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Artist Opportunities
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Additional Opportunities
From time to time the FWMoA distributes news and artist opportunities we receive from other institution. We are selective in what we distribute, and every precaution is taken to pass on the highest quality of information. However, the FWMoA is not affiliated with or responsible for the events. If you have a question about the opportunities listed, please use the contact info provided.
Taste of the Arts 2012 Art Marketplace Call for Artists
Sign-up and get set for the Taste of the Arts Festival and Art Marketplace, August 25, 2012 from 12 – 7 p.m. The Taste of the Arts Festival is a celebration of cultural inspiration designed to promote our wide variety of artists, arts organizations and local restaurants. The Marketplace will feature quality art for sale. The festival also includes 7 stages for performances, booths for arts organizations to have hands-on activities and a variety of food vendors. Through sponsorships and food sales, this event is a fundraiser to make innovative arts and educational programming accessible to our community.
This one-day festival drew over 20,000 people to the heart of Fort Wayne last year. Art Marketplace vendors reported good sales at this event. The Taste of the Arts Committee would like to offer you the opportunity to participate. Artist selection will be determined by the Committee to ensure quality of fine artwork and diversity in media. Download the form to the right for submission details. Deadline for entry is July 1, 2012. Contact Justin Clupper at clupper@fwmoa.org with questions.
Artworks, the Galleria of Fine Art Call for Artists
A contemporary fine art gallery, boutique and studio opening August 2012 at Covington Plaza in Fort Wayne IN, is now accepting portfolio submissions from fine artists and fine craft artisans interested in gallery representation.
Visit www.ArtworksFTW.com to download submission procedures for:
- “Call for Gallery Artists” - Oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel, drawing, printmaking, encaustic, collage, assemblage, and sculpture.
- “Call for Boutique Artists” - Ceramic/pottery, glasswork, woodwork, jewelry, metal/wire work, fiber art/textiles, and functional art.
Submissions due via email only by May 30, 2012 to: ArtworksFTW@yahoo.com
Rebekah Jacob Gallery Call for Entries: Phoneography
The most accessible of the visual arts, photography has been pushed even further into mainstream culture as the smartphone has become what noted photographer Annie Leibovitz calls “the snapshot camera of today.” Although democratic in the opportunity to point, shoot, edit, and share, this innovation is rapidly transforming the classical photograph into a revolutionary social phenomenon—and the newest artistic medium.
Rebekah Jacob sees an opportunity to explore the artistic possibilities and ramifications of this emerging medium at her eponymous gallery summer 2012. “iPhone images are the intersection of creativity and technology,” says Jacob. “Although in its infancy as a medium now, I am fascinated by the immediacy and intimacy of smartphone, particularly the iphone, and expect that this method will soon be firmly embedded in the commercial marketplace.”
Rebekah Jacob Gallery is holding an open call for entries to their exhibition, “Ways of Seeing: Phoneography,” that will open on July 12, 2012 (5:30-8:30 PM) in their new space at 502 King Street. The installation will include up to 500 photographs selected by the curatorial staff of Rebekah Jacob Gallery. Photographers may submit up to ten images taken and exclusively edited with an IOS device. Digital submissions of square or rectangular jpeg files may be sent to submissions@rebekahjacobgallery.com by midnight on June 3, 2012 and must include the photographer’s name, phone number, and email address. For complete submission requirements, please visit www.rebekahjacobgallery.com/resources.
Rebekah Jacob Gallery represents an international group of contemporary artists whose diverse practices include painting, works on paper, photography and video with an emphasis on modern art and the photography of the American South. The gallery also offers an ethical and confidential alternative to the resale of art works and an array of appraisal services for resale, insurance, estate, bankruptcy, and equitable distribution purposes.
Renaissance in Roanoke Call for Artists
Renaissance in Roanoke is accepting artist applications for the October 13,2012 event. No jewelers, please. Spaces are filling up fast. Check out our website www.renaissanceinroanoke.org for applications and more information.
Call to Artists, Rising Sun Festival of Fine Arts (Rising Sun, IN)
Artists are invited to participate with local and nationally acclaimed artists in the 4th Annual Rising Sun Festival of Fine Arts and Crafts. Over $8,000 in prize money is awarded in both 2-D and 3-D categories, plus best of show. Applications are now being accepted via www.zapplication.org. There are special offers for local artists from Ohio, Dearborn and Switzerland Counties in Indiana who wish to participate in the festival. Check out www.artsinrisingsun.com/artfest for more information. Deadline for entry is May 22, 2012.
Call for Entries, The Farm: Images from the Heartland, Lake County Heritage Farm Foundation & Lake County Discovery Museum (Lake County, IL)
The Lake County Heritage Foundation, in cooperation with the Lake County Discovery Museum, has issued a call for entries for artists, eighteen years or older, from Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana. Building on the very successful 2010 show, it is projected to have well in excess of the 220 plus entries submitted for the previous show. There was no 2011 show because they are alternating years. The topic of The Farm: Images from the Heartland 2012 is farm scenes: buildings, equipment, animals, farm fields, crops, and people. The art will be juried, and prizes will be awarded. Work of winning artists will be displayed for ten weeks in the White Room at the Discovery Museum, Lakewood Forest Preserve, from August 25 through November 4, 2012. Any original two-dimensional medium reproducible by photographic process is acceptable. Computer-generated or digital art must be labeled as such. Original photography is also encouraged. Giclees are not acceptable. Work will be judged on originality of concept, technical expertise and emotional impact. Each of the winning artists will be eligible for Awards of Excellence in the amount of $300, $200 and $100 for first, second and third place positions. A Special Award of $250 will be given for a Lake County, Illinois image. For a prospectus including entry form, visit http://www.lchff.org/art-show.php. Entry deadline is June 1, 2012.
Indiana Black History Public Legacy Project
Artists are invited to submit an application to design and fabricate two traditional bronze busts for the Indiana State House. The works are intended to celebrate the life and public service of two African American legislators who served the State of Indiana.Deadline is June 18, 2012. Visit this site for full guidelines: www.in.gov/arts/2756.htm