2/29: STUDIOS FOR RENT

2 STUDIOS FOR RENT APRIL 1

My place is at 4921 Exposition Blvd 90016, just opposite the new train line and a few blocks east of La Brea. It’s a wonderful studio and we’ve worked out most of the kinks in the first year of the lease – got a new roof, brought wireless internet to the block, etc. The blocks from Farmdale to La Brea are quickly filling with artists – Mark Dutcher, Mara De Luca, Fine Art Stretcher Bars, etc. There’s a park with tennis, a pool, and fields across the street from the train line, which will begin running downtown soon. An Albertsons is walkable, as is a fine fish shack.

I have three spaces to rent, which could be filled by one to three people, work-only. One is a small front studio, another is a big downstairs studio for those with bigger storage and tall wall needs, and a third is upstairs from that downstairs studio – quite long, if not as high. All studios would have access to shared spaces as needed, including a living room, outside area, kitchen, and two bathrooms. (The small front studio, again, has a third bathroom all to itself.)

The total rent for the three spaces is $1700, including utilities and internet, which I picture being split as follows:

Big downstairs studio: $750 (including utilities/internet): 17 feet tall, and is about 700 square feet. 35 feet of pristine white drywall that runs north/south. it also has another 13 feet of drywall at its north end and 23 x 9 feet of storage, plus about 12 feet of wall space that’s not drywalled. lots of room for both floor and wall work, in other words. two skylights light this, plus some flourescents and hanging lamps. Concrete floors.

Big upstairs studio: $650 (including utilities/internet): 288 square foot balcony (8 x 36 feet), 130 square foot room with shelves connected to 325 square foot room with drywall, so around 740 square feet. This space is shorter than downstairs, obviously, and with less existing drywall, but is very well lit by windows and has a lot of ways in which it could be used. The floor is wood, but nothing precious.

Small downstairs studio: $300 (including utilities/internet): room is about 160 square feet, but on top of that includes own bathroom and closet. A little like an office studio, with big windows and jasmine beginning to grow just outside. Concrete floors.

Let me know if you’d like to come by to take a look!

Farrah Karapetian

farrahkarapetian@gmail.com

2/28 LIVE/WORK STUDIO SPACE

Call for Artist Resident:

Concord offers a bedroom and studio space in a converted Warehouse in Cypress Park. Through the residency program the incoming artist will gain access to a community of artists, arts professionals and partnered organizations across Los Angeles.

The length of the residency is six months to a year starting March/April 2012. The resident will be invited to exhibit within or utilize the gallery space in whatever way they like – this can be a show of their own work, or a curated show, or some kind of interdisciplinary project such as a lecture series or workshop. The possibility of organizing multiple events/shows depends on scheduling.

The successful applicant will be enthusiastic to join Concord’s vibrant community and will happily engage in the collective process of organizing our space. What this means is that we would like the incoming resident to be an active member in our community, share in decisions about programming and curating events, aid in fundraising and contribute to conceptual planning and the overall development of the space.

The fees for the residency program are $750 per month with a small commitment to the space in time, skills or ideas; the residency fees includes a large bedroom, studio space, utilities, wifi and access to facilities such as our mobile studio.

We prefer applications in person (all disciplines welcome) – to schedule a meeting or to find out more please contact concord1010@gmail.com

Concord is an artist-run-space and a collective located in Cypress Park. Concord is also an experiment in building community both within the arts, within the home and within the neighbourhood. The gallery and project space hosts exhibitions, performances, readings, music and lectures. The collective lives and runs the project space from within the same building – complicating the divide between public and private space. For more information visit www.concordspace.com

2/28 GRANTS/AWARDS/FELLOWSHIPS

GRANT OPPORTUNITY: Support for Contemporary Art Exhibition Publications from the Elizabeth Firestone Graham Foundation

Deadline: 03-15-2012

Funding from the Elizabeth Firestone Graham Foundation supports direct costs for catalogues and other publications accompanying contemporary art exhibitions and projects, especially those supporting emerging and under-recognized artists and produced by smaller organizations outside the nation’s cultural centers. Limited funds are also available for publications related to the grantee organization and its programs or collections.

The Foundation does not provide grants for individuals, general operating expenses, capital campaigns, endowment funds, or projects supporting the work of deceased artists, and prefers one-time special projects that are originated by the applying organization. Requests for projects that take place within one year of the request will be given priority consideration. Grant amounts typically range from $5,000 to $20,000. Proposals for funding are reviewed by the Trustees semi-annually, in the Spring and Fall.

Letters of inquiry are required before submission of a full proposal. They are accepted throughout the year for preliminary review by the grants committee but must be received by March 15 for the Spring funding cycle and by August 15 for the Fall funding cycle. Letters of inquiry will not be accepted via fax or email. If the request is recommended for further consideration, the applicant will be invited to submit a full proposal. See application guidelines.

Contact: Kathleen Shields Email: info@EFGFoundation.com Website: www.efgfoundation.com Grant link: http://efgfoundation.com/applicationguidlines.html

CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION GRANT DEADLINE 3/1/2012

Deadline: 03-01-2012 California Community Foundation Los Angeles, CA

The California Community Foundation will award $280,000 in Fellowships for Visual Artists to 15 Los Angeles individual artists.  Eleven fellowships at $20,000 each will be awarded to mid-career artists and four fellowships at $15,000 each will be awarded to emerging artists.

For more than 96 years, CCF has recognized, encouraged and supported the Southern California arts community by funding and nurturing a full range of artistic expressions. The Fellowships for Visual Artists is designed to support local artists in advancing to the next level of professional development.  The fellowships draw together the J. Paul Getty Trust Fund for the Visual Arts, the Brody Arts Fund, the Atlass Fund, the Joan Palevsky Endowment for the Future of Los Angeles, the T.M. and R.W. Brown Fund, the Harry J. Volk Fund and other CCF funds.

See the Fellowships Guidelines for Eligibility and Application Information and register for a “How to Apply” Workshop at calfund.org/artistgallery. The application deadline is Thursday, March 1, 2012. Applications will only be accepted online. All applicants must submit both artist work and a completed application via www.callforentry.org.

For more information, please contact Program Associate Michelle Moreno at mmoreno@calfund.org or 213.413.4130.

We encourage you to forward this e-mail to others who may want to apply for the fellowships.

Contact: Michelle Moreno email: mmoreno@calfund.org Phone: 213.413.4130 x214 Website: www.calfund.org/artistgallery

3/15 Creative Capacity Fund NextGen Arts Professional Development Grant Program

Guidelines

(effective January 7, 2012)

Purpose:

The NextGen Arts Professional Development Grant Program provides professional development funding to emerging arts leaders in California to enroll in workshops, attend conferences locally and nationally, and to work with consultants or coaches in order to enhance the administrative skills and program experience needed to lead the nonprofit arts sector of tomorrow.

Awards:

Individuals meeting the NextGen Arts Professional Development Grant Program eligibility criteria below may apply for one-time grants of up to $1,000 to support the direct costs of proposed professional development activities. Grant applications will be accepted and funding decisions made on a rolling basis throughout the year (see “How to Apply”). Grants will be awarded in advance of proposed activities and payments will be made through the applicant’s nonprofit arts organization (i.e., place of work).

Eligibility:

To be eligible, individuals must:

• Be between the ages of 18-35, at the time of application;

• Currently work with a California nonprofit arts organization as an administrator, artist or board member;

• Have been employed less than 10 consecutive years in the arts field; and

•Be registered online as a member of the Creative Capacity Fund’s NextGen Arts cohort*

*You are registered in the NextGen Arts cohort if you completed the online NextGen Arts survey. Surveys must be completed prior to submitting your application in order to be reviewed within this month’s application cycle. The rolling deadline for NextGen application is the 15th of each month. Individuals who have previously taken the survey DO NOT need to take it again to apply for grants in 2011-2012. If you are unsure if you have completed the NextGen Arts survey or if you would like to be informed of when it reopens, please contact us at ccf@cciarts.org.

 

 

Eligible Costs:

NextGen Arts grants may be used for a wide range of activities aimed at strengthening the individual’s

nonprofit leadership, business or career skills including:

• Tuition or registration fees for workshops, conferences, and trainings;

• Travel and hotel expenses;

• Fees to work directly with consultants or career coaches.

Ineligible expenses include:

• Funding to offset applicant’s regular salary or wages;

• Funding to offset general operating costs of the applicant’s sponsoring arts organization;

•Activities focused primarily on personal artistic practice; and

•Activities beginning less than 60 days after the nearest application deadline. (Applications are due on the 15th of each month.)

How to Apply:

Applications are due on the 15th of the month with a one month turnaround. Applications received after the 15th of a given month will be reviewed in the next month’s application cycle.

Applications must be submitted online.

Important Information to Note:

•Activities beginning less than 60 days after the application deadline will not be

considered.

For example, an application received by August 15th will be notified of approval by

September 15th. However, the requested activity must take place after October 15th. Please plan ahead.

• In order to meet the demand for funds and to support a maximize number of applications, partial funding may be awarded.

• It is the applicant’s responsibility to enroll in the activity specified in their application or to make any necessary contracting agreements with the consultant(s) identified in their application.

• Should you be awarded a NextGen Arts professional development grant and not be able to complete the activity as described in your application, you must notify CCF immediately. Failure to complete the requested activity and/or notify CCF may require you to return the grant funds and may disqualify you from future funding.

QUESTIONS?

Contact the Creative Capacity Fund toll-free at (877) 482-0530, or by email at

ccf@cciarts.org.

 

 

2/28: JOBS

Administrator/ Registrar at George Stern Fine Arts

Level: Full-Time
Salary: Commensurate upon experience.
Days/Hours: Tuesday-Friday, 10-6, Saturday, 11-6, additional hours will be required as needed for show openings, other events and extra work.

Company Description:
George Stern Fine Arts is an art gallery based in West Hollywood specializing in important Early California Impressionism, Early Modernism, and American Scene Painting. New exhibitions approximately every 8 weeks in addition to resale activity and yearly Los Angeles Art Show.

Job Description:

•Arranging all shipping of artworks, both incoming and outgoing Gallery inventory.
•Precision documentation on all incoming and outgoing acquisitions (including photographing inventory), sales, and consignments in Spinnsoft database.
•Coordinating exhibition preparations, preparing exhibition checklists, coordinating upcoming exhibitions, and events, etc.
•Gallery advertising including in-house designing of brochures and ads.
•Press, client and media relations including sending out bi-weekly updates of the gallery through Constant Contact.
•Assist the Director and Owner.
•Maintain client database.
•Art Historical research.
•Greet visitors in a friendly, professional manner.
•Provide general administrative duties: phones, filing, correspondence.

Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree required.
Knowledge of Art, Art History, or Business with a minor in Art/Art History or equivalent experience.
Knowledge of MS Office and type at least 45 wpm.
Familiar with Adobe Photoshop and InDesign.
Knowledge of basic html.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Proven ability to exercise tact, and deal with confidential matters.

Please send cover letter and resume to:
gsfa@sternfinearts. com

MANAGING DIRECTOR, ATTIC THEATRE

ATTIC Theatre Conservatory, Inc., the parent company and umbrella organization of the ATTIC Theatre & Film Center, ATTIC Theatre Ensemble, and Denise Ragan Wiesenmeyer One Act Festival, is currently inviting applications for the position of Managing Director.

The ATTIC, with its various branches, is one of the premiere theatre organizations in LA. Having produced theatre for over 25 years, the ATTIC is well known for its commitment to new works and community involvement. The ATTIC Theatre & Film Center, on the edge of Culver City, is one of the best 50 seat rental houses in Los Angeles, helping serve artists and groups present their work in a comfortable and warm environment.

Co-Founded by Denise Ragan Wiesenmeyer and James Carey in 1987, and still under the direction of Producing Artistic Director, James Carey, the ATTIC has gone on to become a well-respected non-profit producing organization operating under the 99-seat theatre code, garnering numerous awards for its productions.

As a non-profit theatre, the ATTIC is run entirely by a volunteer force. As such, the Managing Director position is not a
full time job but rather will comprise ten to twenty hours a week (more hours during productions) .

The Managing Director will work closely with the Producing Artistic Director and artistic staff, and the Board of Directors to dynamically lead the company forward in a time of great challenge, change, and growth.

Among the challenges are:
• Working to help build our audience and presence both on a local and national level.
• Keeping the company fiscally responsible in order to further its artistic goals.
• Helping to increase revenue through budgeting and developing new revenue streams through grants and donations.
· To oversee all fundraising activities for the organization and to meet annually budgeted financial goals; in addition, to coordinate and implement activities including (but not limited to) activities to meet organizational strategic action goals and objectives.

The Managing Director is responsible for the administrative and fiscal oversight and operations of the company. He/she is the chief officer in charge of earned and contributed revenue streams and oversees all expense disbursement.

Desired Qualifications
• Passion and interest in hands-on theatre and arts management.
• Demonstrated knowledge or interest in learning about issues facing non-profit theatre management, including facilities maintenance, capital building, audience development, branding and marketing, budget maintenance and day-to-day
functionality.
• Strong organization and time management skills, as well as computer literacy and experience with QuickBooks, Excel, Patron Manager and website maintenance (ideally).
• Strong budgetary and financial management skills as evidenced by past experience and accountability.
• Extensive experience working with artists, actors, designers, directors as well as management staff. Understanding of a familiarity with contractual requirements for production of theatrical events.
• Understanding and experience of the Los Angeles theater community and ability to help expand the audience base.
interest in learning.

Desired Characteristics
• Collaborative and hands on leadership style helping to foster the atmosphere of mutual respect and understanding and volunteer-ship within the company.
• A good listener and quick learner
• Passion for theatre
• Sense of humor

This is a perfect position for someone who is looking to expand their resume and/or work experience in Theatre Management, and work in a hands on and problem solving environment.

Please send resumes to info@attictheatre. org and visit our website for more information on the company and our most recent and upcoming productions. www.attictheatre. org

YOLA AT HOLA SINGING AND SOLFEGE SPECIALIST

Employer: Heart of Los Angeles (HOLA)
Position: Singing and Solfège Specialist (Interim), YOLA at HOLA
Hours: Approximately 13 hours per week for 11 weeks
Salary: $30 per hour (non-exempt)
Start Date: April 9

How to Apply: send resumes and cover letters to cwitkowski@heartofl a.org<mailto:cwitkowski@heartofl a.org> by March 17

Heart of Los Angeles (HOLA) provides underserved youth with exceptional programs in academics, arts and athletics within a nurturing environment, empowering them to develop their potential, pursue their education and strengthen their communities.

Youth Orchestra LA (YOLA) at Heart of Los Angeles (HOLA) is the second site of Gustavo Dudamel’s signature music education program at the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Inspired by El Sistema, YOLA at HOLA serves nearly 200 students with intensive after-school orchestral instruction five days a week. Classes include music creativity, singing and solfège, ensemble rehearsals, and an hour of academic tutoring daily. This holistic approach fosters a sense of community and provides the students with the opportunity to take advantage of HOLA’s exceptional programs and resources.

Position Summary:
Responsible for leading the vocal component of YOLA at HOLA, a joint venture of the Los Angeles Philharmonic and Heart of Los Angeles (HOLA). He or she will ensure the highest quality singing experience for YOLA at HOLA, create curriculum and pedagogy in collaboration with other YOLA at HOLA music faculty and support each child holistically. He or she will support the HOLA philosophy and community as a part of YOLA at HOLA and help facilitate community and family involvement.

Essential Functions:

As a YOLA at HOLA faculty member, responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
· Collaborating with YOLA at HOLA faculty to create a shared curriculum, pedagogy and culture inspired by the ideals of El Sistema
· Teaching singing and solfège to classes of first-sixth graders
· Assisting with string ensemble
· Assisting with full orchestra; classroom management, collaborating with the YOLA Conductor
· Communicating with YOLA at HOLA tutors in order to understand each child holistically
· Attending music pedagogy and tutoring professional development sessions
· Preparation and communication with music teachers, YOLA Conductor, Program Director, LA Phil staff, parents and the HOLA team

Qualifications:
· Demonstrated excellent musicianship and artistry as a teacher/performer
· Strong commitment to El Sistema’s philosophy of social change through music and the missions of YOLA and HOLA
· Four-year undergraduate degree or equivalent experience required; post-graduate degree or equivalent experience a plus
· Extensive experience teaching vocal music to young children
· Experience leading and conducting vocal ensembles
· Strong knowledge of standard music pedagogy with certification preferred
· Experience working with children from diverse ethnic and economic backgrounds; experience working in underserved communities
· Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community
· Interest and ability to be a motivational mentor/role model for students, parents, and peers as an artist, teacher and citizen
· Ability to work under frequent observation
· Bilingual in English and Spanish a plus
· Ability to be a strong role model for youth during all working hours

THE DANCE RESOURCE CENTER IS LOOKING FOR DEVELOPMENT AND JOURNALISM

ABOUT THE DANCE RESOURCE CENTER (DRC):
The Dance Resource Center of Greater Los Angeles is a service organization that provides the dance community access to information, resources and services; and promotes the visibility and awareness of Greater Los Angeles dance on local, state and national levels.

We are currently seeking two interns for our spring season. Internships are unpaid, but students may be able to receive school credit. Interns will also receive a student/affiliate DRC annual membership, which entitles them to a wide range of benefits (including advertising opportunities and discounts on shows, performances and events, plus free access to all DRC events).

1. DEVELOPMENT INTERN (8-10 hrs/wk)
Position Description:
The DRC Development Intern will experience an introduction to the field of grant-seeking and proposal writing, and will gain familiarity with local, state and national funding structures. 8-10 hr/wk commitment.

Regular Duties:
- Research funding opportunities for the DRC
- Assist Coordinator with editing and assembly of grant proposals

Qualifications:
- Exceptional writing and communication skills
- Great organizational skills, promptness, reliability
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word/Excel) , Google platforms (Docs/Calendar/ Email)
- Candidates with a passion for the arts and record of dedication to arts advocacy strongly preferred
- Familiarity with the Los Angeles dance community preferred

Please send an email to Shayna at membership@drc- la.org with “Development Intern” in the subject line. Attach your current resume and cover letter detailing your qualifications and why you would be a great fit for the position.

2. JOURNALISM INTERN (10-15 hrs/wk)
Position Description:
The DRC Journalism Intern will have the exciting opportunity to write articles for the DRC website, blog and Dancezine (a widely read dance publication for our members). 10-15 hr/wk commitment.

Regular Duties:
- Propose and conduct journalism projects & interviews to document current happenings in the local dance community
- Create a dance advocacy bulletin detailing policy updates and news on a local, state and national level
- Expand the scope of the DRC’s dance community news by incorporating voices from communities not traditionally represented in dance writing

Qualifications:
- Exceptional writing and communication skills; a compelling, clear and articulate “voice”
- Promptness, reliability and ability to meet deadlines is a must
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word/Excel) , Google platforms (Docs/Calendar/ Email)
- Only candidates with a demonstrated interest in the Los Angeles arts/dance community will be considered

Please send an email to Shayna at shayna@drc-la. org with “Journalism Intern” in the subject line. Attach your current resume and cover letter detailing your qualifications and why you would be a great fit for the position. PLEASE ALSO INCLUDE A 200-400 WORD WRITING SAMPLE.

GalleryBeat Media seeks managing editor

Wanted: Managing Editor for an established art and culture website – GalleryBeat Media
http://gallerybeat.net/

- this is the same humorously irreverent reality art program that was the basis for the successful indie film GUEST OF CINDY SHERMAN.[ http://www.guestofcindysherman.com for information about the film] and GalleryBeat. Applicants need writing skills, editing skills – some code experience for a Word Press platform, witty journalistic tendencies, contemporary art knowledge, skepticism of all things media hyped and popular people, with an ear to the street plus the guts to skate a staircase rail. You will not have to skate, but you’ll need mental athleticism. Scripting skills and on-camera presence is a plus.

I’m in the middle of starting up another documentary with narrative films in the wish queue – and we are pushing hard on that, and the website is part of a feed of events generated from production to autonomous production of ground level art and culture reporting.

This is the perfect opportunity to be part of a creative team, and brilliantly forward a recognized brand website that has a free form style within an established WP framework. It’s good for that talented individual that wants to make something happen and has the energy to make it happen. It’s part time on your time, voluntary with a chance to monetize. If you can’t afford to go for it, need a paying gig now, forget this. If you’re not on fire to make something happen for something better than your starving-for-attention ego, and get down and do the work, look elsewhere. Contact Paul H-O paul@gallerybeat.net.

Projects and Logistics Coordinator – Full time position

International fine art transport company is seeking qualified applicants for full-time Projects and Logistics Coordinator position in the Museums & Exhibitions department of their Los Angeles operation. Museums experience required; logistics/shipping background a plus. The position would involve working closely within a specialist team handling museum exhibitions and loans.

Salary and benefits commensurate with experience.

All interested applicants can send a cover letter and resume to Jason Bailer Losh , Dietl International Los Angeles Operations Manager at Jlosh@dietl.com

VIDEO INTERN AT KPCC

KPCC.org, the award-winning website for the Southern California Public Radio, is offering an opportunity for Interns to get hands-on multimedia experience working in a newsroom.

Video interns are photographers & videographers.

http://americanpublicmedia.iapplicants.com/ViewJob-235953.html

Internships last a minimum of 3 months & up to 9 months, & 20 hrs/week. Internship applications are accepted year-round.

Spring: January – June
Summer: June – August
Winter: September – January

Interns work typically 2-3 days a week including nights/weekends.

These are volunteer/unpaid internships, but you can get college credit. Because you’ll be reporting stories around Los Angeles, you’ll need transportation.

Reqs:
- Not only know how to shoot excellent pictures using both digital still cameras & video cameras
- Know how to edit using Final Cut.
- Undergraduate student studying journalism or related field.
- Experience in a journalism environment
- Strong writing, editing, research & communication skills
- Knowledge of digital editing technologies.
- Working knowledge of current affairs
- Ability to manage several different projects at once
- Good time management skills.
- Ability to meet deadlines as assigned.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Outlook, Word, & wire services
- Upbeat, constructive, ‘can-do’ attitude.

Preferred Skills & Experience:
- Familiarity with the values/sound of public radio.
- Some experience working in a broadcast or newsroom environment.
- Willing to think ‘outside the box’ of conventional journalistic style.

Temp. Youth Visual Arts Instructor, Create Now

Create Now is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 1996 that transforms the lives of high-risk and at-risk youth through creative arts mentoring, education, resources and opportunities.

We have initiated a unique international program called Arts xChange that will bring together 16 Hutu and Tutsi youth in Rwanda with 16 rival Bloods and Crips in Los Angeles through our Introduction to Art Workshop. Teams of youth will be meeting online weekly for 15-18 weeks to discuss issues of violence, poverty, conflict and acceptance. Create Now will provide them with materials to create drawings, paintings, sculptures and videos. The program will culminate with art exhibitions in Kigali, Rwanda and an art gallery in Beverly Hills.

We need a talented artist who can do all three forms of artwork: drawings, paintings and sculptures. You will meet once or twice a week with a group 16 youth at a Continuation School in Compton. The days of the week are currently open. The schedule will depend on the students and the school, so we need you to be flexible. You might also have to put in some extra time as needed.

We have $700 for the artist during the entire program. This is a pioneering project that will ideally break down barriers between gang members and help disadvantaged youth to discover their talents so they can change their lives. There will be media coverage and opportunities for promotion. More importantly, you will be impacting needy youths’ lives. As a bonus, you’ll also receive free tickets to concerts and plays at premiere venues in the region through our Artistic Journeys program.

Please send an email to ruby@createnow.org with your bio/resume, along with samples of your work in all three disciplines: drawing, painting and sculpture. NO CALLS OR FAXES.

Development Associate, 24th St. Theatre

24th Street Theatre is seeking an experienced non-profit financial
Development Associate. 24th Street Theatre is an award-winning mid-sized
arts organization and one of LA¹s premiere 99-seat theatres working locally
and internationally in theatre, arts education, and community outreach. We
serve thousands of kids annually with our Arts Education program, thousands
of audience members with public events and performances, and hundreds of
neighborhood kids with free after school programs. 24th Street Theatre is
a progressive organization offering a fun, creative, and casual work
environment in one of LA¹s top professional theatre venues. Benefits
include employer-paid health care + dental and paid vacation.

JOB DESCRIPTION:
The Development Associate is a FT exempt position, responsible for building
and maintaining a robust annual fundraising plan in order to expand
organizational capacity and infrastructure. 24th Street Theatre¹s
Development Associate reports directly to the Executive Director and will be
part of a two-person Development team along with 24th Street¹s existing
Grants Manager.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
Ø Expanding individual giving
Ø Developing and implementing cultivation and solicitation plans with
measurable goals for individuals and corporate donors.
Ø Organizing fundraising events for cultivation and fundraising, working
closely with Board and volunteer committees.
Ø Developing and maintaining 24th ST¹s new Patron Manager database system
for cultivating, thanking, tracking and building strong relationships with
donors and prospective donors.
Ø Working with Executive Director to strategize and implement public
communications to effectively build public awareness of 24th ST to funders,
to the non-profit community, to the education community, and to the diverse
audiences 24th ST serves.

SKILLS REQUIRED:
Ø Event organizing skills
Ø Highly self-motivated and organized with great time management skills
Ø Excellent writing and verbal communication skills
Ø Strong computer skills
Ø Ability to work with diverse group of people in a dynamic fast-paced
environment
Ø Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
Ø Conscientious and detail oriented

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
The ideal candidate has:
o 3 years experience in non-profit development with an understanding
of the
non-profit and theatre worlds.
o Experience with individual cultivation, corporate fundraising,
foundation and government grant writing.
o Should like kids, as thousands of kids per year come through the
theatre. Spanish is a plus.

EDUCATION, TRAINING:
Masters degree in Arts Management preferred, or Bachelor¹s Degree in
Business Administration or related field.

TARGET DATES FOR SELECTION:
Ø Applications/Resumes due: March 15th, 2012
Ø Interviews anticipated: March 25th-April 5th, 2012
Ø Decision anticipated: April 10th, 2012
Ø Anticipated start date: April 15th, 2012

Please direct your resume and cover letter to theatre@24thstreet.org

Event Coordinator, Autry National Center

The Autry seeks a full time Event Coordinator to assist in day-to-day administrative duties in our Venue Sales Department. The Coordinator will work closely with the Director of Event Sales and Services in the sales and coordination of special events both by phone and in-person with the public. Administrative duties will include booking event dates, maintaining the agenda for weekly meetings, and preparing contracts and invoices. The Coordinator will also manage prom and homecoming rental activities.

The candidate must be an enthusiastic professional, who can build and sustain relationships in a demanding and hectic environment.

Qualifications
• Demonstrated interest in the hospitality field
• Flexibility to work evenings, early mornings and weekends on an as needed basis.
• Physical mobility and stamina
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• The ability to multitask and trouble shoot under pressure
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office 2010 (Word, Excel and Outlook)
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent work experience

To apply, please submit cover letter and resume to:

Human Resources
Autry National Center
4700 Western Heritage Way
Los Angeles, CA 90027-1462
E-mail: hr@theautry.org

Southern California Program Coordinator, Gay-­-Straight Alliance Network

Gay-­‐Straight Alliance Network Southern California Program Coordinator

Job Title: Southern California Program Coordinator

Reports To: Deputy Director Status: Full-­‐time, Exempt Salary: Salary commensurate with experience, plus generous benefits package including health, dental, vision, and retirement benefits

Organization and Position Overview: Gay-­‐Straight Alliance Network (GSA Network) was founded in 1998 and is dedicated to empowering lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and straight student activists to fight homophobia and transphobia in schools. Led by youth and adults, GSA Network is a national leader in the safe schools movement. GSA Network provides resources, training, and grassroots organizing support to clubs working to educate schools about LGBT issues and organize for social change. In California alone, GSA Network has increased the number of GSA clubs in middle schools and high schools from 40 to 850, has trained and empowered more than 10,000 student activists, and has won pioneering safe schools legislation. GSA Network has a budget of over $1 million, with 16 staff in its San Francisco headquarters and two regional offices in Los Angeles and Fresno.

The Southern California Program Coordinator position is a full-­‐time position located in Los Angeles. The Program Coordinator is responsible for grassroots community organizing, regional planning, and program implementation throughout their region. The Program Coordinator will provide training and support to student leaders in grassroots school-­‐based organizing and program implementation throughout their region. The Southern California Program Coordinator works directly with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) and straight ally youth and adult advisors involved with nearly 400 Gay-­‐Straight Alliance clubs throughout Southern California. The Program Coordinator is responsible for providing the support and planning “behind the scenes” to enable youth to be the leaders of our work. Often the workweek will include 4 weekdays and weekend day (e.g. Tuesday -­‐-­‐ Saturday) and may include some evenings. The Program Coordinator must have a valid driver’s license and able to travel throughout the region and drive youth to events and trainings. A demonstrated passion for LGBTQ youth leadership and empowerment, an understanding of youth culture, and commitment to social change is required for all positions at GSA Network.

Job Duties:
• Assist in managing the regional office in Los Angeles
• Provide technical assistance to GSA clubs engaged in campaign organizing in GSA Network’s current campaign efforts
• Provide outreach, support, and technical assistance for GSAs across Southern California through email, phone calls, and on-­‐site visits to GSA meetings
• Develop and coordinate Southern California Youth Council, a youth leadership group that leads programming throughout the region; provide support and leadership development training for Youth Council members
• Organize and help conduct annual GSA Activist Camp
• Organize and conduct leadership trainings, peer education and train-­‐the-­‐trainer programs, and networking events for LGBTQ and straight ally youth
• Represent the organization in collaborations and to the public throughout Southern California
• Function as community organizer and assist GSAs in developing action plans, designing outreach strategies, coalition building and conducting social, educational, and advocacy activities at their schools
• Work with program staff to develop program materials, resources, and curriculum on specific topics related to GSAs and anti-­‐homophobia/anti-­‐transphobia organizing in schools
• Recruit and supervise volunteers and interns for Southern California region
• Present workshops at regional and national conferences
• Write or solicit articles for printed and e-­‐newsletters
• Participate in program evaluation • Maintain database records on GSAs, individual members, and allies • Other duties as assigned .

Qualifications:
• Ability to relate to LGBTQ youth and straight allies, particularly youth of color
• 2-­‐5 years direct experience with non-­‐profits, grassroots community organizing, and coalition-­‐ building
• 2-­‐5 years job experience in program planning and implementation
• Strong analytical, planning, and organizational skills
• Excellent time management skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple projects
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience doing public speaking and conducting trainings
• Proven leadership skills, including the ability to mentor youth and structure a youth-­‐led program
• Ability to work with efficiency, flexibility, and good humor
• Demonstrated commitment to social justice, anti-­‐oppression work, and LGBTQ rights
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently (with a supervisor in another city) and as part of a team, with people from a variety of different racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, educational, religious, sexual, gender, and generational backgrounds
• Bilingual (Spanish and English) a plus
• On the ground familiarity with the following Southern California counties a plus: Imperial, Kern, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura.

To Apply: Send cover letter, resume and salary history to jobsearch@gsanetwork.org or mail to: Job Search, GSA Network, 1550 Bryant Street #800, San Francisco, CA 94103. Please indicate job title in the subject line of your e-­‐mail. No phone calls or faxes please. Only those applicants who have submitted complete applications and selected for an interview will receive a response. Deadline for applications is March 9, 2012. The position will be filled as soon as the appropriate candidate is found. It is therefore recommended that you submit your materials as promptly as possible. The ideal start date is April 16, 2012. Equal Opportunity Employer: GSA Network is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from youth, people of color, people of all sexual orientations and gender identities, and people with disabilities. For more information about GSA Network please visit our website: www.gsanetwork.org

Sales & Marketing Associate, Leslie Sacks Fine Art

Responsibilities:

- Represent a highly reputable fine art gallery at art fairs (domestic and abroad), up to six times annually

- Arrange and monitor travelling exhibitions and consignments to dealers, galleries and museums (domestic and abroad)

- Based in Los Angeles

Qualifications:

- Entirely comfortable with the Modern & Contemporary masters, including Impressionists, American & European Modern, Post-War periods and Contemporary periods, including paintings, works on paper, sculptures, as well as fine prints

- Must be extremely competent at the highest levels of sales and client/gallery relations, with at least 5-7 years of art sales background

- Should have existing qualified client base as well as a strong capacity to network and potentialize.

- Prepared to make long-term commitment of at least 3-5 years to start

- Uncompromising work ethic

- Must be proactive, energetic and resourceful in marketing and networking

- Degree in art history or visual arts preferred, but not required

Please email your resume, cover letter and any references to Sandy@lesliesacks.com

Do not call.

http://www.lesliesacks.com/

Registrar, David Kordansky Gallery

David Kordansky Gallery seeks a full-time REGISTRAR.

David Kordansky Gallery is seeking a highly motivated, professional individual with registrarial and fine art shipping experience that will be part of a rapidly growing, internationally renowned contemporary art gallery in Los Angeles. The candidate must have extensive experience in a registrarial role at a contemporary art gallery or institution. Candidates must be exceptionally organized, possess excellent attention to detail, and be able to work independently and efficiently.

SHIPPING & ART HANDLING
The registrar coordinates all shipping arrangements for the gallery. This includes, but is not limited to: contacting shipping companies for estimates, booking shipping vendors, preparing shipping quotes for collectors, corresponding with collectors regarding the shipment of their acquisitions, coordinating in-coming and out-going gallery exhibitions, corresponding with artists, arranging art fair shipments, and coordinating loans and consignments.

The registrar also handles much of the day-to-day moving, hanging, wrapping, and packing of artwork for shipment, viewings, and storage with the help of a part-time preparator. Additionally, the registrar occasionally handles matters dealing with fabrication. The registrar overseas and plans the installation and de-installation of exhibitions.

DATABASE & INVENTORY
The registrar maintains the gallery’s inventory in ArtBase. This entails entering new works and images, updating existing records, and accurately tracking inventory locations.

SKILLS REQUIRED
-Prior registrarial experience
-Art handling, hanging, shipping experience
-Knowledge of contemporary art, galleries, institutions, and shipping companies
-Microsoft Office programs
-Adobe Photoshop
-FileMaker Pro/ ArtBase
-Mac proficiency

Please email cover letter and resume to jobs@davidkordanskygallery.com

Part time Preparator/Archivist at AMBACH & RICE

AMBACH & RICE / 6148 WILSHIRE BLVD. LOS ANGELES, CA 90048 • Ph: 323-965-5500 F: 323-965-5509 • AMBACHANDRICE.COM
GALLERY PREPARATOR / ARCHIVIST
-20 hours minimum commitment: 3 days a week.
-Starting at $20 / hr based upon commitment and experience

AMBACH & RICE is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented applicant to assist the gallery with preparer duties,
documentation, and image archive management. Position requires safe handling and knowledge installing a wide variety of
art works. Candidates should have excellent communication skills and flexibility in their schedule. Often times there are
longer hours before and after each exhibition (once a month). Ideal candidates would also have photography experience and
ability to uphold strong image archives for print and web use.

Preparer duties include but not limited to:
-Highly skilled and professional art handling and installation experience
-Coordinate International, National, and local transport and storage.
-Coordinating of exhibition installation and de-installation which includes hiring help, renting trucks, and making deliveries to
clients and storage
-General shipping and receiving; check accuracy, procure condition reports, assist / manage with installation
-Problem solving skills regarding spacial restrictions and hazards
-Gallery and back room maintenance: General cleaning for each exhibition
-IT Assistance and knowledge of multi-media installation (projectors, speakers, etc)
-Basic construction skills preferred but not required
Archivist duties include but not limited to:
-Inventory management: Organize and catalog works in storage as well as at the gallery and enter locations in database
-Enter data for shipping and receiving in gallery database. Also update database with any dimensions inaccuracies and
changes as needed
-Manage photo archive by creating various sizes and organizing accordingly for office use.
-Update website with high-res photos
-Coordinating documentation of exhibitions
-Photo documentation for individual works

Required:
-Time management of your part-time schedule. Always keep our exhibitions and other important dates in mind when planning
your schedule. Longer hours are necessary during exhibition installation and de-installation.
-Strong communication skills
-flexible attitude and ability to work fast with accuracy
-Photography experience
-Advanced knowledge of Tiff’s files, photoshop capabilities, basic Indesign

TO APPLY: Send a resume, cover letter, and references to info@ambachandrice.com. Please no
phone calls.

Assistant Director, AMBACH & RICE, Full-Time

AMBACH & RICE /  6148 WILSHIRE BLVD. LOS ANGELES, CA 90048 • Ph: 323-965-5500 F: 323-965-5509 • AMBACHANDRICE.COM
Assistant Director
Full-time, competitive salary base upon experience.

AMBACH & RICE seeks a highly motivated and poised full-time Assistant Director for immediate hire. This is an exciting
opportunity to assist in all facets of working in a Contemporary Art Gallery. This position works closely with the Owner/Director
to contribute to help grow the business to benefit the artists we represent. Candidate must be motivated, hardworking,
organized, detail oriented and personable. Candidate must be able to multi-task in a fast paced environment, possess strong
written and verbal communication skills and have an excellent phone manner.

Administrative / Archival duties include but not limited to:
-Answering the telephone, greeting visitors and clients
-Receive and directing inquires for artist and image information in a timely manner
-Managing gallery archives both digitally and physically; Artsystems database, press, artist bios, press, publications, cloud
based applications, images (Tiffs and Jpgs)
-Liaise with artists to gather artwork documentation and information
-Creating press packets and client information packets
-Maintaining the gallery website (WordPress)
-Assisting the directors and artists as needed
-Uphold document design and aesthetics through all gallery materials
-IT assistance
-Maintain supplies and order as needed
-Drafting Invoices, exhibition contracts, and other forms as needed
-Keep accurate and detailed reports for payments, deposits, and commissions for each sale and report to the bookeeper.

Project Management:
-Oversee design and website development
-Provide and gather data for the Preparator for shipment
-Assist with the prioritizing of tasks for the office by setting deadlines and planning schedules
-Instigate meetings to gather information, discuss, and uphold deadlines and upcoming projects
-Record and oversee preparations for exhibitions on and off site
-Planning special events: Openings, client dinners, mailing of invitations, e-blasts
-Occasional travel to various fairs and off-site exhibitions

Qualifications and requirements:
-Minimum of two years full-time work experience in a gallery setting.
-Proficiency in Mac operating systems, Microsoft Office, Excel. Experience with Adobe InDesign, Cloud based applications,
Wordpress, Photoshop, and Artsystems is not necessary but preferred.
-Bachelors Degree, degree in Arts Administration, Art History, related field, or equivalent work experience.
-Art Handling
-Project and office management experience
-Registrar experience and understanding of transportation of artwork on an international scale
-Knowledge of contemporary art nationally and Internationally.
-Extreme flexibility and humility to complete or delegate mundane tasks
-Can work independently but also with a team

TO APPLY: Send a resume, cover letter, and references to info@ambachandrice.com. Please no phone calls.

2/28 WORKSHOPS/CLASSES

Screenprinting Weekend Workshop: March 24th + 25th

*For a full listing of all classes at Angels Gate Cultural Center, as well as visitor info, visit www.angelsgateart.org.  *

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Beginning Screen Printing Weekend Workshop

March 24 & 25 (Sat. & Sun.) 1-5pm

Beginning Screen Printing Weekend Workshop is a two day orientation to photographic screen printing (silkscreen). The objective of this workshop is to learn how to properly prepare and expose a screen in the sun, then to be able to register and print a 2-3 color image on a variety of surfaces (paper, fabric, etc.). Over the course of two days we will complete a screen printing project of your choice. All techniques shown can be reproduced at home with simple supplies and tools.

(Water based ink, squeegees, and screens will be provided. Paper will be available for sale.)

For more information and to register for workshop please contact Taya Kenny 310.519.0936 /taya@angelsgateart.org *

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*Beginning Printmaking for Adults*

**Just Added! Saturday Classes begin Saturday, February 25th * * *Saturdays, 10am-12:30pm (no classes April 7th and 14th) *dates may be subject to change

Wednesdays, 10 am – 12:30 pm

(no classes on Apr. 4, and 11) *dates may be subject to change

$18/class or $160 for all 10 classes

+ $10 material fee

(Bring apron and gloves)

Beginning Printmaking is a 10 week long seminar that introduces rich variety of printmaking techniques – we will start with monotype printing, continue with relief, progress to intaglio (drypoint, and etching). We will discuss limited edition printing, and color printing – both subtractive, and additive methods. At the end of the course, students will be encouraged to experiment with their favorite technique that they have learnt.

For more information and to register for classes please contact Taya Kenny 310.519.0936/ taya@angelsgateart.org

*The Print Studio is also available for Individual Instruction, Rental, and Print Services. *

**

*visit www.angelsgateart.org/printstudio/ for more info. *

PUBLIC SCHOOL OUTDOOR SUMMER CHESS CLUB

1 session remaining –

March 3, 2012 @ 2PM

This class will feature tables, chairs, and chess boards on Chung King Road, warm nights and refreshments.  Bring your board!

Location: Public School, 951 Chung King Road

SEW IT LIKE YOU MEAN IT

Private Lessons and Group sewing workshops with Artist/Maker Catharine Stebbins.

Catharine Stebbins is an Artist + Curator + Maker + Designer + Educator with a passion for sharing her knowledge and skills in all types of learning environments: on weekend getaway workshops, private homes, at her studio, creative gatherings, galleries, community education programs, online; just about anywhere curious, open-minded people come together.  Catherine will bring her class to you!

Group Workshops:

-4 Person Minimum

-3 Hours

-$55 per workshop

Private Lessons:

$125/2 hours or

$300/6 hour series of classes

What you need to bring*: – A sense of humor and willingness to follow directions – SEWING MACHINE, owner’s manual, bobbin, thread, and assorted size 9-14 machine needles – Shears/Fabric Scissors, straight pins

Available dates & times: TBD – when you register – I will call you to schedule. ** No surcharge if I travel within these zip codes: 91001, 91011, 91024, 91107, 91103-4-5, 91108, 91030, 90041-2, 91206. *Complete materials list will be emailed after registration.

FREE WORKSHOP WITH GYST FOUNDER KAREN ATKINSON@ CAL STATE FULLERTON

10 Steps to Getting Your Sh*t Together for Artists.  Karen is a practicing artist, author, founder of GYST software and professional practices services for artists — and she has taught Getting Your Sh*t together courses at Cal Arts for ten years.

Come to her workshop for free at Cal State Fullerton from 1-4 on Friday March 2nd

Location Titan Student Union Theatre

800 N. State College Blvd., Fullerton, CA, 92831

 

2/28 ARTIST CALLS

Foundation for the Arts

Since 1977, FAR has worked to facilitate support for artists and the presentation of programs for the community through long-running offerings such as Open Proposals, which extends a variety of resources to artists to enable the completion of projects that otherwise might not be realized, and Art Talk Art, the oldest extra-academic art lecture series in Los Angeles. For over thirty years, FAR has successfully brought alternative perspectives to the Los Angeles arts community and focused on direct service to artists as an organization with no staff, no fixed offices and an all-volunteer Board of Directors.

Proposal Guidelines We welcome proposals and ideas for Los Angeles area artists’ art projects and lectures. Please submit the following items to FAR via email at proposals@far-la.org.

Your application will be presented to the board and voted on.

ORANGE COUNTY CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ART

Announcing an open call/curated exhibition for “Random Acts of Time” at the Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, 117 North Sycamore St. Santa Ana, CA. The curatorial premise is based on nebulous notions of time/randomness. Exhibit dates are May 5-June 23, 2012.  Details and prospectus are outlined via the link. A catalog will be produced with selected artists. http://www.occca.org/EXHIBITIONS.html#future

March 31, 2012-Last day for online submissions April 2, 2012-Begin jurying process April 6, 2012-Final selections April 26-Work delivery April 29, 2012-Installation May 5th, 2012-June 23, 2012-Exhibition dates

Email: Info.occca@gmail.com

Section 1: Project description (one page max) Section 2: Personal or organizational resume and/or biography. May include web site links if applicable Section 3: Questions relating to FAR’s Mission:

1. How will this project serve the Los Angeles or Southland community?
2. How does this project challenge and expand the boundaries of established notions of art and art making?
3. How does this project foster dialogue and interaction between artists and the public?

MERGE

MERGE: March 31, 2012

Art in Public Spaces

(Info about how to participate follows below)

Over the course of the last eight years, during which FLOOD has worked with the Long Beach Arts District in mounting the annual SoundWalk event, it has become apparent that there is not only an openness to creative experimentation, but there is also strong desire for self-expression among the business owners and residential organizations who have partnered with FLOOD by graciously providing spaces and venues to SoundWalk artists.

With an approach to curation that has as much to do with collaborative performance as it does exhibition, we as FLOOD seek to mobilize diverse groups of individuals to create artwork that is innovative and culturally relevant

As a result, in 2012, FLOOD is launching a trio of events entitled MERGE. This will be an exercise in communal curation merging creative individuals with the Arts District’s business and residential communities. In each of these events, business owners and residential organizations will present artists whom they find relevant. These artists will be juxtaposed and, at times, engaging with artists selected by FLOOD. In what will be an evening highlighting a diversity of interplayful sensibilities, visitors will find themselves within an expressive city space, shifting with fluid aesthetic interactions and energized by creative tension.

WHAT: Merge 2011 Part 1, A one-night event of video projection, sound installations, performance art, theater, music and more by local artists. Parts 2 & 3 are scheduled take place on June 2nd and December 1st.

WHERE: Throughout the area encompassed by 4th St, Linden Ave, First Street and Elm Ave.

WHEN: Saturday, March 31, 2012 from 5 - 10 pm

ADMISSION: Free

PARKING: Metered parking is available on the street; additional parking is also available in the parking lot at the NE corner of Broadway and Elm Ave

Participation:

Artists and businesses can register for MERGE by creating an account and entering their info. Deadline: March 7, 2012 Notification of Site Assignment: March 14, 2012 Application Fee: None

With the informal sobriquet of “AUPRA† (Aesthetically Unbiased Presentation of Regional Art), the first MERGE installment will be especially interplayful. While synthesizing vastly different aesthetic approaches, this exhibition, like its homophone “opera,† will strive to unify all artistic genres through a single event.

As this is an inclusive event, submissions for all genres, both static and non-static media, will be accepted, including:

installation     performance art     happenings     actions     street theater (spontaneous or staged)     dance (ballet, modern, butoh, street, folk etc.)     music (acoustic and electronic)     video, short film     painting, drawing     sculpture     multi-media     inter-media art     sound art

Due to the limited number of indoor spaces, both for exhibition and/or performance, all work should be outdoor-ready or outdoor-adaptable.

As a MERGE participant, your name, likeness, as well as work may be used for publicity purposes and materials related to this event, including, but not limited to, press releases, advertising posters, publications, recordings and MERGE related websites.

By submitting your submission electronically over the internet, you authorize the use of your name, likeness and work for the above-mentioned purpose. Please note that all other personal information (address, telephone numbers, etc.) is strictly for internal business.

MERGE will not furnish any equipment [e.g. power strips, generators, cables etc.], but will provide site(s) and power only)

Submissions: Artists and businesses can register for MERGE by creating an account and submitting their information.

Or you can send an e-mail to info@floodlb.org PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING IN THE BODY PROPER OF THE E-MAIL:

Artist or Group Name     Contact Name     Phone number     Email and Postal mailing Addresses     A brief text description of the work(s) submitted     Resume     Performance length: ongoing or limited time     Performance venue type: set location or roaming

PLEASE ATTACH (Optional):

Artist Statement     Photos

ARTIST CALL: Reflections 2012: A Charity Art Exhibition to Benefit North Beach Citizens

Deadline: 03-01-2012 North Beach Citizens San Francisco, CA

Reflections 2012: A Charity Art Exhibition to Benefit North Beach Citizens

North Beach Citizens’ Creative Events Committee is pleased to announce Reflections 2012, an art exhibition taking place from March 31, 2012, through April 26, 2012, at The Cannery located in Fisherman’s Wharf.  This exhibition benefits North Beach Citizens, a non-profit organization that utilizes the talents of the North Beach community to innovatively address the needs of its homeless and low-income citizens in an atmosphere of trust, integrity, and respect.

Artists must utilize a mirror (maximum size of 3 feet x 4 feet) as their medium for artist expression and base their work on the theme of self-reflection, self-realization, or transformation. All media is eligible including photography, collage, painting, drawing, mixed media, sculpture, stenciling, carving, printmaking, video, and digital media. Featured artists include: Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Genea Barnes, Jack Hirschman, Amanda Lynn, Winston Smith, MOMO

Mirrors must be delivered to The Cannery (2801 Leavenworth Street, Suite 111) between 10:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 27, 2012, through Thursday, March 29, 2012.

Thursday  April 5, 2012 – Opening Reception 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.Thursday

April 26, 2012      Closing Reception 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.Friday

April 27, 2012      Pick up unsold artwork from The Cannery 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Submission Guidelines:

* There is no submission fee.     * All artwork must have a hanging wire or rings on the back. Work without hanging hardware will not be accepted     * Sculptors must provide a pedestal for their work.     * A completed application form must accompany each submission.     * Artwork must be labeled on the backside with the artist’s name, title of work, contact information, medium, and value.     * 100% of the proceeds from each sale will go to North Beach Citizens.     * All artwork must be for sale.     * The artist allows North Beach Citizens to use images of the work for marketing, publicity, and other similar purposes.     * The artist is responsible for insuring his or her work and holds harmless North Beach Citizens, their directors, and representatives for any loss or damage to their work.     * Only two submissions per artist.     * Artwork not picked up by April 27, 2012, will be the property of North Beach Citizens.     * For participation, artists submission form must be submitted by March 1, 2012.

Contact: Ethel Jimenez; Alex Neidenberg email: creativeevents@northbeachcitizens.org Phone: 415.772.8274 Website: www.northbeachcitizens.org

ARTIST CALL: “One Eye Shut” at the Olive Hyde Art Gallery

Deadline: 03-01-2012 Olive Hyde Art Gallery Fremont, CA

An exhibition of California Photographers, running 5/11/12 – 6/9/12. Opening Reception Friday, May 11, 2012. Please email entry including artist statement, contact info, image list for up to 10 images (min 300 dpi jpeg) to Curator Sandra Hemsworth at hemsworthsandra@yahoo.com.

Entry deadline March 1, 2012. Entry fee paid upon acceptance into show.

Contact: Sandra Hemsworth email: hemsworthsandra@yahoo.com Website: http://www.fremont.gov/index.aspx?NID=337

MUSEUM OF LATIN AMERICAN ART Long Beach, CA Women’s Day Festival Call for Artists

For a PDF of the application below please email the Education Department at education@molaa.org

MOLAA invites female artists to submit digital work to be considered for  a virtual display. This display will be projected as a Power Point  presentation during MOLAA fs annual Women fs Day Festival on March 18,  2012.

Eligibility: All female artists who work in any fine art media are  invited to submit digital images for exhibition. Acceptable media  include: painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, installation,  photography, collage, digital works, textiles and mixed media works.  Video files do not qualify. Still images of performance or video works  are acceptable. Works must have been completed within the last five  years.

CALL FOR HIV POSITIVE ARTISTS/ARTISTS AFFECTED BY HIV IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

We  are seeking HIV positive artists or artists affected by HIV, who live  in California to participate in an one of a kind HIV and AIDS  awareness art and music event named E.N.U.F. (Empowering new  understanding forever) scheduled for June 3rd in LA. Hanging fee is  $50.00 for a large wall space.

Please send links to your work by April 30th, 2012 to: massgathproductions@yahoo.com

 

Entry Instructions: To be considered for the display, submit up to three  images, sized at a resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels in JPEG format on a  CD or by e ]mail to: education@molaa.org . Title each image file with your first and last name, image number and  the title of the piece, which should correspond to the submission form  (example: FridaKahlo_001_StillLife.jpeg)

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All work must be original and not submitted to prior art displays at the  Museum of Latin American Art. Along with the digital files, submit the  attached entry form. The Education Department reserves the right to  reject any or all entries.

Deadline for Submissions: Entries must be submitted in person or by e  ]mail by Friday, March 2, 2012. Notification of acceptance will be sent  via e ]mail on March 9, 2012.

Agreement: I hereby authorize the Museum of Latin American Art to use  the images submitted with this entry form for display during MOLAA fs  Women fs Day Festival on Sunday, March 18, 2012. I further understand  and acknowledge that any video, photographic or other images obtained of  my artwork through my participation in MOLAA fs Women fs Day Festival  may be used for publicity and educational purposes.

Print Name Signature Date

Declaration of Original Work: I, __________________________________________(print  name) hereby declare that the images I am submitting for consideration  in MOLAA fs Women fs Day Virtual Display are images of original art work  completed by myself as an individual. They do not infringe any  copyright vested in any other party.

Signature Date

MUSEUM OF LATIN AMERICAN ART Women fs Day Festival Entry Form Complete this form and submit it either in person on a CD or electronically along with supplemental materials (JPEG files) to: education@molaa.org.

DEADLINE: Friday, March 2, 2012

Name E ]mail Phone Address City State Zip Entry 001: Title of Work: Medium: Year Completed: Entry 002: Title of Work: Medium: Year Completed: Entry 003: Title of Work: Medium: Year Completed:

Submission of an entry to this exhibition indicates an agreement on the  part of the artist with the conditions set forth in this call for  artists.

For questions please contact: Rebecca Horta Education Coordinator rhorta@molaa.org

MUSEUM OF LATIN AMERICAN ART 628 Alamitos Ave Long Beach, CA 90802 t: 562.216.4161 f: 562.216.4190 www.molaa.org

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2/24 STUDIOS

4035 Eagle Rock Blvd.

4035 Eagle Rock Blvd., Eagle Rock, CA 90041

• Rental Rate:
  $15 – $22.60 /SF/Year
• Min. Divisible:
  150 SF
• Max. Contiguous:
  1,500 SF
• Property Type:
  Office
• Property Sub-type:
  Office Building
• Additional Sub-types:
  Warehouse
  Creative/Loft
  Office-R&D
• Building Size:
  4,000 SF
• Building Class:
  B
• Find Out More…

Last Verified  2/13/2012Listing ID  17478468

7 Spaces Available

Display Rental Rate as Entered

Space 1

• Space Available:
  150 SF
• Rental Rate:
  $1.25 /SF/Month
• Space Type:
  Creative/Loft
• Additional Space Types:
  Office Building
  Warehouse
• Lease Type:
  Modified Gross

Space 2

• Space Available:
  750 SF
• Rental Rate:
  $1.25 /SF/Month
• Space Type:
  Creative/Loft
• Lease Type:
  Modified Gross

Space 3

• Space Available:
  850 SF
• Rental Rate:
  $1.25 /SF/Month
• Space Type:
  Creative/Loft
• Lease Type:
  Modified Gross

Space 4

• Space Available:
  1,000 SF
• Rental Rate:
  $1.25 /SF/Month
• Space Type:
  Creative/Loft
• Lease Type:
  Modified Gross

Space 5

• Space Available:
  1,500 SF
• Rental Rate:
  $1.25 /SF/Month
• Space Type:
  Creative/Loft
• Lease Type:
  Modified Gross

Space 6

• Space Available:
  900 SF
• Rental Rate:
  $1,695 /Month
• Space Type:
  Creative/Loft
• Lease Type:
  Modified Gross

Space 7

• Space Available:
  500 SF
• Rental Rate:
  $1.25 /SF/Month
• Space Type:
  Creative/Loft
• Lease Type:
  Modified Gross

 

Artak Dovlatyan - (818) 546-1212 Ext: 203

 

STUDIO SPACE IN VAN NUYS

AVAILABLE AT THE END OF FEBRUARY. High ceilings (15 ft.) with a truck-high door. BIG, OPEN WAREHOUSE with a small office that is great for many uses: Artist Studio, Photographer Studio, Industrial uses of all sorts, storage, retail sales, etc. Zoned M-1. Four assigned parking spaces. One block west of Van Nuys Boulevard near the Home Depot Center. No CAM charges. You just pay the rent, your electricity, gas and trash. Water is paid by the landlord. Cooling is by two swamp coolers which are energy efficient compared to air conditioning. CALL Bruce at (818) 383-9871 if you wish to discuss or make an appointment. FLEXIBLE TERMS.
14535 Arminta Street (google map) (yahoo map)

• Location: 14669 Arminta Street, Unit A, Van Nuys, CA 91402

bruce@blueridgeprops.com

SOUND OR VISUAL ART STUDIO IN GLASSELL PARK AREA

Looking for a band/artist to share our AWESOME CUSTOM DESIGNED Prime Lockout Rehearsal/Recording Studio Space in Glassell Park area. 850 SqFt

Studio includes the following:

Large Professionally Designed Live room with GREAT VIBE

Nice sound-proof vocal booth for recording

Street parking/street-level access

Bathroom

Fridge/microwave

Backyard/smoking area

PA/backline available

Small storage area for equipment

$550 Monthly (secure,flexible,shared situation 2-3 days per week access)

Month-to-month or Daily/Hourly rentals are also available

We are seeking professional,serious,trustworthy and responsible musicians/artists only

Call James at 323 828 5361 for more information or to schedule an appointment

 

$1000 / 1200ft² – CREATIVE SPACE FOR CREATIVE PERSON OR BUSINESS (Wilshire/La Brea)

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High-end, established boutique is changing partnerships and looking for an artist/designer/creative person to share commercial space with. Upstairs loft as well as downstairs wall space available along museum row in retail/art district of miracle mile.

Boutique currently has casual wear, as well as the designer’s personal couture, which has been worn by Eva Longoria, Carmen Electra, and featured on “Dancing With the Stars.” Designer is open-minded and would love a partner with a creative outlook with regards to use of the space, and is currently working with an interior designer to integrate new partnership. Some ideas that would fit well in the area are: fashion, jewelery, artist studio space or gallery, lingerie, office, dancewear, salon, etc.
If interested please CALL (323) 935-0468 between 9am-9pm
DO NOT E-MAIL, they will not be answered

***1st picture of wall space will be completely open, currently shows leftover inventory in picture***

$450 / 450ft² – Beautiful Artist Studio/Writer Sublet-March-July (1-5 months) (Spring St at 9th St) (map)

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Date: 2012-02-20, 9:23PM PST
Reply to: hw82p-2862422204@hous.craigslist.org ^{[Errors when replying to ads?]}

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«Im an artist subletting my studio (work only) 450 sq feet, for 1-5 months flex, Available now through July 2012
Good for workspace only (not living) for artist, designer or writer

The studio is an excellent private space located in a great very secure and safe 24h building with a mix of studios, fashion, photography,…with elevator and freight elevator, Its bright, quiet, clean, and ready to move into, Super nice! working table, 3 windows, amazing views, a closet, concrete floor, clean restrooms in every floor,

$450/month email me if interested it will go fast…»

Located in Downtown Los Angeles, 9th and Spring st walk everywhere, bus + subway, plenty of parking.

Spring st at 9th street

Approximately 4,000 SF of Creative Studio with three separate offices and a large open warehouse, high Ceiling, Concrete Floor, Full Bath & Shower, Kitchenette located in the heart of Downtown LA with great FWY access.
Great for any type of filming, production, artist space, design space, art gallery, Set Building, yoga or dance studio, Distribution Warehouse and or related creative use.
Contact Nick Hadim at 310-804-7993 for showing and or more information.
Please feel free to visit our website at www.nickhadim.com for more of our available properties.
Thank you for looking!

16TH (google map) (yahoo map)

• Location: Alameda @ 16th- DTLA

 

 

 

 

 

2/24 ARTIST CALLS

ARTIST CALL: 2012 SCULPTURE IN THE RUTH BANCROFT GARDEN, CALL FOR ENTRIES

Deadline: 02-29-2012

The Ruth Bancroft Garden
Walnut Creek, CA

About the Garden: Founded in 1972, The Ruth Bancroft Garden (RBG) is a vibrant example of exceptional garden design. The Garden features an impressive collection of succulents, cacti and other drought tolerant plants and is recognized throughout the world as a leader in dry garden design. The Garden provides a spectacular backdrop for artists to display their sculpture throughout the garden along its broad gravel pathways. 2012 is our year-long 40th Anniversary Celebration and we have raised the profile of our Sculpture In The Garden event.

About the Exhibit: Now in its 18th year, Sculpture In The Garden is a month-long exhibit and fundraiser for The Ruth Bancroft Garden. Nearly 1,000 visitors attended the show last year. 2012 is a juried show and the jury will award $1,000 for Best-in-Show. The show will include the work of over 50 California and Western U.S. sculptors. Each selected artist may be invited to display up to two pieces during the month-long event.

Location: The Garden is located two miles east from downtown Walnut Creek at 1552 Bancroft Road, Walnut Creek, California 94598.

Eligibility: Open to all sculptors who apply to show and sell free-standing sculptures of all media that are appropriate for outdoor garden weather conditions. Be aware that there will be some exposure to irrigation sprinklers and artwork may occasionally get wet. Hanging and Wall pieces, and works requiring electricity will not be considered.

Selection Committee and Jury: Phil Linhares, retired Curator, Oakland Museum of California; Clayton Thiel, Artist and Art Professor; and Suzanne Tan, Director, Berkeley Art Center. Their decisions are final.

Sales Information: This exhibition is a fundraiser for the garden. Artists will receive 60% of the sale price, so this deduction should be factored in to the listed price. Last year’s gross art sales were $44,000. Total art sales goal for this year is $75,000. There are no restrictions on pricing.

Marketing: Diablo Magazine, Print Sponsor; ABC Channel 7 News , Media Sponsor. Additional sponsors will be added in January 2012.

Preview Party & Opening Weekend: The month-long event begins with a Preview Party on Friday, June 15 from 5:30 – 8:00 p.m. featuring live music, food and wine. This is the ideal time to meet our major art buyers and to make early sales. Artists will receive one free ticket and may purchase one half price ticket for the Preview Party. Additional full-price tickets are available for purchase through the RBG website or through The Garden Office. The Opening Weekend continues on Saturday – Sunday, June 16 – 17 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Artists are encouraged to be present during the Opening Weekend when the majority of sales occur.

Contact: Ry Southard
email: sculpture@ruthbancroftgarden.org
Website: www.ruthbancroftgarden.org

ARTIST CALL: THROUGH A LENS: VIBRANT! 2012 KELLICUTT INTERNATIONAL JURIED PHOTO SHOW

Deadline: 02-29-2012

Coastal Arts League
Half Moon Bay, CA

Jurors:
Scott Atkinson – Landscape photographer and Sierra Club Calendar Editor
Michael Collopy – Preeminent Portrait photographer
Kate Jordahl – Professor of Photography and Digital Imaging, Foothill College

First Prize: $2,000 (Over $3,500 in total prizes) (prizes in US dollars)

Exhibition: July 2012

Eligibility: Open to all photographers internationally using any photographic style

About this year’s theme:
Vibrant and vibrate have the same latin root word: “vibrare” meaning to move rapidly and rhythmically to and fro. While vibrate means virtually the same thing in English, vibrant has additional connotations as it applies to brightness of light or color, or as in how liveliness or energetic is the given subject. “Through a Lens: Vibrant!” gives the photographer several options. Vibrant could apply to a light or hue in the composition, or it could apply to the subject, as to a person or in a street. It could even be stretched to apply to the process – check out the vibrance adjustment layer in photoshop. Which definition of “Vibrant!” will you choose?

More show history:
http://www.coastalartsleague.com/kellicutt/AboutKellicuttShow.html

See last year’s show Through A Lens: Inspiration or Desperation
http://www.coastalartsleague.com/kellicutt/2011

Contact: Jeff Klagenberg
email: jeff@kellicutt.org
Website: http://www.coastalartsleague.com/photoshow/

ARTIST CALL: THROUGH A LENS: VIBRANT! 2012 KELLICUTT INTERNATIONAL JURIED PHOTO SHOW

Deadline: 02-29-2012

Coastal Arts League
Half Moon Bay, CA

Jurors:
Scott Atkinson – Landscape photographer and Sierra Club Calendar Editor
Michael Collopy – Preeminent Portrait photographer
Kate Jordahl – Professor of Photography and Digital Imaging, Foothill College

First Prize: $2,000 (Over $3,500 in total prizes) (prizes in US dollars)

Exhibition: July 2012

Eligibility: Open to all photographers internationally using any photographic style

About this year’s theme:
Vibrant and vibrate have the same latin root word: “vibrare” meaning to move rapidly and rhythmically to and fro. While vibrate means virtually the same thing in English, vibrant has additional connotations as it applies to brightness of light or color, or as in how liveliness or energetic is the given subject. “Through a Lens: Vibrant!” gives the photographer several options. Vibrant could apply to a light or hue in the composition, or it could apply to the subject, as to a person or in a street. It could even be stretched to apply to the process – check out the vibrance adjustment layer in photoshop. Which definition of “Vibrant!” will you choose?

More show history:
http://www.coastalartsleague.com/kellicutt/AboutKellicuttShow.html

See last year’s show Through A Lens: Inspiration or Desperation
http://www.coastalartsleague.com/kellicutt/2011

Contact: Jeff Klagenberg
email: jeff@kellicutt.org
Website: http://www.coastalartsleague.com/photoshow/

2/24 GRANTS/PRIZES/AWARDS

The Hannah Arendt Prize

The MA in Critical Theory and Creative Research Program
www.pnca.edu/programs/mfa/c/criticaltheory

Application deadline: Thursday, March 15, 2012

Theme: The Visible, the Invisible, and the Indivisible
Cash prize: 2,000 USD
Winner announced by Sunday, April 15, 2012 

The Hannah Arendt Prize in Critical Theory and Creative Research is an annual prize competition for anyone interested in the juncture of art and creative research and in the principles at the heart of the arts and humanities, including sense-based intelligence; the reality of singular, nonrepeatable phenomena; ethical vision; and consilience between inner and outer, nature and reason, thought and experience, subject and object, self and world.

Application for the prize is open to the general public. Download the PDF application below and email the completed application and the essay (in a .doc or .pdf format) to ctcrprize@pnca.edu

Explication of theme: Whether rice infused with human DNA, new forms of warfare, fully playable nanoguitars, bots traversing blood streams, or transistors the size of viruses, the major developments of the 21st century are largely invisible and, as such, resistant to critique and intervention—what we call politics as a system of challenge, contestation, and negotiation. How do we force invisible processes into visibility, and what do we do with them once they appear at this threshold? Conversely, what are the means by which the visible might be made to disappear? Are these the right questions?

Along with Anne Marie Oliver, founding Co-Chair, MA in Critical Theory and Creative Research, Pacific Northwest College of Art, and Barry Sanders, founding Co-Chair, MA in Critical Theory and Creative Research, Pacific Northwest College of Art, the judges for 2012 include:

Keith Gessen, Founding Editor, n+1

Lewis Hyde, Richard L. Thomas Professor of Creative Writing, Kenyon College
Atta Kim, Photographer
Geoffrey Mann, Designer and Lecturer in Product Design and Digital Consultant, Gray’s School of Art, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, Scotland
W.J.T. Mitchell, Gaylord Donnelley Distinguished Service Professor of English and Art History, The University of Chicago, and Editor, Critical Inquiry
Sina Najafi, Editor-in-Chief, Cabinet: A Quarterly of Art and Culture
Jacques Rancière, Professor of Philosophy, The University of Paris, St. Denis (Emeritus), and Professor of Philosophy, Europäische Universität für Interdisziplinäre Studien/EGS

About the MA in Critical Theory and Creative Research

The MA in Critical Theory and Creative Research (CT+CR), the first of its kind in the U.S., is an accelerated, 45-credit, seminar-based program (one year + summer intensive) that prepares students for opportunities at the intersection of art, theory, and research.  Located in the metropolitan heart of the Pacific Northwest, a center of creative risk-taking and social experimentation, the program combines the study of critical theory as a mode of socio-political critique and creative research as a process-driven form of inquiry, pushing both theory and research in new directions within the context of a 21st-century art school. The program is devoted to people and ideas and to a rethinking of the present and future of cultural production; of arts-based research and research-based arts; of curatorial practice, documentary, and the Archive; and of social and political reconfiguration in relation to major sites of contemporary contestation.  See additional information atwww.pnca.edu/programs/mfa/c/criticaltheory. Founding Co-chairs: Anne Marie Oliver and Barry Sanders.

About PNCA

Founded in 1909 and located in an award-winning campus in the heart of Portland, Oregon, PNCA is one of a handful of West Coast institutions accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design offering BFA and MFA degrees.  PNCA offers five Master’s programs—the joint Master of Fine Arts in Applied Craft and Design with Oregon College of Art and Craft, the Master of Fine Arts in Collaborative Design, the Master of Fine Arts in Visual Studies, the Low-Residency Master of Fine Arts in Visual Studies, and the Master of Arts in Critical Theory and Creative Research. These graduate programs are part of a growing series of innovative programs of the Ford Institute for Visual Education (FIVE).  FIVE’s purpose is to establish within PNCA innovative advanced programs, exhibitions, symposia, outreach activities, and artist residencies.  Through FIVE, PNCA works to establish collaborative relationships between students, international artists, and the region’s art, design and business communities and to extend the institution’s intellectual resource platform.  Additional information is available at www.pnca.edu.

GRANT OPPORTUNITY: GRANTS FOR GOOD FROM GETTY IMAGES

Deadline: 03-01-2012

Getty proudly supports photographers and communications professionals who use imagery to promote positive change in our world. To that end, the company has launched their Grants for Good.

Nonprofits need imagery to tell their stories effectively, which is why our Grants for Good provide two grants of $15,000 annually, to cover photographer, filmmaker and agency costs as they create compelling new imagery for the nonprofit of their choice.

Grants recipients may use the entire award to offset shoot expenses, or choose to donate all or part of it directly to their charity and contribute their own time and resources. The photographer and the nonprofit as well as the communications agency involved will be showcased to the media and to Getty customers.

Website: imagery.gettyimages.com
Grant link: http://imagery.gettyimages.com/getty_images_grants/overview.aspx

OPEN CLASSROOM GRANT

OPEN CLASSROOM (APRIL 15, 2012 DEADLINE)

Grant Type: Open Classroom

Deadline: 04/15/2012

Three grants of $5000 each will be available for projects taking place in Fall 2012, Winter 2013, or Spring 2013

UCIRA expects that the applicant’s home department will undertake the administrative and clerical work needed to keep the projects running smoothly. UCIRA will assist with intercampus connections and publicity when applicable.   Selection criteria include originality, significance, innovative potential, interdisciplinary scope, and cogency of project design.

Of particular interest are projects that do some of the following:
• Design, test, and implement innovative curricular initiatives.
• Recognize critical thinking as the source and opening of the art work and not merely the place of a post-mortem evaluation, appreciation, or interpretation of the completed work.
• Promote “action research” and “research-in-action” models of collaborative interdisciplinary arts practice capable of working transitively in and on real-world settings outside conventional studio, gallery, and performance contexts.

Eligibility: Applicants must be UC faculty, staff or students whose research and teaching interests include visual art, digital media, music, dance, drama or film and video. Projects generated by students, staff and part-time faculty must have a full-time faculty sponsor.

Online Application Will Include:
(1) a fully completed summary sheet.
(2) a c.v. for each of the lead applicant(s)
(3) a host venue agreement form if resources beyond normal teaching and lecture spaces are required.
(4) a syllabus for the proposed course (we understand that the course may not yet have received academic senate approval; please be sure to indicate if the course is already approved by your campus or if it will be presented for approval.)
(5) A letter of support from the department chair/dean
(6) If the project features a crucial collaborative component with another department or campus, please submit a supporting letter(s) from key collaborators.
(7) A detailed description of proposed activities (1-2 pages single-spaced), including: i. a letter outlining in detail the proposed activities the class will engage in and the projected outcomes of the course. ii. a complete budget incorporating equipment, supplies, and any travel, accommodation or honorarium that may be associated with the project. In-kind donations and matching funds are suggested, but not required.

APPLICATIONS DUE AT 12MIDNIGHT ON DEADLINE DATE!

For more information contact:
UCIRA
6046 HSSB
University of California
Santa Barbara CA 93106-7115
Phone: (805) 893-7799
Fax: (895) 893-4336
Email: hunruh@ucira.ucsb.edu

UNDERGRADUATE ACTION RESEARCH (APRIL 15, 2012 DEADLINE)

Grant Type: Undergraduate Action Research

Deadline: 04/15/2012

The University of California Institute for Research in the Arts (UCIRA) is now accepting applications for our undergraduate Action Research grants. These grants are aimed at supporting arts and cultural projects with the capacity to have a significant impact on campus/community life. Projects may include, but are not limited to: exhibitions, performances, concerts, guest-artist visits, site-specific art, workshops, festivals and publications that foster innovation and campus engagement through the arts.

The Undergraduate Action Research awards, which range from $500-$2000, support student-led arts initiatives. Funds are available for any currently enrolled UC students or student group on a competitive basis.

Deadlines:
April 15th, 2012 for projects taking place in Fall 2012 or Winter 2013 (APPLICATIONS DUE AT 12MIDNIGHT ON DEADLINE DATE!)

All proposals must: 
•Demonstrate art’s power to enhance understanding, build communities, and transform lives
•Employ peer-to-peer leadership and expertise to promote undergraduate student learning through the arts In Addition, proposals should meet one or more of the following criteria:
•Expose students to innovative and experimental art forms
•Facilitate new ways of thinking about how the University can more effectively and imaginatively engage its students and their attendant communities
•Facilitate collaborative work with diverse communities
•Have a significant impact on student life and learning at the University of California
•Use the arts as a means of addressing challenging topics in the arts

Funding Process: You must have an Office of Student Life trustee account or equivalent means of receiving the funds at your campus (note: each campus uses a different name for these accounts – check with your home department for details.) In order to do this you may be required to register as an official student activity group, or obtain permission through your department to receive the funds there. If you are awarded funding, we will send a record of the transfer to OSL or your departmental administrator, through whom you will be able to access your funds.

About the Action Research Initiative: The UCIRA Action Research program awards are intended to support expanded praxis/participation-oriented proposals in which UC faculty and/or students partner as co-researchers and co-learners with representatives from a broad range of off-campus communities, organizations and agencies. Project proposals should be designed to develop and foster sustained relationships between academic and non-academic sectors and to encourage participants to work on mutually defined problems and projects situated within a real world context.

SOME HELPFUL HINTS ON PREPARING AN APPLICATION

NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION
A narrative description is a clear statement and discussion of the goals and objectives of the intended project and addresses the GENERAL REVIEW CRITERIA listed. It outlines the project plan in sufficient detail to convey a clear sense of its organization, names the key people, campuses, groups, and facilities involved and indicates if commitments have been made to the project. It also indicates if portions of the event are to be funded from other sources and lists the proposed dates for the activities described.

PROJECT BUDGET
The proposed budget details the project expenses the applicant is proposing that the UCIRA cover.
A project budget states the specific dollar amount being requested from the UCIRA. It is well researched and detailed and lists the number and identity of the participants to be funded. It also lists any sources of additional, matching, or “in kind” funding that have been secured for the project.

Project expenses that UCIRA will fund:
Travel Expenses: UCIRA funds travel expenses incurred by UC artists to participate in UCIRA projects. UC Artists are defined as full-time, part-time, and emeritus arts faculty; full-time staff; and both graduate and undergraduate students and alumni.
Travel expenses include:
- Transportation
- Lodging
- Per Diem
Production Costs
Interpretive Events
Publicity
Documentation

Other expenses: UCIRA is committed to funding new and innovative projects. Because of this, some projects may require funding for expenses that do not fit easily in the categories listed. UCIRA will consider funding these costs on an ad hoc basis. We strongly recommend that applicants contact the UCIRA office before submitting a budget request that includes significant expenses that fall in to the “other expenses” category.

Project expenses that UCIRA will not fund:
- Travel expenses for non-UC artists.
- Honoraria for students
- Publications or documentation costs unrelated to the specific project proposed
- Tuition, entry fees, or registration fees
- Non-travel related living expenses
- Equipment purchase
- Building construction or improvement

HOST VENUE FORM
If your project depends upon a specific location you must submit a Host Venue Form with your application certifying that you have permission to use the facility.

LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION
Obtain a letter of support from a UC faculty or staff member familiar with you, your group or your project. Be sure to give your letter writer plenty of time to complete the letter of support and as much information about your project as possible so that they are able to speak to your ability to carry out the project, as well as its potential impact on your campus and/or in your community. Your letter writer may also serve in an advisory capacity to the project and may indicate his or her willingness to do so in the letter.

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
Project Report:
The student project director (i.e. the main applicant) must submit a brief report (1-2 pages) to UCIRA on how the project was received, how many attended, the impact on the campus community, reviews, and other relevant information. This report should be appropriate for publication as an item in UCIRA promotional material. Please include photographs or other visuals that can be duplicated. Electronic submission is encouraged.

FAQs about Undergraduate Action Research Grants
Do you provide funding for food or beverages?
Yes. You may request up to $100 of funding for food and/or beverages associated with your event if it is appropriate. No alcohol may be purchased with UCIRA funds.

Do you provide retroactive funding?
No, undergraduate Action Research grants are only for upcoming projects. The date of the event must occur after the given notification date to be considered for funding.

What if my group donates some of its proceeds to charity, can we still apply for an award?
Yes, you can. If your event will generate income, please indicate expected revenues on your budget and to whom you plan to donate them. Your home campus may have special regulations in place governing such disbursement of funds. You must check with your home campus to ensure you are able to do so.

How much money can I get for my student project/group?
The maximum amount of an undergraduate Action Research grant is $2,000.

What can I do to improve my application?

1. Write it as a Word document first. Have other people in your student group (or your mom, or your roommate) proofread it. Ask them if they understand what you’ve written and if they would award you a grant based on the application.
2. Write it ahead of time and send it in to us – we’re always happy to look over potential applications and make suggestions for improvement. You can also call us at 805-893-7799 or email info@ucira.ucsb.edu with questions.
3. Look at the Sample Application on our website.

Will my application be saved online?
Yes, although we still recommend that you save a copy of your application as a Word document so that you can reference it easily in the future.

How will I know if my application has been granted funding?
Whether or not your application has been awarded funding, you will be notified by e-mail on or before the appropriate notification date.

What do I have to do if my group receives an undergraduate Action Research grant?
You must use the UCIRA logo in all printed and web material (flyers, posters, programs, websites etc.) related to your funded event. You are also required to complete the feedback form well as solicit feedback from activity participants if you can. You are also responsible for informing us of any major changes in your planned activity (i.e. change of date, time, venue, name).

Can make an appeal if my group doesn’t receive an undergraduate Action Research grant?
Sorry, the decision of the Student committee is final. We cannot consider appeals for funding but you are welcome to apply again in the next round of applications with a revised application.

For more information contact:
UCIRA
6046 HSSB
University of California
Santa Barbara CA 93106-7115
Phone: (805) 893-7799
Fax: (895) 893-4336
Email: hunruh@ucira.ucsb.edu

 

UNDERGRADUATE ACTION RESEARCH (APRIL 15, 2012 DEADLINE)

Grant Type: Undergraduate Action Research

Deadline: 04/15/2012

The University of California Institute for Research in the Arts (UCIRA) is now accepting applications for our undergraduate Action Research grants. These grants are aimed at supporting arts and cultural projects with the capacity to have a significant impact on campus/community life. Projects may include, but are not limited to: exhibitions, performances, concerts, guest-artist visits, site-specific art, workshops, festivals and publications that foster innovation and campus engagement through the arts.

The Undergraduate Action Research awards, which range from $500-$2000, support student-led arts initiatives. Funds are available for any currently enrolled UC students or student group on a competitive basis.

Deadlines:
April 15th, 2012 for projects taking place in Fall 2012 or Winter 2013 (APPLICATIONS DUE AT 12MIDNIGHT ON DEADLINE DATE!)

All proposals must: 
•Demonstrate art’s power to enhance understanding, build communities, and transform lives
•Employ peer-to-peer leadership and expertise to promote undergraduate student learning through the arts In Addition, proposals should meet one or more of the following criteria:
•Expose students to innovative and experimental art forms
•Facilitate new ways of thinking about how the University can more effectively and imaginatively engage its students and their attendant communities
•Facilitate collaborative work with diverse communities
•Have a significant impact on student life and learning at the University of California
•Use the arts as a means of addressing challenging topics in the arts

Funding Process: You must have an Office of Student Life trustee account or equivalent means of receiving the funds at your campus (note: each campus uses a different name for these accounts – check with your home department for details.) In order to do this you may be required to register as an official student activity group, or obtain permission through your department to receive the funds there. If you are awarded funding, we will send a record of the transfer to OSL or your departmental administrator, through whom you will be able to access your funds.

About the Action Research Initiative: The UCIRA Action Research program awards are intended to support expanded praxis/participation-oriented proposals in which UC faculty and/or students partner as co-researchers and co-learners with representatives from a broad range of off-campus communities, organizations and agencies. Project proposals should be designed to develop and foster sustained relationships between academic and non-academic sectors and to encourage participants to work on mutually defined problems and projects situated within a real world context.

SOME HELPFUL HINTS ON PREPARING AN APPLICATION

NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION
A narrative description is a clear statement and discussion of the goals and objectives of the intended project and addresses the GENERAL REVIEW CRITERIA listed. It outlines the project plan in sufficient detail to convey a clear sense of its organization, names the key people, campuses, groups, and facilities involved and indicates if commitments have been made to the project. It also indicates if portions of the event are to be funded from other sources and lists the proposed dates for the activities described.

PROJECT BUDGET
The proposed budget details the project expenses the applicant is proposing that the UCIRA cover.
A project budget states the specific dollar amount being requested from the UCIRA. It is well researched and detailed and lists the number and identity of the participants to be funded. It also lists any sources of additional, matching, or “in kind” funding that have been secured for the project.

Project expenses that UCIRA will fund:
Travel Expenses: UCIRA funds travel expenses incurred by UC artists to participate in UCIRA projects. UC Artists are defined as full-time, part-time, and emeritus arts faculty; full-time staff; and both graduate and undergraduate students and alumni.
Travel expenses include:
- Transportation
- Lodging
- Per Diem
Production Costs
Interpretive Events
Publicity
Documentation

Other expenses: UCIRA is committed to funding new and innovative projects. Because of this, some projects may require funding for expenses that do not fit easily in the categories listed. UCIRA will consider funding these costs on an ad hoc basis. We strongly recommend that applicants contact the UCIRA office before submitting a budget request that includes significant expenses that fall in to the “other expenses” category.

Project expenses that UCIRA will not fund:
- Travel expenses for non-UC artists.
- Honoraria for students
- Publications or documentation costs unrelated to the specific project proposed
- Tuition, entry fees, or registration fees
- Non-travel related living expenses
- Equipment purchase
- Building construction or improvement

HOST VENUE FORM
If your project depends upon a specific location you must submit a Host Venue Form with your application certifying that you have permission to use the facility.

LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION
Obtain a letter of support from a UC faculty or staff member familiar with you, your group or your project. Be sure to give your letter writer plenty of time to complete the letter of support and as much information about your project as possible so that they are able to speak to your ability to carry out the project, as well as its potential impact on your campus and/or in your community. Your letter writer may also serve in an advisory capacity to the project and may indicate his or her willingness to do so in the letter.

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
Project Report:
The student project director (i.e. the main applicant) must submit a brief report (1-2 pages) to UCIRA on how the project was received, how many attended, the impact on the campus community, reviews, and other relevant information. This report should be appropriate for publication as an item in UCIRA promotional material. Please include photographs or other visuals that can be duplicated. Electronic submission is encouraged.

FAQs about Undergraduate Action Research Grants
Do you provide funding for food or beverages?
Yes. You may request up to $100 of funding for food and/or beverages associated with your event if it is appropriate. No alcohol may be purchased with UCIRA funds.

Do you provide retroactive funding?
No, undergraduate Action Research grants are only for upcoming projects. The date of the event must occur after the given notification date to be considered for funding.

What if my group donates some of its proceeds to charity, can we still apply for an award?
Yes, you can. If your event will generate income, please indicate expected revenues on your budget and to whom you plan to donate them. Your home campus may have special regulations in place governing such disbursement of funds. You must check with your home campus to ensure you are able to do so.

How much money can I get for my student project/group?
The maximum amount of an undergraduate Action Research grant is $2,000.

What can I do to improve my application?

1. Write it as a Word document first. Have other people in your student group (or your mom, or your roommate) proofread it. Ask them if they understand what you’ve written and if they would award you a grant based on the application.
2. Write it ahead of time and send it in to us – we’re always happy to look over potential applications and make suggestions for improvement. You can also call us at 805-893-7799 or email info@ucira.ucsb.edu with questions.
3. Look at the Sample Application on our website.

Will my application be saved online?
Yes, although we still recommend that you save a copy of your application as a Word document so that you can reference it easily in the future.

How will I know if my application has been granted funding?
Whether or not your application has been awarded funding, you will be notified by e-mail on or before the appropriate notification date.

What do I have to do if my group receives an undergraduate Action Research grant?
You must use the UCIRA logo in all printed and web material (flyers, posters, programs, websites etc.) related to your funded event. You are also required to complete the feedback form well as solicit feedback from activity participants if you can. You are also responsible for informing us of any major changes in your planned activity (i.e. change of date, time, venue, name).

Can make an appeal if my group doesn’t receive an undergraduate Action Research grant?
Sorry, the decision of the Student committee is final. We cannot consider appeals for funding but you are welcome to apply again in the next round of applications with a revised application.

For more information contact:
UCIRA
6046 HSSB
University of California
Santa Barbara CA 93106-7115
Phone: (805) 893-7799
Fax: (895) 893-4336
Email: hunruh@ucira.ucsb.edu

 

 

 

2/21: CAA

WE WILL BE REPORTING LIVE FROM THE CAA CONFERENCE FEB 23-25! COME AND SAY HI TO US AT OUR TABLE IN THE BOOK FAIR!

We will be at the Book and Trade Fair Thursday-Saturday 2/23-2//25 at the GYST table.

Hours of operation for the Book and Trade Fair are:

Thursday-Friday: 9AM-6PM

Saturday: 9AM-2:30PM

HERE IS A LINK TO FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC EVENTS HERE

HERE ARE A COUPLE OF THE MANY FREE EVENTS TO LOOK FORWARD TO -

CAA PANEL

Nancy Popp will be chairing a panel at College Art Association on Saturday, Feb 25th at 2:30p.

This panel will be multi-sited, participation-based, and open to students and the general public in conjunction with OTIS College of Art and Design’s Re/Locating Learning: Public Practices as Art:

http://www.otis.edu/calendar/2081-Re-Locating-Learning-Public-Practices-as-Art.html

Please join us in the West Lobby of the Los Angeles Convention Center; we will be starting the panel in Conference Room 403A.

Performing Space 

Nancy Popp, Sara Daleiden, Janet Owen-Driggs, Matt Driggs, Marie Shurkus, Bill Kelley Jr.

This Open Forms session is a re-envisioning of the relationship between the self and public space in creating a non-dialectical ‘third’ social space. 

Panel participants will collectively explore alternative methods of presentations and conversational forms within the site of the conference panel.  As investigations of time, inter-subjectivity and spatial theories, these forms attempt a re-framing of notions and functions of performance and presentation.  

Panelists will also inquire into the impetus and affects of contemporary performance practice-particularly in terms of the relational space of the city, and related issues of spatial theory, geo-philosophy and the political activation of social space.

http://conference.collegeart.org/2012/sessions/index.php?period=2012-02-25

I am hoping to use this panel as a way to ‘Occupy” CAA, and open up the restrictive structure of the conference to create a more equitable platform for exchange and discussion.

Looking forward to your participation!

 Nancy Popp
www.nancypopp.com

NATIVE STRATEGIES presents
NOT FOR NOTHING DO WE WAIT

A durational, site-specific dance theatre work
by MAYA GINGERY
As part of: Un-Space Ground: A site specific outdoor visual & performance art event.Saturday, February 25, 2012
12 noon-1 pm
FREE
LA Convention Center West Hall main entrance
@ 1201 South
Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90015Site-specific dance and performance works are common in Los Angeles and its environs, a city with only a handful of performing venues but generously landscaped in parking lots and abandoned fields. Dancers, choreographers and performance artists have often taken advantage of LA’s vast collection of buildings, alleys, vacant lots, unnamed urban spaces and historic architecture to create site-specific works that are responsive to LA’s urban landscape.On February 25th, from 12 noon to 1 pm, musician, choreographer, performing artist Maya Gingery will present Not for Nothing Do We Wait,  Described as “a dance to the status quo”, it calls on its audience to engage or disengage with its questioning of space and time in an unforgiving landscape of concrete and human frailty.

Featuring Alexa Weir, Jillian Stein, Jos McKain, Ally Voye, Odeya Nini, Amanda Furches, Busy Gangnes, Maya Gingery and violist Kristina Haraldsdottir.More on Un-space Ground and Art in The Public Realm

Call it an “ArtiGras”, this curated site-specific outdoor performance event of 18 performances by a myriad artists will fill an anonymous plaza for an entire hour in front of the LA Convention Center South Hall at 1201 So. Figueroa. The occasion is the 100th National Conference of the College Art Association, and the symposium, organized by artist/writer/educator Jacki Apple is called Art in the Public Realm. All panels and events are free and open to the public.

http://conference.collegeart. org/2012/artspace/

Co-produced by L.A. curator/educator/ artist Deborah Oliver, the founder of Irrational Exhibits and New York artist Ed Woodham, the founder and director of Art in Odd Places (AiOP),  Un-space Ground will be a rare opportunity to see and experience performance art  and site specific durational work up close(not needed: in the round) in an otherwise overlooked site in the heart of LA’s growing downtown urban revival.

Saturday, February 25, 2012, Un Space Ground performances are from12 noon-1 pm at LA Convention Center West Hall main entrance @ 1201 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90015

Convention Center Parking:
The West Hall parking structure is located off LA Live Way, between
11th St. and Pico Blvd. Price is $10 -$12 for the day.

Street Parking:
West on Pico. Right turn on L.A. Live Way . Left turn on west 12th. Go
under freeway and look for street parking or cheap lot.
Walk back to West Hall. Big Blue building.  Follow signs thru parking

PANEL: PARASITISM IN CONTEMPORARY ART: ON ARTISTIC LABOR IN THE NEW ECONOMY

THURSDAY, FEB 23rd 7:30 PM

LOS ANGELES CONVENTION CENTER 403B

with Sarah Wookey,Catherine Sullivan, Derek Conrad Murray, and Mathew Jesse Jackson

OPENING

Sonny Rusha Bjornson and Laura Grover present:

One Pinch of Heartache, Two Cups of Pain.
One Dash of Sunshine, Two Drops of Rain.

An exhibition of new works by Christian Tedeschi and Michael Bizon

Hosted by Fabien Fryns Fine Art

314 N. Crescent Heights Blvd.

Opening Reception: Saturday, February 25th from 6-9pm

CAA Session: “Reclaiming” the Studio as a Site of Production

Saturday, February 25, 2012 – 2:30pm until 5:30pm

• West Hall Meeting Room 515B, Level 2, LA Convention Center

• Free and open to the public (?)2:30–5:00 PM“Reclaiming” the Studio as a Site of ProductionChair: Patty Wickman, University of California, Los AngelesMichele Grabner, School of the Art Institute of ChicagoKaren Kleinfelder, California State University, Long BeachAmanda Ross-Ho, independent artist Discussant: Doug Harvey, independent artist and writer

2/21: RESIDENCIES

International Residency – Black Church Print Studio, Dublin

Open call to International artists
Deadline: 30 March, 2012
Application fee: Euro 20

The Black Church Print Studio would like to invite International artists actively engaged or informed by contemporary printmaking practice to apply for a four-week residency in the Black Church Print Studio, Dublin, to take place in July 2012

The International Residency Programme is an initiative of the Black Church Print Studio established to facilitate contemporary artistic practice in the Studio and to further the professional development of artists by enabling the creation and production of new work, fostering an exchange of ideas and influences, encouraging the sharing of expertise and inspiring new works of art and creative collaborations.

•Emerging, mid-career and established professional artists are invited to apply.
•Selected participants in this programme will receive accommodation, basic materials, studio equipment & facilities usage and technical and administrative support.
•Artists will have access to etching, lithography, screen-printing and relief presses, and to multi-media and digital equipment.
•Travel and material costs are the responsibility of the participating artist.
•This year’s Residency is scheduled for a single four-week term in July 2012.
•The successful resident will be asked to complete two editions of works completed during his/her residency and donate two prints from each to the Studio, one for the Archive Collection and one for fundraising.
•The Resident artists will be required to give a demonstration and seminar during his/her residency.

Applicants must be practicing Printmakers. Irish residents are not eligible.

Further Information about Black Chruch Print Studio
http://www.print.ie/

Read more about the residency:
http://www.print.ie/detail.php?category_id=2&sub_category_1_id=22

Thematic Residencies and Banff Artist in Residence Programs at The Banff Centre, Canada

Call for Applications at The Banff Centre
Application fee: None

ABOUT
Our mission is Inspiring Creativity. In The Banff Centre’s powerful mountain setting in the heart of Banff National Park, exceptional artists and leaders from around the world create and perform new works of art; share skills and knowledge in an interdisciplinary environment; and explore ideas and develop solutions in the arts and leadership.

Arts programs are at the core of The Banff Centre. Programming supports the commissioning and creation of new work by individual artists and arts collectives, and provides resources for collaboration and applied research. Training and professional development at the post-graduate level in more than a dozen art forms including Aboriginal arts, music, theatre, dance, opera, literature, ceramics, print-making, painting, papermaking, photography, sculpture, audio engineering, digital film and video, and new media. Work is showcased in public performance, events, and exhibitions throughout the year, culminating in the annual Banff Summer Arts Festival.

23 Studio Time: Work of the Living Watch
Faculty: Geoffrey Farmer
Program dates: July 30, 2012–August 17, 2012
Application deadline: March 2, 2012
Three weeks, eight talks, and studio time.

This residency will focus on time in the studio while also incorporating walks, conversation, studio visits, and readings as we contemplate the structure of experience. Such study is like hiking up a mountain. As one climbs and becomes aware of wider and wider vistas, it is important to not lose sight of details, at least not the critical ones. We must let go of some, however; life is too short.
http://www.banffcentre.ca/programs/program.aspx?id=1242

In addition to Visual Arts facilities access, Studio Time participants will be invited to attend the public lectures and meet the faculty and participants of the Banff Research in Culture (BRIC) residency, The Retreat: A Position of dOCUMENTA (13).
http://www.banffcentre.ca/programs/program.aspx?id=1210

24 Experimental Comedy Training Camp
Faculty: Michael Portnoy
Guests: Steven M. Johnson, Reggie Watts
Program dates: September 10, 2012–October 26, 2012
Application deadline: April 13, 2012

Rule #1: What you were doing and calling “art” is now called “experimental comedy.”

This residency will include a light study of contemporary humour theory in the fields of psychology, philosophy, and cognitive linguistics as well as a sprint through comedy-writing instructional texts and books on comedy in the visual arts. A weekly experimental comedy club, daily prank calls, and regular “roasts” will occur, where we take existing works of art, ideas, and forms of practice and tweak, skewer, prune and graft them to create new destabilizing chimera. In group sessions, the four main areas of focus will be language/logic, movement/character, scenario/situation, and things which do things.
http://www.banffcentre.ca/programs/program.aspx?id=1218

Banff Artist in Residence (BAIR) Programs
Ongoing opportunities
Banff Artist in Residence programs offer independent periods of study where artists, curators, and other arts professionals are free to experiment and explore. Participants are provided with an individual studio accessible 24 hours a day, as well as use of Visual Arts facilities including printmaking, papermaking, ceramics, sculpture, and photography. BAIR offers short and long-term opportunities to work at a remove from the constraints of everyday life.
http://www.banffcentre.ca/va/programs.mvc#Banff%20Artist%20In%20Residence%20Programs
For more information and to apply:
Office of the Registrar
Email: arts_info@banffcentre.ca
Phone: 403.762.6180 or 1.800.565.9989
www.banffcentre.ca/va

Kingsgate Workshops Trust Emerging Artists Residency 2012

Kingsgate Workshops Trust Emerging Artists Residency 2012
Deadline for applications: Friday 16th March 2012, 6pm
Application fee: none

Kingsgate Workshops Trust is inviting applications for its Emerging Artists Residency 2012.

Kingsgate Emerging Artists Residency provides 3 recently graduated artists and craftspeople with a subsidised studio and programme of support.

Click below for more information and for link to application.

www.kingsgateworkshops.org.uk/education.htm

Each application requires

1. Completed application form
2. CV
3. CD with 10 images of your work – For email applications please submit 10 jpeg images 72dpi no more than 300kb in size per image

*Please note this residency is for a studio only, it is expected that recipients will be London based and should provide their own accommodation.

Deadline for application is Friday 16th March 2012, 6pm.

Open Call – still space for Spring and Fall 2012 at Nes Artist Residency Iceland

Open call to spend your spring or autumn in northern Iceland.

The Nes artists residency program in Northern Iceland is please to announce that we still have space available for the spring and autumn of 2012.

Please consider applying soon as space is limited.

Applications to Nes Artist Residency may be submitted at any time (open call). The residency is for monthly periods (from the beginning of the month to the end of the month) ranging from 1-6 months. Applications will be reviewed and answered within a week via email.

To submit an application, please fill out the application form and send the following to application(at)neslist.is:
- A curriculum vitae Short project description 500 words max
- Four work samples as photographs, text samples or links to videos

Email subject line: First choice month(s) and year- Your Name- “Application” ie “March, April, May 2013- John Doe- Application” or “April 2013- Jane Doe- Application“)

Add nes(at)neslist.is to your address book

Submit your entire application materials as one .pdf document

Galeria In The Garden Apartments

Deadline: Open call

Galeria In The Garden Apartments

Location- Bulgaria

No application deadline / Open call

Residency starts- 26/03/2012

Residency ends- 11/11/2012

More information
http://www.galeria.sku.to/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8&Itemid=7

Galeria In The Garden invites artists in the garden apartments

The new build private apartments are spacious and  distributed around a large landscaped garden. Galeria In The Garden welcomes up to 2 artists at a time (4 if shared) starting from end of March 2012.  The apartments provide excellent living and working condition for a weekend, week or month (longer residencies by arrangement).

Upcoming event for May – festival of art schools and fine arts academy.

The apartment in the city center on walking distance to the old city and the park is available all year around.

Work Exchange Residency at La Ceiba Gráfica, Mexico

Deadline: 15/04/2012

inviting applicants for a residency and work exchange program, lasting between two and four months.

La Ceiba Gráfica printmaking center, located in a beautiful hacienda near Jalapa, Mexico, invites applicants for a residency and work exchange program, lasting between two and four months.

The program offers free accommodation at La Ceiba Gráfica in exchange for daily tasks and assistance in the workshops. The program is aimed especially at students and recent graduates with a degree related to the visual arts, specializing in printmaking; we also encourage printmaking technicians in training to apply. Applicants must be interested in developing their own projects or in improving their lithographic, etching, and woodcut skills. The exchange may last between two months and four months.

Exchange of work:

La Ceiba Gráfica offers to waive accommodation and workshop fees in order for the applicant to be able to undertake a project related to his or her artistic education within the field of printmaking.

In return, the resident must attend the workshops for four hours daily, from Monday to Friday, as an assistant, as well as carrying out tasks in the residency area, such as welcoming new residents and attending to their needs outside of office hours.

All other costs generated by the residency must be covered by the applicant, including but not limited to: transport, food and production materials.

Requirements:

Applicants must:

-       Be engaged in visual arts studies involving printmaking;

-       Or have graduated in this field no more than four years ago;

-       For workshop technicians, have at least two years of experience as printmaking assistants;

-       Present a personal project in which are specified: objectives, specific goals, justification, methodology and a schedule of activities;

-       Be responsible and ready to assist others;

-       Be more than 22 years old;

-       Speak an acceptable level of Spanish.

Please attach to your application the following documents:

-       Fill in the application form;

-       Cover letter

-       Resume

-       Samples of work / Portfolio

-       Project outline

-       University certificate of studies or a letter from the person in charge of the workshop confirming a minimum of two years’ experience.

Selection

Successful applicants will be chosen through an evaluation undertaken by La Ceiba Gráfica’s Board of Directors.

Those selected will have to sign a letter in which they commit themselves to meeting the goals agreed between the Directive Board and the candidate.

If you are interested, please contact us at:

ceibagrafica@gmail.com

Or by phone: (+52) 228 816 9330.

Office open Monday to Friday, from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm

Download:
la_ceiba_grafica_-_call_for_application_for_residency.pdf
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Kingsgate Workshops Trust–Emerging Artists Residency in London

(Deadline: March 16th, 2012)

Kingsgate Workshops Trust is inviting applications for its Emerging Artists Residency 2012.
Kingsgate Emerging Artists Residency provides 3 recently graduated artists and craftspeople with a
subsidized studio and programme of support. Click below for more information and for link to application.
www.kingsgateworkshops.org.uk/education.html
Each application requires
1. Completed application form
2. CV
3. CD with 10 images of your work – For email applications please submit 10 jpeg images
72dpi no more than 300kb in size per image *Please note this residency is for a studio only,
it is expected that recipients will be London based and should provide their own accommodation.
Deadline for application is Friday 16th March 2012, 6pm.
Kingsgate is located in North West London. NW6 2JG

Archie Bray Foundation to award 10 $5000 fellowships & 10 short-term summer scholarships!

(Deadline: March 1st, 2012)

The Bray will be awarding ten $5,000 fellowships along with ten short-term summer scholarships in 2012 and 2013!

The Bray program is minimally structured, with no formal critiques or syllabi. Resident artists are expected to be self-motivated and help out with various tasks around the Bray. Residents meet as a group once a month to discuss upcoming events and issues that need to be addressed.

Each resident recieves a free studio space and 24 hour access to state of the art firing facilities and equipment. Visit the Resident Facilites page to learn more.

Resident Artist expenses include the cost of materials and firing at the Bray. Residents are also responsible for their own housing and living expenses.

Costs for firings are kept as low as possible, and are dependant on the kiln size and firing temperature. Fees range from $4 for a small electric test kiln to up to $500 for a six-day anagama wood kiln firing. Materials can be purchased at the Bray’s Clay Business at discounted prices.

There is no on-site housing, and residents make their own living arrangements. Affordable housing can be found in Helena: apartments rent for $400 and up, rooms in private homes start at about $200. Most residents find it necessary to have a car.

Some residents can meet their expenses by selling their work in the Bray galleries. Others find part-time jobs in Helena to help with expenses. There are opportunities for resident artists to teach community classes, which provides teaching experience and some income.

Fellowships for year-long residents and scholarships for short-term summer residents are awarded annually. Visit the Fellowships & Scholarships page to learn about the financial opportunities available.

Applying:

All applications for the 2012–2013 Archie Bray Artist in Resident program will be accepted online. By following the link at the bottom of this page you will be taken to Slideroom.com which will allow you to register and upload your images.

2012 Residency Options:

1. Full-time Resident with/without Fellowship (1-2 years)
   ** Please include a letter of intent and check the appropriate box on our application form
   Click here for more information on fellowships.
2. Short-term Summer Resident between June and October (2-4 months)
3. Short-term Resident between October and June (1-3 months)

When applying please submit the following information:

1. Application form
2. 20 digital images of your recent work submitted as jpgs. For good image quality and a fast upload, your image files must be sized around 1800 x 1800 pixels at 72 dpi (approximately 6″ x 6″ at 300 dpi). Please do not submit images smaller than this requirement.
3. Image list including title of piece, year made, materials, dimensions
4. A brief artist’s statement
5. Résumé
6. Contact information of 3 people who can speak to your qualifications as a potential resident. List the name, affiliation, phone number, and email address. Reference letters will not be accepted.
7. Letter of intent.
8. $35 USD non refundable application fee.
   **When applying online once you choose the Submit Portfolio button you will be asked for your payment by credit card. We except all major credit cards.

Questions about your application?

For technical support please contact support@slideroom.com
For questions about submission information please contact rachel@archiebray.org

Your completed application must be received on or before March 1, 2012.

http://www.archiebray.org/residence_program/application.html

In-Definite Arts Call for Facilitators / Artist Residencies, Calgary

( Deadline: Feb 29, 2012)

In-Definite Arts’ Artist Residency Program is designed to connect professional artists with persons with disabilities, offering studio enrichment that contributes to the growth and creative exploration of the IDAS centre. For the visiting artist, this program provides unique opportunities to take part in the social life of the IDAS community by encouraging shared ideas, expression and discourse.

Call for Expressions of Interest: In-Definite Arts is looking to expand its studio curricula, and invites applications from all creative and skilled individuals interested in working with persons with disabilities. Artists are invited to lead short-term, collegial workshops according to their discipline and cultural practice, which may include the following areas of study: drawing and painting, ceramics, fibre, glass, jewellery and metals, photography, sculpture and/or digital technologies. Preference is given to those applicants whose primary media differs from the creative arts already offered at IDAS.

Term: Residencies will run for a period of two to four weeks during 2012, depending on the needs and practice of each applicant.

Responsibilities: Applicants must complete an application form detailing all relevant experience as well as a brief outline of their proposed workshop, specifying their area of expertise. A cover letter should also be submitted outlining why the applicant wishes to work with In-Definite Arts, and what they feel they can contribute to IDAS’ studio programming.

Short-listed applicants will be asked to participate in an interview, and successful applicants will be required to develop a two to four week curricula and budget.

Qualifications: Resident artists should be able to demonstrate specialized training in their field, at least 3 years commitment to studio work and a history of public presentation or publication.

Application: Deadline for submissions is February 29, 2012. Applications are welcome by email or in person:

In-Definite Arts Society ∙
8038 Fairmount Drive SE ∙
Calgary AB T2H 0Y1
Tel: (403) 253-3174 ∙
Fax: (403) 255-2234 ∙
Email: ida@indefinitearts.com

Art in the Park Artist Residency: Ivvavik 2012, Yukon

Application deadline: February 20, 2012

Art in the Park: Ivvavik is a unique artist-in-residence program hosted by Parks Canada in Ivvavik National Park on the Yukon North Slope. Artists fly in to a remote base camp nestled in the British Mountains, to be inspired by an ancient and rugged arctic landscape. People have traveled in this part of the Inuvialuit Settlement Region for at least 8,000 years. Their voices echo in the landscape and the stories of their descendents.

Mountain views and incredible wildlife will awaken your creativity – on the sundeck at Sheep Creek, on short walks near Base Camp, or on longer guided hikes under the rich orange glow of the midnight sun. The Base Camp provides a comfortable and safe back country experience. Air transportation to Ivvavik National Park and food in the park is provided.

Art in the Park: Ivvavik is open to professional and aspiring artists. Beneficiaries of the Inuvialuit Final Agreement are encouraged to apply.

For detailed information and an application package, download the printable pdf files below. For assistance, send an email with “Art in the Park” in the subject line to: to:inuvik.info@pc.gc.ca or call 1-867-777-8800.

Art in the Park: Ivvavik will occur June 15-23, 2012

PCR pontlevoy residencies / 2012

Pontlevoy France
apply by 2.20.12 and the two week residency rate will be reduced by 100.00

Applications due March 1 2012

Join us in Pontlevoy France this summer for an exciting new residency opportunity.This year our residency program will partner with GYST- Get Your SH*@ Together, a California based organization that helps artist take their studio practice to the next level. The residency program offers space and time for individual or group exploration of new ideas and forms of expression in an inclusive international community. The GYST workshop and software will teach artist how to move their practice to a more professional level.

www.Pontres.org                                                      www.GYST.com

2/21: GRANTS

CDP RESEARCH GRANTS AVAILABLE

Grants Available for Researchers Utilizing Data from the California Cultural Data Project

The California Cultural Data Project<http://www.cacultur aldata.org/ home.aspx> (California CDP) was launched in 2008 as an online management tool designed to strengthen California’s arts and cultural organizations. Arts and cultural funders and others supported it as a way to gather information on the state’s cultural field and measure the impact of the arts and culture in ways that had not been explored previously. Now that the California CDP has been in place, the California CPD Working Group (a team of arts and culture funders and others) seeks California based organizations to utilize CDP information to analyze the arts and culture sector of our state.

This grant opportunity was created to inspire the use of CDP data by California based organizations to answer novel research questions that have not previously been explored with the referenced dataset(s). Applications are due by March 30, 2012.

The Working Group welcomes applications that represent a broad range of research questions. Some characteristics can include, but are not limited to, the following:

* Research questions that address activity and impact of the arts and culture sector statewide, regionally or locally.
* The California CDP Working Group expects the results of your research to be available for public dissemination, but if that is not your desire, please provide the reasons in your project narrative.
* With CDP data featured as a significant source for the proposed research, projects that incorporate other, credible data sources are also encouraged.

With available funds of $47,000, the Working Group aims to support as many projects as possible. Applicant requests should not exceed $10,000. Grants do not require matching funds; however, applicants that are able to provide matching funds will be reviewed favorably. Applicants must be nonprofit organizations with evidence of tax-exempt 501(c)(3) status or units of state or local government, and be located in or primarily serving the residents of California.

For more information, see the full Research Grant Guidelines<http://www.cac. ca.gov/programs/ cdp_research. php>. Applications must be postmarked by March 30, 2012. Staff from the California Arts Council is available on a limited basis to offer guidance and clarification for potential proposals. Questions can be directed to Rob Lautz at (916) 324-6617 or rlautz@cac.ca. gov, or to Scott Heckes at (916) 322-6376 or sheckes@cac. ca.gov. Be sure to contact staff far enough ahead of the deadline to ensure you can be accommodated.

The California Cultural Data Project Working Group is comprised of representatives from the following institutions: California Arts Council<http://www.cac. ca.gov/index. php>, Los Angeles County Arts Commission<http://www.lacounty arts.org/>, The James Irvine Foundation<http://irvine. org/>, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation<http://www.hewlett. org/>, The Boeing Company, and City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture<http://www.sandiego .gov/arts- culture/>.

U.S. Embassy Slovenia Cultural Grants Program

Promoting cultural and artistic cooperation, collaboration and exchange between the United States and Slovenia
Deadlines:  March 1 and August 15, 2012
Application fee: None

The Public Affairs Section of the United States Embassy in Ljubljana represents the Embassy vis-a-vis the Government of Slovenia in official business related to culture; promotes the values and culture of American society; conducts information and cultural programs on behalf of the U.S. Government, presenting U.S. history, society, art and culture in all of its diversity to overseas audiences; and administers United States government involvement in cultural activities between Slovenia and the United States.

Each year, the Public Affairs Section devotes a certain amount of funding towards encouraging and promoting cultural and artistic cooperation, collaboration and exchange between the United States and Slovenia.

Application deadlines (for each fiscal year, which runs from October 1 to September 30):

• March 1 for projects beginning from May through October of the same year;
• August 15 for projects beginning in October, November or December of the same year, or in January, February, March or April of the following year.

http://slovenia.usembassy.gov/cultural_grants.html

How to Apply for a Grant

You will need to submit a completed application form, with original signature on the last page.

Please send your entire proposal package (completed application form with an original signature on the last page, as well as Proposal Narrative) to the postal address below. You should also send one (1) copy to the e-mail address below.

Grant proposals should include all of the information requested in the Application Guidelines. Proposals will not be considered until all information is received. Proposals should be completed in English, or accompanied by an English translation. Supporting documents may be in Slovenian.
It is the applicant´s responsibility to fill in all sections of the application form, provide the written narrative, and submit the complete package by the posted deadline, in order for the application to be considered. If you are not sure if you have successfully submitted your application, please contact us at For an application to be deemed complete, full support material (including press kit, photos, videos, CDs and/or DVDs) must be submitted by mail to the address listed above by the appropriate deadline.

What kind of projects are usually funded?

The Embassy has historically been most interested in projects relating to:
• cultural exchanges;
• artistic and cultural performances;
• exhibitions;
• workshops;
• lectures;
• readings; or
• cultural projects whose aim is to promote and deepen the understanding and appreciation of American culture in Slovenia.

What is the maximum amount of a grant?

The maximum available for a cultural grant is $10,000, although most grants average between $3,000-$5,000. To ensure speedy review and processing, please provide a detailed cost breakdown for the entire project (not just the portion for which you are requesting funding), including specific categories for which the funds, if provided, will be used. Budgets must be calculated in U.S. dollars.

IV. GENERAL ELIGIBILITY AND CRITERIA FOR ALL APPLICATIONS

The Public Affairs Office of the U.S. Embassy provides grants to American or Slovene groups and individuals for the promotion of the American culture abroad. These are governed by general eligibility guidelines and criteria outlined below, which supersede all previous ones.

Applications will be accepted from professional artists and professionals in the cultural field who are American or Slovene citizens or residents and from not-for-profit arts or cultural organizations or institutions registered in the United States of or Slovenia. Special consideration in regards to this last requirement may be given to applications from younger American artists.

The evaluation of applications will be based on artistic quality, fiscal responsibility, cost-effectiveness, American content, length and variety of the proposed project and the relevance of the locations to U.S. current foreign and trade policy and, finally, the ability of the applicant to undertake an international project.

Projects must also meet the following basic conditions:

• demonstrated high standards of professional artistic quality;
• interest abroad from reputable and credible presenters or organizations. All applications must include basic information on these presenters and their relevance to future projects;
• demonstrated cost-effectiveness in terms of the number of performances, planning, itinerary and over-all budget;
• realistic revenues generated from fees paid to the artist by the local presenters on top of any box office split or contribution to local expenses; and
• all applications must include a brief history of the artist or company and information on the proposed project including repertoire. This information must be supplied no matter how many other applications have been filed previously. Applications not containing this information will be considered incomplete.

Conformity with General Guidelines and Criteria and basic conditions does not guarantee funding.

Public Affairs Section
U.S. Embassy Ljubljana
Attn: Mateja Jurič
Prešernova 31
1000 Ljubljana

You should also send one (1) copy to the following e-mail address: juricm@state.gov.

2/21: CALLS FOR ENTRY

CALL FOR ARTISTS:

CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY AND VPAM PRESENT

*RE:PRESENT L.A.*
*An innovative, multimedia exhibition focused on present Los Angeles and
its cultural, civic, and community practices.*

EXHIBITION INFORMATION
We are a collaborative of Claremont Graduate University (CGU) invited to
guest curate at the Vincent Price Art Museum’s Community Gallery (VPAM) at
East Los Angeles Community College (ELACC), a space dedicated to exhibiting
thoughtful, innovative, and culturally diverse exhibitions. The* re:present
L.A. exhibition aims to explore, challenge, and depict the multiple
representations of Los Angeles that responds to the present *social
landscapes of city. *We are seeking art work that engages the city in this
fashion, highlighting various portrayals of Los Angeles including but not
limited to, cultural, civic and community practices.* *re:present L.A. *is
curated by the graduate students of CGU’s Arts Management, Cultural
Studies, and Public Policy programs.

ELIGIBILITY:
All forms of media are welcome. Open to all artists living in Los Angeles
County, and neighboring counties in the greater L.A. area.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:
Artists are to submit (2-3) digital jpeg images at 72 dpi, a website to an
image page, OR youtube link of the work they would like to show via email
at representingLA. exhibition@ gmail.com *no later than Monday, February* *27
th by 5 pm.*

All forms of media are welcomed.

Artists must also send:
· Artist’s statement – please describe the nature of work
submitted (300 words max)
· Resume or CV – limit to (1) page, please include contact
information
· Medium and dimensions of work
· Price of Work (if artwork is for sale)
· Value of work (for insurance purposes)

CALENDAR:

*Online Submission Deadline February 27, 2012, by 5 pm*

Artists Notified of Accepted Work March 2, 2012
Exhibition Dates May 3 through July 27, 2012
Opening Reception May 3, 2012

DELIVERY OF ACCEPTED WORK:
If selected, artists must deliver work to VPAM the week of April 2-9 during
regular museum hours. All work must be properly framed and/ or ready to
hang. Please note that any special installation needs MUST be indicated
along with dimensions of work and medium. Work must be unwrapped upon
delivery—no packing materials will be stored. Please note that artwork
containing non-organic materials cannot be displayed (i.e. fruits, grains,
living plants, etc.)

*EXHIBITION SALES:*
Accepted artists will have the option to exhibit work for sale. All
proceeds from exhibition sales will go directly to the artist.

VPAM is located at 1301 Avenida Cesar Chavez, Monterey Park, CA 91754

Questions? Contact Rebecca Beltran or Pablo Alvarez at
representingLA. exhibition@ gmail.com

CALL FOR RADICALLY RECEPTIVE BEINGS:

The People’s Microphony Camerata (PMC) seeks participants for an experimental choir exploring the emergent phenomena of the People’s Michrophone (Mic) and ideas of radical receptivity through sound, voice, and the body. If you know how to sigh, grumble and laugh, then you have an expressive voice and something to contribute.

Rehearsals will begin with exercises and improvisations to build vocal agility and develop our expressive vocabulary as a group. Each meeting will unveil a new piece, written specifically for our group by composers, artists, poets, and activists both local and international who were inspired by the People’s Mic. The most successful of these pieces we will premiere and record for special performance broadcast on April 20th.

Participants must commit to attending each rehearsal, recording session and final presentations. Rehearsals will take place on: April 13 7-9pm, 14 10am-4pm, 15 10am-1pm rehearsal, 2pm recording.  After this intensive session, the choir will go on to plan other performance opportunities, including a May Day Michrophony.

All voices are welcome; no auditions.

Reconnect with your voice, expand your sonic awareness, experience community in Los Angeles and lend your voice to an international project of expressive liberation!

Interested in joining?  Please email:
elanamann@gmail.com

Call for Compositions/Scores/Directions/Music
TO BE DISTRIBUTED WIDELY
Calling out to artists, musicians and writers of all kinds: The People’s Microphony Camerata (PMC), based in Los Angeles, CA, is seeking pieces that explore the human microphone technology developed by the Occupy movement. Beyond projecting an individual’s voice further than it can resonate on its own, The People’s Mic has implications for all of the bodies in its vicinity. It energizes listeners in ways the microphone or megaphone cannot by making listening active, vocal, and embodied.

We encourage you to consider these and other questions as you write: What are the implications—personal and social—of repeating someone else’s utterance out loud? How does the act of repetition through different and multiple bodies affect meaning? What happens when vocal sounds outside of language are introduced? Where are the sonic, architectural, dramatic and social limits of the People’s Mic?
All media are welcome. Scores can relate more or less to music, theater, performativity, space, context, and/or visual elements, etc., but must involve multiple voices. Non-traditional graphic or text-based scores preferred. Selected pieces will be performed at public occupation-concerts and all submissions will be available through the web and an eventual publication. Email questions and/or submissions to: elanamann@gmail.com.

About the PMC:
The People’s Microphony Camerata (PMC), was founded in 2012 by ARLA collective members Elana Mann and Juliana Snapper inspired by the Occupy Movement.  For more information about ARLA visit: http://blog.art21.org/2012/01/04/radical-receptivities/.

Call for Proposals 2013 – Kunsthalle Exnergasse, Vienna

WUK Exhibtion Proposals
Deadline: March 01, 2012
Application fee: None

Kunsthalle Exnergasse invites you to submit exhibition proposals for the year 2013. Corresponding exhibition programmes are decided in a two-step application and review process upon by an Advisory Panel. Submissions for solo exhibitions will not be reviewed. We only accept online applications.

http://www.wuk.at/language/en-US/WUK/Kunst/Kunsthalle_Exnergasse/Ausschreibung

Please read carefully the guidelines regarding the application and review process and the available facilities of Kunsthalle Exnergasse before submitting your proposal.

STEP 1 = Open Call for exhibition proposals
[DEADLINE FOR ALL APPLICATIONS: March 01, 2012]
[Online Application Form: available February 07 – March 01, 2012]

Submitted proposals are limited to a text length of 4.500 characters (including blanks) maximum and should emphasize and explain the idea behind your exhibition concept.
Furthermore we kindly ask you to visualize your project proposal or idea by producing/designing one exemplary image (photo, sketch, collage, etc.) of approx. 20×30 cm size that´s to be uploaded as PDF-file.
To evaluate the proposals we also ask for short CVs of the person/s submitting the project (800 characters including blanks maximum) as well as of the proposed artists and participants in the project (1.200 characters including blanks maximum). Give us the most information you can, but since there is a word limit and a limited image area, try to be brief and concise in your descriptions and arguments. Note: do not send catalogues, DVDs, brochures or folders. These extra materials will not be considered.

The advisory board will review the applications and pre-select a short list of up to 20 project proposals for step 2.
Through your own user account you can edit your application. Once you have submitted the application, you will not be able to make any changes, or resubmit. Incomplete application forms will not be considered. You will receive an e-mail confirmation of your successful submission. If you do not, please send an email to exhibition.proposal[@]wuk.at.
Please do not call or email to inquire about results. Final results will be emailed to all submitters. No calls please.

STEP 2
These pre-selected projects will be invited to submit a more developed proposal including additional information on the artists and their works. Kunsthalle Exnergasse and an advisory board will then make the final selection of projects. The selected projects will be presented at Kunsthalle Exnergasse in 2013. All projects in step 2 will be informed about the results via email.

KUNSTHALLE EXNERGASSE, WUK,
Währinger Straße 59
1090 Wien
e-mail: kunsthalle.exnergasse[@]wuk.at
http://kunsthalleexnergasse.wuk.at/

SUPERNORMAL Festival 2012 Call for Proposals

SUPERNORMAL 2012 call for artist proposals
a unique artist-led event – 10-12th August 2012
Deadline for Proposals: 31st March 2012

www.supernormalfestival.co.uk

Now in it’s third year, (having evolved from Braziers International Artists’Workshop), SUPERNORMAL offers a platform for visual arts and artists of all disciplines to draw inspiration from the event’s unique ethos and setting. An opportunity for dialogue, exchange and exploration of art-focused practice and action in an experimental environment where risks can be taken and leaps of imagination can occur. We encourage participation in the festival as both artist and spectator to give the arts a wider audience and artists a greater challenge outside the conventional gallery space – putting the arts at the heart of the festival.

Proposals & Selection Process

Proposals will go through a selection process and will be judged on the quality of the idea, along with an understanding of the context and audience of Supernormal. As an event that promotes an amalgam of experimental art and music, we will be looking for work that may offer a different viewing or participatory experience – that engages and inspires thought, whether challenging or easily accessible. The work should show understanding of the audience for an event that promotes experimental art and music and work that breaks new ground.

Supernormal welcomes proposals from artists, performers and groups as detailed above. Please include an outline of your idea, work or project in as much detail as possible along with any supporting images and links. (up to 750 words)

Funding & Resources

Supernormal is a not-for-profit event with an invisible budget and limited resources, although we are currently working on funding proposals to assist in the production of work. We would encourage artists to source outside funding where possible. We can provide artists with guest passes to the event, food and drinks, promotion of projects and profiles.

Things to consider
-How you plan to execute the work
-How much time will you need on site
-What materials and resources you will need
-Consideration of the weather
-Location of work on site (would you need a pre-visit)
-Is it self-supporting  -Does it involve participation
-How you will facilitate the work during the event

Please send proposals to:
studio1-1.gallery@virgin.net
with SUPERNORMAL ARTIST PROPOSAL in subject bar

We look forward to hearing your ideas!

Supernormal

www.supernormalfestival.co.uk

2/21: JOBS

Part/Time Administrative Assistant POSITION AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY

A career in Arts Administration
Work in a creative environment at midsize non-profit art’s education organization. Administrative Assistant Duties include but not limited to: filing, composing letters, conducting research, keep database and social network sites up to date, grant preparation, answer phones and assist coordinating activities. Advise the Artistic Director and Program Coordinator about special site requirements, Supervise the establishment and maintenance of the following program instruments: Master Programming Calendar; staff’s weekly prioritized Work Plans; current Resource Files on available artists; current contracts and program curriculum, Maintain familiarity with site facilities and site participants. Help with organizational events and PR on as need basis. Attend art events to support and recruit artists and community/school sites. Must communicate with artists, teachers, and the public. Typing a minimum of 55 words per min. knowledge of office protocol a must. Candidate must be a reliable, honest, energetic, detailed-oriented, a self-starter, have strong verbal, and written skills, good time-management, the ability to multi-task and willing to travel to sites if requested. The candidate must have exceptional computer skills. Must know Mac and File Maker Pro, Constant contact, Photoshop, are required. A BA in art administration or worked in a comparable industry a plus. Must have valid license and car). This part time position may move into a full time position
Starting Salary 14 a hr. with experience Midtown L.A.
E-mail resume and cover letter of interest to: info@theatreofheart s.org (NO calls please check website for more information. Serious applicants need only apply.

Japanese American National Museum Store Associate

Regular Part-Time/ Non-Exempt

The Japanese American National Museum is a new model for American museums
dedicated to transforming lives and strengthening community through the
exploration of diverse histories, arts and cultures. The National Museum has
an opening for a part-time Store Associate for up to 15 hours per week on
Thursdays and Saturdays. Will work with the Museum Store Supervisor to
provide good customer service in the store and on the phone, and be
responsible for promoting , processing sales and catalog orders in a timely
fashion.

In additional to other administrative duties the Store Associate will
provide occasional support to Visitor Services and assist Programs staff.

High School Diploma required and minimum six months of customer service
experience in a retail environment. Previous experience working in a
non-profit and collaborating with volunteers a plus. Must be able to provide
courteous and effective service to co-workers, volunteers and public.
Professional telephone manner and skills for taking customer
orders/answering inquiries required. Ability to handle and pack merchandise
(requires some heavy lifting). Adept with handling cash, credit cards and
processing sales. Ability to work well under pressure to meet deadlines and
have excellent organizational skills with attention to detail. Computer
literate, Internet savvy, experience with MS Office and familiarity with
point of sale system (CAM data), VISTA and Raiser’s Edge preferred.
Knowledge of Japanese American /Asian American History and culture a plus.
Requires weekend and some evening hours. Starting $9.00/hr DOE. Requires
completion of criminal background check. Visit <http://www.janm. org/>
www.janm.org to view full job description and application. EOE.

Please submit cover letter, application and resume with 2 references and
recommendations to:

Japanese American National Museum
Attn: Human Resources
Re: Store Associate PT
100 N. Central Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Fax (213) 830-5673
E-mail: hr@janm.org

Open Until Filled, apply asap

Projects and Logistics Coordinator

International fine art transport company is seeking qualified applicants for full-time Projects and Logistics Coordinator position in the Museums & Exhibitions department of their Los Angeles operation. Museums experience required; logistics/shipping background a plus. The position would involve working closely within a specialist team handling museum exhibitions and loans.

Salary and benefits commensurate with experience.

All interested applicants can send a cover letter and resume to Jason Bailer Losh , Dietl International Los Angeles Operations Manager at Jlosh@dietl. com

 

LOS ANGELES ART RESOURCE TOTES AVAILABLE NOW

Info:

1 of a kind, please allow for variation in the burlap.  Some bags are printed with coffee beans, some are plain burlap, and some have the occasional wild colored thread woven into them.

Printed on repurposed coffee bean sacks donated to us from our friends at the Conservatory for Coffee, Tea & Cocoa in Culver City

Lined with thrifted or remnant fabric — the bag in the photo is lined with block printed Ghanian fabric which was used to make curtains, other bags are lined with beach saris, table cloths and bedlinens.

17 x 14 inches, with a pocket that is big enough to hold keys, phones and other assorted small items.

Big enough and strong enough to support the weight of your laptop or hefty groceries

Proceeds will go towards hiring a web developer, conference attendence costs, and other operational costs to keep the LAARS office up and running.

Price: $20 plus shipping, please allow for 3-7 business days to receive your bag.

You may purchase your bag through Paypal, using your own Paypal account, debit card or credit card.

To buy your LAARS tote, click here

2/14: FREE DOWNLOAD

Our friends at Green Public Art shared a free Field Guide to Renewable Energy Technologies download, check it out!

2/14: CALL FOR ENTRY

SITE Santa Fe Young Curators

MONOMYTH CALL FOR ENTRIES

Monomyth: a cyclical journey or quest undertaken by a hero. Opens April 6, 2012
SITE Santa Fe’s Young Curators invite you to submit artwork and proposals for drawings and photographs that can be enlarged and presented on exteriors of buildings with wheat paste, film projects, creative writing, proposals for performances, posters, comics, video projections, installations, and any other media that convey the concept of a journey or adventure. All interpretations of the the theme are welcome. Artists ages 12 through 22 may submit work to be juried for an exhibition. Please let us know if you need assistance or a mentor to help you with your project/idea/proposal.
Work will be presented at Eggman & Walrus Art Emporium, CCA, and SITE.

Submissions are due by February 17, 2012.
Send or bring submissions, along with your contact information and statement about the work to SITE Santa Fe, 1606 Paseo de Peralta, Santa Fe, NM 87501. For more information, call 505.989.1199 ext 19 or email  lefrak@sitesantafe.org

Need inspiration? Check out the Hero’s Journey by Joseph Campbell. Information may be found at http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/smc/journey/ref/summary.html

2/14: WORKSHOPS

Business Planning 101: From Idea to Reality Workshop June 5

To register: www.cciarts. org/losangeles. htm or call (213) 687-8577.

Business Planning 101: From Idea to Reality

The idea has been percolating in your mind for months, maybe years. It’s
time to take the leap, formalize your thinking and develop a business plan
that will provide you direction. This two-part workshop will give you the
tools you need to develop a business plan and move your art practice to the
next level.

With a written business plan, you’ll have a map to your destination. You
will be able to better present yourself to potential investors and be better
positioned for the marketplace.
This workshop will take place over two 3-hour sessions and participants will
learn key concepts of writing a business plan, including

. What is your service or product?
. What needs does your service or product fill?
. Who are potential customers and why will they purchase from you?
. How will you reach these potential customers?
. How do you build financial projections?
. Where will you get financial resources?

Note: Participants will be expected to do work on their individual plans
between sessions.

Mari Riddle has over twenty years experience as a non-profit executive
director of both arts organizations and community economic development
organizations in Los Angeles County. Formally, Executive Director of the
Friends of the Levitt Pavilion -MacArthur Park which produces a free summer
concert series, Mari is now Executive Director of Centro Latino for
Literacy. She served as Loan Coordinator for the Center for Cultural
Innovation, a founding partner of the Los Angeles Arts Loan Fund. She is the
former Executive Director of TELACU Community Capital (TCC) where she was
responsible for the strategic development, management, and capitalization of
a $6.5+ million dollar CDFI that provided small business loans, business
management workshops, to small businesses operating in the low-to-moderate
income communities of Los Angeles. Mari was also the Executive Director of
the Coalition for Women’s Economic Development (CWED), a pioneer
microenterprise development organization. Ms. Riddle is also a singer and
musician. She co-founded the Latin American nueva cancion (new song) music
groups SABIA and Desborde, which performed, recorded, and toured throughout
the 1980s, and mid 1990s in the U.S., Canada, and Central America. Ms.
Riddle most performed most recently at a Huayucaltia reunion concert at the
John Anson Ford Theatre on May 29, 2010.

This workshop is limited to 24 students.

Dates: Tuesday, June 5, 2012 and Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Time: 6:30pm – 9:30pm
Location: Japanese American Community and Cultural Center, 244 S. San Pedro
Street, in Little Tokyo near Downtown Los Angeles
Cost: $85.00 (Early Registration ends May 15, 2012), $100.00 (Regular
Registration) .

LOS ANGELES ARTISTS AND ARTS ADMINISTRATORS MAY BE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR
TUITION REIMBURSEMENT THROUGH THE CREATIVE CAPACITY FUND. FOR MORE
INFORMATION, PLEASE GO TO www.creativecapacit yfund.org. If you are
interested in a Creative Capacity Fund scholarship for this workshop, you
must submit an application by April 15th.

To register: www.cciarts. org/losangeles. htm or call (213) 687-8577.

Business of Art – Entrepreneurial Training for Artists

Artists and creative entrepreneurs who take CCI’s signature program,
Business of Art T learn key business skills that provide them with the
knowledge and resources to help advance their art, develop their ideas and
increase their financial independence. Business of Art T classes are taught
by a variety of business leaders with experience in both corporate and
non-profit entities. Students learn key concepts involved in goal setting,
strategic planning, marketing and self-promotion, money management, legal
issues and project financing. In addition to classroom training, all
Business of Art T students participate in cluster counseling sessions with
leading arts and business professionals.

The next Business of ArtT course will begin in March 2012. Enrollment is
limited to 24 students

Session 1: Tuesday, March 20, 6:30-9:30pm
The Business of Art: Presenting Yourself as an Artist

Session 2: Tuesday, March 27, 6:30-9:30pm
Where do I begin?- Setting Your Personal Goals

Session 3: Tuesday, April 3, 6:30-9:30pm
Marketing and Promoting Yourself, Your Art or Your Arts Business

Session 4: Tuesday, April 10, 6:30-9:30pm
Financial Literacy and Money Consciousness for Artists

Session 5: Tuesday, April 17, 6:30-9:30pm
Legal Issues for Artists

Session 6: Tuesday, April 24 , 6:30-9:30pm
Financing Your Arts Project or Business

Session 7: Tuesday, May 1,, 6:30 – 9:30pm
Where do I go from here? Strategic Planning

Session 8: Tuesday, May 8, 6:00 – 9:30pm
Cluster Counseling and Final Wrap-Up

Date: Tuesdays starting, March 20th, 2012
Time: 6:30pm – 9:30pm
Location: Japanese American Cultural and Community Center, 244 S. San Pedro
Street, in Little Tokyo near Downtown Los Angeles
Cost: $195.00 (Early Registration ends, 2-28-2012) $220.00 (Regular
Registration)
The fee includes the Business of ArtT Workbook, The Business of Art: An
Artist’s Guide to Profitable Self-Employment.

LOS ANGELES ARTISTS AND ARTS ADMINISTRATORS MAY BE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR
TUITION REIMBURSEMENT THROUGH THE CREATIVE CAPACITY FUND. FOR MORE
INFORMATION, PLEASE GO TO www.creativecapacit yfund.org. If you are
interested in a Creative Capacity Fund scholarship for this workshop, you
must submit an application by February 15th.

To register: www.cciarts. org/losangeles. htm or call (213) 687-8577.

CAA!

DON’T FORGET TO STOP BY AND SEE US AT THE CAA CONFERENCE FEB 22-25 at the Los Angeles Convention Center!

We will be alongside our friends at GYST with up to date information on opportunities and events as well as slinging our NEW AND AMAZING HANDMADE TOTES (you are gonna LOVE them, photos posted very soon)!!

2/14: YOGA! Tomorrow!!

Artist friendly yoga classes with Julia Fordahl at Yogavidala

Open level Vinyasa flow classes Wednesdays 5:30- 7:00pm and Sundays 5:00-6:30pm

$15 is the requested class fee (as opposed to the $17 norm at most studios), but they accept $10 per class if you are struggling.

JULIA FORDAHL
thisiswherethedeerstop.org
Deer Stop Project Facebook Page

check out Julia’s Artist Program!

YOGAVIDALA
4640 Franklin Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90027
yogavidala.org
yogavidala facebook page

2/14: RESIDENCIES

Artist-led Art Society

Five Week professional development residency and exhibition 

The ALAS professional development residency consists of over 100 hours of lectures and one-to-one tuition from our team and guest lecturers, designed to further artists’ understanding of the visual arts sector and support the development of their practice. Supported by regular peer critique and individual tutorials successful applicants will complete 1-2 artworks over a four week period and exhibit them at our gallery in East London. This exhibition will be promoted to our audience of over 16,000 artists and arts professionals and followed up by a four hour tutorial, focussed on developing achievable personal goals.  As well as the opportunity for personal development and bespoke support from successful artists and curators we anticipate that resident artists will benefit greatly from future collaborations with a talented and ambitious peer group. The residency will take place from Monday 4th June – Monday 9th July, 2012 (Monday to Friday, with optional gallery visits each weekend). Successful applicants must attend 80% of lectures, seminars and tutorials in order to participate in the final exhibition.

About the Artist-led Art Society

Having exhibited more than 500 artists and conducted over 250 one-to-one feedback sessions the ALAS residency has been developed by Matt Roberts Arts to offer practitioners, a more thorough understanding of public and commercial opportunities that would benefit them. Following six years of intensive research into galleries and not-for-profit institutions all over the world we believe we are in a unique position to support artists in this manner. For more information on exhibitions and events we have produced please see www.mattroberts.org.uk/mra/exhibs_menu.html

How to apply

Please download an application form and the exhibition and lecture schedule from our website via the following links:

 

http://www.alasgallery.co.uk/pdfs/ALAS-ResidencyForm.doc

http://www.alasgallery.co.uk/pdfs/ALAS-Schedule.doc

There is a fee of £450 (payable in up to three installments) which covers all studio, lecturing and exhibition costs but not accommodation or living expenses. We believe this represents significant value for money as it equates to less than £5 per hour of taught time. An initial installment of £150 must be received alongside a completed application form, CV and 2-3 examples of work emailed to contact@alasgallery.co.uk by Saturday 7th April, 2012.

Payments can me made by paypal, cheque, postal order or bankers draft. The initial installment should be paid via paypal to payments@alasgallery.co.uk no later than the deadline listed above. Cheques should be made out to: The Artist led Art Society and sent to: The Artist led Art Society, c/o Matt Roberts Arts, PO BOX 357, London, UK. Where possible we will attempt to programme residencies to include artists working in a variety of media to maximise the opportunity for experimentation and peer exchange.

If you have any further questions please email contact@alasgallery.co.uk or call 07779139369

www.alasgallery.co.uk

PONDEROSA – Movement & Discovery

P.O.R.C.H. S U M M E R S C H O O L 2 0 1 2FOR ASPIRING PROFESSIONALS IN CONTEMPORARY DANCE: A cutting edge summer program in a countryside retreat outside Berlin. 3 modules in extensive dance training, performance & choreography, creating a portal to the vibrant performing arts scene of Germany’s capital.FACULTY: Kathleen Hermesdorf, Meg Stuart, Maria F. Scaroni, Peter Pleyer, Keith Hennessy, Jess Curtis and more.

THE P.O.R.C.H. PROGRAM – JUNE to SEPTEMBER 2012:

JUNE 2 – 30: P.O.R.C.H./A.C. TRAINING MODULE
Re-educating bodies with respect: focus is the body in motion/release based techniques, intensive movement practices, state work, group dynamics. Physically demanding.
Led by: Stephanie Maher & Kathleen Hermesdorf, Peter Pleyer, Maria F. Scaroni, Hanna Hegenscheidt and Meg Stuart.

JULY 7-30: P.O.R.C.H. PERFORMANCE MODULE
Performing inclusive & spontanous actions/events throughout the public sphere of the PONDEROSA TanzLand Festival. Immediate invitation to create and initiate: Opportunities arise, we take them. Includes participation in PONDEROSA workshops with daily P.O.R.C.H. meetings. Nervous system demanding.
Facilitators: Kathleen Hermesdorf, Stephanie Maher, Peter Pleyer, Eszter Gal, Mary Pearson, Jess Curtis includes participation in the ponderosa workshops with Meg Stuart, Keith Hennessy, Saliq Savage and Jules Beckman.

AUGUST 19 – SEPTEMBER 9: P.O.R.C.H. CHOREOGRAPHY MODULE
2 hours of facilitated offerings per day, individual studio time to deepen or name your own artistic process. Group feedback sessions, final (optional) performance opportunity in Berlin, Schwelle 7. Conceptually demanding.
Facilitators: Stephanie Maher & Peter Pleyer with Sara Shelton Mann, Kay Grothusen and Jan Burkhardt

REGISTRATION
Please send a letter of interest and CV to: info@ponderosa-dance.de. The program is limited to 20 people.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: MARCH 31, 2012.

CONTACT:
Stephanie Maher
+49-33365-34770
info@ponderosa-dance.de
Stolzenhagen/Berlin – National Park Unteres Odertal
Germany

Please visit our website for detailed information:
http://www.ponderosa-dance.de/en/porch.html

EMERGING ARTIST RESIDENCY, BEIRUT

Open call for applications

2nd Edition of Home Workspace Program in Beirut, Lebanon

Deadline for Applications: Tuesday, February 28th 2012

The Home Workspace Program (HWP) is an annual, interdisciplinary arts program launched by Ashkal Alwan in 2011. The program targets emerging artists who wish to develop their formal, historical, and critical skills and practice in a supportive environment in Beirut.

Each edition of the HWP runs for 10 months, led by a different Resident Professor (RP) and admitting approximately 15 participants. HWP 2012-13 Resident Professor is Matthias Lilienthal.

Part academic, part practice-based, the curriculum consists of lectures, workshops and seminars by the RP and other leading local and international artists, writers, thinkers, filmmakers, curators, etc. In addition to the curriculum, participants also benefit from a support-network of individuals, professionals, venues and resources around Beirut and elsewhere in Lebanon.

Participants are expected to reside in Beirut for 10 months with limited outside engagements, to participate actively in the various activities initiated by the RP and other visiting professors, and to develop and produce a project.

Tuition & Support: The HWP is tuition-free, and further grants participants a small budget with which to produce their end-of-year project(s). For 2012-13, HWP will grant each participant a production budget of $1,000, and the choice between a rent-free room in one of Ashkal Alwan’s shared furnished flats, or a $300 monthly allowance. Rooms and allowance are allocated based on preference and availability. Number of available rooms is limited.

More information about eligibility and to apply follow this link:  http://www.ashkalalwan.org/homeworkspace.aspx?id=2

Multicolour Reduction Wood-cut Residency in Italy

PRIMO PIANO ATELIER
Viale G. Marconi 4 Lecce (Italy)
Tel/Fax: +39 0832. 304014

http://www.primopianoatelier.com

Multicolor reduction woodcuts use only one block,
carved away in stages for each subsequent color.
The block is cut and used to print the first color;
the same block is cut down further (hence the term reduction woodcut) and used to print the second color over the first.
The artist continues to cut and print until all colors have been printed.
There is, however, no opportunity to go back to the first color, since the wood has already been cut away.Execution of multi-plates with free theme.
During the week workshop the students will work in the Atelier and will live in nice apartments in historic centre of Lecce, Italy.
Take a look on  www.primopianoatelier.com  about other type of residency or workshops.
All the work done during the workshop, will remain the property of the artists will be provided to them all the material needed for implementation.
The cost is inclusive of inscription, accommodation, lessons, materials, and certificate of recognition.
To apply make download on SCHEDULE 2012 on home page and send us back your application or ask at
info@primopianoatelier.com

Artist-in-Residence 2013 at Nordisk Kunstnarsenter Dale

Deadline: 15/03/2012

Nordisk Kunstnarsenter Dale (NKD) is now accepting applications for residencies in 2013.

NORDISK KUNSTNARSENTER DALE OPEN CALL ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE 2013 APPLICATION DEADLINE: MARCH 15, 2012

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Professional artists, designers, architects and independent curators are eligible to apply for residencies in 2013. The selection is based on artistic merits and the quality of artistic practice. Applicants from outside the Nordic region are expected to have a good command of English. The program is not available for students.

ABOUT THE RESIDENCY
The residency at the Nordic Artists’ Centre includes a monthly grant of 6700 NOK, living and working space, as well as support of travel expenses, which will be reimbursed on arrival. The centre has five private residencies of various sizes for the selected artists, and five identical north-lit studios, each 50 m². Artists’ houses are fully equipped, and provided with wireless internet access. More info at http://www.nkdale.no/aboutnkd.html

APPLICATION
Application should include:
• Application Form – available for downloading here: http://www.nkdale.no/art_artists.html
• Examples of previous work: up to 15 images ( JPEG, 72 dpi, max 1MB per image) and/or Video/sound work (edited to max. 3 min)
• Link to a website etc.

All submitted material should be Macintosh compatible. Please send the application by e-mail to: residency(at)nkdale.no IMPORTANT We only accept applications using the application form, and only digital documentation.

Nordisk Kunstnarsenter Dale 6963 Dale i Sunnfjord Norway Tlf. +47 577 36 200 | 201 residency(at)nkdale.no www.nkdale.no

INTAGLIO (Etching in W/B) @ Primo Piano Atelier

Deadline: 31/03/2012

INTAGLIO (Etching in W/B) From 16 to 21 April Deadline Application before of 30 March 2012

PRIMO PIANO ATELIER
Viale G. Marconi 4 Lecce (Italy)
Tel/Fax: +39 0832. 304014

http://www.primopianoatelier.com

Intaglio (from the Italian word “to carve”) is the reverse of relief printing.
In a relief print, the ink is rolled onto the surface and not into the lines; in an intaglio print, the ink is pushed into the lines and pits then wiped off the surface of the plate.
To pull an intaglio print, the artist must use a printing press in order to create enough pressure to force the dampened printing paper down into the inked lines.
The matrix in intaglio is a thin plate of metal (usually zinc or copper) or any other surface in which a line can be made.
In etching the artist covers the plate with a protective ground, draws through the ground, and then immerses the plate in a mordant (such as nitric acid or ferric chloride.)
The mordant eats into the metal wherever it is exposed,
creating etched lines and marks that correspond to the lines drawn
through the ground. Using a hard ground yields a crisp line; soft ground creates a less distinct line and can also be employed to transfer textures.
Execution of one etching with free theme.

During the week workshop the students will work in the Atelier and will live in nice apartments in historic centre of Lecce, Italy.
Take a look on  www.primopianoatelier.com  about other type of residency or workshops.
All the work done during the workshop, will remain the property of the artists will be provided to them all the material needed for implementation.
The cost is inclusive of inscription, accommodation, lessons, materials, and certificate of recognition.
To apply make download on SCHEDULE 2012 on home page and send us back your application or ask at
info@primopianoatelier.com

ARTCEB IRP2012

Deadline: 21/02/2012

ARTCEB, an artist residency in one of the African diaspora villages

ARTCEB, an artist residency in one of the African diaspora villages in the expansive habitation of the Saramaccan population. Located at the Suriname river at the edge of the Amazon tropical rainforest, in a natural beautiful scenery.

International artists are invited to apply. Artists from all disciplines, both local and international. During their residency the artists will work on the project described in their proposal, which is approved by the ARTCEB sellection commitee.

Programme highlights:

1. Welcome Party
2. Getting to know Botopasi and Paramaribo´ (incl. visits to locals, museums, meetings with students, artists, curators and other members of the Surinamese world of art).
3. Lecture, presentation or See & Talk session during which information will be presented about art professionals and/or the previous work period and professional activities in the residency. It is followed by Q&A session and public discussion.
4. ‘Open Studio’ event
5. Workshop conducted by a resident (subject, material, age group and form to be agreed)
6. Final event – Exhibition / Performance / Presentation in Botopasi and exhibition at Suriname Museum at Fort Zeelandia Paramaribo Suriname.
7. Publication of the annual residency catalogue (if applicable)

International Open Call for Residencies at ZK/U Berlin

Deadline: 31/03/2012

ZKU is happy to announce its first OPEN CALL for residencies in Berlin.

ZKU (Zentrum fuer Kunst und Urbanistik / Center for Art and Urbanistics) is happy to announce its first OPEN CALL for residencies in Berlin. The call is directed at artists, scholars and practitioners (curators, activists, autodidacts etc.)

Dates and duration of the residencies
Starting from June 2012-on, with residencies from 2 to 12 months. We will contact applicants within four weeks after the application deadline. Applicant Requirements Artists should be working professionally in their fields, with a broad range of projects and exhibition experience. Scholars are expected to have attained a level equivalent to a master’s degree, and preferably to have some years of professional experience. Practitioners should have a broad range of professional experience in their fields.

Artists, scholars and practitioners can apply individually or as a group. We encourage group applications consisting of artists working with scholars or practitioners from other disciplines. Grants ZKU is partly funding the ‘Open Call.’ Unfortunately, full grants are currently not available. ZKU will support the invited residential fellow in their efforts to secure funding through external grants by providing the fellow with an official invitation and identifying relevant funding networks. The official invitation is valid for at least a year, allowing the fellow to find matching funds.

Costs
Depending on the size of the studio-apartement and the length of your stay, the resident’s expenses will be between 470 and 880 euro a month, covering the costs of your studio-apartment and allowing you to use ZKU’s spatial facilities (open space, communal kitchen, conference space, basement and workshop spaces, roofed terrace).

You will also be able to present your work and will be part of our regular publication. You should calculate an additional minimum of 400 euros per month for yourself, covering food, transportation and leisure in Berlin.

How to apply
To apply directly, please fill out the application form found on the website and include the required supporting material. The application proposal should refer to one of the current themes of the ZKU residency program or to an independent research and practice proposal (‘Ad Hoc’ theme).

KUNSTrePUBLIK is also offering a three month residency at FUTURA, Prague.
More info : http://www.kunstrepublik.de/index.php?id=240&rid=t_1218&mid=97&aC=07021a37&jumpurl=3

Download:
guideline_open_call_2012.pdf
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Deadline: Open call

Residency at Azule, North Carolina

Residencies may be anything from a private retreat time to a neighborhood partnership. The sky is the limit.

To schedule a visit or a tour, call Camille at 828-622-3533. To discuss a residency or any proposal call Gwylene at 843-607-5811 or send an e-mail to <AZULEart@gmail.com>

We speak French and English and are located in the Appalachian mountains of North Carolina in the USA.

On our website you will find detailed information and applications to the program.

Download:
1112azulenewsletter.doc
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2/14: JOBS

Director of Marketing and Strategic Communications at the Valley Performing Arts Center, CSUN

We are seeking a talented, ROI-focused, hands-on Director of Marketing and
Strategic Communications at the Valley Performing Arts Center at California
State University, Northridge. Now in its first full season, the Valley
Performing Arts Center, a 1,700 seat state-of-the- art performance hall,
presents more than 35 programs per year, featuring the world¹s finest
musicians, dancers, and speakers. The Director is responsible for
developing marketing/promotion plans for subscription and single-ticket
sales to a range of target audiences through print, radio, TV, online and/or
outdoor advertising, direct mail, e-marketing, social media, media
relations, and other strategic initiatives, including sponsorships and
community and campus partnerships. The Director will supervise a manager of
new media and web communications and a community relations coordinator. The
right candidate should be a team player who possesses outstanding
communication skills and has experience developing and evaluating marketing
plans and driving attendance. Are you a creative marketer with a passion for
the arts? Are you ready for an outstanding opportunity? Apply here:
http://www-admn. csun.edu/ ohrs/employment/

 

SEEFest looking for WEB DEVELOPER

The South East European Film Festival (SEE FEST) in Los Angeles is looking
for a web savvy person to assist with web site maintenance and updates. If
you’re applying as an intern, college credit can be given; performance
reviews (excellent for the next job, or grad school application) will be
provided.

Website: www.seefilmla. org.

*Requirements* :

Web graphic skills, Flash. Photoshop a plus.

Knowledge of PHP, MySQL, Drupal a plus.

Ability to organize new content and do regular updates.

Work with other team members who create content for social media, blogs,
festival news.

Interest in movies, and especially interest in cinema of Eastern Europe is
a big plus.

Send your resume with “web developer” in the subject line to
info@seefilmla. org .

Mellon Scholar of New Media and Visual Culture at Occidental College

Media Arts & Culture Program

Occidental College Department of Art History and Visual Arts

2-year terminal appointment: August 16 2012-May 16, 2014

The Media Arts and Culture Program seeks to appoint a 2-year Mellon Fellow
of New Media and Visual Culture whose work and teaching address a range of
visual technologies and practices of looking; model interdisciplinary and
multi-modal approaches to scholarship; incorporate local and global media
cultures; and draw out the connections between critical theory and the
production of meaning in screen, pre-screen, and post-screen cultures
(i.e., locative, mobile, etc.).

MAC is distinct for the way in which it integrates the study of film,
media, and visual culture with new forms of media production, transmedia
storytelling, and digital scholarship. As such, we are seeking a candidate
who will further aid our students in becoming critical, comparative, and
imaginative interpreters of the politics, aesthetics, and semiotics of the
(audio)visual in an increasingly mediated world. You should not only hold a
Ph.D. in a relevant field, but should also possess skills and research
interests that challenge traditional theory/praxis divides.

The Mellon Fellow will teach a four-course complement, advise and mentor
student thesis work, curate one semester of the program’s Oxy Cinematheque
series each year of the appointment, and work actively with program faculty
to develop a unique approach to media studies/visual studies that speaks to
Oxy’s commitment to local/global dialogues, community-based learning,
social justice, and artistic innovation in an urban, liberal arts context.

All submissions are electronic, and should be attached as PDF files and
sent to Betsy Dillon, AHVA Department Administrator:bdillon@oxy. edu

Applicants should submit: (1) letter of interest demonstrating a commitment
to academic excellence in a diverse liberal arts environment; (2) a
curriculum vitae; (3) one sample of scholarly writing or publication; (4) a
web link to one sample of creative or multimodal work; and (5) two letters
of recommendation.

All materials must be received by March 5, 2012.

Occidental College is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer.
The College is committed to academic excellence in a diverse community and
supporting interdisciplinary and multicultural academic programs that
provide a gifted and diverse group of students with an educational
experience that prepares them for leadership in a pluralistic world. Women
and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply.

More information on the Film & Media Studies Program and the AHVA
Department may be found at:
<http://college. oxy.edu/mediaart s>

IRVINE VALLEY COLLEGE ART INSTRUCTOR (DRAWING & PRINTS)

Full-Time Tenure Track
JOB OPENING ID #2962/3934
CLOSING DATE: MARCH 20, 2012

PLEASE NOTE: In order to be considered for this opening, you must
apply through the District website at https://jobs.socccd.edu

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
The successful candidate must meet one of the following criteria:

• Master’s degree in Fine Arts, Art or Art History from an accredited
college or university; OR
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the above from an accredited college or
university AND Master’s degree in Humanities from an accredited
college or university; OR
• A combination of education and experience that is at least the
equivalent of items 1 or 2 above (candidates making application on
the basis of equivalency must submit the Supplemental Application for
Equivalency Determination form in addition to all other required
materials); OR
• Valid California Community College instructor credential
appropriate to the subject per Education Code 87355 (issued prior to
July 1, 1990).

Note: “Masters in Fine Arts” as used here refers to any Master’s
degree in the subject matter of fine arts, which is defined to
include visual studio arts such as drawing, painting, sculpture,
printmaking, ceramics, textiles, and metal and jewelry art; and also
art education and art therapy. It does not refer to the “Master of
Fine Arts” (MFA degree) when that degree is based on specialization
in performing arts or dance, film, video, photography, creative
writing, or other non-plastic arts.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
• Minimum of two (2) years full-time (or part-time equivalent)
successful community college and/or university level teaching of
studio art (drawing, life drawing, two-dimensional design, and/or
printmaking).
• Experience in drawing and the development of printmaking as a
preparatory medium and as a work of fine art.
• Evidence of sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse
academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds
of community college students.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
Preference will be given to those candidates demonstrating a high
level of professional expertise on the basis of:
• A Master’s of Fine Arts degree in studio art with an emphasis in
drawing and/or printmaking from an accredited college or university.
• Established record of professional exhibitions and/or published work.
• Ability to successfully mentor adjunct faculty, and coordinate
departmental courses in drawing, two dimensional design, and/or
printmaking.
• Knowledge of and ability to integrate computer/digital technology
in the classroom.
• To develop curriculum and offer instruction through diverse
distance education modes of delivery, as appropriate.

SUMMARY OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBLITIES
Instruct studio classes in drawing fundamentals, advanced drawing,
life drawing, two-dimensional design, printmaking, and/or related
areas. Maintain creative activity in the academic area of emphasis.
Assist in the development and implementation of a comprehensive art
program and curriculum in traditional studio art. Assist in the
planning or curation of art gallery exhibitions. Participate in
general faculty functions related to the education program including
the art gallery, in-service programs, professional development, and
other contractual requirements. Develop proficiency and maintain
competency in the use of computer applications used in teaching.
Assignments may include evening and/or weekend courses and locations
other than the main campus. Maintain knowledge of and ability to
integrate computer technology in the classroom, and ability to offer
curriculum and instruction through distance education delivery modes
as appropriate. Perform other duties as contractually required.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Please include in your application packet:

Required:
• 1 CD or DVD containing 20-30 examples of own work with 20-30
examples of student work.
• Image list for CD/DVD (information can be a separate document or
contained within the CD) listing date, media, size, title (for own
work) or project (for student work)
• Syllabi from 1-3 classes previously taught (drawing and printmaking
preferred)

Optional:
• Up to 10 documents outlining student assignments, course handouts,
teaching documents that may further clarify the syllabi, and lend
insight to assignment structure and pedagogy.

To Apply:
Please visit the District’s Employment Opportunities website at
https://jobs.socccd.edu for a detailed job description, to learn more
about the District and to complete an on-line application.
Applications must be received by March 20, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. to be
considered.

Contributing Faculty, General Education

Institution:

The National Hispanic University

Location: California

Employment Level: Non tenure track

Website: http://www.nhu.edu

Application Deadline: Open until filled

Category: Art, English/ literature

Employment Status: Part-time

Salary: Not specified

About National Hispanic University The National Hispanic University (NHU) was founded in 1981 to provide Hispanic students with access to quality higher education. NHU offers a diverse portfolio of undergraduate, graduate and certificate programs in business, education and information technology, delivered in a multicultural, collaborative and supportive learning environment. The 11-acre campus is located in California’s Silicon Valley. NHU is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), http://www.wascsenior.org. More than 500 students attend NHU. For more information, visit www.nhu.edu.

Our general Studies Department is currently looking for faculty members for the following disciplines:

ART
BIOLOGY
COMMUNICATION
ENGLISH
HISTORY
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
HUMANITIES
MATH
POLITICAL SCIENCE
PSYCHOLOGY

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Training
All new Faculty Members receive specific training from National Hispanic University in the techniques teaching, specifics of the policies, procedures and degree programs of the School or College in which they are going to teach, socialization into the National Hispanic University culture, assessment of academic integrity of student work and research supervision of theses and dissertations.

Course Teaching
Faculty Members are assigned a course which is taught in a class room setting and will interact with students. Knowledge Area Faculty Members are responsible for the provision of timely feedback, approval, assessment, and evaluation of each Student’s work within the classroom. Faculty are expected to attend selective professional workshops organized by the University within the network.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
May perform other duties and responsibilities that management may deem necessary from time to time. Faculty member will hold office hours, a minimum of 1 hour per week, as per the NHU Faculty Handbook. Office hours can be held in the Center for College Success, Library or an available classroom.

MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
none

TECHNICAL, MANAGERIAL, and PEOPLE SKILLS REQUIRED
To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Incumbents will be evaluated, in part, based on performance of each essential function. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Experience:

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
Earned Doctoral degree, preferred. Masters Degree required in General Studies disciplines such as ART or BIOLOGY or COMMUNICATION or ENGLISH or HISTORY or HUMAN DEVELOPMENT or HUMANITIES or MATH or POLITICAL SCIENCE or PSYCHOLOGY areas from an accredited university ‘ Practical experience in ART or BIOLOGY or COMMUNICATION or ENGLISH or HISTORY or HUMAN DEVELOPMENT or HUMANITIES or MATH or POLITICAL SCIENCE or PSYCHOLOGY areas.’ 2+ years teaching experience at the Baccalaureate, College, or University level.’ ‘ Experience working in multicultural settings’

LICENSURE and/or CERTIFICATION
Faculty Members must be appropriately credentialed, possess an earned degree in the discipline being taught, and may be expected to be licensed or license-eligible in order to teach in specific programs. Faculty Members must maintain their licenses and any appropriate certifications in order to continue to teach at National Hispanic University. Faculty Members are also expected to maintain currency with research by reviewing articles, journals, and presentations. If participating in research, the Faculty Member may publish and acknowledge National Hispanic University.

ART INSTRUCTOR (PRINTMAKING/DRAWING)- SADDLEBACK COLLEGE

Full-Time Tenure Track

JOB OPENING ID#: 4454/3923
CLOSING DATE: MARCH 20, 2012

Website: http://www.saddleback.edu/

PLEASE NOTE: In order to be considered for this opening, you must apply
through the District website at https://jobs.socccd.edu

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
• The successful candidate must meet one of the following criteria:
Master’s degree or higher in fine arts, art, or art history from an
accredited college or university; OR
• Bachelor’s degree in either of the above AND Master’s degree in or
higher in humanities from an accredited college or university; OR
• A combination of education and experience that is at least the
equivalent of items 1 or 2 above (candidates making application on
the basis of equivalency must submit the Supplemental Application for
Equivalency Determination form in addition to all other required
materials.); OR
• Valid California Community College Instructor credential,
appropriate to the subject, per Education Code 87355 (issued prior to
July l, 1990).

Note: “Masters in fine arts” as used here refers to any Master’s
degree in the subject matter of fine arts, which is defined to
include visual studio arts such as drawing, painting, sculpture,
printmaking, ceramics, textiles, and metal and jewelry art; and also
art education and art therapy. It does not refer to the “Master of
Fine Arts” (MFA degree) when that degree is based on specialization
in performing arts or dance, film, video, photography, creative
writing, or other non-plastic arts.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
• Minimum of one (1) year (or equivalent) recent and successful
experience teaching studio art at the post secondary level.
• Evidence of sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse
academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds
of community college students.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
Preference will be given those candidates who demonstrate a high
level of professional expertise on the basis of:
• Master’s degree or higher in Art with an emphasis in drawing and
printmaking from an accredited college or university.
• Experience teaching undergraduate beginning and advanced levels of
drawing, life drawing, and printmaking (including intaglio, relief,
mono-print, mono-type, etching, letterpress and other transfer
methods, as well as new printmaking technologies, i.e., digital).
• Experience managing a printmaking facility.
• Established record of art exhibitions.

SUMMARY OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Instruct studio classes in drawing (all levels) and printmaking (all
levels). Maintain creative activity in academic area of emphasis.
Assist in the development and implementations of a comprehensive art
program and curriculum. Participate in general faculty functions
related to the educational program and in-service programs.
Assignment may include evening and/or weekend courses.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Candidates should present a portfolio in digital format consisting of
(20) twenty images of the candidate’s work. This portfolio should
focus on drawing and printmaking skills and, if possible, examples of
computer/digital generated imagery and any other areas of expertise.
Candidates should also submit images (digital format) produced by
their students in drawing and printmaking.

To Apply:
Please visit the District’s Employment Opportunities website at
https://jobs.socccd.edu for a detailed job description, to learn more
about the District and to complete an on-line application.
Applications must be received by March 20, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. to be
considered.

NOTICE TO ALL CANDIDATES FOR EMPLOYMENT: The Immigration Reform and
Control Act of 1986, Public Law 99-603, requires that employers
obtain documentation from every new employee which authorizes that
individual to accept employment in this country.

Job Opportunity @ The Autry: IT Help Desk Technician

The Autry seeks an Information Technology Help Desk Support staff personto respond to help desk requests for assistance on a variety ofsoftware/hardware problems. This full-time staff person will provideassistance to users in accessing and using PC/Mac based systems, and heor she will perform general maintenance tasks, troubleshoot and repair computer systems and peripheral equipment throughout the organization,which has 150+ users. Duties include installation, deployment, androllout of hardware/software applications, configuration of new personalcomputer systems, mobile device configuration. Travel between campusesis required.

Qualifications
Minimum 3 years of demonstrated technical competence with PC or Mac
platforms in a corporate environment. CompTIA A+ Certification
required. Experience with customer support and roll out software
applications to users. Ability to quickly evaluate and resolve
technical problems with practical and economical solutions.

Candidates should have an in-depth knowledge of operating system
concepts, installation, upgrading, monitoring, backup, tuning issues,
and security. Ability to configure, image, restore machines and various
desktop applications. Understanding of Microsoft/Mac OS (XP, 7, OS
X)/Office 2007, Office 2008 installation and support. Working knowledge
of LAN and WLAN and basic networking concepts. Background with Active
Directory and Microsoft Windows Server technologies, basic understanding
of DNS, DHCP, group policies. Working knowledge of database support
specifically SQL Server and Oracle. Working knowledge of Blackbaud
software.

We are seeking self-starters, with a positive attitude and an interest
in keeping up with computing technologies, acquiring new skills, and
sharing technical knowledge with colleagues.

Bachelor Degree in computer science or IT related field preferred. MCP,
Network+ certifications are a plus.

Application Instructions

To learn more about the Autry, please visit www.theautry.org

Please mail or e-mail your résumé and letter of interest to:

Human Resources
Autry National Center
4700 Western Heritage Way
Los Angeles, CA 90027-1462
E-mail: hr@theautry.org

Employment Opportunities at The Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival

Visual Communications, the nation’s premier Asian Pacific American media
arts center, seeks outstanding, motivated individuals for employment and
volunteer opportunities in preparation for the 28th edition of *The Los
Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival*, May 10 through May 20, 2012 at the
Directors Guild of America, CGV Cinemas, and additional venues.

Candidates will be afforded the opportunity to observe and participate
intimately with the mechanics of organizing a large-scale event and the
operations and philosophy of a grassroots, community-based Asian Pacific
American arts organization. Visual Communications also welcomes interns,
independent study participants and film students from the Asian Pacific
American community. Visual Communications is an equal opportunity employer.

Visual Communications is recognized for its 40-plus-year track record of
producing, presenting, and preserving the Asian Pacific American experience
in film, video and new media; and offers training and educational workshops
in various areas of media arts production. Additionally, Visual
Communications partners with community arts and social service
organizations in an effort to make the arts accessible to all communities
in the Greater Los Angeles area.

Job requirement descriptions for seasonal Festival staff are available for
download by going to
http://asianfilmfestla.org/2012/fest-info/opportunities/.

Thank you for your interest in joining our team, and we look forward to
hearing from you soon!

Visual Communications — Connecting Communities Through Media Arts
p: 213.680.4462 x28
f: 213.687.4848
www.vconline.org

Interim Executive Director position – Inglewood Cultural Arts

Inglewood Cultural Arts (ICA), a dynamic, nonprofitmultidisciplinary arts organization, is seeking resumes and brief bios for anInterim Executive Director. Our current ED will be taking maternity leave in mid-March 2012. This position is currently unpaid but we are in the process ofseeking funding. Time commitment of approximately 20 hours per week and themajority of the work will be done from your home or office.

The mission of
Inglewood Cultural Arts is to enhance the quality of life in Inglewood and
surrounding areas, by providing diverse cultural arts programs.

ICA has been at the forefront of arts education programs and
artist community advocacy and development since its inception in 1998.
Currently, Inglewood has a burgeoning art scene as the underground art
community that has existed here for many years, is finally getting attention.
Join us for this time of excitement and great potential!

Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Interim Executive
Director will be responsible for assisting the organization in achieving its
mission and objectives.

Qualifications
* Minimum 1 year’s experience leading a nonprofit organization or leadership/nonprofit management training
* Knowledge of sound fiscal management
* Fundraising experience
* Experience working with community members and other stakeholders (elected officials, municipal staff, artists, etc.)
* Experience in the arts (visual or performing arts)
* Experience with arts administration, a plus!
Responsibilities
* Communications; Program Development and Contract Management
* Daily operations which may include: assisting with board development and capacity building; program planning and implementation; hiring and supervising teaching artists; liaison to City of Inglewood regarding potential collaborative projects; represent the organization (along with board of directors) at community meetings
* Provide assistance and support to Board of Directors
* Serve as main point of contact for board president. Confer with board president regarding organizational operations
* Contribute to strategic planning process
* Make reports to board at each board meeting including preparing the Executive Director report
In light of funding cuts, the board decided to go on a
program hiatus and focus on board development and organizational capacity
building. We are in the midst of our strategic plan and the interim Executive
Director will join us in this intriguing process.

Website: www.inglewoodculturalarts.org (being updated)

Interested persons should send her/his bio and resume, three
references along with a cover letter indicating your interest by February 13, 2012. You will receive a response upon receipt of your materials. The Board of
Directors will begin conducting interviews on or before February 27, 2012.

Submit materials via email to: inglewoodculturalarts@yahoo.com or via snail mail to 2722 West 77th Street, Inglewood, CA 90305.
Questions? Call us at 310-712-7049

Position: Development Associate
Job Number: 049-12
Department: Advancement
Classification: Regular, Full-Time, Hourly, 37.50 hours per week

Works under direct supervision to provide clerical, word processing, database management, event and administrative support for The Huntington’s annual giving donors, the Society of Fellows. Has contact with staff at all levels and contact with donors and volunteers. Reports to the Director of the Society of Fellows.

Essential Functions: Provides clerical and administrative support to the Director and the Annual Fund Program Manager. Creates and manages donor files, donor database entries, renewals, gift acknowledgements and reports as needed. Manages data developed on donor prospects. Schedules mailing volunteers, manages event invitations and various lists as assigned. Assists with scheduling, recording, and corresponding with volunteer committees. Prepares original and routine correspondence as needed. Assists with Fellows events as needed, including attendance phone reminders, check-in, and logistical support. Performs data entry to record event attendance. Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications: Excellent interpersonal skills. Excellent oral and written communication skills, including attention to detail in proofreading written text. Ability to work with accuracy, efficiency, and initiative. Ability to organize tasks, multi-task, manage time, meet deadlines, prioritize duties, and work independently. Ability to handle confidential information discreetly is essential. Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel essential. Knowledge of Raiser’s Edge and Microsoft Outlook strongly preferred. Experience with mail merge preferred.

Experience: B.A. degree, or equivalent combination of experience and education. Minimum of 2 years experience with increasing proficiency in administrative, organizational and computer skills strongly recommended.

More information: http://huntington.org/huntingtonlibrary_03.aspx?id=924#development

Office and Program Coordinator- Independent Contractor, Create Now

Start Date: Wednesday, February 8th

PT-22.5 Hours a week. (Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays)

$9.50 Hour + Free tickets to plays, concerts, etc.

Downtown-Los Angeles (Near LA Convention Center)

Job Description:

Work with Volunteer Coordinator to recruit volunteers

Plan and assist with special events

Provide weekly financial reports to Board of Directors using spreadsheet and Mint.com

Bookkeeping and accounting experience helpful

Order and stock office and bathroom supplies; Light Cleaning

Manage intranet site

Data Entry

Manage Artistic Journeys Program

Reach out to existing and new donors and partners

Announce free ticket and resource opportunities to partner organizations

Coordinate outings for at-risk and high-risk youth

Recruit and re-establish relationships with past partners

Assist Volunteer, Development and Program Director as needed

Must have own reliable car with insurance-mileage provided

Under Direct Supervision of Director of Programs and Operations

Thank you for applying

No phone calls or emails please, just complete this form: http://www.tfaforms.com/232736

2/10 CALL FOR CURATORIAL PROPOSALS

The José Drudis-Biada Art Gallery at Mount St. Mary’s College is primarily dedicated to exhibiting contemporary art and artists from the Southern California region. Curators may not include themselves in the show they are proposing. The proposal format is at the discretion of the proposing curator. Proposals do not need to be fully developed to be proposed, but should give a thoughtful approximation of as many aspects of the entire scope of the show as possible. For example, concepts should include how the artist being considered fits the concept of the proposal, as well as examples of the artist’s work, needs or special needs of the exhibit, such as equipment and budget. The José Drudis-Biada Art Gallery was remodeled in 2011, giving the gallery a very contemporary and new versatility. The gallery space is approximately 3000 square feet and consists of two rooms. Moveable walls are available to divide space further if needed. Video projection equipment is available. Curators are encouraged to visit the gallery to understand the gallery space fully. Proposals will be accepted via the traditional mail only. All images on a CD should be printed out in thumbnail fashion for easy reference. Curators whose proposal the gallery committee considers of enough merit will be asked to resubmit a more fully-developed one if needed.

Mail your materials to:

José Drudis-Biada Gallery, 12001 Chalon Rd. Los Angeles, CA 90049-1599

Telephone: 310.954.4000

For more information visit: http://www.msmc.la.edu/undergraduate-bachelor-programs/art/jose-drudis-biada-art-gallery

 

2/10 UPCOMING WORKSHOPS

SELF HELP GRAPHIC’S MASTER CLASS: COLOR SEPARATION & FILM PREP. FOR SILKSCREEN PRINTING

Join us for a special Master Class: Color Separation & Film Preparation

for Fine Art Silkscreen Printing at Self Help Graphics & Art

<http://www.facebook.com/selfhelpgraphics>   on Feb. 16th at 6pm – learn

both the traditional & digital  techniques used in creating separations

and the various ways to combine  both. Bring your favorite painting

brushes and artwork no bigger than  10×16. (SHG will provide film and

india ink)

Thursday, February 16th 6PM to 8PM

Self Help Graphics & Art (1300 East 1st Street, Boyle Heights, CA 90033)

(for artists with an advanced knowledge of the silkscreen process)

… please RSVP: workshops@selfhelpgraphics.com

This special evening will cover both traditional and digital techniques

in creating film and color separations for use in fine art

screen-printing.  Master Printer Jose Alpuche will go through the  necessary steps to

creating film separations using traditional  techniques. Artist Joel

Garcia will walk participants through the steps  of using digital

technology for film prep and separations.

After both presentations a dialogue will follow to discuss the pros  &

cons of both approaches as well as go through various techniques  of

combing both digital and traditional forms.

Participants are  expected to bring artwork. Your artwork will be used

to discuss the  different approaches one can take to achieving the

desired results.

Attendance Fee: $20

Please bring your own brushes.

SHG will provide India Ink and Acetate.

Thursday, February 16th 6PM to 8PM

Self Help Graphics & Art (1300 East 1st Street, Boyle Heights, CA 90033)

INNER-CITY ARTS’ CREATIVITY IN THE CLASSROOM SERIES BEGINS SATURDAY, MARCH 3rd!

Teaching artists and classroom teachers come together to create, learn, extend and connect!

Classroom teachers come to this series to engage in meaningful experiences in the arts and to learn strategies to incorporate the arts into the classroom setting.

Teaching artists find the series well-worth the time as they develop and deepen their teaching artistry as well as further their understanding of classroom culture and goals.

The dialogue and collaboration that results from classroom teachers and teaching artists participating together is intriguing for all!

We continue to offer a number of scholarships and work-study opportunities for teaching artists, by individual arrangement.

Session dates:  Saturdays, Mar 3rd, Mar 10th, Mar 24th, Apr 14th & Apr 28th

See below for attached flyer and registration form.

Information and registration form can also be downloaded at:

http://www.inner-cityarts.org/what-we-do-programs-course-descriptions.php

Please pass this information on to teaching artists, classroom teachers, and administrators.

Questions?

Contact Lauren Horowitz, Professional Development Assistant: lauren@inner-cityarts.org or 213.627.9621, x114

The five Saturdays include:

- hands-on workshops in visual arts, ceramics, dance, music, drama, poetry and playmaking;

- opportunities to explore one’s creativity individually and in community;

- learning of practical strategies to integrate the arts with each other and into all content areas;

- classroom/studio management strategies when teaching in and through the arts;

- an introduction to the Visual and Performing Arts Content Standards;

- an exploration of a variety of discussion strategies that engage students in responding to work they or their peers have created;

- two LAUSD salary points for teachers who attend all five sessions and complete the homework; or

- two Extension Units for participation in the full series. This option is an additional $72 (paid to Mount St. Mary’s College on the 1st day of class).

“The lessons learned from this [series] have allowed me to see the need to incorporate visual/performing arts into the teaching and learning of practically all subjects.”  Grace A., High School Teacher

“I already knew the possibilities that visual and performing arts bring to the classroom, but this series has expanded my views even further. It has helped me to realize and find ways to incorporate effective strategies to get and keep students engaged in learning while allowing their true selves to emerge without being restrictive to who they are and their creativity.”  Candis S., Teaching Artist

WORKSHOPS/CLASSES

Bronze sculptures workshop – make your own – Lincoln Heights

Crafty? Like making things? Ever tried bronze?

Arts Refoundry in Lincoln Heights presents a unique opportunity to create your own, one-of-a-kind sculpture in bronze. Saturday February 18th at 9:00am, we’ll be holding our first “small sculptures workshop.” Each participant will be given a piece of wax to turn into anything you want. The cost of the workshop is $150, which includes a demonstration pour and foundry tour, sculpting instruction and guidance and a bronze casting of your final piece. Visit our website: Metalcastkits.com and click the “workshops” tab to sign up and for more info.

Participants will be given a limited amount of wax with which to make a fist-sized sculpture. No sculpting or artistic experience is necessary. Participants can choose instead to make a belt buckle.

ANTI MALL @EL CENTRO CULTURAL DE MEXICO & EL PUENTE: FREE FAMILY ART/ARTISAN EVENT/ GRATIS Y PARA TODA LA FAMILIA!

El Centro Cultural de Mexico and El Puente . .hacia la esperanza invite you to join us for the first ‘Anti-Mall: People B4 Profit’ marketplace in Santa Ana! *313 N. Birch Street Santa Ana, CA 92701*http://www.elcentroculturaldemexico.org

FREE Family Event! / GRATIS y para toda la Familia!

*over 30 VENDORS/ Live MUSIC/ FOOD/ Culture/ Community **

The Anti-Mall marketplace is produced by ‘El Puente…hacia la esperanza’ to provide a space for ARTivist, Organizations, Performers & Conscious Consumers to come together and invest their money, time and energy into putting PEOPLE b4 Profit.

Partial List of Performances:

* Taino Sunz – Boriken Hip Hop

http://​ebsmuzik.wordpress.com/​taino-sunz/

* Son del Centro – Son Jarocho

https://www.facebook.com/​sondelcentroo

* Nancy Sanchez – Soulful Jazz

www.nancysanchezmusic.com

* DJ Michelle – OC Weekly’s DJ of the year

www.ocweekly.com/bestof/​2011/award/best-dj-1143943/

* Aparato! – Rock!

http://​www.reverbnation.com/​aparato

* Atabey – Puerto Rican Bomba

https://www.facebook.com/​pages/Atabey/​114223901954735?sk=info

* El Centro’s Youth Folklorico Group

* Poets and more =)

Partial List of participating vendors:

* Emma’s Hip Bags

https://www.facebook.com/​pages/Emmas-Hip-Bags/​102291419886870

* El Puente – Artesanias (textiles), Worm Fertilizer, Mobile Thrift Store

https://www.facebook.com/​AntiMall1

* Cafe Centro – Zapatista Coop Coffee, Tortas, Tostadas, Tacos y Aguas

http://​www.elcentroculturaldemexic​o.org/

* La Tiendita del Centro – Textiles from Veracruz and other parts of Mexico

http://​www.elcentroculturaldemexic​o.org/

* Jose Ramirez – prints, calendars, magnets and more

http://www.ramirezart.com/

* Zuleica Zepeda – Prints, Photos & more

http://​www.zuleicazepeda.com/

* Areceli Silva – all hand made silver jewelry

http://​www.aracelisilva.com/

* Jacky Acosta – Plast*eco:crafty recycling

https://www.facebook.com/​pages/​Plasteco-crafty-recycling/​233197096294l

* Ana Sanchez – Luna Marina Creation

http://www.etsy.com/​people/LunaMarinaCreations

* Hecho de Mano – Artesanias(textiles) from Central America

https://www.facebook.com/​HDMStore

* Martha Hernandez – jewelry inspired by nature

https://www.facebook.com/​profile.php?id=100000565997​006

* Claudia Estrada – Baby Vamps SwAnKy Closet

https://www.facebook.com/​pages/​Baby-Vamps-SwAnKy-Closet/​240519412673858?sk=info

* Diana Tellez – unique clothing and accessories

https://www.facebook.com/​ChicanaApparel

* Javier Orozco – jewelry for both her and him

* Michelle Smith Meza

https://www.facebook.com/​michelle.smithmeza?sk=info

* Nayeli Guzman – BlackGold

https://www.facebook.com/​pages/​B-L-A-C-K-G-O-L-D-Nayeli/​272996226096717

* UrbanXic

https://www.facebook.com/​urbanxic

* Manny Torres – 2nddwnd

https://www.facebook.com/​2ndwnd

* Yerberia Mayahuel – hand made soaps, oils & more

https://www.facebook.com/​profile.php?id=100000677237​726

* Emilia Garcia – Prints, Candles, Cards & more

http://​www.burnttortilla.com/​cgi-bin/v4/commerce.cgi

*Kalli Arte – unique culturally inspired art

https://www.facebook.com/​profile.php?id=100000498185​559&sk=info

* Theresa Oceguera – pillows, hair accessories and more made from recycled wool

https://www.facebook.com/​profile.php?id=100000445704​131&sk=info

* and more

Check our website for the list of ARTivist Vendors that will be selling their great products and services that day. There you will also be able to link to their sites and check out their work.

Get event updates at:

www.theantimall.weebly.com

www.facebook.com/antimall1

2/10 RESIDENCIES

DJERASSI

http://www.djerassi.org/

Deadline: 2/15/2012

The mission of the Djerassi Resident Artists Program is to support and enhance the creativity of artists by providing uninterrupted time for work, reflection, and collegial interaction in a setting of great natural beauty, and to preserve the land on which the Program is situated.

The Djerassi Resident Artists Program is internationally recognized as one of the eminent artist residency programs. We strive to provide the best possible residency experience for artists of superior talent from a diverse range of backgrounds and geographical locations.

As stewards of a unique and beautiful property, we also seek to preserve the land and use our facilities wisely and efficiently for maximum benefit to the artists and with the least impact on the environment.

APPLICATION POSTMARK DEADLINE: Applications must be postmarked by February 15. Applicants in the US: If the deadline falls on a holiday, the next day US postal services are available.

http://www.djerassi.org/pdfs/2013-Djerassi-Application.pdf

InternationalWoodside National Historic Register Site

Troy, NY

Spring Season

Deadline 2/15

The Contemporary Artists Center has recently opened its newest residency program on the campus of the Woodside National Historic Register Site in Troy, NY. Two neo-gothic stone church buildings now house our artist program and welcome artists from all over the U.S. and abroad.

The CAC is located 2.5 hours north of NYC, and is currently accepting applications for the Spring season.

The CAC focuses on emerging and early career artists and accepts applicants who offer quality in their art and encourages diversity of style, medium (2-D, 3-D, 4-D) and concepts.

Our facility features high-ceiling, adaptable studio space open 24 hours a day with some specialized studio facilities, exhibition opportunities, weekly critiques, and free access to all CAC events. The living aea includes lofted bedrooms, living room / library, dining room, and kitchen & bath.

The residency program offers artists the time and support to create new work and fosters an environment that encourages creativity, dialog, and experimentation

Fellowships available. All residency artists receive some level of financial assistance.

Complete details on website: www.cactroy.org/residencies

Wysing Arts Centre Residencies 2012, Cambridge, UK

Call for 12 six week long residencies
Deadline: 17 February, 2012
Application fee: None

Wysing Arts Centre announces new residency and studio opportunities for 2012.
Wysing Arts Centre invites applications for twelve six-week long artists’ residencies. The residencies are grouped into three ‘environments’ that have emerged from ongoing artistic enquiry focused around Wysing’s role as a centre for artistic research and development, its location on the geographic margins and its utopian origins as a space for artistic experimentation and alternative ways of being.

The three environments take three metaphors as their starting points: The Cosmos, exploring the past/origins/knowledge; The Mirror, exploring the present/reflective/commentary; and The Forest, exploring the future/a return to nature/transformation. All three environments are influenced by literary references to other worlds and the merging of fact and fiction, in particular the writings of JG Ballard, Jorge Luis Borges, Michel Foucault, WG Sebald and Kurt Vonnegut. It is expected that resident artists will contribute to ongoing group discussions around literary and philosophical references and be prepared to take part in public discussions on their work and ideas in relation to the environments. Additionally, artists will be expected to attend ongoing events with invited contributors including distinguished experts, amateur hobbyists and members of the public. Artists will be expected to be resident at Wysing Arts Centre throughout the six weeks duration. Four artists will be selected to work, at the same time, within each environment. The timeframes are:

The Cosmos 1 April-11 May; a six week residency with a series of public events led by contributors; public presentation 12-27 May.
The Mirror 15 July – 24 August; a six week residency with a series of public events led by contributors; public presentation, public presentation 25 August – 9 Sept.
The Forest 4 Nov – 16 Dec; a six week residency with a series of public events led by contributors; public presentation, public presentation 12-27 Jan 2013.

There is no form to fill in to apply for residencies. Instead we ask artists to provide the information listed below. Please keep emailed applications below 3mb in size. We are happy to receive MP3/4 files or CDs/DVDs instead of written applications. Applications may also be posted to Wysing Arts Centre, Fox Road, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2TX.

Or emailed to Elinor Morgan, Artists and Programmes Curator
http://www.wysingartscentre.org/about/links/197.html

A statement on which residency you would like to attend and how it would be relevant to your practice at this time (max 400 words)
A general statement on your practice (max 400 words)
A current CV
A selection of 6 images or other relevant material (CDs, DVDs, etc)
The artists’ fee for a residency is £2,000 with a further £2,000 available for travel and production. We are grateful to Arts Council England and Paul Hamlyn Foundation for their support of the residencies. The deadline for residency applications is Friday 17 February, 5pm.

HMK {Hotel MariaKapel} presents: LASTMINUTE 2012

HMK {Hotel MariaKapel} presents: LASTMINUTE 2012
Deadline: 21st February 2012
Residency: 1 March – 1 April 2012
Application fee: none

HMK offers a unique LASTMINUTE residency opportunity for visual artists (or collectives)  This spring, HMK opens up a short window of opportunity for visual artists who have an extraordinary project lying around, just waiting to be executed.

If selected, your residency starts on March 1st, and will be finished on Sunday April 1st, with a finissage. HMK will help you find the networks and resources necessary to complete your work and offers you full and free use of all residency facilities, an empty chapel, a small production budget of 1000 Euros, and a travel reimbursement of (up to) 500 Euros. HMK will also take care of PR and the finissage.

Last year, Edwin Stolk was selected for HMK’s LASTMINUTE residency. During his stay at HMK, he further developed his concept of ‘The Organisation’ and used the MariaKapel as his main office.

To apply for the HMK LASTMINUTE residency, send your application form to office@hotelmariakapel.nl before February 21st.

Application guidelines and Application form can be found on our website.   /////

HMK {Hotel MariaKapel}

HMK is an artist-run residency and project space in Hoorn, a 16th century town by the IJsselmeer, just 40 km north of Amsterdam. In the old center of the town, in a mediaeval orphanage with adjacent inner garden and Maria Chapel, HMK receives artists from all over the world.  Hotel Mariakapel has grown from the ideal to create a concentrated work- and presentation place, where dialogue and collaboration inform experimental, context-based visual art projects. It was set up and is still run by a dedicated team of artists, assisted by local and international volunteers.

The programme involves artists working in a wide range of media, focusing on installation and context based work, video/film and performance art. Projects are developed both in public space and in the chapel’s exhibition space. Artists arrive on an individual basis or in groups, but the aim is always to create new work and during the process, gain from each other’s vision, questions and experience.

http://www.hotelmariakapel.nl/

NARS International Artist Residency Program

NARS International Artist Residency Program
Deadline April 6, 2012
Application fee: $35

NARS International Artist Residency Program provides national and international artists with the opportunity to produce new work while engaging with the vibrant arts community in New York City. Artists-in-residence have access to an individual studio space and various professional development programs. Residents have an opportunity to share and present their work through artist talks, workshops, and lectures and receive studio visits by prominent New York City curators, critics and gallerists.

The NARS Foundation seeks applications on two levels. The first level includes emerging and mid-career artists, for whom appointments as residents may make a significant impact on their careers. The second level consists of artists with established national and/or international reputations for whom a change of environment may offer refreshment and inspiration. 

Applications must be delivered to the office by April 6, 2012. Please note that this is not a postmark date. All application and support materials must be submitted to the NARS office no later than 5pm. A non-refundable application fee of $35 (US) is required with each application.

Please visit our website, www.narsfoundation.org for further information about our other 2012 open call opportunities as well as to download an application and submission guidelines.

Spring Artist in Residency at Cerrca, Catalonia

now considering applicants for Self Directed Residency for April. We consider artists from all disciplines.

Open Call: Spring Residency in Catalonia, not far from Barcelona and close to the sea for the month of April. CeRCCA is now considering applicants for Self Directed Residency for April. We consider artists from all disciplines.

The CeRCCa residency is located in a large house called Casamarles. It is situated in the village of Llorenc del Penedes, one hour train ride to Barcelona and 15 minutes from the beautiful beaches at Calafell. The Self Directed Residency means that you have no restrictions for the project you wish to undertake. You bring the materials you need or you can buy it locally or in Barcelona. Our facilities include a large shared studio, library/study room, individual bedrooms (3 for this residency), communal lounge and kitchen. Internet connection is included.

Llorenc is a quiet village with a weekly street market, bars and restaurants. Within 5 minutes you are in the middle of vineyards and olive groves and a little further forested hill of pine and oak trees. In just over an hour by train you are in Barcelona with all it offers in museums, galleries, shops and sites. For this residency we are limited to 3 participants so please contact us at an early date. Please visit our website for further information http://www.casamarles.org/html-docs/about.html. The new updated website including last year’s activities is now under construction.

Jiwar Creation and Society. Open call for winter, spring and summertime applications in Barcelona

inviting artists, architects, curators, and art & social researchers to spend spring and summertime in a very special and creative space

The project’s concept is inspired in the Arab tradition of Jiwar, which is literally translated as neighborhood. Jiwar refers to the art of establishing a creative and sustainable relationship between neighbors. Beyond this immediate significance, Jiwar refers to a philosophy of life that aims at fostering neighboring values and bridging experiences.

A priority is given to artistic and social projects, which address and deal with intercultural and interdisciplinary issues.

The residency is located in a historical house built in 1886-1909 and designated as part of the City of Barcelona’s Architectural Heritage (modernism movement). We are located in Gràcia, one of the most attractive and dynamic districts of Barcelona, near the center.

We offer a very special space for creation: a big modernista apartment (180sqm) and a 650sqm garden ideal for work and meditation. Each of the 3 Study-rooms has a private bedroom area and a big and fully equipped study. We offer also an extra 10sqm separate studio which serves as a workshop for artistic activities and different other spaces to share and rest (veranda, living-room, balcony, library). There are one shared bathroom and one shared restroom and a fully equipped kitchen. The garden is a central area of the Residency, a quite and peaceful oasis in the middle of vibrant Gràcia.

It is an ideal area for personal work and meditation as well as for outdoor activities All artistic fields are welcome: visual arts, architecture, performing arts, literary arts, social and humanistic research.

Jiwar works with you:
- To stimulate creativity through immersion in Barcelona and Gràcia district.
- To set up un exchange of ideas with other artists and the public of Barcelona.
- To be in contact with the most experimental artistic researches and the most popular cultural traditions of Catalan country in Barcelona.
- To establish workshops, exhibitions, and open-air art events in the district with the collaboration of Jiwar’s network: public library, creative production centers (dance, music, theater, visual arts, etc.), old people’s home, schools, immigrant associations, etc.

Fees: Two weeks: 594 € (tax included) Three weeks: 864 € (tax included) One month residency: 1.134 € (tax included) Theses prices do not include any meal.

The residents are responsible for purchasing and cooking their own meals.

Grants: Jiwar can assist artists seeking grants or other forms of funding in their home country/institution, by providing an invitation letter when an application is accepted. We are not able at this moment to offer our own grants.

How to do an application: Applications are to be sent by e-mail to jiwarbarcelona@gmail.com in English, Spanish, French or Arabic.

They must include the following items:
1. The period of your stay (with alternative dates if possible)
2. A CV and, if possible, a press dossier.
3. A sample of recent work that is most representative of the artist’s style and philosophy.
4. A short statement of purpose describing the project as well as the artist’s plan of work and goals during the residency.
5. Languages spoken.

The Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center Arts & Literary Arts Residency Program

Four-week arts and literary arts residencies in Bellagio, Italy

Bellagio arts & literary arts residencies are for composers, fiction and non-fiction writers, playwrights, poets, video/filmmakers, multi-media and visual artists seeking time for disciplined work, reflection, and collegial engagement, uninterrupted by the usual professional and personal demands. The Center typically offers one-month stays for three to five artists at a time. Artists of significant achievement from any country are welcome to apply.

Through residencies and conferences, the Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center in Northern Italy supports innovations that change the way we address complex global issues. Here, people of diverse expertise and backgrounds come together in a thought-provoking, creative, collegial environment that helps create change and have impact on a wide range of world issues.

The Residency Program allows for focused work, uninterrupted by the professional and personal demands of daily life, in a diverse and stimulating community of fellow residents. Residents include an international group of artists, writers, academics, scientists, journalists, non-governmental organization practitioners, and policymakers. In addition to time for dedicated work on individual projects and for reflection during the day, building new connections and collegial interaction with other residents is a defining characteristic of the Bellagio experience.

Arts & Literary Arts residencies typically last four weeks, and spouses/life partners may accompany residents.

To apply, and for more information, please visit:

http://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/bellagio-center

International Artist-in-resident, Dublin

Deadline: 30/03/2012

for International artists actively engaged or informed by contemporary printmaking practice

The Black Church Print Studio would like to invite International artists actively engaged or informed by contemporary printmaking practice to apply for a four-week residency in the Black Church Print Studio, Dublin, to take place in July 2012.

ABOUT THE RESIDENCY

The International Residency Programme is an initiative of the Black Church Print Studio established to facilitate contemporary artistic practice in the Studio and to further the professional development of artists by enabling the creation and production of new work, fostering an exchange of ideas and influences, encouraging the sharing of expertise and inspiring new works of art and creative collaborations.

•Emerging, mid-career and established professional artists are invited to apply.
•Selected participants in this programme will receive accommodation, basic materials, studio equipment & facilities usage and technical and administrative support.
•Artists will have access to etching, lithography, screenprinting and relief presses, and to multi-media and digital equipment.
•Travel and material costs are the responsibility of the participating artist.
•This year’s Residency is scheduled for a single four-week term in July 2012.
•The successful resident will be asked to complete two editions of works completed during his/her residency and donate two prints from each to the Studio, one for the Archive Collection and one for fundraising.
•The Resident artists will be required to give a demonstration and seminar during his/her residency.

Download:
2012_residency_call_details_3-1.pdf
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Open Call 2012 at La Fragua in Spain

Deadline: Open call

Rolling admissions for 2012 residency at LA FRAGUA

LA FRAGUA ARTIST RESIDENCY IS CALLING FOR APPLICATIONS.

LA FRAGUA is new residency initiative housed in the historical Convent of Santa Clara in Belalcazar, Spain just resting on the borders of Andalucia and Extremadura. A multi-use space for the production, study and exhibition of Contemporary Art outside of the urban landscape. Our objective is to build a space open to international artists, curators and theorists. A place where the arts question our individual and collective identity in relation to territory, and the possibility of bringing new life to public spaces.

We offer full on production and moral support for projects, and those who apply are encouraged to take risks and experiment with innovative ways to work and challenge our concepts of the contemporary arts.

A residency at LA FRAGUA includes: Shared studio space (interior/exterior) at the Convent of Santa Clara (artists can choose workings areas based on available space), a private room in a 5-bedroom two bathroom house in the center of town, a bicycle to take you around, wifi, and free picking of all seasonal vegetables and fruits that are growing at the convent.

To apply for a residency or for more information please visit www.lafragua.eu or write to: javi@lafragua.eu.

Schloss Plüschow (Germany)

Deadline: 03/05/2012

Residency program, Art Foundation of Schloss Plüschow (Germany)

The Art Foundation of Schloss Plüschow awards five grants for the duration of three months, from October to December for visual artists. The Schloss Plüschow grant is a residence fellowship. The guests are exepted to live and work in Plüschow during the period of their recidency. The castle offers five large studios and apartments with kitchenette, bathroom and toilet. An engraving workshop and internet access are available to the artists.

The individual monthly grant amount to 900 Euro of which the monthly cost of electricity and Telefone rates are deducted.

Please download the application form www.plueschow.de The deadline for receipt is May 3. 2012.

Open Call for Applications : Writers Full Stipend at Can Serrat

Deadline: 29/02/2012

Apply now to win a 30 day free residency at Can Serrat, located in the natural park of the Montserrat mountains, just 40 km away from Barcelona!

Each year, Can Serrat offers a Writer Full Stipend which entitles the winner to a 30-day residency including free accomodation in shared room, breakfast and dinner (except Sundays), and shared access to studio space. The residency is open to writers in all fields, regardless of nationality or age. All chosen candidates have the opportunity to do a reading at the centre. The AIR are responsible for all extra personal living expenses, travel and insurance costs, telephone charges and any other expenses during their stay.

Each recipient may choose a 30-day time slot for any month of the year, dating up to 12 months from the time of original notification (assuming space is available at that time).

Writers Full Stipend Candidates are asked to send from February 1st to February 29th at canserrat@jazzivins.com *:

• Curriculum Vitae / Resume

• Cover letter describing artist statement and project/work planned for the residency period.

• 10 page sample of recent work (i.e. completed poems, prose, plays or scripts).

*There is no official application form.

Applicants for the full stipend are automatically considered for a Support stipend.

For more information, please visit the “Stipend” section of our webpage at:

www.canserrat.org

June Residencies 2012 at Palazzo Rinaldi, Italy

Deadline: 29/02/2012

Open call: June 2012 International artists of all disciplines, duration: 5 nights to one month.

Palazzo Rinaldi is currently accepting applications for Residencies for the month of June 2012.

Palazzo Rinaldi is an artists’ residency located in the hilltop village of Noepoli, at the heart of Italy’s largest National Park. The historical Palazzo dates back to 1822 and since 2008 it has been open to International artists of all disciplines.

Selected by AOL Travel UK as one of 10 Best Creative Destinations worldwide for 2011, the natural surroundings of the south of Italy combined with the Palazzo dedicated facilities create a uniquely inspiring environment.

In addition to the dedicated facilities (two large in-house studios, gallery & exhibition space, art library, free wi-fi) while in Residency artists are provided with the opportunity to present their work to the local community during open studio days and curated exhibitions. A stay in the Palazzo’s idyllic location also provides residents with an insight into the real Italy away from the tourist trail, with many historical and archaeological sites (such as the UNESCO site of Matera) just around the corner.

For further details and an application form please visit www.palazzorinaldi.com

Deadline: 29/02/2012

Spring Cultural Programs, Assisi, Italy

International and cultural residencies focused on the artistic heritage of Assisi and its sacral Mount

International and cultural residencies focused on the artistic heritage of Assisi, the naturalistic environment of the sacral Mount of Saint Francis (Dante, Paradise XI, Divine Commedy), as well as tasting of organic oil olive&wine and Easter specialities.

Location: Arte Studio Ginestrelle, Natural Park of Mount Subasio, Assisi

Spring Cultural programs: from the 1^st of March to the 31^st of May

Deadline for sending applications: 29^th of February

Special Grant for international artists: the International collective exhibition of all the works created during the residencies will be shown in Assisi, at the prestigious Art Gallery Le Logge, from the 2nd to the 9th of December 2012.

residencies from a minimum of one week, maximum 3 months

For the new cultural programs please contact us: marina.merli@alice.it

artestudioginestrelle@gmail.com

http://artestudioginestrelle.wordpress.com/

Deadline: 15/04/2012

Open call for residencies in 2013 at Raumars, Finland

Open call for artists wanting to work with local people. In a city Unesco world heritage site Old Rauma.

Raumars welcomes artists to apply for a residence from the fields of visual arts, applied arts, handcraft, performing arts, design, architecture and music. Residencies last usually from 2 months up to 4 months.

The applicants are expected to present a project plan for an environmental, public or community art project, which will be realized during the residence. The main selection criteria will be the artists’ motivation to work within a social context, the proposal and the quality of previous art. Many of the projects are carried out with children or youth.

The residency periods that artists can apply for are:

1. JANUARY – MARCH/APRIL, 3-4 months
2. APRIL – MAY/JUNE, 2-3 months
3. JUNE/JULY – AUGUST, 2-3 months
4. SEPTEMBER – NOVEMBER, 3 months
5. NOVEMBER – DECEMBER, 1-2 months

For your application, you need:

• Application form
• Short, clear & realistic project plan for an environmental, public or community art project (max one A4). Few lines summary of a plan.
• Curriculum vitae and samples of your recent work (format: CD / DVD / photo / video / printed portfolios), max 10 minutes worth of video samples
• Short artist statement (max one A4)
• Details of previous community, environmental or public art experience
• A project plan
• A workplan for personal art practise while in Rauma
• Preferably send digital documentation of the application form (cv, previous art work) and a project plan

The Wassaic Project – New York

Deadline: Feb. 14th. 2012

ART, MUSIC AND WRITING RESIDENCY

Residency Dates: May 2nd 2012 – October 31st, 2012

Deadline February 14, 2012 11:59pm

See our 2011 Residents and visiting critics and curators HERE.

Application fee is $15:

2012 Artist Residency Application
2012 Writing Residency Application
2012 Music Residency Application

ABOUT
The Wassaic Project Residency Program cultivates and supports community for emerging and professional contemporary artists, musicians, writers and other creatives. Housed in a historic re-purposed livestock auction barn, the Residency Program offers nine artists the opportunity to live and work in the heart of a rural community and offers two local artists studio space. The Wassaic Project seeks a group of artists working in a diverse range of media who want to produce, explore, challenge, and expand on their current art making practices, while participating in a grass roots, community-based arts organization.

Related Info:

• The Wassaic Project Residency Program 2011, NY (Deadline: February 1, 2011)
• The Wassaic Project Artist Residency (Deadline: July 23 2010)
• Wassaic Project Residency (deadline: February 1)

The Laundromat Project – Create Change Public Artist Residency, New York City

Deadline: March 23rd, 2012

OPEN CALL TO ARTISTS>>>
CREATE CHANGE PROGRAM APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE

Deadline: Friday, March 23, 2012 (11:59pm)

Create Change is a program developed to connect communities and artists in meaningful ways. The Laundromat Project is currently accepting applications to the 2012 Create Change Professional Development Fellowship and the 2012 Create Change Public Artist Residency.

Create Change Professional Development Fellowsparticipate in bi-weekly discussions and workshops designed to help them deepen their approach to having a socially-engaged creative practice. The benefits of participation include:

• Access to a rich network of local and national peers, activists, arts professionals, curators, funders, and change agents
• Opportunity to form a personal and professional network with other artists
• A peer learning process for work-shopping ideas

APPLY>>>

Create Change Public Artists in Residence not only participate in the program’s professional development component, but are also able to apply this learning through a site-specific project in their local laundromat. Each public artist in residence is charged with placing art-making in the context of everyday living.

In addition to the benefits listed for Fellows, residents also receive:

• Honorarium ($3000) and production budget ($1000)

This opportunity is available to artists living in New York, New Jersey, and Philadelphia.

APPLY>>>

http://www.laundromatproject.org/create-change.htm

culturia | residency | Berlin | open call

Deadline: Feb 26th, 2012

culturia has been building its networks since 2005 and has progressively changed from a residency using temporary spaces in Berlin to develop into an experimental place where the practice of exploring artistic process became the concept.
culturia is twofold: an art residency and a non-material collection.

Strategically declining in its approach to pure studio practice, culturia invites artists to present projects in close relation between process and presentation. The main point of the program is to enhance the internal development of the artist during the short-term residency, what can be more valuable than a production of new objects.

Following this vision culturia has opened, parallel to realization of the artists proposal, a construction of a document that seeks for the understanding of an ideal point of view on art. Here approach and medium are chosen by artist as long as the statement remains “visible” to others.
The non-material collection is used with agreement of artists to safeguard a record of their singular point of view. Gathered material will be used for retrospective exhibitions and other eligible events.

Studio information:
No studio space is offered
Accommodation information:
The hosting place has 4 individual rooms, living room, balcony, kitchen and the necessary equipment to live (washing machine, oven, fridge, Wi-Fi internet connection…). Rooms have the basics: bed and desk (no bedding are given).

Disciplines: Curating/Research, Performing Arts, Visual Arts
Duration: May 1 – July 31
Paid by artist:
Accommodation fee: €225 per month + €100 of deposit
Paid by host:
Access to culturia partners (workshop services, show rooms, artists, curators and art platforms).

Application Guidelines and Criteria:
Open to artists and researchers. No restrictions on media.
Application form: http://culturia.de/application-form/
Each residency period is 3months.

Deadlines:

residency period: 1 May – 31 July
submission open between – 5th February – 26 February
decision on 4th March

Email: info@culturia.de
Website: http://www.culturia.de

ARTErra – Rural Art Residency

No Deadline

The ARTErra is a rural art residency structure that support and encourage artistic creation and production.

Housed in a remarkably small rural village, you will find in ARTErra physical spaces and tools for the reception of the project / proposal of the artist or collective of different artistic disciplines.

In addition to a house with several recreational areas and facilities, the ARTErra has a “creation yard” area where are the work spaces (sound studio and booth capturing, studio room, black & white box, glass room and atelier) framed by a garden, a small vegetable garden, an orchard and poultry.

With privileged contacts with some institutions and companies try to enhance and ensure a artist in residency to respond the needs and expectations of the projects accepted.
There currently are open nominations for the 1st half of 2012.
The application process is simple.
Do not hesitate to contact us.

Mail:arterra.geral@gmail.com

Phone-(351)962781090

http://arterra.weebly.com/
http://arterra-residencias.blogspot.com/
We also have a facebook pag
http://www.facebook.com/pages/ARTErra-Resid%C3%AAncias-Rurais-Art%C3%ADsticas/147825495357
and twitter;
http://twitter.com/#!/arterraportugal

Artist in Residence

European Glass Context 2012 are organizing a series of Artist Residences in cooperation with partners on Bornholm and with European partners.. Further information will be announced shortly.

Selected artists will be given the time and space to develop a new project or body of work in glass. The residency provides four – six weeks access to studio facilities and basic materials. The residencies are offered to professional glass artists, who are expected to be proficient in the processes and techniques discussed in their residency application.
The period of the residency is granted to the named resident only, partners and other makers are not allowed to work in the studios during this time.

During the period of the residency it is incumbent on the resident to communicate, aid and assist his or her fellow resident in an open and friendly manner. This interaction and exchange is seen as being one of the benefits and challenges of the residence period.

Artist in Residence opportunities for glass artists at The Royal Danish Academy, School of Design Bornholm (DK) and Berlin Glas (DE)

Residencies are offered at The Royal Danish Academy, School of Design Bornholm (DK) and at Berlin Glas (DE)

Please see detailed description below:

AiR The Royal Danish Academy, School of Design Bornholm 

AiR at Berlin Glas

Application deadline and notification for both residencies

Deadline: 1. may 2012 / Notification 15 May 2012

European Glass Context 2012
Royal Danish Academy, School of Design, Bornholm
Stenbrudsvej 43
DK- 3730 Nexø Denmark

Two month residency at Vienna’s Museums Quartier for American artists

http://catalog.cies.org/viewAward.aspx?n=3151

Signal Fire Outpost Residency, Oregon

Deadline: March 15th, 2012

Signal Fire is pleased to announce our 2012 programs and Call for Applicants. We are now accepting applications from all creative disciplines for the 4th annual Outpost Residency and the 2012 Overture Backpacking Retreat. Applications are due March 15, 2012.

Signal Fire was formed in 2008 by activist Amy Harwood and artist Ryan Pierce in response to the urban demand on working artists. We bring artists to the farthest stretches of our remaining wild and open places, crafting experiences that instill self-reliance and catalyze new creative energy. We utilize public lands to advocate for the access to— and protection of— these places in order to enrich and sustain society.

This year’s Outpost Residency will host eight artists for two separate one-week sessions in Eastern Oregon’s remote and breathtaking Wallowa Mountains. The selected artists will live and work in studio-size canvas wall tents. Signal Fire organizers provide food, lead optional hikes, and have wilderness medical training. Applications are due March 15th and will be reviewed by a guest jury comprised of writer Matthew Stadler, musician M. William Helfrich (mbilly), visual artists Anna Gray and Ryan Wilson Paulsen, and filmmaker Julie Perini. The residency period is July 14-20 and July 22-28, and is free to selected applicants.

From June 30- July 6, Signal Fire offers Overture, a backpacking retreat in Mt Hood National Forest near Portland, Oregon. This will be out third guided backpacking retreat, returning to the same ancient forests and pristine waters from last year’s popular Love Triangle Hike. This trip is offered at-cost to participants. Free applications to both Outpost and Overture can be found on our website.

Next autumn Signal Fire will also be organizing Afloat, a canoe trip on Utah’s Green River. This program is by invitation only, as a trial run for open-application river trips in coming years.

The growing list of Signal Fire residents includes a wide spectrum of visual artists, filmmakers, musicians, curators, performers, and creative agitators. We are committed to keeping our programming low cost or free.

www.signalfirearts.org

McColl Center for Visual Art, North Carolina

Deadline ongoing

APPLY FOR ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE & AFFILIATE ARTIST PROGRAMS

http://www.mccollcenter.org/artists-in-residence/apply-for-residency-programs

The Center accepts applications from emerging, mid-career and senior level artists. Local, regional, national and international artists are all eligible for the Artist-in-Residence Program. Only artists who live within a 50-mile radius of Charlotte are eligble for the Affiliate Artist Program. Former Affiliate Artists and Artists-in-Residence may reapply; however, priority will be given to artists who have not been awarded residencies. Students may apply for these programs, but they must have completed graduation prior to the start of the residency. Please note, the Center does not accept electronic submissions at this time.
ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE
Deadline: Ongoing
Residency Dates: Fall: September-November or Winter: January-March
Selection: Artists are selected and notified approximately one year prior to the start of their residency
Stipend: $3,300
Materials Budget: $2,000
>> Artist-in-Residence Program Description
>> Artist-In-Residence Application

ENVIRONMENTAL ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE
Deadline: Ongoing
Residency Dates: Vary from several weeks to 3 months
Stipend: $3,300
Materials Buget: Up to $2,000
The community of Charlotte, NC and McColl Center for Visual Art welcomes artists to create works of environmental art in the public domain. This artist residency presents opportunities for established and emerging artists, design professionals and collaborators to create installations that become remedial interventions with the land. Email eair@mccollcenter.org for more information.
>> Environmental Artist-in-Residence Application

2/10 GRANTS

Space Grants for Artists from the Dance Resource Center

Deadline: 02-20-2012

Space Grants for Artists

Dance Resource Center

We are happy to announce the arrival of the Dance Resource Center’s Space Grants for Artists, a new program designed to serve the needs of Los Angeles based emerging artists. The primary goal of Space Grants for Artists is to promote the creation of new works by emerging artists by providing three (3) hours of weekly, cost-free rehearsal space over a period of three months. The program will culminate in an open work-in-progress showing at a participating studio.

To be eligible, you must:

* Be over the age of 18

* Reside in Los Angeles County

* Not be a current student

* Everyone is encouraged to apply, though DRC members will receive preference.

Contact:

Phone: (323) 305-7259

Email: shayna@drc-la.org

Website: www.drc-la.org

Grant link: http://www.drc-la.org/posts/view/announcing-space-grants-for-artists

 Djerassi Resident Artists Program

Deadline: 02-15-2012

The Djerassi Resident Artists Program in Woodside, California is seeking applications from California regional artists for residencies in 2013. The Program offers residencies, at no cost, to artists in the disciplines of visual arts, media arts, music composition, choreography, and literature. Artists selected by peer panels are offered room, board, and studio space for four or five-week sessions during the season, which runs from mid-March through mid-November.

Contact: Kristofer Mills, Program Resident Manager

Phone: (650) 747-0691

Email: djerassiprogram@gmail.com

Website: www.djerassi.org

Grant link: http://www.djerassi.org/residencies.html

Emerging Leaders Network: Local Arts Classroom

Americans for the Arts

Deadline: 02-24-2012

This four-month virtual leadership development series provides an opportunity for local arts leaders to master foundational concepts and build skills through exposure to current practice in the core areas of local arts development. The program is designed to serve arts professionals with less than 10 years of experience in the arts field, including current undergraduate or graduate students and those who are transitioning into the field from another sector.

Beginning in March 2012 through June 2012, participants will attend six 90-minute webinars and five 60-minute post-webinar discussion calls, each offering opportunities to connect with field leaders. Participants will also receive a one-year individual membership with Americans for the Arts.

Contact: Stephanie Evans Hanson, Program Manager

Phone: (202) 371-2830

Email: leadership@artsusa.org

Website: www.artsusa.org

Grant link: http://www.artsusa.org/networks/emerging_leaders/classroom/003.asp

 Arts & Culture in Schools Grant

Target Corporation

Overview

Music, art, dance, drama and visual arts are all part of the well-rounded education our kids deserve. Through grants, Target helps schools bring more arts and culture into the classroom, enabling them to expand their creativity… and their horizons.

Guidelines

Art and Culture in Schools Grants are $2,000. Grant applications are typically accepted between March 1 and April 30 each year, with grant notifications delivered in September.

Website: target.com

Grant link: http://sites.target.com/site/en/company/page.jsp?contentId=WCMP04-031819

Deadline: 04-30-2012

Artists in Schools Grant Program

The Artists in Schools program integrates community arts resources – professional artists and arts organizations – into a comprehensive, standards-based program, underscoring the critical role the arts play in shaping a student’s overall well-being and academic achievement. The Artists in Schools program is supported by proceeds from the sale of the Arts License Plate, a specialty plate designed by noted California artist Wayne Thiebaud to support arts education and local arts programming.

Required! The California Arts Council requires all applicants to fill out a profile through the California Cultural Data Project and submit a funder report along with their application. To complete this part of your submission go to the California Cultural Data Project website: http://www.caculturaldata.org/about.aspx

Application Guidelines

Effective Arts Organizations and School Partnerships

K-12 Standards-Based Arts in After-School Programs

Contact: Wayne Cook

Phone: (916) 322-6344

Email: wcook@cac.ca.gov

Website: www.cac.ca.gov

Grant link: http://www.cac.ca.gov/programs/ais.php

Deadline: 03-09-2012

State-Local Partnership Program

California Arts Council

The State-Local Partnership Program fosters cultural development on the local level through a partnership between the California Arts Council and the designated local arts agency* of each county. This partnership includes funding, cooperative activities, information exchange, and leadership enabling individuals, organizations, and communities to create, present, and preserve the arts of all cultures to enrich the quality of life for all Californians.

* A local arts agency is a nonprofit organization, or agency of city or county government, officially designated to provide financial support, services, and/or other programs to a variety of arts organizations, individual artists, and the community as a whole.

The State-Local Partnership Program is funded in part by proceeds from the sale of the Arts License Plate, a specialty plate designed by noted California artist Wayne Thiebaud to support local arts programming and arts education.

Contact: Rob Lautz

Phone: (916) 324-6617

Email: rlautz@cac.ca.gov

Website: www.cac.ca.gov

Grant link: http://www.cac.ca.gov/programs/slp201112.php

Deadline: 04-20-2012

Multicultural Fellowship Program

San Francisco Foundation

Our Multicultural Fellowship Program is a two-year, full-time program that aims to increase diversity in the philanthropic and nonprofit sectors. Successful candidates are young professionals of color with the promise and passion to create significant social change. The Fellowship provides challenging work and professional development experiences, on-the-job training, and opportunities to enhance skills in grantmaking, convening, project management, and a variety of other areas. Fellows are an integral component of the Foundation’s grantmaking Program staff. Additionally, Fellows benefit from networking, mentoring, trainings, seminars, professional conferences, and interactions with a wide array of nonprofit, community, and philanthropic leaders.

Contact:

Phone: (415) 733-8500

Email: info@sff.org

Website: www.sff.org

Grant link: http://www.sff.org/programs/multicultural-fellowship-program/become-a-fellow

Deadline: 03-09-2012

ARC (Artists’ Resource for Completion) for LA Artists (May deadline)

Center for Cultural Innovation

The ARC (Artists’ Resource for Completion) grants program provides rapid, short-term assistance to individual artists in Los Angeles County who wish to enhance work for a specific, imminent opportunity that may significantly benefit their careers. Artists in any discipline are eligible to apply. The applicant must already have secured an invitation from an established arts organization to present the proposed work. The work must be scheduled for presentation within six months of the application deadline.

The goal of the ARC program: to enhance the careers of Los Angeles artists by enabling them to take the best advantage of imminent opportunities to present their work, thereby fostering a climate of optimism in the Los Angeles arts community.

Contact: Katy Hilton

Phone: (800) 418‐1671

Email: grants@cciarts.org

Website: www.cciarts.org

Grant link: http://www.cciarts.org/funding.htm#

Deadline: 05-01-2012

Inside the Ford Winter Partnership Program

Los Angeles County Arts Commission

Ford Theatres invites theatre companies to apply to the [Inside] the Ford (ITF) Winter Partnership Program. The program provides Los Angeles County-based theatre companies the opportunity to produce in the 87-seat [Inside] the Ford at a low cost and with significant marketing, box office and house management support. Companies whose budgets are less than $500,000 and have a minimum of three years of theatre producing experience within the past five years are eligible.

Similar to a grant program, proposals for the [Inside] the Ford Winter Partnership Program are considered on a competitive basis. The Arts Commission will partner with three theatre companies and assist each to present a proposed theatrical work.

Before opening a proposal application, prospective applicants should first read the program’s guidelines. Both the guidelines and application are available at (for electronic media) http://fordtheatres.org/en/opportunity/apply_itf

Contact: Kim Glann

Phone: (213) 202-5934

Email: communications@arts.lacounty.gov

Website: www.fordtheatres.org

Grant link: http://www.fordtheatres.org/en/opportunity/apply_itf

Deadline: 03-14-2012

Artist Outreach Project (O.C. and S.D Counties)

Kenneth A. Picerne Foundation

Through the Artist Outreach Project, The Kenneth A. Picerne Foundation awards grants to accomplished visual, performing and literary artists, age 55 and older. These grants support the artists’ efforts to give back to their community. Artists awarded the grant spend six to eight hours a week with an underserved group and non-profit organization of their choice, sharing their talent in arts-based services that are both educational and therapeutic.

The objective of Artist Outreach Project is to enable accomplished visual, performing and literary artists the opportunity to provide educational, mentoring and/or therapeutic experiences for underserved populations in North San Diego and Orange Counties. The Foundation is well aware of the enormous therapeutic and educational contribution artists can make to those in-need within their communities

Contact: Victor Nelson

Phone: (949) 267-1517

Email:

Website: www.picernefoundation.org

Grant link: http://www.picernefoundation.org/senior/artists_project.asp

Deadline: 03-30-2012

UdK Award for Interdisciplinary Art and Science, Berlin

International call for individuals and groups
Deadline 01 March 2012
Application fee: None

Berlin University of the Arts (UdK)
The UdK Berlin is one of the biggest, most traditional institutions of advanced artistic education in the world. It has the right to award doctorates and post-doctoral lecturing qualifications and offers more than 40 study courses covering the full spectrum of the arts and related academic fields. With its Colleges of Fine Art, Design, Music and Performing Arts and the Central Institute of Continuing Education it is one of the few centres of advanced art education in Germany with university status.

The Competition
Art and science are moving towards one another, discovering common issues and working methods. The creative, imaginative processes in the arts and sciences are similar, whereas the concrete realisation of their results tends to differ. Repeatedly, this difference is the source of productive tension and areas of friction. In all disciplines of the arts and sciences, further developments over recent decades have been characterised by mutual influences and efforts at differentiation. Today, traditional dividing lines between the spheres can no longer be maintained; they are being newly defined and presented in their permeability.
This competition aims to give the impetus and opportunity to artists (fine art, media, architecture, design, music, theatre, visual communication etc.) and scientists to work between the priorities of the arts or between the arts and science.

Participants
Individuals and groups are eligible to participate. Full-time employees of the UdK Berlin, as well as students of the UdK Berlin and other colleges/universities are excluded.

Entry Deadline
The deadline for entries is March 1, 2012. The registration form including detailed information can be requested from the address below and is also available as a download.

Prize
The prize will be awarded on a biennial basis and is endowed with 7,500 Euros.

Jury
Prof. Martin Rennert, President of the UdK Berlin (chairman of the jury)
Wolfgang Knapp, Commission for Artistic and Scientific Projects at the UdK Berlin
Prof. Axel Kufus, Speaker of the Postgraduate School of the UdK Berlin
Fiona Tan, Amsterdem (for the scope of arts)
Benjamin Bergmann, Munich (for the scope of arts)
Prof. Dr. Thomas Schnalke, Berlin (for the scope of sciences)
Dr. Angela Schönberger, Berlin (for the scope of sciences)

More info about the competition:
http://www.udk-berlin.de/sites/content/topics/contests/international/wettbewerb_udk_preis/index_eng.html

BP Portrait Award, 2012, National Portrait Gallery, London

First Prize £25,000
Deadline: February 13, 2012
Application Fee: £34

The Portrait Award, now in its thirty-third year at the National Portrait Gallery and twenty-third year of sponsorship by BP, is an annual competition aimed at encouraging artists to focus upon and develop portraiture in their work.

The BP Portrait Award 2012 exhibition will run at the National Portrait Gallery, London, from 21 June to 23 September 2012.

http://www.npg.org.uk/whatson/exhibitions/bp-portrait-award-2012/the-exhibition.php

The competition is open to everyone aged 18 and over in recognition of the outstanding and innovative work currently being produced by artists of all ages working in portraiture.

First Prize: A cash award of £25,000
plus, at the judges’ discretion, a commission worth £4,000.
Second Prize: £8,000
Third Prize: £6,000
BP Travel Award 2010: £5,000
BP Young Artist Award: £5,000

Contact us
For further information please contact:

BP Portrait Award 2012
National Portrait Gallery
St Martin’s Place
London WC2H 0HE
020 7321 6699
bpaward@npg.org.uk

Etant donnés: The French-American Fund for Contemporary Art – Project and Curatorial Research Grants

Open Call: Project and Curatorial Research Grants
Deadline: April 30th, 2012

Etant donnés: The French-American Fund for Contemporary Art offers grants to American non-profit institutions organizing exhibitions, installations or other projects with living French artists or French non-profit institutions presenting similar projects involving American artists.

In 2012, the priority of the Etant donnés fund will be to foster enduring partnerships between French and American non-profit institutions through the development of collaborative projects and travelling exhibitions.

Since 2005, Etant Donnés also offers Curatorial Research Grants supporting the professional development of American curators by offering them extended stays in France for research projects in the field of contemporary art. The grants are reserved for curators and scholars, who must be U.S. citizens or legal residents of the United States for at least five years and who have a minimum of three years of research or professional experience in the field and are currently employed by or have a specific project in collaboration with a non-profit art space.

Grants are awarded through an open competition administered by the Etant donnés Fund. Qualifying projects may be in the fields of visual arts, architecture and design. Applications are reviewed by the Etant donnés Artistic Committee which is composed of prominent curators, art critics and arts administrators.

Completed applications must be received on or before April 30, 2012, for projects beginning after June 10, 2012. Incomplete or late applications cannot be accepted for consideration.
In 2012, Etant donnés will be supported by Institut Francais, Florence Gould Foundation, Cultural Services of the French Embassy and FACE.

Examples of projects funded in 2011:
-“Jean-Luc Moulène: Opus + One” at Dia Art Foundation
-“Campfires and Oceans” by Bruno Serralongue at the San Francisco Art Institute

or http://www.facecouncil.org/etantdonnes/contemporaryart.html for grantees of past years.

Complete guidelines and application forms are available at:
http://www.facecouncil.org/etantdonnes/contemporaryart.html

Etant donnés: The French-American Fund for Contemporary Art
T 212 439-1418

Similar to Etants donnés, FLUXUS, a Franco-British fund for contemporary art initiated in June 2010 by the Institut Français and the British charity Paris Calling Ltd. was created in order to promote artistic exchanges between France and the United-Kingdom. Since its creation in 2010, it has contributed to a number of exhibition projects and to curatorial research in the two countries. Having gained momentum in 2012, Fluxus will organize a second call for projects in June.
The fund is supported by the Institut Français as well as by private donors interested in contemporary art.
Further information about Fluxus and on how to apply can be found on http://www.fluxusfund.com/

Graham Foundation – 2012 Grants to US Organizations

Project-based grants to organizations
Deadline: February 25, 2012

Founded in 1956, the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts makes project-based grants to individuals and organizations and produces public programs to foster the development and exchange of diverse and challenging ideas about architecture and its role in the arts, culture, and society.

http://grahamfoundation.org/grant_programs?mode=organization

Priorities and Criteria
For United States organizations, our priorities are to:
Assist with the production and presentation of significant programs about architecture and the designed environment in order to promote dialogue, raise awareness, and develop new and wider audiences.
Support them in their effort to take risks in programming and create opportunities for experimentation.
Recognize the vital role they play in providing individuals with a public forum in which to present their work.
Help them to realize projects that would otherwise not be possible without our support.
Overall we are most interested in opportunities which enable us to provide critical support at key points in the development of a project or career.

Criteria for Evaluation
Given our priorities, we believe projects of the greatest potential should fulfill the following criteria:
Originality: the project demonstrates an innovative, challenging idea; critical, independent thinking; advanced scholarship; a new or experimental approach
Potential for impact: the project makes a meaningful contribution to discourse and/or to the field; expands knowledge; is a catalyst for future inquiry; raises awareness of an understudied issue; promotes diversity in subject matter, participants, and audience
Feasibility: the project has clear and realistic goals, timeframe, work plan, and budget
Capacity: applicant possesses strong qualifications and/or knowledge; demonstrates ability to carry out the project successfully; has access to necessary resources outside of the grant request

Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts
Madlener House
4 West Burton Place
Chicago, Illinois 60610
Telephone: 312.787.4071

 

2/10: CALLS FOR ENTRY

Call for Proposals: REDCAT’s New Original Works Festival 2012

REDCAT is accepting proposals for original performance works for the 2012 New Original Works Festival. The Festival is designed to support the development and presentation of contemporary performance in Los Angeles through a three-week interdisciplinary program of dance, theater, music and multi-disciplinary works. Entering its ninth year, the Festival features a flexible schedule to accommodate a variety of short works and occasionally some longer projects in their Los Angeles premieres, and provides development support through technical assistance, access to the theater with its sound and lighting inventory, and an honorarium.

The Festival takes place in late July and early August at REDCATs performance space in the Walt Disney Concert Hall complex. Projects are selected through a proposal process, with an emphasis on new projects in development and/or early career artists.

DEADLINES

The online application must be submitted by 5pm, FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 2012.

Support materials must be postmarked or hand delivered by FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 2012.

Materials can be delivered in person on Friday from 10AM – 5PM.

Visit our website http://www.redcat.org/about/artist-opportunities for more information and to complete the online application.

QUESTIONS about the Festival or application process? Contact 213-237-2816 or nowfestival.redcat@calarts.edu.

Exhibition Proposals

DAVID BREWER CENTER ACCEPTING OPEN SUBMISSIONS

Each year, the David Brower Center stages three exhibitions in the Hazel Wolf Gallery.  Occasionally, the Center programs exhibitions based on proposals.  If you would like to submit a proposal, please note the following:

SUBMISSION MATERIALS

1. Concise Description:The exhibition description (not to exceed two pages) should include the title, conceptual direction, a list of artwork, the exhibition time frame, names of key personnel and curator, and the name of the sponsoring organization, if appropriate.

Please include a cover page that includes the exhibition title, contact information, and indicate whether your proposal is:

a.New Exhibition in conceptual development

b.New Exhibition, curated and ready to install

c.Existing (Traveling) Exhibition (able to modify to gallery specifications)

2. Documentation:

Up to 20 digital images formatted as JPEG files, not to exceed 800 x 600 pixels, 180 dpi. Please label each image file with your name and a number that corresponds to an annotated list (see #3).

Up to three DVD’s with up to three works (or excerpts of works). There is no duration limit. Please label the file with your name and a number that corresponds to an annotated list (see #3).

3. Annotated Image List:

An annotated list (PDF or word documents) to correspond with visual support materials. Please include the numeral corresponding to each image or video, the title, series (if applicable), year, medium, and a brief description of each work.

4. Support Materials:

Relevant printed materials including press, brochures, publications, books, etc. For websites and web-based work, please submit a list of URLs.

Submission Materials will not be returned without a self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE).

DO NOT SUBMIT ORIGINAL ARTWORK

Please send your submission to:

Exhibition Submission

David Brower Center

2150 Allston Way, Suite 100

Berkeley, CA

exhibitionsATbrowercenter.org

REVIEW PROCESS

Due to the number of exhibition proposals submitted, the turnaround time for responses may be up to six months. We cannot respond to all inquiries.

ARTIST CALL: Wild Lemon Project Logo Design For Inland Empire artists

Deadline: 02-07-2012

Wild Lemon Project San Bernardino, CA

In respect and deference to our local artists, the Wild Lemon Project is offering dibs on our own logo.

You are limited by nothing. Just be sure to read our mission statement so your design will reflect the appropriate spirit and endeavor.

The winner will be handsomely awarded and prominently featured in the 2012 edition of the Wild Lemon Journal of Art & Literature.

Contact: Jessica Wyland

email: wildlemonproject@gmail.com

Phone: (909) 800-7584

Website: www.wildlemonproject.org

ARTIST CALL: International Mail Art Show at Milk Gallery in Sacramento, CA

Deadline: 02-01-2012

Milk Gallery, Sacramento, CA

Milk Gallery is accepting submissions for their international mail art show. All art has to make it through the U.S. postal service to Milk Gallery at 212 13th Street, Sacramento, CA 95814. It has to arrive “unpackaged” and ready for display. Objects are encouraged; however, keep in mind that it has to be able to survive the mail system. No pieces will be sent through return mail but the artist should include his/her address so he/she may be compensated for any sales.

The show will have receptions on Thursday, February 9th from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. and a late night show Saturday, February 11th from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. For more information or to contact the gallery, go to the Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/MilkArtGallery or email milkartgallery@gmail.com.

Contact: Melanie

email: milkartgallery@gmail.com

Phone: (916) 873-5920

Mira’s List 2012 Art Competition

Deadline: 3/31/2012

Judges: Mary Sherman, Curator, Critic and Director of TransCultural Exchange and Wendy M. Watson, Curator at the Mount Holyoke College Art Museum

Grand Prize Winner will receive:

• $500 cash prize

• an interview on Mira’s List

• a slide show of your work on Mira’s List until the next contest

• the opportunity of having two top curators look at your work

2-D and 3-D work any style, any material (i.e. drawings, prints, paintings, artist books, mixed media, collage, sculpture, installations. IF your work includes sound and movement, please also send a link to a film clip or attach a short video.)

No Photography or Digital Art (that’s for another contest) and no crafts

And sorry—if you are a family member of the judges or an employee of TransCultural Exchange or Mt. Holyoke Museum of Art you cannot enter.

This contest is open to international established AND emerging artists.

Everyone gets a chance—no CVs or Bios necessary.

TO ENTER:

1. Click “Buy Now” button below and pay the $8 entry fee. The‘Security code’ is on the back of your credit card; if you don’t receive a confirmation number, transaction was not processed.

2. Paste confirmation number in the body of an email along with no more than THREE jpgs 400 to 600 KBs each. Your images must be photographed well and represent your best work.

3. Number each picture and include in your email a list corresponding to all three images with their title, size, medium and date of completion.
And make sure you include your full name and address in case you win!

Send to:

miraslistcontests@gmail.com

NO attachments. Do not include bio—just your numbered pictures, payment confirmation number, title list, and contact info. Enter only three jpgs.

The Grand Prize Winner and Second Place winner will be announced sometime in April on my website. Winners will be notified via email.

ANTI: INTERNATIONAL CONTEMPORARY ARTS FESTIVAL

DEADLINE 2/17/2012

ANTI – Contemporary Art Festival, 25 – 30 Sept 2012, Kuopio, Finland

Call for Proposals 2012 – Wanted: Live Art for Children!
Deadline: February 17th 2012
Application Fee: None

ANTI is an international contemporary arts festival presenting site-specific works made for public space. Over the past 10 years ANTI has presented live, sonic, visual and text-based art from today’s most exciting and innovative artists. A truly international festival and Finland’s foremost presenter of Live Art, ANTI is a meeting place for artists and audiences fascinated by how art shapes the spaces of everyday life.

We are looking for innovative and exciting live art works for children. ANTI has a long history of presenting ground breaking projects for children and this year our annual call out is focused on finding something truly inspiring. We especially invite proposals from contemporary performance makers who have not made. work for children before but would like to produce something for a young audience. In previous years companies and artists like Gwendoline Robin, Lone Twin and Mammalian Diving Reflex have presented outstanding work for children at ANTI. That’s the tradition we want to continue: great work made by great contemporary artists for children.

Your project can take any form – it may be participatory and children do something with you, or it might be something a young audience encounters by surprise, or anything in between. Your project may last 30 minutes or seven days. It may be for an audience of one, or hundreds and projects should be targeted at specific age groups – from new-borns to teenagers.

ANTI is a site-specific festival – we do not show work in traditional art spaces, neither do we show touring street theatre: all our projects have a direct relationship with the spaces and places they are shown in. When proposing a project please make it very clear where your project would ideally be located, and why.

Before making your proposal please visit http://www.antifestival.com
and spend some time with the archive to get a sense of the festival and Kuopio.

The proposal process
All proposals must be sent using the electronic form on the festival’s website: http://www.antifestival.com/2011/eng/info/proposals/

The form allows a link to be made to any online documentation artist’s may have of previous work and for artists to attach their CV and three images of their work. Any proposals that do not conform to these guidelines will not be considered.
The proposal deadline is February 17th 2012.

Further information: info@antifestival.com

MYARTCONTEST.COM

Internationally Juried Show, Santa Ana Art Walk

Deadline: 4/30/2012

All visual artists are invited to enter the 2012 International Group Show at Gallery 207. Cash prizes of $500, 250 and 100 will be awarded along with a group exhibit at Gallery 207. Gallery 207 is located in the historic Santora Building in the heart of the busy Santa Ana Art Walk,. Additionally, the top 23 will be featured in Artist Portfolio Magazine, which gets tens of thousands of unique readers.

Each artist who enters will be included in the online art exhibit at http://myartcontest.com, which currently averages over 500 unique visitors per day- your work will be seen!

Cubitt Curatorial Bursary 2012 – 2013, London

CURATORIAL BURSARY AT CUBITT GALLERY AND STUDIOS
Deadline: 29 February 2012
Application fee: None

June 2012 – November 2013 (18 months)
Minimum 2 days per week on site
Value of bursary £12,000 for the full period

The Curatorial Bursary at Cubitt is an exciting opportunity to curate one of the UK’s most established artist-run spaces. The bursary holder will develop an exhibitions and events programme at Cubitt Gallery across a fixed period of 18 months, building on our strong reputation for innovative and challenging curating. For the last two decades, Cubitt has introduced emerging or overlooked artistic talent to a diverse audience and provided an important platform for artists working in London, the UK and abroad.

Further Information and application
http://cubittartists.org.uk/jobs

CUBITT
Gallery and Studios
8 Angel Mews
London N1 9HH
T +44 (0)20 7278 8226
F +44 (0)20 7278 2544
Open: Wednesday-Sunday 12-6pm

NARS Foundation Emerging Curator Open Call

NARS Foundation Emerging Curator Open Call
Deadline: March 2, 2012
Application fee: $10

The New York Art Residency and Studios (NARS) Foundation is pleased to announce its second annual Emerging Curator Open Call. The Emerging Curator Program offers an opportunity for a young-in-career curator to present a group show at the NARS Foundation Gallery. The aim of the program is to encourage new dialogue and to create a platform for artists and curators to experiment and exchange ideas. The curator is provided with exhibition space and administrative support to present innovative ideas and artworks in a unique gallery surrounded by an artist community and studios.

The curator is responsible for organizing and installing/de-installing the show and writing a short essay to accompany the exhibition. NARS Foundation will provide the gallery space, insurance for the artwork during the term of the exhibition, administrative support including marketing, postcard invitations, email invites and will organize an opening reception and a Curator’s Talk. A stipend of $200 will be awarded to the selected applicant to help subsidize the cost of organizing the exhibition. There will be no other financial support towards production of artwork, installation cost, or shipping/transportation of artwork.

Submission guidelines and application forms are available for download from our website:  http://www.narsfoundation.org/

All applications must be delivered to the office by 5pm on March 2, 2012.
A non-refundable application fee of $10 (US) is required with each application.

The Belfast Photo Factory – open submission for Open Now

Open to all regardless of nationality or age
Deadline : 18 March 2012
Application Fee: £ 10

Open Now is the Belfast Photo Factory’s annual open exhibition showcase. We aim to promote the work of emerging photographic artists and give them the opportunity to have their work viewed by a large audience and figures within the industry who can actually make a difference.

Open Now will be exhibited twice, once in Belfast and once in Dublin. The Belfast show will take place in our very own Gallery Nine, opening May 3rd and closing May 24th. It’ll then move to Dublin, where it’ll be shown in the prestigious Gallery of Photography.

Submission details:
http://www.belfastphotofactory.com/submit.html

This year we have 3 amazing judges deciding who makes the cut. They are Donovan Wylie (Magnum), Trish Lambe and Tanya Kiang (Gallery of Photography, Dublin).

http://www.belfastphotofactory.com/

Vienna International Photographic Awards 2012

THE VIPA 2012 – CALL FOR ENTRIES
Deadline : April 30th, 2012
Application fee: 29 Euro

KUNSTNETZWERK http://www.kunstnetzwerk.org/ (modern contemporary art gallery and network), Raed Bawayah http://www.raedbawayah.com/ (photographer), in collaboration with « Eyes-On » European Month of Photography Vienna, are pleased to announce the  Open Call # 1st edition of the Vienna International Photographic Awards « VIPA 2012 » for documentary photography.

Participation is open to professional, non-professional and student photographers from any country. Submission must be a single photo or a series, which focus on documentary photo-reportages such as social, cultural, political or environmental issues.

Besides the total value of 7.000 EUR in money prizes the short-listed winners will be published in the VIPA’s official catalogue. The 3 finalists will take part in a group exhibition in November 2012 in Vienna (during the European Month of Photography). The awards will be divided into three sections: 1st prize (4.000 EUR), 2nd prize (2.000 EUR) and 3rd prize (1.000 EUR). The awards ceremony and the group exhibition opening will be held on the 15th November 2012 in Vienna.

Winners will be selected by our panel of highly esteemed judges: Michael Ackerman (photographer, U.S.), Raed Bawayah (photographer, PS), Carola Dertnig (lecturer at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna, A), Thomas Licek (director of « Eyes-On » European Month of Photography Vienna, A), Hannamari Shakya (curator and editor of Photo Raw Magazine, FIN), Horst Stasny (photographer and curator, A).

Register online via the VIPA 2012 website:
http://www.thevipawards.com/

Open Call : Curatorial Programme 2012/13 – KARST, Plymouth, UK

International open call to curators, collaborators and artists
Deadline: 16th March 2012
Application Fee: none

For its new curatorial programme, KARST is announcing an international open call to curators, collaborators and artists to submit proposals for exhibitions during April 2012-April 2013. We are particularly interested in artists/curators who are looking to exhibit challenging and experimental new works that demonstrate new avenues in contemporary arts practice. Artists working in all mediums including, two/three dimensional art, sound, installation, sculpture, performance, video/new media or any other interdisciplinary practice will be considered. Proposals for new works, existing works or touring shows are all welcome.

http://www.karst-projects.org/opencall.html

Guidelines:
To submit your work or project, please send us the following:
1) Resume or CV – collaborators can submit individual resumes or a group resume
2) Biographical info / Artist Statement
3) Exhibition Proposal
4) Support Material: Maximum 15 (images, PDFs etc.) examples or website links to video files.

Notes:
Main Gallery Space: 13.7m x 18m / Pit Exhibition Space: 3.7m x 5m
The gallery can cater for large singular objects up to 4x3m in size
We encourage submssions of proposals as early as possible so additional information can be requested if required.

If you have any further or specific questions about your proposal please contact us.
No Application Fee / Proposals accepted by Email Only
Deadline for submissions: – 16th March 2012

ABOUT
KARST is a new non-profit, artist-led, exhibition and project space in Plymouth. Officially opening in April 2012, the previously disused industrial space will function as a large exhibition venue for local, national and international artists through selected and guest-curated projects, with the aim to provide a framework to be more supportive and connected to national and international contemporary visual arts.

Karst’s ethos is dedicated to promoting dialogue, development and experimentation, whilst providing a supportive and critically engaged environment through its curatorial and studio programmes. As part of this new initiative for Plymouth there will be opportunities for participation and discussion through a developing programme of events and pop-up projects involving other artist-led initiatives and the wider cultural community.

KARST PROJECTS
22 George Place
Stonehouse
Plymouth, UK

 

2/10 JOBS

Mellon Scholar of New Media and Visual Culture (Occidental College)

Mellon Scholar of New Media and Visual Culture

Media Arts & Culture Program

Occidental College Department of Art History and Visual Arts

2-year terminal appointment: August 16 2012-May 16, 2014

The Media Arts and Culture Program seeks to appoint a 2-year Mellon Fellow

of New Media and Visual Culture whose work and teaching address a range of

visual technologies and practices of looking; model interdisciplinary and

multi-modal approaches to scholarship; incorporate local and global media

cultures; and draw out the connections between critical theory and the

production of meaning in screen, pre-screen, and post-screen cultures

(i.e., locative, mobile, etc.).

MAC is distinct for the way in which it integrates the study of film,

media, and visual culture with new forms of media production, transmedia

storytelling, and digital scholarship. As such, we are seeking a candidate

who will further aid our students in becoming critical, comparative, and

imaginative interpreters of the politics, aesthetics, and semiotics of the

(audio)visual in an increasingly mediated world. You should not only hold a

Ph.D. in a relevant field, but should also possess skills and research

interests that challenge traditional theory/praxis divides.

The Mellon Fellow will teach a four-course complement, advise and mentor

student thesis work, curate one semester of the program’s Oxy Cinematheque

series each year of the appointment, and work actively with program faculty

to develop a unique approach to media studies/visual studies that speaks to

Oxy’s commitment to local/global dialogues, community-based learning,

social justice, and artistic innovation in an urban, liberal arts context.

All submissions are electronic, and should be attached as PDF files and

sent to Betsy Dillon, AHVA Department Administrator:bdillon@oxy.edu

Applicants should submit: (1) letter of interest demonstrating a commitment

to academic excellence in a diverse liberal arts environment; (2) a

curriculum vitae; (3) one sample of scholarly writing or publication; (4) a

web link to one sample of creative or multimodal work; and (5) two letters

of recommendation.

All materials must be received by March 5, 2012.

Occidental College is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer.

The College is committed to academic excellence in a diverse community and

supporting interdisciplinary and multicultural academic programs that

provide a gifted and diverse group of students with an educational

experience that prepares them for leadership in a pluralistic world. Women

and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply.

More information on the Film & Media Studies Program and the AHVA

Department may be found at: http

<http://college.oxy.edu/mediaarts>://http://college.oxy.edu/mediaarts

Gallery Educator – Exhibition Highlight Tours (part-time, on-call

Gallery Educator – Exhibition Highlight Tours (part-time, on-call)

Overview

The Exhibition Highlights Tours program is staffed by a small group of professional educators on an on-call, part-time basis. Educators must be available for 2 – 3 shifts per week, including but not limited to weekends and Thursday evenings. Schedules vary with the museum’s exhibition schedule — when one MOCA location closes, the number of available shifts is reduced accordingly. Administrative support for the program is limited; educators are responsible for coordinating their schedules and communicating efficiently with administrative staff.

Exhibition Highlights Tours welcome all visitors, from contemporary art novices and skeptics to experts and collectors. Tours are inquiry-based and conversational, and require an array of teaching techniques. Successful candidates must have a demonstrable track record of facilitating discussions for small and large groups with varying levels of educational experience. Knowledge of contemporary art history and artistic processes are a must.

Under the supervision of the Director of Education, the Gallery Educator – Exhibition Highlight Tours will prepare and conduct interactive, inquiry-based tours in support of the museum’s permanent collection and loaned exhibitions. Additionally, the Educator is responsible for circulating throughout the galleries to respond to visitors’ questions and provide general information regarding exhibitions. (Minimum of two 3-5 hour shifts per week). This position will start in April 2012.

Requirements

Previous teaching experience and bachelor’s degree in art history, art education, studio art, or closely-related field

Must have strong knowledge of contemporary art, educational theory and methods, comfort with inquiry-based teaching, and excellent verbal and written communication skills

The educator must be available to work weekends and/or Thursday evening. This availability is required

Experience working with adults is preferred

Fluency in Spanish or other language preferred

Essential Functions

Develop and conduct inquiry-based tours for the general public, with emphasis on adult audiences. Circulate throughout museum galleries to engage visitors in conversation, provide information, and answer questions.

Attend departmental training sessions, including customer service training, exhibition walkthroughs, and regularly-scheduled practice and discussion sessions.

Conduct research on exhibitions and educational theory and methods.

On an as-needed basis, participate in the planning and/or implementation of exhibition-based educational programs and artists’ projects.

Maintain Reading Room by re-shelving books.

Perform other related duties as assigned.

Application

Email resume and cover letter/email to HR@moca.org.  Please include “EHT Educator” in the subject line. Due to the volume of resumes we receive, we regret that we are unable to respond to phone calls and emails regarding the status of employment applications.

Pepperdine University Center for the Arts in Malibu, CA is searching for a full-time Production Manager. The Production Manager is responsible for supervision of technical operations for the Center for the Arts, including communicating with internal and external production personnel, supervising crew, managing events, and serving as lead technician as needed. The person in this position is often the “manager on duty,” responsible for implementing successful events without a great deal of direct supervision. The person in this position is responsible for working with guest artists and technicians to ensure high quality productions while maintaining a safe and pleasant working atmosphere for the student crew. This position reports to and assists the Technical Production Manager in handling all of the technical needs at the Center for the Arts.

For more information on this position, please visit: http://jobs.pepperdine.edu and search for position 10001249, or visit this link:

https://jobs.pepperdine.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1328737462676

CONTACT:

Rebecca Carson

Managing Director

Center for the Arts

Pepperdine University

24255 Pacific Coast Hwy

Malibu, CA 90263

(310) 506-4558

Mt. San Antonio College

PROFESSOR, ART (BEGINNING DRAWING AND ART FOUNDATIONS)

MAJOR DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

* Teach Beginning Drawing and other art foundations classes including Basic Studio Arts, Two-Dimensional Design, and Understanding Visual Arts

* Participate in curriculum development, serve on College committees as necessary to maintain and improve the instructional program, and participate in appropriate professional development activities

* Perform related duties as assigned, including timely compliance with clerical and administrative responsibilities and College, division, and department policies

* Maintain scheduled office and campus hours, and participate in department/division meetings and committees

* Instruct and assist in the growth and success of a diverse population of students through careful preparation of course materials, effective teaching methods, and informed critical feedback on assignments and discussions

* Late afternoon and/or evening assignments may be required as part of the regular contract

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

A.) One of the following awarded/conferred from an accredited institution:

1.) Master’s degree in Fine Arts, Art, or Art History; OR

2.) Bachelor’s degree in any of the above AND Master’s in Humanities; OR

3.) California Community College credential authorizing service as an instructor in the appropriate discipline

B.) Commitment to the community college goals/objectives of providing quality programs and services for students with diverse abilities and interests; personal qualities to work effectively and sensitively in a multicultural environment; awareness and commitment to the special needs of non-traditional students

C.) Ability to communicate effectively in oral and written English

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

* College level teaching experience

LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS

The incumbent must have the ability to get to a variety of locations. This is usually accomplished by driving a personal vehicle to said locations. If operating a vehicle, the ability to secure and maintain a valid California driver’s license is required.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

This position is a full-time, tenure-track, 10-month contract position that begins in the regular academic year 2012-13. Placement on the salary schedule is based on formal education, full-time and/or part-time teaching, and related work experience, up to a maximum placement at step 9.

Any provisional offer of employment is dependent upon the candidate’s successful completion of their fingerprint clearance prior to the start of employment. Additionally, the cost of the fingerprint clearance will be borne by the candidate.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Apply between January 27, 2012 and 4 PM, February 27, 2012. Paper applications are no longer accepted and incomplete packets will not be considered. Applicants must submit all of the following materials online to be considered for this position:

1.) A Mt. San Antonio College online application which may be accessed at http://hrjobs.mtsac.edu

2.) A cover letter indicating how qualifications and required experience are met and addressing the applicant’s philosophy of teaching

3.) A detailed résumé that summarizes educational preparation and professional experience for the position

4.) A minimum of three current (written within one year from date of application) letters of recommendation

5.) A Department Questionnaire must be completed online as part of the Supplemental Questions when applying to this posting

6.) A digital slide portfolio of applicant’s original art (no student art work) must be received in Human Resources before 4 PM,2/27/12; the portfolio should contain a minimum of 15 to a maximum of 40 slides on a CD which illustrate basic drawing and foundations knowledge and skills; each slide is to be labeled with the applicant’s name, media, dimensions, title of work, and year created; include a self-addressed stamped envelope for return of portfolio

7.) College and/or university transcripts showing the awarded/conferred degree to meet required educational qualifications (unofficial transcripts are acceptable at the time of application)

NOTE: If meeting qualifications with a California Community College credential, a copy of the valid lifetime credential must be submitted with the application and submitted before the filing deadline.

Foreign Transcripts: Transcripts issued outside the United States require a course-by-course analysis with an equivalency statement from a certified transcript evaluation service verifying the degree equivalency to that of an accredited institution within the USA. This report must be attached with the application and submitted by the filing deadline.

Special Notes: A confirmation number will be assigned when your application packet indicates the supplemental questions have been answered and a document has been attached to a required link. Assistance with the online application process is available through the Office of Human Resources at 1100 N. Grand Avenue, Walnut, CA 91789-1399. Human Resources (909) 274- 4225

E-mail: employment@mtsac.edu.

For more details about this position, direct inquiries to:

Dr. Sue Long Carolyn Alexander

Dean, Arts Division

Dept. Chair Fine Arts

(909) 274-5200

(909) 274-4317

slong@mtsac.edu

calexander@mtsac.edu

SELECTION PROCEDURE

A committee will evaluate applications, taking into account breadth and depth of relevant education, training, experience, skills, knowledge, and abilities. Interviews may include a writing sample, committee presentation, teaching demonstration, and/or performance test. The committee will recommend finalists to the College President for a second interview. Travel costs for over 150 miles one way will be reimbursed up to $500. The number of vacancies is dependent on student enrollment, College resources, needs, and Board of Trustees’ approval. Beginning date of employment will be August 24, 2012.

*SALARY & BENEFITS

Salary: Initial placement $55,417 – $88,526.

The College contributes $10,500 toward annual premiums for medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage. Lifetime retirement benefits provided for eligible retirees.

The District participates in the Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS) and State Teachers’ Retirement System (STRS) retirement programs.

*Subject to change based on Collective Bargaining Agreement.

We reserve the right to reopen, re-advertise, delay, or cancel filling this position.

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Online App. Form:

http://apptrkr.com/230844

MULTIPLE POSITIONS OPEN AT CALARTS

CalArts has a multidisciplinary approach to its studies of the arts through six schools: Art, Critical Studies, Dance, Film/Video, Music and Theater. CalArts encourages students to explore and recognize the complexity of the many aspects of the arts. It is supported by a distinguished faculty of practicing artists and provides its Bachelor and Master of Fine Arts students with the hands-on training and exposure necessary for an artist’s growth. CalArts was founded in 1961 and opened in 1969 as the first institution of higher learning in the United States specifically for students interested in the pursuit of degrees in all areas of visual and performing arts.

California Institute of the Arts is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Digital Media Artist

Details

Position Category: Academic

Position Title: Digital Media Artist

School/Department: Program in Art and Technology/School of Art

Reports To: Director of the Program in Art and Technology

Time: Full Time

Term of Employment: 9-month

Appointment: Regular

Position Starts: 09/01/2012

Search Closes: 03/01/2012

Requirements

The successful candidate will be expected to teach two graduate level courses per semester in the Program in Art and Technology, as well as to supervise independent study and workshop projects at the Center for Integrated Media. Significant record of exhibition or production, ability to address a broad range of critical theory, art making, media production, technology and software is necessary. At least two years teaching experience at the graduate level within the field of art and technology is required. In addition, at least five years practical experience in the fields of electrical engineering, programming, hardware and physical computing is required. Include CV, letter of application (include teaching philosophy), names and addresses of 3 references, work samples that exhibit a technical and creative competence. These work samples should include a relevant combination of the following: writing samples, URL’s, up to ten digital images and/or five Quicktime video excerpts no longer than 3 minutes each on CD or DVD. Please note that materials will not be returned. Brief course proposals encouraged.

How to Apply :

Application Deadline: March 1, 2012

Send to:

Tom Leeser

Director, Program in Art and Technology

24700 McBean Parkway

Valencia, CA 91355

Lighting Designer and Technical Director

Details

Position Category: Academic

Position Title: Lighting Designer and Technical Director

School/Department: The Sharon Disney Lund School of Dance

Reports To: Dean of The Sharon Disney Lund School of Dance at CalArts

Time: Full Time

Term of Employment: 10 month

Appointment: Regular

Position Starts: 08/01/2012

Search Closes: 09/01/2012

Information & Responsibilities

Serve as Lighting Designer and Technical Director (TD)/Technical Faculty for The Sharon Disney Lund School of Dance at CalArts within a 10-month yearly contract. In addition to Lighting Design responsibilities, the TD oversees all productions (12-14) for the School of Dance and serves as advisor to all technical aspects involving the Dance School. The School produces concerts in three different theaters both on campus and in downtown Los Angeles (REDCAT). The TD supervises graduate student teaching assistants in the care, maintenance, and production of the School

of Dance performance space, The Sharon Disney Lund Dance Theater.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities

Serve as lighting designer for faculty choreography and guest artists, as needed.

Teach Production Technology for Dance, Concepts in Lighting Design, and other courses to be determined.

Develop and build comprehensive calendar for each production

Attend faculty meetings

Meet Institute deadlines for grading

Be available during established office hours

Coordinate with PM, ATD, SM, and all designers to stay on production schedules

Collaborate with the Dean, and PM to oversee time, labor, and material projections for all shows within the academic year

Prepare materials and coordinate with PM to order supplies for shows and facilities

In conjunction with the SM, maintain clear Technical Rehearsal and Performance Reports

Work with PM and ATD in the administration and supervision of all safety systems

Work in conjunction with PM and ATD basic materials, supply acquisition, and keep show budgets

Lead and coordinate Load-In and Strike for all shows, including off-campus performances at REDCAT

Attend all Technical Rehearsals

Maintain all equipment

Maintain clean and safe work environment

Aid in coordinating and procuring bids etc. for any capital improvement(s) in dance school facilities

Responsible for grading crewing assignments at the end of every production

Specific details, class times, etc. will be determined in conjunction with the Dean, subject to review by the Provost

Represent The School of Dance through work service committees responsible to the entire Institute

Qualifications

Strong background in Dance Light Design is of the utmost importance

Minimum Bachelors Degree in related field or equivalent experience

Minimum 5 years experience in technical theater

Minimum 2 years teaching at the college level

Strong and up-to-date knowledge of Technical Direction and Production Management

Ability to work under pressure, within tight deadlines and budgets

Up to date knowledge of theater technology, specifically how relating to dance

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Exceptional crew leadership and supervisory skills

Strong organizational skills

How to Apply

This is a full time position that begins August 1, 2012, for the 2012-2013 academic year. If you are interested, submit cover letter and resume to Mimi Kite at mkite@calarts.edu or School of Dance at CalArts, 24700 McBean Parkway, Valencia, CA 91355

CG Coordinator

Details

Position Category: Academic

Position Title: CG Coordinator

School/Department: School of Film/Video

Reports To: Dean of School of Film/Video

Time: Full Time

Term of Employment: 10-month

Appointment: Regular

Position Starts: 08/01/2012

Search Closes: 03/01/2012

Information & Responsibilities

The Character Animation Program in the School of Film/Video at CalArts seeks applicants for a full-time, 10-month faculty position beginning August 2012.

Character Animation at CalArts is recognized as one of the foremost college educational centers for character animation in the United States, and has graduated such noted alums as John Lasseter, Brad Bird, Pete Docter and Tim Burton. It is one of four programs in the Film/Video School, each with its own specialized curriculum and shared ethos for combining rigorous practical training with theoretical inquiry, hands-on production and aesthetic reflection.

Requirements

The School of Film/Video seeks an outstanding candidate to coordinate the computer graphics (CG) curriculum within the Character Animation Program, as well as teach courses focusing on CG character animation. Candidates must have a significant national reputation as a CG character animator, strong understanding of traditional animation principles, and a high level of expertise with CG software programs. Several years of teaching experience at the college level is preferred, as is the capacity to create an inventive and inspiring environment in the classroom. We welcome applicants whose exhibition records include, but are not limited to, any number of the following: feature film, festivals, galleries, the web, and museums. Although an M.F.A. is encouraged, candidates with professional experience are welcome to apply and will be considered. The successful candidate will have a strong commitment to teaching, superior administrative abilities, experience with curriculum design and development and a commitment to student achievement.

Responsibilities:

Responsibilities include teaching and mentoring undergraduate students in a culturally and artistically diverse academic environment, working with program leadership to strengthen and enhance CG course offerings, as well as participating in departmental and administrative matters.

Curriculum

Curriculum includes teaching courses that focus on skills necessary for all aspects of CG character animation and the process of bringing characters to life, with an emphasis on motion analysis, reflecting body weight and kinetics applied to various situations (walking, running, jumping). Courses also instruct students on dialog, acting, and the philosophical tenets of the filmmaking process.

How to Apply

Applications are due by Thursday, March 1, 2012.

Candidates should send a letter of interest, current CV, selections from a sample syllabus for a Life Drawing class (including assignments), examples of creative work (portfolio or URL), and the names of three references, to:

Steve Anker, Dean

School of Film/Video

California Institute of the Arts

24700 McBean Parkway

Valencia, CA 91355

All submissions will be treated as confidential.

Life Drawing Instructor Details

Digital Media Artist

Details

Position Category: Academic

Position Title: Digital Media Artist

School/Department: Program in Art and Technology/School of Art

Reports To: Director of the Program in Art and Technology

Time: Full Time

Term of Employment: 9-month

Appointment: Regular

Position Starts: 09/01/2012

Search Closes: 03/01/2012

Requirements

The successful candidate will be expected to teach two graduate level courses per semester in the Program in Art and Technology, as well as to supervise independent study and workshop projects at the Center for Integrated Media. Significant record of exhibition or production, ability to address a broad range of critical theory, art making, media production, technology and software is necessary. At least two years teaching experience at the graduate level within the field of art and technology is required. In addition, at least five years practical experience in the fields of electrical engineering, programming, hardware and physical computing is required. Include CV, letter of application (include teaching philosophy), names and addresses of 3 references, work samples that exhibit a technical and creative competence. These work samples should include a relevant combination of the following: writing samples, URL’s, up to ten digital images and/or five Quicktime video excerpts no longer than 3 minutes each on CD or DVD. Please note that materials will not be returned. Brief course proposals encouraged.

How to Apply

Application Deadline: March 1, 2012

Send to:

Tom Leeser

Director, Program in Art and Technology

24700 McBean Parkway

Valencia, CA 91355

Digital Media Artist

Details

Position Category: Academic

Position Title: Digital Media Artist

School/Department: Program in Art and Technology/School of Art

Reports To: Director of the Program in Art and Technology

Time: Full Time

Term of Employment: 9-month

Appointment: Regular

Position Starts: 09/01/2012

Search Closes: 03/01/2012

Requirements

The successful candidate will be expected to teach two graduate level courses per semester in the Program in Art and Technology, as well as to supervise independent study and workshop projects at the Center for Integrated Media. Significant record of exhibition or production, ability to address a broad range of critical theory, art making, media production, technology and software is necessary. At least two years teaching experience at the graduate level within the field of art and technology is required. In addition, at least five years practical experience in the fields of electrical engineering, programming, hardware and physical computing is required. Include CV, letter of application (include teaching philosophy), names and addresses of 3 references, work samples that exhibit a technical and creative competence. These work samples should include a relevant combination of the following: writing samples, URL’s, up to ten digital images and/or five Quicktime video excerpts no longer than 3 minutes each on CD or DVD. Please note that materials will not be returned. Brief course proposals encouraged.

How to Apply

Application Deadline: March 1, 2012

Send to:

Tom Leeser

Director, Program in Art and Technology

24700 McBean Parkway

Valencia, CA 91355

Position Category: Academic

Position Title: Life Drawing Instructor

School/Department: School of Film/Video

Reports To: Dean of School of Film/Video

Time: Full Time

Term of Employment: 9-month

Appointment: Regular

Position Starts: 09/01/2012

Search Closes: 03/01/2012

Information & Responsibilities

The Character Animation Program in the School of Film/Video at CalArts seeks applicants for a three-quarter, nine-month Life Drawing faculty position, beginning Fall 2012.

Character Animation at CalArts is recognized as one of the foremost college educational centers for character animation in the United States, and has graduated such noted alums as John Lasseter, Brad Bird, Pete Docter and Tim Burton. It is one of four programs in the School of Film/Video, each with its own specialized curriculum and shared ethos for combining rigorous practical training with theoretical inquiry, hands-on production and aesthetic reflection.

Requirements

Qualifications:

The School of Film/Video seeks an outstanding candidate with a significant national reputation as a fine artist specializing in life drawing for film and animation, evidence of a strong traditional, studio-based approach to life drawing, solid knowledge of the figure (classical and non-classical approaches), as well as design, perspective and anatomy. Several years of teaching experience at the college level is required, as is the capacity to create an inventive and inspiring environment in the classroom. We welcome applicants whose exhibition records include, but are not limited to, any number of the following: galleries, the web, feature film, festivals, and museums. Although an M.F.A. is encouraged, candidates with professional experience are welcome to apply and will be considered. The successful candidate will have a strong commitment to teaching, curriculum design and development, student achievement, and academic service.

Responsibilities:

Responsibilities include teaching and mentoring undergraduate students in a culturally and artistically diverse academic environment, advising students on matters related to life drawing and fine art, as well as participating in departmental and administrative matters.

Curriculum:

Curriculum includes teaching courses that focus on life drawing skills that enhance, support and challenge the process of drawing for animation. Courses instruct first year students in drawing the figure, understanding anatomy, creating compelling visual designs, and working with perspective as it relates to the figure.

How to Apply

Applications are due by Thursday, March 1, 2012.

Candidates should send a letter of interest, current CV, selections from a sample syllabus for a Life Drawing class (including assignments), examples of creative work (portfolio or URL), and the names of three references, to:

Steve Anker, Dean

School of Film/Video

California Institute of the Arts

24700 McBean Parkway

Valencia, CA 91355

All submissions will be treated as confidential.

Gallery Director and Curator

Details

Position Category: Non-Academic

Gallery Director and Curator

School/Department: REDCAT (Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater) – Los Angeles

Reports To: Executive Director

Time: Full Time

Term of Employment:

Information & Responsibilities

California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) seeks a Gallery Director and Curator for the 3,000 sq.ft. art gallery located within REDCAT (Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater), an interdisciplinary performance, media and exhibition center located in the Walt Disney Concert Hall complex in downtown Los Angeles.

This full-time, salaried position will further the experimental and international vision of the gallery’s operations in concert with the Executive Director of REDCAT, mounting an innovative and diverse program of exhibitions and events to advance REDCAT’s goal of playing a significant role in the evolution of contemporary art.

The Gallery Director is encouraged to develop projects that go beyond traditional exhibitions, to pursue an advanced, interdisciplinary approach to the creation and presentation of contemporary art, and to build critical discourse and conversation around exhibitions. The Gallery currently publishes an average of two catalogs per year.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (include but are not limited to):

Lead and direct programs for the Gallery, including curating exhibitions, organizing commissions and residencies; hiring guest curators and identifying traveling projects; and providing overall vision and management.  Must be committed to working collaboratively with different constituencies, including the CalArts community, outside advisors and committees, and internal REDCAT team/staff

Develop and curate a visionary program that pushes the scope of curatorial practice, engages critical discourse and conversation and provides a unique international perspective on contemporary art developments.

Budgetary oversight and fundraising, in collaboration with the Executive Director of REDCAT and the Office of Advancement at CalArts.

Oversee the Gallery’s publications program, ranging from modest brochures to substantial catalogs, developed in close dialogue with artists and in cooperation with freelance graphic designers, editors and translators.

Build relations with arts community in Los Angeles including artists, galleries, collectors and donors to advocate and to seek support for the Gallery’s programs.

Act as liaison between the Gallery and the School of Art at CalArts, as well as the other CalArts Schools, including Music, Film/Video, Dance, Theater and Critical Studies.

Requirements

Demonstrated passion for contemporary art and art-making.

Deep knowledge of international developments in contemporary art.

Demonstrated ability working intensely and productively with artists within budgetary and time constraints is a must.

Qualifications

Extensive experience in curating and working to advocate on behalf of artists and artistic production, arts administration, and fundraising for contemporary art programs, and academic credentials suitable to a leadership position within a college-sponsored cultural center.

At least three to five years of professional experience in a non-profit visual arts program is desired.

How to Apply

This position is available beginning August 1, 2011.  Please submit a cover letter and resume to hr@calarts.edu or fax to (661) 222-2796.  Please indicate in the subject line: Gallery Director

2/18 @ THE CENTRAL LIBRARY: NEW WORKS SITED

Description

Please join us for a reception on Saturday, February 18th, from 3:30-5:30pm featuring accordionist Sid Jordan. “Fourdrinier Machine Interlude” is a film consisting of one long tracking shot of a miniature Fourdrinier papermaking machine. The film runs slowly along the l…ength of the elaborate industrial device and shows the transformation of raw wood pulp into rolls of paper. The even movement of the camera is accompanied by the voice of a young and earnest reader who shares a brief history of papermaking and the influence of the Fourdrinier Machine on this narrative. At moments, her voice hesitates and the occasional pronunciation slip (“deh-dev-devihsing-divising”) makes us aware of the oral incongruities of language but perhaps more notably we are reminded that translating the past into seamless and objective history is a difficult and awkward, if not impossible, task. Whether at the root or chain end of the Fourdrinier, going upstream or downstream, the back and forth of gears and evolving paper evoke the social, cultural and technological advances that turn pulp into money, craft into industry and geography into history. For Works Sited, Froment shares the paper version of the film in the form of a two-sided leporello, an accordion book, with the film’s narration transcribed to text and translated into Spanish and Japanese alongside the original English. The book was designed by London based collective åbäke as part of In Alphabetical Order, a series of publications in which Froment’s works are translated to printed materials. Aurélien Froment (b. 1976) was born in Angers, France and currently lives in Dublin, Ireland. He studied at ERBA in Rennes and Nantes. Also certified as a professional projectionist his work has developed through exhibitions, films, publications and performances. Solo presentations were realized at Les Laboratoires d’Aubervilliers, Project Arts Centre, FRAC Champagne-Ardenne, Palais de Tokyo, Gasworks, CCA Wattis. Group exhibitions include the Tate Britain, Nam June Paik Centre, Basel Kunsthalle, Mudam, Centre Pompidou, Gwangju Biennale, Sculpture Centre, Lyon Biennale and just recently, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Book design by åbäke Hand coated, printed and folded by Dominic Turner at Exhibit A (Dublin) English translation: Deke Dusinberre Spanish translation: Jessica Julieta Díaz Mendoza Japanese translation: Keiko Imai Music score: Justin Carroll With warm thanks to Maki Suzuki, Kajsa Ståhl and Dominic Turner. Further information can be found at motivegallery.nl, marcellealix.com and dentdeleone.co.nz Works Cited is curated by Olivian Cha Saturday, February 18, 2012 at 3:30pm until Saturday, April 7, 2012 at 5:30pm Central Library: 630 W. 5th Street Los Angeles, CA 90071  Exhibition is in the atrium in front of the Arts and Recreation Center Parking is $1 for 1 hour at the 524 South Flower Street Garage with validation from the library

2/7: NEW RESOURCE LIST CATEGORY!

We have added a new resource list category on our right hand side bar called FABRICATION SERVICES!

Help us add to this category! Email us or post a comment on our Facebook page with links to your favorite fabricators!! Thanks!

2/16 &2/18 FILM SCREENING @ ECHO PARK FILM CENTER

EVERYDAY SUNSHINE:  The Story of Fishbone

TWO NIGHTS ONLY!  Thursday, February 16th at 8:00pm  Saturday, February 18th at 8:00pm  Echo Park Film Center  1200 North Alvarado Street  Los Angeles, California  *Post-screening Q&A with filmmakers and band  http://www.echoparkfilmcenter.org/

“Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone” directed by Lev Anderson and Chris Metzler narrated by Laurence Fishburne featuring Fishbone, Flea, Ice-T, Gwen Stefani, Perry Farrell, Bob Forrest, Branford Marsalis, and George Clinton.

EVERYDAY SUNSHINE is a documentary about the band Fishbone, musical pioneers who have been rocking on the margins of pop culture for the past 25 years. From the streets of South Central-Los Angeles and the competitive Hollywood music scene of the 1980′s, the band rose to prominence, only to fall apart when on the verge of “making it.”

Laurence Fishburne narrates EVERYDAY SUNSHINE, an entertaining cinematic journey into the personal lives of this unique Black rock band, an untold story of fiercely individual artists in their quest to reclaim their musical legacy while debunking the myths of young Black men from urban America.  Highlighting the parallel journeys of a band and their city, EVERYDAY SUNSHINE explores the personal and cultural forces that gave rise to California’s legendary Black punk sons that continue to defy categories and expectations.

At the heart of Fishbone’s story is lead singer Angelo Moore and bassist Norwood Fisher who show how they keep the band rolling, out of pride, desperation and love for their art. To overcome money woes, family strife, and the strain of being aging Punk rockers on the road, Norwood and Angelo are challenged to re-invent themselves in the face of dysfunction and ghosts from a painful past.

Visit:  www.echoparkfilmcenter.org for directions on how to get there and to check out other upcoming screenings.

2/7 STUDIOS

Are you looking for studio space? Are you looking to share a space or rent out space you have?  Contact us and we’ll put it here.

HUGE, AFFORDABLE COMMERCIAL PROPERTY IN VIEW PARK — LESS THAN $1/SQUARE FOOT

Commercial building for rent office space, two bathroom can be fixed up the way u want it included off street parking price negotiable  in busy area other shops next door security doors drive in entrance in the rear  6812 crenshaw blvd  call kathy if intress for more ifo 310 594 9802 AND CAN BE USED AS STORAGE SPACE FOR CARS OR LARGE ITEM

LOCATION:  crenshaw at florence

$640 / 925ft² – Offices for Rent (Los Angeles CA 90016)

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Office Spaces for Rent. February Special with 20% off new suit rentals 1/2 Month free move in allowance and no increase for 1 year.
The 20% is included already
Office #1 640 sq/ft for 1,000.00 Office #4 500 sq/ft for $800.00 Office #6 812 sq/ft for 1,200.00
Rent Includes:
- Free Mail Service. We pick up your mail daily and accept deliveries for you. – Janitorial service included nightly Monday-Friday. – Utilities included. – Rent is month to month-no lease commitment – Great access to I-10 Freeway off La Brea – Security System – Free use of break room and kitchen – 24 Hour Access
Please call (323) 549-3150 Monday thru Friday, for more information or respond to this email with any questions.

3840ft² – Warehouse on Jefferson Boulevard w/gated outdoor area / parking (W. Jefferson Blvd.  90016) (map)

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Great small warehouse
front loadind door on Jeffferson Boulevard, or rear loading off alley
Skylights small office, restroom
Sprinkler and alarm systems
Gated parking or outdoor gated storage area
Near 10 Freeway and LaBrea Avenue
$3,456 / month – modified gross
Contact Agent -
Thomas Patriarca NAI Capital 310-440-8500 x 104
DRE 01249952
4905 W. Jeffferson Boulevard

$1800 / 2000ft² – Storefront for Lease/ Art studio and gallery (3923 Olympic Blvd 90019) (map)

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Storefront space in Koreatown at 3923 Olympic Blvd. Cool high ceilings with exposed beams, new electrical, new bathroom, repaired drywall and lockable office in the back.
(Dispensaries need not apply, there is a school 400ft from the space)

3923 Olympic

$5586 / 5880ft² – Free Standing Commercial Retail Bldg. (Eagle Rock) (map)

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http://www.loopnet.com/lid/17338915
.95 cents per square foot Modified Gross Lease.  5,880 square foot building.  $7,350.00 per month.
High visibility corner location.  Traffic signal intersection.  60 foot frontage along Eagle Rock Blvd.  Attractive free standing building located in the heart of downtown Eagle Rock.  Perfect for retail or office use in a trendy area of Eagle Rock.  Walking distance to restaurants.  Space consists of almost 6,000 squre feet, 14 foot high ceilings, Central Heat and Air Conditioning,  including open reception and office areas, private conference room, and private offices, extra large work area with loading door, two restrooms and 500 square foot mezzanine.  Rear parking lot has six parking spaces including handicapped parking, and has alley access.  There is also ample street parking.  Must see to appreciate.  Contact Robert Thomas, Time Realtos, 818-247-9000  Office/Cell

5000 Eagle Rock Blvd.

$1450 / 1500ft² – Office Warehouse Creative Space long or short term plus good parking.  (Atwater Glendale Los Feliz Silver Lake) (map)

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Remodeled office or warehouse with 14ft ceilings near the intersection of Los Feliz and San Fernando Rd close to Los Feliz, Atwater, Silver Lake, Echo Park, Eagle Rock, Montrose, La Cañada Flintridge, Pasadena, The Brand Blvd of Cars, The Americana at Brand, Disney’s Glendale Campus and Griffith Park. New carpets, paint, flooring, two refurbished bathrooms, HVAC and utilities included.  Room for expansion and secure indoor overnight car and truck parking available. Contact Gary at 909-208-9837 for more information. Feel free to stop by and view this beautiful space. Go to the office and ask for Danny, Gary or Eddie.
425 W Cypress St

$3500 / 4000ft² – Mechanic, Body Shop, Auto repair, Film production or Warehouse space. (Glendale Los Feliz Silver Lake Burbank Pasadena Hollywood Ec) (map)

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M2 Industrial Space with 14ft ceilings, ground high loading dock, large fenced parking lot, 1500sq ft of remodeled air conditioned office space available with 2 bathrooms. Located close to  Los Feliz, Silver Lake, Burbank, Eagle Rock, Echo Park, Pasadena, Hollywood, Studio City, Montrose, La Cañada Flintridge, Griffith Park, Atwater Village, The Brand Blvd of Cars, The Americana, Disney’s Glendale Campus, Glendale College and Kenneth Road   Contact Gary at 909-208-9837 or stop by and ask for Danny, Gary or Eddie. Around the corner from the Atwater Costco. Room for expansion.

425 W Cypress St

$2450 / 2800ft² – Commericial Loft Studio (LOS ANGELES)

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Commercial Property For Lease EAGLE ROCK AREA, 2ND FLOOR STUDIO / LOFT WAREHOUSE  (((AREA A ONLY))) 3716 Eagle Rock Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90065   — Contact:   Christine Du — (323) 258-6000 ext 233
Total Space Available: 2,800 SF Rental Price: $2,450/Month Price Per Sq. Ft.: $0.88 SF GROSS Property Type: Commercial Property Sub-type: Flex Space Building Size: 14,678 SF Features: Electricity/Power
Description
Area A is the studio, loft warehouse space, approx. 2,800 Sq. Ft.  This is a large dramatic multi-use space.  Ideal for Studio, Warehousing and/or Light Distribution. Space has central air/heat with one air-conditioned office, 2 restrooms and 3 reserved parking spots.  Major street frontage.   Central Eagle Rock/Glendale location.
Restored 1930′s deco building in high visibility area next to the Glendale Fwy in Los Angeles bordering Glendale/Eagle Rock.
Power: 120 / 240V 3 Phase; 200A
Low monthly CAM charge of $75.00 per month.
Adjacent spaces available if more room is needed. The whole upper level  (5,156 sq. ft.) which includes Space B (an additional 11 offices with pool and mountain views!)
Eagle Rock area /Glendale border. Immediate access to the Glendale (2) Fwy. Proximity to the (5) & (134) freeways. Nearly: Pasadena, Eagle Rock.  10 minutes to Downtown Los Angeles, 10 minutes to Pasadena, Burbank

$3325 / 3916ft² – EAGLE ROCK AREA, OFFICE / STUDIO SPACE (LOS ANGELES)

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Commercial Property For Lease EAGLE ROCK AREA, OFFICE / STUDIO SPACE (((AREA B & C ))) 3719 Verdugo Road, Los Angeles, CA 90065   — Contact:   Christine Du — (323) 258-6000 ext 233

Total Space Available: 3,916 SF Rental Price: $3,325/Month Price Per Sq. Ft.: $0.85 SF GROSS Property Type: Commercial Property Sub-type: Flex Space Building Size: 14,678 SF
Description Very affordable, functional and flexible 2-story space.   Ideal as an offices or studio.  Art deco façade, in the process of being refurbished.  Exposure on a busy street opposite a public park.  Central Eagle Rock/Glendale location.
Lower space (Area C) is street level with frontage entrance that is approx. 1,560 sq. ft. and can be used as an office and/or utility space.  Upstairs (Area B) is approx. 2,356 sq. ft. with 11 additional air-conditioned offices.
1930′s Moderne building in well located area next to the Glendale Fwy in Los Angeles bordering Glendale/Eagle Rock.
Space Type: Office / Studio / Utility space Additional Space Types: Small Distribution Warehouse Power: 120 / 240V 3 Phase; 200A  Lease Type: Modified Gross Date Available:  February 2012 Lease Term: 24 Months
Low monthly CAM charge of $50.00 per month. Immediate access to the Glendale (2) Fwy. Proximity to the (5) & (134) freeways. Nearly: Pasadena, Eagle Rock.  10 minutes to Downtown Los Angeles, 10 minutes to Pasadena, Burbank.
3719 VERDUGO RD.

5156ft² – EAGLE ROCK AREA, 2ND FLOOR LOFT WAREHOUSE SPACE (Los Angeles)

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Commercial Property For Lease EAGLE ROCK AREA, 2ND FLOOR LOFT WAREHOUSE SPACE (((AREA A & B))) 3716 Eagle Rock Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90065   — Contact:   Christine Du — (323) 258-6000 ext 233
Total Space Available: 5,156 SF Rental Per Month: $4,500.00 Rental Per Sq. Ft.: $0.88 SF GROSS Property Type: Commercial Property Sub-type: Flex Space Building Size: 14,678 SF Features: Electricity/Power
Description Upper half of building for LEASE — 5,156 sq. ft.
Very nice & functional. Area A & B — Multi-use space.  Offices plus loft space.  Fan and air in office only + large dramatic space/studio.  Character building in high visibility area next to the Glendale Fwy in Glassell Park boarding Glendale.    2 restrooms plus 4 parking spots. Pool and mountain views!  $4500.00/month Gross + $75.00 CAM
Eagle Rock area /Glendale boarder. Immediate access to the Glendale (2) Fwy. Proximity to the (5) & (134) freeways. Near: Pasadena, Eagle Rock.  10 minutes to Downtown Los Angeles, 10 minutes to Pasadena, Burbank.
3716 Eagle Rock Blvd

$500 / 500ft² – “FREE MOVE IN SPECIAL” /STUDIO WORK AWAY FROM HOME/ALSO FOR ARTISTS (LONG BEACH/710 FREEWAY) (map)

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JANUARY FREE MOVE IN SPECIAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
UNFURNISHED $500.00 @ MONTH WORK STUDIO IN LONG BEACH
—-Space contains running water, shelves and cabinets, etc —-FREE  WIFI—near port of Long Beach, —-500 sq ft with free utilities —-Plenty of free parking for your clients, two conference rooms available! —-On busy Pacific Coast Highway with over 50,000 daily vehicle traffic count! —-One block from 710 Freeway on/off ramps! one mile north of L.B. Port and waterfront resturants and marinas —-Down the hall restroom access, parking, utilities and mail service are included in monthly rent —-Secretarial service, package service, plus Post Office Boxes with corporate address are also available.
CALL Agent on site….ED VAN  owner/broker @ toll free 1-800-771-2900 or 562-437-4000 or cell (562) 254-5414

$500 / 300ft² – CREATIVE OFFICE SPACE/utilities paid (Los Angeles) (map)

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CREATIVE OFFICE SPACE (UNFURNISHED) ROLL UP DOOR & FREE WiFi INCLUDED PRIVATE ENTRY ALL UTILITIES PAID – LOTS OF FREE PARKING $500.00 A MONTH – APPROXIMATELY 300 SF WITHIN A 3,000 SF CREATIVE STUDIO/WAREHOUSE PERFECT FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS / ARTISTS / FILM MAKERS
CALL FOR DETAILS OR SHOWING 626-422-4250 WE ARE CLOSE TO THE 134 / 2 / 5 & 110 FREEWAYS
3243 N. SAN FERNANDOR RD

$867 / 1000ft² – Studio Space Share  (Atwater) (map)

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One of our studio mates in our space in Atwater Village will be leaving soon and we are looking for someone to move in. It’s an industrial space located in ATX Studios where many creatives work including the West Coast team of Rue Magazine, Giant Artists, The Shakespeare Company, and many film and production companies. It’s pretty awesome, to say the least. There is also a great cafe’ that is part of ATX Studios and we are located next to a post office, Proof Bakery, Hugo’s Tacos, super close to the 5, the 2 etc etc
The space is broken down into a couple of different rooms. The shared space, where we are looking for a new tenant, is 1000 sq feet (500sqf is the area that’s opening up) and the rent is $809. Electricity is paid for, so the only costs that would be in addition to rent are Sparkletts water ($15.20/month), internet ($18/month), and janitorial services ($25 month) totaling around $867. Joanna of Kneeland Co is in the adjoining room & we have a designer in a lofted area.
There is also an open lobby area in our studio where meetings can take place if necessary. It’s a great space and the collaborative energy is something we’re excited about — we have had a successful Holiday Bazaar in our space and will continue to do parties/ events when time permits. We’re looking for someone to move in March 1st.
If interested, please email me for more details.
Casitas Avenue at Minneapolis Street

$1650 / 1650ft² – Creative Studio Space w/ Upper Mezzanine Level (Mid City/USC Corridor) (map)

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This creative studio offers apx. 1,650 SF of open floor plan with upper loft level.  It has concrete floor and high ceiling as well as a full bath w/ shower and kitchenette.  It is located in USC Corridor and is in very close proximity of the 10 FWY.   This creative office/flex space offers newly renovated studios of all sizes to choose from in the heart of The Arts District.  The studios range from 400 SF to 2,300 SF and include a full bathroom w/ shower, polished concrete / hardwood floor, high bow truss sand blasted wood ceiling, beautiful red brick walls, an outside patio, freight elevator and sprinkler system throughout the building. Great for any type of filming, production, artist/design space, art gallery, yoga studio, warehouse and or related creative use. Ready for occupancy March 1st, 2012.  For More Information Please Contact: Brynn 650-269-9862 Nick Hadim Group of Companies Visit our website for all available listings: www.nickhadim.com THANK YOU FOR LOOKING!
The entire staff at Nick Hadim Group of Companies shares one ultimate objective: to develop long-term trust relationships with clients and to partner with them by providing all the services necessary to meet their commercial and investment property needs.
W Adams Blvd at Birghton Ave

$1250 e2 STUDIOS – CREATIVE ONE-OF-A-KIND WORK SPACES / ARTIST STUDIOS (ARTS DISTRICT – PRIME LOCATION DOWNTOWN) (map)

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These creative flex spaces offer newly built studios of all sizes to choose from range from 800 SF to 2,000 SF located in the heart of the Arts District within walking distance to all Restaurants, Cafes, and local shops.  These studios offer full bath with shower, polished concrete floor / hardwood floor, high bow truss sand blasted wood ceiling, sand blasted shiny red brick walls, an outside patio, freight elevator, sprinkler system throughout the building, and a warm lobby/reception area for the building.
Great for any creative studio/office, pre/post production space, technology company, architecture firm, entertainment entities, fashion designer, casting company, artist studio, art gallery, design studio and/or related businesses in need of a super creative space and a unique creative environment.
Contact Nathan at 310-487-3930 or via e-mail nathan@nickhadim.com for showing and or more information.
Please feel free to visit our website at www.nickhadim.com for more of our available properties.
Thank you for looking.
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2/7: CAA!

We will be there!!

As we are shamelessly, repeatedly announcing.. we will have a table alongside the amazing GYST crew at the Book Fair of the College Art Association Conference February 22-25!!!

We will be armed with new LA Art Resource totes and will be posting live with opportunities and events.. stay tuned!

2/7: Yoga class tomorrow night!

Artist friendly yoga classes with Julia Fordahl at Yogavidala

Open level Vinyasa flow classes Wednesdays 5:30- 7:00pm and Sundays 5:00-6:30pm

$15 is the requested class fee (as opposed to the $17 norm at most studios), but they accept $10 per class if you are struggling.

JULIA FORDAHL
thisiswherethedeerstop.org
Deer Stop Project Facebook Page

check out Julia’s Artist Program!

YOGAVIDALA
4640 Franklin Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90027
yogavidala.org
yogavidala facebook page

2/7: CALLS FOR ENTRY

HDTS 2012 Postcard Project

High Desert Test Sites is now accepting postcard images for our 2012-2013 postcard project!  Each year a carefully curated selection of limited edition postcards will be produced to benefit High Desert Test Sites – they will be available at the High Desert Test Sites Headquarters, on our website, and included in a limited edition postcard set.  Artists will be fully credited for their contributions.

Please send all submissions in PDF or JPEG format (4 x 6”, 300 dpi) to info@highdeserttestsites.com by March 1, 2011.

Future Generation Art Prize in 2012 – the PinchukArtCentre, Kyiv, Ukraine

Over 50 Partner Platforms Worldwide will Communicate and Support the 2nd Edition of the Future Generation Art Prize in 2012
The Applications Procedure for the 2nd Edition of the Future Generation Art Prize begins on 6 February, 2012
Deadline: May 6, 2012.
Application Fee: None

Following its successful launch in 2009 with more than 6 000 submissions coming from all continents, the PinchukArtCentre established for the second edition of the Future Generation Art Prize new partnerships with more than 50 international non-profit art-organizations.

The Partner Platforms representing more than 38 countries will support the application process and the prize. It shows how successfully the Prize has extended its global network and range to involve artists from different regions around the world, especially reaching growing regions such as South America, Australia, Africa and Oceania.

Increasing the number of the Partner Platforms, the PinchukArtCentre makes the next step in globalizing the FGAP, reinforcing the democratic and worldwide character of the Prize. It ensures a network of institutions that will communicate with and urge artists from their regions to participate.

In addition, with a goal to involve 300 correspondents throughout the world, the FGAP intends to engage young artists under 35 from wherever they may live and work.
Eckhard Schneider, General Director, PinchukArtCentre (Kyiv, Ukraine): “50 partner platforms all over the world show the essential idea of the Future Generation Art Prize: Think and act global and local at the same time.”

The Future Generation Art Prize was established in 2009 by the Victor Pinchuk Foundation to discover and provide long-term support for a generation of emerging artists up to 35, wherever they may live and work. This unique artist-focused prize aims to make a major contribution toward the production of new work by young artists.

Awarded through an open and democratic competition, judged by a distinguished international jury, the Prize is founded on the idea of generosity, a network of outstanding patron artists and institutional partners, and a highly democratic application procedure.

Applications for the Future Generation Art Prize 2012 will become available online on February 6 through May 6, 2012, at the competition’s website: futuregenerationartprize.org

The exhibition of shortlisted artists will open at the PinchukArtCentre (Kyiv, Ukraine) in October 2012. The respected international jury will announce the winner of the Main Prize who will receive a generous prize ($60,000 in cash and $40,000 toward production of new work) at the Award Ceremony in December, 2012 in Kyiv (Ukraine).
An additional $20,000 from the Foundation will be allotted to fund artist-in-residency programs to the special prize winner.

To encourage the assistance of one generation of artists to the next, a group of renowned Mentor Artists has committed its long-term participation in the Prize and will provide in-person counsel and support to the Prize winners, and one of the Mentor artists will have a parallel show at the same time as each shortlist exhibition. The Mentor Artists are Andreas Gursky, Damien Hirst, Jeff Koons and Takashi Murakami.

A distinguished international Board oversees the Future Generation Art Prize. In addition to chairman Victor Pinchuk and the four Mentor Artists, the Board’s membership includes Eli Broad, Dakis Joannou, Elton John, Miuccia Prada and art museum directors Richard Armstrong (Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation and Museum), Glenn D. Lowry (The Museum of Modern Art), Alfred Pacquement (Musée nationale d’art moderne, Centre Georges Pompidou) and Sir Nicholas Serota (Tate).

The Future Generation Art Prize 2012 Partner Platforms

NORTH AMERICA

Grand Arts (Kansas City, US)
LAND (Los Angeles, US)
Ballroom (Marfa, US)
Artis Contemporary Israeli Art Fund (New York/Tel Aviv, US/Israel)
Art in General (New York, US)

SOUTH AMERICA

La Agencia (Bogota, Colombia)
Lugar a Dudas (Cali, Colombia)
Atelie 397 (Sao Paolo, Brazil)
La Ene (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Taller Bloc (Santiago, Chile)
Toxico Cultura (Mexico City, Mexico)

EUROPE

Center for Contemporary Arts (Tallinn, Estonia)
FRAC ile-de-France/Le Plateau (Ile-de-France, France)
La Galerie Centre d’art Contemporain (Noisy-le-Sec, France)
Kunstlerhaus Bethanien (Berlin, Germany)
XYZ (Athens, Greece)
Kling & Bang (Reykjavik, Iceland)
Pallas Projects (Dublin, Ireland)
Via Farini (Milan, Italy)
OCA (Oslo, Norway)
Baibakov Art Projects (Moscow, Russia)
La Conservera, Centro de Arte Contemporaneo (Ceuti, Spain)
Latitudes (Barcelona, Spain)
Delfina Foundation (London, UK)
Gasworks (London, UK)
Museum of Everything (London, UK)

MIDDLE EAST

ArtRole (Erbil City, Iraq)
Israeli Center for Digital Art (Holon, Israel)
Center for Contemporary Art (Tel Aviv, Israel)
Makan (Amman, Jordan)

AFRICA

Fondation Zinsou (Cotonou, Benin)
Alexandria Contemporary Art Forum (Alexandria, Egypt)
Townhouse Gallery (Cairo, Egypt)
Nubuke Foundation (Accra, Ghana)
Kuona Trust (Nairobi, Kenya)
L’Appartment 22 (Rabat, Morocco)
Bag Factory (Johannesburg, South Africa)

ASIA

CCA Afghanistan (Kabul, Afghanistan)
Britto Art Trust (Dhaka, Bangladesh)
Javaarts (Bhnom Penh, Cambodia)
Vitamin Creative Space (Beijing, China)
VASL Artist’s Collective (Beijing, China)
Green Papaya Art Project (Manila, Philippines)
P-10/Post Museum (Singapore, Singapore)
Gallery LOOP (Seoul, South Korea)
Alternative Space Pool (Seoul, South Korea)
San Art (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam)

OCEANIA

Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (Melbourne, Australia)
Gertrude Contemporary (Melbourne, Australia)
Artspace Visual Art Centre (Sydney, Australia)
Art Space (Auckland, New Zealand)

Timeline and Organization of the Future Generation Art Prize

Artists may submit applications at www.futuregenerationartprize.org from February 6 through May 6, 2012. Extending the reach of the Future Generation Art Prize, an invited group of approximately one hundred arts professionals from around the world will nominate artists for consideration. Following the close of applications, an expert Selection Committee comprised of members chosen by the jury will review all applications and decide on a shortlist of as many as twenty artists, whose names will be announced in June, 2012.

These artists will participate in a shortlist Prize exhibition, which will open at the PinchukArtCentre (Kyiv, Ukraine) in October 2012. The winner of the PinchukArtCentre Prize 2012, a contemporary art prize awarded to young Ukrainian artists under the age of 35, will also be included to the FGAP 2012 shortlist.

The international jury will gather in Kiev in December 2012 to select one main Prize winner. An additional $20,000 from the Foundation will be allotted to fund artist-in-residency programs. Images of works by all the shortlisted artists will be posted on the website, and members of the public will be invited to vote via the Internet for People’s Choice Prize.

The international Board that oversees the Future Generation Art Prize includes chairman Victor Pinchuk, the four Mentor Artists, Eli Broad, Dakis Joannou, Elton John, Miuccia Prada, and art museum directors Richard Armstrong (Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation and Museum), Glenn D. Lowry (The Museum of Modern Art), Alfred Pacquement (Musée nationale d’art moderne, Centre Georges Pompidou) and Sir Nicholas Serota (Tate).

Official web-site: www.futuregenerationartprize.org

Specific Object Publication of the Year Award: 2011

Call for Submissions
Deadline: 17 February 2012
Application Fee: None

Specific Object / David Platzker is pleased to announce a call for entries for the Specific Object Publication of the Year Award. Since 2004, Specific Object has annually selected a Specific Object Publication of the Year. The winner of the award receives a cash prize of $500 and their publication receives the title of Specific Object Publication of the Year.

http://www.specificobject.com/

The winner for 2010 was A GUEST + A HOST = A GHOST : Dakis Joannou Collection, by Josh Smith and Todd Amicon, produced by 38th Street Publishers for Dakis Joannou.

The winner for 2009 was Orchard Spreadsheet, by R.H Quaytman, published by MER. Paper Kunsthalle.

The winner for 2008 was The Mug, by Sarah Lucas and Olivier Garbay, published by Other Criteria.

The winner for 2007 was Esopus Magazine.

The winner for 2006 was Vito Acconci & Bernadette Mayer’s 0 TO 9 : Limited Facsimile Edition, published by Ugly Duckling Presse / Lost Literature Series.

The winner for 2005 was Philippe Parreno’s Fade to Black, published by mfc-Michèle Didier.

The winner for 2004 was Jonathan Monk’s Cover Version, published by Book Works in London.

Rules for consideration for the Specific Object 2011 Publication of the Year
Work[s] that will be considered are artists’ publications of any kind including, but not limited to:

- artists’ books
- audio CDs
- DVDs
- exhibition catalogues
- monographs
- periodicals

or any other physically published work in which an artist has directly participated in the creation.

Special consideration will be given to publications that are highly disseminatable – that is, publications that are published in sizable press runs and publications that are affordable to a wide audience. However, there are no limits to what constitutes these positions.

The physical properties of a work will be considered as will the contents of the work as a whole. That is, great production values will not help work[s] with poorly considered contents and vice versa.

Publications must be published within a given year for consideration as noted by either the date of copyright [2011] within the publication or the publisher’s testament to date of publication.

A physical copy of each work for consideration must be submitted to Specific Object. Work[s] submitted become the sole property of Specific Object. Under no circumstance will work[s] submitted for consideration be returned to the submitter.

Specific Object will not consider work[s] presented by any other means such as, but not limited to, PDFs, web links, dummies, mock-ups, or pre-publication samples. A final copy of the publication MUST be provided to Specific Object for consideration.

Specific Object, and other judges to be named, will judge the work[s] submitted and announce the winner of the Award in March 2012.

Work[s] for consideration for the 2011 Award must be received by Specific Object BEFORE February 17, 2012.

Specific Object will not consider any work[s] for which Specific Object, its employees or contest judges have had any involvement within.

To be considered work[s] must be mailed to:

David Platzker
Specific Object
601 West 26th Street, Room M285
New York, NY 10001

Works should be accompanied by a cover letter stating that enclosed work[s] is to be considered for the Award. The cover letter should make note of the number of copies of the work that have been produced and the work’s retail price[s], publisher and / or distribution information, and contact information to whom notification of Award may be sent. Do NOT submit any additional material such as biographies, reviews, slides, or other work[s] that are not for consideration for the Award.

Further questions regarding the Award may be addressed to david@specificobject.com
About Specific Object
Specific Object is a personal venture to aggregate interesting objects in any artistic medium and present them in a contained venue, as well as to present these objects – and additional objects of interest – online at http://www.specificobject.com/ — and in our gallery.

Specifically, Specific Object is an attempt to isolate distinct works of value – historically, monetarily and / or personally valuable – and show them in an isolated context without the artifice of visual confusion or clutter in hopes of allowing these works, or objects, their own place, space and time. The materials shown range from artists’ publications, ephemera, prints, multiples and other editions to literature, music / audio works and unique artworks of the contemporary world.

>From 1998 through 2004 Platzker was the Executive Director of the non-profit institution Printed Matter, Inc. He is also the co-author, and co-curator – with Elizabeth Wyckoff – of Hard Pressed: 600 Years of Prints and Process (International Print Center New York & Hudson Hills Press, 2000); and – with Richard H. Asxom – the book and exhibition entitled Printed Stuff: Prints, Posters, and Ephemera by Claes Oldenburg: A Catalogue Raisonné 1958-1996 (Madison Art Center & Hudson Hills Press, 1997), which was awarded the George Wittenborn Award for Best Art Publication of 1997 by the Art Libraries Society of North America. Platzker has also curated exhibitions of the works of John Baldessari, Robert Barry, Marcel Duchamp, Donald Judd, Bruce Nauman, Oldenburg, Dieter Roth, and Edward Ruscha in addition to commissioning or curating exhibitions at Printed Matter of Angelblood, Larry Clark, Erin Cosgrove, Meg Cranston, General Idea, Jenny Holzer, Reverend Jen, Allan Kaprow, Yoko Ono, Ryan McGinness, Sonic Youth, Tom Sachs, David Tremlett, Richard Tuttle and the Guerrilla Girls.

This press release is archived at: www.specificobject.com/projects/publication_Call

ANGELS GATE CULTURAL CENTER CALL FOR PROPOSALS

Deadline: March 1, 2012

The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness.  – John Muir

Angels Gate Cultural Center (AGCC) is calling for proposals from artists, performers and curators, for exhibitions that engage the term of wildness or wilderness from multiple perspectives ranging from ecological to introspective. The exhibition year is entitled Into the Wilderness: The Journey Within.

During the latter part of the 19th century many people championed the notion that everybody, rich or poor, should have access to the wilderness as a means to restore themselves, both spiritually and physically. As we continue to define our relationship to the environment in proprietary terms, our relationships with the environment can still elicit wonder and provoke transcendent experience as experienced and described by naturalists such as John Muir.

This call for work seeks proposals that consider how the term wilderness continues to define our contemporary life and contemplate how people can find new opportunities that will re/define the transition between physical and imaginary geographies. How do we see digital spaces in relationship to the ³wildernesses²?

Angels Gate Cultural Center, located within Los Angeles County, seeks proposals from local, regional and national artistic communities. Work by curators, media artists, performance artists, collectives, musicians, theater groups, dancers, and visual artists of all types are encouraged to apply. Proposals will be  selected based on artistic merit and strength of proposal. Proposals that take into account the location of Angels Gate Cultural Center are strongly encouraged. We seek work that is thoughtful and thought provoking.

PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS: 1. Title and Project Description 2. Contact info for Curator and/or Artist(s) (Email, phone, address) 3. Statement and Bio for Curator and/or Artist(s) 4. CD of images of featured artwork and artwork list (For digital proposals, please link to  online example). Minimum number of images is 15. 5. Proposed exhibition layout. Specs on space can be emailed.

Deadline for the proposals is March 1, 2012. Proposals will be selected for the entire 2012/2013-exhibition year with the first installation commencing in early  May 2012.

Proposals can be emailed or mailed. Email the proposal as a single PDF to submit(at)angelsgateart.org using the subject line WILDERNESS. Mailed to ATTN: Isabelle Lutterodt, 3601 South Gaffey St., Box 1, San Pedro, CA 90802. Mailed materials will not be returned.

For information about AGCC, please go to our website at www.angelsgateart.org.

Angels Gate Cultural Center is 501(c)3 non-profit organization that unites art, community and culture through creative discovery, exploration and enlightenment. Angels Gate Cultural Center brings art and culture to the community through interactive classes, gallery exhibits of artists, professional artists’ studios, art education programs in the schools and cultural events. AGCC is one of twelve organizations at Angels Gate Park, a facility of the City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks. The Department’s mission is to “unify Los Angeles by providing diverse recreational activities, beautiful facilities, and innovative leadership for the universal enjoyment of our residents and visitors.”

Isabelle Lutterodt Visual Arts Director Angels Gate Cultural Center 3601 South Gaffey St. Box 1 San Pedro, CA 90731 T 310.519.0936 F 310.519.8698 www.angelsgateart.org

Come and see the final installment in the Reflections on the Harbor series. The galleries feature work by local and regional artists and YOU! SAVE THE DATES: Please join us for an artist’s talk on March 18th at 1pm and OPEN STUDIO May 20th!

2/7: RESIDENCIES

BEMIS CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ART

JANUARY 2013 – JUNE 2013
Application Deadline: February 28, 2012

Apply Now

Our application is only online, please follow the link above to complete your application to the Residency program. You will be prompted to:

• * Complete the application. The application will ask for the contact information of three references. Letters of recommendation are not required.
• * Submit a current resume and/or CV. Collaborative teams must submit individual resumes/CV.
• * Upload up to 10 images, video and/or audio clips of your work created in the last two years.
• * Provide image details for each image file (title of work, date executed, media and dimensions). Add any brief narrative necessary to inform the jury about each individual work.
• * Pay the $40.00 (US Dollars) application fee.

Foreign Applicants Please Note:

• * Accepted applicants must be able to speak and understand English.

For more information about the Artist Residency Program please contact Heather Johnson, Residency Program Manager, at 402.341.7130 x 12 or via e.mail at heather(at)bemiscenter.org

Djerassi Resident Artists Program

Deadline: 02-15-2012

The Djerassi Resident Artists Program in Woodside, California is seeking applications from California regional artists for residencies in 2013. The Program offers residencies, at no cost, to artists in the disciplines of visual arts, media arts, music composition, choreography, and literature. Artists selected by peer panels are offered room, board, and studio space for four or five-week sessions during the season, which runs from mid-March through mid-November.

Contact: Kristofer Mills, Program Resident Manager
Phone: (650) 747-0691
Email: djerassiprogram@gmail.com
Website: www.djerassi.org

Atlantic Center for the ArtsMaster Artists-in-Residence Program

Deadline: 03-23-2012

Since 1982, Atlantic Center’s residency program has provided artists from all artistic disciplines with spaces to live, work, and collaborate during three-week residencies. Located just four miles from the east coast beaches of central Florida, the pine and palmetto wooded environment contains award-winning studios that include a resource library, painting studio, sculpture studio, music studio, dance studio, black box theater, writers’ studio, and digital computer lab. Each residency session includes three master artists of different disciplines. The master artists each personally select a group of associates – talented, emerging artists – through an application process administered by ACA.

During the residency, artists participate in informal sessions with their group, collaborate on projects, and work independently on their own projects. The relaxed atmosphere and unstructured program provide considerable time for artistic regeneration and creation. Atlantic Center for the Arts provides housing (private room/bath with work desk), weekday meals (provided by ACA chef) and 24 hour access to shared studio space. Financial Aid is available to qualified applicants.

To see a listing of each residency, the master artists for each, and how to apply, see the website at www.atlanticcenterforthearts.org.

Website: www.atlanticcenterforthearts.org

The Keyholder Residency Program – Lower East Side Printshop, NYC

Now accepting submissions
Deadline: March 1, 2012
Application fee: None

The Keyholder Residency Program offers emerging artists free 24-hour access to printmaking facilities to develop new work and foster their artistic careers. Residencies are one year long, starting on April 1, 2012, and take place in the Printshop’s shared Artists’ Studio. Facilities are available for intaglio, relief, monoprint, waterbased silkscreen, digital processes, and other techniques that employ the tools at hand.
Keyholders work independently in a productive atmosphere alongside other contemporary artists. Artists from all disciplines are eligible to apply; printmaking skills are not required, but some familiarity with the medium is recommended. Basic instruction in printmaking is provided for new Keyholders. Technical assistance is not included in the program, but is available at additional cost.

Participation is limited and competitive. Applications are evaluated by a panelist of seasoned artists, curators, critics, and art professionals based on the quality of submitted artwork. Artists currently without a studio space are encouraged to apply.

Keyholder Residency includes:
• 24-hour studio access
• $1,000 stipend
• storage space
• basic supplies (newsprint, blotters, solvents, cleaners)
• one free class in printmaking and consultations with Master Printers
• 20% discount on all Printshop classes
• free career development workshops
• free digital documentation of selected works produced during the residency
• inclusion in the Printshop’s permanent collection
• opportunities to show new work in exhibitions presented by the Printshop

Eligibility:
• Only legal US residents may apply (i.e., Social Security cardholders)
• Students enrolled in any kind of degree program at the time of the residency are not eligible
• Keyholder Residencies are limited to emerging artists only. The Printshop defines emerging artists as under-recognized and under-represented artists in early stages in their careers

DEADLINE: March 1, 2012
Drop off by 6pm or postmark, no exceptions. Send to:
Lower East Side Printshop, Inc.
Keyholder Residency Program
306 West 37th Street, 6th Floor
New York, NY 10018
212-673-5390

Please go to http://printshop.org/web/Create/KeyholderResidences/index.html
for more information, or email Christine Walia, Programs Director at Christine@printshop.org

The School of Critical Engagement presents MADE IN CHINA, Early Summer 2012

May 13 through May 31, 2012
Deadline:  February 15, 2012
Application fee: 50 Euros

The effect of the Chinese economy is ubiquitous to our daily lives. Most likely, we encounter at least one article manufactured in China going about living. This connection to a geography, and one that hides inside subtlety our objects of daily life, plays a significant role in our encounter with making. Best seen as a proliferation of material produced in China, our relationship to this production is culturally unidentifiable and seemingly disconnected from its origins. Moreover, the shear magnitude of manufacturing in China, in products ranging in scale from the iphone to the housing developments being built for future inhabitation to contain the workers of these products—vacant and lying dormant in anticipation of populous—surpasses our comprehension. It is the fastest urbanization in world history.

How as makers can we begin to understand political and economic infrastructures that effect and influence us on a global scale? As production has left western geographies in pursuit of cheaper and more expedient production in Asia, can we challenge our role as passive consumers of the fruits of these labors? In contrast, the west is infatuated with the Chinese art scene—it is propagating it. The juxtaposition of industries of making in China serve as a point of entrance for our work and project base.

http://schoolofcriticalengagement.org

For three weeks in the summer of 2012 (May 13 through May 31), we will base ourselves in Beijing at the China Central Academy of Fine Art and learn from Chinese students, artists, architects and local crafters about the nature of making in China. We will also travel to factories and rural villages to understand the range in scale and production.

Application deadline is February 15, 2012.

Please go to MADE IN CHINA -  http://schoolofcriticalengagement.org/made_in_china or email info@schoolofcriticalengagement.org

MADE IN CHINA is open to graduate and post-graduate level students and practitioners in art, architecture, landscape architecture, urban design, planning, film, sociology, economics, community developers, anthropology, cultural geography – to people that have a critical interest in the interaction between humans and the spaces they occupy.

Big Bang Projects: Art at Zero KM Summer Residency Workshop

Art at Zero KM Summer Residency Workshop For Young Artists
Invorio [Italy] 1/22 July 2012
Deadline: 20 May 2012
Application Fee: none

Registration: from 20 January to 20 May 2012
Dates: 1 – 22 July 2012
Tutors: Elizabeth Aro, Silvia Levenson, Guido Anderloni, Natalia Saurin

The Art at Zero KM project is an artist residency organized by Big Bang Cultural Association with the support of the CARIPLO foundation.

The Art at Zero KM project is envisioned as the starting point for the development and enhancement of individual creative skills and as a tool aimed at supporting and sustaining the work of young, emerging artists. During three weeks a group of young artists will share an intense period of creative living and production; participation to workshops and laboratories; creations of new works and meetings with critics and curators. At the end of the residency an exhibition will be organized to give visibility to the young participants’ artistic journey and work.

WORKSHOP/RESIDENCY:

The workshop/residency will take place from July 1 to July 22. The selected artists will lodge at Cascina Comperto in double rooms. Conviviality among the artists is an important aspect of the project. Housing and food are catered for by the organizers, while the costs for realizing the art pieces are to be met by the artists themselves. To work, artists can use the common spaces in the Cascina as well as the surrounding natural spaces. Formative meetings with personalities from the arts world will take place during the residency.

AIMS OF THE PROJECT:

- Enhance the formation of young artists and facilitate their introduction into the art world – Realize art works and site specific installations as an integral part of the residency
- Present the final pieces with a final exhibition
- Publish a catalogue with the pieces
- Enrich the participants’ relational portfolio by creating links with critics, gallery owners and other public and private institutions.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:

The residency is free of charge and is intended for 8 artists between the ages of 20 and 35 who intend to work in a natural context and to develop projects connected to folk, cultural, landscapist memory of the surrounding territory. The students or young artists interested in participating will have to submit their application by 20 MAY 2012.

The application is available on the website www.bigbangprojects.org and all the requested material can be emailed to info@bigbangprojects.org:

- application form
- artistic CV
- motivation letter
- a portfolio in pdf format with 10 images (72 dpi)
- a copy of a valid ID Participation to the residency entails automatic consensus to the reproduction of the chosen art pieces and of those that will be realized in the course of the residency. These may be used for publications of a documentary or promotional nature connected to the residency.

DEADLINE:

Applications can be made by email to info@bigbangprojects.org from 20 January and 20 May 2012 (applications after this date will not be received).

SELECTION PROCESS:

The selected artists will be contacted by email on the addresses indicated on their application forms. Their only charges will be to confirm the availability for the entire duration of the residency.

For more information:

www.bigbangprojects.org

info@bigbangprojects.org

2/7: GRANTS

Have you seen the California Arts Councils grant list?

Check it out HERE!!

NEA GRANTS FOR ARTS PROJECTS

Art Works applications will be accepted under two deadlines: March 8, 2012, and August 9, 2012.

VISUAL ARTS: Art Works

Introduction

The NEA’s guiding principle is embodied in one sentence: “Art works.”

“Art works” is a noun; the creation of works of art by artists. “Art works” is a verb; art works on and within people to change and inspire them. “Art works” is a statement; arts jobs are real jobs that are part of the real economy.

Art Works encourages and supports the following four outcomes:

• Creation: The creation of art that meets the highest standards of excellence,
• Engagement: Public engagement with diverse and excellent art,
• Learning: Lifelong learning in the arts, and
• Livability: The strengthening of communities through the arts.

March 8, 2012, Application Deadline
January 1, 2013, Earliest Beginning Date for Arts Endowment Period of Support

Creation

• Commissions or public art.
• Residencies where the primary purpose is to create new art.
• Innovative uses of technology or new models in the creation of new work.

Engagement

• Exhibitions.
• Periodicals, publications, or catalogues.

August 9, 2012, Application Deadline
June 1, 2013, Earliest Beginning Date for Arts Endowment Period of Support

Engagement

• Community outreach activities.
• Technology projects that provide online access to collections, exhibitions, organizational history, and other programming information; and technology meant to be used at the organization’s location.
• Innovative uses of technology or new models to exhibit new work or to reach out to audiences.
• Conservation.
• Documentation.
• Services to the field.

Learning

• Public programs such as lectures and symposia.
• Education and related activities for children, adults, intergenerational groups, and schools. (If your project is for children and youth, see “Choosing the Right Discipline for Children and Youth Projects” to help you in your discipline selection.)

Livability

• The development of artist live/work spaces.
• The enhancement of public spaces through commissioning and/or installation of art works.
• The creation of public spaces to house works of art.
• Arts exhibitions, festivals, artist residencies, and other activities in public spaces that are intended to foster community interaction and/or enhance the unique characteristics of a community.

(Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact staff if they are considering Livability as a primary outcome.)

Application Review

This category uses the agency’s traditional method of application review. Applications are submitted to the Visual Arts staff and are reviewed by a diverse group of experts in the visual arts field.

Applications are reviewed on the basis of artistic excellence and artistic merit. For more detailed information on how artistic excellence and artistic merit will be evaluated, see the “Review Criteria.” You can find additional information in the “Application Review” section of the “Frequently Asked Questions.” See the “Application Calendar” for information on when we expect to announce grant awards and rejections.

Contact

Visual Arts Specialist: Meg Brennan, brennanm@arts.gov or 202/682-5703

If you wish to apply:

Step 1 – Please Read First Grants.gov registrationApplication Calendar/DeadlinesGrant Program Description We Fund/Do Not Fund Guiding PrinciplesAward Information Grant Amounts & Matching Funds Period of SupportEligibility Applicant Eligibility Application LimitsApplication Review Review Criteria What Happens to Your ApplicationAward Administration Award Notices Changes in Projects General Terms & Conditions Legal Requirements Assurance of ComplianceOther Information Access for Individuals with Disabilities Civil Rights Standards for Service Reporting Burden

Step 2 – To Apply > How to Prepare and Submit an Application > Prepare and submit work samples electronically Application Tools Frequently Asked QuestionsGrants.gov TipsRecent GrantsAccessibility Checklist

Luce Fund in American Art

Deadline: 06-15-2012

This category supports scholarly exhibitions and their related publications that contribute significantly to the study of American art. Each proposed project must result in a tangible product that can be added to the body of scholarship in the field of American art. Applicants must be the originator of the exhibition project, not a subsequent venue.

All periods and genres of American art history are included. Intellectual merit and potential contribution to scholarship are the most important criteria for evaluating proposals. Demonstrable impact of the artist or subject must be substantiated. The program is aesthetically and object-based and does not include projects that are primarily historical, documentary, sociological, or that concern private collections. Museum permanent collection projects are not included in this category.

Any American museum evincing a commitment to American art is eligible to apply for a grant. A prior letter of inquiry is required to ascertain the foundation’s interest. The letter should be no more than two pages including the basic facts about the exhibition, i.e., who, what, when, where, why and estimated cost. Inquiry letters may be submitted at any time, but must be received no later than April 1st for possible acceptance to the annual summer review of approximately 20 proposals.

Website: www.hluce.org

Arcus Foundation Grants for LGBT-Related Programs

Deadline: 12-31-2012

The Arcus Foundation is a private grant making foundation that supports organizations around the world working to advance social justice inclusive of sexual orientation, gender identity and race. The Arcus LGBT Program supports efforts with a national scope and/or impact and that will change hearts and minds on issues relating to the LGBT community. Inquires are welcomed from arts and culture projects that have national scope/impact and that focus on LGBT issues and faith or racial justice.  Arcus, however, does not fund film production.  Proposals are accepted on a rolling basis. Applicants should allow at least 6 months from the time of submission to the project start date.

Grant link: http://www.arcusfoundation.org/pages_2/gl_fund.cfm.

Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grants

Ongoing deadline

The Pollock-Krasner Foundation’s dual criteria for grants are recognizable artistic merit and demonstrable financial need, whether professional, personal or both. The Foundation’s mission is to aid, internationally, those individuals who have worked as professional artists over a significant period of time.

The Foundation welcomes, throughout the year, applications from visual artists who are painters, sculptors and artists who work on paper, including printmakers. There are no deadlines. The Foundation encourages applications from artists who have genuine financial needs that are not necessarily catastrophic. Grants are intended for a one-year period of time. The Foundation will consider need on the part of an applicant for all legitimate expenditures relating to his or her professional work and personal living, including medical expenses. The size of the grant is determined by the individual circumstances of the artist.

For more information, see the website.

Contact: Beth Cochems
Phone: (212) 288-2836
Email: grants@pkf.org
Website: www.pkf.org

Getty Foundation- Art in LA 1945-1980, grants for LA archival projects

On the Record: Art in L.A. 1945-1980 is a special initiative undertaken by the Getty Foundation and the Getty Research Institute to document and preserve the history of postwar art in Southern California. The initiative began with Foundation support for surveys of archival holdings at 22 local museums, universities, and libraries, as well as those of key dealers, critics, and other individuals. Subsequent surveys focused on Latino and African American art in Southern California.

Building on the results of the surveys, the Foundation provided On the Record Archival Grants to enable local institutions to arrange and describe their archival collections related to the On the Record initiative and to make them accessible to scholars, staff, and the general public. As the next phase in the initiative, the Foundation is now offering On the Record Exhibition Research and Planning Grants to Southern California institutions to develop a city-wide series of exhibitions.

The first step in applying for an On the Record Archival Grant is to submit a preliminary letter of inquiry to determine eligibility. The letter (maximum two pages) should include the following:

– a short description of the nature and significance of the archival collection;
– a brief description of the work for which funding is requested;
– a brief description of the way in which scholars currently access the archive;
– a brief description of the qualifications of the personnel who will be involved in the project;
– an estimate of the amount of financial support to be requested from the Getty Foundation; and
– a brief explanation of the nonprofit, charitable, or tax-exempt status of the organization that owns the archive.

Website: www.getty.edu
Grant link: http://www.getty.edu/grants/research/institutions/on_the_record.html

Creative Capacity Fund’s NextGen Arts Professional Development Grants

(Monthly – Deadline 15th)
Center for Cultural Innovation, Irvine Foundation, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation

The Center for Cultural Innovation (CCI), in partnership with the James Irvine and William and Flora Hewlett foundations have announced the next round of the NextGen Arts Initiative. The NextGen Arts program is offering professional development grants to individual emerging arts leaders and arts organizations to support their emerging arts leadership.

NextGen Arts Professional Development grants provide up to $1,000 to emerging arts leaders throughout California to enroll in workshops, attend conferences locally and nationally, or to work with consultants and coaches to build the administrative skills needed to lead the nonprofit arts sector of tomorrow.

Arts administrators, artists and board members between the ages of 18 and 35 are encouraged to take the NextGen Survey, which is providing valuable data to arts funders and program providers about the needs of California’s emerging arts leaders. Completion of the survey fulfills one of the eligibility requirements to apply for the NextGen Professional Development grant.

The Professional Development Grants are provided every month, with the deadline for application being on the 15th of each month.

Website: cciarts.org
Grant link: http://www.ucira.ucsb.edu/funding-opportunity-for-emerging-arts-leaders-in-california/

Creative Capital Grants for Literature and Performing Arts

Creative Capital, call for Letters of Inquiry in Emerging Fields, Literature and Performing Arts
Deadline: March 01, 2012
Application fee: None

Creative Capital is now accepting online Letters of Inquiry for grants in Emerging Fields, Literature and Performing Arts. The deadline for submitting inquiries is March 1 at 4:00pm EST.

Visit http://www.creative-capital.org/apply  to learn more about the application process, read the grant guidelines and access the Inquiry Form.

Creative Capital provides integrated financial and advisory support to artists pursuing innovative and adventurous projects. Acting as a catalyst for the development of exceptional and imaginative ideas, we support artists whose work is provocative, timely and relevant; who are deeply engaged with their art forms and demonstrate a rigorous commitment to their craft; who are boldly original and push the boundaries of their genre; and who create work that carries the potential to reshape the cultural landscape. Selected grantees receive up to 50,000 USD in direct support for their project and advisory services valued at more than 40,000 USD.

To be eligible to apply, an artist must be:
• A U.S. citizen or permanent legal resident
• At least 25 years old
• A working artist with at least five years of professional experience
• Not a full-time student

Applicants are invited to attend an in-person or online information session to learn more about the process.

Upcoming info sessions:
• Philadelphia, PA: Friday, February 3, 12:30pm, The Painted Bride, 230 Vine Street
• ONLINE: Thursday, February 9, 3:00–4:00pm EST
• Washington, D.C.: Friday, February 10, 12:30pm, Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater, 1101 6th Street SW
• Baltimore, MD: Saturday, February 11, 12:00pm, MICA PLACE, 814 North Collington Avenue
• New York, NY: Thursday, February 16, 12:30pm, New York Live Arts, 219 W 19th Street
• ONLINE: Friday, February 24, 12:00–1:00pm EST

RSVP to grants@creative-capital.org requested for in-person sessions. Link to access online info sessions will be posted on our Info Sessions page on the morning of each session. Please note that we are planning additional sessions in Houston, Los Angeles, Phoenix, San Francisco and Tucson for February. As new sessions are confirmed, details will be posted on our Info Sessions page.

Questions? Visit creative-capital.org/apply or email grants@creative-capital.org.

About Creative Capital
Creative Capital is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to providing integrated financial and advisory support to artists pursuing adventurous projects in five disciplines: Emerging Fields, Film/Video, Literature, Performing Arts and Visual Arts. Working in long-term partnership with artists, Creative Capital’s pioneering approach to support combines funding, counsel and career development services to enable a project’s success and foster sustainable practices for its grantees. Since its founding in 1999, Creative Capital has committed nearly 25 million USD in financial and advisory support to 372 projects representing 463 artists, and its Professional Development Program has reached more than 4,000 artists in 50 communities across the country. For more information, visit http://www.creative-capital.org/.

Creative Capital’s core program receives support from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Toby Devan Lewis, the Robert W. Deutsch Foundation, the Lambent Foundation Fund of Tides Foundation, The Nathan Cummings Foundation, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Booth Ferris Foundation, the Muriel Pollia Foundation, the William K. Bowes, Jr. Foundation, Catharine and Jeffrey Soros, Paige West, and more than 150 other institutional and individual donors, in addition to support from the Kresge Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation for the Professional Development Program.

Space Grants for Artists, Dance Resource Center

Deadline: 02-20-2012

We are happy to announce the arrival of the Dance Resource Center’s Space Grants for Artists, a new program designed to serve the needs of Los Angeles based emerging artists. The primary goal of Space Grants for Artists is to promote the creation of new works by emerging artists by providing three (3) hours of weekly, cost-free rehearsal space over a period of three months. The program will culminate in an open work-in-progress showing at a participating studio.

To be eligible, you must:

• Be over the age of 18
• Reside in Los Angeles County
• Not be a current student
• Everyone is encouraged to apply, though DRC members will receive preference.

Contact:

Phone: (323) 305-7259
Email: shayna@drc-la.org
Website: www.drc-la.org
Grant link: http://www.drc-la.org/posts/view/announcing-space-grants-for-artists

Grants for Good
Getty Images

Deadline: 03-01-2012

Getty proudly supports photographers and communications professionals who use imagery to promote positive change in our world. To that end, the company has launched their Grants for Good.

Nonprofits need imagery to tell their stories effectively, which is why our Grants for Good provide two grants of $15,000 annually, to cover photographer, filmmaker and agency costs as they create compelling new imagery for the nonprofit of their choice.

Grants recipients may use the entire award to offset shoot expenses, or choose to donate all or part of it directly to their charity and contribute their own time and resources. The photographer and the nonprofit as well as the communications agency involved will be showcased to the media and to Getty customers.

Website: imagery.gettyimages.com

A to Z Grantwriting Arts and Education Newsletter

February 2012

FEDERAL FUNDING SOURCES IN A VARIETY OF TOPICS

Federal Grants Wire  http://www.federalg rantswire. com/

Grants.gov http://www.grants. gov/

FirstGov  http://www.firstgov .gov/Business/ Nonprofit. shtml#resources

FundsNet http://www.fundsnet services. com/

Arts and Culture

National Endowment for the Arts – http://www.nea. gov/

State Arts Agencies – http://www.nasaa- arts.org/ new/nasaa/ aoa/aoa_contents .shtml

Artdeadline – http://artdeadline. com/

Art Deadlines List -  http://artdeadlines list.com

Cultural Funding: Federal Opportunities – http://arts. endow.gov/ federal.html

Target Arts in Education Program – http://target. com/schools/ grants.asp

FundsNets Arts and Humanities – http://www.fundsnet services. com/arts2. htm

Ford Foundation Social Issue Film Funding Initiative, Deadline: Open. Approx $16M to filmmakers & mediamakers making documentaries. Info & app:http://www.fordfoun dation.org/ issues/freedom- of-expression/ justfilms# 2011-sundance- film-festival

Guitar Center Music Foundation for Music Instruction, Deadline: Open. Up to $5K provide music instruction to underserved communities. Info & app:  http://www.fendermu sicfoundation. org/grants/ index.cfm? sec=info

Green Foundation Seeks Proposals, Deadline: Open. Funding in the arts, education, & health. Info & app:  http://ligf. org/arts. php

Surdna Foundation Arts Program for Creative Writing Residencies for Teens, Deadline: Open. Funding for 2-week summer retreats. Info & app: http://www.surdna. org/grants/ grants-overview. html

Tournées Festival Brings Contemporary French Cinema to U.S. College Campuses, Deadline: Rolling. $2,300 to individuals for French-American cultural/educationa l exchange. Info & app:  http://www.facecoun cil.org/tournees /index.html

Theatre Communications Group Leadership Program for Theatre Practitioners, Deadline: Various. Up to $94K to support emerging and established leaders in theater. Info & app: http://www.tcg. org/grants/ leadershipu/ index.cfm

National Museum of the American Indian for Indigenous Contemporary Arts Program, Deadline: Various. Up to $15K to increase the appreciation of contemporary Native American arts. Info & app: http://www.american indian.si. edu/icap/

Chamber Music America Funding Opportunities, Deadline: Various. Up to $12K to provide classical/contempor ary, jazz, & world chamber music programming. Info & app:  http://www.chamber- music.org/

National Geographic All Roads Film Project for Indigenous Storytellers, Deadline: Quarterly. Up to $10K to showcase indigenous/underrep resented minority-culture storytellers. Info & app:  http://events. nationalgeograph ic.com/events/ all-roads/ film/

Creative Capacity Fund Professional Development Grants for Artists & Arts Organizations in San Francisco & Los Angeles, Deadline: Monthly. Up to $1K to pursue professional development activities. Info & app: http://cciarts. org/ccf/

Create Now Searching for Talented Artist. Deadline: (until filled). $750 compensation to work with students in art exchange program. Info & app: http://createnow. org/

San Francisco Friends of Chamber Music for Greater Bay Area Musical Grant Program, Deadline: Feb 15. Up to $3K to Bay Area music projects. Info & app: http://www.sffcm. org/programs/ musical-grant/

The Jazz For Peace Foundation Empowerment Tree Grants, Deadline: Feb 15.
$1K to $250K for an outstanding cause. Info & app: http://www.jazzforp eace.org/ grant/

Muzak Heart and Soul Foundation for Music Matters Grant Program, Deadline: Feb 17. Up to $6K are available to public school and independent music education programs. Info & app:  http://heart. muzak.com/ what/grants. aspx

Kresge Foundation’s Arts & Culture Program faculty investment & building reserve grants, Deadline: Mar 1. Up to $1M. Info and app: http://www.kresge. org/programs/ arts-culture

Terra Foundation American Art Exhibitions Funding, Deadline: Mar 1 (LOI). Funding exhibitions for historical American art made (1500–1980). Info and app: http://www.terraame ricanart. org/grants/ exhibitions/

The California Community Foundation Artist Fellowships, Deadline Mar 1.
$20K to eleven mid-career Los Angeles artists. Info & app:  https://www. callforentry. org/index. php

The California Community Foundation Artist Fellowships, Deadline: Mar 1. $15K to four emerging Los Angeles artists. Info & app: https://www. callforentry. org/index. php

NEA 2013 Grants For Arts Projects & Arts Works, Deadline: Mar 8 and Aug 9. $10K to $100K for standards based, innovative, community art projects. Info & app: http://www.nea. gov/grants/ apply/index. html

National Endowment for the Humanities Small Grants to Libraries:
Deadline: Mar 14. $2,500 toward implementing “A Film History of Popular Music from Blues to Bluegrass to Broadway. Info & app: http://www.neh. gov/grants/ guidelines/ SGL_BluestoBlueg rass.html

John Cotton Dana Awards for Outstanding Library Public Relations Efforts, Deadline: Mar 15. $10K. Info & app:  http://www.ebscohos t.com/academic/ john-cotton- dana/

Native American Public Telecommunications for Public Media Content Fund, Deadline: Mar 16. $5K to $100K for video projects made for public television series about Tribal Nation cultures. Info & app:  http://www.nativete lecom.org/ 2012_public_ media_content_ fund

Kenneth A. Picerne Foundation 2012 Artist Outreach Project, Deadline: Mar 30. $12K to provide meaningful arts programs for the underserved. Info & app:  http://www.picernef oundation. org/Programs- Artist-Outreach- Project-Descript ion-Application. aspx

Luce Fund in American Art for Scholarly Exhibitions & Publications, Deadline: Apr 1. Info& app:  http://www.hluce. org/lucefundinaa .aspx

Endangered Language Fund for Language Maintenance and Linguistic Field Work Worldwide, Deadline: Apr 20. aprox $2K for linguistic field work and maintenance. Info & app:  http://www.endanger edlanguagefund. org/request. php

2/7: JOBS

California Institute of the Arts is looking to hire Digital Media Artist

Full Time Faculty, Program in Art and Technology/School of Art

http://www.calarts.edu

The successful candidate will be expected to teach two graduate level
courses per semester in the Program in Art and Technology, as well as to
supervise independent study and workshop projects at the Center for
Integrated Media. Significant record of exhibition or production, ability to
address a broad range of critical theory, art making, media production,
technology and software is necessary. At least two years teaching experience
at the graduate level within the field of art and technology is required. In
addition, at least five years practical experience in the fields of
electrical engineering, programming, hardware and physical computing is
required. Include CV, letter of application (include teaching philosophy),
names and addresses of 3 references, work samples that exhibit a technical
and creative competence. These work samples should include a relevant
combination of the following: writing samples, URL’s, up to ten digital
images and/or five Quicktime video excerpts no longer than 3 minutes each on
CD or DVD. Please note that materials will not be returned. Brief course
proposals encouraged.

Application Deadline: March 1, 2012

Send applications to:
Tom Leeser
Director, Program in Art and Technology
24700 McBean Parkway,
Valencia, CA 91355

Interviews will begin in late March, 2012, with an anticipated appointment
date of September 2012. CalArts is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).
www.calarts.edu

The Skirball Cultural Center seeks On-Call Gallery Educators

The Skirball Cultural Center seeks On-Call Gallery Educators to staff Noah’s Ark at the Skirball, the Center’s interactive destination for children and families. Noah’s Ark includes an entire floor of hands-on galleries dedicated to exploring the themes of community, diversity, and new beginnings. On-Call Gallery Educators facilitate programs for family audiences, community groups and, as needed, school groups.

During Skirball public hours, On-Call Gallery Educators practice full-body puppetry, movement, ropes/challenge course activities, percussion, storytelling, and facilitation of art projects, all aimed at imparting the Skirball’s communal message and values. They also serve a role as hosts within the gallery space and help enforce policies and procedures for all guests in order to maintain a safe, orderly and welcoming environment. As needed, they co-teach participatory, inquiry-based, Noah’s Ark school programs designed for pre-K through 2nd-graders.

The On-Call Gallery Educators report to the Noah’s Ark Gallery Manager.

The position of On-Call Gallery Educator is scheduled on an as-needed basis, primarily on weekends and holidays. Availability to work both Saturdays and Sundays a plus.
There are also occasional weekday shifts, during morning school programs and afternoon public hours.
.
Responsibilities
• Works cooperatively with full time and part-time staff to ensure successful gallery experiences for students, community groups, and family visitors, including guided and drop-in activities as well as one-on-one interactions.
• Resets and maintain galleries to ensure optimal condition and an aesthetically pleasing environment including daily prop cleaning.
• Assists in preparing, inventorying and organizing materials for daily programs.
• Works as a member of the team to ensure timely implementation of daily opening/closing gallery procedures.
• Proactively problem solves to address customer service and operational issues.

Qualifications
• Background in arts education, early childhood education, and/or related field.
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate educational experiences for people of all ages.
• Experience working with children and families; interactive gallery teaching experience preferred.
• Proficiency in one or more of the following: full-body puppetry, movement, ropes/challenge course elements, percussion, storytelling, and visual arts.
• Team player with a professional, positive attitude.
• On any given day, may be required to do one or more of the following: climbing, stooping, and kneeling, crouching, reaching, lifting, and/or sitting on the floor.
• Ability to work long hours that require physical agility and sustained energy.
• Ability to multi-task and work under pressure in a fast-paced, highly sensory environment.
• Ability to model positive behavior through words, actions and attitude in challenging situations.
• Ability to receive and respond positively to feedback.

Compensation for this hourly, non-exempt position is $15/hour.

Please email resume and cover letter to humanresources@skirball.org or fax to
(310) 440-4595.

Or send copies to:
Human Resources Department
ATTN: Noah’s Ark Hourly On-Call Gallery Educator
Skirball Cultural Center
2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90049

IT/Admin. Job Opportunity @iPalpiti Artists International, Inc.

Opening: immediately/ $12-15hr as qualified/ 15-20 hrs a week/Flexible hours, morning preferred. Opportunity for full-time position beginning May 2012.

Company Description:
Non-profit organization for artistic promotion and career advancement of exceptionally gifted young professional classical musicians. Production of annual music festival in July.

Job Qualifications:
Very organized, quick thinking. Computer savvy: knowledge of HTML, WP, Access, Quikbooks,Excel, Photoshop. Excellent in communication/language/grammar, enthusiastic, friendly, intelligent and creative. Must appreciate classical music. Car is necessary.

Job Description:
Assisting Artistic/Executive Director. Communication with artists and membership via email, letters, telephone. Publicity/media, office, data & file management. Marketing & implementation of ideas, computer research, participate in. Work with volunteers.
Tech-support of office network.

Contact:

How to apply: E-mail Resume to info@ipalpiti.org
Contact: Laura Schmieder
Director
iPalpiti Artists International, Inc.
1900 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 1880
Los Angeles, CA 90067
www.ipalpiti.org
Telephone: 310.205.0511
Fax: 323.969.8742

Part-time Office Assistant Position at Center for Cultural Innovation

Center for Cultural Innovation (CCI) seeks one-half day per week (4-5
hours/week) office assistant to perform filing and assist Director of
Operations with general administrative duties in the Los Angeles office.
Additional hours may be available to monitor training workshops sponsored by
CCI, if interested. Preference will be given to candidates with prior office
experience with knowledge of basic computer skills; graphic design software
(Photoshop, Publisher), or use of social networking sites (Facebook,
Twitter, et al).

Compensation: $15 per hour to start, plus parking reimbursement. Office
hours are flexible.

To Apply: Send e-mail to: info@cciarts.org or fax cover letter and resume
to: (213) 687-8578. Applications will close on February 15, 2012. No Phone
Calls Please.

Stone Sculpture Teacher

The Barnsdall Art Center is seeking a qualified Stone
Sculpture Teacher to start immediately.

Please email cover letter/resume to:  jacbac@sbcglobal.net

Please specify your field of expertise.

Must be available Monday nights for 12 weeks, and must be able to
provide your own special tools. (Some students will also purchase some in class)

Please,no phone calls

Director, Civic Park

The Music Center of Los Angeles County is seeking a motivated, visionary, and entrepreneurial leader to oversee all public programming of the new Civic Park, (a property owned by LA County and managed by the Music Center).

In addition to programmatic responsibilities, the Park Director will oversee certain operational aspects of the Park, and will act as the public spokesperson for all park-related activities.

The Park Director will work closely with LA County and the Park oversight committee.  The Park Director will report directly to the Music Center Vice President of Programming, coordinating closely with all Music Center programming.

The Park Director will establish this new Civic Park as an important public asset for free programming, building its profile and reputation will demand an ability to conduct extensive outreach in all of Los Angeles County’s diverse communities.

Under Music Center board direction, and leadership of Los Angeles County Park Oversight Committee, the Director will report to the Vice President of Programming.  The successful candidate will balance internal and external demands in directing park activities.

Internally, the Director will foster effective working relationships with Music Center departments: Security, Landscaping, Engineering, Production, Scheduling and Events, Development and Marketing. Externally, the Director will work closely with Resident Companies, community and education performing arts partners, performers, and performing arts organizations from across the entire arts and entertainment field.  This position will supervise a staff of 3 and manage an annual budget of $800,000.00.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMIED TO:

Park Opening: Produce high-profile Park opening event to be held in Summer 2012, honoring the County Supervisors and other civic leaders, also establishing the reputation of the Park as an arts/entertainment destination.

Park Management: Work closely with internal operation departments to ensure appropriate coordination of services and scheduling.  In conjunction with Events and Scheduling department, work with various regulatory agencies to acquire proper permitting and documentation needed for events.  Work with cross-functional teams in Development and Marketing to create public profile and broad participation in the Park.

Ongoing Public Programming: Book and manage public performances in the Park, activating the Park with a breadth of offerings such as farmers’ markets, concerts, Tai Chi, film screenings, festivals etc. Has a depth of familiarity with arts and culture offerings throughout Greater Los Angeles area, and attend performances to further maintain and cultivate that expertise.

Private Events: Collaborate closely with Scheduling and Events teams for non-public events, such as private parties and weddings.

Outreach: Be Park representative and spokesperson; promote programs, make important announcements, handle demands of the media and unexpected situations; build countywide public support, attract broad cross-section of Angelinos.

Event Administration: Oversee 3 staff — scheduling, booking, and production manager.  Develop all schedules, budgets, and programming plans. Manage daily and ongoing logistics, monitor expenses according to County and Music Center requirements, and communicate effectively with all pertinent constituents.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS INCLUDE:

• BA degree.
• A minimum of 7 years professional experience in front-line management of performance, programming, entertainment, and/or events management.
• A background in non-profit and/or public management is preferred.
• Full understanding of Los Angeles market place and possessing a strong local network.
• Ability to interface successfully with diverse communities, bi-lingual preferred.
• Flexible, innovative, and possessing a problem-solving mindset, prepared for the challenges of a “start-up.”
• Excellent public communications skills and customer service skills.
• Attuned to building a strong public value, through visionary and strategic planning of this public asset.
• Able to work flexible schedule, including evenings and weekends in outdoor environment.
• A quick thinker, fast on his/her feet, a highly proficient problem-solver, a multi-tasker undaunted by a highly demanding environment, a motivated leader with strong negotiation and communications skills.

SALARY RANGE:  Commensurate with experience; compensation package includes health (employee company paid medical/HMO, dental and vision coverage) and welfare benefits, vacation and sick days, 401(k) plan with employer contribution, plus more.

HOW TO APPLY: To be fully considered please submit a cover letter and resume, with salary history to: jobs@musiccenter.org or Fax to: (213) 972-0721.  Please include the position title “Director, Civic Park” in the subject line.

House Manager

Looking to hire an experienced House Manager for “A Jew Grows in Brooklyn,” which has 16 performances between February 7 and 25 at American Jewish University (near Mulholland and the 405). There is pay.

If interested, please contact me at ArtsLA26@aol.com . Please include a resume and any additional information about your experience.

Southern California Institute of Architecture

Job Title:                        Recruitment and Outreach Assistant

Department:                        Admissions/Recruitment & Outreach

Reports to:                        Director of Recruitment and Outreach

FLSA Status:                        Full-time, Non-Exempt

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The Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc) is seeking an enthusiastic and accessible Recruitment and Outreach Assistant to support the school’s recruitment and outreach efforts. The Recruitment and Outreach Assistant provides administrative support as well as actively engaging with prospective students through campus tours, attending college fairs, high school presentations and other various outreach programs.  This position is a great opportunity for someone that wants to be part of a diverse community of 500 students, 80+ faculty and 50 staff in a department that is expanding its community engagement locally, nationally and internationally.

SCI-Arc is internationally renowned for its innovative pedagogy and emphasis on design. It brings together accomplished architectural professionals who encourage creativity, share knowledge, and foster independence by focusing on the individual learning experience. SCI-Arc emphasizes communication and direct responsiveness to student concerns, thereby avoiding the cumbersome bureaucracy inherent in large organizations. The atmosphere is informal, collaborative and supportive.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide prospective students with weekly campus tours
• Maintain database of recruitment contacts
• Update social media-twitter
• Enter new prospective student contacts in the database
• Coordinate prospective student and program mailings
• Assist the Director of Recruitment with scheduling class presentations
• Give presentations in high schools, community colleges or recruitment events about SCI-Arc
• Track and provide materials for faculty & administrators recruitment travel
• Coordinate the visit of fieldtrip groups to SCI-Arc
• Research potential target schools and contacts
• Provide event support
• Help facilitate online advertising
• Attend college fairs
• Counsel prospective students
• Manage image library and coordinate images with other departments

Qualifications and Experience:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Bachelor’s degree or higher required.  A degree in architecture, visual arts or design is a plus

• Detail oriented
• Excellent verbal communication skills to clearly convey information in person and over the phone
• Skill in writing clear, concise, grammatically and factually correct correspondence, memos and e-mails
• Ability to provide constructive feedback about prospective student’s art work or portfolio.
• Strong public speaking skills
• Warm and approachable demeanor
• Independent problem solver
• Highly self-motivated
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships; to apply good customer service strategies; to maintain privacy of records; to interact with students, faculty, staff and community; to work in a multiethnic environment
• Must be able to travel
• Must have a reliable vehicle
• Bi-lingual (Spanish or Mandarin) a plus

Computer Experience:  Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook required; experience with Jenzabar or similar constituent management software system preferred.

We offer a great benefits package with medical, dental, vision, 401(k) and generous paid time off.

To apply please go to my.sciarc.edu and complete the online job application.  In addition, please e-mail a cover letter and resume to recruitment_assistant@sciarc.edu.

Director of Development, Laguna Art Museum

Laguna Art Museum, a museum of California art, seeks a dynamic director of development to work in conjunction with the executive director, Board of Trustees, and staff to advance the museum’s vision and mission by providing leadership and direction for its comprehensive fundraising program.

Basic Function
The director of development will provide strategic planning and leadership toward a comprehensive fundraising strategy by building relationships with the museum’s stakeholders and donors and prioritizing and implementing development strategies while reporting to the museum’s executive director and working closely with the ED and Board of Trustees. The executive director, Board of Trustees, and staff understand that fundraising is an institution wide responsibility and are committed to measurable success of these endeavors.
Assistance with development functions is provided by a Membership Manager, a Director of Special Events, and a Director of Communications. Currently, the museum operates three major fundraising events each year; Art Auction, Palette to Palate, and the Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Invitational, which are managed by a Director of Special Events. The Membership Manager handles a current membership of approximately 1200 people, which includes a high level support group; the Advisory Circle. The museum’s chief source of unrestricted support comes from an Annual Fund campaign with budgeted revenue of $110,000 per year and is generated chiefly through direct mail marketing. Currently under development is a Legacy Circle program which endeavors to encourage legacy gifts from supporters of the museum. Assistance for Legacy Circle program implementation has been provided by grants from the James Irvine Foundation and the Orange County Community Foundation. The museum uses the cloud based Altru fundraising & CRM system.

Working within the outline of a three-year strategic plan adopted in September 2010, the director of development will:

Position Priorities
*Develop and oversee all functions in the fundraising program. Oversee day-to-day management responsibility for the development department team;
*Develop strategic short and long-term fundraising plans and goals and opportunities for the organization and execute their implementation including the development of a comprehensive annual operating fund campaign and its associated messaging;
*Build and administer a portfolio of major donors and prospects;
*Develop and manage department budgets, including projection of fundraising revenue;
*Plan and implement an on-going major gifts program and a planned giving program with measurable goals and outcomes;
*Provide Trustees and Executive Director with adequate support and tools to engage successfully in fundraising;
*Partner with Board and Executive Director on large tasks as necessary and appropriate;
*As a member of senior management, provide input and opinions to the leadership team on overall organizational decisions as appropriate;
*Perform other duties as assigned within the scope of responsibility and requirement of the position.

Contact for complete job description.

Dennis Boyer: dmboyer@prestonclarkeco.com

Preston Clarke & Company

AUTRY IT HELP DESK JOB

The Autry seeks an Information Technology Help Desk Support staff person to respond to help desk requests for assistance on a variety of software/hardware problems.  This full-time staff person will provide assistance to users in accessing and using PC/Mac based systems, and he or she will perform general maintenance tasks, troubleshoot and repair computer systems and peripheral equipment throughout the organization, which has 150+ users.  Duties include installation, deployment, and rollout of hardware/software applications, configuration of new personal computer systems, mobile device configuration.  Travel between campuses is required.

Qualifications Minimum 3 years of demonstrated technical competence with PC or Mac platforms in a corporate environment.  CompTIA A+ Certification required.  Experience with customer support and roll out software applications to users.  Ability to quickly evaluate and resolve technical problems with practical and economical solutions.

Candidates should have an in-depth knowledge of operating system concepts, installation, upgrading, monitoring, backup, tuning issues, and security.  Ability to configure, image, restore machines and various desktop applications.  Understanding of Microsoft/Mac OS (XP, 7, OS X)/Office 2007, Office 2008 installation and support.  Working knowledge of LAN and WLAN and basic networking concepts.  Background with Active Directory and Microsoft Windows Server technologies, basic understanding of DNS, DHCP, group policies.  Working knowledge of database support specifically SQL Server and Oracle.  Working knowledge of Blackbaud software.

We are seeking self-starters, with a positive attitude and an interest in keeping up with computing technologies, acquiring new skills, and sharing technical knowledge with colleagues.

Bachelor Degree in computer science or IT related field preferred.  MCP, Network+ certifications are a plus.

Application Instructions

To learn more about the Autry, please visit www.theautry.org <http://theautry.org/>

Please mail or e-mail your résumé and letter of interest to:

Human Resources Autry National Center 4700 Western Heritage Way Los Angeles, CA 90027-1462 E-mail:  hr@theautry.org <mailto:hr@theautry.org>

The Autry National Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

LOS ANGLELES ASIAN PACIFIC FILM FESTIVAL NEEDS EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS

Visual Communications, the nation’s premier Asian Pacific American media arts center, seeks outstanding, motivated individuals for employment and volunteer opportunities in preparation for the 28th edition of *The Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival*, May 10 through May 20, 2012 at the Directors Guild of America, CGV Cinemas, and additional venues.

Candidates will be afforded the opportunity to observe and participate intimately with the mechanics of organizing a large-scale event and the operations and philosophy of a grassroots, community-based Asian Pacific American arts organization. Visual Communications also welcomes interns, independent study participants and film students from the Asian Pacific American community. Visual Communications is an equal opportunity employer.

Visual Communications is recognized for its 40-plus-year track record of producing, presenting, and preserving the Asian Pacific American experience in film, video and new media; and offers training and educational workshops in various areas of media arts production. Additionally, Visual Communications partners with community arts and social service organizations in an effort to make the arts accessible to all communities in the Greater Los Angeles area.

Job requirement descriptions for seasonal Festival staff are available for download by going to http://asianfilmfestla.org/2012/fest-info/opportunities/.

Thank you for your interest in joining our team, and we look forward to hearing from you soon!

– Visual Communications — Connecting Communities Through Media Arts p: 213.680.4462 x28 f: 213.687.4848 www.vconline.org

INGLEWOOD CULTURAL ARTS CENTER SEEKS INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Inglewood Cultural Arts (ICA), a dynamic, nonprofit multidisciplinary arts organization, is seeking resumes and brief bios for an Interim Executive Director. Our current ED will be taking maternity leave in mid-March 2012. This position is currently unpaid but we are in the process of seeking funding. Time commitment of approximately 20 hours per week and the majority of the work will be done from your home or office.   The mission of Inglewood Cultural Arts is to enhance the quality of life in Inglewood and surrounding areas, by providing diverse cultural arts programs.   ICA has been at the forefront of arts education programs and artist community advocacy and development since its inception in 1998. Currently, Inglewood has a burgeoning art scene as the underground art community that has existed here for many years, is finally getting attention. Join us for this time of excitement and great potential!   Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Interim Executive Director will be responsible for assisting the organization in achieving its mission and objectives.

Qualifications

* Minimum 1 year’s  experience leading a nonprofit organization or leadership/nonprofit management training

* Knowledge of sound fiscal management

* Fundraising experience

* Experience working with community members and other stakeholders (elected officials, municipal staff, artists, etc.)  * Experience in the arts (visual or performing arts)

* Experience with arts administration, a plus! Responsibilities

* Communications; Program Development and Contract Management

* Daily operations which may include: assisting with board development and capacity building; program planning and implementation; hiring and supervising teaching artists; liaison to City of Inglewood regarding potential collaborative projects; represent the organization (along with board of directors) at community meetings

* Provide assistance and support to Board of Directors

* Serve as main point of contact for board president. Confer with board president regarding organizational operations

* Contribute to strategic planning process

* Make reports to board at each board meeting including preparing the Executive Director report In light of funding cuts, the board decided to go on a program hiatus and focus on board development and organizational capacity building. We are in the midst of our strategic plan and the interim Executive Director will join us in this intriguing process.

Website: www.inglewoodculturalarts.org (being updated)   Interested persons should send her/his bio and resume, three references along with a cover letter indicating your interest by February 13, 2012. You will receive a response upon receipt of your materials. The Board of Directors will begin conducting interviews on or before February 27, 2012.   Submit materials via email to: inglewoodculturalarts@yahoo.com or via snail mail to 2722 West 77th Street, Inglewood, CA 90305. Questions? Call us at 310-712-7049

2/7: WORKSHOPS

New 8 Week Writing Class Forming!

Sign Up by Feb 12 for an EARLY-bird discount!

pay via website at: semioticiantothestars.blogspot.com

Adventures in Memoir and Personal Experience is for anyone who wishes to explore narrative based on personal experience–whether through journaling, creating a personal essay, or basing fiction on real life events. This class will focus on writing exercises, techniques, external exploration, seeking source material, and workshopping based on “hot spots.” In addition, there will be short readings of memoir examples & styles. This class will not look to correct or provide criticism, but instead investigate places of emotional upheaval that we can delve into through writing,  aka — a “hot spot.” View my testimonials and teaching technique video by clicking here.

ABOUT ERIN JOURDAN

Erin Jourdan is a graduate of San Francisco State University’s MFA program. She has published in various publications including San Francisco Magazine, Watchword, Fourth River, SF Station, Reed Magazine, The Blue Earth Review, Hayden’s Ferry Review, The Skinny, Rhino, and Copper Nickel. She was a recipient of a Vermont Studio Center artist residence, a 2007 Djerassi Resident Artist Fellowship, and a 2009 Jentel Artist Fellowship. She is currently working on a series of projects, and teaches memoir in Los Angeles. More information about her writing and teaching can be found at www.erinjourdan.com.

PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIO WORKSHOP

Perfectly structured for those looking to learn in one intensive weekend,
this course explores various lighting techniques to help the photographer
understand the basic elements of lighting in the studio.
Designed for the photographer approaching professional status, this
four-hour intense workshop pushes the photographer creative boundaries in
order for them to achieve a unique style in their photographic artistry.
A wide range of lighting techniques will be explored including both
traditional and non-traditional methods. Photographers will be encouraged to
experiment with all of these techniques in order to discover which ones best
compliment their particular personal look.
Throughout the class there will be both demonstrations as well as hands-on
shooting. The class will begin by exploring a range of options for direct
lighting using both strobe and tungsten lights.
You will learn various forms of diffused and hard lighting sources, then
shoot in low-key lighting where the shadows define the shot as much as the
light. The first Sunday session will be an extended in-studio shoot focusing
on portraits for advertising, corporate and entertainment.
Topics to be covered will be as follows
Studio Setting and Basic Studio Layout
Types of Backdrops and choosing
Lighting Equipment types ( Strobes & Continuous Lighting )
Sync Cords & Pocket Wizards
Reflectors & Light Shapers
C-Stands, A-Clamps, Etc.
Basic Lighting Setups, multiple Lighting Setups with Lighting Ratios
Using the Umbrella, Beauty Dish and Soft Boxes
Prior experience in lighting is not necessary; photographer should have a
DSLR camera capable of manual exposure settings and a sync connection. A
basic understanding of photography fundamentals is required.
Models will be provided Š Enrollment Limit: 12 Š Computers Available

DENNIS FINN PHOTOGRAPHY
http://www.filmeye. com
213-427-9477
310-500-7006 cell
dcfinn@filmeye. com

Beginning Printmkaking for Adults starts 2/15 at Angels Gate

*For a full listing of all classes at Angels Gate Cultural Center, as well
as visitor info, visit www.angelsgateart. org. *

*Beginning Printmaking for Adults*

Starts February 15, 2012
(no classes on Apr. 4, and 11)
Wednesdays, 10 am – 12:30 pm in Bldg. E

*if there is enough interest, a Saturday class can be added. If you would
be interested in a Saturday class, please contact Taya Kenny (info below)

(Bldg. E is north of Bldg. D and east of Bldg. F.)
*dates may be subject to change

$18/class or $160 for all 10 classes
+ $10 material fee
(Bring apron and gloves)

Beginning Printmaking is a 10 week long seminar that introduces rich
variety of printmaking techniques – we will start with monotype printing,
continue with relief, progress to intaglio (drypoint, and etching). We will
discuss limited edition printing, and color printing – both subtractive,
and additive methods. At the end of the course, students will be encouraged
to experiment with their favorite technique that they have learnt.

For more information and to register for classes please contact Taya Kenny
310.519.0936 / taya@angelsgateart. org

*The Print Studio is also available for Individual Instruction, Rental, and
Print Services. *

*visit www.angelsgateart. org/printstudio/ for more info. *

Business Planning 101 : From Idea to Reality Workshop June 5th

To register: www.cciarts. org/losangeles. htm or call (213) 687-8577.

Business Planning 101: From Idea to Reality

The idea has been percolating in your mind for months, maybe years. It’s
time to take the leap, formalize your thinking and develop a business plan
that will provide you direction. This two-part workshop will give you the
tools you need to develop a business plan and move your art practice to the
next level.

With a written business plan, you’ll have a map to your destination. You
will be able to better present yourself to potential investors and be better
positioned for the marketplace.
This workshop will take place over two 3-hour sessions and participants will
learn key concepts of writing a business plan, including

. What is your service or product?
. What needs does your service or product fill?
. Who are potential customers and why will they purchase from you?
. How will you reach these potential customers?
. How do you build financial projections?
. Where will you get financial resources?

Note: Participants will be expected to do work on their individual plans
between sessions.

Mari Riddle has over twenty years experience as a non-profit executive
director of both arts organizations and community economic development
organizations in Los Angeles County. Formally, Executive Director of the
Friends of the Levitt Pavilion -MacArthur Park which produces a free summer
concert series, Mari is now Executive Director of Centro Latino for
Literacy. She served as Loan Coordinator for the Center for Cultural
Innovation, a founding partner of the Los Angeles Arts Loan Fund. She is the
former Executive Director of TELACU Community Capital (TCC) where she was
responsible for the strategic development, management, and capitalization of
a $6.5+ million dollar CDFI that provided small business loans, business
management workshops, to small businesses operating in the low-to-moderate
income communities of Los Angeles. Mari was also the Executive Director of
the Coalition for Women’s Economic Development (CWED), a pioneer
microenterprise development organization. Ms. Riddle is also a singer and
musician. She co-founded the Latin American nueva cancion (new song) music
groups SABIA and Desborde, which performed, recorded, and toured throughout
the 1980s, and mid 1990s in the U.S., Canada, and Central America. Ms.
Riddle most performed most recently at a Huayucaltia reunion concert at the
John Anson Ford Theatre on May 29, 2010.

This workshop is limited to 24 students.

Dates: Tuesday, June 5, 2012 and Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Time: 6:30pm – 9:30pm
Location: Japanese American Community and Cultural Center, 244 S. San Pedro
Street, in Little Tokyo near Downtown Los Angeles
Cost: $85.00 (Early Registration ends May 15, 2012), $100.00 (Regular
Registration) .

LOS ANGELES ARTISTS AND ARTS ADMINISTRATORS MAY BE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR
TUITION REIMBURSEMENT THROUGH THE CREATIVE CAPACITY FUND. FOR MORE
INFORMATION, PLEASE GO TO www.creativecapacit yfund.org. If you are
interested in a Creative Capacity Fund scholarship for this workshop, you
must submit an application by April 15th.

To register: www.cciarts. org/losangeles. htm or call (213) 687-8577.

Selling Your Art, Selling Yourself, and How to Feel Comfortable Doing Both

Do you (really) know what you want for your art career? Are you properly
planning and marketing to reach your goals? Is your portfolio ready to show
to galleries? Do you know which galleries to approach? Do you know how to
approach them? Learn how to best represent yourself, your work, and
determine the right course for your art career in this intensive practical
workshop. As a curator, art writer, art consultant, former gallery director
and artist, Ashley “McLean” Emenegger has an in-depth knowledge and insider
perspective of the Los Angeles art world. In her workshop, McLean will help
guide visual artists through the process of preparing themselves to promote
their work and develop the relationships necessary to advance their careers.

McLean is an artist advisor, independent curator, art writer, and visual
artist career coach. She launched the art consultancy firm Milo + McLean in
2010 and founded McLean Fine Art in 2004. She has worked with several art
institutions including the Santa Monica Museum of Art and the Armory Center
for the Arts, Pasadena. In 2009, McLean served as managing editor for THE
Magazine LA and is currently the consulting editor for the international
artist collection magazine Bluecanvas and writes their featured artist
advice column. As Director of Bandini Art Gallery, Culver City, she curated
many of its critically recognized exhibitions. Her independent curatorial
projects have been reviewed in the LA Times, Artweek, Artscene, Review
Magazine, and The Huffington Post, among others. As an independent writer,
her art reviews and articles have been featured in multiple publications
including flavorpill.com. During her tenure as Executive Director of the
Gallery 825/LAAA, she presented hundreds of exhibitions and educational
programs that received public and critical acclaim. McLean has provided her
artist career workshops through multiple venues including UCLA, MOCA, Santa
Monica Museum of Art, Japanese American National Museum, Santa Monica City
College, Fullerton College, Pasadena City College, Flintridge Foundation,
among many others.

This workshop is limited to 24 students.

Date: Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Time: 6:30 – 9:30pm
Location: Japanese American Cultural and Community Center, 244 S. San Pedro
Street, in Little Tokyo near Downtown Los Angeles
Cost: $40.00 (Early Registration, ends 2-8-2012) $50.00 (Regular
Registration)

To register: www.cciarts. org/losangeles. htm or call (213) 687-8577.

Business of ArtT Los Angeles
Entrepreneurial Training for Artists

Artists and creative entrepreneurs who take CCI’s signature program,
Business of Art T learn key business skills that provide them with the
knowledge and resources to help advance their art, develop their ideas and
increase their financial independence. Business of Art T classes are taught
by a variety of business leaders with experience in both corporate and
non-profit entities. Students learn key concepts involved in goal setting,
strategic planning, marketing and self-promotion, money management, legal
issues and project financing. In addition to classroom training, all
Business of Art T students participate in cluster counseling sessions with
leading arts and business professionals.

The next Business of ArtT course will begin in March 2012. Enrollment is
limited to 24 students

Session 1: Tuesday, March 20, 6:30-9:30pm
The Business of Art: Presenting Yourself as an Artist

Session 2: Tuesday, March 27, 6:30-9:30pm
Where do I begin?- Setting Your Personal Goals

Session 3: Tuesday, April 3, 6:30-9:30pm
Marketing and Promoting Yourself, Your Art or Your Arts Business

Session 4: Tuesday, April 10, 6:30-9:30pm
Financial Literacy and Money Consciousness for Artists

Session 5: Tuesday, April 17, 6:30-9:30pm
Legal Issues for Artists

Session 6: Tuesday, April 24 , 6:30-9:30pm
Financing Your Arts Project or Business

Session 7: Tuesday, May 1,, 6:30 – 9:30pm
Where do I go from here? Strategic Planning

Session 8: Tuesday, May 8, 6:00 – 9:30pm
Cluster Counseling and Final Wrap-Up

Date: Tuesdays starting, March 20th, 2012
Time: 6:30pm – 9:30pm
Location: Japanese American Cultural and Community Center, 244 S. San Pedro
Street, in Little Tokyo near Downtown Los Angeles
Cost: $195.00 (Early Registration ends, 2-28-2012) $220.00 (Regular
Registration)
The fee includes the Business of ArtT Workbook, The Business of Art: An
Artist’s Guide to Profitable Self-Employment.

LOS ANGELES ARTISTS AND ARTS ADMINISTRATORS MAY BE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR
TUITION REIMBURSEMENT THROUGH THE CREATIVE CAPACITY FUND. FOR MORE
INFORMATION, PLEASE GO TO www.creativecapacit yfund.org. If you are
interested in a Creative Capacity Fund scholarship for this workshop, you
must submit an application by February 15th.

To register: www.cciarts. org/losangeles. htm or call (213) 687-8577.

2/7: FABRICATION SERVICES

FABRICATION WORKSHOP AND SERVICES AVAILABLE

Hello, I’m offering my workshop and tools to LA area artists and students. If you need help with your art or project this may be helpful. Contact me to discuss the size and nature of your project.

Tools and space are available for rental on an hourly or daily basis.
Project may be worked on and remain at the workshop until completed.

Depending on the experience of the artist and equipment, some supervision and
instruction may be required. I will also assist you or fabricate your art for you.

Some of the services include: Woodwork, Metalwork, Mold Making and Casting.
Workshop hours – Monday through Saturday 10am to 9pm
Please contact me for a shop visit, inquiries and availability.

Jedidia Dyer

E-mail   jedidia@sbcglobal.net

ArtAssistWorkshop.com

Art Assist is in the Valley East Industrial Park
7063 Vineland Avenue, North Hollywood 91605

Workshop # 818-764-1054

2/3 CAA ANNOUNCEMENT

On February 23-25th, we’ll be reporting to you live from the College Art Association Conference, keeping you posted about job openings and other opportunities we find there.

We will be there at the Book and Trade Fair as part of the GYST booth –please stop by and say hello if you are attending the conference.

 

 

 

2/3 RESIDENCIES

The CHRISTIE/CAFKA Artist in Residence programme has the following goals:

a)    the advancement of research and practice into the creative use of digital media technologies;
b)    the use of visualisation and interactive technologies in the visual arts; and
c)    the creation of digital media with intelligent projections that may include 3D animations.

Artists selected to participate in the programme will be exposed to a body of technical knowledge enabling them to explore forms, methods of display, and concepts not possible in their own studios as well as new ways of thinking and working in a unique collaborative environment. Christie will provide funding, facilities and technical mentoring to make its visualisation technologies accessible to resident artists.
1.         Duration of Programme and Residency

The Artist in Residence programme will have a term of two years. It will operate on an annual basis, hosting one artist position for a full year, or the equivalent in short term residencies. Each resident artist will have the opportunity to work from two to twelve months, depending on the size of the project, creating a work of art using Christie’s projection systems.
2.         Facilities and Artist Benefits

Each artist will be provided with studio space at Christie’s facilities at the Communitech HUB in downtown Kitchener, Ontario. The space is accessible to the resident artist 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. In addition, each resident artist will have access to the following:

a)    technical assistance from Christie in developing artwork for use on Christie’s projection systems;
b)    reimbursement of housing expenses for rent of up to $1,000 per month (the artist may bring family members but the artist will be required to cover any additional costs);
c)    a stipend of $1,200 per month to cover food and personal expenses of the artist;
d)    reimbursement of travel costs of up to $1,000 for the artist to travel from the artist’s residence to Kitchener, Ontario (the artist may bring family members but the artist will be required to cover any additional costs);
e)    a workstation/studio at Christie’s facility at 809 Wellington Street North, Kitchener, Ontario
f)     access to software
g)    use of a bicycle supplied by Cycle CAFKA;

An important consideration in the selection of artists will be the extent that an applicant will take advantage of the resources and technical support provided by Christie. Artists will be selected for a residency based on:

a)    the quality of past work;
b)    the potential impact of the residency on the artist and their work;
c)    the ability of the artist to master new technologies; and
d)    a demonstrated commitment to working at Christie’s Kitchener facilities with their team and resources.
3.    Educational Programming / Outreach

The Christie/CAFKA residency is intended to benefit the cultural life of the City of Kitchener and the Region of Waterloo.  As part of the Artist in Residence programme, resident artists will be expected to undertake a selection of the following, to be agreed upon between CAFKA and the artist:

a)    public lecture;
b)    public workshop;
c)    video interviews to be broadcast on CAFKA TV and posted on the CAFKA web site;
d)    blog or vlog, to be posted to the CAFKA website; and
e)    public exhibition of completed artwork.
4.    Application Process

Applications to the Artist in Residence Programme must include:

a)    a cover page including: name, address, city, postal/zip code, country, telephone, email, website, and a maximum one page project proposal;
b)    a concise portfolio of previous work;
c)    two letters of reference;
d)    a curriculum vitae; and
e)    an artist statement.
Applications will be administered and reviewed by CAFKA’s programming committee with support from staff from Christie who will be called on to assess the project’s technical feasibility.
All applications should be delivered to:

CAFKA – Contemporary Art Forum Kitchener and Area
141 Whitney Place, Studio #7
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada  N2G 2X8

Receipt of applications will be acknowledged by email.

Applications will be accepted on an on-going basis.

For more information please contact CAFKA at cafka@cafka.org or 519.744.5123.

CURATORIAL RESIDENCY

Call for Applicants – Curatorial Residency Program 
Summer Break Project at galerie OPEN
(Berlin )

galerie OPEN by Alexandra Rockelmann is proud to present the third edition of the Summer Break project. This two month long curatorial residency program offers emerging art professionals from around the world the opportunity to develop and produce their own exhibition.

Situated in the Kreuzberg neighborhood of Berlin, one of the international contemporary art community’s most dynamic and burgeoning centers for creativity, galerie OPEN by Alexandra Rockelmann is proud to present the third edition of the Summer Break project. This two month long curatorial residency program offers emerging curators from around the world the opportunity to develop and produce their own exhibition. During their residency, participants will expand their professional experience, while acquiring the intellectual and practical skills for curating contemporary art exhibitions. The Summer Break Project not only provides the physical space of galerie OPEN for the educational non-commercial exhibition, but also provides the technical support and critical feedback. Through mentoring participants can fully realize their vision for an original and poignant exhibition.

Eligibility to Apply

o Applicants must be between the ages of 21-35 at the time of their participation in the Summer Break Project
o Applicants must have previous experience in the production of at least one public art exhibition or project
o Applicants must be available to be on location during the entirety of the Summer Break Project 2012 session from the first week in July until the first week in September

Exhibition Proposal Guidelines

o Applicants must prepare a written proposal no longer than 500 words outlining the conceptual basis for their prospective exhibition
o Applicants must include a short personal statement no longer than 300 words describing why they wish to participate in the Summer Break project and how this opportunity will contribute to their long term professional goals
o Applicants must provide their CV (no longer than 2 pages), which should show previous involvement in the production of at least one public art exhibition or project
o Applicants should understand that their curated exhibition is limited to showcasing artists based in Berlin, however applicants are not required to make contact with artists prior to their submission to the Summer Break project
o Applicants are welcome to and encouraged to incorporate a range of disciplines (i.e. video installation, performance, photography, painting, drawing, sculpture and digital art) into their project proposals
o Applicants may include images from previous artistic projects (maximum 10jpegs; each at 800x and 72 dpi)
o Applicants may apply as individuals or as part of a collective of two
o Applications need to be proposed / written in English
o Applicants are required to submit an 11 Euro application fee (to be paid with the submission of their application via PayPal or Bank transfer)

Further Information

In addition to the galerie OPEN exhibition space, the Summer Break project will provide participants with the following:

o Airfare/travel costs
o Housing accommodation in walking distance from galerie OPEN during the duration of the Summer Break project
o Sponsors of the Summer Break project will provide food for the duration of the residency
o Access to galerie OPEN’s list of contacts as well as the costs of mailing and newsletter publications related to the curated exhibition
o Sponsors of the Summer Break project will provide drinks for the opening night of the exhibition as well as all related events hosted at galerie OPEN including the invitation only Gala dinner.

Proposals will be reviewed and selected by the following international group of jury committee members (more to be announced):

o Marek Classen, Founder of Artfacts.net
o Jeni Fulton, Independent Curator and Art Critic
o Julie Grahame, Editor in Chief, aCurator.com, New York
o Sandra J. Reed, Professor of Painting, Savannah College of Art & Design
o Alexandra Rockelmann, owner of galerie OPEN
o Monica Salazar, Founding Director of BERLIN ART LINK
o Cristina Sanchez Kozyreva, Editor in Chief, Pipeline Magazine, Hong Kong

The Selection committee meeting will be held at the end of April 2012. The committee will notify the recipient of the Summer Break project residency of their selection no later than the beginning of June 2012.

Download application on website.

Website: http://summer.galerie-open.net/home

VERMONT STUDIO CENTER (Upcoming Deadline 2/15/2012)

 

Apply

Residencies at the Vermont Studio Center are offered based on a review of the portfolio or manuscript submitted by each applicant. While application for residency may be submitted at any time, applicants who wish to be considered for a fellowship must submit their application by one of the three annual fellowship deadlines. Fellowship applications are reviewed by a revolving jury of VSC visiting artists and writers and are based on merit as seen by the jury. The Vermont Studio Center welcomes applicants representing the full rage of aesthetic perspectives and cultural backgrounds.

Apply Online

Apply by Mail

Email us to request a printed brochure and application.

 

Your application must be received in our office by the application deadline.

Full Fellowship Deadlines

 

• February 15, 2012
• June 15, 2012
• October 1, 2012

It is best to apply at least six months in advance of your preferred start date, though we will consider applications received as late as 6 weeks in advance of the month(s) for which one is applying. Summer and fall Residencies are our most popular and competitive, the recommended deadline for summer fellowships is the October 3. Please view the residency schedule when selecting your dates. We are currently full through the end of 2011. We are accepting applications,for residencies beginning 2012.

Fellowships

The Vermont Studio Center holds three annual fellowship deadlines, with new juries and different awards each time.  In 2011, VSC awarded 179 fellowships to artists and writers from the U.S. and 25 other countries.

The following fellowships are available at our February 15, 2012 Awards Deadline:

Vermont Studio Center Fellowships
Sixteen awards open to all artists and writers, based entirely on merit.

Joan Mitchell Foundation 
Ten fellowship awards open to visual artists of outstanding talent with demonstrable financial need. Awards made possible with support from the Joan Mitchell Foundation in conjunction with the Vermont Studio Center.

Craig H. Neilsen Foundation Fellowships
Four fellowships for visual artists and writers with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI). Each award includes a $500 stipend for travel and expenses during the residency and, if necessary, a stipend for room, board, and travel for a personal care assistant.

Educational Foundation of America Fellowships
Three merit-based fellowships available to emerging and mid-career artists and writers of color from the United States.

David Bermant Foundation Fellowships
Two fellowships for visual artists focused on kinetic art including sound sculpture, performance and art that incorporates time, movement, motion and change.  Preference will be given to work that draws its form, content and materials from current technology.

Harpo Foundation Native American Fellowships
Two fellowship awards open to Native American artists living in the U.S., based on the strength and quality of their work.  This award includes a $500 travel stipend.

Pollock-Krasner
 Foundation Fellowships
Two fellowships for visual artists of outstanding talent from the United States.

Zoland Poetry Fellowships
Two awards open to writers of original English-language poetry and poetry translators.

The Association of Literary Scholars, Critics, and Writers (ALSCW) Fellowship
One fellowship for a writer who is a current member of ALSCW.

Charles E. & Edna T. Brundage Charitable, Scientific and Wildlife Conservation Foundation Fellowship
One fellowship for a visual artist or writer of merit from New Jersey with demonstrable financial need.

Civil Society Institute Fellowship
One fellowship for a minority artist with demonstrable financial need from New Haven, Jersey City, or Baltimore.  The $25 application fee is waived for eligible CSI applicants.  This award also includes a $500 travel stipend.

Kay Evans Award  
One fellowship, open to all poets, based on merit.  This award was created in honor of Maine resident Kay Evans by her friends and family.

Charles C. Gurd Artist Residency Award for Concordia University
One fellowship open to full-time faculty, graduate and undergraduate students with at least 30 credits in the Department of Studio Arts.  Additionally, the Faculty of Fine Arts will provide the recipient up to $2,000 for travel and materials.

Helen Zell Residency Fellowship
One fellowship for a University of Michigan MFA candidate in poetry between their first and second year.

Learning in Art & Culture Program (LACP) Teacher Fellowships
Three fellowships awarded to artists and writers who teach visual art or English in Vermont, with a preference for those teaching in K-12 non-specialized public schools. These fellowships are supported in part by the Vermont Humanities Council, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Oakland Foundation.  A partnership with St. Michael’s College provides the option of post-residency support to develop creative curricula and earn graduate credit. For more information about the program, see VSC’s Learning in Art & Culture Program page. The following awards are available at this deadline:
• One two-week residency open to a visual art or English teacher statewide.
• Two week-long Vermont Artists Week residencies for visual art or English teachers in Vermont (preference for one from Lamoille County).

How to Apply:

To apply online, you will need to create an account on our online application system. Creating this account will enable you to work on your application over multiple sessions. You may save your work as you go and log back into the system to continue it later.

Information to prepare for the online application process:

• Portfolio images (to be uploaded) or manuscript (to be mailed) – see guidelines below.
• Three References: names and contact information for three people who are familiar with your work and would be willing to supply a reference if asked.
• CV or resume- information about your education, occupation and other residencies is requested in this form. You are welcome to mail a complete copy of your resume.
• Financial information- if you are applying for financial aid, we request a copy of your recent tax form or similar indication of your income. This must be mailed and cannot currently be uploaded within the application.
• $25 application fee payable by credit card (VISA, Master Card, Discovery, American Express) is required to complete this application.

 

Create an account

Login to your account

 

Portfolio/Manuscript Guidelines 

Portfolio of images:

• You must submit at least 5 JPEG images of your work, and no more than 20.
• Each JPEG may be no larger than 1600 pixels in any direction.
• Image resolution must be between 72 and 100 dpi.
• Each file must be less than 1MB.
• Label each with the applicant’s family name followed by a period, first initial, underscore and number, for example:
  SMITH.J_1.JPG, SMITH.J_2.JPG

Manuscripts:

Manuscripts must be mailed to VSC. (mailing address on submission page in the application)

• Include THREE (3) copies of your manuscript.
  The first copy of the manuscript should include a cover sheet with your name, address, and
  title of the manuscript, and be bound with a paper clip.
  The second and third copies should be corner stapled and include no cover sheet.

• Your name should not appear anywhere on the manuscript itself.
• For poets, maximum of 10 pages, no more than one poem per page.
• All other genres, maximum of 15 pages.
• Prose manuscripts should be double–spaced.
• Please use a standard typeface (e.g. Times, Palatino, Garamond, Courier), minimum 10–point type. Print on one side of the page only.
• Manuscripts must be submitted in an unpublished format.
• Manuscripts will not be returned

For more information go to www.vermontstudiocenter.org

MACDOWELL COLONY

Upcoming Deadline 4/15/2012

About Macdowell

The mission of The MacDowell Colony is to nurture the arts by offering creative individuals of the highest talent an inspiring environment in which they can produce enduring works of the imagination.

The sole criterion for acceptance to The MacDowell Colony is artistic excellence. MacDowell defines excellence in a pluralistic and inclusive way, encouraging applications from artists representing the widest possible range of perspectives and demographics.

We welcome artists engaging in the broadest spectrum of artistic practice who are investigating an unlimited array of inquiries and concerns. We apply the same egalitarian standards for all those who serve MacDowell either in a staff, volunteer, or representative capacity.

Application Guidelines

Please review the Application Guidelines below before beginning the application process. If you have questions about applying to MacDowell, please contact the admissions office at admissions@macdowellcolony.org.

The MacDowell Colony provides time, space, and an inspiring environment to artists of exceptional talent. A MacDowell Fellowship, or residency, consists of exclusive use of a studio, accommodations, and three prepared meals a day for up to eight weeks. There are no residency fees.

MacDowell Fellows are selected by our admissions panels, which are comprised of a revolving group of distinguished professionals in each artistic discipline who serve anonymously for three years.

Eligibility
The Colony accepts applications from artists working in the following disciplines: architecture, film/video arts, interdisciplinary arts, literature, music composition, theatre, and visual arts. The sole criterion for acceptance is artistic excellence, which the Colony defines in a pluralistic and inclusive way. MacDowell encourages applications from artists representing the widest possible range of perspectives and demographics, and welcomes artists engaging in the broadest spectrum of artistic practice and investigating an unlimited array of inquiries and concerns. To that end, emerging as well as established artists are invited to apply.

MacDowell is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity for all persons regardless of race, sex, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and disability. No one with the AIDS virus, ARC, or HIV shall be denied admission as long as he/she is otherwise qualified. The Colony offers barrier-free access in all main buildings and some studios.

Application Periods and Deadlines
Artists may apply only once every 12 months. MacDowell will only accept applications for the next deadline. Please refer to the applications dates in the column on the left for open application time periods.

Application Process
Before starting the application process, we encourage applicants to scroll through our extensive list ofApplication FAQs. All applicants apply through the online application process. To apply, click on the Apply icon. Applicants are not required to mail in hard copies of the application forms.

Work Samples
Work samples supporting the proposed project and completed within the past four years are requested. All work samples are uploaded and submitted through the online application. Applicants unable to submit new work for the panel to review should include a note of explanation. Those applicants whose proposed project does not fall clearly within an artistic discipline should contact the Admissions office to discuss which discipline would best fit the proposed work.

Please note, composers are required to mail in two copies of two clearly reproduced, bound scores within one week after the deadline, but must upload music files through the online application.

For detailed work sample requirements for each artistic discipline, click here.

References
Applicants are required to have one reference form on file completed by an authority in their field who is familiar with them and their work. Applications that do not have a completed reference form on file will be considered incomplete and will not be reviewed. Reference letters are confidential and will be kept on file for five years.

Applicants may have a reference sent through a secure link on SlideRoom.  This process is initiated by the applicant in the References step of the application and it is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure the request is fulfilled.  The deadline for all references is one week after the application deadline.

For those recommenders who do not use e-mail, a printable PDF version of the reference form is available here.

Processing Fee
A nonrefundable processing fee of $30 (U.S.) is required with each application. Applicants pay the processing fee by debit or credit card through a secure site on the online application.

Notification
Applicants will be notified of admission status approximately 10 weeks after the applicable deadline, on or near the dates listed below:

Summer residency notification: March 25th
Fall residency notification: June 25th
Winter/Spring residency notification: November 25th

Collaborations
Artists collaborating on a project must submit individual application forms and appropriate work samples, along with a joint description of the work they intend to do at the Colony. Work space needs should be clearly specified (i.e. whether or not separate studios are required), and an example of a previous collaborative work (either completed or in progress) may also be submitted. Admission status is determined by averaging the individual application scores of all collaborators.

Couples
Couples must apply individually. If both are accepted, each will be offered a studio. There are no provisions for partners or children at the Colony.

Reapplication
All applicants, including artists who have had previous residencies at MacDowell, must submit a complete application that includes recent work samples.

For further assistance, please contact the Admissions office by e-mail or by phone at 603-924-3886.

Financial Assistance

The MacDowell Colony believes that all talented artists should have the opportunity a MacDowell Fellowship provides. There is no cost for a Fellowship; in order to open the residency experience to a wider, more diverse community of artists, however, MacDowell offers two financial assistance programs to those who have been awarded a Fellowship.

Stipends
Through the generosity of several foundations and individuals — including The Leon Levy Foundation, The Lesher Fund for Composers, The Marsyas Fund, and The Rona Jaffe Foundation — need-based stipends are available to artists who would not otherwise be able to afford the time away that a Fellowship requires. Stipends may be used to cover rent, utilities, childcare, and other expenses that accrue during a residency. They may also be directed toward equipment costs and to replace lost income.

Travel Grants
Thanks to the support of two foundations, travel reimbursement grants are available to defray the cost of domestic and international travel to and from New Hampshire. Domestic travel grants are provided by The MacArthur Transportation Fund; international travel grants are provided by The David and Rosamond Putnam Transportation Fund. Artists apply for travel grants by filling out a brief form itemizing travel costs and attaching all receipts.

Artists may apply for these stipends and travel grants only if they are awarded a MacDowell Fellowship. Applications for assistance, which are included in the package confirming acceptance to MacDowell, are kept confidential. Financial assistance funds are disbursed during or shortly after a residency. Artists of all disciplines are eligible.

For More info go to

http://www.macdowellcolony.org

 

2/3 INTERNATIONAL ARTIST CALLS

SITE SPECIFIC PROJECT PROPOSAL/RESIDENCY

Open Call for ARTErra Artistic Residence in Portugal

ARTErra is structure is placed in Lobão da Beira, a village in PORTUGAL,
near Tondela, district of Viseu is now open to receive projects from artist.

The application must contain the
following elements:

- Curriculum Vitae;

- Portfolio, videos, photos , musics…;

- Description of the project to be undertaken at ARTERRA, including the
project’s objectives, needs and expectations of residence ,work methodologies,and
all the details necessary to understand the proposal;

- Ideal dates and time for the residence;

- Complementary information (needs for meals, number of persons involved,
technical requirements, work characteristics and other additional information
relevant to the work process).

ARTErra is a private structure of
incentive for artistic creation in a quiet and green small village, which aims to
facilitate en­counters between different artists and aesthetic disciplines. ARTERRA is strongly
committed to offering the residents a cheerful and productive stay. Because of
that, part­nerships have been established with the Municipality of Tondela and
Lobão da Beira for reception and possible presentations of performative works,
exhibitions, workshops, lectures, etc.

We offer two distinct spaces: the house where the residents can do the
meals, rest, meet each other. In the other space, the “creation
yard”, with different work places, ateliers, studio, blackbox,
documentation center and peaceful gardens.

Please visit our blog or our site at:

http://arterra.weebly.com/

http://arterra-residencias.blogspot.com/

contact us:

arterra.geral@gmail.com

Please contact us if you are looking for a
place to develop your artistic project.

 

LINK:

http://arterra.weebly.com/

 

 

ADDRESS:

Call for Artists
Rua Nossa Senhora do Crasto – Lobão da Beira
Tondela – PORTUGAL, 3460 Tonde
Portugal

 

ARTErra, is a private structure of incentive to the creation. In a laboratory logic, the artist finds in the Arterra a house with a series of comforts and a yard of creation, where several spaces for the creation and development of an artistic work. This structure is placed in a village in PORTUGAL, Tondela, district of Viseu. Arterra is a artistic residence in a quiet and green small village. We offered the artists two distinte spaces, the house where they can do the meal, rest, meet… And the “creation yard”, with different work places, studio and open air . Please contact us if you are looking to a place to develop your artistic project. We are commited to do the best we can to provide a good work to our guests The application must contain the following elements: – C.V. artist – Portfolio, videos, photos … – Description of the project to be undertaken ARTERRA out, including the project’s objectives, needs and expectations of residence and all the details necessary to understanding the proposal. – Dates and Duration of residence – Details (need for meals, work characteristics, number of persons, additional information relevant to the work process)

ANIMATE COLOGNE

animateCOLOGNE – Cologne Art & Animation Festival
a new branch of Cologne International Videoart Festival
to be launched in September 2012 will run in the framework of the nomadic festival project “CologneOFF 2012 – videoart in a global context”

CologneOFF 2012 – videoart in a global context

is a world wide unique festival project, starting on 1 January 2011 and running until 31 December 2013 and beyond..

Its goal is to show on the tour around the globe venues the diversity of the creative potential of “art and moving images” transported via the global medium of “video”.

More info about CologneOFF 2012
http://downloads.nmartproject.net/CologneOFF2012_eng.pdf

animateCologne – Cologne Art & Animation Festival – founded in 2012 in the framework of Cologne International Videoart Festival – would like give the animation as a particular artistic expression more attention, relevance and space by using a new festival format based on an exceptional permament collection of animated art contents to be extended once a year via a new festival edition.

animateCOLOGNE is looking
– for animated art contents in digital video in all its varietyon the themes “memory & identity”
– for new and experimental approaches in transforming artistic concepts via animation into the language of the “moving images”,
- and is inviting film & video creators – to submit up to 3 works ofexperimental forms of film and video art – (exclusively) online by using the entry form below.

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Regulations
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- Deadline: 01 July 2012
- Welcome are mono-channel videos by film and videomakers from all countries on the globe
- Theme: memory & identity The festival is looking for innovative and experimental approaches in dealing with contents and technology
- Duration: max 10 minutes (exceptions possible on request)
- The full-length films/videos may originate from the years 2004-2012.
- Excerpts of videos or films are not accepted!!
- Max 3 films/videos can be submitted.
- Productions using language and/or text other than English need English subtitles.
- The preview copy should be uploaded for download by using upload platforms like SENDSPACE www.sendspace.come or WE TRANSFER www.wetransfer.com, both are free upload services , after upload please send the link, and CologneOFF will download the film then.
- elegible: only Quicktime . mov, Windows Media .wmv, mpeg2 or Flash video flv [size minimum720x 576 (PAL) or 720x480 (NTSC)]
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After selection the artists/directors will be invited to send a hardcopy of the selected video on DVD in best screening quality.

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Entry Form – please cut and paste

Please use for each video a new entry form
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1.
artist/director

a) full name
b) address
c) email, URL
d) short bio (max. 100 words, English only)

2.
film/video

a) title English – original (max 3 works)
b) URL home page, (Internet address for download)
c) year of production
d) duration
e) work synopsis (max. 100 words/submission, English only)
f) 2 screenshots for each submitted work (jpg, 800×600 px)

Please add this declaration & sign it with your full name & email address
\
I, the submitter/author, declare to be the holder of all rights on the submitted work.
In case the work is selected, I give – until revoke – animateCOLOGNE – the permission to include the work in the festival context online and in physical space for screenings /exhibitions and use screenshorts for non-commercial promotional purposes. Until revoke means, that the signing author can remove his work at any time.
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Please use for each submission a separate entry form
deadline: 1 July 2012

Please send the submission either in
plain email text, RTF (Rich Text Format) or WORD . doc as attachment to

info@coff.newmediafest.org
subject:animateCologne 2012

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animateCOLOGNE
Cologne Art & Animation Festival 2012
director and coordinator

Wilfried Agricola de Cologne
Cologne International Videoart Festival
Mauritiussteinweg 64
D – 50676 Cologne
Germany

Email: info@coff.newmediafest.org
URL: http://caaf.newmediafest.org
blog http://coff.newmediafest.org/blog/

 

2/3 GRANTS

(ARTISTS & WRITERS) Sustainable Arts Foundation

http://www.sustainableartsfoundation.org/

The Sustainable Arts Foundation offers financial awards to artists and writers with families. We are currently accepting applications for our 2012 awards. There will be five awards of $6,000 as well as five smaller Promise Awards ($1,000 each) in each of our two annual rounds. Special consideration will be given to residents of the San Francisco Bay Area. Deadline for our Spring awards is March 1st, 2012.

Spring Awards

Application Deadline: March 1st, 2012

Awards Announced: May 1st, 2012

Fall Awards

Application Deadline: September 1st, 2012

Awards Announced: November 1st, 2012

To learn more and apply, please visit us at http://www.sustainableartsfoundation.org/

CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FELLOWSHIP

How to Apply

The application period for the 2012 CCF Fellowship for Visual Artists is January 5th – March 1, 2012. Please note that the application will close at 11 p.m. PST on March 1, 2012. Materials not submitted via CaFE will not be accepted.

ONLINE APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:

All applications must be submitted online through CaFÉ™(www.callforentry.org), a web-based application service.

For a printer-friendly version of these instructions, download the2012 Fellowships Guidelines.

Applicants must submit work samples and a completed application through CaFÉ™ as follows:

1. IMAGES OF WORK OR VIDEO SUBMISSION

The foundation will only accept one format for artistic documentation.  Please chose to upload either six still images OR one video file with a total running time of 5 minutes or less.  Please note if you submit a video you are NOT allowed to submit still images. Artistic work samples should represent work completed in the last five years. Applications without samples of the artist’s work will not be considered.

Formatting of still images:

• Do not embed images into PowerPoint or another slideshow program.
• File Format — Submit only “high” quality JPGs (do not use GIFs, TIFFs or other formats). Please choose the lowest “high” setting available (this is “8” if you are using Photoshop). Save your JPGs as “baseline.” Do not save your image as a Progressive JPG File.
• Image Size — Images must be 1920 pixels x 1920 pixels square. .
• File Size — Files must be less than 1.8 MB.
• Background – If your image does not take up the entire 1920 x 1920 pixel space, you must use a black mask. If you feel your image is too dark and requires a lighter mask, you may use either white or grey.

OR

One Video File: Experimental Film, Multimedia & Performance Artists Only

Applicants whose work cannot be presented in still digital format should upload moving image to the CaFE site. Submit one moving image file with a total running time of 5 minutes or less.

Video file specifications:

• File Types Accepted: 3GP, WMV, AVI, MOV, ASF, MPG, MP4, M2T, MKV, M2TS
• Resolution: minimum 640×480, maximum 1920×1080
• Aspect Ratio: 4:3 or 16:9
• Bit Rate: recommended above 240Kbps
• Frame Rate: minimum 12 fps, recommended 30 fps. The frame rate of the original video should be maintained without re-sampling. In particular, pulldown and other frame rate re-sampling techniques are strongly discouraged.
• Codec: h.264, h.263, mpeg-1, mpeg-2, mpeg-4, Windows Media Video, and motion jpeg mpeg-1 muxed, Apple Lossless
• Container: 3gp, asf, avi, mov, mpeg, mpeg-2, mp4, ogg
• File Size: 100 MB maximum

Please note: your video file will be converted to a flash file to enable system playback.

For more information, visit CaFÉ’s image formatting instructions found here:http://www.callforentry.org/image_prep.phtml

2. ARTIST STATEMENT

Include a brief description of your artistic goals and the nature of your work (2,000 character limit, approximately 250 words maximum).

3. RÉSUMÉ

Include a detailed résumé outlining your education, fellowships or awards received and work history. This document will be uploaded into the Café system. Please name the document as follows: last name_first name – resume. (e.g., Smith_John – Resume) Please save all resume as a pdf file. Résumé should not exceed 10 pages.

4. IMPACT STATEMENTS

Please answer the two following questions, each in 250 words or less.

A) How will this fellowship impact your career as an artist?
B) Please describe how you as an artist in Los Angeles and/or your art are making L.A. a culturally vibrant place.

5. OPTIONAL MATERIALS

A) Though not required, you may submit up to five pages in total of reviews and supporting documentation. Reviews must be legible, clearly indicating the data and name of the publication.
B) We encourage you to submit up to two letters of reference that were written within the last year (after January 2011), preferably from an organization that can speak to your artistic involvement or contributions to Los Angeles County. Letters of reference MUST be uploaded with your application and cannot be submitted directly to CCF – no exceptions.

All optional materials must be submitted as ONE pdf file.

Please note: We will not accept any materials that are not uploaded to your application.

Contact Program Associate Michelle Moreno at (213) 413-4130 ext. 214 for more information.

PERFORMANCE PRACTICE AND RESEARCH (FEB 15, 2012 DEADLINE)

Grant Type: Performance Practice and ResearchDeadline: 02/15/2012

Funding will be offered to proposals in disciplinary clusters on a two-year alternating cycle, with Visual Arts Practice and Research, and Emerging Fields funded in 2011 and Performance Practice and Research and Literature funded in the 2012 . In keeping with the mission of the Institute, UCIRA funding is intended to support projects, both individual and collaborative that represent the most innovative and relevant arts research taking place within the UC system. Quality and depth of proposals will be the primary consideration for evaluation over questions of campus or disciplinary representation. We continue to have an interest in work that encourages curricular development and innovative resource-sharing within individual campuses and/or across two or more UC campuses, as well as expanded praxis/participation-oriented proposals in which UC faculty and/or students partner as co-researchers and co-learners with representatives from a broad range of off-campus communities, organizations and agencies. UCIRA is committed to supporting risk-taking research that might not otherwise find funding from other University or extramural sources. We encourage you to consult with UCIRA staff before submitting a proposal.

Funding is offered for projects commencing July 1, 2012 or later. Proposals will be accepted for work relating to the following disciplinary categories: Performance Practice and Research and Literature. The initial award cap is $10,000 and includes a requirement that the applicant obtain partial matching campus funding; i.e. that each application show substantive and quantifiable campus support in the form of real dollars, commitments of release time, equipment, space, etc. as appropriate to the project.

Several types of follow-up support are now available to funded projects – see below for details.

Definitions:
Performance Practice and Research projects may include, but are not limited to, new areas of exploration in:

• tactical media / dance / theater / spoken word / music / composition and performance / puppetry / other interdisciplinary performance projects that encourage critical engagement and public intervention

Online Application Will Include:

• UCIRA summary sheet
• host venue form
• answers to the 16 application questions
• abbreviated c.v. for each applicant/participant (5 pages max)
• letters of recommendation and/or commitment of support/funding (up to 3). These should be emailed either as scanned signed letters or emails directly from recommenders.
• work samples (3 @ 250k or smaller, jpeg format) You may include links within your application to external image/video hosting services (i.e. Vimeo,YouTube, etc.) and/or personal or departmental webpages as appropriate.
• optional longer narrative description of your project (1200 words max)
• other attachment of your choice (1 item at 3 pages max or 250k or smaller jpeg)

Follow-up support for grantees:
UCIRA is committed to providing ongoing support, both creative and financial, to the projects we fund in order to help ensure that they have the greatest possible visibility and public impact. This support takes the following forms:

• Education: seminars on grant writing for the arts with a special focus on how to secure additional extramural funding for UCIRA-funded projects
• Promotion: publicity, circulation and dissemination of UCIRA-funded projects and research
• Additional Funding: additional funding opportunities are available to grantees to support the life of each project, including funds for:
  • materials/equipment (up to $2,500)
  • travel to present the project (up to $2,000 for individual and $5,000 for collaborative projects)
  • project expansion (up to $5,000)
  • opportunity funds (up to $500)
• Publication: funded projects will receive exposure and critical peer review through the online UCIRA project publication series and/or showcase archive beginning in 2009.

For more information contact:
UCIRA
6046 HSSB
University of California
Santa Barbara CA 93106-7115
Phone: (805) 893-7799
Fax: (895) 893-4336
Email: hunruh@ucira.ucsb.edu

To apply online visit: http://www.ucira.ucsb.edu/performance-practice-and-research-feb-2012-deadline/

OPEN SORCERER ALCHEMY WORKSHOP (FEB 15, 2012 DEADLINE)

Grant Type: Generic 1

Deadline: 02/15/2012

- ARE YOU AN ARDUINO, iOS or ANDROID SORCERER?

- WOULD YOU LIKE TO CREATE A CITIZEN ENVIRONMENTAL NETWORK?

- ARE YOU WORKING ON A WHALE OBSERVATION + REPORTING PROJECT?

- ARE YOU PLANNING TO WIRE THE DESERT WIRELESSLY?

- ARE YOU DEVELOPING A CITY OBSERVATION + ORIENTATION NETWORK?

- WOULD YOU LIKE TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENTAL CATALOGUING PROJECT?

- ARE YOU DANCING WITH GYROS ATTACHED?

- ARE YOU A HUMAN DATA COLLECTION DROID?

UCIRA’s OPEN SORCERER INITIATIVE provides financial support to the conveners of peer-to-peer workshops geared toward experimentation and practical knowledge distribution in the fields of art and technology, art and engineering and art and science. UCIRA does not prescribe the themes or technologies of the workshops. The workshops should not aim to conform to the demands of regular curriculum or be offered for academic units, but should instead be theme-based and technology-specific. The goal is rapid knowledge acquisition and exchange, and the practical application of that knowledge in and to the creative arts and technology fields.

Projects with an art+science emphasis are encouraged, though the call is not limited to such proposals. The objective of the Open Sorcerer Workshops is to explore the creative potential of hardware and software systems and systems of systems.

Eligibility: We support applications from and including staff and students at any stage of their academic career. Faculty are not eligible to apply.

Award Amounts: range up to $2000, dependent on size and scope of workshop.

Deadline:
Nov 15th, 2011
Feb 15th, 2012
Apr 15th, 2012

 

Application Materials Required Online:

 

All online application materials should be in PDF format!

• Basic Contact and Project Info (including fiscal contact)
• Summary Sheet
• Host Venue Form
• Time Frame
• Budget
• Short Narrative (2-3 pages max)
• Bio, Resume or C.V. of Project Director

 

OPEN CLASSROOM (APRIL 15, 2012 DEADLINE)

Grant Type: Open Classroom

Deadline: 04/15/2012

Three grants of $5000 each will be available for projects taking place in Fall 2012, Winter 2013, or Spring 2013

UCIRA expects that the applicant’s home department will undertake the administrative and clerical work needed to keep the projects running smoothly. UCIRA will assist with intercampus connections and publicity when applicable.   Selection criteria include originality, significance, innovative potential, interdisciplinary scope, and cogency of project design.

Of particular interest are projects that do some of the following:
• Design, test, and implement innovative curricular initiatives.
• Recognize critical thinking as the source and opening of the art work and not merely the place of a post-mortem evaluation, appreciation, or interpretation of the completed work.
• Promote “action research” and “research-in-action” models of collaborative interdisciplinary arts practice capable of working transitively in and on real-world settings outside conventional studio, gallery, and performance contexts.

Eligibility: Applicants must be UC faculty, staff or students whose research and teaching interests include visual art, digital media, music, dance, drama or film and video. Projects generated by students, staff and part-time faculty must have a full-time faculty sponsor.

Online Application Will Include:
(1) a fully completed summary sheet.
(2) a c.v. for each of the lead applicant(s)
(3) a host venue agreement form if resources beyond normal teaching and lecture spaces are required.
(4) a syllabus for the proposed course (we understand that the course may not yet have received academic senate approval; please be sure to indicate if the course is already approved by your campus or if it will be presented for approval.)
(5) A letter of support from the department chair/dean
(6) If the project features a crucial collaborative component with another department or campus, please submit a supporting letter(s) from key collaborators.
(7) A detailed description of proposed activities (1-2 pages single-spaced), including: i. a letter outlining in detail the proposed activities the class will engage in and the projected outcomes of the course. ii. a complete budget incorporating equipment, supplies, and any travel, accommodation or honorarium that may be associated with the project. In-kind donations and matching funds are suggested, but not required.

For more information contact:
UCIRA
6046 HSSB
University of California
Santa Barbara CA 93106-7115
Phone: (805) 893-7799
Fax: (895) 893-4336
Email: hunruh@ucira.ucsb.edu

CCF QUICK GRANT (Monthly Grant, Due 2/15)

Creative Capacity Fund
Quick Grant Program
Guidelines (effective December 16, 2011)
Purpose:
The Creative Capacity Fund (CCF) Quick Grant Program provides reimbursement funds to arts
administrators and individual artists in the San Francisco Bay Area and in Los Angeles, to enroll in
workshops, attend conferences locally and nationally, and to work with consultants and coaches in order
to build administrative capacity, hone business skills and strengthen the economic sustainability of an
organization or arts practice. Examples of eligible activities can be found in the ‘Calendar of Events’ tab
on the Creative Capacity Fund website at www.cciarts.org/ccf/calendar.htm.
Awards:
Arts organizations meeting eligibility requirements may receive one annual award of up to $1,000 in
professional development reimbursements for staff, board members and key volunteers to participate in
eligible programs.
Individual artists meeting eligibility requirements may receive one annual award of up to $500 in
professional development reimbursements to participate in eligible programs.
The Creative Capacity Fund and the Quick Grant Program operate on a fiscal year beginning July 1.
Eligibility:
The Creative Capacity Fund is a joint effort of multiple California arts funders and eligibility criteria may vary
slightly by region. Individual artists or arts organizations may apply to the Quick Grant Program if they meet the
eligibility criteria for any of CCF’s funding partners as follows.
Bay Area
• San Francisco Arts Commission: Current grantees of the Cultural Equity Grants Program.
• Grants for the Arts/San Francisco Hotel Tax Fund (GFTA): Current grantees receiving operational
support. (“Annual Festivals and Parades”, “Voluntary Arts Contribution Fund” and “Nonrecurring Event
Fund” grantees are not currently eligible)
• The San Francisco Foundation: Current grantees of the Arts & Culture Program or individual artists
living in Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, or San Mateo counties.
• San Jose Office of Cultural Affairs: Nonprofit, tax-exempt arts organizations located in the City of
San Jose, or individual artists living and/or working in the City of San Jose.
• Walter and Elise Haas Fund: Nonprofit, tax-exempt arts organizations located in Alameda or
San Francisco counties.
• The Lia Fund: Current grantees of the Community Arts Program.
• The Fleishhacker Foundation: Grantees of the Eureka Fellowship Program.
Los Angeles
• Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs: Individual artists living and/or working in the
City of Los Angeles.
• The Los Angeles County Arts Commission: Individual artists living and/or working in
Los Angeles County
• California Community Foundation: Current arts grantees receiving general operating support;
Current and past recipients of the Fellowships for Visual Artists.
• The Lia Fund: Current grantees of the Community Arts Program.
Eligible Costs:
Funding awards may be used to reimburse part or all of the following expenses:
• Tuition or registration fees for classes, workshops or conferences focused on building administrative
and business skills;
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The Quick Grant Program is made possible through support from • California Community Foundation • City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs •
The Fleishhacker Foundation • The Lia Fund • Los Angeles County Arts Commission • San Francisco Arts Commission • San Francisco Grants for the Arts/
Hotel Tax Fund • The San Francisco Foundation • San Jose Office of Cultural Affairs • The Walter & Elise Haas Fund • Center for Cultural Innovation.

 

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NEW DOMAIN

We now have our very own dot com:

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1/31: PODCASTS!

Check out our NEW Resource List category, PODCASTS!

Located on the side bar to the right, this exciting new category offers hours of listening pleasure.

Enjoy!