Artist Opportunities

Our City Dreams will be shown May 26 at Girls' Club

∗ Girls' Club is accepting film and video submissions from local female artists for the season finale of Chick Flicks, which will feature the documentary Our City Dreams. which takes viewers into the work spaces of New York artists Ghada Amer, Kiki Smith, Marina Abramovic, Nancy Spero and Swoon.

Submissions will be reviewed by Jillian Mayer, Antonia Wright and Samantha Salzinger. Artists must pay a $10 non-refundable fee for each video submitted and the submission deadline is May 9. Selected artists will be notified on May 18 and the winning submissions will be screened at 7 p.m. May 26 and be viewable on the Girls' Club blog May 28 through June 1. For submission guidelines, visit Girlsclubcollection.org/chick-flick-submissions-2012.

∗ Girls' Club is also accepting pre-registration for artists talks/workshops with photographer Peggy Levison Nolan (April 13 and 14), artist/photographer Odalis Valdavieso (May 18-19) and photographer Ania Moussawel (June 1-2). The Friday artists talks are free and open to the public and the 1 p.m.  Saturday workshops are $30.

∗ Artists Haven Gallery promises $10,000 in cash and awards in its 2012 International Juried Fine Art Painting Competition to be held in June. Deadline is May 13. For details, visit Artistshavengallery.com/events/index.php.

∗ Rolando Barrero is accepting submissions for Packaging Nature, billed as an all-media conceptual exhibition open to artist interpretation and "leaning heavily on the packaging of horticulture." For more info, call 786-521-1199 or send CD with sample of installation or artworks to Rolando Barrero, 707 Lake Ave N, Delray Beach, FL 33483. Deadline is April 6 and the exhibition will be held April 26 in conjunction with Boynton Beach Art District art walk.

∗ Artlurker is accepting submissions for its Miami Writer's Prize, billed as a competition "aiming to get Miami residents to write critically about art" for an $800, eight-post stipend ( $100 per review). Judges include Hrag Vartanian (Hyperallergic.com), Hunter Braithwaite (Thereisnothere.org), Noah Becker (Whitehotmgazine.com) and Paddy Johnson (Artfagcity.com). The deadline is May 4 and the winner will be announced May 18 on Artlurker and receive an award on  May 24 at Locust Projects. Check out the press release and guidelines.

Artists sought for The Troible With Girls at The Bubble

∗ The 3rd annual The Trouble with Girls All-Female Art Revue is is scheduled for late April at The Bubble in Fort Lauderdale. Female artists and potential vendors should contact Troublewithgirlsinfo@yahoo.com.

∗ Undergrounds Coffeehaus in Fort Lauderdale currently has an exhibition called March of the Winkies, but the two-week-long Wizard of Oz-themed show is one of many at their new venue that once housed Teat at Lily's. Other upcoming shows include Grimm Brothers and Others (April 21), Prom 2012 Enchanted Forest (May 5), Dr. Who (May 12), Mayflowers: A Craft Show (May 19), Robot Love: Space Age Art Show (May 26), Bitches and Pearls: Art Doggie Style (June 9) and Star Trek: A Tribute Show (June 16). Artists should e-mail Aileen Liptak through Undergrounds Facebook page. .

∗ Bakehouse Art Complex in Miami is accepting applications for studio space. Deadline for applications is April 1. For more details, visit Bacfl.org/index.php?page=studio-opportunities.

∗ Entries are being accepted for Clay Art South Florida, an invitiational juried exhibition with $1500 in prizes, 20 awards in unconventional categories and works by Jan Kolenda, Jon Foster and Ry Nielsen. Jurors are Coral Springs Museum of Art executive director Barbara K. O'Keefe and arts writer and photographer Michael Mills. Ceramic works created by South Florida artists are eligible. No more than 5 images may be submitted by each artist. Entry fee is $25 and non-refundable. Deadline is April 30 and her's a link to the site where you register to get your entry form. The show runs June 8 through 28 at Kolb Exhibition Center at West Lake Park in Hollywood. For more details, e-mail Clayartsflorida@gmail.com.


For a complete list of artist opportunities, visit Arterpillar's Artist Opportunities page.