Talents United invites designers, illustrators,
photographers and creatives from all over the world to enter the
National Geographic – 125th Anniversary challenge at www.talentsunited.com
with an original design eligible to be printed onto a special edition of
National Geographic Retail Store T-shirts for the celebration of National
Geographic Society’s 125th anniversary.

The designs may be submitted to Talents United from June 10 to July 10, 2013.
The authors of the winning designs (one for each category: adults and kids) will
receive 1000 € in cash and 250 € worth of products from the National Geographic
Store in Madrid. There will be also up to two runner-ups for each category.
These will receive 125 € worth of products from the National Geographic Store in
Madrid.

National Geographic Retail Store is cooperating with the
National Geographic Society to open a global network of stores under the
National Geographic trademark and sell its products (apparel, suitcases,
accessories, maps, books, etc.). NGRS has opened three flagship stores in
London, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Madrid, and the first airport store in
Panama Airport. NGRS has opened new stores in Spain, China, Australia and South
Korea, thus continuing the development of the brand in Europe, America, Asia and
the Middle East.

You can consult the terms and conditions and enter
the contest here

Artists are invited to submit work that explores themes of community and relationships within the network of those associated with the military. The exhibition will celebrate the bonds that are formed during military service and extend far beyond the call of duty.   Artwork honoring Veterans Appreciation Month  will be displayed in the corporate headquarters of a CT-based company and run from November 4, 2013 until January 3, 2014

SEARCH CRITERIA
For this exhibition, all submitted artwork & photography should express an appreciation of the American Veteran. We are looking for work that captures the essence of the “military family,” focusing on such key themes as community, trust, loyalty, and selflessness.  Artwork should focus on the ways in which service men/women and their friends and families support each other during active duty and/or transitioning into civilian life, and the effect these networks may have. Please note that images may not illustrate violence, aggressive conflict, nudity or any other subject matter that may be deemed inappropriate for display in a corporate environment. Artwork/Images need not directly depict the military experience, but may be inclusive of all aspects of societal interaction & integrating into the culture as a whole.

SUBMISSION PROCESS
Submit the REQUIRED ITEMS no later than Friday, July 15th by 5pm.  Final selections will be made by Monday August 5th.  Works must be delivered to our Stamford, CT studio no later than Thursday, October 20th by 5pm.  As such, please take the timeline and location into consideration when evaluating whether this opportunity is a good fit.  Once final selections are confirmed, we will communicate details on logistics and drop-off procedures.

REQUIRED ITEMS
1. Artist name, telephone#, email, website address, bio and artist statement.

2.  Five digital jpg files of artwork.   The file size should be ~ 150 dpi.  The name of the jpg files should reflect the name of the artwork.

3.  A description of the artwork including: title/name of event and persons featured if applicable, year, location, insurance value, size (height x width) and frame size (height x width x depth). All submitted artwork must be available, framed and installation ready (D-rings, hanging hardware etc.). After selections are made, substitutions will not be allowed and artwork not properly framed can not be exhibited. Please include special hanging instructions for your work if needed.

Format email Subject: as follows: GEVN_YourLastNameYourFirstName_YourCityYourState.
For example, GEVN_DoeJane_StamfordCT

Send the required items or questions via email to opencallforartists@picture-that.com and thanks for your participation and support!

On behalf of General Electric Company, we invite you to submit works for GE’s
6th Annual Hispanic Heritage Month Art exhibition. The exhibition opens August 26, 2013 and runs through November 1, 2013. This will be a wonderful opportunity to
exhibit your artwork in a prominent Fairfield, CT corporate headquarters
location, and also on GE’s Cultural Online Gallery for worldwide distribution.
The works are available for sale.

To view past
exhibitions visit: http://www.picture-that.com/gegallery/yearinreview/2012/

Newly created gallery spaces at the Block Island Airport and T.F. Green Airport are accepting art submissions for their 2014 exhibitions.  The gallery program, which includes Block Island Airport Gallery and GREEN SPACE, is a partnership between RISCA and the Rhode Island Airport Corporation that promotes outstanding work by artists living and working in Rhode Island.  The spaces will present art to an ever-changing audience of local, national and international travelers.

Work in all media will be considered.  Block Island Airport Gallery includes opportunities for exhibiting indoors and outdoors.  GREEN SPACE includes several large walls and open spaces that are particularly well suited to large scale works.

Eligibility:  All participating artists must be RI residents.  No students please.

Deadline:  October 1, 2013

Selection:  Artists will be selected for the 2014 exhibitions by a review panel that will include practicing artists, arts professionals and community members. Artists included in the 2014 exhibitions will receive a $100 stipend for participating in the program.

Artists may apply online. All submitted work will be considered for both gallery locations unless applicants indicate an interest in only one of the galleries. Please note that larger work is better suited to GREEN SPACE while smaller scale pieces are best for The Block Island Airport Gallery.

To apply, please email either of the following to riairart@gmail.com:

A link to an up-to-date web site that includes images with captions (title, year, media, size), a current cv and artist’s statement

Or

A link to a Flickr page with 10 images with captions  (title, year, media, size) and attach to the email a current cv and artist’s statement

To learn more about this opportunity and view photos of the exhibition space, please visit: http://www.arts.ri.gov/public/airports
About RISCA:
The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts is a state agency supported by appropriations from the Rhode Island General Assembly and grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. RISCA provides grants, technical assistance and staff support to arts organizations and artists, schools, community centers, social service organizations and local governments to bring the arts into the lives of Rhode Islanders.
About RIAC:
The Rhode Island Airport Corporation operates T.F. Green Airport and is a supporter of the arts in Rhode Island and the five general aviation airports in Rhode Island.  A long-time supporter of public art in Rhode Island, the Rhode Island Airport Corporation has worked with the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts on a number of public art commissions for T. F. Green Airport.

The City of Providence Department of Art, Culture + Tourism and the Department of Planning and Development in partnership with RIPTA
(The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority), invite artists and artist/fabricator teams to submit qualifications and concepts for art panels and
seating for our city’s Broad and North Main Street new R-Line bus service. This is a first of its kind project for the City of Providence and we
enthusiastically await artist response. Artist stipends range from $8,000 — $23,000.

http://www.providenceri.com/ArtCultureTourism/request-for-proposals-providence-bus-shelter-art

Information Session

June 25, 2013
6 – 7:30 pm
444 Westminster Street,
Providence, Rhode Island
in the 1st floor meeting space

Slater Park Fall Festival Saturday/Sunday September 21 & 22, 2013

Slater Memorial Park

11:00 to 5:00pm

“Relax and sell your wares in our open-air marketplace!”

Pawtucket: Show and sell your creative endeavors in beautiful Slater Memorial Park! This annual event attracts over 20,000 attendees and is a juried festival that will be open to the public on Saturday & Sunday, September 21 & 22 from 11-5pm each day.  The event is open to all crafters as well as artisans and creators of original items made by hand. The Slater Park Fall Festival is a weekend that celebrates the beauty of the park – from the Daggett Farm to Looff Carousel, the Rhode Island Watercolor Society and historic Daggett House. This ‘open air market’ features food, craft, exhibitions and performances including a special concert by the Rhode Island Philharmonic “Pops in the Park” on Sunday, September 22 at 5:30pm . Sunday will feature the Sons & Daughters of Erin Irish Festival plus much more!

Your application, payment in full and images must be received by MONDAY JULY 1, 2013. Please visit our website for the complete list of guidelines and fees, along with the downloadable application form. www.pawtucketartsfestival.org.

For more information, please contact Pat Zacks, Slater Park Fall Festival chair at 401-273-5367 or psz333@aol.com.

“ABSTRACT ALL WAYS”, at Jamestown’s Town Hall Gallery, 93 Narragansett Ave., July 15 – October 10, 2013.  Cash prizes for first, second, and third place winners.  Awards will be presented at the Opening of the CIAA Annual Members’ Exhibit, July 24, 2013, at the Community Center, 41 Conanicus Ave., Jamestown, RI.

JUROR:  PETER MARCUS is a celebrated printmaker.  He creates large scale experimental works inspired by his interest in architecture.  The former faculty member at Washington University in St. Louis’ School of Art has exhibited widely across the United States and in the Netherlands.  He has been a juror for the National Endowment for the Arts.  Peter Marcus lives and works in Jamestown, RI.

DROP OFF:   Thursday, July 11, at Jamestown Town Hall, between 1:00 and 4:00 PM.  Parking is available on the street in front of the building and in the parking area behind the building.

RULES OF ENTRY:  Enter up to three works.  Cost of the first entry is $10.00 for members and $15.00 for non-members.  The cost for additional entries is $5.00 each (members and non-members).  Entrants are welcome to join CIAA.  Individual annual memberships are $30.00.

Works must be securely framed, wired, and ready to hang.  No clip-on frames, ring books, or tooth hangers will be accepted.  Hanging work, including diptychs and triptychs, may not exceed 48”x48” or weigh greater than 20 pounds.  Diptychs and triptychs are defined as joined or separated works sold as one piece.

A series of works is defined as multiple pieces related by a single theme, but sold separately.  The series must not exceed 48” high x 60” of linear wall space.  Please be advised that works in a series might not be hung together.

Printed works should be numbered to indicate the size of the issue.  Any three-dimensional work to be displayed in a glass case may not exceed 12” wide x 16” high and may not weigh greater than ten pounds.

Work must remain on display for the duration of the show and must be picked up on Thursday, October 10, 2013, between 1:00 and 4:00 PM.

QUESTIONS?  Please call Gail Bolger: 401-423-1543

Conanicut Island Art Association, P.O. Box 229, Jamestown, RI 02835

@media only screen and (max-width: 480px){ #canspamBar {display:inline;} #canspamBar td {display:block; margin:0 0 10px 0; text-align:center !important;} }

Announcing the Third Annual Hera Gallery Artists’ Postcard Fundraiser

This summer, Hera will hold its third annual postcard fundraiser! We
are seeking artists’ postcards created as original works of art to
sell at $15 each for benefit of the gallery. Postcards will be
displayed in the gallery from July 17-20, 2013. An opening reception
featuring music, food, and fun will be held on Saturday July 20, from
6:00 to 8:00 PM. Following the event, postcards will be permanently on
sale in the gallery.

Please create postcards for this event and recruit other artists to
aid in this effort. You may contribute individual postcards or
editions of postcards. They can be stamped and sent through the mail,
put in an envelope, or delivered to the gallery. Postcards will be
accepted on a rolling basis. The deadline for inclusion in the show is
Friday July 12. All cards become the property of Hera Gallery. Artists
are asked to sign and date the back side of the postcard and to
include any information they would like to make available: a message,
contact information, artists statement, or websites.  The piece need
not be a functional postcard. Anything goes as long as it is 4” X 6”.
Have fun!

More information is available on the website: www.heragallery.org.
Also see the Facebook event page. Contact Barbara Pagh (bpagh@uri.edu)
or Dora Szekely dora@heragallery.org with questions. Mail cards to
Hera Gallery, PO Box 336, Wakefield, RI 02880.

May 3, June 7, July 5, Aug 2, Sept 6, and Oct 4

Call for Artists, Food Vendors, Performance Art, Music and Art Installations

http://www.putnambusiness.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/First-Fridays-2013-Vendors-Application.pdf

An Art-based Street Festival will be held on Main Street in Putnam, CT
every First Friday of the month from May through October 2013. The events take place outside with all
the activities, vendors and people, right in the street. Putnam is one of the most vibrant small towns in
Connecticut, offering some of the best dining experiences, antique shopping and performing arts in the
area.

Artist Vendors selling their own hand-crafted pieces of art will be given prime locations for 10×10
displays on Main Street. Bring your own display and collect your own money. Drive up access is
provided before the show. As we are expanding our festival area, art vendors this year will be in small
groups scattered over a larger area of Main Street. Demonstrating artists will be given especially visible
locations in the month that they demonstrate.
Dot Burnworth of Sawmill Pottery and Nancy Dziki will receive all artist applications.

Food Vendors selling ready-to-eat, individual sized food and drink are strategically placed at highly
visible locations Nancy Dziki will work with you on varying your menu from month to month and
maximizing your potential for sales.

Conceptual Art is the energy that drives this festival and Nichola Johnson, from The Complex for
Performing Arts,will configure the arrangements for each project individually based on your needs. In
the past we have hosted live performances, community-made art, and art installations. Come out and
show the community what you are capable of doing. The sky’s the limit here!

Musical Performances by one or more musicians, either in a fixed location or traveling around, are
arranged by Terry Paquette, of The Stomping Ground, and Sean Condon of Glimpse of Gaia.
Please contact Terry directly to let him know of your availability.

The LEF Foundation’s Moving Image Fund has an upcoming grant deadline on Friday,  June 7 2013. We would really appreciate it if your organization can help spread  the word about this opportunity to any independent documentary filmmakers in Rhode Island who might be looking for support for their projects, via your website, email lists or social media.

LEF’s Moving Image Fund supports filmmakers living in the New England region – at this deadline we’ll be awarding up to 7 grants of $5,000 each to long-form documentary film projects in the Pre-production stage. Here’s how to apply:

http://www.lef-foundation.org/NewEngland/HowtoApply/tabid/163/Default.aspx

we’re on Twitter at @LEF_Foundation, and Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pages/LEF-Foundation/

Here’s a link to LEF’s Spring 2013 awards announcement to give you an idea of the projects we’ve supported recently

- http://lef-foundation.org/Home/News1/Spring2013Announcement/tabid/240/Default.aspx
- these grants were given to projects in Production and Post-production stages.

Please let me know if you have any questions about LEF or this grant deadline; we want to make sure that filmmakers all over New England know they are eligible to apply for this funding!

Nellie Kluz
Program Assistant
LEF Foundation
Box 382066 Cambridge, MA 02238
t.617.492.5333
www.lef-foundation.org

The mission of the Vilcek Foundation is to raise public awareness of the outstanding contributions of
foreign-born scientists and artists living and working in the United
States. The foundation is accepting applications from young foreign-born
designers for the 2013 Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Design.

Three prizes of $35,000 will be awarded to young designers who
demonstrate outstanding early achievement. Professionals in product
design, graphic design, digital design, and social design are encouraged
to apply.

To be eligible, applicants must have been born outside the United
States, not be more than 35 years old as of January 1, 2013, be a
naturalized citizen or permanent resident (green card holder) of the
United States, intend to pursue a professional career in the United
States, and not be a past winner or finalist of the Vilcek Prize for
Creative Promise.

See the Vilcek Foundation Web site for eligibility and application guidelines.

http://www.vilcek.org/prizes/creative-promise/arts.html

To view past exhibitions visit: http://www.picture-that.com/gegallery/yearinreview/2012/

http://www.aaronsiskind.org/

Entry Deadline: 5/24/13
Days remaining to deadline: 8

REQUIREMENTS:

Media Images: 10

Entry Fee (Aaron Siskind Foundation: 2013 Individual Photographer’s Fellowship): $10.00

Application Period: Begins Friday, March 1st, 2013
Deadline: Friday, May 24th, 2013 at 11:59 pm Mountain Time
Grant Information & Eligibility Requirements

The Aaron Siskind Foundation (ASF) is offering a limited number of Fellowship grants of up to $10,000 each, for individual artists working in photography and photo-based art. Recipients are selected by a panel of distinguished guest judges on the basis of artistic excellence, accomplishment to date, and the promise of future achievement in the medium in its widest sense. The Foundation seeks to support artists/photographers who demonstrate a serious commitment to the field, who are professionally active or employed in the field.

Who May Apply: U.S. Citizens and Legal Permanent Residents of the United States, who reside in the U.S., and who are at least 21 years of age. Recipients must provide legal proof of eligibility and a verifiable social security number.

Who May Not Apply: Students enrolled in a college degree program (Recent graduates are eligible to apply). Previous IPF Recipients are not being considered for new awards at this time. At this time, artists on temporary visas such as the O-1 visa are not eligible to apply.

Eligible Work: There are no restrictions on subject matter, genres or processes of past or projected work. Works submitted may be traditional photography projects or experimental works; Photographic techniques must be pivotal to the works submitted.

Examples of Non-Eligible Work: Film, Video; Internet projects, interactive multimedia.

Fellowship recipients will be notified by September of 2013. Names of recipients and panelists will be announced shortly thereafter. The decisions of the Aaron Siskind Foundation and its designated judging panel as to who receives fellowship support will be final, private, and without appeal. As required by law, award funds must be used to further the artist’s creative endeavors. Recipients will be asked to provide a summary of the uses to which award funds are put. These funds will taxable to recipients in Tax Year 2013.

Town of Davidson: Roosevelt Wilson Park Public Art
P.O. Box 579
Davidson, NC 28036
Entry Deadline: 5/8/13
Days remaining to deadline: 2

REQUIREMENTS:

Media
Images – Minimum: 3, Maximum: 6
Total Media – Minimum: 3, Maximum: 6 View Site Details

LOCATION/CONTEXT: Roosevelt-Wilson Park is located on Griffith Street, the main arterial road into the Town of Davidson. It is a small, but well-used, park and contains playground equipment, a picnic shelter, restrooms, benches, and a one-acre pond with a fountain. Elementary school children walk to the park for recess on an almost-daily basis and residents from the surrounding neighborhoods walk to the park with their children to play. A multi-year enhancement plan for the park is underway, including new pathways, boardwalks, and landscaping.

PROJECT INTENT/THEME: The town is anticipating a sculptural or functional work of public art to honor a much-loved and respected citizen. We hope for an engaging work that invokes the spirit and personality of the woman being honored. She appreciated art and flowers, cherished children, and delighted in the sound of water.

SITE: The town has not chosen a specific site in the park for the artwork; however, the work should be visible from Griffith Street. Artists submitting for the project may indicate their preferred site, if they wish. The final decision will be made jointly with the Davidson Public Art Commission.

MEDIA/STYLE/SIZE: Works must be fabricated in durable, permanent, outdoor media that are safe, easily maintained, and have proven their viability in public artworks. If the chosen site is in the pond itself, the work must be waterproof, rustproof, and easily maintained without draining the pond. All artwork must be original. All forms of media that are appropriate and complementary to the park will be considered. The work may be functional or solely artistic. It may include a landscaping component.

PROJECT FUNDS: The funds are made available though the Town of Davidson. They include a private donation, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Arts and Science Council funds, and town funds derived from the prepared food and occupancy tax. A budget not to exceed $80,000 is available for one or more artworks. The total contract amount includes all applicable expenses, including but not limited to design fees, execution, installation, insurance, contingency and incidental costs, transportation, site preparation, and landscaping. Projects proposed to exceed the budget will not be considered.

APPLICATION/SELECTION PROCESS: This call for artists is an open competition for professional artists from the southeast and east coast who have experience in producing and installing successful public art or have designed artwork appropriate for the park. The committee will evaluate responses to this call based on artists’ past experience, including examples of completed public art, statements articulating initial ideas for public art at the park, resumes, and references. An artist may be selected directly from the initial applications or the Davidson Public Art Commission may elect to interview a limited number of semi-finalists from among the initial applications.
- If multiple semi-finalists are selected, they may be asked to develop specific preliminary proposals prior to final selection. If so, a stipend will be paid. A detailed budget, including all expenditures in connection with the execution of the project, will be required of artists selected as semi-finalists.
- One artist will ultimately be selected to develop a design, fabricate, and install an artwork, or install a previously-produced work.
- The chosen artist will be required to participate in several public or neighborhood meetings during the process.
- Town staff will oversee operations and administer the decisions of the Davidson Public Art Commission.
- The artist will be required to carry general liability insurance.
- The Town of Davidson reserves the right to withdraw from the project prior to such time as a contract is formally entered into with the artist. Contract provisions will apply subsequent to the agreement by both parties.

DEADLINE: The application, images and other required materials must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m. (Mountain Time) on Wednesday May 8, 2013.

MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: Artists must submit the following items:
1. A current resume.
2. A statement of interest in the project.
3. Three (3) references from clients, preferably on public art projects.
4. A minimum of three and up to six artwork images are required. Please note medium, dimensions, location, and budget. Submissions without budget information will be rejected.

QUESTIONS/FOLLOW-UP: Questions about the project may be directed to Dawn Blobaum, Assistant Town Manager, via email to dblobaum@townofdavidson.org.

www.wordsoup.weebly.com

Word Soup wants to end hunger one poem at a time.  To that important end, we are an online poetry journal that solicits well-crafted poems on the theme of hunger.  Imagine “hunger” in all its possible meanings, from physical food deprivation to hunger for love, acceptance, actualization.  Be creative.

Then, send us three to five of your best poems. 100% of the six dollar submission fee goes equally to Rhode Island Community Food Bank and to Share Our Strength, a national organization feeding children.

Visit our website and click on the “Submit” tab for submission guidelines. Deadline for submissions for the next issue is August 1, 2013.

We can’t wait to read your work!

For questions, contact Kim Baker, Editor at wordsoupendhunger@gmail.com

The Open Society Foundations is accepting applications for photography projects that can be used as tools for social change.

Through the Audience Engagement program, five to eight grants ranging
from $10,000 to $30,000 will be awarded for projects that portray
pressing social justice and human rights problems and provide concrete
ways for photographers, organizations, and their target audiences to
create a positive impact. Projects that inspire audiences visually and
create meaningful interactions with an existing body of photographic
work, utilize photography as the basis for programming, or tools that
move people beyond the act of looking and directly involve viewers in
activities or processes that lead to concrete forms of social change are
encouraged.

The program seeks projects that provide deeper, more nuanced
understanding of human rights and social justice issues and pairs
photographers with organizations that are currently working on related
issues connected to the target audience.

Proposed projects should include partnerships between photographers
and organizations recognized as tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of
the Internal Revenue Code. Each project partner should have the skills
and track record to realize the project and must commit time and
resources to implement it.

See the Open Society Foundations Web site for eligibility and application guidelines.

Contact:

Link to Complete RFP