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    Call For Artists

    Kennedy Center Announces Winter 2014/2015 Artist Opportunities

    Posted Thursday November 13 2014 at 9:35 pm

    VSA Artist Opportunities

    Competition: 16th Annual Great American Song Contest
    Deadline: November 20, 2014
    Are you ready to get your songs heard and reviewed by experienced music-industry pros?  Are you looking for opportunities to win prizes, gain recognition and promote your songs with publishers, producers and the music media?  The Great American Song Contest is uniquely designed to offer these very opportunities - and benefit every songwriter, lyricist and composer who participates.

    Call for Entry: "CORRESPONDENCE" An International Mail Art Exhibition
    Deadline: November 21, 2014
    The Crossing Arts Alliance presents its upcoming exhibition, "CORRESPONDENCE", an international mail art exhibition, and invites artists from all over the world to participate.  This exhibition is open to everyone, all ages and skill levels, and has an open theme, allowing artists to express their creativity and ideas to the fullest extent.  This exhibition will be on display in the Q Gallery, in the Franklin Arts Center.

    Call for Entry: Black and White 2014
    Deadline: November 23, 2014
    The New York Center for Photographic Arts (NYC4PA) invites photographers world-wide to submit images using any photographic process (print, image transfer, emulsion transfer, iphoneography, encaustic, black and white, etc.).  Winners will receive $3,000 in cash awards and be featured in a New York Gallery Show and on the NYC4PA Online Gallery.  The Grand Prize winning image will be posted on the NYC4PA home page.

    Residency: Art Omi International Artists Residency
    Deadline: November 30, 2014
    Omi International Artists Residency invites visual artists from every continent, representing a wide diversity of artistic styles, to gather in rural New York State to experiment, collaborate and share ideas.  During four weeks each June-July, concentrated time for creative work is balanced with the stimulation of cultural exchange and critical appraisal.

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    Kennedy Center Announces Fall 2014 Artist Opportunities

    Posted Monday August 25 2014 at 10:38 pm

    VSA Artist Opportunities

    Call for Entry: THE SEED
    Deadline: September 1, 2014
    THE SEED is for artists working in a variety of mediums.  Each artist will be given one dream, the same dream, to read and use as a inspiration in creating one piece of art.  The dream, THE SEED, is simply a unified launching pad that will serve as an underlying theme for the show.  Artist can interpret/incorporate THE SEED as they see fit in the creation of their work.  All the works will be exhibited together, in one space.  This is an opportunity for artists to work along side other talented individuals, your work standing alone and as part of the whole - creating a venue for cross exposure as well as collaboration.

    Call for Entry: Lore Degenstein Gallery Sixth Annual Figurative Drawing and Painting Exhibition
    Deadline: September 2, 2014
    Lore Degenstein Gallery hosts a juried visual art competition and exhibition open to two-dimensional figurative artists (referencing the human figure), working in painting, drawing, or printmaking, who are over the age of 18.  This year's juror is Pamela Wilson, a figurative artist and art educator living and working in Santa Barbara, California.  Wilson will select the works in the exhibition and announce the awards ($5,000) at the exhibition opening reception.

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    Call for Submissions - Artists and Poets with Disabilities

    Posted Saturday May 03 2014 at 11:11 pm

    The New England ADA Center, a project of the Institute for Human Centered Design, seeks artists with disabilities for a June 26, 2014 through July 28, 2014 art exhibition and poets with disabilities to participate in a poetry slam taking place July 23, 2014.

    Poets
    Seeking poets who can captivate, connect, and energize an audience.  Good presentation skills a must!  The call is open to poets of all ages living in New England who have a disability.  Deadline for submission is May 15, 2014.  The Poetry Slam will take place in Boston on July 23rd from 7pm - 8pm at the Institute for Human Centered Design, 200 Portland St. Boston.

    All works must be original creations by the poet.  Please insert two poems, a short bio, contact information, a sample of you reading poetry, and signature in the application form.  Submit a completed application form to: David West, New England ADA Center, dwest@IHCDesign.org by May 15, 2014.  Write "Poetry Submission" in the subject line of the email.

    Artists
    Seeking artists to exhibit at a show celebrating the ADA by showcasing the works of artists with various disabilities.  The call is open to all artists ages 14 and above living in New England who have a disability.  Emerging and experienced artists are encouraged to apply.  This is a juried competition.  All works must be original creations signed by the artist and available for purchase.  Insert one to four digital images of your art, a short bio, contact information and signature in the application.

    Submissions are due by May 15, 2014.  The exhibition will take place at the Institute for Human Centered Design, 200 Portland St. Boston from June 26th through July 28th.  All artwork will be juried.  Email your completed application to: Ana Julian, New England ADA Center, ajulian@IHCDesign.org by May 15, 2014.  Write "Artist Submission" in the subject line of the email.  For more information, call 1-800-949-4232.