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JONATHAN VICKERS FINE ART AWARD 2014-15, UK

Call for Entries 2014
Deadline: 31 March 2014
Application fee: £25


The Jonathan Vickers Fine Art Award is one of the most prestigious, nationally recognised and coveted Art Awards in the UK.  The Award is open to emerging painters from across the UK with the successful artist receiving a nine month residency, a bursary of £18,000, a studio, a contribution to the cost of materials and on-going support and mentoring from the University of Derby’s Faculty of Arts, Design and Technology.

The theme of the sixth Award is ‘Sense of Place’, inspired by the people, landscape and heritage of Derbyshire with a focus on ‘Our Treasure Houses’.  During the nine months residency the artist will focus on producing new work for public exhibition in Derby Museum and Art Gallery and other spaces across Derbyshire.   The artist will also contribute 5 days of teaching in the University’s Arts, Design &Technology Faculty and Fine Art department and facilitate a programme of educational workshops in the community. 
 
This is an exciting opportunity for an artist who is ready for the challenge of responding imaginatively and creatively to the residency brief.  We are looking for a talented, organised, self-motivated artist who will be able to communicate effectively and confidently with the local community, act as an ambassador for the Award and the University and who has the maturity and personal skills to work with people on all levels.  
 
The nine month residency runs from 1 October 2014 to 30 June 2015.

The final exhibition will be held at Derby Museum and Art Gallery from 19 September 2015 to 17 January 2016.  The artist will be required to be available for the launch of the exhibition and there will be an expectation that they will also be available for a number of events during this period. 

Closing date for applications: 31 March 2014.  Interviews will be held in Derby on Monday 19 May 2014. 

Cost of application: £25 (for submission of up to 6 paintings).
 
To apply and for more information visit:
 
http://www.vickersartaward.co.uk/
 
or call:  Rachael Grime on 01773 514851
or email:  [email protected]
 

Wild Card: Open Artist Commission, Bristol, UK

IBT and Arnolfini commission opportunity
Deadline: 27 March 2014
Application fee: none

IBT and Arnolfini seek to commission an artist to make a new work to premiere at IBT15.

We are looking for artists working across live practice, who challenge the boundaries of contemporary performance and question their relationship to audience, time and place.

WILD CARD is committed to supporting artists who engage with live practice and employ an experimental approach to process, form and audience.

We are looking for artists working in emergent artforms, artists perceived to occupy the margins of society, and artists redefining the qualities of engagement with audiences, participants, co-conspirators, and the wider public.

We are seeking:
 Proposals across contemporary live art practice including: staged, durational, one to one, sited, digital, sound, visual arts and theatre.
 Artists with at least 3 years professional practice.
 An innovative idea for a new work for IBT15 (12-15 February 2015).
 Work that is realisable within the £2000 budget, and adaptable to different locations.
 Work which actively considers its relationship with an audience.
 
Further Information
http://inbetweentime.co.uk/news/wild-card

THE RYMER GALLERY, Nashville: Juried Exhibition

THE RYMER GALLERY, Nashville: Juried Exhibition
Deadline: 10 April 2014
Submission fee: $20



Second Annual Directors Choice Juried Exhibition: FIGURATIVELY SPEAKING

THE RYMER GALLERY
233 FIFTH AVE NORTH
NASHVILLE, TN 37219

Event Dates: 3/13/13 - 3/13/13
Entry Deadline: 4/10/14


REQUIREMENTS:

Media
Images - Minimum: 1, Maximum: 3
Total Media - Minimum: 1, Maximum: 3

Entry Fee (Rymer Gallery: Second Annual Directors Choice Juried Exhibition): $20.00

Applications should be submitted through CaFE:
https://www.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=1857&sortby=fair_name&apply=yes


DESCRIPTION: The Rymer Gallery is excited to announce our Second Annual Directors Choice Juried Exhibition "FIGURATIVELY SPEAKING: Contemporary Art and The Human Body"

All works will be anonymously reviewed and selected for exhibition by Rymer Gallery Director, Natalie Dunham.

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all US and International artists at least 25 years of age.


GUIDELINES:

-Original artwork in all media will be considered, except video

- 2-D artwork should not exceed 4' x 4' x 1' in dimension and should not exceed 50 lbs in weight. 3-D artwork should not exceed 5' x 2' x 2' in dimension and should not exceed 60 lbs in weight.

-All artwork should arrive ready for installation (i.e. wired or framed)

-All artwork must have been created in the last 3 years

-Artwork will be insured and for sale while in the gallery

-The commission on artworks sold is 50% -No artwork shall be removed prior to the end of the exhibition

-The artist is responsible for delivery to and from the gallery

-Artwork will not be hung if damaged in transit

-Artwork will not be hung if misrepresented in images


EXHIBITION CALENDAR:

Entry deadline: April 10, 2014

Notification of acceptance: April 12, 2014

Artworks delivered by: April 26 and April 29 (between 11:00am-5:00pm CST)

Show Opens: May 3, 2014

Reception: May 3, 2014 from 6:00pm-9:00pm at the First Saturday Art Crawl

Hand-delivered artworks picked up by: May 31 or June 3 (between 11:00am-5:00pm central)

Notice: shipped artwork will be sent out as soon as possible (arranged by the artist and gallery), and must include a shipping return label.


ABOUT THE GALLERY:

Located on Fifth Avenue, The Rymer Gallery is one of the largest contemporary galleries in the heart of Nashville’s arts district. The objective of the gallery is to continue the legacy endowed by The Betty Rymer Gallery at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, by supporting the best of what the contemporary art world has to offer. In addition to the cutting-edge 3,000 square foot location, there is an annex gallery and artist studio located one block away, next to the Hermitage Hotel, Tennessee’s only 5-star hotel. The Hermitage Hotel has endorsed our gallery and has actively cooperated with us in reaching their prospective patrons. The spectrum of artists we represent ranges from emerging to established in all media. The ways in which we promote, exhibit, and sell our artists is just as diverse. Locally, we host monthly exhibits of our exclusive group of artists for the downtown Nashville Art Crawl, the first Saturday of every month. Nationally, we propose our artists’ work to major museum collections through producing catalogues and submitting custom-curated shows that cater to museums’ needs. Internationally, we will be offering our artists’ work through participating in choice contemporary art fairs. Our goal is to foster artwork that entices, engages, and lures artists, collectors, and enthusiasts to Nashville’s expanding art scene.

 

Bloc Projects - Open Call for Billboard Works

OPEN CALL FOR BILLBOARD WORKS
Deadline:20 April 2014
Fee: membership to Bloc Projects - £20/year

Bloc Projects is pleased to invite proposals for its two publicly situated billboards. Positioned close to the Bloc Projects gallery space in the centre of Sheffield, UK, the billboards have shown work by a range of early-mid career artists since 2004.

Proposals must be for two dimensional works either printed as a billboard or applied directly to the boards, and may include examples of the proposed image or a description of a new work you intend to produce.

Applications are welcome from visual artists working in any discipline, including those who may not usually work in two dimensions. Applicants must be members of Bloc Projects – find out more about the full range of member benefits and how to at http://www.blocprojects.co.uk/membership/.

Successful applicants will be paid a fee of £150, and the selected works will be on display for one month in Summer and Autumn 2014. Bloc Projects will cover all material and printing costs.

To apply please send a PDF to info [at] blocprojects.co.uk with the subject line Billboard Proposal by midnight, 20 April 2014 containing:

- Proposal (maximum 500 words + may include images)

- CV and statement

- Up to 5 images of your previous work

- Your website and contact details

The billboards measure 500 x 175 cm approx’; full measurements and print specifications will be provided to the successful applicants.

Please note: We can not accept proposals for three dimensional works or proposals sent by post.

 

RBS Bursary Awards 2014

RBS Bursary Awards 2014
Deadline for applications: extended until 30 May 2014.
Application Fee: £20

The Royal British Society of Sculptors is currently inviting applications from early career sculptors for 10 Bursary Awards.

Each year the RBS awards ten bursaries to sculptors of outstanding talent and potential. They are designed to benefit sculptors in the early stages of their careers, and applications are welcomed from artists of any age and nationality, with or without formal training. The Royal British Society of Sculptors represents the diversity of contemporary practice and all styles of media are considered, including installation, site specific, conceptual and video work.


Benefits of the Award include:

·         Two years of free membership to the Society
·         Inclusion in the Award exhibition and catalogue
·         Mentoring by senior members of the Society

Deadline for applications: 12 May 2014.

Application Fee: £20

The application and further information is available at:
http://rbs.org.uk/rbs-bursary-awards-2014

For more information, contact [email protected]

Supported by the Gilbert Bayes Charitable Trust.

CUE Art Foundation 2014 Call for Curatorial Proposals

CUE Art Foundation
2014 Call for Curatorial Proposals
Deadline: 11:59pm EST on May 1, 2014



To apply: cueartfoundation.submittable.com

This program provides one deserving curator the necessary time and resources to realize an innovative project, with the aim of encouraging curatorial research in tandem with exhibition planning. CUE will provide institutional guidance to the curator, who will produce a group exhibition in CUE’s space with related public programming and an accompanying exhibition catalogue in July 2015. Curator will be awarded a $1,000 unrestricted stipend and an exhibition budget of $4,000.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR:

group show proposals that are conceptually rigorous and focus on artists, projects, and themes that are innovative, challenging, and engaging
a clearly demonstrated, unique, and creative approach to both curatorial research methods and the exhibition plan
ideas that are not well represented in the commercial sector

THE FINE PRINT:

proposals must include four or more artists, half of whom must qualify as under-recognized
curators may not include their own work in the exhibition
extra consideration will be given to those who are in the beginning stages of their curatorial careers
curator and the proposed artists must reside in the United States
we strongly encourage proposals that contribute to our ongoing commitment to diversity

For more information and the full list of submission requirements, visit cueartfoundation.org/curatorial-open-call. For a list of Frequently Asked Questions, please visit cueartfoundation.org/curatorial-faq. For questions regarding the application requirements, please contact Jessica Gildea, Associate Director of Programs: [email protected].

http://re-title.com/exhibitions/CUEArtFoundation.asp

 

Curwen Gallery Prize for Figurative Painting

The Curwen Gallery Prize for Figurative Painting
Deadline: May 1st 2014
Submission fee: £15

Image: Brendan Hansbro

Curwen Gallery are looking to represent an exceptional figurative painter. The prize is open to UK based artists at any stage in their career and held at Curwen Gallery in central London.

The selectors will be paying particular attention to technical skill and are looking for artworks which illustrate exceptional ability in the field of figurative painting.

Selection will be made by a panel of judges including Sir Peter Blake (artist), Nicholas Usherwood (editor, Galleries Magazine), Anthony Green RA (artist) and Jill Hutchings (Director, Curwen Gallery).

The first prize is £1000 prize money and the opportunity for a solo exhibition with Curwen Gallery in 2015. There will also be a purchase prize presented by Odgers Berndtson.

There is a charge made to each artist of £15 to enter three paintings in the competition.

See www.curwengallery.co.uk/prize for application forms and terms and conditions.

Contact [email protected]  for more information

The Summer Show Project

The Summer Show Project
FOLEY, New York
Deadline for submission: May 1, 2014.  
Submission fee: $25 by April 1 and $35 by May 1.

The Summer Show Project offers the unique chance for artists to work directly with FOLEYgallery.  The exhibition will feature one artist that works with photography and one artist that makes works on paper.

This initiative will provide an opportunity for emerging or under represented artists to have their work seen, recognized and reviewed in a professional gallery setting.

Upon acceptance, you will work on your own and with the guidance of gallery owner Michael Foley to create a well curated two person exhibition.

This is the fifth year for The Summer Show Project. We invite you to submit your work to participate in this unique opportunity and share the experience of exposure, guidance, feedback, community, recognition and support.

We invite artists from all disciplines to apply who work in photography and works on paper.  The Summer Show Project is open to all artists world wide.

Link: http://www.thesummershowproject.com/index.php/home_content


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FOLEY
97 Allen Street
New York, NY  10002
212.244.9081
www.foleygallery.com

 

SPACE RESIDENCIES 2014: OPEN CALL

SPACE RESIDENCIES 2014: OPEN CALL
Deadline: Friday 25th April 5pm

Applications are now open for five residencies for emerging artists and creative technologists working at the intersections of art, technology and sustainability. SPACE invites applications for residencies in the dedicated open-plan residency studio at the White Building, Hackney Wick.

INFRA_SPECTION

Thematic: #stacktivism is a term that attempts to give form to a critical conversation and line of enquiry around infrastructures and the relationship we have to them. #stacktivism has recently attracted a great deal of debate and interest and is an ongoing, and increasingly popular subject of interrogation for theorists, economists and creative practitioners alike. As the digital divide and post‐internet discourses lose traction and diversify, artists and creative technologists are faced with a new set of trending critical dialogues in the face of the morphing technological landscape. The INFRA_SPECTION residency acknowledges this shift, and the participating artists are invited to enter into a dialogue with the rapidly evolving perspectives of #stacktivism as a catalyst for their practice.

This cycle of The White Building residencies seek to question emergent behaviors and formulate ways to articulate the changes taking place “from here to there”. The residencies will generate a programme of events and critical debate around how creative practices are positioned within our contemporary convergence culture. INFRA_SPECTION will also raise questions about the terms of engagement artists and creative technologists are working with in their techno-political landscape and beyond.

Deadline: Friday 25th April 5pm

For more information and instructions on how to apply, please  download the brief here.

Please include a diversity monitoring form with your application which can be downloaded here.
Please contact Rachel Falconer, Head of Art & Technology should you have any queries: [email protected]

More about #stacktivism here and here.

Join the #stacktivism conversation on Twitter: @stacktivism

White Building residencies are generously supported by Arts Council England and Bloomberg.

Image courtesy: http://glti.ch/

Beep Wales International Painting Prize

Beep Wales International Painting Prize
Deadline for submissions: 15th August 2014
Submission fee: £15

Who: Beep Wales International Painting Prize is seeking artists who work in traditional format or testing new media in relation to painting. The exhibition will be spread over two venues in Swansea's city centre.

What: Beep is seeking work that responds to this year’s theme of A Portrait of the Artist as...  However, we are not just looking for traditional portraits; but the artist as a lead actor or director, the protagonist or antagonist, truth or lies? How the artist navigates through an uncertain future...

When: 10th October -  9th November 2014. Locations: Elysium Gallery, 16 College Street, Swansea, Wales & another surprise venue TBA.

Awards: The Judges main prize (£800) winner to be announced on the evening of the opening and the people’s prize (£200) will be announced at the end of the exhibition.

Fees: £15 submission fee made payable via PAYPAL at www.beepwales.co.uk or by cheque made payable to ELYSIUM GALLERY, posted to Elysium Gallery, 16 College Street, Swansea, Wales, SA1 5BH.
Details: This is the second BEEP (Biennial Exhibition of Painting) and this year the competition forms part of Wales’s Dylan Thomas 100 celebrations. We are encouraging large pieces of work as well as small-scale paintings. Visit website for terms and application form

Deadline for submissions: 15th August 2014.
Website: www.beepwales.co.uk
Email: [email protected]

Jonathan Powell
Director Elysium Gallery
Portfolio Wales & BEEP Painting Prize
T. 07980925449
www.elysiumgallery.com            
www.portfoliowales.com             
www.beepwales.co.uk

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