“VICES” National Juried Exhibition at Arc Gallery
DEADLINE: September 13th, 2021
https://www.arc-sf.com/vices.html
DESCRIPTION
“Vices are simply the errors which a man makes in his search after his own happiness.” – Lysander Spooner
We are all just bundles of vices, collections of actions that aren’t necessarily good for us, that have the potential to hurt our bodies or minds, our relationships, our financial or work prospects; things that feel good in the moment, but are maybe not so good for our futures. We are seeking works that depict vices in all their wicked glory. It can be your own secret vice or something you’ve observed. Examples include drinking alcohol, smoking, gambling, prostitution, promiscuity, shoplifting, taking drugs for pleasure, over-indulgence in rich foods, driving over the speed limit, receiving kickbacks or bribes, failing to recycle, blackmailing, or cheating. We await your interpretations from humorous to moralistic to sleazy.
CATEGORIES ACCEPTED: Sculpture, painting, drawing, photo, printmaking, ceramics, assemblage, collage, mixed media, fiber art, glass art, artist book
VENUE: Arc Gallery, 1246 Folsom St, San Francisco 94103
JUROR: Philip Bewley, DZINE Gallery, San Francisco, CA
JUROR’S AWARD: A Juror’s Award ribbon, certificate, catalog and $250 will be presented to each of the three works that express the most imaginative interpretation of the theme.
EXHIBITION DATES: November 20, 2021 – December 18, 2021
GALLERY & ON-LINE GALLERY: There are two opportunities to get into this show. The juror will select works that will be exhibited in the Arc Gallery at 1246 Folsom Street and works that will be included only on the Arc On-line Gallery.
CATALOG: All artwork selected will be included in the exhibition catalog. Catalogs will be available for order at the time of notification.
ELIGIBILITY : Artists residing in the United States.
NON-REFUNDABLE ENTRY FEE: Payment of $35 per entry.
Temporary
Landscapes Art Contest
Grey Cube Gallery proudly presents the second Landscapes online art contest for the month of June 2021. Contest is open to all artists worldwide over 18 years of age. The primary focus of Landscapes theme should be any art with interpretation of natural elements such as mountains, hills, valleys, deserts, forests, farmland, trees, rivers, lakes, polar regions, rainforests, islands and tropical landscapes. All visual art mediums (except video and sound) are allowed. The Best of Show winning artwork will be displayed as the poster of the show. All winning artists (Merit Award & Honorable Mention) will receive a digital award certificate. $16 for the 2 images of artwork. You may enter more than once. Deadline: June 3, 2021.
CripTech Incubator Request for Interest – Deadline Extended to 20 May
Leonardo CripTech Incubator is an art-and-technology fellowship centered on disability innovation. Through 2022-2023, this incubator creates a platform for artists with disabilities to engage and remake creative technologies through the lens of accessibility. Across five residency sites in California in 2022, artists will have the opportunity to engage with a cohort of other disabled artists and a network of experts in technology and media to develop a project at the intersection of disability, art and technology that innovates new forms of aesthetic access.
What? Where? When?
Each of these residency sites vary in structure, form, location and time. In a 16-week Spring intensive, ThoughtWorks Arts in San Francisco offers artists specialist software support in design and engineering. Over a year of remote and on-site engagement at Nokia Bell Labs’ Silicon Valley, artists will collaborate with scientists and engineers using emerging technologies like AR, VR and AI. Through a year-long residency at Berkeley Disability Lab, an artist will conduct research, collaborate with UC Berkeley faculty and engage with the disability community on campus. At Santa Barbara Center for Art, Science and Technology, an artist will live onsite for 8 weeks (July and August 2022), using cutting-edge tools and technology including a fully programmable media environment with a haptic floor. Beall Center for Art and Technology at UC Irvine will facilitate a year-long research-based collaboration between artist and faculty, conducted remotely with 2-3 weeks spent onsite. In 2023, artists will have an opportunity to present their work in Leonardo’s LASER salon series, participate in workshops, exhibit their artworks and be published in a special issue of Leonardo journal. Artists will be awarded an $11,000 stipend to support their projects.
Submit
Interested in becoming a CripTech Incubator artist? Submit to our call for artists. Round 1 will be open from 15 April – 20 May 2021. In Round 1, we will assess artist interest and eligibility to participate in CripTech Incubator. We will review and invite more detailed submissions in early June. Round 2 will be open from 1 June-15 July 2021. Finalists will be invited and announced in August.
Questions?
Check out our FAQ! Contact Vanessa Chang at vanessa@leonardo.info or call 415-322-0037.
Call to Artists: “The 13th Annual Art About Agriculture”
The 13th Annual Art About Agriculture presented by the Ag Art Alliance will be exhibited at the Santa Paula Art Museum from November 13, 2021 to March 6, 2022. The Ag Art Alliance was formed in 2007 by artists Gail Pidduck and John Nichols. The purpose of the exhibit is to promote awareness of agriculture by using art to explore its many facets – from workers to water, from machinery to fields, to the food that goes on our plates.
Art About Agriculture is open to all artists over the age of 18 working in both two- and three-dimensional media who create art that in some way draws its inspiration from our agricultural heritage and/or contemporary agriculture. That inspiration may include (but is not limited to) depictions of rural landscape, farm animals, farm products, and rural life. Art that in a more abstract way deals with issues and ideas related to agriculture will also be considered. All types of media will be considered. Only work created within the last three years will be eligible. Only work not previously shown at the Santa Paula Art Museum will be considered. There is an entry fee of $30 which covers the submission of up to three works of art.
Call to Artists: “Work From Home”
Work From Home is an upcoming, juried group show that will be exhibited at the Santa Paula Art Museum from September 18, 2021 to January 9, 2022. The Museum seeks to showcase the wide variety of work that artists in our region created during a year spent close to home. This is largely an open call; there are no restrictions as to subject matter, genre, or media. Artworks submitted may reference the pandemic, or not at all. The accepted works are expected to form a survey of local artistic output during this incredibly unique period.
Work From Home is open to all artists over the age of 18 who currently reside in California. All types of media will be considered. Only work created in 2020 or 2021 will be eligible. Only work not previously shown at the Santa Paula Art Museum will be considered. There is an entry fee of $30 that covers the submission of up to three works of art.
Summer Institute 2021: Art as Activism in the Classroom
Summer Institute 2021 is a three day intensive virtual workshop series for teaching artists of all disciplines. The dates run July 22nd-24th. This year we will focus on art as activism or “artivism”. This past year, our students have experienced extreme societal upheaval and social injustices amidst a pandemic. We believe it is our job as teaching artists to help them navigate these events, their emotions, and their response to the world through art-making. During this three day intensive, teaching artists across the country will work with Teaching Artist Project staff to develop skills, lessons, and activities that will help support their students and bring activism through art into the classroom. Join us this summer to expand your ability to bring art and activism to the classroom, deepen your teaching with experiential, inquiry and reflection processes, connect with teaching artists from around the country, and build new strategies for creating a positive classroom culture.
