A SHOW OF HEADS is a thematic group exhibition of work that includes and/or is based on all interpretations and portrayals of the Human Head, from the traditional to the abstract and conceptual. The exhibition will be held at the Limner Gallery, October 10 – November 2, 2024 and is open for entry to all artists working in any media. Deadline July 31, 2024. On-line entry form at http://www.slowart.com/prospectus/head.htm
Visual Arts
Surreal Visions
Surreal Visions is a thematic exhibition open to all interpretations of the concept, Surreal Visions. Open to all media and styles of surreal, visionary and fantastic art. 72″ maximum dimension. The exhibition will be held at the Limner Gallery, September 5 – 28, 2024. The deadline is June 30, 2024. On-line entry form at http://www.slowart.com/prospectus/surreal.htm
Sacramento County Department of Airports Request for Qualifications and Experience (RFQ&E)
Artist Services for the Design, Fabrication, and Installation of Public Artworks at Sacramento International Airport (New Terminal B Parking Garage and Pedestrian Walkway Projects)
The County of Sacramento Department of Airports is soliciting Statements of Qualifications And Experience (SOQ&Es) from qualified artists to design, fabricate, and install permanent artworks at two sites located at the Sacramento International Airport as part of the Department’s large-scale capital improvement program known as “SMForward.” The Department invites all qualified artists residing in the United States interested in providing these services to submit a SOQ&E in compliance with the requirements of this Request for Qualifications and Experience (RFQ&E).
Project Overview
The Department announced on February 1, 2023, a $1.3 billion expansion program collectively known as “SMForward” that will reshape the Airport to accommodate projected passenger growth over the next seven years.
SMForward, which includes six major construction projects, represents a historic opportunity to integrate art into the traveler’s experience while reinforcing and contributing to the Sacramento region’s identity. When completed, SMForward will include permanent artworks inside and outside the new buildings, on the facade of the new parking garage facility, within the new pedestrian walkway, at the new Terminal B gates, and at sites in and around the new Ground Transportation Center. These new works will add to the more than two dozen artworks already gracing the Airport’s public spaces. This RFQ&E is a call for the first four artwork opportunities under SMForward’s New Terminal B Parking Garage and New Pedestrian Walkway projects.
Artwork Sites and Budgets
This RFQ&E includes the following four project sites. Artists may apply for one or more of these projects.
- TERMINAL B PARKING GARAGE – ART BUDGET: $1,750,000
- PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY SOUTH ENTRANCE – ART BUDGET: $500,000
- PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY NORTH ENTRANCE – ART BUDGET: $500,000
- PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY HUB – ART BUDGET: $1,000,000
For more information and to apply, please visit: https://sacramento.aero/scas/opportunities/smf-artwork-rfq
All inquiries regarding this RFQ&E and any request for clarification of the contents of this RFQ&E must be directed in writing via e-mail to Air-SMForward-Art@saccounty.gov no later than April 22, 2024, at 2:00 PM, Pacific Daylight Time. Please include “Art RFQ” in the subject line.
Crocker Kingsley: Biennial National Art Competition
The Crocker-Kingsley Exhibition was first juried in 1940, a tradition that continues to the present day. Over the past 80 years, this prestigious show has included many premier names in American and California art, including Robert Arneson, Elmer Bischoff, Fred Dalkey, David Gilhooly, Ralph Goings, Gregory Kondos, Roland Petersen, Mel Ramos, Ruth Rippon, and Wayne Thiebaud. Works selected by this year’s juror will be on display in all 4 galleries at Blue Line Arts.
Prizes:
1st Place: $2,000
2nd Place: $1,500
3rd Place: $1,000
4th Place: $750
5th Place: $250
Special Consideration:
Crocker Art Museum staff will select five pieces from the show (which may or may not be award winners), for public display at the museum following the exhibit at Blue Line Arts.
Funded Exhibtion opportunity for new work
Locust Projects invites local, national, and international artists to apply for the opportunity to access the space and resources to create ambitious, large-scale new work in our 2,500 sq ft MAIN GALLERY in our new home in Little River.
Proposals are reviewed by a rotating jury comprised of local, national and international artists that have previously exhibited at Locust Projects and one local curator.
Locust Projects provides selected artists with curatorial guidance, production budget, artist WAGE fee, documentation, and an opportunity to stay in the Locust Projects residency for site visits and while you build your site-specific installation.
Locust Projects is committed to supporting the creation and presentation of ambitious new work. Existing work is not accepted for Open Calls. Proposals for new, installation-based work that has never been presented before should specifically be designed for our Main Gallery. We present visual artists working in any medium and any stage in their career as long as the work they propose for Locust Projects demonstrably pushes their practice in new directions as part of our mission to invite risk-taking and experimentation. Collectives and artist collaborations are encouraged to apply as long as the work is presented as a singular vision. Artists addressing social justice issues including race, identity, gender parity, basic needs, climate change, environmental advocacy, and more, through their projects are encouraged. Final projects are realized with support from a collaborative environment and supportive Locust Projects staff.
-$10,000 Project Budget (may include but is not limited to: production/fabrication, equipment rental, materials, professional/technical support, installation/construction labor, assistants, shipping, de-installation) Final budget determined based upon dates, proposal scope and scale of project, feasibility.
-$5,000 Artist Fee plus $40 per diem stipend for up to 14 days and $600 max towards roundtrip flights and ground transport available to artists that live 150 miles away from Miami. (above and beyond travel expenses shall be applied to production budget). Artists may use the Artist Fee at their discretion.
-Accommodations
-Basic infrastructure provided by Locust Projects includes 24/7 access to the gallery, access to existing work spaces, tools and av and digital equipment inventory, up to 32 hours preparator labor/assistance for install/de-install, signage, installation documentation, and promotional support
apply online : https://www.locustprojects.org/for-artists/submissions/exhibition-open-call.html
direct questions to submissions@locustprojects.org
Project Grant for the creation of NEW WORK
Prospect Art invites visual artists worldwide to submit their work for consideration in our ONE WORK and NEW WORK programs. This year we are prioritizing works that explore environmental issues, climate change, and the impact of human existence on our planet.
Our NEW WORK program is a mini-grant initiative that provides support for the production of new artwork. We aim to support professional artists at all career stages who are not currently enrolled in undergraduate or graduate studio art programs, regardless of their location. The program runs once a year, offering a $1000 mini-grant to individual artists or artist collectives. The grant is intended to fully fund a project that can be completed within the next 12 months. We welcome submissions that explore innovative ideas and push the boundaries of traditional art practices, with a particular interest in self-contained, conceptual-based projects.
The ONE WORK publishing program is dedicated to a critical dialogue that focuses on one specific completed work by an artist for our monthly online publication. We are interested in highlighting various conceptual-based works that approach contemporary issues in a new and exciting way and represent the diverse voices and populations of the world. For this program we welcome artist submissions of work that has been completed in the past 2 years.
Apply at https://www.prospectart.org/new-work-grant
