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If
you have artist opportunities that you would like
to include on this site, please submit the information
in writing to Jeanine Garcia, Phoenix Office of
Arts and Culture, 200 W. Washington, 10th Floor,
Phoenix AZ 85003, fax (602) 262-6914, or via e-mail
at milestones@phoenix.gov.
Listings will be posted weekly.
The listings published below constitute a guarantee
only of the accuracy of the information as provided.
Please verify all information with the listing agency.
Updated
on
11/09/2009
CALLS TO ARTISTS
Palm
Beach County, FL - Artwork for New Library - November 23,
2009
New Media Sculpture - Rochester, NY
- November 23,
2009
Suspended Light Sculpture - Rochester, NY
- November 23,
2009
Santa
Fe, NM - 400 Year Commemoration - November 30, 2009
RFQ for the new Louisville, KY Arena - December 1, 2009
EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITIES
None
at this time
SPECIAL
OPPORTUNITIES
Volunteer
docent opportunity for ASU Art Museum - Ongoing - Tempe, AZ
Artist Residency Program - Ongoing -
Clearmont, WY
Artist housing at Hope VI - Ongoing
- Tucson, AZ
Call to Visually Impaired Artists
- Ongoing - Phoenix, AZ
Volunteer artist opportunity with Boys
and Girls Club - Ongoing - Phoenix, AZ
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
For listings through the Phoenix Office of
Arts and Culture, see our Phoenix
Calls page.
CALLS TO ARTISTS
Belle
Glade Library Branch, FL - Deadline: November 23, 2009
Palm
Beach County's Art in Public Places Program is seeking artist(s)
to assist in the design of site specific artwork for the
new Belle Glade Branch Library. The selected artist(s) will
collaborate with the project team to identify and design
integrated, functional artistic experiences that immerse
youth, families and caregivers in environments that promote
learning and literacy.
The design budget is $15,570 and the total public art budget
is $103,800. For complete call information please go to
www.pbcgov.com/fdo/art/calls.htm
. Send questions to Elayna Toby Singer at esinger@pbcgov.com
with subject line: “Artist Question, Last Name, First
Name.”
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New
Media Sculpture at Visual Studies Workshop Rochester, NY
- November 23
This
call is for a permanent, exterior work of new media sculpture,
a multi-screen showcase for digital and time-based media
located in a small public plaza at a busy intersection in
the Neighborhood of the Arts (NOTA). The integrated screens
will be programmed with rotating works in film, video and
digitally based media that will be created by a regional
consortium of new media artists, curated by program directors
at Visual Studies Workshop and the editors of their publication
Afterimage: The Journal of Media Arts and Cultural Criticism.
The artwork's screens will deliver this new media content
to pedestrians during certain hours of the day and evening,
but the work must function as sculpture when the screens
are not activated. Total budget is $150,000. For more information
please go to www.vsw.org.
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Suspended
Light Sculpture at Village Gate, Rochester, NY - Deadline:
Nov 23
This
call is for a permanent, exterior sculpture with lighting
components, to be suspended over a city street and crosswalk,
cabled between two buildings that contain numerous artist
studios, galleries, residences, shops and restaurants. The
Work should function as a sculpture by day and a light work
at night. It should create a sense of place, animating North
Goodman Street with an exciting and visionary presence.
Total budget is $150,000. For more information about Village
Gate visit http://www.villagegatesquare.com.
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Santa
Fe's 400 Anniversary - Deadline: November 30, 2009
The
City of Santa Fe’s Art in Public Places program seeks
to commission a site-specific, outdoor artwork that will
be a lasting marker of the 400 year commemoration of the
founding of Santa Fe to be located at Ragle Park in Santa
Fe, New Mexico, USA. The artwork must be large enough to
attract pedestrian traffic and create an appealing outdoor
public space. This is a two-step selection process. Interested
artists/artist teams should submit their qualifications.
Up to three finalist(s) may be selected and paid a fee to
develop a proposal. Based upon the proposal, an artist/artist
team will be recommended for the commission. All professional
artists with past public art experience are eligible to
apply.
The budget for the project is $150,000 inclusive of design
fees, fabrication, installation, insurance, transportation,
and all other expenses.
Interested artists should download City of Santa Fe Request
for Proposals #10/12/P at www.santafenm.gov/index.aspx?nid=809
for complete submission requirements.
The deadline for proposals is November 30, 2009 at 2:00
PM.
For more information contact Debra Garcia y Griego, Senior
Planner, City of Santa Fe Arts Commission at degarcia@santafenm.gov
or call 505-955-6707.
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Artwork
for the new Louisville, KY Arena - Deadline: December 1,
2009
The Louisville
Arena Authority, Inc. is issuing this RFQ to artists or
artist teams to design, fabricate and install permanent
artwork in the new Louisville Arena, currently being constructed
in downtown Louisville and scheduled for completion in November
2010. Please note that information concerning the Arena
Project, including architect renderings and a "fly
through" video, is available (and additional information
will be added occasionaly) by posts on, or by links found
at, the Arena Authority's website: www.arenaauthority.com.
To see a PDF of this RFQ go to the website and select "business
opportunities". Anticipated total project budget will
be $200,000 - $250,000.
All requests for additional information regarding this RFQ
should be faxed to 502-367-5107 or emailed to Laura Chandler,
Louisville Arena Authority, at lchandler@ksfb.ky.gov.
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Tucson,
AZ – Deadline: open
Call to Artists for Temporary Art
Exhibits: Tucson International Airport
The Tucson Airport Authority is seeking temporary art exhibits
for the main Gallery and the Upper and Lower Link Galleries
at Tucson International Airport, located at 7250 South Tucson
Blvd. Artists interested in exhibiting at TIA should send
a resume, artist statement, and five to ten images to Temporary
Exhibits Program, Tucson Airport Authority, 7005 S. Plumer
Ave. Tucson AZ 85706 or email art@tucsonairport.org.
For more information call 520.573.8187 or visit www.tucsonairport.org/html/tia_terminal_exhibits.html
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Charlotte,
NC – Deadline: open
Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS)
is seeking professional artists for design collaborations
and/ or public art commissions for its Art-in Transit Program.
Over the next few years, Charlotte is building a rapid transit
system and will incorporate public art into its stations,
park and rides, and maintenance facilities and has allocated
$2.3 million for art. Design fees range from $5,000-$25,000:
commissions rom $25,000-$250,000. In preparation for Phase
I and subsequent phases, artists are requested to submit
their materials to a new slide registry that will be used
to make selections of artists as the system is phased in.
For more information and an on-line application visit www.ridetransit.org
and click on Art-in-Transit or call 704.432.0479.
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Tucson,
AZ – Deadline: open
Tucson has renovated a
1928 adobe building on Stone Ave. and is looking to display
art work on the walls and introduce up and coming artists
during functions at the office facility. They would like
to include the artist/artwork on their invitations and mailings.
Interested artists please contact Tammy Tupper-Holbrook
at Realty Tucson, LLC, at thegreenergrass@hotmail.com
or (520) 820-3085 or visit www.realtytucson.net
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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
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None
at this time
SPECIAL
OPPORTUNITIES
- TEMPE,
AZ - Ongoing
Volunteer at the ASU Art Museum. Join the Arizona State
University Art Museum's docent program. Docents help museum
visitors discover art in a new and exciting way. They participate
in a variety of educational programming such as leading
tours, welcoming visitors, helping customers in the store,
hosting special events, and assisting school-age children
with hands-on art projects. Call 480. 965.2787 for more
information.
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CLEARMONT,
WY - Ongoing
The UCROSS Foundation Residency Program for the arts and
literature offers residencies for 2-8 weeks. Located on
a 22,000 acre working cattle ranch in the foothills of Wyoming’s
Bighorn Mountains, the Foundation provides individual workspace,
living accommodations, uninterrupted time and the experience
of the historic High Plains landscape to selected writers,
artists, and composers working in all disciplines. There
is no charge for room, board, or studio space. Annual deadlines
are October 1 for Spring Session (February-June) and March
1 for Fall Session (August-December). For brochure, application
and guidelines, visit our website www.ucrossfoundation.org
or send SASE to Ucross Foundation 30 Big Red Lane, Clearmont,
WY 82835. Phone: (307) 737-2291, Fax: (307) 737-2322, Email:
info@ucross.org
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TUCSON,
AZ – Ongoing
Live at the Hope VI Art & Culture Partnership- the City
of Tucson and the South Park Neighborhood have developed
an opportunity for artists to live, work and contribute
to the cultural vibrancy of the south Park area. An art
and cultural facility has been developed from a pre-existing
five-plex housing unit and is devoted to fostering and promoting
arts and culture in the South Park neighborhood and surrounding
areas. The center includes two buildings and an outdoor
courtyard for classes, workshops, lectures and exhibits.
In addition the facility includes two renovated apartment
units. We are currently accepting apartment rental applications
from working artists. Metropolitan Housing Corporation (MHC)
is the facility manager of the complex and occupies an office
at the facility. For more information visit www.TucsonPimaArtsCouncil.org
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PHOENIX,
AZ - Ongoing
Call to Visually Impaired Artists.
The Arizona Commission on the Arts is developing a list
of artists who are blind or visually impaired for a future
art activity. The different areas of art include but are
not limited to paint, ceramic, woodwork, metal work, literature
(writing poetry, fiction, etc.), music (writing, performing
instruments, singing, etc.), theater, dance, etc. They don't
have to be professional artists, but they have to consider
themselves good in whatever they do. If you are a blind/visually
impaired artist or know someone who is, please provide the
following information: Artist Name, Phone, Mailing Address,
Email Address (if available), Type of art, How long have
you been doing this activity? Please submit via telephone,
fax, or email to Karla Rivas SBVI Program Assistant, Phone
(602) 542-3946, Fax (602) 542-3778, Email krivas@azdes.gov.
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PHOENIX,
AZ - Ongoing
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Metropolitan
Phoenix would like to immerse children in the world of art
and is looking for talented artists to volunteer with underprivileged
children. Volunteer opportunities can range from teaching
a one time, one hour class to an ongoing weekly class. We
value your time and our children will value your gift, so
let us know when you are willing to help. To learn more
contact Teresa at 602-343-1210 or visit www.bgcmp.org.
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For
additional opportunities, refer to these resources:
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www.artswire.org
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www.chronicle.com
www.arizonaarts.org
www.artjob.org
www.commarts.com
www.artcareer.net
www.tcg.org/artsearch
www.artisthelpnetwork.com
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www.westaf.org
www.findcreative.com
www.artistregister.com
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For
information about the public art process, download
our Artists'
Guide. (under construction)
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The
following site also offers comprehensive information about
public art:
www.sanjoseculture.org/pub_art/artists_resources.htm
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Art
Supplies: Arizona non-profit
arts groups and schools seeking materials for artwork
can contact the Art Resource Center in Phoenix. The Art
Resource Center is a non-profit corporation that collects
reusable discards from individuals and industries and
offers them free of charge to schools and other nonprofit
entities for the purpose of making art. Items include
fabric and fiber remnants, clay, containers, and art supplies.
To donate materials or to secure materials for use, please
contact: Sherrie Zeitlin at 602-828-1987 or at ArtResourCenter@aol.com
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