AMP: Artists' Meeting Place and Resource Collective

Los Angeles Art Association & the City of West Hollywood are proud to announce Out There, a very special exhibition celebrating the LGBT experience during West Hollywood's Pride Month festivities. Out There is made possible by the City of West Hollywood Arts Grant Program and the Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission. Out There runs June 10-17 at Gallery 825.

Juried by Francisco George and William Escalera.

PLEASE READ ALL GUIDELINES AND APPLICATION FORM CAREFULLY

**Deadline for Submissions is Friday, May 20th by 5PM**

SHOW DATES: June 10-17, 2011

RECEPTION: Friday, June 10, 6-9pm

LOCATION: Gallery 825 - 825 N. La Cienega Blvd., Los Angeles 90069

NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE/NON-ACCEPTANCE: by May 28 via email

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from LA Culture Net

The Six Points Fellowship for Emerging Jewish Artists is accepting
applications! The Fellowship supports nine Los Angeles artists (ages
22-38) working in visual arts, music, performing arts, film, video and
animation to develop a new project exploring Jewish themes and ideas.

The two-year fellowship provides:

Funding: up to $40,000 over two years

Learning: retreats, monthly workshops, and coaching

Applications are due June 1 and the fellowship begins in November 2011.
More info at sixpointsfellowship.org.

This is an unprecedented opportunity in LA, and we are looking for artists
from all sectors, hoping to reflect and support the diversity of the
creative ecosystem of Los Angeles. We would appreciate any way you could

Alliance for California Traditional Arts
http://www.actaonline.org/

Funding Opportunities 2012

Apprenticeship Program : http://www.actaonline.org/content/apprenticeship-program
The Alliance for California Traditional Arts (ACTA) Apprenticeship Program encourages the continuation of the state's traditional arts and cultures by contracting master artists to offer intensive, one-on-one training to qualified apprentices. Each $3,000 contract will support a period of concentrated learning for apprentices who have shown a commitment to and a talent for a specific artistic tradition.

Living Cultures Grants: http://www.actaonline.org/content/living-cultures-grants-program

Open to the Elements
A weeklong residency intensive at Headlands Center for the Arts
June 3–9, 2011

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Open to the Elements: A weeklong residency intensive at Headlands Center for the Arts

Join us for Open to the Elements, an intensive research and design residency presented by Headlands Center for the Arts for those who are and would like to be architects, philosophers, environmental designers, artists, and ecologists.

Headlands' urban wilderness, situated in a military base turned National Park, poses everyday challenges of balancing human needs with natural and cultural resources.

Curatorial Studies Residency at Node Center Berlin

Node Center for Curatorial Studies
Waldemarstr. 37A
10999 Berlin
Germany
Phone: +49 152 2769 9078
info@nodecenter.org
http://www.nodecenter.org

Open application period:
April 1st – April 30th 2011
Program dates:
June 21st – September 16th 2011

Node Center Berlin announces The Curatorial Studies Residency Program designed for emerging curators who may wish to expand their professional practice in Berlin.

The Node Center for Curatorial Studies is a platform of formation, experimentation, and diffusion in the field of curatorship and in the contemporary artistic practices.

Open to Interpretation - Water's Edge
Water's ever changing surface and symbolism has held our imagination since ancient times. Images that capture water's transition are as prolific as water itself; they can be found everywhere. We are drawn to water for a myriad of different reasons - all subjects (color or black & white) are eligible.

Submit by April 26: $30 for 5 images, $10 each additional
Deadline June 7: $35 for 5 images, $10 each additional
Awards: $300 Juror's choice
Juror: Douglas Beasley, Photographer and Educator

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Open to Interpretation - Intimate Landscape

ART GALLERY INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY
at Bergamot Station, Santa Monica - TAG Gallery (www.taggallery.net)
2525 Michigan Ave. Santa Monica, CA 90405

Description:
Internship for Contemporary Art Gallery at Bergamot Station, Santa Monica.
Bergamot station is the center for contemporary art in LA, and this is a
wonderful opportunity to learn about the art world first hand. Also, a rare
opportunity to work for an art gallery that is also a non-profit artists'
cooperative. Learn the inner workings of the gallery world in Los Angeles'
premiere contemporary art location, and help a non-profit grow into a
profitable enterprise. Participate in the revamping of a gallery. Flexible
times are available.

Duties Include:

- Inputting inventory
- Inputting clients, managing client list

The Muckenthaler Cultural Center in Fullerton, CA is having a joint exhibition between graphic artists from Fukui, Japan and Fullerton, CA, USA. Artworks are needed from local LA County and Orange County artists to join us for our exhibit in Fukui, Japan.
The exhibition will be mounted at the Fukui City Art Museum from August 26 - September 25, 2011.
Artwork details: