Authors and Artists Eligible. Beginnings weight one moment with a particular power. A poem handles this differently than flash fiction, a novel, a graphic novel or an art series. Send your best opening. No restrictions on theme, category, or the length of the piece or collection from which the excerpt comes. $250 plus publication for winner; publication offered to runners-up and finalists. Word limit: 250 for fiction/CNF, 25 for poetry, first page for graphic novel/comic book, one image for art. Closes September 30, 2022. Enter as many times as you like through Submittable: https://sunspotlit.submittable.com/submit/229987/inception-2022-250-for-best-opening or Duotrope: https://duotrope.com/listing/31171/sunspot-lit-inception-contest.
Freelance
CALL TO ARTISTS – Public Art Project: Fresno Yosemite International Airport Parking Garage Mural
The Fresno Arts Council is seeking individual artists and/or artist collectives to submit proposals for a public art piece of approximately 390 sq. ft. to be painted/installed on the exterior of the Fresno Yosemite International Airport parking garage.
The proposed concepts and designs should be reflective of Fresno’s and/or the Central Valley’s rich and diverse community. The design should portray the feeling that “you have arrived in Fresno”. It is suggested designs complement the existing mosaic mural, which is across from the parking garage, on the main terminal to give the sense that the artwork was always intended to be there. This project calls for an installation that is some or all the following: welcoming, bold, iconic, creative, durable, low maintenance, imaginative and reflective of Fresno.
Call for Art & Craft: Materials Hard + Soft
The Greater Denton Arts Council proudly presents the 36th annual Materials: Hard + Soft International Contemporary Craft Competition and Exhibition. Recognized as one of the premier craft exhibitions in the country, Materials: Hard + Soft began in 1987 and was originally initiated by area artist Georgia Leach Gough. The exhibition celebrates the evolving field of contemporary craft and the remarkable creativity and innovation of artists who push the boundaries of their chosen media. The 36th exhibition will be on display in Denton, Texas February 3 – May 6, 2023. Since 2017, the exhibition has expanded to include works by international artists.
2023 JURORS
Kathy Brown – Fibers
Harlan Butt – Metals
Brooks Oliver – Clay
Talor Roderick – Glass
Sam Slovak – Wood
James Thurman – Mixed/Other
Shannon Driscoll – Paper
Works produced in any of the craft media: clay, fiber, glass, metal, paper, wood, or any combination of craft media, are acceptable. Entries must be the complete work of the submitting artist. Local, national, and international artists are encouraged to apply. Kits or commercially designed works will not be accepted. All work must have been completed within the past three years (2020-2022) and not previously exhibited at the Patterson-Appleton Arts Center.
Deadline for entry is 11:59 PM on October 14, 2022.
Entry fee: $35 for non-GDAC members/$30 for members
There are scholarships available for first-time applicants to cover the entry fee, the deadline to apply is October 1, 2022. https://form.jotform.com/GDAC/MHSscholarship
The Greater Denton Arts Council will provide Jurors Awards in the amounts of $1,000 for best in show and $300 for best in media. 7 pieces will be selected for best in media and there will be 1 best in the show.
Details about the scholarships & the entry process can be found on our website:
English: https://dentonarts.com/mhscall2023
Español: https://dentonarts.com/materials-hard-soft-call-en-espanol
Francais: https://dentonarts.com/materials-hard-soft-call-in-francais
Questions can be emailed to exhibit@dentonarts.com.
Colors
THEME
Color can shout or whisper. Color surrounds us, and sometimes speaks to us. Dance with your colors, have fun. All artistic styles invited: abstract to realistic and everything in between.
CALL FOR ENTRIES
Open to all artists in the Greater San Francisco Bay Area, age 18 and over. You are invited to submit digital images of up to three (3) of your original works, not previously shown in a Marin Society of Artists juried exhibition. Open to all media except video, film and installation art.
Online entry is via EntryThingy, exhibition will be in person in our Main Gallery in San Rafael, CA, October 28 – November 19, 2022.
Prospectus, with full details and show calendar, Specifications and Policy for Exhibited Artwork and Entry Form on our website.
Traffic Control Box Art
REQUEST FOR DESIGN PROPOSALS
The City of Lodi is currently accepting proposals for original artwork to be displayed on several Traffic Control Boxes throughout Lodi.
ELIGIBILITY
Open to all practicing professional and emerging artists and design teams residing in Lodi and surrounding areas.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The City of Lodi, with input from the Lodi Arts Commission (LAC), will select original artwork to be displayed on several traffic control boxes throughout Lodi. The Arts Commission will determine the specific location for each piece of artwork.
Ned Smith Memorial Bench
We are looking for craftspeople, engineers and artists to create a sidewalk memorial bench for the front of the studio entrance. This would be a place for both studio members and the community to gather, rest as well as drink and eat during breaks at the studio.
The bench is to remember long time studio member and Board President, Ned Smith. Ned was an accomplished potter looking for a place to continue his practice when he first took a class at Ruby’s in 2001. His professional experience as a landscape architect informed the large-scale outdoor fountains he created and the aesthetics of his beautiful plates, bowls, and vases which were often incised with forms of plants and trees. Ned was a kind, generous, and creatively inspiring presence at Ruby’s. He contributed in countless ways to the studio, using his skills in landscape architecture to advise the studio in many facilities projects. He helped with lease negotiations, was on the advisory committee when we invested in our gas kilns, and helped to fix things around the studio that needed attention. His warm, supportive personality and his generous creative and practical contributions made him an irreplaceable member of the Ruby’s community, and our beloved friend. Several of Ned’s closest friends, recognizing his life-long commitment to his creative work in ceramics and in numerous other fields, have joined with us at Ruby’s to create this bench in his honor and memory.
Budget: $5,700
The criteria for this project are:
1. It should take into account the grade of the hill on Noe St. between 18th and 19th Streets;
2. It can be made of any material (wood, steel, concrete, ceramic, etc.) and should stand up to weathering and be sturdy enough to last for decades with moderate care;
3. Be designed in a way that discourages people from sleeping on it;
4. Include in the design a space for a plaque to honor Ned Smith; and
5. Be esthetically pleasing and finely crafted.
Timeline:
Publish RFP: Extended Sept. 15th
Intend to Reply Deadline for Vendors: Sept. 30th, 2022
Vendor Question Deadline: Sept. 30th, 2022
Final Submission Due: Oct. 10th, 2022
Select Vendor: Oct. 15th. 2022
Project Completion Deadline: Dec. 31st, 2022
