Greetings all,
First thing: Last two days to enter the Mira's List 2012 Art Contest. Some of you have asked me about attachments because in an earlier post I mentioned that you shouldn't send your jpgs as attachments. Don't worry about it. Just send what you have if you are interested in the contest. Go HERE for more info: http://www.miraslist.com/p/contests.html The deadline is 12 midnight TOMORROW, SATURDAY MARCH 31st!
Okay, now for some new opportunities. Happy spring!
(WRITERS) The Island Institute's Writers' Residencies provide opportunities for four writers
of all disciplines to each spend a month in Sitka, Alaska, pursuing
their own work while getting
to know this unique island community in the forested coastal mountains
of
Southeast Alaska. Residents' time is largely their own, but each person
is
expected to take part in five community activities such as readings,
discussions, and radio interviews.
Each
resident is provided living accommodations (including a kitchen) and a stipend
of $75/week toward food costs. Travel to and from Sitka, as well as all other
incidental costs, are the responsibility of the resident. There is no
application fee. Application includes writing sample of 10 (poetry) to 20
(prose) pages and 3 letters of reference. Visit our website for an application
and more information. Deadline April 15th, 2012.
Contact: carolyn@
The
Island Institute, PO Box 2420, Sitka, AK 99835. (907) 747-3794.
Holmfirth Arts Festival 2012 Open Calls for Proposals
* Call for Temporary Empty Shop Projects
* Call for Silent Short Films
* Call for Musicians & Sound Artists to Live Score Silent Film Night
* Call for Artists' Books & Zines
* Call for Zine Library / Book Stand Commission
* Call for Temporary Empty Shop Projects
* Call for Silent Short Films
* Call for Musicians & Sound Artists to Live Score Silent Film Night
* Call for Artists' Books & Zines
* Call for Zine Library / Book Stand Commission
About Holmfirth Arts Festival: Holmfirth Arts Festival
is a mixed art form commissioning festival established in 2008.
Taking place annually in the picturesque town of Holmfirth and
throughout the Holme Valley, the festival's programme embraces
theatre, visual art, literature, and music. Holmfirth Arts
Festival celebrates the landscapes and communities of the Holme
Valley and Yorkshire and fosters the distinct cultural
traditions which thrive here, such as brass bands and choral
singing. Making new work is fundamental to the festival; each
year's programme is built around a series of new works across
all art forms, including works by young and emerging artists and
companies, local artists, and nationally or internationally
known practitioners. www.holmfirthartsfestival.co.
All deadlines: 30 April 2012
(ARTISTS) Sangam Summer Residency in India—this is an open programme for those wishing for a quiet space and time to complete a project, to use our space and facilities, and to learn about our locality. The residencies at Sangam are designed for individuals looking for a quiet space for the development of a project, where they can work independently for up to three months, in a rural location near Bangalore in South India.
Dates:
Applicants are open to apply to
join one of our residencies which fall within the periods below:
Residency 1: May -
August 2012 (up to 3 months)- Deadline April 1st.
Residency 2: September-
December 2012 (up to 3 months)- Deadline August 1st.
Residency 3: May - August 2013 (up to three months)- Deadline April 1st.
For more information, please visit: http://www.sangamprojects.com/
(ARTISTS) The DCCA Visual Arts Residency Program in Delaware is seeking
applications for the Fall 2013 and Spring 2014 artist residencies. The
ten-week residency has an $8,000 stipend and offers a unique opportunity
to create artwork with an under-served community group in Wilmington. The deadline for applications is May 18th, 2012.
More information is available online at http://www.thedcca.org/
(ARTISTS) NARS International Artist Residency Program
provides national and international visual artists with the opportunity to
produce new work while engaging with the vibrant arts community in New
York City. Artists-in-residence have access to an individual studio
space and various professional development programs. Residents have an
opportunity to share and present their work through artist talks,
workshops, and lectures and receive studio visits by prominent New York
City curators, critics and gallerists. The NARS Foundation seeks
applications on two levels. The first level includes emerging and
mid-career artists for whom appointments as residents may make a
significant impact on their careers. The second level consists of
artists with established national and/or international reputations for
whom a change of environment may offer refreshment and inspiration.
Applications must be delivered to the office by 5 PM on April 6, 2012. Please note that this is not a postmark date. A non-refundable application fee of $35 (USD) is required with each application. All international emerging and mid-career artists are welcome to apply. Students are not eligible. Applications and guidelines are available for download from our website: narsfoundation.org
Applications must be delivered to the office by 5 PM on April 6, 2012. Please note that this is not a postmark date. A non-refundable application fee of $35 (USD) is required with each application. All international emerging and mid-career artists are welcome to apply. Students are not eligible. Applications and guidelines are available for download from our website: narsfoundation.org
Deadline is April 6, 2012.
Contact: Dana Harrison, [email protected]
(ARTISTS & STUDENTS) New Postgraduate Residencies Program in ITALY at the Scuola
Internazinale di Grafica in Venice.The program has a fee of 1200 euros
for a 4 week residency (the fee includes accommodation and studio
space), and we select 4 fully funded residencies and 4 solo exhibitions
in our SGgallery.
Lorenzo de Castro
SCUOLA INTERNAZIONALE DI GRAFICA, VENEZIA
Cannaregio 1798, Venezia 30121
PI: 02768310274
(MEDIA ARTISTS) International Media Arts Collaboratory is
a two-week group residency. We view the collaboratory as a relational
platform in which media arts specialists from around the world come
together to collaborate among themselves and/or with the local community
in the creation and appreciation of media arts for knowledge sharing
and cross-fertilization of skills. Participants will live and work
together in our arts village or homestay in the rural township we
serve. Project welcomes individual or team proposals involving artistic
production, or theoretical presentations on how media arts contribute
to the global marketplace of ideas. The theme is open.
Organizers will provide accommodation
and food; an accepted applicant will contribute participation fee of
€200 toward food. The international participant is responsible for
costs of own airfare and proposed project. We suggest that participants
apply for travel grants through their national art councils or other
sources. To register, candidates should send CV/resume and a
motivational letter on your proposed work with subject "Media Arts
Collaboratory" to [email protected]/ [email protected]. Applications will be reviewed until space is filled. For details on our projects go to www.nkafoundation.org.
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