Joseph Melancon will present a three-day workshop entitled: Mysterious Environments beginning on March 1st. A $75 deposit will hold a space. Contact Suza Talbot for information: 352/505-6968, suzatalbot@hotmail.com. Joseph Melancon's website: http://josephmelancon.com.
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Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Home Show
Nationally recognized landscape painter, Jim Mott, will give a presentation on November 7th at 7 in the studio of Melanie Peter. Mott will share some stories and techniques developed over 30,000 miles of art road trips in the US.
Cost is $15 per person and reservations must be made by October 28th. Contact Melanie at MelPeter@141.com.
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Cost is $15 per person and reservations must be made by October 28th. Contact Melanie at MelPeter@141.com.
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Monday, October 12, 2009
Public Art at Vet School
Call to Artists for a public art opportunity: UF 313 Veterinary Education and Clinical Research Center (VECRC). Criteria and guidelines can be found at: www.arts.ufl.edu/asb/.
Deadline for Entries: December 1, 2009 at 5pm. Notification in January.
Deadline for Entries: December 1, 2009 at 5pm. Notification in January.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Recent Calls
Art & Soul is now accepting submissions from women artists to participate in Piece by Piece. Works will be selected for a three-month exhibition beginning in January at the Women's Center of Jacksonville (5644 Colcord Ave).
This call for artists is open to all women working in the Southeast region; deadline November 6th. Applications are available at www.womenscenterofjax.org or by calling 904/722-3000.
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Design the Las Vegas, Nevada, Veterans' Memorial. Individual artists or an artist team are invited to submit written Statemens Of Qualifications (SOQ's) to create a profound and lasting work of art in honor of America's service men and woemn. The design will need to integrate an expandable commemorative component, such as a brick walkway, commemorative wall, or digital reader, where donors can pay tribute to family members or others who proudly served in the armed forces.
Deadline for submission is October 29th. See www.lasvegasnevada.gov/information/11935.htm. Click on "requests for statements."
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San Jose Public Art and ZER01 invite artists to submit qualifications and letters of interest to install temporary artworks on the San Fernando Street corridori n Downtown San Jose. These artworks will be installed in June 2010.
U.S. residents are invited to apply. Submissions must be received before October 8th. See www.sanjoseculture.org for more info.
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The Dublin (OH) Arts Council is calling to artists across America for a commission to create and install a permanent, 3d, site-specific public artwork that will recognize and celebrate the 2010 Bicentennial fo the City of Dublin.
This open to all professional artists who are U.S. citizedns and live and work in the U.S. Deadline is October 15th. See www.dublinarts.org for more info.
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This call for artists is open to all women working in the Southeast region; deadline November 6th. Applications are available at www.womenscenterofjax.org or by calling 904/722-3000.
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Design the Las Vegas, Nevada, Veterans' Memorial. Individual artists or an artist team are invited to submit written Statemens Of Qualifications (SOQ's) to create a profound and lasting work of art in honor of America's service men and woemn. The design will need to integrate an expandable commemorative component, such as a brick walkway, commemorative wall, or digital reader, where donors can pay tribute to family members or others who proudly served in the armed forces.
Deadline for submission is October 29th. See www.lasvegasnevada.gov/information/11935.htm. Click on "requests for statements."
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San Jose Public Art and ZER01 invite artists to submit qualifications and letters of interest to install temporary artworks on the San Fernando Street corridori n Downtown San Jose. These artworks will be installed in June 2010.
U.S. residents are invited to apply. Submissions must be received before October 8th. See www.sanjoseculture.org for more info.
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The Dublin (OH) Arts Council is calling to artists across America for a commission to create and install a permanent, 3d, site-specific public artwork that will recognize and celebrate the 2010 Bicentennial fo the City of Dublin.
This open to all professional artists who are U.S. citizedns and live and work in the U.S. Deadline is October 15th. See www.dublinarts.org for more info.
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Monday, June 15, 2009
Muralist Sought for New Library
The Alachua County Library District is looking for local artists to donate their time and artistic talents to create several murals inside a new library. The Library Partnership, located at 1130 NE 16th Avenue, Gainesville, FL officially opens to patrons Monday, June 15, 2009, however the Grand Opening celebration will not be held until July 8th.
The Library Partnership is a unique concept and one which will serve as a State and National model for other communities. Please see this previous article about The Library Partnership. http://www.gainesville.com/article/20090312/ARTICLES/903121020
Here is a slideshow of images taken last week of the interior. http://www.flickr.com/photos/acld/sets/72157619556103571/show/
Any interested artist should contact Angela Harris at aharris@aclib.us.
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The Library Partnership is a unique concept and one which will serve as a State and National model for other communities. Please see this previous article about The Library Partnership. http://www.gainesville.com/article/20090312/ARTICLES/903121020
Here is a slideshow of images taken last week of the interior. http://www.flickr.com/photos/acld/sets/72157619556103571/show/
Any interested artist should contact Angela Harris at aharris@aclib.us.
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Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Embrassing Our Differences in Sarasota
Embracing Our Differences will be returning to Sarasota's bayfront in April 2010. Since 2004, the exhibit has been viewed by more than 700,000 people. At the same time, over 50,000 teachers and students have viewed the exhibit for a firsthand observation and discussion concerning the importance of diversity in our lives.
The mission of Embracing Our Differences is to use art as a catalyst for creating awareness and promoting the value of diversity, the benefits of inclusion and the significance of the active rejection of hatred and prejudice.
The exhibit contains 39 bill-board sized (16 feet by 12 1/2 feet high) artworks. Each art piece contains an inspirational quote from a member of our community expressing their thoughts and ideas about "embracing our differences."
Artists, authors, photographers, professionals, amateurs, teachers, students - all ages - everyone can participate. You may submit more than one entry. National and international art and film submissions are encouraged. We invite you to participate in creating a society that is more inclusive for all by submitting your art work, quotation or short film reflecting the theme of "embracing our differences".
$3,000 in cash awards will be given. Please see our submissions forms for details as well as deadlines.
Download a Call to Artists 2010
Download a Call for Quotes 2010
Submit a quote online
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The mission of Embracing Our Differences is to use art as a catalyst for creating awareness and promoting the value of diversity, the benefits of inclusion and the significance of the active rejection of hatred and prejudice.
The exhibit contains 39 bill-board sized (16 feet by 12 1/2 feet high) artworks. Each art piece contains an inspirational quote from a member of our community expressing their thoughts and ideas about "embracing our differences."
Artists, authors, photographers, professionals, amateurs, teachers, students - all ages - everyone can participate. You may submit more than one entry. National and international art and film submissions are encouraged. We invite you to participate in creating a society that is more inclusive for all by submitting your art work, quotation or short film reflecting the theme of "embracing our differences".
$3,000 in cash awards will be given. Please see our submissions forms for details as well as deadlines.
Download a Call to Artists 2010
Download a Call for Quotes 2010
Submit a quote online
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Artistic Enhancement in Memphis
Chickasaw Heritage Park in Memphis (TN) will be home to a new walking trail which is seeking an artist to create an enhancement that will reflect the rich history of the area. The enhancement should feel like an integral part of the park, expressing the quiet, safe environment that residents of the nearby French Fort and visitors to the adjacent the National Ornamental Metal Museum use to relax and view the Mississippi River.
The deadline for this project is 4:00 PM, Wednesday, July 17. The budget is $85,000, and it is open to US artists.
For the full RFQ, visit urbanartcommission.org. Contact Elizabeth Alley, Director of Public Art, with any questions: 901-454-0474, ealley@urbanartcommission.org.
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The deadline for this project is 4:00 PM, Wednesday, July 17. The budget is $85,000, and it is open to US artists.
For the full RFQ, visit urbanartcommission.org. Contact Elizabeth Alley, Director of Public Art, with any questions: 901-454-0474, ealley@urbanartcommission.org.
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