The Photography & Collage Artist Residency will invite photographers and collage artists to come together in dialogue, learn from one another, and make artwork for a series of exhibitions that explore the intersection of collage and photography. Unfolding in two tracks over the course of a week, we will ask, What happens when a collagist picks up the camera? What happens when a photographer collages their pictures? Presentations will explore collage in theory, artist practice, the ecosystem of art, the state of photography, and the history of photography and collage. Artists will shoot on film, explore the dark room, and make collage with the results. Artists will also shoot digital images which will be printed as collage material. During the residency, artists will make an artwork that will be exhibited at the New Orleans Photo Alliance Gallery. The exhibition will take place 9 June-28 July 2024 at the New Orleans Photo Alliance Center. A reception will take place at Kolaj Fest New Orleans, 12-16 June 2024. After the residency, artists will invited to submit 3-5 artworks that will be considered for an exhibition at Kolaj Institute in December as part of PhotoNOLA 2024, an annual celebration of photography in New Orleans, produced by the New Orleans Photo Alliance in partnership with museums, galleries, and alternative venues citywide. Read the full Call to Artists to apply.
Visual Arts
Emotions | Juried Art Exhibition
UPWARD Gallery invites worldwide artists to submit artwork for our juried exhibition, Emotions.
Artists 18 and older are encouraged to submit their works in any medium, style, and genre.
Acceptable mediums include all traditional art media (e.g., oil, watercolor, acrylic, pastel, mixed media, gouache, egg tempera, pen and ink; drawing media such as graphite, charcoal, colored pencils, scratch board, markers, metal point), sculpture, digital painting, arts and crafts (beadwork, pottery, embroidery, floristry, batik, stained glass, two-dimensional collage and fabric art as well, etc.).
Our platform is designed to share art with new audiences and help artists expand their influence and become known. To achieve our goal, we curate themed online exhibitions and publish UPWARD’s Quarterly, a printed art periodical.
All accepted pieces will be displayed on our website, upwardgallery.com. Art industry professionals will review the artworks, and selected pieces will be published in our magazine. We will showcase the artists behind the selected works by featuring them in interviews, profiles, solo exhibitions, and studio visits.
$12 for entry, $10 (2-4 entries), $9 (5 or more entries).
Deadline: April 10, 2024
Visit https://upwardgallery.com/ad/competitions/77/emotions for a full information.
San Mateo County – RFQ Veterans and First Responders Memorial
The County of San Mateo Office of Arts and Culture and Public Development Unit are seeking to commission a local experienced public and/or outdoor artist or team of artists to design a Memorial honoring the County’s veterans and first responders. As part of the redevelopment of County Center, the Memorial will be placed between 400 & 455 County Center, Redwood City, CA 94063.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
As we are only seeking qualifications at this time, the selected finalists will work with the County’s project team on further development of concepts. To be considered for this Request for Qualifications, the artist or team must meet the following criteria:
- LOCATED IN THE 9 BAY AREA COUNTIES: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, and Sonoma counties.
- Experienced in design and installation of artwork in the public realm.
- Be a practitioner in the arts with an original, self-conceptualized body of work, [generally recognized by critics and peers as possessing serious intent and ability].
- Ability to furnish all supplies, materials and equipment necessary for the design and installation of the artwork;
- Experienced working with substantial budgets of $100,000 or more.
- Willing to work collaboratively with government staff in a professional manner.
- NOTE: Artists of color and BIPOC, women, gay/lesbian/transgender/non-binary, and members of historically marginalized groups are strongly encouraged to apply. For more information https://www.smcgov.org/ceo/public-art-projects-and-calls-artists
YICCA 2024 – International Contest of Contemporary Art
The competition’s aim is to promote the enrolled artists, giving them chance to join the international market of contemporary art.
Internationality and networking make YICCA a huge opportunity for the artists, which can:
• Win a cash prize:
– Euro 3000,00 money prize to the first selected
– Euro 1000,00 money prize to the second selected
• Promote their art through a variety of channels:
– exhibit the selected artworks in a exhibition space, determined by competition.
– improve the relationship between finalists and critics, curators, gallery owners, public and private art institutions that will have access to this important exhibition.
– have maximum visibility through the advertising campaign that will follow the competition and all its stages.
DATES AND DEADLINES
April 11, 2024: Applications deadline
May 7, 2024: Notification of winning artworks
Jury’s final decision will lead to a selection of 18 artists that will participate in the final exhibition.
All kinds of art works are accepted, including video, installations and performances.
All works will be presented by a picture or a video that must be followed by a description of the work.
All works must be available for the final exhibition and have to be artist’s property.
The contest is open to all artists or groups of artists and professionals from any country. There are no special qualifications required for entry.
All information about terms and conditions of subscription is published on the official website
www.yicca.org www.contest.yicca.org
To register please complete the registration form on the official website.
Collage in Practice Workshop April/May 2024
The Collage in Practice Workshop April/May 2024 is a four-week, virtual/online workshop with Kolaj Institute intended as a clinic for working artists at any level. Participants will finish the workshop with a deeper understanding of their practice; a strong statement of practice that can be used to communicate with curators, editors, and art professionals; a portfolio of consistent artwork (or a plan to make one); and tools for growing or developing their practice. Read the full Call to Artists to apply.
Stage on Forest Temporary Installation – Marine Sanctuary
Stage on Forest Temporary Installation – Marine Sanctuary
ELIGIBILITY
Open to Orange County, CA residents, 18 years of age or older. Employees, Council members, Board members and Commissioners of the City of Laguna Beach are not eligible to apply.
COMPENSATION / AWARD
The selected artist will be awarded a $5,000 honorarium. The completed temporary installation may be displayed for up to 3 months or based on condition.
DESCRIPTION
The City of Laguna Beach Arts Commission is seeking an artist to create a temporary sculpture installation or stage-floor mural to be installed at the Stage on Forest, located at the corner of Forest Avenue and Glenneyre Street. The design should celebrate and include references to sea-life conservation and Laguna Beach being a marine sanctuary. It is highly encouraged that the proposed installation makes use of recycled and/or repurposed materials.
The stage is utilized for live music on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings and must remain accessible to performances. Proposed installations should not block the store-front window. Murals would be expected to be painted on plywood sheets off site, transported in, and fastened to the stage deck.
Installations must be durable, safe to the public, and withstand an unprotected display. Work must be appropriate in content for a public setting and audiences of all ages. The selected artist would be required to enter a contract with the City of Laguna Beach, have liability insurance naming the City as additionally insured for installation and removal.
HOW TO APPLY
Prospective designs must be submitted to https://lagunabeachcity.slideroom.com by April 1, 2024.
IMPORTANT DATES
April 1, 2024 – Prospective designs must be submitted to https://lagunabeachcity.slideroom.com
April 15, 2024 – Arts Commission will review and select the designs.
June 4, 2024 – Installation complete.
June 6, 2024 – Public dedication of artwork.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Artists may submit ONE design as part of the following required materials:
• A color design or rendering- The proposed design should show how the installation will occupy the stage. The design must allow for performance use of the stage and not the adjacent block store-front window. The design should be engaging when the stage is not in use.
• Description of materials, installation method, and how the design fits the theme.
• Professional resume (maximum 2 pages)
• Proof of residence (photo ID, utility bill, etc.)
• 3 examples of previous related artwork showing artists ability to complete large-scale work.
JURYING PROCESS
The seven members of the City of Laguna Beach Arts Commission, with input from the Youth Art Advisory Board, will review designs anonymously for creativity and visual impact. The Arts Commission may select one or multiple proposals and reserves the right to reject all proposals.
