Thursday, June 28, 2012

CULTUREHALL SUMMER 2012 NEW ARTISTS FEATURE APPLICATION CALL

Culturehall, a curated online resource for contemporary art, invites artists to submit work to an open application call.  From this open call, four artists will be selected for membership and inclusion in our Summer 2012 New Artists Feature. As a member, each artist can directly share their work, accomplishments, and events with the audience of arts professionals who visit Culturehall daily.  The New Artists Feature will publish to our homepage and by newsletter on September 5th.
Submit links of your work or 5 images for review. Applications are $35 and if selected, you will be able to share your full portfolio with no additional fees or subscriptions.
Applications close August 7th at midnight EST.
For more information and to apply, please visit:

http://culturehall.com/apply.html 

Monday, June 18, 2012

The Personal is Political: The Transformative Power of Women’s Art


A Juried Exhibition of Art by Women

Ever since Kate Millet coined the phrase “the personal is political” in her landmark 1970 work Sexual Politics, the words have continued to resonate in contemporary feminism. In this election year, we challenge artists to create works that engage with and respond to the multiple meanings in Millet’s words.
Downoad the submission form and detailed instructions. Submissions must arrive at the Koehnline Museum of Art by Thursday, July 26, 2012.

No Entry Fee

Koehnline Museum of Art, Des Plaines


Friday, August 19, 2011

2012 National Women's Caucus for Art - Call for Art!

Momentum - Contemporary Women’s Art. Commemorating 40 years of the Women’s Caucus for Art, Momentum presents the art and ideas of intergenerational contemporary women artists.
About the Exhibition: “Momentum” is part of WCA's Momentum: 40 Years of WCA Conference that takes place from February 22-25, 2012 in Los Angeles. The Women’s Caucus for Art Conference is held in conjunction with the College Art Association (CAA) Conference. WCA is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization and an affiliate society of CAA.
Juror: Rita Gonzalez, Associate Curator in the Department of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles County Museum of Art. (LACMA)
Exhibition Venue: Los Angeles Art Association, Gallery 825
825 N. La Cienega Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
Show Dates: February 17 to March 2, 2012
Reception with the artists: Friday, February 24, 2012, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Eligibility: Open to all US self-identified women artists.
Submissions: All submissions must be made online at: www.nationalwca.org. You will find the link to submit on the homepage.
Entry Fee: Up to three pieces of work. $35 for WCA and LAAA members in good standing, $45 for nonmembers.
Entry Deadline: Friday, November 18th, uploaded to online entry system by 11:59 PM PST

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Call and Response: From Artemisia to Frida - Sponsored by the Koehnline Museum of Art and theWomen’s and Gender Studies Program

CALL FOR ENTRIES - WOMEN ARTI STS
A Juried Exhibition of Art by Women

Sponsored by the Koehnline Museum of Art and theWomen’s and Gender Studies Program at Oakton Community College.
This year’s annual collaboration between theWomen’s and Gender Studies Program and the Koehnline Museum challenges presenters to engage with and respond to the work of an influential woman artist. Oakton Community College invites women artists of all media to submit a single work that honors, critiques, or expands upon the techniques and/or content of a groundbreaking female “master” of either the past or the present.
Where: Koehnline Museum of Art, Oakton Community College, 1600 East Golf Road, Des Plaines, IL, 847-635-2633
When: The exhibit runs October 6 - 28, 2011. A public reception will be held Thursday, October 6, from 5 to 8 p.m. Artists are encouraged to attend this special event and discuss their work with students, faculty, staff, and community members.
Who: Artists who self-identify as women are invited to submit one work for consideration. Submissions must be from professional artists 18 years of age or older.
Jury/Entry Fee: No entry fee.
Catalog: A catalog of the exhibition will be produced.
Submission of Work: Each artist may submit one original work for consideration.Work should relate to the theme of
“call and response.”
DEADLINE AND GUIDELINES:
Submissions must arrive at the Koehnline Museum of Art by August 26, 2011.
Submission on CD only. Image should be a JPEG (.jpg) of at least 300 dpi. The CD should be labeled with the artist’s name, title of work, date, and medium. In addition, the CD also should contain a single MicrosoftWord document with artist biography (maximum 300 words, narrative form—no résumés) and a brief statement about the submitted work including information about the connection to the selected artist and, if applicable, the specific artwork referenced.
Also complete the attached form and return it with your CD. If you would like your CD returned, include SASE.
Media: All media considered. Performance works will be considered if appropriate to the space. Installations and work that the artist determines to be delicate must be installed and removed by the artist. The Museum manager will determine if works should be installed and removed by the artist.
Size Limitations: None.
Insurance: All work will be insured while in the Museum.
Delivery of AcceptedWork: All work must arrive at the Museum by 5 p.m., Monday, September 26, 2011.
Pickup ofWork: Monday, October 31, 2011, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., or by appointment. If the indicated times for delivery or pickup are not convenient for you, contact Nathan Harpaz, manager of the Koehnline Museum of Art, 847-635-2633, to arrange a more convenient time and date.
Other Information: Please place the following information on the back of each piece: Artist’s name and phone number; title of work; year completed; medium; and insurance value. The Koehnline Museum does not take commissions on sales. Artists will be placed in contact with interested buyers.
Questions? Call Nathan Harpaz, Ph.D., manager of the Koehnline Museum of Art, 847-635-2633.


WOMEN’S JURIED ART EXHIBITION SUBMISSION FORM

Call and Response: From Artemisia to Frida

Artist’s Name____________________________________________

Phone _______________________ ________________________

Address ___________________________________________ City______________________________ State/Zip ________________

E-mail ____________________________________________________________

Submission

Title ofWork: _____________________________________________________________________ Year Completed: _____________

Size: _____________________________________ Medium:___________________________________________________________

Insurance Value: ________________________

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Printmaking Competition

PRINTMAKING COMPETITION!
GRAND PRIZE:
Two Printmakers will be chosen to receive free, 6-month keyholder memberships to the Chicago Printmakers Collaborative (a $1200 value). The artwork created at CPC by the two winners will be exhibited in the summer of 2012.

No Entry Fee!
(yes, we're artists too. we get it. we just want you to send us your best work for consideration, and then we want to give away the inkfarm because we want you to have a cool place to work with other cool printmakers, because that's just the way we are)

Juror: Debora Wood, Senior Curator
Mary & Leigh Bloch Museum of Art, Northwestern University

Ten top selected artists will be invited to exhibit in CPC's
SUMMER EXHIBITION 2011.
(Two of these top ten artists will be selected to win the grand prizes)

Deadline for submissions: May 1st, 2011

Friday, March 4, 2011

50th Annual Art Fair

The Skokie Art Guild is looking for artists for its 50th Annual Art Fair.

The Art Fair celebrated its 49th anniversary! The Village Green, downtown Skokie, at 5211 Oakton, is the site of this beautiful annual event. Skokie is proud to claim this event as one of the most established, high-quality art fairs held on the North Shore. It attracts artists from many parts of the country. Artists represent categories such as 2-dimensional paintings, photography, sculpture, ceramics, glass and much more. In addition, there was live music, face-painting and ice cream.

Dates: July 9 - 10 on the Skokie Village Green

Details: www.skokieartguild.org,
skokieart@aol.com
or call 847.677-8163.

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Juried Art Show

54th National Multi-Media Juried Art Show at the Maria V. Howard Arts Center in Rocky Mount , NC : open to all 2D, 3D, and multimedia except installation. $3,300 in prizes. Submit up to 4 works for $25 entry fee. Juror: David Edgar (www.plastiquarium.com )

Entry deadline: March 25, 2011. For more information call 252-972-1163 or email Catherine.coulter@rockymountnc.gov. Downloadable prospectus: www.imperialcentre.org/arts and click on “Artist Opportunities”