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September 07, 2007
ArtistsRegister Monthly - September 2007
IN THIS ISSUE:
Editor's Corner
Featured artists
Marketing Update
Monthly Advertising and Special Events
Featured Events
Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Kentucky, Maine, Minnesota, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, and Wisconsin
Artist Opportunities
Visual Arts Opportnities Nationwide
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Editor's Corner
1) Featured artists for the month of September are:
Annie Duffy of Fairbanks, Alaska
Catherine Hammond of Tempe, Arizona
Lawrence Argent of Denver, Colorado
Angus MacPherson of Albuquerque, New Mexico
Annie Duffy will be participating in Synthesis, an exhibition taking place at the International Gallery of Contemporary Art in Anchorage, Alaska.
The Chandler Center for the Arts in Chandler, Arizona will be presenting Catherine Hammond's exhibition, A Clearing at the Center.
An artist talk, sculpture dedication, and lighting for Lawrence Argent's sculpture Ghost Trolley will be taking place in Aurora, Colorado.
Angus MacPherson's one-person show Steambeds and Thunderheads will be exhibited at MoRo Gallery in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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Marketing Update
For the month of September, ArtistsRegister.com is advertised online at Google AdWords.
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September Events
ALASKA
Synthesis
September 2007. ArtistsRegister.com member Annie Duffy will be participating in Synthesis, the companion juried exhibition to the 2007 Arctic Science Conference. Selected artists will present and participate in a roundtable seminar session. International Gallery of Contemporary Art, 427 D St., Anchorage, AK. For more information, go to: www.igcaalaska.org
ARIZONA
A Clearing at the Center
Exhibition continues through October 6, 2007. A Clearing at the Center, a solo show by ArtistsRegister.com member Catherine Hammond, features assemblages, poetry, paintings and collage. The Artist's Reception is September 7 from 7:00-9:00pm. The Gallery is open Monday through Friday, 10:00am through 5:00pm and Saturdays, Noon through 4:00pm. At the center of the exhibition are 3D assemblages shaped from antique hoop skirts draped with silk chiffon that has been body-painted. This series, called "The Girls" explores metamorphosis. Chandler Center for the Arts, 250 N. Arizona Avenue, Chandler, AZ 85225. www.chandlercenter.org
Nicole Royse at Bunna Coffee & Tea Market
Exhibition continues through October 27, 2007. ArtistsRegister.com member Nicole Royse will be exhibiting at Bunna Coffee & Tea Market, 7520 S. Rural Rd. Suite #12, Tempe, AZ. 85283.
COLORADO
Eek! A Mouse / The Space Between
Exhibition continues through September 30, 2007. Eek! A Mouse, paper mache/digital photographs by ArtistsRegister.com member Lisa Michot and The Space Between, installation work by Keith Howard. Opening reception is September 14, 2007 from 6:00-9:00pm. Gallery is open Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from noon-5:00pm and Sunday from 1:00-4:00pm. Open First Friday (September 7) from 6:00-9:00pm. Spark Gallery, 900 Santa Fe Drive, Denver, CO. www.sparkgallery.com
Flowers, Gardens, and Patios
Exhibition continues through September 30, 2007. ArtistsRegister.com member Leslie Allen will be having a solo exhibition at LIW Cargo Fine Art Gallery entitled Flowers, Gardens, and Patios. Opening Reception: Sunday, September 9, 2007 6:00-8:00pm. Gallery Hours: Mon-Sat 10:00-6:00; Sun noon-6:00. To receive an invitation, please email leslie@allenfineart.com. LIW Cargo Fine Art Gallery, 713 Manitou Avenue, Manitou Springs, CO 80829.
Ghost Trolley
Thursday, September 13, 2007. ArtistsRegister.com member Lawrence Argent will be having a Artist Talk, Sculpture Dedication and Lighting for his sculpture entitled Ghost Trolley. Refreshments: 6:00pm; Artist Talk: 6:30pm; Sculpture Dedication & Lighting: 7:00pm. RSVP to: rjcain@auroragov.org. The event will take place on the lawn of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Library/Municipal Services Center, 9898 E. Colfax Ave., Aurora, CO. auroragov.org/publicart
Visions of the West, Old and New
Exhibition continues through September 9, 2007. ArtistsRegister.com member Elaine Ricklin will be participating in Visions of the West, Old and New at the Depot Gallery, 1001 13th Street, Steamboat Springs, CO. This exhibit is sponsored by the Steamboat Springs Arts Council.
Wood, Whimsy and Wire
Exhibition continues through the month of September 2007. Objects Found: Wood, Whimsy and Wire, a fun and unusual display of sculptures featuring ArtistsRegister.com member Kathleen Sherman, Lamecia Landrum and Arturo Bernal. First Friday event: September 7 from 6:00-9:00pm. The Berkeley Park Art Gallery, 4999 W. 44th Ave., Denver, CO.
Off the Wall
Exhibition continues through October 27, 2007. Three tapestry garments by ArtistsRegister.com member Barbara Brandel will be included in Off the Wall, a group show of members of the Surface Design Association. Translations Gallery, 773 Santa Fe Drive, Denver, CO 80204. translationsgallery.com
KENTUCKY
Hanging by a Thread
Exhibition continues through November 27, 2007. Works by ArtistsRegister.com member Carol Watkins will be included in the Hanging by a Thread exhibition taking place at the Museum of the American Quilter's Society, 215 Jefferson Street, Paducah, KY.
MAINE
Power of Place: Three Views of Maine
Exhibition continues through November 4, 2007. ArtistsRegister.com member Gifford Ewing will be participating in Three Views of Maine, an exhibition featuring dramatic land and water views of Maine through painting and photography. Abbe Museum, PO Box 286, Bar Harbor, ME 04609.
MINNESOTA
A Catalog of Lovely Things
September 7-October 31, 2007. A Catalog of Lovely Things, a collaboration and narrative by Alicia Bailey and ArtistsRegister.com member Melinda Laz. Susan Hensel Gallery, 3441 Cedar Ave. South, Minneapolis, MN. www.susanhenseldesign.com
NEW MEXICO
Steambeds and Thunderheads
September 14-October, 2007. ArtistsRegister.com member Angus Macpherson will be having a have a one-person show entitled Steambeds and Thunderheads. The show includes many large acrylic on canvas paintings. Completed just in time for the exhibit is a 6 minute DVD documenting the creation of a large painting from building the stretcher through the last brush stroke. MoRo Gallery, 806 Mountain Road NW, Albuquerque, NM. Phone: 505.242.6272. www.MoRoART.com
Art Five
Exhibition continues through October 24, 2007. Art Five, New Mexico State University's 2007 Regional Invitational, featuring ArtistsRegister.com member Monica Aissa Martinez. This exhibition includes art work from the five states, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Texas and Utah. New Mexico State University Art Department, Williams Hall, Room 100, Las Cruces, NM 88001.
NEW YORK
Color Your Enthusiasm
September 16-30, 2007. ArtistsRegister.com member Suvi Konttinen will be participating in World Art Media's exhibition Color Your Enthusiasm. The exhibition will take place at 473 Broadway, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10013.
NORTH CAROLINA
A Sculpture Celebration
September 10, 2007. Caldwell Arts Council Presents A Sculpture Celebration, featuring ArtistsRegister.com member Marygrace Perkins. The exhibition will be located at J.E. Broyhill Park, 509 Ridge Street, Lenoir, NC.
WISCONSIN
Mary Connelly Solo Exhibition
Exhibition continues through September 18, 2007. ArtistsRegister.com member Mary Connelly will be having a solo show at the Union Galleries, Union Gallery, University of Wisconsin, Madison. For more information, go to: www.union.wisc.edu/art
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Artist Opportunities
Colorado Art Ranch
Colorado Art Ranch, a nomadic residency for contemporary artists and writers, seeks applicants for its April 24-May 22, 2008 residency in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Housing, studio space, and your own personal Art Buddy provided. Apply online at www.coloradoartranch.org. Deadline for applications is February 15, 2008. Colorado Art Ranch, 6878 Taft Ct, Arvada, CO 80004.
San Francisco Women's Film Festival
4th Annual San Francisco Women's Film Festival is a community for advancement, celebration and representation of women film directors. Films and screenings are selected and hosted by filmmakers, professors and other notable figures in the world of film. San Francisco Women's Film Festival accepts films and videos of all lengths and genres: narrative, documentary, music video, experimental and animation. Films and video must be directed or co-directed by women. All Submissions should include an entry form. No entry fee required. Deadline: December 1, 2007. For more information or to request an entry form, email: carlett@womensfilmfestival.us. Website: www.sfwff.com
Herberger Theater Center Art Gallery
The Herberger Theater Center is accepting applications for inclusion in its Art Gallery. The Herberger invites you to submit artwork for consideration in an exhibit taking place between January and June 2008. Artists are selected by a juried panel consisting of artists from various disciplines. Entries must be postmarked by October 2, 2007. The Call To Artists is open to artists residing in Arizona who are 18 years of age or older. A brief resume or bio, electronic images and a $20 non-refundable fee must accompany the entry form. Official rules and application are available for downloading on the art gallery page of www.herbergertheater.org or by calling 602.254.7399 x115. Herberger Theater Center, 222 E. Monroe, Phoenix, AZ 85004.
Auditorium Lobby Art, St. Louis, MO
Emerson is issuing call for entry to artists or artist collaborations that are interested in submitting a proposal to create unique artwork for one (or more) locations in the new auditorium Lobby at Emerson Corporate Headquarters. Submissions may include all media: painting, drawing, sculpture, photographs, and/or video work. The space calls for a piece of considerable scale that is intended to be permanently installed and visually able to stand the test of time. Emerson's former auditorium has been demolished and construction on the new facility has begun. Completion of the new auditorium is scheduled for January of 2008. Entry deadline: October 15, 2007. The total maximum art budget amount, inclusive of all costs for artists and art consultant fees, is $500,000 to $750,000 for any and all commissions for this project. This budget includes any and all materials, shipping, installation and artist expenses including travel. For more information go to: shearburngallery.com/content/view/100/41/
GEISAI Miami
Six years since the first inception of GEISAI in Japan in the summer of 2001, Kaikai Kiki announces GEISAI Miami, the American debut of a fair that has been a launch pad into the art world for many young artists. Organized by the artist-led art enterprise Kaikai Kiki, GEISAI Miami introduces an entirely new type of fair in the booming Miami art market, allowing artists to represent themselves and to present their work directly to an audience of collectors, art professionals and art enthusiasts. The fair will run concurrently with Art Basel Miami Beach, and will be hosted by PULSE Contemporary Art Fair at the Parliament Building of SOHO Studios in Miami's Wynwood Art District from Wednesday, December 5 through Sunday, December 9, 2007. GEISAI Miami is open to artists of all nationalities that do not have ongoing commercial gallery representation at the time of their application. A jury of art world professionals, including Tom Eccles, Massimiliano Gioni, Walter Robinson, Lin Lougheed, and Carol Kino, will select approximately 20 artists from among the applicants. The selected artists will be invited to present their work in the Soho Building with no fee being charged for the booth that will be given to them. The deadline for submitting applications is Monday, October 1st, 2007. Applications are being accepted at GEISAI Miami.
Queen Creek Library - Queen Creek, AZ
The Town of Queen Creek is seeking proposals from Arizona artists to design, fabricate and install hardscape/landscape for the new Queen Creek Library under construction. The library is located at Ellsworth and Ocotillo roads in Queen Creek. It is scheduled for opening in Summer 2008. Possible projects may include, but are not limited to: shade structure, park benches/ seating walls, mosaic, sculpture, creative concrete or tile work, garden lighting or special landscaping. The selected project will be artistic, functional, safe, durable and reflective of Queen Creek's rural nature. Artists may propose one or more specific pieces to be installed in the outdoor plaza/courtyard or may propose a whole concept for the entire plaza/courtyard. General information regarding library plans is posted on the Town's website at www.queencreek.org. Viewing the website will help the artist understand the nature and character of Queen Creek and the library project; however, it is important to call or email for specific details not shown on the Web site. For more information, please contact Joe LaFortune at 480.358.3502 or by emailing joe.lafortune@queencreek.org. Submission packets should be emailed to: joe.lafortune@queencreek.org. Submissions must be received by 5:00pm September 15, 2007. Queen Creek Town Hall, 22350 S. Ellsworth Rd., Queen Creek, AZ 85242.
Arts Writers Grant
Initiated by the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts and administered by Creative Capital, the Arts Writers Grant is a three-year pilot program designed to support critical writing on contemporary visual art through project-based grants issued directly to individual authors. The first program of its type, it was founded in recognition of both the financially precarious situation of arts writers and their indispensable contribution to a vital artistic culture. Approximately fifteen to twenty grants will be awarded per annual cycle, ranging from $3,000-$50,000. Art historians, artists, critics, curators, journalists, and practitioners from other fields that engage contemporary visual art are welcome to apply. The Arts Writers Grant is open for on-line submissions. The deadline for grant applications is September 12, 2007. For more information, please visit: www.artswriters.org
Solo 08
Juried by Katherine French, Director of the Danforth Museum of Art in Framingham, MA, this contest awards two artists a solo competition in January, 2008 at Bromfield Gallery. Bromfield Gallery shows contemporary work in all media by New England and New York artists. Open to all New England and New York artists who have not had a solo show in a commercial gallery (universities, art centers, libraries, etc. do not disqualify). Fee: $30. Application deadline: October 1, 2007. Process: Through the Bromfield Gallery web site, send in 5 jpgs from one body of work. All media accepted; send in jpgs that represent installation or film/video (DVDs will be requested later). Digital submissions only; no email, postal or websites. Questions? Visit www.bromfieldgallery.com
Molded Earth
The Torpedo Factory Art Center's Target Gallery is pleased to present Molded Earth, a media specific juried exhibition aimed at exploring current trends in both functional and non-functional contemporary ceramics. This exhibition is open to all artists both nationally and internationally. Show dates: December 13, 2007-January 20, 2008. Deadline: Wednesday, September 12, 2007. Juror will review work via digital image only. All slides submitted will be scanned and put onto a CD requiring an additional charge of $3 per slide entered. Fees: $30 for digital CDs (up to 3 pieces can be submitted with 1 detail image per piece) for slide submissions an additional charge of $3 per slide is required. For more information visit the website, download the prospectus, or request one via email or send and SASE to Molded Earth Prospectus, Target Gallery, 105 North Union St. Alexandria, VA 22314. Email: targetgallery@torpedofactory.org. Website: www.torpedofactory.org
Emerging Artists Fine Art Competition
Gallerie Icosahedron presents the Emerging Artists Fine Art Competition is intended for those who wish to receive exposure in the rigorous New York City art scene and market. We wish to offer fresh talent an opportunity to exhibit in NYC. We are one of the handful of galleries that specialize in Visionary Realism, Surrealism, and Visionary Art in general; however, there are no rules to our selection since excellence in art often means breaking all the rules. Artists in the US: $50 for three images; $5 additional images. Artists outside of the US: $60 for three images; $5 additional images. A flat fee of $50 is charged for the submission of a web address (URL). Deadline: November 23, 2007. For more information, visit: www.icosahedron.com
Artist Registry and Imagebank - Cary, NC
The Town of Cary, North Carolina is creating an Artist Registry and Imagebank. The artists' imagebank is available at the Public Art Program office for developers to use when they would like to hire the services of an artist. Sometimes, the Imagebank is used to select a short list of artists for Town of Cary public art projects. The Artists' Registry is open to all professional artists (without any geographic restrictions). Deadline: September 15, 2007. For more information, contact Denise Dickens at denise.dickens@townofcary.org. Website: www.townofcary.org/depts/prdept/cultural/pubart/pubart.htm
Salina Art Center
The Salina Art Center is seeking applicants for the Artist Initiative Residency Program, a new, long-term residency program in conjunction with the Art Center's newly renovated Warehouse. The Artist Initiative aims to increase opportunities for in-depth community interaction with artists and enrich Salina's role as a vital and viable site for the creation of substantive work by local, regional, national, and international artists. The program strives for a mix of emerging and established artists with well developed ideas, and welcomes those with the ability and interest to interact with our community as part of their residency. The residency is intended for independent artists working in painting, drawing, installation, digital imaging, community and sound art, and sculpture with limited facilities for photography, printmaking, and ceramics. Each residency will include weekly open studio sessions, education outreach, community activities/interaction, as well as time and facilities for the artists to create personal work that meets their creative goals. Artists also have potential for exhibition opportunities at the Salina Art Center's gallery and screenings at the Salina Art Center Cinema. During their stay in Salina, artists will reside at the Warehouse in a furnished apartment complete with a private bath, kitchenette, laundry facilities, and computer access. During the May/June residency, artists will have an opportunity to complete a temporary public art project in June in conjunction with the Smoky Hill River Festival. Each year the Salina Art Center, in partnership with Salina Arts and Humanities Commission, coordinates an artist-in-residence to complete a community art project, art installation, or artist workshop at the Festival. The Art Center is currently seeking two artists in residence for 2008, one for the spring (March/April) and one for the summer (May/June). Residencies can range from six to twelve weeks in duration. Deadline: September 29, 2007. For more information go to www.salinaartcenter.org or contact Heather Ferrell at hferrell@salinaartcenter.org or 785.827.1431. Salina Art Center, 242 S. Santa Fe, P.O. Box 743, Salina, KS
Against Nature
The Against Nature exhibition will open in January 2008. This group show will feature contemporary art about concepts of nature as sites of stress, dispute and dissonance. Artworks may address issues including: human-induced climate changes, ideological uses of nature, "unnatural" identities, bio-engineering, radical transformation of the body (cosmetic surgery), and corporate, authoritarian, anarchic, or individualistic re-definitions of or attacks on nature. Submission Requirements: 4 slides, labeled w/ name, size, medium, title and date; Resume; Brief artist's statement; and SASE for return of materials. Work should be no larger than 60" in any direction. Please only submit work relevant to the theme described above. Deadline for Receipt of Slides: September 30, 2007. Mail entries to Gallery Director Ken Weathersby, 10 Roosevelt Place, #44, Montclair, NJ 0704
Waldbaums Community Mural Project - Huntington, NY
The Town of Huntington (Long Island, NY) requests submission of qualifications from professional mural artists, preferably with prior experience supervising teen apprentices in executing community murals. While open to any U.S. artist, strong preference will be given to artists of the region. Tentative project budget of $30,000-$50,000, not including in-kind support. Submission deadline is September 21, 2007. Copies of the RFP can be obtained from the Town's web site: town.huntington.ny.us/permit_pics/679.pdf or by contacting the Division of Cultural Affairs at 631.351.3099.
Winter Market
The Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art is now accepting applications for its annual Winter Market. All artist applications, digital images and artist statements must be postmarked no later than September 15, 2007. Artists will notified by October 15, 2007 to whether they will be invited to participate at the market. December 1, 2007 from 10:00am-5:00pm is the date and times of this year's market. For applications or more information about the Winter Market, please contact Joelle Cooper, Public Programs Coordinator at jcooper@eiteljorg.com or 317.275.1319. Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, 500 W. Washington St., Indianapolis, IN 46204. www.eiteljorg.org
Alamo Area Fire and Police Memorial - San Antonio, TX
The City of San Antonio and the Alamo Area Fire and Police Memorial organization seek artists or design teams to submit qualifications for the development of the Alamo Area Fire and Police Memorial. The selected artist/team will develop an artwork memorial honoring Bexar County-area firefighters and law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty. Deadline: September 14, 2007. For more information, contact the Design Enhancement Office at designenhancement@sanantonio.gov. Web site: www.sanantonio.gov/rfp/documents/DEO_CFA_RFP.ASP.
Concord River Greenway - Lowell, MA
The Lowell Parks & Conservation Trust in partnership with the City of Lowell, National Park Service, New England Foundation for the Arts, National Endowment for the Arts, and UrbanArts Institute at Massachusetts College of Art + Design invite artists to forward qualifications for the design of bridges and gateways for the Concord River Greenway. Budget: $25,000 design fee including travel and all design-related expenses. Fabrication costs will be part of the construction budget. The project is expected to engage and celebrate the community's history, diverse cultures and ecology. Deadline: September 12, 2007. For more information, contact Christina Lanzl at christina.lanzl@massart.edu. Website: www.urbanartsinstitute.org/opportunities.php
Jannelli & Volpi Wallpaper Design Contest
Are you a designer, architect, photogapher, set designer, artist, student or "creative?" Whatever your nationality, whatever your age, Jannelli & Volpi would like you to take part in their international competition. Create a design for a wall decoration, a key element of in the interior of a hotel room or suite in a bed and breakfast. The competition will conclude with the selection of the 5 best projects. A recognition of 1,000 Euro will be assigned to each, for total prize money of 5.000 Euro and a year's subscription offered by Monitor Magazine. Deadline: September 14, 2007. The best projects will be on display in an exhibition in October 2007 in Milan, Italy. The awards will take place during this event's inaugural evening. For more information, go to: www.contest.jannellievolpi.it
Temporary Public Art Opportunity - Kansas City, MO
The Avenue of the Arts Foundation invites Kansas City area artists to submit digital images and qualifications in order to be considered for the 2008 Avenue of the Arts installation. The deadline for submission of entries is Friday, September 21, 2007. Open to artists residing within 50 miles of Kansas City, Missouri. As part of the ongoing renewal of the Avenue of the Arts (Central Street) in Downtown Kansas City, the Foundation will commission six artists to create temporary site-specific art installations for six intersections along the street. The installations will be on display from May through September 2008. Artists may be asked to work collaboratively with members of the Artist Selection Panel and project consultants in determining unique design opportunities. The art budget for this project is $5,000 for each intersection. The Foundation is not seeking proposals. This call is seeking artists wishing to be considered by the professional Artist Selection Panel for this project. To be considered, artists are invited to submit the following: a current resume (a maximum of four pages); One CD-ROM with up to 20 clearly labeled images of related past work in JPEG format, compatible with PC/Windows platform: Maximum pixel dimensions per image: 800 x 800; Image resolution - up to 200 pixels per inch (ppi); Maximum file size per image 500 KB; Name each image with the following format in the order you want them to appear: lastnamefirstnameimagenumber.jpg, for example, filenames for artist Jane Doe would be doejane01.jpg, doejane02.jpg, doejane03.jpg, and so on. If you have a concept proposal that you'd like to share with the panel, you may write a description (50 words or less) for the panel's review; this is optional, not required. Artists selected in the first round will be asked to develop and present full proposals. Any incomplete submission will not be considered. Phone 816.472.3360. Materials should be sent to Amy Chase, 360 Architecture, 300 W. 22nd Street, Kansas City, MO 64108.
South Side Library - Santa Fe, NM
The City of Santa Fe Arts Commission and New Mexico Arts wish to commission a new, site-specific artwork for the main exterior entry of the newly constructed south side library. The artwork may be a free-standing piece which complements the building's architecture or it may be integrated into existing portions of the building. The selected artist/artist team will receive a joint commission from the City of Santa Fe Arts Commission and New Mexico Arts. The selected artist/artist team will work closely with the project advisory committee, building architect, contract public art consultant, City and State staff, and other constituents in designing the artwork. The City's new library is located on the south side of Santa Fe in the Tierra Contenta master planned community. The $4.6 million dollar building serves as the main library branch for the community's growing south side. Opportunities for integrated artworks include a steel columned portal that lines most of the elevation; two taller (22) steel columns, topped by a pitched roof, that mark the main entrance; and four colored concrete planter walls. The walkway includes donor-designated brick which cannot be obscured. The budget for this project is $45,000 inclusive. This fee must include all design, fabrication and installation fees as well as applicable taxes, necessary licenses, registration fees, and insurance. Deadline: October 1, 2007. For more information about this opportunity, go to: www.santafenm.gov/finance/rfp.asp?CustComKey=9211&CategoryKey=10998
Adams State College - Alamosa, CO
The Colorado Council on the Arts and Adams State College seek to commission an artist or artist team for a site-specific public art project for Plachy Hall Renovation and Addition. Plachy Hall is an important educational building on campus as well as a public facility used by the citizens of the San Luis Valley. The artwork must be welcoming to all. The themes that can be addressed include school spirit, health, sports and community. The committee would like artwork that announces the entryway and some portion of the artwork should move inside to the lobby. Budget: $64,000. Deadline: Monday, October 1, 2007. Click here for the full RFQ or apply at callforentry.org.
African Burial Ground - Portsmouth, NH
The City of Portsmouth is soliciting Statements of Qualifications from qualified artists interested in working collaboratively as part of a design team to expand the vision for an overall design that commemorates Portsmouth's African Burial Ground as a sacred public space; and to design, fabricate, and install visual art component(s) for the African Burial Ground. This RFQ can be accessed on the City's website by visiting www.cityofportsmouth.com/finance/purchasing.htm. Sealed Statements of Qualifications, plainly marked "RFQ #12-08, City of Portsmouth, Call for Artists, African Burial Ground," on the outside of the mailing envelope, addressed to the Finance/Purchasing Department, City Hall, 1 Junkins Avenue, Portsmouth, NH 03801 will be accepted until 1:30pm on Thursday, October 4, 2007.
Fire Station #5
The City of Albuquerque Public Art Program is looking for artwork to be placed at the new Fire Station #5, located two blocks north of Route 66. This is an open competition for artists residing in the Southwestern United States, specifically the states of Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado and Utah. Given its high visibility, the design challenge for the artist on this project is to create a work that brings an uplifting impression for the area and the city facility. There are numerous possibilities for adding a Public Artwork to this site and neighborhood. Materials could range from steel to tile or bronze even LED lighting, the only restriction on materials being considered for the art would be that it is created in "permanent outdoor media". Deadline November 1, 2007. Project Funds: $40,000. Visit www.cabq.gov/publicart for more information. The City of Albuquerque Public Art Program is conducting this application and selection process on CaFE at www.callforentry.org. Visit CaFE for complete application description and to apply.
This is only a small sampling of what is available! Many more are posted daily at: www.artistsregister.com/opportunities.phtml
Posted by artistsregister at September 7, 2007 11:13 AM