Boise Art Museum’s Art in the Park is widely recognized as one of the premiere cultural events in the Northwest. Beautiful Julia Davis Park serves as the natural backdrop for Art in the Park, presented in September, the weekend after labor day. Now entering its 58th year, this annual open-air festival provides visitors with the opportunity to see the works of more than 225 artists. During the three-day event, BAM presents a variety of contemporary arts and crafts along with an array of live entertainment, park performances, food and hands-on activities for children. More than 250,000 people are drawn to experience Art in the Park each year to shop outdoors in downtown Boise.www.boiseartmuseum.org; 208.345.8330 x 14.

The College of Western Idaho Art Department accepts applications for the Visiting Artist program that will bring two local and regional artists, one fall semester and one spring semester, to the CWI. Each artist will present his or her work in a public lecture, hold studio critiques with art studio students, and teach a one-day workshop in the art studio classroom at the College. The artist will be compensated $500.00 for their three-day visit to the College.

This event will provide the CWI community with opportunities to gain greater intellectual and cultural perspective of the world around them. Through this program, our goal is to provide quality teaching and learning opportunities to CWI students and residents of our service area in western Idaho. For details, contact Brenda at 208.562.3351 or brendafisher@cwidaho.cc.

 

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The Transition and Mind's Eye galleries at Idaho State University exhibit a variety of shows. They have hosted major touring art shows as well as ISU student art.The Transition Gallery is spacious and displays a wide range of mediums and is in the Pond Student Union. The Mind's Eye Gallery focuses on smaller more intimate shows and is in the new Rendevous Building. For a complete listing of show dates and gallery hours visit the ASISU Program Boardwebsite visit the ASISU Program Boardwebsite.

The Treasure Valley Artists' Alliance consists of a group of visual artists living and working in Boise, Eagle, Meridian, Nampa, Caldwell, and beyond. Their mission is to forge connections among visual artists in the Treasure Valley to create opportunities for creative collaboration, support, and community contribution.

 

They believe that creating art is fundamental to their identity as artists; that collaborative relationships between artists benefit them and their community, and that they can accomplish more together than they can alone. They have a web site that includes events, exhibitions, and opportunities for artists. http://treasurevalleyartistsalliance.org.

The Sun Valley Center Arts & Crafts Festival is ranked among the top 100 best art and craft shows in the country by the Art Fair Source Book. The Larry Harris List of the Nation’s Best Art Festivals ranks the Sun Valley Center Arts & Crafts Festival among the top 20 in the Pacific Northwest and California. Admission is free and entertainment and educational programs are scheduled throughout the weekend. Atkinson Park is a level, grassy field surrounded by high alpine mountains. More information please visit www.sunvalleycenter.org.

Rules & Eligibility: Artists in all fine art and fine craft disciplines are welcome to apply. Offset printed reproductions may not be the primary item and must be labeled as such with a clear definition of the reproduction process displayed and available for the general public. All artists must disclose materials and processes used in on-site signage. A standardized format for artists’ signage can be found at www.naia-artists.org. If two or more persons collaborate to produce original work, all must be identified on the application. Application fee is $30.00

The Utah Arts Council has numerous arts opportunites, competitions, and commissions online. New features are added regularly. Click here for further information

Boise City Department of Art and History offers numerous opportunities for artists. Visit their web site at http://artsandhistory.cityofboise.org/Opportunities/CallToArtists/index.aspx

The Winery at Eagle Knoll would like to offer our Wine Connoisseurs room and grounds free to artists for display of their artwork or talent. Dates throughout the year are available and will be scheduled on a first come first served basis. A Vanity Gallery or private reception can also be scheduled at the winery. Denise Musick, Retail Manager at 208.286.9463 ext. 2. or denise@thewineryateagleknoll.com. We welcome you to visit The Winery at Eagle Knoll at www.thewineryateagleknoll.com.

Fearless Poetry Series. Complete submission guidelines are online at www.fearlessbooks.com/Poetry.htm. FEARLESS BOOKS, PO Box 1292, Berkeley CA 94701, 510 849-4028

In July, the Clayton Area Historical Association sponsors the annual Clayton Heritage Day. Crafters interested in demonstrating their crafts, especially those of historical significance, are welcome. Judi Leuzinger at 208/838-2221 or Lawana Knox at 208/838-2284.

PIKES PEAK ARTS FEST www.pikespeakartsfest.com     pikespeakartsfest@gmail.com

Pikes Peak Arts Festival   PO Box 2684   Colorado Springs, CO 80901   206 851.8386

Deadline: Tuesday, April 30, 2013

New American Paintings

2013 Western Competition

 

Deadline: 4.30.13 (Midnight EST)

Juror: Veronica Roberts, Curator of Modern & Contemporary Art, The Blanton Museum of Art, Austin, TX

 

 

New American Paintings is a museum-quality, soft-cover art periodical, published bimonthly by The Open Studios Press. Each 184 page volume is a regional exhibition-in-print, selling for $20 at 1,500 bookstores, museum shops and art supply stores nationwide. The books have become periodical resources for collectors and art world professionals.

 

Competition winners retain all rights to their images and pay nothing to appear in New American Paintings.

 

Now accepting entries from:

AZ, CO, ID, KS, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV, OK, SD, TX, UT, and WY

 

The competition’s 40 winners will appear in the Oct/Nov 2013 edition of New American Paintings.

 

All styles and media are welcome, as long as the work is singular and two-dimensional.

 

To Enter, visit:

http://www.newamericanpaintings.net/

 

For more details, visit:

http://www.newamericanpaintings.com/competitions.html

 

Questions? Call 617.778.5265

 

http://www.newamericanpaintings.com/

 

Deadline: Thursday, June 13, 2013

15^th Annual Juried Art Show Seeks Entries

 

 

 

The Port Townsend Arts Commission and Northwind Arts Center are seeking submissions for “Expressions Northwest”, the fifteenth Annual Art Port Townsend Juried Art Competition which takes place from August 2 – August 25, 2013 at the Northwind Arts Center in Port Townsend, WA.  Artists must be at least 16 years of age and a resident of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Alaska, or British Columbia.  Works in both two- and three- dimensional forms, including photography, are eligible.  A total of $2,500 in cash prizes and additional merchandise awards will be presented.

 

The juror for this show will be David Lynx, Director of Larson Gallery on the campus of Yakima Valley Community College.  Previously, while at the Yakima Valley Museum, he helped win two awards from the Washington Museum Association.  His own work in photography and serigraphy has been shown in over 40 juried, group, solo and invitational exhibits.  Also, his photography and graphic design have appeared in numerous publications.

 

Further information and the prospectus can be found online at www.artporttownsend.org or by contacting Joan Balzarini at 360-681-0850 or Rae Belkin at 360-437-9442 or artist@cablespeed.com.  A non-refundable entry fee of $45 is required for a maximum of three digital entries (no slides or prints) per artist. This year, entry images must be submitted online to www.OnlineJuriedShows.com. You will need to first create a free account and then follow the directions for entry into Art Port Townsend. Please proceed through all 5 steps of entry including getting a Receipt of Entry.  (There is a helpful link, “How to Enter”, provided for you on the website.)  The deadline is June 11, 2013. 

 

 

Accelerating on the Curves: The Artist’s Roadmap to Success is a comprehensive career guide for artists that has been featured in Art in America, and reviewed in publications including Sculpture Magazine, Ceramic Review, Resolve 40, FAME NY, Chicago Art and numerous others. 300 pages, $95. Katharine Carter and Associates, 212/533.9530. Order at ktcassoc.com/roadmap.

Art Consultants: Annotated List or Disk Package; Curators; Critics; Interior Design & Architecture

Press Contacts; International, National & Regional Press Contacts; Book: How to Survive & Prosper as an Artist: Selling Yourself Without Selling Your Soul.

Arts for Idaho, founded in 1987, advocates on behalf of more than 40 arts agencies statewide and works closely with the Idaho Commission on the Arts, supporting its budget requests and issues before the state legislature.

Building arts awareness depends upon our getting a consistent message to lawmakers and finding champions for the arts in our legislature. If you see the value of the arts in your community please consider becoming a member of Arts for Idaho. Except for a paid lobbyist, Arts for Idaho is a volunteer-based organization funded solely by membership funds.

ArtsLink Awards facilitate the exchange of arts professionals through three programs: ArtsLink Projects support US artists, curators, presenter and arts organizations working to engage communities abroad in 32 eligible countries.ArtsLink Residencies support US organizations to host artists and arts managers from abroad; and Independent Projects support arts professionals from overseas pursuing projects in the US.  al@cecartslink.org; www.cecartslink.org. 212.643.1985.

Arts Northwest is a nonprofit membership organization facilitating professional interaction between performing arts presenters, performing artists, management and performing arts service providers throughout the western US and Canada.

 

Artbizcoach. Alyson Stanfield has extensive consulting experience working with artists and arts organizations. Sign up for her newsletter Art Marketing Action and it will be delivered to your inbox each Wednesday. http://artbizcoach.com.

Fractured Atlas is a nonprofit organization that serves a national community of artists and arts organizations. Its programs and services facilitate the creation of art by offering vital support to the artists who produce it. It helps artists and arts organizations function more effectively as businesses by providing access to funding, healthcare, education, and more, all in a context that honors their individuality and independent spirit. By nurturing today's talented but underrepresented voices, it hopes to foster a dynamic and diverse cultural landscape of tomorrow. http://www.fracturedatlas.org.

Painters Keys - Robert Glenn's twice-weekly letter will allow you to join a worldwide art community of creative people. Mostly painters, but there are also a large number of sculptors, writers, photographers, and to a lesser degree collectors and art dealers and others who are just interested. Sign up at http://painterskeys.com.

USA Projects - Welcome to a new era in personal philanthropy. At USA Projects, you can discover the best artists in America and, by supporting their projects, help them transform their creative visions into reality. Browse the full list to find and fund the next amazing work of art unitedstatesartists.org/projects

Washington State's Artist Trust publishes an online "Artist Assets" publication with information helpful to artists. Although much is geared toward Washington artists, some applies to Idaho artists as well. Click here for information

The Profitable Artist. A Handbook for All Artists in the Performing, Literary, and Visual Arts. Copublished by the New York Foundation for the Arts and Allworth Press. An invaluable resource and guide for any artist who seeks information on the business aspects of becoming a success. $24.95 retail. allworth.com

United States Artists is a resource for artists. "To close the gap between the love of art and the ambivalence toward those who create it, artists need champions. www.unitedstatesartists.org

Boise Weekly Grants. Every year the Boise Weekly Cover Art Auction raises money to be donated to the local arts community. All visual or the performing arts organizations are invited to apply. Applications are available at boiseweekly.com and must be returned no later than March 1. They can be dropped off at BWHQ; 523 Broad St; Boise ID 83702;  faxed to 208-342-4733, or e-mailed to sally@boiseweekly.com.

Grants for Arts Writers. The Creative Capital | Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant Program supports individual writers whose work addresses contemporary visual art through grants ranging from $3,000 to $50,000.  Writers who meet the program’s eligibility requirements are invited to apply in the following categories: articles, blogs, books, new and alternative media, short-form writing. For guidelines and additional eligibility requirements, please visit www.artswriters.org/guidelines.html.

Art Writing Workshop
In partnership with the International Association of Art Critics/USA Section, the Arts Writers Grant Program offers applicants consultations with leading art critics. For more information, please visit http://www.aicausa.org.

Whitefish Review is a literary and arts journal. There is no entry fee to submit fiction, nonfiction, poetry, art and photography! Selected participants will receive modest compensation from our nonprofit. The Whitefish Review presents emergent through established arts professionals of all ages whose works develop themes around mountain living.

Screenwriters - Keep up to date on meetings and events for the Idaho Screenwriters Association, visit http://idahoscreenwriters.blogspot.com.

National Oregon/California Trail Center Allinger Community Theatre

oregontrailcenter.org/TrailCenter/AlingerTheater

 

Alpine Lake Mural
May 2, 2013
Social 5pm
 Unveiling 6pm

The Alpine Lake Mural Unveiling will take place on May 2nd at the MK Nature Center.  There will be a social hour beginning at 5pm with the Unveiling to follow.
Marcus Pierce has recently completed a wonderful mural on the MK Nature Center's largest and most popular underwater viewing windows.  His work, and additional public art available along the grounds, will be celebrated at the gathering.  The event is free and open to the public.  For additional information contact Jessica Gordon at 208-287-2901 or email at jessica.gordon@idfg.idaho.gov.  The MK Nature Center is located at 600 S. Walnut St, Boise, ID 83712 (behind the Fish and Game Headquarters building).

The Bainbridge Island Public Art Program in Washington state, invites local and regional Northwest artists, designers, curators, and crafts persons to apply for its Juried Artists Roster. The roster will be used for selecting artists for site-specific commissions, artist building parts, portable works, curatorial projects, and design team members and as a resource for local builders, architects, and interior designers. Deadline: On-going. Contact Janice Shaw admin@artshum.orgwww.artshum.org

Charlotte Area Transit System is seeking professional artists for design collaborations and/ or public art commissions for its Art-in Transit Program. Over the next few years, Charlotte is building a rapid transit system and will incorporate public art into its stations, park and rides, and maintenance facilities and has allocated $2.3 million for art. In preparation for Phase I and subsequent phases, artists are requested to submit their materials to a new slide registry that will be used to make selections of artists as the system is phased in. Design fees range from $5,000-$25,000: commissions from $25,000-$250,000. Deadline: On-going . Click here for more information.

The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs is the largest public funder of arts and culture in the country. The Percent for Art artist slide registry is an up-to-date and important component of the Program. The registry is consulted by the architects, panelists, and City agencies for each project. The Percent for Art staff prepares a slide presentation from the registry for each panel meeting. The registry is open to any professional visual artist residing in the United States. Deadline: On-going. For more information click here.

Public Art Dialogue - PAD serves as a forum for critical discourse and commentary about the practice of public art. www.publicartdialogue.org. The Journal launched in 2011. Editors are inviting submissions for all sections of the journal. Send in electronic format to Mary Tint at tinti00@yahoo.com. Book reviews (about 500 words) should be sent to cameroncartiere@yahoo.com.

Colorado Springs Art on the Streets is downtown Colorado Springs's award winning outdoor art competition and exhibit. Applications are available online and are due in March.  

 

Rachel Beck
719-632-4753 main
719-459-6022 mobile
rachelbeck.net

Deadline: Friday, June 28, 2013

City of Bloomington Arts Commission Announces Call to Artists for South Walnut Street Gateway Sculpture

 

The City of Bloomington Arts Commission is issuing a Call to Artists to submit proposals for consideration for a site-specific gateway sculpture commission for South Walnut Street in Bloomington, Indiana.

 

The City of Bloomington and the Arts Commission recognize that the visual quality of public space has a profound impact on the community at large. Well-designed streetscapes can improve the appearance and safety of an area, give it new vibrancy and make the public feel welcome.  Both quality design and public art in public spaces contribute to livable communities.

 

The South Walnut Street Gateway Sculpture Art Selection Panel, comprised of artists, arts professionals, project partners and community members will review responses to the Call to Artists and recommend an artist (or artist team) for this opportunity.  The City of Bloomington is committed to investing approximately $25,000 towards public art on South Walnut Street. Funding for this commission will be provided by the City of Bloomington's Percentage for the Arts program and administered by the City of Bloomington’s Arts Commission (“Arts Commission”).

 

This project will mark the second in a series of “gateways” to be installed throughout downtown – the first is by artist Reza Pishgahi and is located at the intersection of 4^th and Lincoln, just east of Bloomington Fire Station No. 1.

 

The South Walnut Street Gateway Sculpture project also marks another effort under the City's strategy to leverage and expand the economic development potential of the arts in Bloomington. According to the 2012 Americans for the Arts study, Arts and Economic Prosperity IV, Bloomington’s nonprofit arts sector contributes $72.3 million to the local economy annually through direct spending by arts organizations and their audiences. For more information on the study visit www.bloomington.in.gov/arts.

 

A full project description and artist selection criteria is available at www.bloomington.in.gov/arts. For more information, contact Miah Michaelsen, the Assistant Economic Development Director for the Arts, at michaelm@bloomington.in.gov or (812) 349-3534.

The Zion National Park Artist-in-Residence program in Utah offers professional artists the opportunity to live and work in the majestic desert environment of southern Utah for a period of one month. The works completed under this program will contribute to the public understanding and appreciation of Zion National Park and should reflect the National Park Service’s mission to the preservation and protection of the park’s cultural and natural resources.

 

Eligibility: All visual (painters, photographers, sculptures, etc), performing (drama, dance, music, composers, etc) or literary artists. Commission Fees: Donation of a piece of artwork to the Zion Nation History. Entry Fee: $35 non-refundable. Artists interested in the residency program contact Zion_Artist_in_Residence@nps.gov  or call 435-772-0184 or go to nps.gov/Zion.

ArtsLink Residencies support US organizations to host artists and arts managers from abroad. al@cecartslink.org; www.cecartslink.org; 212.643.1985.

U.S./Japan Creative Artists' Program: March deadline for residencies in the following year. 

The National Endowment for the Arts cooperates with the U.S. Japan Friendship Commission in the implementation of this program. The U.S/Japan Creative Artists' Program provides support for up to five outstanding contemporary or traditional artists from the United States to spend a three-month residency in Japan.  Eligible applicants are architects, choreographers, composers, creative writers, designers, media artists, playwrights, visual artists, or solo theater artists who work with original material (including puppeteers, storytellers and performance artists). Multidisciplinary artists and artistic directors of theater or dance companies are also eligible.

 

The U.S/Japan Creative Artists' Program is extremely competitive; applicants should have regional or national recognition and anticipate a highly rigorous review of their work.  Artists should also present compelling reasons for wanting to work in Japan.

 

Selected artists will receive a grant for $20,000 to cover housing, living, and professional expenses for either one artist or a collaborative team and up to $2,000 for round trip transportation for the artist.

 

For information, including the application, jusfc.gov/creative-artists-programs/