A juried group photo show on shadow and light at Black Box Gallery.
For more info: https://blackboxgallery.com/
Temporary
2023 Council Chamber Banner Competition
City of Laguna Beach – Council Chamber Banner Competition
Description: The City of Laguna Beach Council Chamber Banner Competition is a project of the Arts Commission. Selected artists are provided with banner material on which to paint original artwork. The completed banners are displayed in the City of Laguna Beach Council Chambers.
Eligibility:
Open to artists 18 years of age or older who live, work, or exhibit in Laguna Beach (proof required).
Entry Requirements:
Please submit a color design drawn to scale (15 in. x 4 ½ in.) of your banner. Designs should be hand-drawn or painted, demonstrating ability and familiarity with materials. Bright colors are suggested, and a community celebration theme encouraged. Religious symbols are discouraged. For judging purposes please do not sign the front of your submitted design. Artists may submit a maximum of two (2) designs.
Selected artists are provided with a vertical 10 ft x 3 ft. banner. Actual banners may vary slightly in size. Allow a variance of 10% in your design. Banners must be painted on one side using acrylic paint.
Deadlines and Important Dates:
Sept. 3, 2023 Prospective designs must be submitted to: https://lagunabeachcity.slideroom.com
Sept. 11, 2023 Arts Commission will review and select the designs.
Oct. 16, 2023 Completed banners must be delivered to City Hall.
Oct. 24, 2023 Winners will be recognized at the City Council meeting.
Jurying Process:
The seven members of the City of Laguna Beach Arts Commission review designs anonymously for creativity and visual impact. Commissioners vote by ballot, which are tallied, and up to four (4) designs are selected by a majority motion.
Compensation / Award:
Completed banners will be awarded a $900 honorarium. The completed banner and designs become property of the City of Laguna Beach and will be displayed when and where the City desires.
Contact:
Michael McGregor, Arts Program Coordinator: (949) 497-0743; mmcgregor@lagunabeachcity.net
2023 Juried Fine Art
City of Laguna Beach – 2023 Juried Fine Art Exhibition
City Hall, 505 Forest Avenue, Laguna Beach
Honorarium:
1st Place $1,200; 2nd Place $600; and 3rd Place $300
Eligibility: Open to all Orange County artists 18 years of age or older. Work must be original and executed within the past two (2) years. Work must not have been previously exhibited at City Hall. Entry in this exhibit establishes an agreement on the part of the artist to all conditions listed in the prospectus. City employees, including those compensated for City Council, Board or Commission positions, are not eligible to apply.
Media: Two-dimensional art works measuring no more than 36” x 36” framed.
Entry Fee: A non-refundable entry fee of $25 for up to three (3) entries.
Important Dates:
August 27, 2023 Deadline to submit images to https://lagunabeachcity.slideroom.com
September 12, 2023 Notification e-mailed to all entrants.
September 23, 2023 Deliver selected artwork to City Hall between 9:00 and 10:30 a.m.
November 2, 2023 Reception and Awards Announcement between 6:00 and 7:00 p.m.
November 17, 2023 Artwork pick-up between 9:00 and 11:00 a.m.
Exhibition Dates: September 25 – November 16, 2023
Juror: TBA
Entry Procedures: Submit up to three (3) pieces by registering and uploading images at https://lagunabeachcity.slideroom.com. Payments made on a secure server with any major credit card.
Condition of Entries: All work must be completely dry, framed, wired and ready for hanging, or otherwise suitably prepared for exhibition. Sawtooth hangers will not be accepted (see hanging guidelines.) The City of Laguna Beach Cultural Arts Department, Arts Commission and appointed exhibition juror(s) retain the right to reject any submissions that do not fit the guidelines and/or the spirit of the exhibition or that may be deemed inappropriate.
Contact:
Michael McGregor, Arts Program Coordinator, (949) 497-0743 or mmcgregor@lagunabeachcity.net
This program is funded by the lodging establishments and City of Laguna Beach.
Still Life Art Contest
Grey Cube Gallery proudly presents the first “Still Life” online art contest for the month of August 2023. All winning artists (Merit Award & Honorable Mention) will receive a digital award certificate. Open to all artists worldwide over 18 years of age. As part of this competition, artists must incorporate either natural objects, such as foods, flowers, plants, rocks, shells, or man-made objects, such as books, vases, jewelry, coins, pipes, etc. We are not accepting still-life paintings that depict a dead animal or human skull. All visual art mediums (except video and sound) are allowed. $20 for 2 images, $30 for 4, $42 for 6, and $50 for up to 8 images. Deadline: August 10, 2023.
Request for Qualifications – Mural & Urban Surface Artists for Public Art Projects
The City of South San Francisco Cultural Arts Commission invites muralists and urban surface artists to submit their qualifications for the Mural and Urban Surface Public Art Projects. The City intends to create a list of pre-Qualified Artists through this RFQ. Entries are accepted exclusively through CaFÉ (Call for Entry.org). Artists chosen for the pre-Qualified list will be eligible to be considered for the upcoming public mural and urban surface art projects in South San Francisco. Inclusion in the pre-Qualified Artists list will be for a period of three years. Inclusion in the pre-Qualified Artists list does not guarantee a commission. Interested artists should apply online at CaFÉ: https://bit.ly/RFQ_ArtSSF. More information can be found at www.ssf.net/culturalarts.
Call to Artists: Collage on Screen Artist Residency
A five-week, virtual/online residency with Kolaj Institute in August 2023
Deadline: Wednesday, 26 July 2023
Collage in Motion is a project of Kolaj Institute that explores collage and the moving image, a broad, loosely defined category that includes animations, film cut-ups, collage film, stop-motion, animated GIFs, documentaries about collage artists, and other forms of media in which collage–as medium or genre–is present. We see our role as not one of defining “collage in motion” but as one of asking what “collage in motion” can be. The project manifests as articles in Kolaj Magazine, an online directory, workshops, residencies, and screenings. Artists with practice of Collage in Motion are encouraged to submit to the online directory.
Collage on Screen Artist Residency is a five-week program designed to support artists who want to develop a practice that includes motion in their artmaking. In five virtual meetings over five weeks and through ongoing, online discussion, we will explore the history of collage on screen and the various ways that collage makes its way to the screen and how collage artists operate in the space of moving images and sound. Unlike two-dimensional art, collage on screen is temporal art, meaning it moves through time. Because of this, viewers experience Collage on Screen not as a linear series of images but as an immersive experience. This residency asks, How do we, as collage artists, make artwork that speaks to that? Designed for collage artists, professional development sessions focus on artist practice, how to develop a story; and how to develop moving images and sound to tell that story.
Residents will make a 30 second film that will be considered for Collage on Screen at Kolaj Fest New Orleans, 12-16 June 2024. If selected, the film will be included in Kolaj Institute’s traveling screening program. Artists may also choose to make longer works which will also be considered.
