We would like to thank our members that came out to the Annual Member's Meeting and Appreciation get together last Thursday! 
We really appreciate all the support! 

We would also like to say woohoo to our member raffle winners!!
Paul Graham, Brian Riegel, Amy Adams, Tala Kanani, Christine Guillot Ryan, Karlin Coy, and Deb Baillieul!

Call for Applications

2015 Arts Scholarship Program

Anthony Quinn Foundation

Deadline: January 5 

The Anthony Quinn Foundation is accepting applications for its 2015 Scholarship Program, an annual program that aims to perpetuate the legendary actor/artist's vision for an art-conscious society.

Through the program, the foundation supports high school students' extracurricular study of the visual arts and design, performing arts, media arts, and literary arts.  Scholarship amounts range from $1000 to $3000.  Scholarships may be used for a recognized pre-college, summer, or after school arts education program, but may not be used for either secondary school or college tuition.

To be eligible, applicants must be young adults in high school who demonstrate exceptional talent, dedication, and a strong commitment to personal artistic growth, and who will benefit from financial support.

For more information visit https://anthonyquinnfoundation.fluidreview.com/

Call for Entries 

Gallery One 

In Print 

Deadline: December 31 

Accepted entries will be included in a month-long exhibition in May of 2015 in the beautifully restored Gallery One in downtown Ellensburg, Washington. Open to all printmakers 18 or older working in the US. There will be opportunites for lectures, workshops, and/or special events. $1500 in awaards will be distributed by the jurors. A print catlog will be created. Entry fee is $30 for up to three entries. 

For more information call 509-925-2670 or email renee@gallery-one.org 

You may also visit the website: http://www.gallery-one.org/?portfolio=gallery-one-in-print

Tomorrow at 218 McDowell St, from 7pm-11pm 

The Vanderelli Room

Please join us for the closing reception for the Dream and the Dreamer.... here is your last opportunity to spend time with all these works together in one gigantic space! Meet and talk with the artists while listening to music from Doctor Umbrella! I look forward to seeing you all here!

We are all dreamers living and expressing a dream. We as artists aspire to reach beyond the tangible, and whether it is the chaos or the beauty which inspires, we have the ability to present to the world how we move through this life. There is a quality in The Dreamer that enables him or her to look beyond the day-to-day and into the dream. Living The Dream is the The Dreamer. There is an unrest within The Dreamer. And in this unrest is where one will discover his or her expressive reaction to The Dream. Eckhart Tolle says, "When we are awake within the dream, the ego created earth drama comes to an end and a more benign and wondrous dream arises".  

We would like to congratulate OAL artists Cyrus Fire, Stephanie Rond, Amy Leibrand, Ralph Corriveau, Cody Heichel, Lisa Mclymont, and Jay Moffett for being apart of this exhibition along with artists: Rob Jones, Angela Jann, Catherine Bell Smith, Becca Lynn, Michael Halliday, Tom Kelly, Michael Bush, Andrew Lundberg, Just Jerry, Ric Stewart, Amandda Tirey, Cyndi Bellerose, Christopher Tennant, W. Ralph Walters, Lou McAfee, Christin Hutchinson and Albert Gray. 

Call for Submissions 

Mindful: Exploring Mental Health through Art 

The Society for Contemporary Craft 

Deadline: February 1 

To raise awareness and increase understanding of mental illness, the Society for Contemporary Craft is organizing Mindful: Exploring Mental Health through Art (September 18, 2015-March 12, 2016).  With an emphasis on anxiety, depression, suicide ideation, and PTSD, the exhibition will provide a forum for artists to share their powerful artistic responses to a growing public health concern. 

Artists with work focusing on this , who would like to be considered, should electronically submit 6 images (300 dpi or larger) with descriptions, CV, and support materials by 2/1/15. The description for each image must include: artist's name, title of work, date of completion, medium, size (height x width x depth). 

Submission guidelines: Please direct inquiries and submissions to Natalie Sweet atexhibitions2@contemporarycraft.org (Subject Line-Mindful Artist Submission, Your Name) 

Call for Submissions 

Public Art Opportunity 

Deadline: January 9 

The Arts Council of Indianapolis seeks to establish a new pool of highly qualified artists and artist teams for a number of open calls and commissioning opportunities for outdoor murals (wall-based artwork) over the next several years.

Artists who qualify will be eligible for selection for mural projects with budgets up to $100,000.  Budgets are inclusive of design, travel, artists’ fees, materials, labor, rentals, insurance coverage, subcontracts, and all other costs associated with the design and production of mural artwork.

Eligibility:

Artists working in all media and styles are encouraged to apply.

Artists must be at least 18 years of age and live in the United States

Prior experience with public art commissions is not a requirement; however, applicant artists and artist teams must demonstrate the ability to design and successfully complete large-scale, exterior, wall-based work. 

For more information visit: http://indyartsguide.org/classifieds/detail/30211 

Questions should be directed to llord@indyarts.org or jmoore@indyarts.org 

2015-2016 Fellowships 

The Bogliasco Foundation 

Deadline: January 15 

The Bogliasco Foundation's Study Center provides residential fellowships for qualified persons working on advanced creative or scholarly projects in the arts and humanities. The Study Center is one of the few residential institutions in the world dedicated exclusively to all of the humanistic disciplines: Archaeology, Architecture/Landscape Architecture, Classics, Dance, Film/Video, History, Literature, Music, Philosophy, Theater, and the Visual Arts.

During their month long stay at the Center, Bogliasco Fellows are provided with living quarters, full board, and a separate private studio.

Since the Study Center was founded in 1996, it has hosted more than 750 fellows from 50 countries. 

For more information visit their website 

Street Painters

Columbus Arts Festival

Deadline: Saturday February 14, 2015 at 2:59 am. 

The 2015 Columbus Arts Festival will feature exciting works of Street Chalk Painting and is seeking artists to participate on June 12, 13 and 14. A sketch of the work planned to present at the Festival, as well as an image of a prior work of chalk painting will be required with the application. The selection will depend on the images of work submitted.

The work  must be completed by Saturday evening, June 13. The works will be reviewed by a jury on Sunday, June 14, and the winners will be awarded a cash prizes.

For more information and application visit http://columbusartsfestival.org/application/street_paintings/signup