Sunspot Lit welcomes art and fiction, nonfiction, poetry, scripts, and graphic novels from 4 words to 49,000 words (open calls for longer categories close early). Accepting genre, commercial, mainstream and literary pieces. Pays editor’s prizes and cover art. Submit at https://sunspotlit.submittable.com/submit today!
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Artist of the Summer | Juried Art Exhibition
UPWARD Gallery invites artists worldwide to submit artwork to our juried art exhibition and competition, Artist of the Summer.
All artists 18 and older are encouraged to submit their work 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), digital painting, arts and crafts (beadwork, pottery, embroidery, floristry, batik, stained glass, two-dimensional collage and fabric art as well, etc.).
All accepted pieces will be displayed in our online gallery at upwardgallery.com.
The winners (1st place) are interviewed by the UPWARD Gallery editors for publication in the printed edition UPWARD’s Quarterly and on our site.
Each entrant of the competition receives a personal page in the UPWARD gallery. Selected works will be featured in curated galleries on our site. All entrants will receive digital certificates based on the results of the competition.
Entry fee: $12 for entry, $10 (2-4 entries), $9 (5 or more entries).
Deadline: August 31, 2023.
Visit https://upwardgallery.com/ad/competitions/62/artist-summer for a full information.
2023 Foundwork Artist Prize: $10,000 Grant with Studio Visits and Interview
The Foundwork Artist Prize is an annual juried grant awarded to recognize outstanding practices by emerging and mid-career artists working in any media.
The 2023 honoree will receive an unrestricted $10,000 grant and studio visits with each of the distinguished jurors.
In addition, the honoree and three shortlisted artists will be invited for interviews as part of the Foundwork Dialogues program to further public engagement with their practices.
The jury for the 2023 Foundwork Artist Prize includes esteemed curators, gallerists, and artists based in Los Angeles, Medellín, Miami, and New York:
Alex Gartenfeld, Artistic Director, Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA), Miami
Davida Nemeroff, Founder, Night Gallery, Los Angeles
Shinique Smith, Multidisciplinary Artist, Los Angeles
Emiliano Valdés, Chief Curator, Medellín Museum of Modern Art, Medellín
Nicola Vassell, Founder, Nicola Vassell Gallery, New York
The Prize is open to artists residing anywhere in the world with limited exceptions, and the deadline to register is 5:00 pm PT, September 26, 2023.
To be considered, artists must maintain a published profile on the Foundwork website, with at least 6 artworks and an artist statement published on their profile page, throughout the selection period: 5:00 pm PT, September 26– 5:00 pm PT, December 31, 2023.
Foundwork membership costs $4 per month and can be canceled at any time. Artists should see the FAQ and Prize Rules posted on the Foundwork website for instructions, terms and conditions. If you have further questions, please email support@foundwork.art.
Visit www.foundwork.art/signup to register.
About Foundwork
Foundwork is a 501(c)3 charitable organization whose mission is to support access and recognition for contemporary artists wherever they are based. We provide a dedicated online platform where emerging and mid-career artists can share their work with curators, gallerists, and other prospective collaborators across the global contemporary art community. We also host ongoing programming, including the Foundwork Artist Prize, to foster engagement and interest for participating artists.
Mottainai – Too Good To Waste
S.C.R.A.P. Gallery invites artists worldwide to submit artwork for Mottainai – Too Good To Waste.
ABOUT THE EXHIBIT
The concept of mottainai is translated to mean “too good to waste” or “what a waste.” An ancient Japanese practice and philosophy, this exhibit aims to embrace mottainai through modern-day artistic form and function.
ELIGIBILITY
This call is open to all artists and students and encourages artists. Media and materials considered include textiles, ceramics, painting, prints, sculpture, photography, and mixed media. Use of recycled and repurposed materials is required.
SIZE REQUIREMENTS: 24” x 36” max.
EXHIBITION TIMELINE: January – March 2024
Call for Graphic and Digital Designers
DCA is seeking experienced and talented graphic / digital designers to provide design services for various DCA digital / web-based materials. Individuals selected for the prequalified roster will be eligible to bid on specific projects including: Annual Reports; Heritage Month Calendars and Cultural Guides; Program Brochures; Art Exhibition Catalogs and Didactics; Requests for Qualifications; Requests for Proposals; Event Marketing Materials; Program Logos; Websites and Website Initiatives and Exhibitions Pages; Social Media Assets; and other print and digital / web items as needed. Selected graphic/digital designers will be required to produce printed and PDF comps and final digital files for DCA printed materials and for digital / web use.
This call is open to graphic / digital designers residing in Los Angeles County.
Applicants must have a minimum five (5) years of paid graphic / digital design experience.
Employees of the City of Los Angeles are ineligible to apply.
The deadline for electronic submission is 𝗠𝗶𝗱𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟯𝟭, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯.
Incomplete or late applications will not be accepted and will be deemed ineligible.
For details, and to apply, please visit: culturela.org/calls/call-for-graphic-and-digital-designers.
INCEPTION: Authors and Artists Eligible for $500 Prize
Beginnings have a particular power. For Sunspot Lit’s current Inception contest, send your best fiction, nonfiction, poetry, graphic novel, comic, or art opening. Feedback available.
Close: July 31, 2023
Entry fee: $10
Prize: $500 cash plus publication for the winner.
Enter as many times as you like through Submittable: https://sunspotlit.submittable.com/submit or Duotrope: https://duotrope.com/listing/27249/sunspot-literary-journal.
