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Exhibit Information

As part of our membership services, we coordinate exhibits at a variety of venues. Artists interested in exhibiting at Rookery Bay, Marco Island Executive Airport, the Norris Center, or North Collier Regional Park are invited to send Andy Browne (abrowne@uaccollier.com) up to three jpegs of recent work. The staff of each site has final approval of all images portrayed. Calls to Artists concerning shows go out regularly via email. We publicize all exhibits in local media and they are listed on our website and in our monthly calendar that is distributed countywide.

Openings for Members:
March-June at Marco Island Executive Airport
July-September at Marco Island Executive Airport

Opportunities/Calls

Rookery Bay Painting Annual
November 18, 2010- January 30, 2011
Deadine for material Submission: October 8, 2010
Click Here to View Complete Call to Artists

 

CALL TO FLORIDA WOMEN ARTISTS
Show title:  First Annual Juried Exhibition

Exhibition Dates – November 19, 2010 – February 6, 2011
July 15, 2010  – Postmark deadline for applications
• September 15, 2010  -  Notification of Jury results
• November 9-13, 2010 – Delivery of selected artworks
• November 19, 2010 -  Opening  reception
• February 8-10, 2011 -  Pick up artworks at FMWA

Click here for CALL TO FL WOMEN ARTISTS 1st Annual Juried Exhibition application

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The Naples Art Association at The von Liebig Art Center invites all artists in the United States to enter one or two original artworks in any media for National Art Encounter 2010. The fine art and contemporary craft exhibition will be installed throughout The von Liebig Art Center from September 11 to October 30, 2010. The Naples Art Association will present $2,500 in awards to artists selected by exhibition juror and awards judge Denise Gerson, Associate Director of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami and member of the annual Curator’s Panel sponsored by Art Nexus during Art Basel Miami Beach. The awards will be announced during the Preview Reception and Awards Presentation from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. on Friday, September 10. There is a $29 entry fee for two works ($22 for Naples Art Association members). The deadline for online entries is July 26, 2010. Membership in the Naples Art Association is not required. To enter, go to www.juriedartservices.com and click on National Art Encounter 2010.

 

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Bayshore CAPA and the CRA are presenting Bayshore Festival of the Arts on January 29th and 30th, 2011, form 10 AM-5 PM. There will be 200 local musicians (15 ensembles) performing at this event: Naples Concert Band, Paradise Coastmen Barbershop Chorus, Naples Daily News Jazz Band, West of Galway (Irish Celtic Band), Conjunto Kafe (Salsa),Bob Zottola's Expandable Jazz Band, Stu Shelton Trio w/ Rebecca Richardson, the Trio!, Frontline and Monroe Station (Bluegrass),Rick Corso(Blues), Golden Gate Middle School Jazz Band, Seacrest Country Day School Chorus, Lely H.S. Jazz Band, Opera Naples Young Artists. There will be an art show included as part of the Festival, and with all these outstanding performing organizations, the artists are guaranteed traffic and exposure. If you are a local visual artist and wish to participate, please contact:
Gabrielle Nappo  gnnaples@embarqmail.com for details and an application

If you are interested in serving on a committee, please contact:
Chellie Doepke chelliedoepke@comcast.net

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Call to Artists: Art Kudos International
Juried Online Competition

Artshow.com is accepting entries for the 6th annual Art Kudos International Juried Online Competition. Cash awards totaling $4,500. Juror of awards: Mitchell Albala, instructor at the Gage Academy of Art in Seattle. Selected finalists will appear in a year-long exhibit at www.artKudos.com beginning August 15th. Open to all artists 18 and older. $30 for 3 images. Deadline: June 30, 2010. Please visit http://www.artkudos.com/callforentries.html for guidelines and an entry form.

 

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Call for artists – residence opportunities in France 2010

Residency
artistay, all France

For visual artists, writers, creators in other disciplines like design, fashion, architecture ... with a project of residency.

artistay works with professional art residencies in France.

All residence programs we work with aim to provide a nice living environment, premises and equipment adapted for the creation, administrative and basic technical support as well as a social, cultural and artistic environment encouraging the exchange and dialogue.

Description:

  • Duration of residencies from 2 weeks to 4 months
  • Applicants are responsible for the funding of the residency participation fees, they can though do an application with artistay even if they haven’t secured the funding yet. We can provide necessary documentation and contacts for funding advice.
  • Artistay service is free of charge for the applicant.

More details about our service and application on our website www.artistay.org Or visit the blog for artist mobility and artist in residence: http://www.artistay.org/en/blog-artist-in-residence.html

Qualifications

visual artists, writers, creators in other disciplines like design, fashion, architecture … with a project of residency.

How to Apply

Please email your documentation and information (CV, website or portfolio, residency proposal, date of residency) or contact Catherine Cordelle at apply@artistay.org .

We’ll study your application carefully and help you to achieve your aim of finding a residence in France, and one ideally suited to your requirements.

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Residency in Tuscany open call 2010

Residency
La Macina di San Cresci, Greve in Chianti (Fi)

Where: Chianti, Tuscany Italy
When: 2010
Deadline: open call

Applications are now being accepted for the 2010 at La Macina di San Cresci. We are located above Greve in Chianti in the heart of Tuscany, between two great cities of the Renaissance: Florence & Siena. The artist residency program provides the ideal combination of living and working in a setting of truly inspirational beauty. Artist residency consist of sojourning from 7 to 90 days, with a possible time extension subject to availability. This period covers a program based on the personal project proposal presented. As an archive of activities is scheduled to publish a yearbook representative of the various experiences hosted and produced using photos and texts of artists and events. The artists with a special interesting project have a public event that offer a venue to test their ideas in a dialog with other artists, and the general public. Help will be given from La Macina di San Cresci staff to organize a local exhibition on a theme related to their Residency project.

Residencies are available between 1st January and 31th December 2010. Please see www.chianticom.com for details and an application form.

La Macina di San Cresci
Pieve di San Cresci 1
50022 Greve in Chianti (FI)
ITALY
info@chianticom.com

Qualifications

individual artists

How to Apply

See our website www.chianticom.com for details and download application form

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Elizabeth and Mallory Factor Prize for Southern Art

Award
Gibbes Museum of Art

Established in 2007, the Elizabeth and Mallory Factor Prize for Southern Art honors an artist whose work contributes to a new understanding of the South. The Prize is accompanied by a cash prize of $10,000 and is administered and presented by the Gibbes Museum of Art in Charleston, South Carolina.

Qualifications

This award is given to a living artist who is either working in the South or has contributed to the development of art of the South.

How to Apply

Artists can either self nominate through the Web site (http://www.factorprize.org), or gallerists, curators, directors and interested laypeople can nominate their favorites through the Web site.

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Artist In Residency

Residency
The Everglades National Park

The Everglades National Park artist-in-residency program offers visual artists and writers the opportunity to live and work in the unique environment of the Everglades. Application deadlines are ongoing and will be reviewed several times during the year.

How to Apply

For more information, contact the Artist In Residence Coordinator at (305) 242-7700 or visit http://www.nps.gov/ever/supportyourpark/artistinresidence.htm.

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Art in Embassies Program

Exhibit
U.S. Department of State

Established by the United States Department of State in 1964, the ART In Embassies Program is a global museum that exhibits original works of art by U.S. citizens in the public rooms of approximately 180 American diplomatic residences worldwide.

How to Apply

For more information, contact artinembassies@state.gov. Web: http://aiep.state.gov/

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Art in Public Places

Public Art, Call to Artists
City of Miami-Dade

Miami-Dade Art in Public Places invites professional artists working in all media to open a file in the Art in Public Places Artists Registry. The Artists Registry serves as a resource to the community and to Art in Public Places in the selection process for new public art commissions. Once an artist is in the registry, he or she will be advised of all upcoming public art opportunities.

How to Apply

For more information, e-mail: publicart@miamidade.gov; phone: (305) 375-5362. Web: http://www.co.miami-dade.fl.us/publicart/

 

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59th Annual All Florida Juried Competition and Exhibition
Kelli Bodle, Curatorial Assistant
Boca Raton Museum of Art
501 Plaza Real
Boca Raton, FL 33432
www.bocamuseum.org

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Biennial V: Showing Florida Artists in a Growing ExhibitionThe Museum of Florida Art is now accepting submissions for our Biennial V Exhibition!
Eligibility: Open to all artists 18 years or older living or working in Florida. There is a non-refundable $45.00 entry fee for one work or $60.00 for two works.
Awards: Cash awards will be given including a Museum of Florida Art purchase award, best of show, and merit awards. Total Awards - $3,000: Purchase - $1,000, Best in Show - $1,000, 1st - $500, 2nd - $250, 3rd - $100, Honorable Mention - 3 @ $50
Juror: Mark Ormond
Please contact David Fithian at 386.734.4371 for more information.

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Artists Wanted: First Baptist Academy seeking artists for Evening of the Art. For more information and registration forms: www.fbalions.org

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Volunteer your talent - heal and inspire: The Naples Community Hospital Arts in Healing program needs the talents of local artists to bring the uplifting qualities of the arts to patients, their family and friends, as well as staff through interactive art lessons and music. Several United Arts Council members are involved - Vivian Aiello and Frank Smith provide music. There also are visual arts and pet therapy programs. For more information, call 436-5200.

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Artists Wanted: The United Arts Council is seeking artists interested in participating in after-school arts education programs. Currently, these programs serve hundreds of children at schools in economically-challenged areas of Collier County. Students receive academic tutoring, sports and recreational opportunities. Arts enrichment classes, music lessons and other special cultural programs are provided by the UAC. Artists in all disciplines, who are interested in working with children, primarily grades K-5, are needed. We are especially interested in projects that integrate creative activities with core curriculum--math, science, reading, social studies. Artists should be willing to travel to school sites during non-school hours, including schools in distant parts of the county, such as Immokalee. Teaching stipends and performance fees are available. Arts programs range from school residencies of varying lengths, to one-time classroom visits. Visiting performances and other special events can be scheduled as well. For more information, contact Janice Paine, program manager for arts in education, at 239-263-8242, or e-mail her at jpaine@uaccollier.com

 

Helpful Links

National Cultural Organizations

Arts Education

  • ACE/FAAE (Arts for a Complete Education/Florida Alliance for the Arts Education)
  • Alliance for the Arts Education Network
  • American Allegiance for Theatre & Education
  • ArtsEdge/Jonh F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
  • Arts Education Partnership
  • Educational Theater Association
  • Florida Art Education Association
  • Florida Association for Theatre Education
  • Florida Department of Education Sunshine State Standards
  • The Getty Education Institute of the Arts
  • Music Educators National Conference
  • No Child Left Behind Act
  • National Art Education Association
  • Network of Performing and Visual Arts Schools
  • U.S. Dept. of Education, Office of Eduactional Research & Improvement

 

Florida Festivals Guide

Photographic Arts Society