CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
Creative Divergents is accepting submissions for the Winter 2010 Showcase!
As a reminder, all subjects, styles, and media are welcome. Challenge, explore, push boundaries! The winning submission will receive a cash award and is determined by creative vision, innovation, potential to engage an audience, presentation (i.e. quality of the images submitted), and overall impression.
Deadline for Winter 2010 Showcase: December 15, 2010 at 11:59pm EST
(Get your work in early to give it more time to be seen, commented on, and rated.)
Award: $1,000 (USD)
Only $5 fee per submission. Each submission includes up to 3 images. Full details are available on the Creative Divergents website: http://creativedivergents.com/faqs/
CALL FOR JURY MEMBERS
PLEASE NOTE: What a cool project!
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Needed in order to study the effects of art on public health
http://www.behringinstitute.com
The Behring Institute is seeking placebos for art. With these placebos, long-term research on the influence of art on public health will be carried out. Artists, art lovers, professionals as well as amateurs, are being called on to submit proposals for potential art placebos before 1 January 2011.
Relationships between art and healthcare, as well as the influence and effects of art on health, have been studied frequently. The results of many studies indicate a positive outcome with regard to the health of people and suggest that art can lead to the improvement of mental and physical health.
SoundCinema: Call for Artists/Sound Artists/Film Makers
Deadline: 29 October 2010
SoundFjord, London's only sound art devoted gallery and research unit is currently programming films/AV work for a 'sound season'. The works will be screened at a renowned arthouse cinema in London, c. Nov/Dec 2010.
SoundFjord is open to ideas, though as a guide, here is a list of what we are currently interested in screening:
✧films with seminal scores/use of silence
✧silent films given a new score
✧AV work experimenting in sound/vision
✧films on sound, sound art, noise, etc.
✧docs on artists working in sound/experimental music, individuals with jobs that involve using sound/technology, etc
✧science docs on sound/perception
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
CRAFT AND FOLK ART MUSEUM
Los Angeles, California
Summary of Position The Board of Directors of the Craft and Folk Art Museum (CAFAM) is seeking a dynamic and entrepreneurial individual to lead the organization during its next stage of growth. The Executive Director will report to the Board of Directors and will be responsible for leading the development of a strategic plan, sustaining CAFAM's vibrant artistic program, establishing an effective fundraising infrastructure, enhancing marketing efforts and earned income opportunities, directing and supporting staff, and helping to further develop the Board.
The City of Buena Park's Exhibiting Artist program provides local and international visual artists an opportunity to display artwork at the Buena Park City Hall for eight weeks. The program is intended to nurture working relationships & partnerships between local and international artists, presenters, arts organizations and the greater Buena Park community.
The City of Buena Park is currently looking for POP ARTISTS interested in a possible group exhibition for 2011.
Open to artists working in painting, design, photography, and mixed media. No installations or sculptures can be accepted. All artwork must be larger than 16"x20" for exhibition.
Attention Los Angeles County-based filmmakers: The Los Angeles County Arts Commission is currently accepting short film submissions by Los Angeles County-based aspiring and professional filmmakers to feature in the 51st Annual Los Angeles County Holiday Celebration telecast on Friday, December 24, 2010.
FutureEverything Festival 2011
FutureEverything
Manchester, UK
Phone: +44 (0) 161 834 1300
info@futureeverything.org
http://www.futureeverything.org
The FutureEverything Award - Prize £10,000
Deadline: 31 October
FutureEverything Art Submissions:
Deadline 24 October
FutureEverything Conference Submissions:
Deadline 24 October
FutureEverything is an art, technology and social innovation organisation that runs year-round innovation labs and an annual festival of art, music and ideas - bringing the future into the present.
Very cool project, posted on e-artnow:
IN MY OWN BACKYARD I CAN SEE THE WORLD: the prequel
A.R.G.
1029 w. 35th street
chicago, il 60609
Phone: +1.415.299.1754
http://arg-art.com
IN MY OWN BACKYARD I CAN SEE THE WORLD.
VERNISSAGE: Thursday October 14, 2010, from 6-10 PM
ZHOU B. ART CENTER, 1029 W. 35th Street, Chicago
Exhibiton runs through the weekend, October 14-17
Deadline 5pm Wednesday November 3, 2010
Open to all Southern California Artists
Juried by Franklin Sirmans
Curator of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)
LAAA's 2010 Open Show runs December 11, 2010 to January 7, 2011
Reception, Saturday, December 11, 6 to 9pm
PLEASE READ ALL GUIDELINES AND APPLICATION FORM CAREFULLY
Eligibility: Competition open to all artists living in Southern California. Entries must be work created within the last three years.
Media: All media. No craft or functional pieces. *For video: please send DVD and make sure disc is cued. Accepted video artists must provide their own equipment/monitors, projectors, DVD player, etc. Discs must be set up for continuous play.