Strange Figurations is a thematic exhibition open to all interpretations of the concept, Strange Figurations. Open to all media, techniques and styles focusing on the surreal, visionary, fantastic and out of the ordinary art forms. 72″ maximum dimension. The exhibition will be held at the Limner Gallery, October 14 – November 6, 2021. $500 Cash award. Deadline June 30. Entry information at: http://www.slowart.com/prospectus/strange.htm
Visual Arts
“Local Inspiration”
For our next IN GALLERY show, we are going LOCAL! This is a geographically restricted call for works inspired by the Greater Bay Area. Who or What in your environment has been an artistic inspiration? What place, person, or cause in your community has been a force for your creativity?
This show will be exhibited at the the “O’Hanlon Center for the Arts” Gallery, 616 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley, CA 94941.
Exhibition dates: Wedneday June 16 to Friday July 16 202 Gallery Hours are Wednesday through Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Masks required.
ENTRIES:
Each artist may submit up to 3 individual pieces of artwork
for consideration into this juried show. Diptiques and Triptiques are considered 1 piece of work and must be shown in one composite image.
Submissions are accepted on JotForm from April 30th to May 28th at 11 p.m.NEW: This show will have a 2-tiered jury process. The first round will be done online. Artworks selected for the second round will need to be delivered to the O’Hanlon Gallery for the juror to make her final selections.
Open to all Media except video. Size restriction – 48” max wide for wall pieces.
Submissions accepted on JotForm from April 30th to May 28th at 11 pm.
Call to Artists: 28th Annual Placer Artists Studios Tour
Placer County Artists: We want you to join us for the 28th Annual Placer Artists Studios Tour 2021! Submission deadline is May 15, 2021.
The Placer Artists Studios Tour is the largest and longest-standing Visual Art Studio Tour in the region. Held annually Friday, Saturday and Sunday on Veteran’s Day weekend, this self-driving tour features between 75-100 visual artists in Placer County studios spanning Colfax to Granite Bay.
This year’s Placer Artists Studios Tour preview show, “Taste of the Tour,” will be held at Blue Line Arts, the most prominent visual arts gallery in Placer County.
The show will be on exhibition from October 29th-November 14th, with a reception on October 30th.
Artists and Galleries, please visit www.PlacerArtistsTour.org for more information and to register.
Call to Artists: Money Money Collage Artist Residency
CALL TO ARTISTS
Collage Artist Residency: Money Money
A four-week, virtual/online residency with Kolaj Institute in June 2021
Deadline to apply: May 26, 2021
During this project-driven artist residency, collage artists work together to create a series of collages that illustrate Eleanor H. Porter’s 1918 novel, Oh, Money! Money!. The result will be a book published by Kolaj Institute. The residency is being done in conjunction with “The Money $how” at Saint Kate – The Arts Hotel in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The book will be released at an event in July.
“The Money $how” is co-curated by Frank Juarez, the publisher of Artdose Magazine, and Ric Kasini Kadour, the editor of Kolaj Magazine. A tour of late-stage capitalism, each artist in the exhibition uses collage to unpack ideas about money and its influence on our culture. The curators start from the premise that money is an idea that shapes contemporary life and present works that invite viewers to consider cash, labor, and capital. In addition to the exhibition, Kolaj Institute is publishing the book, The Money $how: Cash, Labor, Capitalism, & Collage, in which Kadour juxtaposes contemporary artwork against fragments of American history and literature as a way of showing how collage can help us deconstruct culture and understand the world differently.
In Eleanor H. Porter’s 1918 novel, Oh, Money! Money!, a Chicago multi-millionaire struggles to decide to whom he should leave his money. As an eccentric experiment, he schemes to give his three distant cousins one hundred thousand dollars each to see how they handle the windfall. The book is a time capsule of early 20th century American life with a strong focus on the lives of women and observations about material culture and communities before the rampant consumerism of the 1920s and the Great Depression. In telling this story, Porter gives us a look at the role of and attitudes about money that remain relevant today. The book raises important questions about the role of money in our lives: What good is money? Is money cruel? How should one handle money? How does money change us?
The residency will unfold on four Saturdays where artists will convene in three-hour sessions. Artists will discuss the themes raised in Porter’s novel, hear from guest speakers, and collage together. Artists will take a virtual tour of “The Money $how” and receive a copy of the companion book. The group will collectively produce a series of twenty-six collages, one for each of the chapters in Porter’s novel.
Christopher Kurts will serve as art director for this project, lead collage making sessions, and facilitate the collaboration. Heather Ryan Kelley will speak about “The Midden Heap Project” in which she made a collage response to each page of James Joyce’s Finnegans Wake. Jeanna Penn will speak about how she uses collage to interpret historical material including her project “Souls of Black Folk” collage series inspired by W.E.B. DuBois’ seminal book where he sets out to “have briefly sketched…with loving emphasis and deeper detail, that men may listen to the striving in the souls of black folk.” Nancy Bernardo will speak about collage as illustration, the visual essay she contributed to the book Deconstructing Brad Pitt, and how collage artists can engage with the marketplace for illustration. Ric Kasini Kadour will present a theoretical overview of collage, share “The Money $how” exhibition, and facilitate the discussion of Porter’s book.
WHO IS THIS FOR?
Collage Artist Residencies are intended for self-motivated artists, at any stage in their career, who want to develop their practice by exploring a topic or working method and collaborating with others to produce a final product. Residencies are open to any artist over the age of 21 from anywhere in the world.
COST
The cost of the residency is $500 per artist; however, no artist will be turned away for lack of funds and the organizers will work with artists to build a financial aid package.
HOW TO APPLY
Submit your application HERE.
WORKSHOP LOGISTICS
Dates: June 1 – June 30, 2021
The residency will take place on four Saturdays in June (June 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th). Sessions will take place between 1PM and 4PM EDT. Artists are expected to attend all scheduled sessions and complete assignments. The group will collectively produce a series of twenty-six collages, one for each of the chapters in Porter’s novel. By participation in the residency, artists grant Kolaj Institute, Kolaj Magazine, and Maison Kasini permission to publish the images in book form and in the promotion of the project and book. Any original collages made during the residency remain the property of the individual artists with all rights retained.
APPLICATION PROCESS
The submission process asks applicants for:
• Contact information
• Artist Bio (50-250 words)
• Statement of Artist Practice (50-300 words)
• 5-7 images of artwork
• Statement of expectations
• Asks questions about your work and needs
QUESTIONS
If you have questions, send an email.
Client Service Administrator – Fine Art Auction House
Bonhams is an international auction house, founded in 1793, which holds more than 400 specialist sales a year in 60 different categories at our flagship salerooms in London, New York, Los Angeles, and Hong Kong.
We are seeking a passionate and energetic Client Services Administrator to join our Client Services team in Los Angeles, CA, on a full-time basis, to provide an outstanding experience to our visitors and clients. We are looking for individuals who are positive, quick problem-solvers who thrive in a busy and highly visible role, have a passion for the arts and are looking to gain an excellent foundation for understanding how an international auction house appraises works of art, builds client relationships and conducts its auctions.
Key tasks include, but are not limited to:
· Manage the front desk and ensure that the lobby area is always clean and tidy
· Ensure that our visitors and clients feel acknowledged, welcomed, and well informed, and are quickly connected to appropriate Bonhams department and staff members should they have any inquiries
· Stay informed and aware of the preview and auction schedule for each of our locations
· Service client queries by phone, team email inbox, and in person quickly and accurately
· Assist with pre and post-sale administration, before and during auction, taking and entering absentee bids, and processing internet bids and web related queries
· Manage client’s accounts, updating internal systems with client details and ensuring appropriate ID is on file
· Engage in cashiering responsibilities, such as handling cash and recording payments accurately, and balancing sales
· Supply Bonhams shipping quotes and coordinate with the operations and shipping departments for collections
· Be flexible with your schedule, as this role provides support during special events, sale previews and offsite auctions
· Maintain a supply of current auction details and schedule at the front counter
· Oversee the opening and closing of the lobby daily
· Support new hire and ongoing training initiatives
· Be available and interested in assisting with ad-hoc projects as they arise
Qualifications:
· Bachelor’s degree with 1-2 year’s relevant work experience
· Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with multiple deadlines
· Great attention to detail and consistent, proactive, internal and external communication
· Excellent demonstration of first-class customer service skills and experience dealing with a diverse range of people
· A positive team player who is able to maintain knowledge of departments, personnel, names and titles of senior management and executive officers, as well as branch locations
· Possess a genuine interest and thorough knowledge of art history and art market
· Proficiency in Microsoft and Outlook programs and database software
· Must be flexible to cover a fluid and growing sales schedule, inclusive of evenings and weekends
Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and resume via email at Recruitment.us@Bonhams.com, with ‘Administrator, Client Services -LA,’ in the subject line.
In addition to an active and progressive work environment, Bonhams offers a competitive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision insurance, retirement plans with a company match, flexible spending accounts and commuter benefits. We encourage a healthy work/life balance and offer a generous vacation policy.
Bonhams is an Equal Opportunity Employer. As part of our commitment to fight for equality, we work to ensure a fair and consistent interview process. We celebrate diversity and we are committed to an inclusive work environment.
Director of Development, The Soraya
Director of Development, The Soraya
The Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts (The Soraya) next Director of Development will join a performing arts organization that combines growing philanthropic support with a compelling mission, programs and exciting plans for the future. This is a fantastic opportunity for an engaging individual who is striving to be on the front-line of a growing and progressive institution.
The 2021-22 Season marks the eleventh year of the award-winning Soraya which has quickly become one of the cultural jewels of the greater Los Angeles region as a premiere performance arts venue. Under the leadership of Executive Director Thor Steingraber, The Soraya’s programs include a broad range of professional performances, brought to Los Angeles from around the globe and presented in a 1700-seat venue that is admired by artists and arts patrons as one of the nation’s finest. Located on the campus of California State University, Northridge, The Soraya offers a vibrant and diverse performance program of nearly 50 classical and popular music, dance, theater, family and international events.
The Director will develop a comprehensive annual fundraising strategy and have a track record of competing successfully for philanthropic support in a crowded cultural marketplace. The candidate shall have substantial major gifts and corporate sponsorship experience, understand the unique and specific aspects of fundraising in the arts, and possesses knowledge of the arts, as well as the value and impact of the arts in the lives of students, young people and otherwise underserved communities. The Director will successfully steward and strengthen a broad range of relationships with current patrons and donors, and be sophisticated about developing new supporters for the Soraya and its strategic vision.
It is anticipated that the Director will have a minimum of 5 years of experience in building meaningful relationships with constituents that have resulted in closing significant major gifts. The Director will be a genuine relationship builder, skilled in the process of identifying prospects and donors, while gracefully moving them along the continuum of engagement. The Director will care about creating a donor-centered environment, aligned with the direction of the Associate Vice President of Development & Alumni and The Soraya’s Executive Director and have a true passion for the performing arts.
How to Apply
Interested candidates will need to apply to Job ID 498197 and submit a cover letter and current resume including the names of three professional references. Candidates should apply by completing the CSUN on-line application. To submit an application and for more detailed information on the application and hiring process, please visit this link: https://apptrkr.com/2232614. The hiring department will contact the best qualified candidates and invite them to participate in the interview process.
