Posted Wednesday April 09 2014 at 10:38 pm
Call For Entries: Rochester Contemporary Art Center "6x6x2014" Show
Deadline: April 20, 2014
Rochester Contemporary Art Center’s (RoCo) international small art phenomenon returns for the 7th year! Help us once again to build an incredible exhibition of thousands of artworks made and donated by celebrities, international and local artists, designers, college students, youths, and YOU. Each artwork must be 6x6 square inches (15cm) or mounted to a 6x6 board, signed only on the back, and exhibited anonymously. Artists may enter up to 6 artworks of any medium (2D or 3D) and there is no fee to enter. All entries will be accepted and exhibited in the gallery and online. All artworks will be offered for sale to the public for $20 each to benefit RoCo. Artist names will be revealed to the buyer upon purchase, and all artworks will remain on display through July 13, 2014
Call For Entries: FIGMENT NYC 2014
Deadline: April 25, 2014
FIGMENT NYC 2014 is a two-day participatory arts event held on Governors Island, showcasing art that encourages participants to play, dance, sing, create, engage, experiment, and explore their environment. The event accepts submissions from artists of all ages and experience. Theatre, dance, music, performance art, games, creative costuming, workshops and activities are all common genres found at FIGMENT.
Competition: VSA Playwright Discovery Competition
Deadline: April 28, 2014
The VSA Playwright Discovery Competition invites middle and high school students to take a closer look at the world around them, examine how disability affects their lives and the lives of others, and express their views through the art of script writing. Writers may write from their own experience and observations, or create fictional characters and settings. Scripts can be comedies, dramas, or even musicals --be creative! Young writers with and without disabilities are encouraged to submit a script. Entries may be the work of an individual student or a collaboration by a group of students.
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Posted Thursday March 13 2014 at 10:48 pm
- Are you a leader in the arts field?
- Are you committed to cultural inclusion and social equity on a global scale?
- Do you have a vision for social change?
Arts Connect International (ACI) is a non-profit organization founded by Marian Brown that cultivates & connects leaders in the arts field committed to cultural inclusion and social equity on a global scale. In the one-year residency artists address cultural inclusion through their medium in an international environment. The program will educate, inform, and grow the artistic and personal skills of participating artists while stimulating and enhancing the arts communities in which they work and live.
ACI Artists-in-Residence:
- Are leaders in the arts field with a demonstrated commitment to cultural inclusion and social equity.
- Have a strong portfolio that ilustrates a thoughtful investigation of his or her art form in a community context.
- Demonstrate proven leadership skills in community-based social justice work.
Learn more about ACI artist residencies and apply if you are interested. The application for 2014-2015 residencies will remain open through March 31, 2014.
Posted Friday January 24 2014 at 10:12 pm
The VSA and Accessibility Office at the Kennedy Center put together this list of performing and visual arts opportunities.
The Mitchell Gallery
Deadline: January 31, 2014
The Mitchell Gallery in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, presents a national juried exhibition, Less is More. It is open to all artists over the age of 18 residing in the United States and Puerto Rico. Selected artists will receive cash prizes, and all artists will be invited to a reception with Mitchell Gallery Board of advisors, gallery owners, press, and sponsors. Artist work will be exhibited online and on-site. Domenic Iacono, director of Syracuse University Art Galleries, is the exhibit juror.
WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival
Deadline: January 31, 2014
WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival (now it's 47th year!) continues with its totally dedicated Independent Film screening format for the upcoming unspooling at the flagship AMC Studio 30 Dunvale Theaters. WorldFest will screen just 55-60 feature film and 100 Short Film Premieres, with a complete and absolute emphasis on the American and International Independent feature films and with a continuing annual spotlight on an individual country and its films. WorldFest also offers competition in TV Production, Documentary, Corporate & Business Films, Student & Experimental, TV Commercials, Film & Video Production, Music Videos, New Media (Interactive & Web Sites) and unproduced Screenplays.
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