Sunspot Lit is exploring the intersection of artificial intelligence and creativity in prose, poetry, and art. Submissions will be considered for publication in the quarterly digital and annual print editions. Submit here https://sunspotlit.submittable.com/submit/281493/ai-and-creativity-2024 before June 30th.
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Radiant Voices
Radiant Voices: A Showcase of Contemporary Women Artists
Radiant Voices is a virtual exhibition dedicated to highlighting the dynamic talents of contemporary women artists from around the world. Juried by a distinguished juried panel of art world professionals including Ekaterina Popova, Alicia Puig, Marina Press Granger, and Liza Zhurkovskaya, we aim to create a vibrant and inclusive show that honors and amplifies the voices of women artists.
Eligibility: Women artists of all backgrounds, disciplines, and experience levels are invited to submit their work for consideration. Must be 18+ to submit.
We accept all 2D & 3D mediums, including painting, drawing, photography, digital, prints, fiber art, collage, mixed media, sculpture, ceramics, and installation art. We do not accept film or video at this time.
About Our Jurors –
Ekaterina Popova is the founder of Create! Magazine, The Art Queens Society, host of the Art & Cocktails Podcast and co-author of The Complete Smartist Guide and The Creative Business Handbook. Popova is an artist who believes that our entire life is a canvas and we have the power to create anything we desire. Her mission is to empower artists and give them the tools to take responsibility for their own career and find validation and success from within. Popova spent the past decade growing her painting practice and focusing on depicting the interior in a series of lush and colorful paintings. These works helped her explore and heal her relationship with the idea of “home,” which carries a wide array of emotions for humans, especially immigrants. The works have been recognized, exhibited, and published internationally.
Alicia Puig is the curator & co-founder of PxP Contemporary, Director of Business Operations for Create! Magazine, an arts writer, frequent guest host of The Create! Podcast, and co-author of The Complete Smartist Guide and The Creative Business Handbook. She has worked in the arts industry for galleries, museums, art fairs, private collectors, art publications, and an auction house for over ten years both in the US and abroad. You can find Alicia’s writing featured in magazines and on blogs including Create! Magazine, Beautiful Bizarre Magazine, All She Makes, CandyFloss Magazine, Art She Says, and Artspiel, among others. Additionally, Alicia has served as a guest curator for Hastings College, All She Makes, Create! Magazine, Rise Art, and SHOWFIELDS.
Marina Press Granger is the founder of The Artist Advisory, a New York City consulting firm that offers career guidance to visual artists, galleries, and art-minded businesses. Granger worked in the NYC galleries and museums for nearly 15 years before starting her company. She curated numerous gallery exhibitions and art fair booths during that time. In addition to using analytical business acumen acquired through years of experience and a BA & MA in Art History, Granger also uses the Principles of Classical Chinese Feng Shui to enhance the success of the artists and businesses she works with. You may read about Marina Granger and The Artist Advisory in Forbes, The Art Gorgeous, The Art Zealous, Time Out New York, and more. Granger was born in Kyiv, Ukraine, and has lived in New York since 1991.
Liza Zhurkovskaya, aka Curator on the Go, is a Toronto-based curator & art advisor. For more than eight years, Liza worked directly with artists helping them make a living through their creative work. In 2020, Liza founded Kefi Art Gallery to support her artists and assist her corporate and private clients with acquiring original art and curating their collections. Liza is known as a community leader who has brought hundreds of artworks to the public eye. Her goal is to support artists while reminding everyone that art is part of a healthy community — and a healthy mind, body and soul.
PRIZES –
In addition to selecting a wide range of artists to be featured in our virtual exhibition, our team will award special prizes to a select number of artists.
1 year free membership to The Art Queens Society courtesy of Ekaterina Popova
Exclusive feature on the Create! Magazine blog courtesy of Alicia Puig
Interview on The Artist Advisory Podcast & access to the online course “Get Publicity: How to Put Together a Press Kit” courtesy of Marina Press Granger
Artist statement review & feedback courtesy of Liza Zhurkovskaya
Additional info:
You may submit 1-2 images of your work for $22, 3-4 images for $25, or 5-6 images for $28.
You do not need to include the dates of artwork that you submit.
Work does not have to be for sale to be included in this exhibit. We include work that is for sale, along with work that is not available.
Requirements:
Please be sure to include high-quality images of your work, 72 DPI, minimum 800 pixels wide
All images must be cropped to show only the artwork
Bio, 300 words max
Artist Statement, 300 words max
Files no larger than 10 MB
Our virtual exhibitions are presented to our website visionaryartcollective.com
All communication regarding this exhibition will take place via Submittable. Artists will be notified within 4-6 weeks after the deadline.
This exhibition will be presented in August 2024.
Visionary Art Collective’s mission is to connect contemporary art with education. The submission fees we receive go towards funding our platform, and enable us to continue providing opportunities and free educational resources to artists and educators around the world.
2025 Temporary Exhibition Call for Proposals
San Diego International Airport’s Arts Program invites artists, curators, and cultural, community, or educational organizations working in all media to submit proposals for the 2025 temporary exhibition, Mirror Mirror. The exhibition is inspired by Southern California artists whose use of the natural environment and unique materials brought or developed by the region’s innovative industries led to contributions in artistic movements such as Light and Space. Mirror Mirror aims to showcase the contemporary resonance of perspective, materiality, light, and color, highlighting themes such as reflection and translucence. Selected artwork and collections representing the theme will be displayed throughout the airport for up to one year beginning in January 2025. Up to twenty participating artists and/or organizations will be chosen for the exhibition, each will receive a stipend of $1,250. Submissions of existing, in-process and/or new work are welcome. San Diego and Tijuana-based artists are strongly encouraged to apply.
An online information session will be held on Thursday, June 13, 5 p.m. PDT to answer any questions for interested submitters.
Proposals are due Sunday, June 30, 2024, 11:59 p.m. PDT.
Call out for Artists – City of Perris Downtown Utility Box Art Program
The City of Perris located in Riverside County, California is seeking artists to launch the Utility Box Art Program in downtown Perris.
The City’s mission is to provide superior public service that enhances the quality of life for its residents. The Utility Box Art Program supports stipends to selected local artists through an application process to support vibrant works of art that aim to support public art, cultivate the city’s rich history, promote its diverse culture to preserve its identity, and beautify the city to enhance community vitality.
In multiple phases of execution, the City of Perris will select and install artwork on existing utility boxes throughout the city. Phase I will focus in the Downtown Perris area, where sixteen (16) boxes located in different areas have been identified. Selected artists will receive a stipend for their participation, and the original artwork, created in any 2D medium, will be printed on vinyl wrap for application to utility boxes. The artwork should incorporate the Perris Art Elements, selected by the Perris community, that include: history, culture, legacy, architecture, and diversity.
Applicants are required to follow the Utility Box Program Guidelines and Application submission requirements. The completed application form with the required documents should be submitted to the City of Perris Community Services – Public Art Division located at 101 North D St. Perris, CA 92570 or electronically to publicart@cityofperris.org. Application submission does not guarantee approval.
INSTRUCTIONS: Artists interested in participating must complete an application and submit electronic copies of their work. All entries must be original artwork. Submissions will be evaluated using the established selection criteria found in the Utility Box Program Guidelines, Sections III and IV.
SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS:
The submittal requirements provide the basic information necessary for review by staff. City staff may determine that additional information is required before further processing can take place.
a. Completed and Signed Utility Box Application Form.
b. Proposed artwork incorporating Perris Utility Box element(s), see Section IV on Utility Box program guidelines.
c. Proposed artwork description.
d. Portfolio of Artist’s previous work including a biography and four (4) examples.
Additional information for the Utility Box Art Program can be found at: https://www.cityofperris.org/departments/community-services/public-health/public-art-program
Futuristic Visions & Open Theme Art Competitions
“Futuristic Visions” invites artists to explore their imagination or depict their vision of the future. Artists are encouraged to create artworks that envision innovative technologies, advanced societies, and otherworldly ideals. Whether it’s through photography, mixed media, or traditional mediums, this theme allows artists to delve into the realm of possibilities.
Open theme is artist choice.
The winners will receive a certificate, and spotlight on the front page of our website. All finalists will be granted digital certificates. Winners will additionally receive social media promotion, newsletter, and mailing list highlight.
Request for Qualifications (RFQ) – Public Art for BART Police Headquarters
The selected artist/team will be a sub-contractor to the design-build contractor, not BART. Additionally this project will be on a very aggressive design & delivery schedule. Please see the full RFQ for more information: https://www.bart.gov/about/planning/art-program/projects
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
This RFQ is open only to artists or artist teams who meet the minimum eligibility requirements and are residents of the United States at the time of application, and for the duration of the implementation of the art elements of the project. All applicants must be U.S. citizens or have legal working status in the United States at the date of application and for the duration of the project. Applications will be accepted directly from artists or artist teams whose work is being submitted in response to this RFQ only. Applications submitted by third parties, such as galleries, art consultants or representatives, etc. will not be considered.
Bay Area artists, particularly those working or residing in the five counties served by BART, that meet the eligibility requirements set forth above and following are strongly encouraged to apply.
BACKGROUND & PROJECT SCOPE
A. Project Description
The future BART Police Headquarters, located at 2000 Broadway in Oakland, California, is in a prominent location of Uptown Oakland, adjacent to some of the most historic buildings in downtown, and is directly adjacent to BART 19th St station. The project is the renovation of an existing building, built in 1982, to accommodate a 21st century police department. The building will be reconfigured and renovated through a progressive design build process. The selected artist/team will be a contractor to the design-build team, not BART.
The BART Police Department (BART PD) endeavors to be the leader in innovative policing by establishing BART as the safest transit system in the nation. BART PD strives to ensure a safe environment within the transit system by increasing safety and reducing crime through highly visible sworn and civilian police presence, proactive enforcement of the law, and by partnering with BART’s stakeholders and communities to promote public confidence. BART PD believes in five core values: Integrity, Service, Accountability, Professionalism and Diversity.
The BART Police Department has committed to progressive policing and community engagement models to better serve the BART District and its communities. BART PD uses sworn police officers and unarmed uniformed civilian personnel to provide a visible presence in the system to promote safety and security. Police officers, Crisis Intervention Specialists, Community Service Officers, Fare Inspection Officers, and Transit Ambassadors work as a team to increase the visibility of uniformed police personnel in the system, address crime, and help people by connecting those in need of social services.
B. Scope of Art Project
The BART Art Program is seeking an artist or artist team to create original, architecturally integrated artwork for the facility. A selection panel of community and neighborhood representatives, arts and culture professionals, BART and BART Police representatives and civic leaders will be assembled to select and recommend an artist or artist team for this project.
Several opportunities for art integration are under consideration, including street-level exterior hardening (e.g. artist designed metal panels), enhancement of the parking perimeter fencing, and creating elements on the building skin – including replacing existing architectural panels with ones that have been enhanced by an artist. This aspect of the art and design program is seen as an opportunity for a visual dialogue between the work and values of BART PD, the diverse community and area architecture. Additionally, opportunities may exist for the first-floor interior public spaces of the building that may more directly reflect the important work of the BART Police Department, and to create a space that is inclusive, accessible, and welcoming to all. There are minimal, if any, opportunities for stand-alone sculpture on the exterior or interior.
Maintenance & Durability: the project must consider the issues of long-term conservation and maintenance of public art, along with time and budget. These projects are in the public realm and may therefore be exposed to weather and physical stresses, as well as be subject to vandalism. Public art projects must be fabricated of highly durable, low-maintenance materials. The selected artist will be expected to consult with a professional conservator prior to the submission of a final proposal.
After the project artist is selected, BART will contract with the artist with an up to $4,500 stipend (from the total project design fee) to initiate review of the project opportunities; implement initial collaboration with BART police staff to better understand the mission, values and outcomes of their work; and begin community outreach for the project in advance of the scope of work to be provided under contract to the design-build contractor team. The selected artist will work with BART to identify and to implement an appropriate engagement strategy as part of the initial design work.
Following this initial work, the artist will be contracted by the design-build contractor for the duration of the project to develop the art design, materials, and vendors, and integrate the artwork into the design-build project delivery. The BART Art Program Manager will be directly involved in all aspects of the development of the artwork in support of the artist and design-build team.
PROJECT BUDGET
The maximum budget for the project will be $500,000 (inclusive of the $4,500 initial fee with BART described above) which will be allocated as an allowance in the design-build contractor agreement. Artist will have responsibility for developing artwork that is within budget in coordination with design-build contractor, identification of fabrication sub-contractors as needed, and specialty installers as necessary.
Budget will cover:
Costs related to the artist’s design and project management fees, overhead, material samples, presentation materials, artwork fabrication, art transportation, delivery and installation of artwork, subcontractors including engineers, contingency, potential conservation review as required by BART, subcontracted laborers, project documentation, insurance, all applicable taxes, and all other costs associated with the project. All installation will be contracted through the design-build contractor or their identified sub-contractor(s). Artist’s proposed budget will be reviewed and approved by BART. Artist design and project management fee is expected to be approximately 15% of the overall budget, or as determined in coordination with BART and the design-build contractor.
ELIGIBILITY AND QUALIFICATIONS
Geographic Eligibility
This RFQ is open only to professional visual artists or artist teams who meet the minimum eligibility requirements below and are residents of the United States at the time of application, and for the duration of the project. All applicant artists must be U.S. citizens or have legal working status in the United States at the date of application and for the duration of the project.
Qualifications:
The program actively seeks to work with artists of all backgrounds and to inclusively engage the talents of historically underrepresented peoples.
This project is open to artists who have demonstrated experience in the successful design and delivery of artwork integrated to architectural elements of a project. Selected artists must be available to work collaboratively with project teams consisting of BART staff and BART Police, project architects, engineers, and trade sub-contractors, and community representatives.
Applicants must demonstrate a history of professional activity as an artist and must demonstrate appropriate skills or experience in designing and managing an art project relative to the scale and complexity of the art project described above.
Artist Teams: Two or more persons may apply together as a team however, a person with demonstrated history of professional activity as an artist must lead a team. You may not submit to be a member of more than one team, and if you are applying with a team, you may not apply as an individual (and vice versa) – one person/one application.
Qualifications used to evaluate the applications in the Artist Selection Process are as follows:
Minimum Qualifications:
-A minimum of five years of work as a practicing artist as evidenced by resume and professional recognition (awards, honors, exhibition record, etc.).
-Demonstrated successful experience collaborating with design professionals as part of a team to deliver a comprehensive approach to integrating art and design.
-Available to work collaboratively, both remotely and on-site in Oakland, California, with project teams consisting of BART staff, BART Police, project architects and engineers, and community representatives on the project schedule.
-Experience engaging communities to define objectives and inform scope of designs.
-Experience delivering designs/artwork that successfully integrates to a project of similar scale to the BPDHQ project. At least one project must have a fabrication and installation budget of $100,000.
-Demonstrated ability to comply with project deadlines and budgets.
Desired Qualifications:
-Past work that demonstrates the artist/team’s overall approach to making art and perceived ability to create artwork that would be relevant to the BPDHQ and the adjacent communities.
-Experience developing and implementing projects with first responders or government agency as clients.
-Successful completion of at least three permanent, site-specific projects similar in scope to the work being considered for BPDHQ.
-A minimum of 2 years of professional experience that illustrates the applicant’s ability to design and manage the project as required (i.e. past experience with public art projects, project management, public art administration, studio experience, related work skills or experience, etc). Desired skills may include budgeting, scheduling, communications with clients, and collaborating with third parties completing implementation, construction, or fabrication.
-Past public art projects utilizing a variety of materials and methods with minimal long-term maintenance needs.
-Aesthetic excellence in the design and execution of completed projects that shows a sensitivity to site integration (community, neighborhood, architecture, building function)
-Experience in identifying appropriate materials, fabricators, and suppliers for delivered projects.
-Additionally, BART seeks to develop a collection by a breadth of artists. Artists who have artwork already represented in the BART collection may apply for this project, however their prior inclusion in the collection will be noted during the jury review.
