September Opportunties/Calls for Entry

OPPORTUNITIES

Brickton Art Center, 147 Vine Ave., Park Ridge, IL 60068, is accepting submissions for solo exhibitions. Send a letter of interest stating the type of exhibition proposed, a slide sheet of 8 - 20 slides, digital files
or prints, with name, title of work, size, medium, completion date, resume, artist's statement, SASE for the return of slides or prints, $15 non-refundable fee made payable to Brickton Art Center. Submissions will be held until reviewed. 847.823-6611.

Jackson Junge Gallery in Bucktown, invites submissions in all media for potential exhibition. Send resume, 10 - 15 images, slides or CDs, SASE, to Jackson Junge Gallery, 3039 W. Carroll Ave., Chicago 600612, chris@J2gallery.com.

Lincolnwood Village Hall, 6900 Lincoln Ave., seeks artists to exhibit their works. Call Shirley Englestein for details: 847.674-3806.

Open to Chicago Area Artists. Send slides or CD of 5 - 10 images of 2D work, resume, and SASE to be juried for a solo or group month-long show in 2009. Deadline: October 15. Old Town Art Center, 1763 N. North Park Ave., Chicago 60614. 312.337-1938.


CALLS FOR ENTRY

UICA seeking artists to submit entries to "UP" a National Juried Exhibition of sculpture to be held September - November at their Monroe Ave. Gallery inconjunction with the 2008 International Sculpture Conference to be held in Grand Rapids, MI. Details: www.uica.org.

"Life's Unique Journey" 2008 Juried International Visual Art and Poetry Exhibition, November 18 - December 30, 2008. Seeking art in all media reflecting the artist's impression of life's unique journey. $25 jury fee. Cash awards. Deadline: September 30. Send #10 SASE for prospectus: NWCC Corporate Gallery, 500 North Hicks, Suite 120, Palatine, IL 60067, www.northwestculturalcouncil.org.

The Alliance of Fine Arts announces a juried exhibition, "Restoration" to be held at Mayslake Peabody Estate. For entry form, www.allianceoffineart.com. Details: Kim Wilcox, 630.971-2689.

North Shore Art League, Second annual juried 2D 12"x12" show, "Inchworks." Deadline: October 10. $25 for 1 - 2 pieces. Call 847.446-2870, www.northshoreartleague.

CWCA Member Exhibition: October 2008

The CWCA Members Exhibition, to be held at Peter Jones Gallery, 1806 W. Cuyler, Oct. 4 - Nov. 9, in conjunction with Chicago Artists' Month and Art Walk Ravenswood. Non-juried exhibit, the only requirement is that you be a current member of CWCA.

Attached here is the PDF registration form: CWCA Membershow Prospectus

Visit our website to update your membership: http://www.chicagowca.com/membership.html.

CALL FOR ART: RAISING OUR VOICES

A Traveling All-Inclusive Mail Art Members' Exhibition To benefit the Differently Minded Art Studio at the Urban Art Retreat Sponsored by the St. Louis Chapter of the National Women's Caucus for Art.

Download the prospectus here: RaisingOurVoicesProspectus.pdf (177 kb)

About the Exhibition: Raising Our Voices
In the all-inclusive spirit of the mail art show, all works submitted will be displayed. Artists are encouraged to submit works in any media and on any subject so long as they fit within the eligibility guidelines. Thus artists can use this exhibition as a means of either offering social or political commentary or of simply expressing beauty. Part of the proceeds from this show will benefit the Differently Minded Art Studio in Chicago, IL. This exhibition is open to any and all members of the St. Louis and Chicago chapters of the Women's Caucus for Art.

Venues
Fort Gondo Compound for the Arts, 3151 Cherokee St., St. Louis, MO 63118
Liz Long Gallery, the Urban Art Retreat, 1957 S. Spaulding Ave., Chicago, IL 60623

Due to space limitations, we can accept only one original wall-hung work per artist, 8" x 10" or smaller in any media. Artists of every level are invited to join the St. Louis or Chicago chapters of the Women's Caucus for Art in order to participate.

For more information, please email Jennifer Weigel, WCA-STL Exhibitions Chair, at wcastlexhibit@charter.net or call Janice Nesser, WCA-STL Chapter President at (314) 741-3772.

Summer 2008 Performance Art Workshops with Barbara Neri

Barbara Neri will teach two Performance Art Workshops via Pinckney Community Education at her spacious studio in Hamburg Township, MI. The dynamic elements of performance will be learned and experimented with during these workshops. All experience levels welcome. Workshops are limited to 18 participants each. Fee: $135.00.

To register contact Nicole Parker nicole@555arts.org or call Barbara Neri at 734.878.2542. Visit http://www.555arts.org/.

Also announcing the formation of PERFORMANCE GROUP. The group will meet regularly and work on an original interdisciplinary group performance piece with Neri’s artistic direction. Adult performers and artistic collaborators are sought to engage in all aspects of production and performance. Performers working in any genre or discipline of theater and artists working in video, sound and installation are encouraged to join.

For more info email barbaraneri@barbaraneri.com or call 734.878.2542. Visit http://barbaraneri.com to learn more about the workshops and the work of Barbara Neri.

Feminist Art Project

A message from Brenda Oelbaum, Michigan Coordinator for the Feminist Art Project and WCA-MI President:

Michigan Chapter
Women's Caucus for Art

"I am inviting the closest geographical chapter to ours to participate in an upcoming show we are doing here in Michigan. I hope that some of you will be interested in participating...members of WCA receive a discounted entry fee. And, it is part of our chapters efforts to continue the work and progress of the Feminist Art Project in our region.

Please download the attachment: WCA_MIentryform.pdf

Feminist Interrogations: ARC Call for Entries

ARC Gallery, in collaboration with the International Feminist Art Project, has a show opportunity for you! "Feminist Interrogations" is looking for works by emerging artists, utilizing a range of feminist strategies to contest issues such as, but not limited to, censorship, pollution, racism, sexual violence and war, as well as creating sites of resistance.

Download a prospectus from our website: www.arcgallery.org

ARC Gallery
832 W Superior #204
Chicago, Illinois 60622
312-733-2787

e-mail: info@arcgallery.org

Space/Workshops/Other

Italian Landscape Workshop with Nina Weiss

The Italian Landscape Workshop with Nina Weiss offers a wonderful opportunity for students to immerse themselves in the study of the classically beautiful Italian landscape. Designed for artist and art lovers at all artistic levels, this workshop allows students working in various mediums an intensive exploration of the romantic Italian landscape surrounding the hilltop towns of Todi and Casperia. For detailed information and fees, contact Nina at 847-748-8520 or email: nweiss@hurrikane.com

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Space Available | Chicago Printmakers Collaborative

The Chicago Printmakers Collaborative has 2 Resident Artist Spaces available. They are small, clean, private, locked studios adjacent to the printmaking workshop and offer full shop access. $320/ month with a minimum 6-month lease. These don't come available very often, so don't wait to call! Be a part of a dynamic community of http://www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gifartists and printmakers. Exhibition opportunities and web exposure with the CPC are automatically included! www.chicagoprintmakers.com

email: ink1101@aol.com or call 773-293-2070 for a tour.

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Little Black Pearl Art and Design Center
Wednesday Night's | Open Studio Session

Wednesday Nights from 7 to 9 PM
Draw, Paint, Sculpt - All mediums are welcome.
$15.00 per non-instructional session
Children are not allowed. Perfect your skills or just have fun in our large air conditioned studio. Please Bring Your Own Tools & Materials to:

Faheem Majeed, Art Coordinator
Little Black Pearl
1060 E. 47th Street
Chicago, IL 60653
773-285-1211 - phone
773-285-1633 - fax

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Wisconsin Art Studio and Gallery | Artist Residencies

Barnsite Art Studio is a world-class training ground for artists striving to achieve excellence in drawing, painting and sculpture. Nationally and internationally renowned artists as visiting teachers.

We are located in Kewaunee, Wisconsin, which is a peaceful small town right on the shores of Lake Michigan, just a 3 hour drive from Chicago.

Learn more at: www.barnsiteartstudio.com

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Urban Art Retreat | Chicago

Private furnished rooms for women include shared bath, kitchen, sitting room, and deck at the Urban Art Retreat.
Near the Kedzie Blue Line stop.
Minutes to the loop, UIC, Rush hospital.

Daily, weekly, monthly rates.
Call (773) 542-9126 for more information.