. Artists are required to comply with applicable rules, contracts, and procedures of all governmental boards and agencies of the City of Philadelphia. Submitted proposals will be reviewed on their relationship to both the overall design of the park as well as Robert Indiana’s iconic LOVE sculpture. Philly is asking that artists attempt to complement or add to the park rather than compete with the current surroundings. 

For the full description, guidelines, and how to submit, click here!

DEADLINE: February 14

For the Columbus Moving Image Art Review, artists are asked to send in new or old animations, videos, films, or propositions of an a/v performance. If it uses light and moves, it's fair game! Videos, film, animations, documentaries, narratives, experimental, student and professional works are all eligible for submission, and with no time or subject constraints, artists are encouraged to use every bit of their imaginations. 

Interested? Shoot an e-mail here so that arrangements can be made to get the ball rolling. 

Deadline for submission is Fri., Feb. 27! <- Click here to download the entry form and send DVD.

The CMIAR 22 will take place on Friday, March 13th at 8 PM at The Ohio State University's Hagerty Hall, Room 180.

ROY G BIV Gallery proudly presents ImageOHIO 15, the 15th annual exhibition celebrating Ohio's best photography, video art, and various digital media works. The exhibition is currently on display at the Fort Hayes Shot Tower Gallery (gallery hours: Mon- Fri 9 am- 5 pm) through February 20, 2015. 

Join these great selected artists, some of which are OAL members, for the Artists' Panel Discussion the closing night of ImageOHIO 15 - Fri., February 20 - from 1 PM to 2 PM.

Get more information on ImageOHIO 15 and see what other great things ROY G BIV offers!

Second Sight Studio wants to bring together the community of Franklinton and Columbus this Valentine's Day through heart art!

Interested participants are invited to create heart-shaped or heart-themed hearts on cardboard, cloth, plastic, and any other element-withstanding materials, and bring it to the lot at Bellows End (across from Second Sight Studios in Franklinton) to be hung and displayed along the chain-link fences of the schoolyard. Viewers can stroll the fences of hearts and enjoy the art, and refreshments will be served in the gallery. 

The Hearts United for One Billion Rising is an open-participation temporary public "exhibition" and will be on display Feb. 14 through 15. Hanging will take place Feb. 14th from 11 am to 2 pm. Take-down begins at 3 PM on Sunday, Feb. 15.

Participants are asked to register by contacting Mona Gazala at Second Sight Studio, so that your works may be acknowledged! 

For more information, click here!

Creative Capital is proud to introduce a brand new series centering on the visual arts world, as well as to expand their "Conversations Inside" to include performing arts focused interviews. On January 12, CC featured Part One of a four-part webinar series with Sharon Louden, artist and editor of Living and Sustaining a Creative Life: Essays by 40 Working Artists. 

How to Approach, Engage & Communicate with Galleries, Museums & the People You Want to Know, with Sharon Louden

Catch the remaining sessions (all 7:00-8:30 pm):
Monday February 9, Pace & Timing
Monday February 23, Maintaining the Relationship

Led by artist Sharon Louden, this four-part webinar series is geared to visual artists yearning for guidance on how best to approach and communicate with the gatekeepers of the art world: galleries, curators, collectors, museum professionals, and more. The webinar will address the following questions: How does an artist approach a gallery cold? How does an artist communicate with a gallerist, curator, museum professional, etc.? What are the best ways to correspond and to start up a relationship and maintain it? When is the best time to approach the person? How often should an artist be in contact? How does one follow up on an inquiry? What is the proper way to pace a professional conversation? 

Webinars are $25 each. All webinars are interactive and allow time for participants to ask questions. To participate, all you need is access to a computer with speakers and an Internet connection (hard-wired preferred). There is no special software needed.

SIGN UP and get more info here!

Interested but can't attend? All registered participants will receive access to a recording of that webinar.

It's that time of year again, everybody!

Ohio Art League's Spring Juried Exhibition is one of the main components of our annual programming, and this year SJE will be held at Fort Hayes Shot Tower Gallery-- an incredible space to show off your incredible art!

It's not too late to submit entries and have the opportunity to exhibit your artwork alongside other geniuses of the community. Deadline for submission is THIS SUNDAY Feb. 1st by 11:59 AM (nearly noon)!!!!

SUBMIT HERE

Members and non-members are eligible to submit- as long as you're 18+- but members enter for FREE! If you have yet to sign up as an OAL member, now is the perfect time to seize the opportunity to promote and critique your work amongst our 600+ membership base! 

See what OAL is all about! Join us!

Artists will be notified of their participation Feb. 16, 2015, after works undergo the jurying process by CCAD's Graduate Studies Administrator Richard Petry.

Deadline: February 21, 2015 {ONLINE}

FANTASTIC FIBERS 2015

Yeiser Art Center

Paducah, Kentucky

April 1 - June 6, 2015

Yeiser Art Center is now accepting entries for the FANTASTIC FIBERS 2015 international juried exhibition. One of Yeiser Art Center's most engaging, innovative & colorful international exhibits, Fantastic Fibers is an inspirational "must see" for quilters and textile art enthusiasts across the globe.

The show began in 1987 as a wearable art show but has evolved over the years to include a compelling mix of traditional and non-traditional works created from natural or synthetic fibers. 

Traditionally, Yeiser Art Center receives nearly 800 entries from 128 artists from 12 countries. All selected work will be on display at the Yeiser Art Center April 1-June 6, 2015. The Fantastic Fibers exhibit is an American Quilter's Society (AQS) sanctioned event. This year's AQS QuiltWeek dates are April 22-25, 2015.

Jurors 

The 2015 Fantastic Fibers jurors are Marcia Young, Publisher & Editor-in-Chief of Fiber Art Now magazine, and Laverne Zabielski, renowned Kentucky fiber artist, creator of Truly Wearable art and noted author.

Specifications

Contemporary and innovative works created with fiber as the primary medium are welcome. This exhibition is open to all artists 18 years and over working in the field of fiber art. All work submitted must be original, completed in the last three years and not previously exhibited in a Fantastic Fibers exhibition. There are no size restrictions.

No more than five entries may be submitted by any artist. A nonrefundable entry fee of $15 per entry for up to five entries is required.

Entries are submitted solely online through the CaFÉ™ Call for Entry website

visit website for complete details:www.fantasticfibers.theyeiser.org

For questions or comments, email Kathy Knotts or Rosemarie Steele or call 270.442.2453

Deadline: February 6, 2015 {EMAIL}

FSP/Jerome Fellowships and Open Studio Fellowships

Franconia Sculpture Park

Shafer, MN

Four Week Residences between:

April 1, 2015 and September 12, 2015

Fellowships provide the opportunity for artists and/or artist teams to create ambitious new projects and exhibit work while in residence at Franconia Sculpture Park. Franconia’s fellowship program includes FSP/Jerome Fellowships (available to artists in New York City and Minnesota) and Open Studio Fellowships (open to artists in all 50 states). Only one application is required to apply to either fellowship opportunity. 

Fellowship Program Details 

• Up to 10 artists or artist teams will be selected

• Fellowship artists receive a stipend of $4K - $5K to support their time in residence and the creation of new work

• Residencies last a minimum of 4 weeks

◦ Must take place between April 1, 2015 and September 12, 2015 

◦ Fellows may NOT be in residence the last week of July or the first week of August.

• Artwork created during the fellowship will be included in Franconia’s outdoor exhibition for a minimum of 1 year.

Types of Proposals Considered 

• Sculpture

• Multi-media

• Performance

• Three-Dimensional installation

• Site-Specific

Review Process 

A panel of five jurors comprised of arts professionals will make the selection for Franconia’s 2015 Residency Fellowships. During the review process, panelists are looking for emerging and mid-career artists or artist teams who are ambitious, self-challenging, present a professional application, and who will gain professional experience from the residency and exhibition opportunity at Franconia.

Download download the Proposal Directions : www.franconia.org/2015Fellowship%20Application.pdf

Visit website for complete details: www.franconia.org/fellowship

If you have questions regarding Fellowship Artist opportunities, please contact the Franconia sculpture Park Office at 651-257-6668, or info@franconica.org.

Franconia Sculpture Park

29836 St. Croix Trail

Shafer, MN 55074

651-257-6668

info@franconia.org