CON-TEMPORARY Art Observatorium accepts submissions from visual artists, including video and media, to participate in the next exhibition season 2021-2022 and the coming group exhibition “Art of Freedom”. Please visit http://ctao.eu/calls.html for details.
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ArtAuction21 – Send Your Art!
ArtAuction21: Transforming Art into Action; Reconnecting in Resilience
For twenty-one years, artists and advocates like you who are living and working at the intersection of art and social justice have been a pivotal source of support in keeping our grassroots nonprofit thriving. Funds raised at this event make possible the many victories we have obtained over the years.
By contributing, artists have aided in The Coalition’s mission to create permanent solutions to poverty and homelessness while protecting the civil rights of those forced to remain on the streets. This year, the Coalition’s organizing and advocacy work will focus on building political power within homeless encampments, decriminalizing homelessness, and fighting for housing subsidies through the city budget process.
We know artists are often underpaid, and their work undervalued. The Coalition wants to recognize the labor of working artists by offering a small 25% commission from the sale. For artists who have the capacity to support our work more fully, you can donate the sale of your piece in its entirety. This is also an excellent opportunity for artists to garner exposure for their work with over 300 attendees and a media campaign reaching thousands across the country.
We accept all 2D and 3D media as well as craftwork and art books. Please read the Artist Contract for more information on drop-off times and size limitations or you are welcome to complete the submission through this google form. All art must be ready to hang. The deadline to drop off your art is August 1st, 2021.
As an additional thank you, all art donors will receive free admission to ArtAuction21. Come join us for live music, exciting raffle prizes, and the work of over 150 artists. Donations are tax-deductible as permitted by law. The Coalition on Homelessness is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.
Your art can make a difference in the lives of San Francisco’s homeless community. Funds raised by the auction account for a substantial portion of our annual budget. We depend on the support of artists like you to make it possible!
Thank you for considering supporting the Coalition on Homelessness.
A Show of Heads
A SHOW OF HEADS is a thematic group exhibition of work that includes and/or is based on the portrayal, interpretation and/or transformation of the human head. The exhibition will be held at the Limner Gallery, November 18 – December 18, 2021 and is open for entry to all artists working in any media. $500 cash award, deadline August 31. On-line entry form at http://www.slowart.com/prospectus/head.htm
Call for Artists: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. & Coretta Scott King Artist Residency (King Residency)
Opportunity: The Palo Alto Public Art Program is inviting individual artists, collectives, and keystone community leaders/artist partnerships experienced in creative community engagement and outreach, to apply to be part of the first two rounds of King Artist Residencies for the Palo Alto Public Art Program. The selected artist or team will be asked to engage the community in conversations about equity, inclusion, and belonging in Palo Alto, resulting in a final artwork that will be displayed on Dr. Martin Luther King and Coretta Scott King Plaza in front of City Hall for a period of 6 months to one year.
Eligibility: This opportunity is open to individuals over the age of 18 and residing in Santa Clara, San Mateo, Alameda, Contra Costa, Santa Cruz and San Francisco counties. We strongly encourage artists who are Black, Indigenous, and People of Color to apply. An ideal candidate would be an individual or collective, whose artistic practice is rooted in empathetic collaboration, civic engagement, and critical discourse. They would be open to meaningful community outreach and partnerships, aware of their own biases, able and willing to recognize and address shared challenges in the Palo Alto community, and able to amplify the voices of diverse community members.
Scope: The selected artist/team will be tasked with virtually and physically (if allowed) engaging with the Palo Alto community in creative ways – which may include art making, creative storytelling, music, movement, or other methods to gather feedback and stories about equity, inclusion, and belonging in Palo Alto. It is anticipated that the selected artist will take up to six months to do this outreach and research, and they may be provided with a temporary studio/work space in Palo Alto. At the conclusion of the residency, the artist will create an artwork based on the interactions with the community centering on a particular equity topic. The temporary artwork may be two dimensional and recreated on a banner format on the front of City Hall, or may have a more sculptural form on King Plaza. (Public Art Program staff is open to various ideas about methodologies and manifestation of final artwork). The artwork must be suitable for all ages viewing. The Public Art Program staff will provide final approval as the final artwork is developed.
View the FULL CALL and APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Contact us at nadya.chuprina@cityofpaloalto.org with any requests for additional information.
$550.00 Innovate Grants — Call for Artists + Photographers
SUMMER 2021 OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS — Innovate Grant awards (2) $550.00 grants each quarter, to one Visual Artist and one Photographer. In addition to receiving a grant award, winners will be featured and recognized on our website and join a growing community of vibrant and talented artists. For more information and to apply visit https://innovateartistgrants.org
Innovate Grant supports artists and photographers through quarterly grants. We’ve simplified the grant process, so that artists and photographers can focus on making their innovative work. The work should speak for itself and our application reflects that.
How to Apply: Visual Artists and Photographers 18 years and older, from all around the world, are eligible to apply. All media and genres are accepted. All applicants retain the right to the work they submit. Apply today at https://innovateartistgrants.org
Explore the work of All Past Innovate Grant recipients and read their interviews at https://innovateartistgrants.org
Category: Multiple disciplines and genres accepted
Deadline: Sept 16, 2021
Region: US & International
Awards: $550.00 USD Grants
Apply Online Today
https://innovateartistgrants.org
Go BIG Or Go Home! – Large Works Show at JCO’s Art Haus
A BIG opportunity is knocking. Will you answer?
What if we bought couches to match our artwork, instead of the other way around?
What if a painting could redefine the way we think about our homes?
What if bigger really is better…?
At JCO’s Art Haus, we think we should; we think it can; and we think it is.
Our clients are calling for BIG change, and they’re looking for bigger work than ever before. This Fall, JCO’S Art Haus is calling for room-defining art: works must be four feet long or wide, minimum. Let’s make a statement, shall we?
Our gallery has been established on the West Coast for over 9 years, and our following is dedicated. Our marketing is innovative. Our professional team of preparators, marketers, and salesfolks is tight-knit, charismatic, and just-the-right-kind-of-pushy.
Let’s collaborate and sell some art!
Emerging and established artists, Bay Area-based and beyond, are invited to apply to our Fall/Winter showcase, “Go BIG or Go Home.” This show is curated and installed gallery-style, with the unique and ambitious goal of presenting “something for everyone.”
Top-selling artists will be invited to be represented full-time by our gallery.
We are interested in artists working in ALL mediums and themes, including (and not limited to): Landscapes, city scenes, pop art, indoor- and outdoor-sculpture, mixed media, florals, abstracts, and still life.
REQUIREMENTS:
Paintings should be 48” long on one side, minimum (eg: 48” x 8”, 48” x 20”, 36” x 48”, et al.)
Ideally, we’re looking for 60” or longer on one side (eg: 60” x 9”, 72” x 72”, 90” x 120”, et al.)
Paintings may be stretched or unstretched.
Gallery pricing and studio pricing must be consistent.
► Applications are due by 11:59 PM PDT on Wednesday, September 30th.
SALES / FEES:
• $15 non-refundable application fee
• NO exhibitor’s fees, NO staffing requirement
• All sales are split 50% Artist / 50% Art Haus
APPLY:
ALL applications will be submitted via CaFÉ: Call for Artist Entries. Click HERE to apply with:
1. 3 — 13 high-quality images of your work
2. Indicate three preferred 30-minute time slots for a “virtual studio visit” via Zoom.
3. Artist Statement: A cohesive paragraph or two which ties your work together.
4. A link to your portfolio website and/or your professional social media page. Optional!
TIMELINE:
Applications Due: 11:59pm PDT on Wednesday, September 30th
Virtual Studio Visit (For Selected Artists Only): Friday, October 1st – Saturday, October 2nd
Notifications to Artists By: Tuesday, October 4th
Artwork Drop-Off: Friday, October 22nd – Saturday, October 23rd
BIG: Thursday, November 4th – Thursday, December 23rd
VIRTUAL STUDIO VISIT:
For selected artists only. You will meet with our team for a 30-minute Zoom call. You’ll present your work, share your story, and ask us any of your burning questions. Building this personal connection helps us better represent your work in our gallery.
ABOUT JCO’S:
Established in 2012, our mission is to create new art collectors by exciting them with extraordinary art presented in a friendly, unpretentious, meticulously-curated environment.
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