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Artists Opportunities #504
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Artists Opportunities #504

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Every week, we gather a variety of artist opportunities from the DC area and beyond. Find one below and apply today — good luck! Click here for recent opportunities posts, and submit your opportunity listing here.

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Back Wall Gallery Call For Submissions – Takoma Park, MD

Deadline: February 8   The Back Wall Gallery invites artist to share  creative perspectives and perceptions about race in 2020 America for an exhibit titled “Race and Me.” Click here to learn more.

 

Call For Artists, Hyattsville Community Development Corporation – Hyattsville, MD

Deadline: February 14   Hyattsville Community Development Corporation is seeking designs to transform select signal cabinets in Riverdale Park into public artworks. This project will use public art to address community blight and enhance the visual landscape. For more information, click here.

 

New Jersey Arts Annual 2020 – Morristown, NJ

Deadline: February 21   New Jersey Arts Annual is a unique series of exhibitions highlighting the state’s visual and performing artists. Sponsored by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a partner agency of the National Endowment of the Arts, this call for entry open to any artist currently living or working in New Jersey to apply. To learn more, click here.

 

Call for Entries: Fleeting/Fled – Glen Echo, MD

Deadline: February 21   Washington Sculptors Group (WSG) and Glen Echo Park seek anonymous submissions from members of the Washington Sculptors Group for and exhibition that addresses the temporal that is open to many possibilities—the cycle of life, death and rebirth is the underlying theme. Artists who are not already members may join WSG. Click here for more information.

 

Made In New York 2020 Call For Artists – Auburn, NY

Deadline: March 31   Made in NY is an annual exhibit at the Schweinfurth Art Center, located in Auburn, New York, that features work by New York artists. The exhibit is an opportunity for artists residing in New York State to showcase their work in a competitive, juried exhibition. The exhibit is open to all media, such as photography, sculpture, ceramics, painting, drawing, fiber, installation, and video. Learn more here.

 

Juliet Art Museum Regional MFA Juried Exhibition Call For Artists – Charleston, WV

Deadline: May 4   The Juliet Art Museum invites all MFA student artists graduating from schools in the Appalachian Region (spanning southern New York to Northern Alabama and Georgia) to enter the Juliet Art Museum MFA Exhibition. This exhibit serves as an opportunity for emerging artists throughout Appalachia, highlighting the incredible work coming out of MFA programs across the region. Artists are encouraged to apply with the MFA thesis work. Work selected will be on display in the Juliet Art Museum from August 8th– November 29th, 2020. For more information, click here.

 

Sea Of Change Mid-Atlantic Call For Artists – Virginia Beach, VA

Deadline: May 5   There is beauty in all the waterways that surround us, but our climate is changing and perhaps our lives as well. The Virginia Beach Art Center invites artists from South Carolina to Pennsylvania to submit to Sea of Change Mid-Atlantic, an exhibit that brings attention to the crisis that our oceans face. For more information, visit here.

 

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Re-runs: These announcements have been posted here before, but it’s not too late to enter!

 

Open Call, Site: Brooklyn Gallery – NY

Deadline: February 4   We understand gesture and motion in the broadest sense of the word; works that capture movement, energy, activity, and develop an active relationship to the world. While the term gestural was first used to describe the painting style of certain abstract expressionists, Site:Brooklyn is looking for works that take this history not as an endpoint, but as a point of departure, considering the subject in pluralistic and open-ended manner. All mediums are welcome. Visit here for more information.

 

Zeiss Photography Award 2020

Deadline: February 4   For the 2020 ZEISS Photography Award photographers are asked to respond to the theme Seeing Beyond – Discoveries. Epiphanies, inventions and transformations from the known to the unknown, we want to see something new. Submissions exploring the landscape, humans, science, political or economic changes, or even something more conceptual, are all welcome. Learn more here.

 

Call for Entry, D.C. Dada – DC

Deadline: February 9   In the political capital of the free world, we find ourselves in the highest rate of absurdity per capita. DC dada want to embrace the absurdity while fighting the harm it causes. They are looking for those interested in politically themed visual art made to sell in a weekend long Pi day celebration. Interested? Send a proposal by email along with images of your art or practice to [email protected].

 

Long Island City Artists, Inc. Call for Artists – NY

Deadline: February 10    An exhibition inspired by the centennial celebration for woman’s suffrage is open to artists of all genders and countries that support equal rights and wish to express their activism through any medium including video, film, sculpture, virtual reality, painting, photography, performance art, dance etc. These works should serve as a reflection of the past and a reminder for all the work that is still upon us to create a world with equal rights for all. For more information, click here.

 

Call for Artists & Photographers – Winter Innovate Grants – US & International

Deadline: February 11   Innovate Grant is now accepting submissions for Winter 2019. Innovate Grant awards (2) $550.00 grants each quarter, to one Visual Artist and one Photographer. In addition to receiving a grant award, winners will be featured and recognized on our website and join a growing community of vibrant and talented artists. For more information and to apply, click here.

 

The Center for Emerging Artist – Philadelphia

Deadline: February 15   The Visual Artist Fellowship is designed to help artists in the Philadelphia Region reach new levels in their career. Artists will be asked to demonstrate a vision for the next stage of their professional or artistic practice and a clear plan for CFEVA’s proposed role in reaching it. For details, visit here.

 

Sharpe-Walentas Studio Artist-In-Residency Program 2020-2021 – NY

Deadline: February 15   The Sharpe-Walentas Studio Program awards rent-free, private studios to 17 visual artists for year-long residencies with the mission to provide working studio space and community for artists. The program is open to professional visual artists, 21 years or older who are US citizens, permanent residents, or visa holders. For more information, click here.

 

Call for Artists: 16th Annual Bethesda Painting Award – MD

Deadline: February 21   Nearly 300 artists from Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. submit work to this annual competition created to exclusively honor regional painters. The best-in-show winner will be awarded $10,000, second place will be honored with $2,000 and third place will be awarded $1,000. For more information, visit here.

 

11th Annual Mountain Maryland Plein Air Competition & Exhibition–Cumberland 2020 – MD

Deadline: February 28   With $10,000 in prize money, this annual juried exhibition and art competition is sponsored by the Allegany Arts Council, a non-profit organization established in 1975 to support and cultivate the arts in Allegany County, Maryland. The event is now in its 11th year. For more information, click here.

 

Wintertude Rustic Retreat & Self-Directed Residency, The Millay Colony for the Arts – NY

Deadline: March 15   Introducing Wintertude, a retreat and self-directed paying residency (no jury process) for those needing or wanting time and space in an inspirational setting. Stays range from four days to four weeks, includes private bedroom and private studio, shared living and kitchen space (fully equipped, meals not included), bedding and linens, washer/dryer, WiFi, desktop computer and printer. The Millay Colony is in the upper Hudson Valley nestled in the Berkshire foothills. For details, visit here.

 

Call for Entry, Prince Street Gallery – NY

Deadline: March 22   Open to artists 18+ living in the USA. Original paintings, drawings, prints, and mixed media only. No giclees, digital prints, videos or photographs will be accepted. For more information, click here.

 

Gloucester Arts Festival Call for Entry – VA

Deadline: April 3   The Gloucester Arts Festival committee is pleased to announce an open call for an exhibition that will be the focal point of their 2020 arts festival. The theme is water, both in nature and in human experience (e.g., industrial settings, conservation efforts, community life, spiritual dimensions, etc.). Artists will be juried into the show with digital images of original 2D or 3D work completed in the last two years. For details, click here.

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Ongoing: These opportunities have rolling deadlines.

 

Exhibit at Hotel Indigo Downtown Baltimore — Baltimore, MD

The Maryland Art Place (MAP) is working with Hotel Indigo in downtown Baltimore to offer rotating exhibitions in the hotel’s library and Poets Modern Cocktails and Eats restaurant. This opportunity is open to visual artists living or working in Maryland. ’s public art partnership projects (MAP), in partnership with Hotel Indigo, is pleased to announce an open call to artists. MAP will curate four exhibitions a year based on submissions entered through a rolling basis. Click here to learn more.

 

 

Solo or Group Shows in Athenaeum Gallery – VA

The Athenaeum Gallery in Alexandria, Virginia exhibits visual arts created solely by artists living or working in the region (DC, Maryland and Virginia) and strives to present visitors with a wide variety of excellent art and unique experiences.  In addition to the shows curated by the Gallery Director, the Athenaeum Gallery invites artists and curators to submit show proposals. For more information, visit https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=6876.

 

The Creativity Grant Program State of Maryland (MD)

Deadline: Rolling. The purpose of the Creativity Grant Program is to strengthen the vitality and sustainability of artists and small organizations to maintain a strong and stable arts infrastructure in the State of Maryland. The Creativity Grant also provides opportunities to serve the growing needs of relevant arts projects and collaborations within Maryland communities. For more information regarding eligibility and funding timelines, please review the Creativity Grants Guidelines. For more information about the program, and to apply visit the Creativity Grant Program State of Maryland website.

 

Artist/Writers: Cover Art for Academic Medicine

Deadline: Rolling. Submit original works of art inspired by, but not necessarily representative of, an academic medicine experience from any perspective: caregiver, researcher, teacher, learner, or patient (for example, learning how to be a physician or scientist, caring for patients, exploring research questions, making a new discovery, being a research participant, teaching, or being cared for in a teaching hospital). The journal welcomes photography, sculpture, painting, textile work, and other visual media. Images may be cropped or resized to fit into the allotted cover space. Artists must also submit a related Cover Art essay as a narrative companion to the artwork, to explain the connection between the work and the “academic medicine experience.” The related narrative should be 250 to 600 words and is subject to editing. To apply for this opportunity, and to learn more, visit the Academic Medicine website.

 

The Awesome Foundation Accepting Applications for Art Projects

Deadline: Open. The Awesome Foundation for the Arts and Sciences is a worldwide network of people devoted to forwarding the interest of “awesomeness in the universe.” Established in 2009, the foundation distributes $1,000 grants on a monthly basis to projects and their creators. The money is pooled from ten or more self-organizing “micro-trustees.” The chapters are autonomous and organized by the trustees around geographic areas or topics of interest. Apply on the Awesome Foundation website.

 

Call for Artists: Maryland Art Place Seeks Proposals for Rotating Exhibition Partnership with Baltimore’s Hotel Indigo (MD)

Deadline: rolling. Maryland Art Place (MAP), in partnership with Hotel Indigo is pleased to announce an open ‘Call to Artists’. As an extension of MAP’s annual IMPACT public art partnership projects, MAP is working with Hotel Indigo to offer rotating exhibitions in Hotel indigo’s library and Poets Modern Cocktails and Eats. This opportunity is available to visual artists living or working in Maryland. Maryland Art Place will curate four exhibitions a year based on submissions entered through a rolling basis. Guidelines and information here.

 

Peripheral ARTeries – Biennial Contemporary Art Publication

Deadline: Rolling. Peripheral ARTeries is looking for artists to be featured in the new special Biennial Edition of their art publication, that comes to its 10th edition. This opportunity is great for both established and early career artists who need a boost to their artist portfolio. The 10th edition will once again explore and show current trends and tendencies in Contemporary Art: Peripheral ARTeries cultivates a spirit of openness through a unique collaborative and participatory approach.Each artist may submit a maximum of three works or projects made in any technique: painting, drawing, video art, experimental cinema, fine art photography, experimental media, mixed media, installations, public art, performance. The call is open to all proposed kind of art and media capable of challenging the viewers’ traditional perspective on art itself. To submit, visit the Peripheral ARTeries website.

 

Exhibit at Hotel Indigo (VA)

Artists works will displayed in the hotel’s gallery (220 S Union St, Old Town Alexandria) for a six-month period. Two-dimensional, framed works only. Artists will install the work using the hotel’s mounting hardware. Labels will be provided by the hotel. All sales handled by artist, no commission. Preference for local or locally influenced selections but not required. The space measures approximately 7’10” by 8’3.″ If interested, contact Kate Ellis, General Manager, [email protected].

 

The New Project Studio – Ongoing Opportunity (VA)

Ongoing. Located in Studio 8, the New Project Studio is a community-focused arts incubator space that offers a short-term location to test new program ideas, spotlight underrepresented voices, and enhance community engagement. Projects rotate on a regular basis. For more information, clickhere.

 

Public Arts Grants & Opportunities (VA)

Ongoing. The City of Alexandria’s Office of the Arts provides grants for nonprofit arts organizations as well as individual artists. See all current opportunities and online applications here.

 

Residency: Maryland

Deadline: ongoing. Montgomery College, Rockville and Germantown Art Department is seeking proposals for its Artist-in-Residence Program, encouraging proposals that cultivate collaborative work between artists and students.

 

Looking for artists: Foundry Gallery (DC)

Deadline: ongoing. Foundry Gallery is seeking a few artists in the greater Washington, DC area. If interested in applying for membership please send up to five images (jpg attachments) and an email letter to: [email protected]. The oldest cooperative in Washington, the gallery holds monthly solo and members’ group shows at its beautiful space north of Shaw near the 9:30 Club.

 

Looking for artists: Printmakers (DC)

Deadline: ongoing. Washington Printmakers Gallery is seeking artist members specializing in printmaking, photography and book arts. An active cooperative for over 30 years, the gallery holds monthly solo and members’ group shows in its lovely space in upper Georgetown. Distant and shared memberships are available. If interested in applying for membership please email [email protected].

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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