our open call provides you with a direct path to get your work in front of these forward thinking exhibition makers. Jurors for the Fall 2019 awards are: + Karen Patterson, Curator Fabric Workshop and Museum + Lauren R. O’Connell, Assistant Curator of Contemporary Art Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art Recent Winners We support artists working in all media, from diverse backgrounds, in wide-ranging geographic locations. Recent grant winners include: + Mark Baugh-Sasaki, San Francisco, California + Genevieve Cohn, Bloomington, Indiana + Sydney Cook, Baltimore, Maryland + Jinyong Park, London, United Kingdom + Isabel Yellin, Los Angeles, California + Alex Callender, Northampton, Massachusetts + Alicia Eggert, Denton, Texas + Daniel McCarthy Clifford, Minneapolis, Minnesota + Juan Giraldo, New York, New York + Maja Ruznic, Los Angeles, California + Letitia Huckaby, Benbrook, Texas + Tracy Kerdman, Saugerties, New York + Lebohang Kganye, Johannesburg, South Africa + Christopher Meerdo, Chicago, Illinois + Erik Parra, San Francisco, California Eligibility Our grants are available to artists residing anywhere in the world. We are committed to supporting artists from diverse cultural backgrounds at all stages of their professional careers. All artists are encouraged to apply. We accept submissions in all media. Deadline November 12, 2019 Simple Application We made our grant application simple to reduce the stress of submitting your work and save you time. The application is short and can be completed in under 20 minutes. To apply for a grant, you only need to submit this information: + Name & Email + Instagram Username (optional) + Up to 10 Image or Video attachments + Artwork captions + Artist Statement & Biography (optional) + $40 submission fee Apply Now Show us your work at https://hopperprize.org

Call to Artists - Bath Hollow Art Fest

Call for Artists

Posted: Aug 29, 2019

Local Artists: Whether this is your first show… or your one-hundred-and-first show, we want to feature you! Bath Hollow Art Fest on October 12, 2019 is a pop-up gallery style show that we’ve created to support you, our incredible local artists, and to build community. 100% of every art sale will go to the artist. Learn More. Click here to register. If you have any questions, please reach out! artfest@bathhollowfarm.com We want to live in a community where artists thrive. To us, that means providing a welcoming environment where artists with all levels of experience can share their work and neighbors have an opportunity to discover the value that they bring to our lives. Bath Hollow Art Fest is a celebration of art and creativity, promoting artists by connecting people with their work. This event is made possible by a partnership with Collide: Cuyahoga Falls and ArtsNow.

New Episodes of Backstage Buddies, Your NEO Arts P...

#CreativeSummit Travels ; Call for Artists ; Miscellaneous ; Services

Posted: Dec 18, 2018

Do you enjoy theatre? How about talk about Art and how we create and consume it, especially in the NEO market? Maybe you’d like some talk about superheroes and their artistic merits? Perhaps some chatter about social issues in and around the Arts is enticing, too? And would you enjoy all of that from the perspective of two area professional performers and goofballs? If any or all of that sounds like something you’d fancy, then tune into your NEO Arts podcast: Backstage Buddies! Join Jason Leupold and Joe Pine each week on Equity Monday as they talk about creating and consuming art, but with a healthy dose of irreverent silly chatter. You can subscribe (or just listen) on iTunes here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/backstage-buddies/id1207661096 Not an iTunes fan? Don’t worry, we’re also on Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/Ivbvby74odlnavsdoajljpw5yuy?t=Backstage_Buddies New episodes are uploaded Mondays (or Tuesdays or Wednesdays – get off our backs!) and you can find more info, let us know what you want to hear us talk about, or just get in touch with us below: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1394071373939047/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BackstageBuds Gmail: backstagebuddiescast@gmail.com SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/backstagebuddies Thanks so much; we hope you enjoy! [Exit, Pursued by a Bear]

Craft Emergency Relief Fund Accepting Applications...

Call for Artists ; Grants ; Miscellaneous ; Services

Posted: Dec 10, 2018

The Craft Emergency Relief Fund is a national nonprofit organization that provides small grants of up to $3,000 to professional craftspeople who have experienced a recent career-threatening emergency such as illness, accident, fire, or natural disaster. (Other services provided by the organization include referrals to craft suppliers who have agreed to offer discounts on materials and equipment to craftspeople eligible for CERF funds, and booth fee waivers in partnership with certain craft show producers.) Applicants must be a professional artist working in a craft discipline (e.g., woodworkers, fiber artists, metalsmiths, glass artists, potters, and furniture makers) who has suffered a recent career-threatening emergency and is a legal resident of the United States.

Artfully Reimagined Invites Submissions for 'Reima...

Call for Artists ; Grants

Posted: Dec 10, 2018

Five percent of eco-friendly online retailer Artfully Reimagined’s profits go to artists devoted to creating works from recycled objects, in the form of Reimagine It Grants. These unconditional, non-matching awards are made directly to individual artists to help launch or support careers in the inspiring world of repurposed art. Awards are based on the creative excellence of works submitted for review and are awarded to a limited number of artists of outstanding talent. Submitted pieces must be an original work; created within the past twelve months in the United States; and be made with a minimum of 70 percent of found, reclaimed, recycled, repurposed, vintage, or upcycled objects. At the time of application, the applicant must be at least 18 years old and a citizen of the United States.

Classics for Kids Accepting Applications From Musi...

Call for Artists ; Education ; Grants

Posted: Nov 05, 2018

If your school or non-profit organization believes in the role of fine instruments in your program, and can show evidence of need and commitment to raising matching funds, you are a strong candidate for the Classics for Kids matching grant program. The Classics for Kids Foundation empowers young people to shape their futures through music, helps build sustainable stringed instrument music programs, and provides grants for the purchase of high-quality instruments. To that end, matching grants of up to $5,000 will be awarded to schools or nonprofit organizations that incorporate fine instruments in their music programs. To be eligible, public or private schools and nonprofit organizations must demonstrate need and a commitment to raising matching funds. We accept grant applications quarterly. Grant deadlines are: June 30, September 30, December 31 and March 31.

Art In Transit: Call for Artists

Call for Artists

Posted: Feb 21, 2018

Ongoing Opportunity for Local Artists Want to display your wares where 5,000 people pass daily? Here are the basics: We employ three glass cases for the display and admiration of your work. Two of the cases are 90″ W x 70″ H x 12″ D, and one case is 70″ W x 70″ H x 10″ D. Displays are scheduled to rotate every six to eight weeks. There is a week’s time, respectively, for set-up and tear-down. METRO will be happy to promote your display on its website and social media profiles. You may hold an art opening in our Transit Center’s community room. A minimum two weeks notice is required. We’ll even provide light refreshments. Artwork must be family-friendly. We want to see your work! Please contact us for available display dates and email examples of your favorite pieces: Communications & Marketing Dept. communications@akronmetro.org 330.564.2227 Full Packet of Information: CLICK HERE

Call for Artists

Posted: Jun 18, 2016

CALL FOR ARTISTS DEADLINE: January 24, 2019, with subsequent submission dates every 12 weeks thereafter. Western Reserve Hospital, located in Cuyahoga Falls, is interested in enhancing the environment of the infusion rooms in their oncology department and are seeking inspiring art from local artists who may be currently battling an illness or a survivor. The goal of this project is to share art among the affected community as a resource, inspiration, and celebration of survivorship. The art will be exhibited in the infusion rooms to enhance the treatment environment for current oncology patients and expose them to the healing nature of art. As a survivor or patient, artists will be able to share their story and inspiration to those currently receiving treatment at Western Reserve Hospital. Artwork will be on a 12-week rotation in the oncology rooms with the public access community gallery area highlighting and identifying the works of the artists that are on display in the infusion rooms. Art may be for sale, and the artist will receive the full payment for their sales. Artists may be contacted directly for the sale of their art. Contact the project curator Jessica Lofthus (herself@jessicalofthus.com) with any questions or to submit your work. Please let Jessica know if, in the event your work is not selected, you would like to be added to a list for future consideration. (Thank you!) This community project is a partnership between Western Reserve Hospital, Collide: Cuyahoga Falls and ArtsNow of Summit County.

Studio Space for Fine Artists & Printmakers!

Artist for Hire : Commissions , Education , Private Events , Programming ; Call for Artists ; Education : Classes , Private Instruction , Professional Development , Workshops ; For Rent ; Volunteer

Posted: Nov 30, 2015

Are you looking for a rewarding membership to help you further develop your skills as a fine artist? Consider applying to become a keyholder at our print shop. Those with printmaking experience will have access to our printing equipment, but any artist may apply. Our studio is equipped with a letterpress, 2 etching presses, inking stations, screen printing area, clean work-space area, and 2 washing sinks. This position requires the artist to care for the facilities and support our mission and educational opportunities. Requirements Must have proof of experience in fine art and/or printmaking via resume Must apply & be approved by Board of Directors Keyholder of Rubber City Prints limited to 3 month, 6 month, 12 month terms. Must choose term with application. Must complete background check Respectful of other printmakers in a shared space Responsible, tidy & well organized Responsibilities 4+ hours per week observation of open studio hours/gallery hours depending on artist key holder level! Please send resume, cover letter explaining your current Printmaking experience, and 5 photos of your current fine art prints. *Open to all fine art majors & mediums but must have Printmaking experience to use our printmaking equipment. 3 month, 6 months, 12 month rental options. ARTISTS ONLY! SERIOUS ARTISTS PLEASE APPLY. GREAT OPPORTUNITY IN AKRON TO MAKE A STRONG PORTFOLIO! Questions please contact Krista Rickert Director of Rubber City Prints info@rubbercityprints.org 330-269-9837 text/call Google voice phone.